Good Collection (page 19)

Five children at a table on a Christmas card -- Health and Good Cheer. What matter tho the feast be small, the heartier welcome give to all. Date: circa 1890s

The Gardens, Boston
Boston Public gardens were established in 1837 after philanthropist Horice Gray petitioned for the use of the land as a public botanical garden

Handmade Christmas card in the shape of a vase with a blue and white oriental design, containing four spills with seasonal greetings written on them. Date: circa 1890s

Greetings card with mirror
Greetings card with a gold-framed mirror -- This is a face which grows on you, but -- Date: circa 1890s

George Ernest Studdy, Saturdays Good Deed (The Sketch, 19 December 1923). Bonzo gives the fattened Christmas turkey a little exercise (in a series, The Seven Good Deeds of Bonzo). Date: 1923

Three frogs and rocking horse on a cutout card
Three frogs dressed as clowns on a rocking horse on a cutout greetings card. circa 1890s

Seascape and flowers on a Scandinavian greetings card
Seascape with a ship in moonlight and floral decoration on a Scandinavian greetings card with fretwork edging -- Hearty Congratulations. Date: circa 1890s

Children and dog on a cutout German greetings card
Children and large dog on a cutout German greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

Doves in snow on a German greetings card
Doves in the snow on a German greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

Boy and girl with flowers on a German greetings card
Boy and girl in a garden with a large basket of flowers on a German greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

Doves and flowers on a German greetings card
Doves, dovecot and flowers on a German greetings card, with verse. Date: circa 1890s

Spray of flowers on a German greetings card with gothic style lettering. circa 1890s

Gladstone in 1881
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE The good people of Leeds fate him with a torchlight procession... Date: 1881

Sir William Forbes
SIR WILLIAM FORBES Scottish banker and writer : The good shall mourn a brother, all a friend. Date: 1739 - 1806

Greville Ewing
GREVILLE EWING Scottish churchman, depicted reading from the Good Book. Date: 1767 - 1841

St Elzear De Sabran
SAINT ELZEAR DE SABRAN - French landowner whose good life earned him sainthood : left he receives stigmata, right his marriage to the blessed Delphine is blest. Date: 1285? - 1323

Country Dining Room
Panelled ceilings and plain walls make a good setting for a traditional dining room. This one belonged to American silent movie star Colleen Moore (1902 - 1988). Date: 1930s

Dorcas, Charity Worker
DORCAS - Christian disciple full of good works and almsdeeds which she did bestowing coats and garments on the deserving poor : she is the archetypal social worker. Date: FIRST CENTURY

Madeline Didion
MADELINE DIDION - French lady of whom we know nothing, tho we suspect she was given to Good Works. Its a nice engraving, though - her lace collar beautifully rendered. Date: 1798 - ?

Alexander Dickson
ALEXANDER DICKSON botanist, at work with his microscope : A primrose by the rivers brim, no simple primrose was to him, it was a good deal more. Date: 1836 - 1887

First Duke Devonshire
WILLIAM CAVENDISH, first Duke of DEVONSHIRE influential statesman, serving Charles II and the protestant cause, supporting William III. He also wrote good verses. Date: 1640 - 1707

Princess Dashkov
EKATERINA ROMANOVA VORONTSEV, princess DASHKOV - Russian noble and writer, Polite as all her life in Courts had been, yet Good as She the World has never seen. Date: 1744 - 1810

Lavinia Countess Spencer
Lavinia Bingham (1762 - 1831), countess of George John 2nd earl Spencer : a noted beauty while young, she is still a good-looking lady in this 1811 portrait

Good Friday Procession
A Good Friday procession in Jerusalem through the Via Dolorosa. Christians commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ by carrrying a large cross to their church. Date: 1979

Saint Constantia
SAINT CONSTANTIA is not listed in any of our reference books, so we can tell you nothing about her. Possibly she was one of the many good women martyred in the 3rd century. Date: possibly 3rd century

Saint Sura is not mentioned in any of our reference books, so we can tell you nothing about her. Possibly she was one of the many good women martyred in the 3rd century. Date: probably 3rd century

Saint Susanna (? - 295) refused to marry the emperor Diocletians son in law Maximian, so he had her head cut off, and her fathers (he was a priest) for good measure

A Good Nights Sleep
A young woman has sweet dreams, miles away, in deep sleep. Date: 1930s

Lady and Begging Dog
Theres a good dog, beg ! A lady throws tennis balls to her little dog. Date: 1888

Cartoon, The Good Housewife, WW1
Cartoon, The Good Housewife. A woman in a black cloak picks fruit from a tree and puts it into a bowl which her daughter is holding. The little girl gazes expectantly up at the tall branch. Date: 1918

Celanese Nightgown 1944
A glamorous yet inexpensive nightgown in Celeanese artificial silk, makes good use of coupons. This model has a softly gathered bodice, gored skirt & ribbon bow trim Date: 1944

Sleeping Beauty - 10
Refreshed after a good nights sleep, Beauty awakes to find a strange man beside her bed : however, since he is a prince, and therefore handsome, she is delighted rather than alarmed

Holiday Camp 1960S
Young people relaxing by the pool during good summer weather at a British holiday camp. Date: early 1960s

Babies from the River
A woman catches a good haul of babies in the river. Date: circa 1905

Good Time Girls 1919
Two good time girls model the new barrel-line silhouette: One dress with thin shoulder straps still has a high waist the other is strapless & low waisted. N.B fur stole, pearls Date: 1919

Ruined Hall & Gates
The ruins of a grand house: Deserted is my own good hall Its hearth is desolate Wild weeds are gathering on the wall My dog howls at the gate Date: 19th century

Rail Travel in India
Rail travel in India is very comfortable - for Europeans, with native servants to polish their boots, sustain them with coffee, and keep their hookah in good nick... Date: circa 1860

Colgate Dental Cream / Adv
An advertisement for Colgate Ribbon Dental Cream - for strength and happiness...good to taste and good for the teeth. Date: 1919

Cartoon, The aperitif. A waiter stands beside a table whilst a seated couple read the menu. The woman asks her husband why he has such a good appetite

Husband Leaving 19C
A distraught wife tries in vain to prevent her husband from leaving for good Date: late 19th century

French Operations 1885
French operations in the Culebra cutting, where an enormous amount of rock and earth must be cleared; this Osgood excavator does a good job - but not good enough. Date: 1885

Mary Benton (120)
MARY BENTON Countrywoman of Kiverston, Durham, England : at age 119 she fed her chickens, enjoyed good hearing and sight, and never consulted a doctor. Date: 1731 - 1851

Semaphore, Royal Navy
The semaphore on HMS Camperdown of the Royal Navy works fine in daylight with good visibility. Date: circa 1895

Nat. Insurance / Lly-George
THE PITILESS PHILANTHROPIST (The National Insurance issue) Lloyd George: Now understand, I ve brought you out to do you good, and GOOD I WILL DO YOU, whether you like it or not. Date: 22 November 1911

Male Dandy / 15C Strutt
The dandies of the day take the phrase a feather in your cap literally, and in a big way - fine on a still day, not so good in a high wind Date: 15th century

Painters Overrun London
" The usual Good Friday invasion of London by painters was in evidence today." A group of painters work on ladders. Date: 18 April 1930

France & Russia Friends
France & Russia - Two good friends. Date: 1893

Disraeli / Grocer / Shop
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Dizzy as Our Grocer, reassuring Mrs Britannia that Derby, Disraeli & Co can be trusted to give good value for money Date: 22 February 1868

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