Generous Collection

John Passmore Edwards, Vanity Fair, Spy
JOHN PASSMORE EDWARDS MP (1823 - 1911) Liberal Member of Parliament for Salisbury, Philanthropist, British journalist, owner and editor of the London newspaper The Echo

Art deco style illustration showing a lady wrapping a variety of colourful Christmas presents. Date: 1946

BAREFOOT GIRL / BREAD 1905
A generous girl gives a poor street girl some bread outside a bakers shop Date: 1905

RMS Titanic - compensation claim of Mrs Herman
RMS Titanic - Second Class passenger and victim Samuel Herman (1862-1912). Letter dated 7 May 1913 from the Public Trustee Office, Strand, London

Illustration by Kenny Meadows to Timon of Athens, by William Shakespeare. Introductory Remarks, with a hand showering coins and jewels, to represent Timon's excessive generosity. Date: 1840

ITALIAN LEGIONARIES
Italian legionaries leave Spain for home with a nation's blessing for their generous courage in fighting the Nationalist cause in the civil war Date: 1938

Rich mans kichen staff at work
A rich mans kichen staff at work, depicting the hospitality and charity of old times, when food was given away to poor people. 16th century

Athur Baron Ardilaun
ARTHUR EDWARD GUINNESS, 2nd Baronet and 1st Baron ARDILAUN, brewery proprietor and generous benefactor to Dublin and to Irish culture

Napoleon showing generosity to a soldier. early 19th century

Putting up Curtains
Curtains can make a room. Material and pattern are foremost, followed by hanging technique. Be sure to have plenty of hooks or rings and a generous amount of material Date: 1940s

French and German contrasts, WW1
Postcard contrasting the French and German attitudes towards the enemy during the First World War -- German barbarity and French generosity. Date: 1914-1918

William Lord Panmure
WILLIAM LORD PANMURE Scottish noble, described as a generous sportsman, with his horse (Kay was not at his best when depicting horses...) Date: 1771 - 1852

Generous donation to a tramp as well as a doorman
Generous donation from a smart young gent to a tramp as well as a doorman - " I must hand it to you". Date: circa 1940s

Elderly lady not overly generous with her tipping
" Have you got change for a threepenny-piece, Adolphus? I want to give the porter a gratuity." The porter appears to already be expecting the impending disappointment! Date: 1894

Freedom of St Albans for Andrew Carnegie

With Granpops best wishes by Lawson Wood
Humorous and rather sweet illustration by Lawson Wood showing his orang utan character Gran pop giving out Christmas presents to all his animal chums

The Spirit of our Troops is excellent by Bairnsfather
A Tommy in his trench helps himself to a generous glug of something alcoholic from a stoneware jug

King Carlos I Shooting
CARLOS I, KING OF PORTUGAL His Majesty, Dom Carlos I of Portugal, a well-known sportsman despite his generous girth, seen exercising his shooting prowess

Ufos / New Berlin, NY
A New Berlin housewife looks out of her window at night and sees beings working on a mysterious craft : alas, our artist has taken generous liberties with the facts !

Generous Beggar / 1833
TRUE GENEROSITY " When I see anyone worse off then myself I pity them" ( Where will he find one ) A ragged yet forthright beggar offers a generous view on life

American Sac Suit 1907
American Varsity sac suit: a S-B jacket with generous lapels & narrow fit trousers with a front crease; a bowler hat, wing collar & American style shoes with bows

Thalberg / Charity / 2 of 2
The Thalberg children arrive bearing generous presents of toys for the poor children Picture 2 of 2

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