Happy Collection (#52)

A ladys need (or not!) for a man
I ve got a parrot that can swear and a monkey that can smoke cigarettes, what do I want witha young man?. Satire on a ladys need (or lack thereof)

Family group with dog
A happy family group with their dog

Wartime wedding group
A wartime wedding group, with the groom wearing his air force uniform. The happy couple pose with their pageboy and bridesmaid

Contented Bather 1929
Advertisement for gas for water heating. An old balding man sits in a full, steaming bath and smiles as he wriggles his toes - he obviously hasn t yet recieved his gas bill

Arab Dancing Girls - Algeria
Arab Dancing Girls - Algiers, Algeria

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

German poster encouraging soldiers to leave Berlin. In Berlin there is little to eat, and no work. Elsewhere there is plenty of food, and work

Couple and their Austin 7 Saloon
A happy couple stand proudly on the pavement alongside their Austin 7 RN Saloon car

Fantasy card - Istanbul - Telegram form
Fantasy postcard in the form of a telegram form, featuring a street scene in Constantinople (Kara Koy). The Imperial Ottoman Post and Telegraph Service

Tatler front cover, Christmas number 1926
Bold front cover by Lewis Baumer for the Tatler Christmas Number front cover featuring a happy looking woman in a striking blue and yellow cloak against a festive snowy background

Boy linking arms with girls by Florence Hardy
How happy could I be with either. A young boy wonders which of the two girls on his arm would make him happier

We Are a Merry Family by Ethel Parkinson
Charming illustration showing two Eskimos or Inuit people dancing in a friendly manner with a polar bear in a glacial environment

Children at Alexandra Orphanage, Haverstock Hill, London
Nursery children playing ring-a-roses at the Alexandra Orphanage on Maitland Park Road, Haverstock Hill, North London

Railway Sleeper - Kings Cross Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing tramp at Kings Cross Station dreaming of wealth as he clutches a copy of the Financial Times. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Wedding at Lorna Doones church, Devon
An unusual wedding at Lorna Doones church (St Marys Church, Oare, which features in the novel by R D Blackmore), near the village of Malmsmead, Exmoor, Devon

Pinkie and the Fairies
A young girl ballet dancer playing the role of the Queen of the Fairies in G F Nortons Christmas play for children, Pinkie and the Fairies, produced at His Majestys Theatre in 1908

Boys Club group photograph 1934
A group of 32 happy smiling boys from a Boys Club of 1934 pose proudly for a photograph outside of a tent with their group leader

RMS Olympic, Queens Hotel Queenstown
Two items relating to the RMS Olympic luxury cruise liner. An information card for the Queens Hotel, Queenstown (on the southern coast of Ireland) boasts of redecoration

Boys club members in transportation, circa 1930
At least 33 happy exited young members of a boys club are transported, unceremoniously in the back of a truck for a week of camping and adventure in the countryside

Boys club members say Goodbye and board bus, 1931
A group of happy exited young members of a boys club say their farewells to their families before boarding a bus, taking them for a week of camping and adventure in the countryside

Boys club members in transportation 1928
At least 27 happy exited young members of a boys club are transported, unceremoniously in the back of a truck for a week of camping and adventure in the countryside

Jovial elderly couple
A jolly elderly couple sit on a pebble-covered hillside by a hut, having a good old chuckle!

Poster for Douglas holiday camp, Isle of Man, with happy holidaymakers arriving by boat

Going home after Hunt
Everyone on their way home after the hunt

Morocco - Tribal Chieftain
A decorated Moroccan tribal chief enjoying a cup of coffee

Its a Long Way to Tipperary - WWI
Its a Long Way to Tipperary - but we ll be back there soon. A postcard full of hope at the beginning of World War One as a group of jolly Britsih soldiers head off to the Western Front.~Postcard by

Gardener and Baker of the Womens Auxilary Army Corp
Doing Their Bit. Gardener and Baker of the Womens Auxilary Army Corp during the First World War

Un Client Serieux by Marius Joseph Weiss
A man enjoying a glass of beer and a pipe yawns contentedly as he sits at a table on his own in a bar or pub

Turkish Red Crescent Medical Orderly
Turkish Red Crescent Military Medical Orderly during World War One

The cemetery and racecourse at Hong Kong
A view of the Hong Kong racecourse, in very close proximity to the cemetery: The races took place last week in the Happy Valley

Easter Card - German Allies of World War One
The German allies in World War one depicted as painted eggs in this propaganda Easter Card

Winston Churchill surrounded by V-E Day crowds
On 8th May 1945 Winston Churchill left Downing Street for the House of Commons, he was immediately engulfed by happy crowds waiting to pay tribute to him

The Happy Hunting Ground! By Cecil Aldin
A colour illustration from Cecil Aldins Woggles Series, showing two mischievous dogs playing in a coal bunker

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

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

Young boy lion tamer & lion
A young lion tamer in the circus with an obedient lion, sitting atop a decorated podium in the big top tent. Ink drawing with watercolour washes by Malcolm Greensmith

A Happy London Coal Exchange Trader, 1890
Illustration showing a London Coal Exchange trader, happily reflecting on a good days business, 1890

Adverisement for Ariel Motorbikes
An advertisement for Ariel Motorbikes. Also produced push bikes, sewing machines and cars (briefly)

Voluntary Workers 2
Now they have a say in how the country is run, people are happy to do voluntary work on Sunday in addition to their weekday work - or is this only Soviet propaganda ?

Voluntary Workers
Now that they have a say in the way their country is run, people are happy to do voluntary work- or is this only Soviet propaganda ?

Encouraging Marriage
Napoleon encourages population growth by presenting dowries to 28 happy couples at Notre Dame de Paris

Propaganda on Stage 2
The finale of the stage play Russias Day featuring happy revolutionaries with portraits of revolutionary heroes Rosa Luxemburg and Carl Liebknecht

Charabanc Excursion
A happy party of children and adults set off for a day at the seaside, with flags waving and horns blowing

Duc De Bourgogne
The people of Ghent aren t all that fond of their master, the duc de Bourgogne, but when he gives birth to an heir they are happy enough to celebrate - any excuse for a party !

Imperial Fetes
Parisians celebrate the Fetes de l Empereur in the Champ de Mars : he keeps his subjects happy with bread and circuses

Happy Divorcee
Amoureuse - shes worried Fiancee - shes hopeful Mariee - shes dubious Divorcee - shes happy !

Jackson-Harmsworth Polar Expedition, Franz Josef Land, 1894-
Photograph of Frederick Jackson and his companions of the Jackson-Harmsworth Polar Expedition, with the ice-boat Mary Harmsworth, at Elmwood, Franz Josef Land, 1894-7

Dr. Fridtjhof Nansen at Elmwood, Franz Josef Land, 1896
Photograph of Dr. Fridtjhof Nansen taken by Frederick Jackson, leader of the Jackson-Harmsworth Polar Expedition, at Elmwood, Franz Josef Land, 1896

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