Host Collection

A Star Explodes - Norman Lindsay
A Star Explodes by Norman Lindsay Date: 1932

Chaucers Canterbury Pilgrims on the road
* NOTE - FULL FILE IS A LONG PANORAMA - Preview split into 3 sections for ease of viewing * Chaucers Canterbury Pilgrims on the road reproduction of a painting by Stephen Reid (1873-1948) (from left)

Flying for the Summer Week-end by C. E. Turner
Illustration from 1928 by C.E. Turner reflecting the growing rise of civilian flying in the 1920s

SAINT TARCISIUS Roman Christian who was killed by passers-by as he carried The Host through the streets, during a period when Christians were persecuted Date: 3RD OR 4TH CENTURY

Chromolithograph Devotional Card - Saint Gerald Majella
Chromolithograph Devotional Card depicting Saint Gerard Majella (1726-1755) - an Italian lay brother of the Congregation of the Redeemer, better known as the Redemptorists

Kenneth Kendall with teddy bears
Kenneth Kendall (1924-2012), British broadcaster. He worked for many years as a newsreader for the BBC and other channels, and also hosted the game show Treasure Hunt for Channel 4 (1982-1989)

A pair of Angels
A very beautiful chromolithographic postcard depicting a pair of angels, one bowed in prayer and one holding a long thin scroll. Date: circa 1910s

Kenneth Kendall (b 1924), retired British broadcaster. He worked for many years as a newsreader for the BBC and other channels, and also hosted the game show Treasure Hunt for Channel 4 (1982-1989)

Hungry Peter the pigs dinner party, with Tabitha the cat, Humpty and Dumpty the rabbits, two ducks (the Quacks), and two dogs (Rags and Forager) gathered round a long table. Date: 1914

The Metropolitan Underground, works in progress
The building work in progress at Kings Cross, to host part of the Mertropolitan underground railway

Frances Farmer, American film actress and TV host Date: 1939

St. Anthony of Padua (1195-1231). Franciscan friar
St. Anthony of Padua (1195-1231) wishing to demonstrate to a heretic who asked him for a miracle, the truth of the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar

Paris, France. Procession de la Fete-Dieu. Representation
Paris, France. Procession de la Fete-Dieu (Procession of the Holy Host)

King Oeneus of Calydon in Greek mythology
King Oeneus of Calydon in helmet. In Greek myth, he introduced wine-making to Aetolia and hosted the Calydonian boar hunt. Oeneus Heros

Anglo-Saxon ecclesiastical habits, 8th century

King David and priests in Anglo Saxon garb

Ticket for the Lord Mayor's Ball, Mansion House, London, 1775
Ticket for a Ball at the Mansion House, London, 17 April 1775, hosted by Lord Mayor John Wilkes

Virgin Mary with Santa Ines and Santa Tecla by El Greco (1541-1614) - canvas. Date: circa 1599

Le Ciel - Paris Cabaret Nightclub - Adoration of golden pig
Le Ciel - Montmartre, Paris Cabaret Nightclub

The Communion of Saint Theresa of Avila, circa 1670
Juan Martin Cabezalero (1633-1673). Spanish Baroque painter. The Communion of Saint Theresa of Avila, circa 1670. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

La Fete Bat Son Plein
This illustration depicts a party in full swing, with a host or supervisor graciously welcoming a fashionably dressed young lady, accompanied with an older gentleman

Princess Elizaveta Trubetskaya, Parisian salon hostess
Princess Elizaveta Esperovna Trubetskaya (Lise Troubetzkoi, 1834-1907), Russian lady-in-waiting and Parisian salon hostess. Date: circa 1860s

3 15th Century 1485 Animal Art Augsburg Berlin
3, 15th, century, 1485, animal, Art, Augsburg, Berlin, calvary, chalice, Christ, Cleopas, Cross, crucified, crucifixion, Crucifixion, with, Mary, death, Deutsches, Historisches, Museum, frame

Cartoon, Reckoning without their host, WW1
Cartoon, Reckoning without their host. Defeated at Verdun, Germany, Prussia and Death walk away despondently

Comic postcard, Woman offers man a drink Date: 20th century

Cessna 650 Citation III N600GH (msn 500-0165), of General Host Corp. at Luton Airport, in May1987. Date: 1987

Man sitting down on a startled cat in his chair and being scolded by an old woman. Miseries Domestic

English tourists hunting in the highlands of Scotland, caught by a Scottish gamekeeper in tartan kilt and gaiters. Doctor Prosody taken for a poacher in the neighbourhood of Stirling

Copepod parasite on a sprat, Lernaeenicus sprattae
Blood-feeding copepod parasite on a sprats eye, Lernaeenicus sprattae (Lernaea sprattae). And another strange worm found on an oyster shell

Sumptuous banquet in Abyssinia. A man seated on a sofa serves his guests with a curved knife, while servants bring bread and drink

La Maitresse de Table d Hote

Chicago Worlds Fair 1933 - Entrance, Illinois Host House. 1933

PEARL OF PLAGE 1926
A young lady in a matching hat & one-piece bathing costume in a bold geometric print with plunging v-neck & tassel trim is watched by a host of admirers from a jetty. Date: 1926

Sir Henry Morton Stanley GCB (18411904) - a Welsh journalist and explorer who was famous for his exploration of central Africa and his search for missionary and explorer David Livingstone

The Hon. Mrs Ronald Greville
Dame Margaret Helen Greville, Hon Mrs Greville, DBE (18631942), British society host and philanthropist, born Margaret Helen Anderson

Christmas Feasting in reign of Henry VIII
A Christmas banquet in the 16th century during the reign of King Henry VIII. The servers carry huge napkins over their shoulders and are marshalled in by the deputy steward

The Liberation of St. Peter from prison by an angel
The Liberation of Saint Peter is a story told in the Acts of the Apostles in which Saint Peter is rescued from the prison of King Herod by an angel. circa 19th century

Kitch Nativity Scene with Angels
Kitch representation of an Angelic Host surrounding the crib of the Infant Jesus. The central eldest Angel is playing a variant of a lute

Pharaoh and his host drowned in the Red Sea - Exodus 14. circa 1690

The Host by Titus Maccius Plautus. Act I. 1518. Colored
Titus Maccius Plautus (250-184). Latin playwright. The Host (Amphitryo). Engraving. Act I. Edition of 1518. Colored

The Host by Titus Maccius Plautus. Act I. 1518
Titus Maccius Plautus (250-184). Latin playwright. The Host (Amphitryo). Engraving. Act I. Edition of 1518. Library University of Barcelona. Spain

Cecil Beatons bedroom, his guests and his fantails
The top photograph shows Cecil Beaton at home with guests at Ashcombe House; from l-r: Miss Tilly Losch, Mrs Harcourt Smith, Sir Alfred Beit, Lady Charles Cavendish, Miss Tallulah Bankhead

Artists Suffrage League Poster
A poster designed by Joan Harvey Drew for the Artists Suffrage League, captioned, Won t you let me help you John

LCC-LFB Wilfred Pickles (BBC) at Fire Brigade HQ
The BBCs Have a Go radio programme visited the London Fire Brigade with its host, Wilfred Pickles. The picture shows the radio broadcast from the HQs lecture theatre

Mary Churchill in Switzerland, 1946
Mary Churchill expresses her gratitude to her host for the wonderful reception they had recived from the people of Berne, during her visit to Switzerland with her father, Winston Churchill. Date: 1946

Lucifereans Defy Christ
Lucifereans (worshippers of the fallen angel Lucifer) transfix the Christian host (the body of Jesus) with a dagger, as a gesture of defiance Date: circa 15th century

Hughie Green & his Rolls Royce
Hughie Green with his Rolls Royce. Born 2/2/1920 in Kent, Green was one of the first great British TV stars, well-known as the host of popular show, Opportunity Knocks

Three angels answer the prayers of the mysterious woman Date: circa 1890s

The Host Who Forgot To Approve The Dish by H M Bateman, this illustration shows a group of people about to have dinner, but the host has forgotten to approve the dish

The Non-Drinking Host by H M Bateman. This illustration has four men sat around a card table

Ostensory silver, 1867. From Lleida Cathedral. The capitular
Ostensory silver, 1867. Object made by the sons Francisco d Assis. From Lleida Cathedral. The Capitular Museum. Spain. Catalonia. Lleida

Mary is hosted by the virgins of the temple. Codex of Predis (1476). Royal Library. Turin. Italy

Bath of Turkish Sultan
A Turkish sultan is tended to in his bath by a host of handmaidens Date: 1840

EUCHARIST, 1500 (SHAW)
Eucharist service - the Elevation of the Host Date: circa 1500

West Front of the Cathedral of Prato showing outside pulpit
The West Front of the Cathedral of Prato showing the outside pulpit, with Donatellos frieze of angels. Date: 1905

Tabitha the cat with her biggest party teapot, about to host a tea party. Date: 1914

Elevation of the Sacred Host. Illustration on Gospels of Paris to use of Charles, Duke of Angouleme. Early 16th century. French School

Elevation of the Sacred Host. Page on Gospels of Paris to use of Charles, Duke of Angouleme. Early 16th century. French School

Japanese scouts arriving in Copenhagen, Denmark
Japanese scouts arriving at Central Station, Copenhagen, Denmark. They were welcomed by Christian Holm, President of the Danish Scouts. Also present are Rear Admiral Count Sano and Viscount Mishima

Silhouette of Mr Thomas, Llandudno
Silhouette of Mr Thomas, H.L. Oakleys host at Llandudno. Date: 20th century

Tallulah Bankhead, American actress
Tallulah Bankhead (1902-1968), American film and theatre actress, and talk show host. Date: 20th century

Tom Breneman, Radio Star and his family
Tom Breneman (1901-1948) - popular radio star and presenter of the show Breakfast in Hollywood - pictured with his family outside their Encino home. Date: circa 1945

Tom Breneman talking to Eddie Cantor - Radio Show
Tom Breneman (1901-1948) talking to Eddie Cantor (1892-1964) (American " illustrated song" performer, comedian, dancer, singer)

Tom Breneman with eldest guest to his radio show
Tom Breneman (1901-1948) presents a gift to the eldest guest featured during his popular radio show Breakfast in Hollywood, 105 1/2-year old Miss Sarah Van Dyke of Sacremento, California, USA

Thomas Blyton, researcher into spiritualism
Thomas Blyton, spiritualist, secretary of the Dalston Association of Enquirers into Spiritualism. He hosted seances by Florence Cook in the early 1870s

Hungry Peter the pig plans for a party
Hungry Peter the pig prepares for a party by planning an elaborate menu. Date: 1914

Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA -- the host of the coast. Date: circa 1930s

Three angels sing around crib - Kitsch Christmas postcard
Three model angels sing around the baby Jesus lying in a crib in the Manger - fabulous Kitsch Christmas postcard Date: circa 1910

Light Unshaded! Blackout rebels bribe official
An Upper Class Party is disturbed by an official complaining about the non-blackout of this London address during WWI

Royal Guests at Warwick Castle
During the Royal Agricultural Societys show, being held in their park, the Earl and Countess of Warwick play host to three Royal Highnesses - the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York

Diphyllobothrium polyrugosum, tapeworm
Discovered inside a 3.8 metre killer whale washed up on a beach in Cornwall in 1978

Cukoo and host eggs
From the collection of ornithologist Edgar Percival Chance (1881 - 1955)

Bulinus sp. snails
Specimen jar containing snails (Bulinus). These snails act as intermediate hosts for the parasite of the tropical disease bilharzia. Specimens held at the Natural History Museum, London

Raphael (1483-1520). The Mass of Bolsena. 1515. VATICAN CITY. Vatican Palaces. Stanza di Eliodoro

The King Opens the Olympic Games, 1908
Illustration by W. Hatherell showing Edward VII with Queen Alexandra at the opening of the 1908 Olympic Games in London

The Queen entertains the Shah of Persia
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh entertain the Shah and Queen Soraya of Persia to luncheon at Buckingham Palace. With them are Prince Charles and Princess Anne. Date: 1955

Sensitive pianist weeps, 1877
Herr Pumpernickel, a sensitive German pianist, weeps after performing a composition of his own on the piano. His host and friends look on with concern. Date: 1877

Dolmabahce Palace - view from the Bosphorus
Dolmabahce Palace - Late Imperial Palace on the Bosphorus. Commisioned by Abdul Mecit (1839-61) - architect Nikogos Balyn who in collaboration with his Father completed construction in 1853

Festive Card / Bystander
A Christmas card opens, releasing a whole host of festive imagery: dancers, Santa, music, balloons, and plenty of cheer!

A 1930s British film studio by Alfred Bestall
An impression by Alfred Bestall of the making of a close-up in a British film studio in the 1930s. A host of lighting and camera men are focused on a single actress

A young girl feeds the birds
A young girl in a pretty pink dress, kneels next to a tree stump and feeds a host of small garden birds out of her hand. Ink drawing with watercolour washes by Malcolm Greensmith

Tallulah Bankhead / Harris
TALLULAH BANKHEAD American film and stage actress, talk show host and bonne vivante, pictured here refusing to play to the gallery

The Canterbury Pilgrims in the Yard of the Tabard Inn, 1387
Illustration giving an artists impression of how Chaucers Canterbury Pilgrims may have looked as they stood in the yard of the Tabard Inn, 17th April 1387

Et Angels from Mercury
The angels in the Planet Mercury: " So drew full more than thousand splendours towards us." (Canto V, lines 99-100)

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