Front Collection (page 255)

Soldiers Leave for Front
Soldiers prepare to leave for the front, now serving the provisional government rather than the tsar

Deserting Soldiers
Disillusioned with Kerenskys provisional government, soldiers desert from the battle front against the Germans

Red Costume 1935
Bright poppy red costume of skirt & jacket with invisible front fastenings & black astrakan border & cravat style collar. A diaper shaped hat perches atop her blonde hair

Female Type / Loisirs 1925
An elegant lady in an autumn setting. Date: 1925

Knitted Paletot 1924
Shapeless knitted jacket with raglan sleeves, wrap-over front, long roll collar & cuffs in a contrasting shade, & single button at hip level

Morning & Evening Dress 1814
Morning dress: crimson velvet pelisse with front en militaire, lined with ermine & with matching caput; Evening dress: white satin with silver lace girdle & white fur tippet

Italians on Frontier
Italians, attacking France from the south, take a French blockhouse in the Alps

Russian War Loan Card 1
Patriotic Russians are invited to subscribe to a war loan to support the brave soldiers at the front, one of whom is depicted advancing between rocks with bayonet bared

Draped Brim Hat 1929
A soft, black hat with a soft draped brim turned up at the front and falling in a flap at the rear; green hat with the brim drawn in at the ears

Russian Troops Leave
Russian troops leave Petrograd to take part in the June offensive, though enthusiasm is limited

That Provoking Puppy
A stylised, colourful and bold front cover of a childrens book featuring two children walking in a park or garden with their dog

Sunny Stories for Tiny Folk
Stylised front cover illustration of a childrens book from the 1920s showing three little enjoying a cosy afternoon knitting and reading

Fairy Stories for Tiny Folk
A bold and colourful cover design for the front cover of a childrens book from the 1920s featuring an elf and a fairy in a woodland glade

Wonder Stories for Tiny Folk
Bold, art deco style front cover illustration to a childrens book showing two small children enjoying a ride on a rocking horse

Little Folks at the Zoo
Bold, colour front cover design of a 1920s childrens book depicting a pattern of giraffes, elephants and other zoo animals

Animal Stories for Tiny Folk
Front cover jacket illustration showing two little girls with bobbed hair feeding a menagerie of animals in a farm yard

Tiny Tales for Tiny Folk
Bold and colourful front cover of a childrens book from the 1920s showing two small little girls sat by a herbaceous border in a garden

John Lennon (1940-1980)
John Lennon, member of The Beatles getting a bit excited outside his front door

Express Dairy Shop Front
The shop front of an Express Dairy which has a range of food such as McVities digestive biscuits, processed peas and sliced peaches

Scaffolding / Beverley
A stunning view of the framework scaffolding used to move the North front of Beverley Minster back over its base foundation after it had shifted due to subsidence

Wizard Magazine 1949
Front cover of The Wizard, depicting various animals

BOOTS / PENROSEs 1908
A selection of front lacing boots - one example has a high heel and long tapering front

Tyn Church - Prague
A view on part of The Church of Our Lady in front of Tyn - a dominant feature of the Old Town district of Prague and the main church of this area since the 14th century

Fragson and Piano
Fragson stands in front of his piano

Australians at Gallipoli
Australian troops land on the beach at Gallipoli

Painting Chinese Lantern
A Chinese lantern painter decorates a cylinder lantern, seated outside in front of a fine building with traditional elaborate roof styling

Footman and Butler
A footman and butler await the arrival of their masters carriage at the front entrance to a sizeable residence. The quality of the outfits befits the high status of the family

Cotton Balling / China
An old lady winds cotton into ballas, whilst a younger man polishes a crystal disk on a low bench. Their work in front of a modest homestead with a straw roof

Stalin Line Pierced
German armoured divisions pierce the Stalin Line, destroy Russian tanks and munition carriers

Germans Target Britain
A German map showing the targets for their bombers. The brown areas are mining districts, the stars ports, the circles factories : all must be destroyed !

Beaufort Shot Down
The crew of a Bristol Beaufort bomber bale out as their plane is downed by a German fighter

Dieppe Raid Fails
OPERATION JUBILEE - The Allies make a disastrous raid on Dieppe which achieves nothing except to show how difficult the invasion of Europe is certain to be

Firenze Volunteers
In front of the Palazzo Vecchio at Firenze (Florence) volunteers gather to help Garibaldi in his attack on Rome which still defies the unification movement

Costume / Women / Paris 1889
A rich Parisian lady in a tight-waisted dress decorated with lace and bows

Ngo Mon Gate / 1972
Through the barbed wire, a tank belonging to the occupying forces of the South Vietnamese military, is seen in front of the Ngo Mon Gate of the Thai-Hoa Palace

Oxford / All Souls / C1840
Oxford: All Souls College the south front

Father Giovanni Naples
Padre Giovanni addresses the populace in front of the Jesuits College, Naples

Attack on Fort Du Bard
The fortress of BARD stands in the path of the French as they advance through the St Bernard pass into Italy, and it capitulates only after heavy bombardment

German Pilot over Uk
A German pilot over England spots a group of Spitfires

British Wwi Ration Chart
A diagram showing the ample weekly rations for various classes of the population, including civilians, army, navy, hospital patients and prisoners

The Strand May 1891
Front cover of The Strand Magazine, May 1891

Air Raid Shelter Notice
Two children read a sign... Shelter. If you are caught out in a raid, welcome to two persons, outside a family home

Thai Hoa Palace
Hue, South Vietnam: North Vietnamese tank in front of the Ngo Mon Gate of the Thai- Hoa Palace

Mink Coat 1922
A mink coat with rounded front borders, funnel shaped sleeves, a large roll collar & a wrap-over front fastened with one large fur covered button

Xmas Shopping / Ties 1924
Three women intent on buying their menfolk ties for Christmas

Graphic Jubilee Xmas Number 1919
Sumptuous front cover illustration featuring Father Christmas for The Graphics Christmas number in the year it celebrated its 50 year anniversary

Boating Accident 1879
Four boys who have gone out on a boating trip are in danger of sinking

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