Holding Collection (#68)

Man with fish for smoking
A man in overalls holding two racks containing fish, ready for smoking in a barn

Man holding two bunches of white grapes
A man in a vineyard, holding two large bunches of white grapes which he has just picked

Choirboy singing in a church choir, Horley, Surrey
A choirboy singing in a church choir at Salfords Church, Horley, Surrey. He is holding a book entitled English Praise, though other choristers are using The Red Carol Book

Man on a bicycle, holding the reins of his horse
A man on a bicycle, holding the reins of his horse on a wet day

His Lady Fair by Muriel Dawson
A little boy and girl walk hand in hand through a field, each holding a bunch of wild flowers

Fashionable mother with baby stroking pet dog
A fashionable mother wearing a cloche hat and a coat with a thick fur collar holds her baby, who in turn strokes their pet dog

Fashionable mother with baby and pet dog
A fashionable mother wearing a cloche hat and a coat with a thick fur collar, holding up her baby to see the surrounding countryside. Their pet dog stands loyally alongside

Ring-a-Roses by Susan Beatrice Pearse
Three little girls have fun holding hands and dancing round in a circle in a game of ring-a-roses

Indian Natives of Virginia - Algonquians. A book of national types and costumes from the early 19th century

The Flag and Arms of Mexico. The coat of arms features an eagle, holding a serpent in its talon, perched on top of a prickly pear cactus situated on a rock that rising above a lake

Stone relief at Wat Bayon temple, Angkor Thom, Cambodia
A stone relief carving at the entrance to the Wat Bayon Khmer Buddhist temple at Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia, built in the late 12th and early 13th centuries

Crytilla - Godward
Crytilla - among the most beautiful of Godwards single-figure compositions, depicting a striking model posed against a wall of marble selecting an anemone from a bunch she holds at her breast

Music cover for The Keepsake, a Sequel to the Celebrated Song, The Cavalier, sung by Miss Poole. Words by W H Bellamy, music by Charles W Glover

Cover design for Fiocco violin and piano duets
Cover design for a book of ten violin and piano pieces by the 18th century Belgian (Flemish) composer and violinist Joseph-Hector Fiocco (1703-1741), arranged by Arthur Bent and Norman O Neill

Couple dancing the polka on a music sheet
A couple wearing ermine-trimmed costumes dance the polka hand in hand on a music sheet entitled The Musical Bouquet. The music itself consists of The Redowa and Polish Polkas composed

Snake Charmer - Martinique
Snake Charmer, Martinique, eastern Caribbean sea

Dublin Easter Rising - May, 1916
Dublin Easter Rising - view behind the barricade - British troops under fire on Talbot Street, holding a barricade against a rebel charge - May 1916

The Discomforts of the carriage - a young man suffers the result of Nanny attentiveness to Babys botty needs!!!

Croatia - National Costume
Croatians in National costume. One of the Gentlemen is smoking a long pipe, the other holding a long stick. Both seated women wear headscarves

Croatia - Traditional National Costume (7 / 8)
Croatia - Traditional National Costume (7/8) - country woman carrying some chickens

Tunisia - Street Scene - Father & Son
An absolutely stunning street scene in Tunisia, with a young boy talking to his seated Father, holding a rifle over his shoulder

Three people in a snowy landscape
Three people dressed in 18th century style, one of them holding a bunch of holly, in a snowy landscape

Two women and a child in a snowy landscape. They are dressed in 19th century style, and one woman is holding a large bunch of holly

Boa Nova group, Funchal, Madeira
A traditional Boa Nova folk group playing musical instruments and singing, seen in Funchal, the capital city of Madeira. The man on the right is holding a percussion instrument known as a brinquinho

Princess Diana visiting St Columb, Cornwall
Diana, Princess of Wales, out on a visit, possibly in the Cornwall area. She is holding a small bunch of daffodils, and is sheltering from the rain under an umbrella

Little girl holding a lamb
A little girl holding a lamb

Mermaid of Zennor pew, Zennor Church, Cornwall
Canon Cotter stands in the pulpit in Zennor Church, near St Ives, Cornwall, near the Mermaid of Zennor pew, on the end of which is carved a mermaid with long flowing hair

Mexico - Chapultepec, Mexico City - Giant Tree
Chapultepec, Mexico City - a large hill on the outskirts of central Mexico City. A special place for Mexicans throughout Mexican history

Two little girls with an ice cream cone
Two little girls holding an ice cream cone carefully between them -- perhaps it is melting and dripping. They are wearing winter coats, so its not the usual ice cream weather

A Burmese Lady
A pretty girl from Burma (modern Myanmar), seated in an elegant and decorative carved chair and holding a dark parasol. She has long dark hair and many metal bracelets on each arm

Young girl holding pet cat
A young girl holding the familys pet cat. Watercolour painting by Raymond Sheppard

Young Boy a holding racing car
A study of a young boy, seated in a high-backed wooden chair, clutching his favourite model racing car. Watercolour painting by Raymond Sheppard

Happy little girl in a knitted cardigan
A happy little girl in a knitted cardigan, holding her hands above her head in delight. She has short, curly hair

Childrens entertainment
A large group of children sitting on the floor, watching some kind of entertainment. Some are smiling, others looking up in shock or wonder, or just concentrating hard

Studies of a lady and a seated girl in pastel by Raymond Sheppard

Pastel studies of a boy and a girl
A young girl kneeling on a cushion, holding out her hand and a young boy tucked up under his sheets in bed. Pastel drawings by Raymond Sheppard

A Vervet Monkey swinging on a branch, holding a banana
A Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) swinging on a branch, holding a banana. Pastel drawing by Raymond Sheppard

Family group from Kostel (Podivin), Moravia
A family group from the settlement of Kostel (also known as Podivin) in South Moravia, now in Czechoslovakia. The grandfather is on the left wearing a trilby hat

Little girl of Kostel (Podivin), Moravia
A little girl in a garden or back yard with her hoop and stick, a popular game at the time. She is from the settlement of Kostel (also known as Podivin) in South Moravia, now in Czechoslovakia

Nurse holding baby
A nurse in white uniform holds a baby dressed in a long crocheted shawl and bonnet

Not keen on Egyptian Food
A British Tourist wearing a straw boater and white suit, takes offence at " the smell" of the Egyptian seafood dish he is presented with

An artist at home
The artist Ethel Walker out painting near her home in Buckinghamshire, accompanied by her dog, Boy David

A moment alone
A small child empties the contents of their spoon into a locket, making a rather sticky mess

Snake Charmer - Tangiers, Morocco
An attentive crowd watching a rather wild-looking snake charmer. Amongst the onlookers is (interestingly) a British Naval officer smoking a pipe

Princess Mary - Daughter of George V
Princess Mary (1897 - 1965) - daughter of Prince George, later King George V & the Duchess of York, later Queen Mary. Married Viscount Lascelles reluctantly in 1922

The launching of the Constantinople Lifeboat
An elder lifeboatman lifts his hammer to strike out the holding peg to launch the Constantinople lifeboat and its team of lifeboatmen down a wooden ramp. The boat is called the Shellu

Bombay - Dancing Girls
Two dancing girls - Bombay

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