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Duchess of York and Helen Wills Moody at WimbledonElizabeth, Duchess of York (later Elizabeth, the Queen Mother 1900-2002) and Helen Wills Moody (1905-1998) at the Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon
Julie Ring music hall dancer. In dancing pose holding skirt to reveal petticoats. Black stockings and strap shoes with Cuban heel. Date: circa 1902
Marie Lloyd music hall singer and comedienne 1870-1922Marie Lloyd (Matilda Alice Wood) music hall singer and comedienne with a reputation for sauciness. In suggestive pose, hands on hips and showing petticoats
Dorothy Ward music hall and musical comedy star 1890-1987Dorothy Ward billed on the music halls as the ?Queen of Musical Comedy?. Pantomime principal boy. Holding out the skirt of an elaborately fringed dress. Hat with long tassel and feathers
Sisters Earle music hall duettists and dancersThe Sisters Earle (Florrie and Harriet Warsaw) music hall duettists and simultaneous dancers. In Australia 1901 and moved to England by 1911
Bessie Wentworth music hall male impersonator 1873-1901Bessie Wentworth (Elizabeth Mary Andrews) male impersonator and ?coon singer? of plantation songs - a genre which would be unacceptable today. Here wearing a naval uniform and holding a cigarette
Model wearing a wool hat and holding ski-poles, with one mitten zipped. Date: 1930
Fairy walking on stars holding an umbella, Cupids at her feet - Pex Nylon Stockings Christmas green packaging front
Progressive Whist Playing Cards score card, Classical Lady
Progressive Bridge playing cards scorecard, Joker holding the Aces
WW2 - That Man From CanadaA WW2 children's short story illustration of a woman holding rowing a boat, a man is comically keeping his balance on some floating logs. Date: circa 1940s
WW2 - Background For BarbaraA WW2 children's short story illustration of a woman holding a baby, speaking with a young gentleman in the kitchen. Date: circa 1940s
Got Any Gum Chum? Music CoverAn illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for Got Any Gum Chum? Words by Ralph Butler and Archie De Bear, music by Tolchard Evans
Frog Scale Model Aeroplanes AdvertisementAn advertisement for Lines Brothers Ltd, promoting Frog scale model aeroplanes, based on those used during WW2. The image shows a little boy's hand holding one such fighter plane over a
Held At Gun PointAn illustration for a wartime story book, Browne Fights The Fifth Column, written by Michael Poole. The image shows a man holding another at gun point. Date: circa 1940s
WW2 - When The Bells RangAn illustrated front cover for a WW2 story book, When The Bells Rang, written by Anthony Armstrong and Bruce Graeme. The image shows the side profile of a soldier holding his bayonet rifle
WW2 - Wanda And Sir MaxwellA WW2 short story illustration which shows a fictional military officer speaking with some women, one if holding a terrier. Date: circa 1940
Wall painting of Fishermen - Phylakopi of MelosPainting of Fishermen discovered at Fylakopi on Melos - National Museum of Athens, Greece. The original is cylindrical (possibly the base of a wheel-made vase), the image wrapping around the object
WW2 Greetings Card, Wagging TailA WW2 greetings card, the illustration shows a dog dressed in a Royal Navy uniform, holding out his telescope. The card has a red, white and blue ribbon attached
WW2 Christmas Card, Always Ready And PreparedA WW2 Christmas greetings card complete with a red ribbon, the illustration portrays a smoking warden standing in his pyjamas and dressing down, holding his boots and a gas rattle. Date: circa 1940s
WW2 Christmas Card, Soldier's GreetingsA WW2 Christmas greetings card, the illustration portrays a jolly soldier holding a drink and some mistletoe behind his back, he is surrounded by a mixture of xmas decorations and ammunition
WW2 Birthday Card, Rationed ClothesAn illustrated WW2 birthday greetings card, clothes may be rationed - but let me tell you, there's no shortage of birthday wishes
WW2 Christmas Card, Home GuardA WW2 Christmas greetings card with an illustration portraying a Home Guard serviceman speaking with a policeman, he is holding up a dead rabbit. Date: circa 1940s
Entende Cordiale - two enemy soldiers holding handsEntende Cordiale - two soldiers from opposing sides holding hands, 1920s Date: 1920s
Young Girl & her DollA young girl seated in woodland holding a sunshade to protect her dolly from the sun. Date: 1899
Courteous Gent assists a young lady climbing over a stileAllow me! - A courteous Gentleman assist a young lady as she crosses a stile. Date: circa 1909
Clown Uncle Jolliboy - holding up a fake chicken Date: circa 1920s
Great Bible of Clairvaux, Mediatheque Jacques-Chirac, TroyesGreat Bible of Clairvaux, an illuminated bible made 12th century at the Abbaye de Clarvaux or Clairvaux Abbey under St Bernard, now in the Mediatheque Jacques-Chirac
Allegory of the Villa of Madrid, 1810, by Francisco de GoyaFrancisco de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828). Spanish painter. Allegory of the Villa of Madrid, 1810. History Museum. Madrid. Spain
Mariana of Austria (1634-1696). Queen of Spain, wife of Philip IV. Second half of 17th century. History Museum. Madrid. Spain. (On loan, Prado Museum, Madrid)
Naval Military Man And Jolly JackA pair of wartime illustrations from a children's ABC book. The left image shows authoritative naval man holding papers tucked under his arm
WW2 Soldier And New ZealanderA pair of WW2 illustrations from a children's ABC book. The left image shows a soldier guarding the wire, while the right picture portrays a New Zealand military man holding his cane
WW2, WaitingAn illustration of a little girl dressed fashionably in white, holding a bouquet of colourful flowers, she is waiting at the train station for a loved one who is returning home from war, on leave
Wartime KidsA front cover illustration to a WW2 childrens book, Carry On! Kiddies!! The image portrays a boy wearing a red jacket, holding two crying babies under each arm
Innes, Henderson Advertisement IllustrationAn advertisement illustration for Innes, Henderson Ltd, commissioned by the London Press Exchange Ltd, portraying a fashionably dressed woman holding some flowers. Date: circa 1939
Advertisement Photograph, Drinking GlassA photograph used for advertisement purposes, showing the delicate hands of a lady holding a small drinking glass. Date: circa 1939
Gas Light & Coke Co Advertisement PhotographA photograph used in the advertisement of the Gas Light & Coke Co. Ltd, portraying a pair of women standing otuside, one holding a shopping basket. Date: circa 1939
Hosiery Advertisement PhotographA photograph used in the advertisement of hosiery, portraying a woman holding her hand inside the legging. Date: circa 1939
Advertisement Photo, Smoking WomanAn advertisement photograph portraying a young woman delicately holding her cigarette. Date: circa 1939
Advertisement Illustration, CruiseAn advertisement illustration showing a small steam boat cruising down a narrow river with tourists on board at the back, a boy stands at the front holding up a Union Jack flag. Date: circa 1939
Clothing AdvertisementAn advertisement illustration which portrays a young woman wearing a striped top and a bonnet, holding a bouquet of flowers in her cradled arms, a series of different shirts are viewable on the left
Woman With A FanAn illustration used for fashion advertisement purposes, portraying an elegantly dressed young woman holding up her skirts, with a fan in her right hand. Date: circa 1939
On A BoatAn advertisement illustration showing a smiling young woman holding a pair of binoculars, seated on a boat which is racing through the ocean, steered by the man that can be seen behind her
Drunk young man unable to find the right (real!) keyholeItalian comic postcard - a young man (rather worse for wear) returns home after a posh (yet boozy) night out only to be befuddled by his less-than-pleased (but pretty cunning) wife
Children Ice Skating by Jessie Willcox Smith Date: 1929
King ArthurA design for a stained glass depiction of King Arthur, proudly holding the hilt of his sword. Date: circa 1860
Dantis AmorThis drawing depicts the central figure, Love, holding a sun dial, standing against a decorative background, divided in two, the upper left portrays the head of Christ depicted as the sun
April LoveA Pre-Raphaelite portrait painting exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1856, a depiction of young love, showing a girl holding her scarf, as she looks around a corner