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Walter Cranes GarlandWalter Crane shows his political allegiance in this May Day design. The ribbon that holds the garland of flowers together bears the slogans of his creed
H. M. S. Victory flying the famous signal on 21 October 1905As part of the Nelson celebrations of the centenary of his victory at the Battle of Trafalgar, the H.M.S. Victory, his flagship
Hawaiian Hula DancersThree Hawaiian Hula Dancers - depicted on a Greetings postcard published by the Island Curio Store in Honolulu, Hawaii
Decorated Christmas tree with toys and food below. Date: circa 1890s
Samoan Women - Making Kawa-Kawa. Kawakawa is one of the most distinctive Pacific native plants. It was one of the most important healing herbs in Rongoa Maori (traditional Maori medicine)
Scoppio del Carro - Florence, ItalyFlorence - Scoppio del Carro. In Florence (Tuscany, Italy), Easter is celebrated with the Scoppio del Carro, explosion of the cart
Princess Beatrice in 1860Princess Beatrice, later Priness Henry of Battenberg (1857-1944), fifth daughter and youngest child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert photographed in 1860
War Memorial outside the Royal Exchange in the City of London, erected in 1920
May Day Garlands 1886May Day Garland: Three young women, assisted by a toddler, assemble all kinds of flowers for a seasonal garland
Le Ciel - Paris Cabaret Nightclub - Adoration of golden pigLe Ciel - Montmartre, Paris Cabaret Nightclub. The Cabaret du Ciel (Cabaret of Heaven) was an early version of modern theme restaurants
Olga Valery - French actress - RosesOlga Timchenko (aka Olga Valery) (1903-2002) - French actress of Ukrainian origin - performing at the Casino de Paris. The (remarkable) comment on the postcard reverse reads as follows
Lady carried by attendants on a Victorian greetings card. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
Etruscans in garlands lying on couches at a feast. Servants bring food and wine, while musicians play lyre, panpipes and flute
Figures of the dead from Etruscan furereal urns. A man lies on his side in a white tunic and toga, crowned with a garland. From the lid of an urn found near Chiasi in 1721
Young facesHeads of two young girls with garlands in their hair. Artist: Frances Brundage Date: 1901
May, by Minnie Asprey. circa 1918
Woman in hairstyle and bonnet decorated with two garlands of flowers. Coiffure a la Flore. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from
Reception of French Troops in DurangoThe reception of French troops in the city of Durango. Mexican women and children rush forward to give the french soldiers on horseback flowers and garlands. Date: 1864
Cupids with hearts and flowers on a German Valentine card in four sections. Date: circa 1890s
Girl with a garland of holly on a Christmas postcard. circa 1890s
German print - Four Seasons - SpringGerman print - Four Seasons, children in a garden in the spring. 19th century
Twining Flowers and Lace Date: 1770
Decorated tram in Tokyo, Japan - Anglo-Japanese AllianceA decorated tram in Tokyo - part of the celebrations following the signing of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance of 1902 and to welcome the arrival of the British Naval contingent to the city
Cherubs by Charles RobinsonA group of rather rowdy looking cherubs flit around carrying garlands of flowers. By Charles Robinson. Date: c.1920
Playing bucklers, maids dancing for garlands. Popular English game using small metal shield and weapon, similar to fencing. Date: 16th century
WASSAIL BOWL / CHRISTMASGloucestershire Wassail bowl, ornamented with laurel, mistletoe & ribbons. The large bowl was made from the wood of apple trees. Date: 1846
MAY DAY GARLANDSVillage children process round the village carrying garlands - May Day is also known as Garland Day Date: 1890
ROMAN VICTORY BANQUETA Roman victory is celebrated with a splendid banquet Date: ancient
DANTE / ANGELS / PARADISEThe angelic wreaths: About us thus, of sempiternal roses, bending wreathed those garlands twain;. (Canto XII, lines 16-19) Date: First published: 1307-21?
Queen Alexandra visiting Eton CollegeQueen Alexandra - wife of Edward VII - visits Eton College. Date: 9 March 1863
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA - Two Young Hula dancers. Date: 1920s
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA - Three Hawaiian Beauties bedecked in floral garlands. Date: 1920s
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA - Flower Sellers. Date: 1920s
Design for Woven Textile with musical instruments. Charcoal with Crayon and Pencil on copy paper. Silver Studio. 1958
Cupids with flowers on a birthday postcardCupids with flowers in a heart shape on a birthday postcard. Date: circa 1890s
Six dogs enjoying a tea partyUnusual Friends - six dogs of different breeds enjoying a tea party. 1950s
London Trade Card - William Hogarth, engraverLondon Trade Card - William Hogarth, artist and engraver, dated 23 April 1720. 1720
Angels with flowers and instruments on nine Victorian scrapsAngels with flowers and musical instruments on nine Victorian scraps. Date: circa 1890s
Illustrated London News Christmas Number 1887Front cover of The Illustrated London News Christmas Number for 1887 with a lady decorating her house with garlands of greenery. Date: 1887
Procession in Central LondonAerial view of the Silver Jubilee procession in Central London, with flags and garlands. Date: 1935
Solemnity of the World - On the way to a Flower FestivalSolemnity of the World - On the way to the Flower Festival. Date: 1837
La France - LBSCRFour wheels coupled express locomotive La France with flower garlands, Tricolor & Union Jack flags, London, Brighton & South Coast Railway (LBSCR). Loco Mag, vol 11, 1905, p.172a Date: 1905
King Nikola I of Montenegro and Queen MilenaKing Nikola I of Montenegro (wearing a rather splendid pointed hat) and Queen Milena Vukotic at a ceremonial rural pageant Date: circa 1912
Evening Dresses C. 1875Pale blue gown with a princess line bodice, white lace bertha & tunic adorned with garlands of roses. Rear view of a blue gown shows the drapery & train
Angklung players, West Java, IndonesiaAngklung (anklong) players in Garoet (Garut), West Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: circa 1910
Two children and dog enjoying a Christmas tea partyUnusual Friends - two children and a boxer dog enjoying a Christmas tea party. 1950s
Silhouette of girls dancingCharming silhouette illustration of girls dancing in a row. 1899
WRVS, Middlesex branch, WW2WRVS (Womens Royal Voluntary Service), Middlesex branch, during WW2, with their leader Mrs Sydney Jewell (front row, 2nd from right). 1940
Genoa, Italy - Giuseppe Garibaldi MonumentEquestrian statue of Giuseppe Garibaldi in Piazza Ferrari, Genoa, Italy - the wreaths are possibly celebrating/remembering 20 years since Garibaldis death in 1888. Date: 1908
Susi - with Christmas garlands. 1950s
Angel with garland on a Victorian Christmas scrapAngel with a garland on a Victorian Christmas scrap. Date: circa 1890s
Angel with garlands on a Victorian Christmas scrap. circa 1890s
Angels and flowers on a sheet of Victorian scraps. Date: circa 1890s
Boys, girls and flowers on twelve Victorian scraps, still joined together. Date: circa 1890s
Cupids in stage setting on a Christmas cardCupids in a stage setting on a Christmas card with a pull tab. circa 1890s
Eros. Roman reliefFragment of a frieze with relief depicting Eros carrying garlands. 120 - 130 AD. Marble. From unknown building of Rome. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany
Garland of flowers with curtains on a greetings cardGarland of flowers surrounding closed curtains on a greetings card, with a tab at the top to open the curtains. Date: circa 1890s
Six vignettes on a Valentine card, with a tab on the left to change the pictures. In the centre are two white doves, surrounded by a pretty garland of pink and yellow flowers. Date: circa 1890s
Four oval vignettes on a Christmas card, with Cupid kneeling by a flaming altar, Venus in a shell, Cupid again with doves, and a young man planting a tree
Cervantes / Lalouze / SepiaMIGUEL DE CERVANTES Spanish novelist Date: 1547 - 1616
Hubert Van Eyck / GarreauHUBERT VAN EYCK Flemish artist Date: 1366 - 1426
Celebratory decorations, God Save the King, probably for the Silver Jubilee of King George and Queen Mary. Date: circa 1935
Cherub playing pipe on a floral greetings cardCherub playing a pipe on a floral greetings card. Date: circa 1890s
Young woman with daisy on a romantic cardYoung woman pulling the petals from a daisy (He loves me, he loves me not) on a romantic greetings card. Date: circa 1890s
Floral design on a New Year card, with a gold tassel to pull for a three-dimensional effect. Date: circa 1890s
Floral design on a Christmas card, with a gold tassel to pull for a three-dimensional effect. Date: circa 1890s
Four soldiers playing darts in an army hut. Date: circa 1940s
Two toddlers under the mistletoe at a Christmas party -- a little boy kisses a little girl on the cheek. Date: circa 1960s
Noble bride from Norway All the women ceremonyNoble bride from Norway. All the women ceremony wear garlands of flowers and leaves, 16th century.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of
Vases with floral decoration.. Chromolithograph by Gillot of an illustration by Edouard Garnier from The Soft Paste Porcelain of Sevres, Maison Quantin, Paris, 1891
Three Sevres vases.. Chromolithograph by Gillot of an illustration by Edouard Garnier from The Soft Paste Porcelain of Sevres, Maison Quantin, Paris, 1891
A suggestion for a festive, post-war Trafalgar SquarePicture illustrating a suggestion for a post-war Christmas festival to be held in Trafalgar Square which for four years had been a centre for wartime recruitment and fundraising
Entry of Belgian troops into Bruges, 1918 by MataniaIllustration showing the public reception enjoyed by Belgian troops marching into Bruges following the retreat of the Germans in October 1918
Scenes in India during the First World WarIn the top photograph British Territorials rest during manoeuvres in a hilly district. The lower picture was taken at a public reception to Major-General Sardar Puran Singh Bahadur
Children at a party, Soho Fire Station, LondonChildren at a New Year party, Soho Fire Station, London, 2 January 1955. A total of 65 children attended, seen here sitting at tables in the appliance room
Decking the halls: Christmas decorations, 1871Women decorate the interior of a house at Christmas with festive greenery. A stags head is being festooned with garlands, whilst a ball of mistletoe hangs from the light. Date: 1871
Silver Jubilee street scene in London, with garlands and flags. Date: 1935
Silver Jubilee decorations, Ludgate Circus, LondonSilver Jubilee decorations on a building at Ludgate Circus, London. Date: 1935
Scene in Ludgate Hill, London, with flags and garlands for the Silver Jubilee celebrations. Date: 1935
View of Fleet Street, London, with flags and garlands for the Silver Jubilee celebrations. Date: 1935
Coronation preparations at Harrods by MataniaA busy scene at Harrods department store, showing the vast array of Coronation novelties in the making to decorate the shop front and surrounding streets. Date: 1911
Christmas DelineatorTwo women in elegant dresses deck a spectacular Christmas tree with baubles, candles and garlands. Underneath is a small mountain of presents. Date: December 1931
14th Anniversry celebration of the Turkish Republic - Turkey. Date: 1937
