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Inexpensive Collection

Background imageInexpensive Collection: Advert for Gorringes inexpensive summer frocks 1929

Advert for Gorringes inexpensive summer frocks 1929
Three charming floral frocks, available from Gorringes. Date: 1929

Background imageInexpensive Collection: Dennison Picture Framing Advertisement

Dennison Picture Framing Advertisement
An illustrated advertisement for Dennison Picture Framing Co. Ltd, promoting their service of inexpensive picture framing, the image portrays a woman working at a desk. Date: circa 1921

Background imageInexpensive Collection: William Baker Oxford Bookcase Advertisement

William Baker Oxford Bookcase Advertisement
An advertisement for William Baker & Co. Ltd. promoting the Oxford sectional bookcase, well made, handsome and inexpensive, a popular choice for libraries. Date: circa 1920

Background imageInexpensive Collection: Fashion item, inexpensive women's fashions, WW2

Fashion item, inexpensive women's fashions, WW2 Date: 1942

Background imageInexpensive Collection: Comic postcard, Man buying sixpenny postal order in the Post Office Date

Comic postcard, Man buying sixpenny postal order in the Post Office Date: 20th century

Background imageInexpensive Collection: Comic postcard, Scotsman providing sea breezes

Comic postcard, Scotsman providing sea breezes
Comic postcard, Scotsman providing his wife with sea breezes on the cheap Date: 20th century

Background imageInexpensive Collection: Early form of typewriter by Hall, USA 1885

Early form of typewriter by Hall, USA 1885
An early form of inexpensive, portable typewriter by Hall, USA. Date: 1885

Background imageInexpensive Collection: Cheap Cottages exhibition at Letchworth and Hitchin

Cheap Cottages exhibition at Letchworth and Hitchin
One of the cottages on show at the Cheap Cottages exhibition at Letchworth Garden City and Hitchin, descibed as a specimen of plaster work. Date: 1905

Background imageInexpensive Collection: Celanese Nightgown 1944

Celanese Nightgown 1944
A glamorous yet inexpensive nightgown in Celeanese artificial silk, makes good use of coupons. This model has a softly gathered bodice, gored skirt & ribbon bow trim Date: 1944

Background imageInexpensive Collection: Cartoon, An economical holiday

Cartoon, An economical holiday. Three middle aged French ladies in hats and coats, not enjoying their trip to the seaside. Date: 1919

Background imageInexpensive Collection: Advert for Maple fitted bedroom furniture 1898

Advert for Maple fitted bedroom furniture 1898
Inexpensive fitted bedroom furniture and also an example of a cabinet with casting and carved panels and a sink with hot and cold taps. Date: 1898

Background imageInexpensive Collection: Advert for Marshall & Snelgrove tailored suits 1917

Advert for Marshall & Snelgrove tailored suits 1917
Inexpensive coats and skirts. 1917

Background imageInexpensive Collection: A popular new sport, the glider, by G. H. Davis

A popular new sport, the glider, by G. H. Davis
The coming vogue of the glider. A popular German sport -- motorless flight -- about to start in England. Flying for men of moderate means: the motorless aeroplane -- catapult launching

Background imageInexpensive Collection: Butter-Working Equip

Butter-Working Equip
Bradfords patent Alderney Butter Worker. Compact, efficient and inexpensive, specially suitable for small dairies


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