Skip to main content

Friendly Collection (page 4)

Background imageFriendly Collection: Baron Munchausen is towed through the air by ducks

Baron Munchausen is towed through the air by ducks
Baron Munchausen is towed through the air by a flight of friendly ducks. A fictional German nobleman created by the German writer Rudolf Erich Raspe in his 1785 book. Date: circa 1910

Background imageFriendly Collection: Cartoon, Entente cordiale, WW1

Cartoon, Entente cordiale, WW1
Cartoon, Entente cordiale. A pretty French woman tells a friendly British soldier to be sure to send her some postcards as soon as he eventually arrives at Tipperary. Date: 1916

Background imageFriendly Collection: King George V and King Albert of Belgium, Western Front, WW1

King George V and King Albert of Belgium, Western Front, WW1
King George V enjoying a joke with King Albert I of Belgium near the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Background imageFriendly Collection: Ulysses and the Sirens by Wilmot Lunt

Ulysses and the Sirens by Wilmot Lunt
Three bathing belles in brightly-hued swimsuits, sunbathe on a rock and catch the attention of a young man in a passing speedboat. Date: 1927

Background imageFriendly Collection: Robin smoking a pipe on a New Year card

Robin smoking a pipe on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageFriendly Collection: Three boy scouts arm in arm, Egypt

Three boy scouts arm in arm, Egypt. They are, from left to right, Armenian, English and Jewish

Background imageFriendly Collection: Bourgeoisie. Social gathering. Ladies. Engraving. 19th centu

Bourgeoisie. Social gathering. Ladies. Engraving. 19th century. Colored

Background imageFriendly Collection: Caricature of Cetewayo, Zulu king, at the theatre in London

Caricature of Cetewayo, Zulu king, at the theatre in London
Caricature of Cetewayo (Cetshwayo kaMpande, 1826-1884), Zulu king, in the Royal Box at a theatre with Edward, Prince of Wales behind him. 1882

Background imageFriendly Collection: United Friendly Insurance Company

United Friendly Insurance Company document, Southwark Bridge, London, Householders Comprehensive policy for Private Dwellings. early 20th century

Background imageFriendly Collection: Marion Delorme

Marion Delorme
MARION DELORME French courtesan, friendly with Cinq-Mars and other notables of the day. Date: 1613 - 1650

Background imageFriendly Collection: Two-Headed Boy

Two-Headed Boy
Two-headed boy, five years old, born in Turin, Italy in 1877 : each is a distinct individual, and controls his own arm and leg; both are friendly and intelligent Date: 1882

Background imageFriendly Collection: Ufos / Bethurum Contact

Ufos / Bethurum Contact
The scow - an alien spacecraft from the planet Clarion, with whose occupants Truman Bethurum became quite friendly Date: 1952

Background imageFriendly Collection: Festival in Manaus, northern Brazil

Festival in Manaus, northern Brazil
Aerial view of a festival taking place in St Sebastian Square, in front of the opera house in the city of Manaus, northern Brazil

Background imageFriendly Collection: Tesselated pavement, Manaus, northern Brazil

Tesselated pavement, Manaus, northern Brazil
A tesselated pavement in St Sebastian Square, in front of the opera house in the city of Manaus, northern Brazil. The monument, inaugurated in 1900

Background imageFriendly Collection: Girls Friendly Society (GFS) Home of Rest, Morecambe

Girls Friendly Society (GFS) Home of Rest, Morecambe
The Girls Friendly Society (GFS) Home of Rest, Morecambe, Lancashire. Date: circa 1910

Background imageFriendly Collection: Girls Friendly Society (GFS) Girl Guide Company Southwold

Girls Friendly Society (GFS) Girl Guide Company Southwold
Girls Friendly Society (GFS) Southwold Branch - the Girl Guide Company pose in their uniforms. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageFriendly Collection: Foresters Orphanage and Convalescent Home, Bridlington

Foresters Orphanage and Convalescent Home, Bridlington. The home was opened in 1899 by the Foresters, a Friendly Society. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageFriendly Collection: Woman with hairy dog

Woman with hairy dog
Woman next to a hairy mongrel. Date: 20th century

Background imageFriendly Collection: American boxers Joe Louis and Billy Conn, New York, USA

American boxers Joe Louis and Billy Conn, New York, USA
American boxers Joe Louis and Billy Conn weighing in before a fight, New York, USA. They fought each other twice, in 1941 and 1946; Louis won both matches. Date: 1940s

Background imageFriendly Collection: Sir Marc Noble and scouting leader, Gambia, West Africa

Sir Marc Noble and scouting leader, Gambia, West Africa
Sir Marc Noble (Commonwealth Commissioner of the Scout Association) and a scouting leader, Gambia, West Africa. Date: 1980

Background imageFriendly Collection: Public warning poster identifying enemy & friendly aircraft

Public warning poster identifying enemy & friendly aircraft
An official British war poster designed to teach the public to distinguish between enemy and friendly aircraft, with German airships and aeroplanes on the left and British on the right. Date: 1915

Background imageFriendly Collection: British and French soldiers enjoying a drink, WW1

British and French soldiers enjoying a drink, WW1
British and French soldiers enjoying a drink together on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Background imageFriendly Collection: The Dogger Bank Incident or Russian Outrage

The Dogger Bank Incident or Russian Outrage
The Dogger Bank Incident (or Russian Outrage ) occured on the 22nd October 1904, when the Russian Fleet (sailing to reinforce the 1st Pacific Squadron stationed at Port Arthur during)

Background imageFriendly Collection: Odd Fellows parade, Haverfordwest, South Wales

Odd Fellows parade, Haverfordwest, South Wales
Members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, a masonic-style friendly society, make their way in costume down Market Street in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

Background imageFriendly Collection: Scene in the Blue Anchor, Helston, Cornwall

Scene in the Blue Anchor, Helston, Cornwall
Locals enjoying a pint (or a swift half) in the Blue Anchor pub in Helston, Cornwall

Background imageFriendly Collection: Order of Buffaloes

Order of Buffaloes
Certificate of an initiate into the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes

Background imageFriendly Collection: Tennis / Mixed Doubles

Tennis / Mixed Doubles
A friendly game of mixed doubles

Background imageFriendly Collection: Highland soldier in French home, WW1 by Frank Dadd

Highland soldier in French home, WW1 by Frank Dadd
A helmet of the huns is a gift from a Scots Santa Claus. A British soldier from one of the Highland regiments enjoys the hospitality of a French family

Background imageFriendly Collection: People in a park with a friendly goat

People in a park with a friendly goat
Unusual Friends - people in a park receive an unexpected visit from a friendly goat. 1950s

Background imageFriendly Collection: Bishop of Truro enjoying a pint of beer, Redruth, Cornwall

Bishop of Truro enjoying a pint of beer, Redruth, Cornwall
The Bishop of Truro, Peter Mumford (1922-1992), enjoying a pint of beer, Redruth, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageFriendly Collection: Customer and barmaid, Halfway House, Rame, Cornwall

Customer and barmaid, Halfway House, Rame, Cornwall
Customer and barman having a cosy chat at the Halfway House, Rame, Cornwall. circa 1980s

Background imageFriendly Collection: Customer and landlord, King William Inn, Madron, Cornwall

Customer and landlord, King William Inn, Madron, Cornwall
Customer (Cheryl Reader) and landlord (Don Osborne), enjoying a drink at the King William Inn, Madron, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageFriendly Collection: Scene in the local pub somewhere in Cornwall

Scene in the local pub somewhere in Cornwall
Scene of jollity in the local pub somewhere in Cornwall. circa 1980s

Background imageFriendly Collection: View of Tonga, Friendly Islands, Pacific

View of Tonga, Friendly Islands, Pacific
View from the sea of Tonga, Friendly Islands, Pacific Ocean. Date: circa 1910

Background imageFriendly Collection: Girls Friendly Society (GFS) Lodge, Ealing, Middlesex

Girls Friendly Society (GFS) Lodge, Ealing, Middlesex
Residents in the garden of the GFS Lodge at Ealing, Middlesex / West London. A croquet set can be seen. The seated women in the hat is Gertrude Marye Barnard, founder of the Ealing branch. Date: 1913

Background imageFriendly Collection: Pere Damasene and Rev Newsam, Mahe, Seychelles

Pere Damasene and Rev Newsam, Mahe, Seychelles
Catholic and Anglican priests, Pere Damasene and Rev Newsam, chat amiably in Mahe, Seychelles, Indian Ocean. 1912

Background imageFriendly Collection: A lady in Traditional Bernaise costume posing with a bear

A lady in Traditional Bernaise costume posing with a bear
A lady of Bern, Switzerland in Traditional Bernaise costume posing with a bear, the symbol of both the city and surrounding canton of Bern, Switzerland, and is featured in their coat of arms

Background imageFriendly Collection: Cow & Gate Snap - Here comes the delivery boy

Cow & Gate Snap - Here comes the delivery boy! circa 1930s



All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping