Friends Collection

Homeward by Muriel Dawson
Back view of two children, arms around each other, making their way home laden with buttercups picked in the fields

Harvey Nichols advertisement, 1953
Two friends, wearing extremely similar check cotton dresses in Horrockses fabric, share a joke. Date: 1953

Half Way Home by Muriel Dawson
Two children with baskets filled with wild flowers pause for a moment and sit on a gate during a walk home

The Two Friends / Aldin
Illustration entitled Two Friends by Cecil Aldin depicting two small dogs, one a West Highland Terrier, together on a chair

Freddie Mercury and Queen recording music video, London
Freddie Mercury and Queen recording a video for Friends Will Be Friends, London Date: 1986

The friendship of David and Jonathan - 1 Samuel 20. circa 1690

Mrs Mills, celebrity pianist, with dog
Unusual Friends - Mrs Mills, celebrity pianist, with dog. 1960s

Nelson in his cabin on the H. M. S. Victory
This is a painting of Nelson in his cabin. The attitude is characteristic of the Admiral who had periods of great despondency even in his hours of greatness

Bicycle Made For Three - Continental Pneumatic Advert
Bicycle Made For Three - Continental Pneumatic Tyre Company (of Hanover, Germany) Advertisement. The pair at the rear of the bicycle appear to be contributing slightly less to the forward momentum as

Sleeping Partners and Dissolved Partnership, Cecil Aldin
Lovely illustration by Cecil Aldin observing two of his dogs, possibly Mickey (the Irish Wolfhound) and Cracker (the English bull terrier), attempting to share a sofa. Date: 1929

Horse and Boxer dog
Unusual Friends - horse and Boxer dog. 1950s

The Evening Prayer: There is a dog who loves his Master so, He always goes with him wherever he may go, And even when he kneels to say his Evening Prayer, This faithful friend is by his bedside there!

Augustus John / Cafe Royal
AUGUSTUS EDWIN JOHN The artist and friends at the Cafe Royal in London

Swan Fountain Pens 1932
A selection of Swan pens for you to give your friends at Christmas, knowing that the pleasing hues give added charm to fine craftsmanship

Dachshund on a bookshelf
Unusual Friends - Dachshund on a bookshelf. 1950s

Two kittens with a drumkit
Unusual Friends - two kittens with a drumkit. 1950s

Boys Throwing Pebbles into the River by Karoly Ferenczy
Karoly Ferenczy (1862-1917). Boys Throwing Pebbles into the River. 1890. Hungarian National Gallery. Budapest. Hungary

Whippet and Blackbird
Unusual Friends - Whippet and Blackbird. 1950s

Strictly Confiential by Muriel Dawson
A little boy and girl sit together on a bench, the boys arm around the girl as they discuss secrets

Wild Flowers by Muriel Dawson
Two little girls walk together through a field of wild flowers

Little Lady Bountiful - a young girl in a white summer gown offers her less well-to- do friends (one of whom has been collecting reeds) a slice of cake

Cockfighting in France
Cock fighting is a fashionable amusement in fin-de-siecle Paris, enjoyed by top-hatted gentlemen and their lady friends

Chess (Cruikshank)
A GAME OF CHESS - two wigged gentlemen play, two friends watch them with mixed emotions : each of the four displays a different facial expression

Bloodhound looking sleepy
Unusual Friends - bloodhound looking sleepy. 1950s

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Jack and Jill. Within four miles of London, the friends see the sun rising over St Pauls Cathedral. Date: 1914

Lobster, Crab & Friends
An attractive blue lobster with red feelers and a crab and a shrimp and some other crustacea on the sea bed

FOX ( 1624 - 1690 )
GEORGE FOX - Founder of the Society of Friends (Quakers) - wearing his hat in church to show disagreement with the preacher

Lady Milford Haven and Gloria Vanderbilt at Antibes
Nada Mountbatten, Marchioness of Milford Haven (1896 1963) seen at the back of this picture with Lady Bower Smith and Gloria Vanderbilt

Ufos / George Adamski
He meets Orthon, a Venusian, at Desert Center, California; the encounter is allegedly witnessed from a distance by his friends

Violet Carson as Ena Sharples, Coronation Street
Violet Carson (right, 1898-1983) as Ena Sharples in the long-running TV soap, Coronation Street, with her two friends, Minnie Caldwell (played by Margot Bryant)

Mrs Whighams Ascot Party
A group at a house party held by Mrs George Hay Whigham at her home at Ascot, during Ascot Week. From left, Mr, C. Moore, Miss Margaret Whigham (Mrs Whighams daughter, later the Duchess of Argyll)

Children at Seaside - Sunny Days by C V MacKenzie
Lovely illustration depicting three little girls having fun and relaxing on some grass close to a beach during their summer holidays

Cover design by Cecil Aldin, Jack and Jill, showing a dog and a cat who are clearly the best of friends. Date: 1914

Dali and Friends
Salvador Dali (1904-1989), the surrealist artist, is shown socialising in the evening after a days work at his summer home in Port Lligat, at the foot of the Spanish Pyrenees

Holidaymakers in the sea at Margate, Kent Date: circa 1910s

Girl with Dog & Dolls
A pug gives a sideways look at the doll whose owner is hoping they will be friends

Ufos / Fry / Merlin
Contactee Daniel Fry, thanks to his extraterrestrial friends, was able to film this spinning UFO over Merlin, Oregon

Horse and cats
Firm Friends. A horse with cats. Artist: Eileen Hood. Date: circa 1920

DUNLOP TYRE ADVERT 14
A lady on a riverbank waves to friends in a motor boat. Date: 1934

Gentleman bowling at a skittles alley in a German Beer Hall Date: circa 1905

Two bloodhounds
Unusual Friends - two bloodhounds, adult and puppy. 1950s

Old English Sheepdog and lamb
Unusual Friends - Old English Sheepdog and lamb. 1950s

Two women in fancy dress with tankards
Two women in fancy dress costumes comprising of knickerbockers, shirts and waistcoats, raise a tankard of beer each - presumably they re meant to be some kind of 17th century roisterers? c.1928

Club Night. British Legion Club, Norton on Tees 1970s 1970s

Always the Clown. Middlesbrough 1970s 1970s

WW2 poster, The Girl Who Isn t There must realise that absenteeism lets her pals and her country down. Design by Victor Hicks. Date: 1940s

Tabby kitten and terrier puppy
Unusual Friends - tabby kitten and terrier puppy. 1950s

Golden Retriever and Siamese Cat
Unusual Friends - Golden Retriever and Siamese Cat. 1950s

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