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Ideal Collection (page 4)

Background imageIdeal Collection: La presentation

La presentation. Date c1851 June 9. La presentation. Date c1851 June 9

Background imageIdeal Collection: Booths Theatre, two weeks, commencing Monday, Feb. 6, every

Booths Theatre, two weeks, commencing Monday, Feb. 6, every ev ng and Saturday matinee with the ideal opera company. Date 1882?

Background imageIdeal Collection: Jay Rials ideal Uncle Toms cabin

Jay Rials ideal Uncle Toms cabin. Date 1881

Background imageIdeal Collection: Poster advertising The Ideal Home magazine

Poster advertising The Ideal Home magazine
Poster advertising The Ideal Home, a monthly magazine for home lovers. Featuring a stylish sitting room. 20th century

Background imageIdeal Collection: Ideal Home kitchen 1951

Ideal Home kitchen 1951
A kitchen at the Ideal Home Exhibition at Olympia, 1951, featured in a spread in Sport & Country magazine: the country housewife at Olympia; this years Ideal Home Exhibition has much to interest her

Background imageIdeal Collection: Destroyer at Speed 2

Destroyer at Speed 2
A torpedo boat destroyer of the Royal Navy traveling at 36 knots. Their high speed and manoeuvrability make these ships ideal for scouting and escort duties. Date: circa 1914

Background imageIdeal Collection: Advertisement for Oktis Corset Shields

Advertisement for Oktis Corset Shields
An advertisement for Oktis corset shields, which prevent the snapping of a corset steel and double the life of your corset. Ideal holiday wear. How did we ever manage without them? Date: 1913

Background imageIdeal Collection: FIAT 500

FIAT 500
Usefully compact for the crowded streets of Milano and Torino, the Fiat 500 convertible saloon is an ideal 2-door urban runabout. Date: 1937

Background imageIdeal Collection: All Faiths Cross

All Faiths Cross
A non-Christian cross and solar disk on the exterior of Atlantic House, London, which represents the generic multi faith ideal of sacrifice. The disc representing Odin. Date: 1930s

Background imageIdeal Collection: Police Mini Car

Police Mini Car
This mini, with a 1275 cc engine and the amusing number plate JOB 999E, was specially adapted for police duties, ideal for traffic control in congested areas. Date: 1960s

Background imageIdeal Collection: Blue Beveren Rabbit

Blue Beveren Rabbit
BLUE BEVEREN RABBIT The ideal fur breed shown in profile Date: 1920

Background imageIdeal Collection: Petite woman in a summer dress from Selfridge s

Petite woman in a summer dress from Selfridge s
A petite woman in a summer dress from Selfridges Salon for Petites department. It is in ivory with navy blue spots, and is ideal for Ascot. The price is 18 guineas

Background imageIdeal Collection: An ideal walking holiday in Kent, with Cooks

An ideal walking holiday in Kent, with Cooks
Cover illustration for an ideal walking holiday in Kent, a quite different holiday, walking and weaving, with Cooks, showing a young couple walking arm in arm, with the Stair House Hotel

Background imageIdeal Collection: Queen Souriaya in London

Queen Souriaya in London
QUEEN SOURIYA OF AFGHANISTAN pictured receiving a bouquet at the Ideal Home exhibition in London during a visit by King Amanullah and herself in March 1928. Accompanied by

Background imageIdeal Collection: Elegant outdoor fashion by Gordon Conway

Elegant outdoor fashion by Gordon Conway
A fashion illustration of a glamorous fur trimmed coat, ideal for keeping stylish whilst dog walking

Background imageIdeal Collection: Restored figure of the Iguanodon

Restored figure of the Iguanodon
The Iguanodon, a large herbivore, which could grow up to 10 metres. It had numerous teeth enabling it to chew vegetation. Its powerful hind legs were ideal for escaping predators

Background imageIdeal Collection: Manufacture of the Atlantic telegraph cable

Manufacture of the Atlantic telegraph cable
Machines covering the Atlantic cable wire with gutta percha at the Gutta Percha Companys works in Wharf Road, London. Before the advent of man-made materials, gutta percha

Background imageIdeal Collection: Suggestions for the homes of tomorrow: Electric alarm tea ma

Suggestions for the homes of tomorrow: Electric alarm tea ma
Photograph of a woman demonstrating the electric teas-made at the Olympia Ideal Home exhibition 1947

Background imageIdeal Collection: Suggestions for the homes of tomorrow: Electric toaster

Suggestions for the homes of tomorrow: Electric toaster
Photograph of a woman demonstrating an electric toaster with adjustable dial at the Olympia Ideal Home exhibition 1947

Background imageIdeal Collection: Hats Like Flower Beds

Hats Like Flower Beds
A boy and girl, playing a kissing game, use Mamas flowery picture hats as flower beds. An ideal subsititue as they are adorned with roses, corn & stuffed birds

Background imageIdeal Collection: Underground Harvesting

Underground Harvesting
Crops will be cultivated underground under ideal conditions, using chemicals to enable accelerated growth and so greatly enhance production

Background imageIdeal Collection: Planing Off a Bit More

Planing Off a Bit More
Comment on womens desire to achieve the fashionable silhouette of no curves. A thin, flat-chested woman with an Eton crop wears court shoes & a sailor style dress

Background imageIdeal Collection: Advertisement for Watermans Ideal Fountain Pen

Advertisement for Watermans Ideal Fountain Pen, available from DS Butler Ltd, 37-39 London Road, Derby

Background imageIdeal Collection: Suburban Country House

Suburban Country House
Layout for a garden and detached country or suburban house

Background imageIdeal Collection: Pathescope Catalogue

Pathescope Catalogue
Pathescope - the ideal home cinema

Background imageIdeal Collection: SWISS ROLL

SWISS ROLL
Birds Spongie mixture - ideal for making a Swiss Roll

Background imageIdeal Collection: Irat Convertible Car

Irat Convertible Car
A Georges Irat convertible on an 11cv chassis, ideal for a big (and well-off) family

Background imageIdeal Collection: Money Box Safe

Money Box Safe
A useful money box safe with a combination lock is a good idea for a present for kiddies and an ideal way to teach them to save

Background imageIdeal Collection: Crusading Ideal

Crusading Ideal
(general) THE CRUSADER IDEAL

Background imageIdeal Collection: Ideal City of 1552

Ideal City of 1552
Plan for an Ideal City, prefiguring the city of the Sun proposed by Campanella

Background imageIdeal Collection: Pullover by Gillier

Pullover by Gillier
Gilliers Gossamer pull-over is the ideal sport garment for smart women... very light and gives a very agreeable line. Buy it in Paris, London or New York

Background imageIdeal Collection: Fourier Community

Fourier Community
A phalanstery, or ideal community, on the pattern proposed by the French idealist, Charles Fourier, but never effectively put into practice Date: 1847

Background imageIdeal Collection: Ideal Radiator Advert

Ideal Radiator Advert
Ideal radiators



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