Hope Collection (page 4)

Elegant Ladies in Shower
Two elegant Parisiennes are caught in a shower : let us hope that their robes dapres- midi by Doeuillet are not irrecoverably ruined ! Date: 1913

The Distresst Poet
A distresst poet writes the verses which will, he hopes, bring him enough money to buy new clothes, food and drink, and enable him to move to somewhat better accommodation. Date: circa 1750

Page from the Palace of Hope
An illustrated page from the Palace of Hope, from the Documenti dAmore (Teachings of Love) of the Tuscan poet, Francesco da Barberino

Awaiting Individual Blessing of a Bishop at Lourdes, France
The White Train at Lourdes. The Sick gather on the forecourt of the Basilica await the Individual Blessing of a Bishop. Date: circa 1910

Photograph of Anchor & Hope PH, Charlton, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Rear view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details

Roman Art. Statue of Dionysos leaning on a female figure ( Hope Dionysos ). Marble. Augustan or Julio-Claudian period. 27 B.C.-68 A.C. Roman copy of Greek original

Prosopocoilus confucius (Hope), stag beetle
Detail of a stag beetle (Prosopocoilus confucius) native to N. India, China and southeast towards Vietnam

The Tree of Life. The Christian. Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit. (Mat. VII. 17.) Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. (Mat. VII. 20.) Date: ca. 1847

Musical instruments on a greetings card
Musical instruments including a lyre on a greetings card -- Faith, Hope. Date: circa 1890s

Flowers and leaves on a paper lace greetings card
Flowers and leaves in gold and pale blue on a paper lace greetings card with verse, Hope. Date: circa 1890s

Photograph of Anchor & Hope PH, Stepney, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Face on view of the pub

Photograph of Anchor & Hope PH, Grays, Essex. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub

Nancy Mitford and Mrs Drury Lowe
Nancy Mitford, British novelist pictured with her friend, Mrs Drury-Lowe (formerly Rosemary Hope-Vere) at the latters London house in Gloucester Place Date: 1931

Hope House Orphanage, Ipswich, Suffolk
Boys stand alongside a cart outside the Hope House Orphanage, Ipswich. Date: circa 1910

The Village & Cross, Stoney Middleton, Hope Valley, England
The Village & Cross, Stoney Middleton, Hope Valley, near Hathersage, Derbyshire, England. Date: 1910

Paris, France - Eglise Notre-Dame de Lorette. Date: 1837

WW2 Poster -- Mightier Yet
Mightier Yet! Britains Mechanised Army grows stronger every day. Recruitment poster produced by HMSO, printed by Greycaine Limited, showing Vickers Mark 2 medium tanks. Date: 1940

Wedding Cake Cutting
John Hope Fellows and his new wife, Ellen Milligan, pictured cutting the first slice of the wedding cake at their wedding in Wilmington, Kent Date: 1924

Courtyard - The Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town, South Africa
Courtyard of The Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town, South Africa - the oldest surviving colonial building in South Africa. Date: circa 1902

In Marble Halls - Jobbing actors chatting in a theatre bar
" In Marble Halls" - Jobbing actors standing in a theatre bar discussing their fortune, both successful and not

The Hope Chrysoberyl
Glittering 45-carat chrysoberyl gemstone from Brazil which, has been known among gemmologists for about 170 years

Acanthocnemus nigricans (Hope), little ash beetle
Lateral view of the female little ash beetle (Acanthocnemus nigricans). This specimen was collected by G.D. Bryant on 12th January 1905 from the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia

Boy Scout - Nations Hope
The Boy Scout - The Nations Hope by Fred Roe. Date: 1914

HMS Good Hope, British armoured cruiser
HMS Good Hope, British Drake-class armoured cruiser, launched 1901, sunk during the Battle of Coronel, 1 November 1914, off the coast of Chile. Date: circa 1914

Lady Mary Dorothea Hope (1903 - 1995), later Lady Mary Herbert after her marriage ot Sidney Herbert, 16th Earl of Pembroke in 1936. Shown here as a bridesmaid at the wedding of Captain E. W

Wonder Stories Scifi Magazine Cover, Robot Aliens
THE ROBOT ALIENS - The Earth is invaded by Martian robots who hope to succeed where H G Wells Martians failed... Date: 193

Henry Thomas Hope, 1858
Engraved portrait of Henry Thomas Hope (1808-1862), the English politician and businessman, pictured in 1858. At that time Hope was serving as Chairman of the Eastern Steam Navigation Company

Wooden Rail in Mine
Blinkered pit-horses draw coal wagons along a wooden railway at an unidentified colliery : it looks extremely precarious - lets hope they can see where they are going

Baby on Fur Rug Late 19C
Terence Hope Davenport, age ten months, lying on a fur rug in the photographers studio

Tennis / about to Serve
A lady prepares to serve, though we hope she is not going to do so while holding the racquet in this way !

David Becomes King
David is recognised as king of Israel by the leading warriors, who hope that he will bring unity and peace to their divided nation

An Emperors Divorce starring Ronald Bayne & Evelyn Hope
An Emperors Divorce. The figures of Napoleon and a repining Josephine suggest that this is a version of A Royal Divorce. The message written on the reverse of the card is from Ronald Bayne

Flock of seagulls on a ploughed field
Seagulls swoop onto a newly ploughed field in the hope of finding food. 1960s

Tabby kitten asleep on a bookshelf
Unusual Friends - tabby kitten asleep on a bookshelf. 1950s

Tabby kitten on a bookshelf
Unusual Friends - tabby kitten on a bookshelf. 1950s

Hope Fountain Church, Southern Rhodesia
Hope Fountain Church, near Victoria Falls, Bulawayo District, Southern Rhodesia. Date: circa 1902

The Globe and Hope Theatres, Bankside, London. 1831

Some ballroom studies including Violet Hope late of the Coliseum in a striking dance gown and the exhibition dancers Maurice Jado and Dorothy Drew who danced at the Waldorf Hotel, London

The Hope of the House by Balliol Salmon - A touching sentimental Christmas portrait of couple with their young daughter - sharing a heartfelt family embrace below the mistletoe. Date: 1912

Manchester, England - Market Street Date: 1910

Miss Evelyn Millard in The Adventure of Lady Ursula
The Adventure of Lady Ursula by Anthony Hope. First produced at the Duke of Yorks Theatre, London, on 11 October 1898, revival at the Garrick Theatre 5 January 1909

WW1 Aim for Victory French optimism in 1914 - General Pau
WW1 - Aim for Victory - French optimism in 1914, the card shows troops resting before a push for ultimate victory - the card also has a portrait of French General Paul Marie Cesar Gerald Pau

Greetings card in the shape of an anchor, with white doves flying over water. Date: circa 1890s

Robins in the snow with banners on a New Year card
Robins in the snow with yellow banners on a New Year card -- A Band of Hope. Date: circa 1890s

Mottos - Band of Hope Motto - Motto band of hope - be thou Faithful and Pink roses. Part of Box 134 Boswell Collection - Mottos. Date: circa 1895

Teddy Tinling on the French Riviera
Cuthbert Collingwood " Ted" Tinling (1910-1990) - English tennis player and fashion designer pictured with Miss Ryan

WW1 - Christmas Greetings Postcard
WW1 - Patriotic French Christmas Greetings Postcard - Father Christmas arrives (interestingly on 1st January?!) to deliver presents to the children of a soldier

The personification of Hope, particularly in the maritime world. It is easy to see (when looking at this card) whereupon the phrase (and pub name!) The Hope and Anchor originates! Date: 1914

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