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Background imageGrin Collection: Spanish Necktie Advert

Spanish Necktie Advert
A Spanish gentleman examines his ORPLID necktie with satisfaction Date: circa 1930

Background imageGrin Collection: Four cats with toothache on a New Year card

Four cats with toothache on a New Year card, quoting from Charles Dickens characters (Sairey Gamp, Mrs Harris, Betsy Prig and Tiny Tim) -- Its best to grin and bear it! Date: circa 1890s

Background imageGrin Collection: Cartoon, No need to worry, WW1

Cartoon, No need to worry, WW1
Cartoon, No need to worry, showing various complacent people, soldiers and civilians, thinking that war isn t such a bad thing, as they themselves are doing all right. Date: 1916

Background imageGrin Collection: Cartoon, Its very simple, WW1

Cartoon, Its very simple, WW1
Cartoon, Its very simple. A coal merchant tells a poor family that if they think his coal is too expensive, then they should do what he does, and burn wood instead. Date: 1916

Background imageGrin Collection: Girls with their dolls in Balham, SW London

Girls with their dolls in Balham, SW London
Three girls with their dolls in Balham, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Background imageGrin Collection: Dutch boy scout eating at camp, Holland

Dutch boy scout eating at camp, Holland
A Dutch boy scout eating at camp, Holland

Background imageGrin Collection: Cute childrens faces

Cute childrens faces
Two childrens faces - one little blonde girl expresses surprise while a little brown haired boy grins sheepishly. Date: c.1930s

Background imageGrin Collection: Comic Postcard - Marine getting into action

Comic Postcard - Marine getting into action
Comic Postcard - The Love Tale of a Marine Getting into action. Date: circa 1905

Background imageGrin Collection: Phil May receives a caricature request - duly granted

Phil May receives a caricature request - duly granted
What our artist has to endure. Mr Kaddie (who has borrowed the Artists sketchbook to look through) - " Very Clever! Very Clever indeed

Background imageGrin Collection: Sudanese old man with a very toothy grin

Sudanese old man with a very toothy grin
Sudanese jolly old man bedecked with colourful textiles and strings of small shells with a very toothy grin (or lack thereof!). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageGrin Collection: Soviet Armenia - Collective Farmer - Ortakent Village

Soviet Armenia - Collective Farmer - Ortakent Village
Soviet Armenia - Collective Farmer Matevasyan Zarmandukht - Ortakent Village, Mikoyan District. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageGrin Collection: Injured footballer - Aston Villa

Injured footballer - Aston Villa
Cartoon postcard of an injured footballer entitled The Result of the Match by Martin Anderson ( Cynicus ) - this was template over-printed with the details of various teams, in this case

Background imageGrin Collection: Smiling female skier

Smiling female skier
A skier wrapped up in a bright orange scarf, and patterned gloves, holds on to her skis, ready for a session on the slopes. 1937

Background imageGrin Collection: Sea Scout with muddy legs

Sea Scout with muddy legs
A Sea Scout with muddy legs who has waded ashore. 20th century

Background imageGrin Collection: Smiling woman preparing a wholesome feast

Smiling woman preparing a wholesome feast
A woman wearing a chequered apron and broad smile, leans over the stove and peels potatoes for the roast dinner she is preparing. 1937

Background imageGrin Collection: Lady at a Masked Ball displaying a toothy grin

Lady at a Masked Ball displaying a toothy grin Date: circa 1904

Background imageGrin Collection: Teenagers 1970S

Teenagers 1970S
A teenage boy and girl, probably brother and sister. Date: late 1970s

Background imageGrin Collection: Blackpool Sands Competition

Blackpool Sands Competition
A Sandcastle building competition on the famous beach at Blackpool, Lancashire, England. This entry is a SENSATIONALLY fabulous sea monster, complete with limbs

Background imageGrin Collection: Britannia and Eve magazine, March 1937

Britannia and Eve magazine, March 1937
Front cover illustration featuring a glamorous, cheeky young lady wearing a red and white polka dot neck-tie, and a huge grin

Background imageGrin Collection: Black Algerian Musician

Black Algerian Musician
A grinning Black Algerian Musician standing in front of a brick wall and singing a song entitled " O, Madame Bono"

Background imageGrin Collection: Four happy Algerians

Four happy Algerians
Four happy black Algerians, seated outside a building

Background imageGrin Collection: Variety Theatre, Miss Harriette Vernon

Variety Theatre, Miss Harriette Vernon
Miss Harriette Vernon, Music Hall entertainer, wearing a large hat and a larger grin

Background imageGrin Collection: Young Sudanese Dervish

Young Sudanese Dervish
A Young Sudanese Dervish, holding a dagger and grinning widely

Background imageGrin Collection: Five Jolly Africans from Algeria

Five Jolly Africans from Algeria
Five very jolly black Africans from southern Algeria

Background imageGrin Collection: Louis De Rougemont / Grin

Louis De Rougemont / Grin
LOUIS DE ROUGEMONT real name: GRIN Manservant, travel writer and hoaxer

Background imageGrin Collection: Keep Fit Leapfrog / 1940

Keep Fit Leapfrog / 1940
Leapfrogging for health & fitness

Background imageGrin Collection: Sailor Blouse 1890S

Sailor Blouse 1890S
Boy in a costume of skirt & sailor blouse with very full sleeves, turn over collar & self-colour braid, a white collar, lace edged drawers, socks & ankle strap shoes

Background imageGrin Collection: Cycling Cats Good Night

Cycling Cats Good Night
A ginger tom with a Cheshire cat grin whizzes by on a penny farthing with 3 kittens in tow as he wishes us Good Night from a banner. Probably the final slide of the evening

Background imageGrin Collection: Mad Jack of Margate

Mad Jack of Margate: a local character who added to the colour of Margate making your seaside holiday complete. Daft hat aside, we don t know what form his madness took

Background imageGrin Collection: Jack Haugh Irish Beggar

Jack Haugh Irish Beggar
Jack Haugh also known as Mill Cushin was an Irish Beggar and character in Dublin. Blind in one eye & with a bottle nose & permanent grin he daily tried the generosity of Dubliners

Background imageGrin Collection: Gold-Tree Needs Blood

Gold-Tree Needs Blood
The gold-tree must be watered with blood



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