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Cover for Brochure advertising Triplex Grates / RangesA cook proudly produces a loaf - another successful piece of cooking using her Triplex Garte / Range. Date: circa 1927
Baldwins knitting leaflet, WW1Knitted Comforts for Men on Land and Sea - front cover of a booklet published by J & J Baldwin s, yarn manufacturers of Halifax
Brochure advertising Triplex Grates / RangesA cook proudly produces a loaf - another successful piece of cooking using her Triplex Garte / Range. Home made with Triplex! Date: circa 1920s
Balaclava and sleeping cap knitting patterns, WW1Patterns from a plain helmet or balaclava cap (top) and a sleeping cap taken from a Great War era Baldwins knitting booklet with instructions for knitting various comforts for soldiers at the front
A towelling tunic for the beach, complete with a pattern to make it oneself. Date: 1954
Delightful photograph of a little girl called Margaret dressed in a costume embellished with love hearts. Date: 1926
Pastry making - Slit On Top 1907Make a slit in the top to let the steam escape. Date: 1907
Pastry making - Adding Decoration 1907Add a few pastry leaves for Decoration. Date: 1907
Trim the edge of the tart with share knife. Date: 1907
Rub lightly together with the finger tips, let the air into it. Date: 1907
Damp the pie-dish with white of egg to make the paste stick. Date: 1907
VE Day - children celebratingVE Day. A little girl patriotically dressed in a Union Jack dress, helps a chubby baby wave a flag. Date: 1945
Man in a rather unusual fancy dress costume, probably as United Dairies as U Dees seems to be slang for the company but the bottles on his sleeves give the game away. Date: c.1910
The Jam CupboardLine drawing of a cupboard, shelves groaning with an assortment of jars containing homemade jam. Date: c. 1930
Royal Coronation 1953 knitting bookFront cover of the Womans Companion Coronation Knitting Book with a dozen delightful designs for all the family. Patterns featured include a jumper for a little boy with a soldier on the front
Queen Elizabeths Sewing Bee at Buckingham Palace, 1939Members of the Palace household and wives of employees of the Royal Mews assembled in the Blue Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace for Queen Elizabeths Sewing Bee
1940s girl with skipping ropeA girl with a skipping rope models a knitted jersey, circa 1941. Date: c. 1941
What to Knit for Baby - childrens knitting bookCharming illustration on the front cover of a knitting book published by Scotch Wool and Hosiery Stores. Date: c.1930
WWII knitting booklet, Home Front WoolliesFront cover of a knitting booklet produced by Weldons featuring a variety of patterns to make garments for war workers from a resolute looking member of the Home Guard to female members of the armed
WWII knitting, New Woollies for soldiers, sailors & airmenFront cover of a knitting booklet from the Second World War published by yarn manufacturer Weldon, featuring woollen garments which could made for men in the armed services
Mittens and body belt, WW1 knitting, comforts for troopsPatterns for mittens and a body belt (designed to keep the midriff warm), two items of clothing which could be knitted for soldiers at the front featured in a Great War era knitting booklet published
WW1 knitting - comic postcard, Naughty NettaNaughty Nettas Knitting Knickers for the Seat of War. Humorous postcard inspired by the national effort of knitting comforts for soldiers during the First World War
Tinting everything to match with Dy-o-la DyesTinting Everything to Match with Dy-o-la Dyes - a housewife dyeing clothes in her bathroom sink from a Brochure: Tinting, Dyeing and Practical Art Craft with Dy-o-la Dyes. Date: 1926
Gardener woman models recycled wool jumper, 1940sA lady holds a trowel and models a knitted jumper, made from a rejuvenated old and stretch jersey, c. 1941. Date: c. 1941
Smiling 1940s girl in a knitted hatA smiling girl models a two coloured bonnet-shaped hood, made from oddments of wool. Date: c. 1941
Babies in knitted clothes, circa 1941A selection of modern knitted baby clothes, to accompany a piece on knitting patterns, circa 1941. Date: c. 1941
Knitted vest and pants, circa 1941" The active man needs underclothes that will fit and give him freedom of movement...the pants are fitted trimly into the waist
Young stable hand, circa 1941A little girl, modelling some knitted dungarees, holds the reins of a horse, circa 1941.The dungarees are knitted in stocking stitch, with ribbed waistband and garter stitch turn ups. Date: c. 1941
Baby in knitted clothes, circa 1941A yawning baby models a 1940s knitted coat, frock and bonnet. Date: c. 1941
Women sitting at a table sewing arts and crafts. Date: circa 1920s
Women with display of homemade arts and craftsA group of women with a display of homemade arts and crafts. Date: circa 1920s
Woman with display of homemade arts and craftsA young woman with a display of homemade arts and crafts. Date: circa 1920s
Display of homemade arts and crafts. Date: circa 1920s
WW1 knitting song music sheet - I m Knitting a RosaryFront cover of a music sheet for a knitting-themed song - I m Knitting a Rosary, - words by Robert Levenson and music by Vincent Plunkett
Baldwins knitting leaflet, WW1, winter at the frontField & Hospital Comforts in Knitting and Crochet. Great War knitting booklet published by J & J Baldwins of Halifax featuring two British soldiers in a snowy trench on the Western Front
Basket stitch mens cardigan, circa 1941A sketch of a knitted cardigan, featuring simply but effective use of basket stitch. Date: c. 1941
A Revolution in Sock Knitting, WW1 Australian leafletFront cover of a leaflet issued by Parmer & Company of Sydney, Australia, instructing knitters on how to knit two socks at the same time on a single set of knitting needles
WW1 knitting booklet patterns, knitted helmetsInside of a First World War era knitting booklet with various patterns instructing knitters how to make woollen comforts for the troops
WW1 knitting booklet, The Higbee CompanyThe Knitting Needle has again come into its own. Front cover of a small booklet published by the Higbee Company (USA) containing patterns for knitting comforts for troops during the First World War
V-neck sweater, circa 1941This dapper chap obligingly models a classic V-neck sweater in cable stitch, ideal for sports wear. Date: c. 1941
Knitted bedtime clothes, circa 1941Three women pose in their knitted night attire: one models a brassiere and knicker set, the next a white, lace knit bed jacket with long knitted bishop sleeves and close fitting front
Polo neck sweater, circa 1941" Aren t they a fine pair of winners?For outside jobs or for sports wear, the polo-neck sweater is ideal. It;s built for endurance and warmth, and knitted in double yarn." Date: c. 1941
The fascinating Fez, circa 1941A woman models a knitted swathed fez, decorated with a bunch of flowers, circa 1941. Date: c. 1941
Three cornered knitted hat, circa 1941A lady models a three cornered knitted hat, worn at a rakish angle. She also wears a herringbone tweed coat, with pearl earrings. Date: c. 1941
Two-colour turban, circa 1941A lady models a knitted two-colour turban, circa 1941. Date: c. 1941
Knitted sleeveless waistcoat, circa 1941A lady models a knitted sleeveless waistcoat, circa 1941. She holds what looks like a budding chesnut branch in her hands-perhaps shes doing a spot of gardening. Date: c. 1941
Plaited cable pullover, circa 1941A slim lady models a knitted plaited cable pullover. Date: c. 1941
Ladies knitted cable pullover and jerkin, circa 1941Two cheerful looking outdoors-types model a cable pullover and a sleeveless jerkin, made from the same knitting pattern. They hold on to a knotted woollen rope. Date: c. 1941