Advert for Maple & Co furniture 1896Selection of household furnishings. Date: 1896
Advert for Maple & Co furniture 1895Selection of household furnishings. Date: 1895
Advert for Shelley Vogue China 1931Shelleys Vogue shape coffee set, usual in yellow and black overlapping block pattern. Advertisement for new catalogue with Shelley china tea, coffee, morning and dinner sets. Date: 1931
Various Whaling ItemsVarious implements used in whaling
Workshop of a saddler and upholstererThe workshop of a saddler and upholsterer, with finished items including trunks, bags and a chair (top right)
German Diver Goes DownA German diver goes down to the wreck of an Allied vessel, hoping to salvage useful items and materials
Advert for Treasure Cot baby specialises 1930Treasure Cot store devoted to mothers babies and children, with a selection of baby clothing, robe, dainty long flannel gown, shawl and a hand knitted carrying cape
Advert for Follows & Bates winding machines 1900sVarious machines from the late 19th Century early 20th century, advertised in The Ironmonger Diary and Text Book, for Follows & Bates in Manchester. Circa 1900
Advert for Goblin teasmade 1954How nice to receive a Goblin teasmade. Every morning of the year to be wakened to morning tea freshly made, ready at your bedside for enjoyment in cosy comfort
Board of Trade Rocket Apparatus for Saving Lives from ShipwrEngraving showing Board of Trade equipment for use to help shipwrecked sailors, 1886. The items are (from left to right, top to bottom)
Kumbo Market, CameroonAfrican women seated in the market place, Kumbo, where they sell items such as sugar and bananas. Market day provides friendly gossip, but they travel far to get there
Nautilus Swim Club 1Fixture card of the Nautilus Swimming Club, a London club based at Camberwell Baths in south-east London. (see two subsequent items for their 1891 river picnic)
Advert for Daisy vacuum cleaner 1912Daisy vacuum cleaner, manual vacuum cleaner using suction to remove dirt. 1912
Trade catalogue for jelly and cake moulds 1911Trade catalogue for Harrords department store, showing jelly and cake moulds in a variety of shapes. Date: 1911
Advert for Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Victorian items 1896A selection of Victorian household items; twin oil and vinegar bottles, solid silver candlestick holders, ornate mounted hair brush, cut crystal scent bottle, chased silver lamp with burner
Advert for Parkins and Gotto electrical novelties 1906Advertisement from 1906 for Parkins and Gotto, of Oxford Street, London, showing the wide range of electrical novelties, including a working model of the Metropolitan electric railway train with
Advert for Bensons luminous wrist watch 1915Bensons active service wristlet watch, fully luminous figures and hands and self closing cover. Date: 1915
Thessaloniki, Greece - A Street Vendor - selling small items including this miniature carpet! Date: circa 1916
Bruce Bairnsfather merchandiseSelection of items featuring illustrations by the famous World War One cartoonist, Bruce Bairnsfather including a jigsaw with Bairnsfathers curmudgeonly soldier character Ole Bill grumbling
Tunisia - Arab BazaarTunisia - an Arab dealer sitting in his shop, surrounded by his wares (pretty much everything you can imagine) including drapes, rugs, pots, a stuffed baby crocodile, swords, guns
Items in the Tudor Exhibition, 1890Engraving showing a number of relics from the sixteenth century exhibited in the Tudor Exhibition of 1890. The items pictured include: Henry VIIIs hat (top right)
Monk with Skull, EtcFather Leonard Parisinus, a missionary monk, with a selection of significant items - a skull, a crucifix, a missal and an empty candlestick
Scouts and Guides in Baden Powell House, LondonAerial view of Scouts and Guides looking at items on display in Baden Powell House, South Kensington, London. Date: circa 1960s
Advert for Asprey for the races 1937A variety of outdoor items for the races including: Ladies seal race companion, pigskin betting book, field glasses, binoculars, aluminium mount saddle seat
Selection of Titanic itemsA selection of items from the ill-fated SS Titanic: 1. Receipts 2. Turkish Bath ticket 3. Certificate of Discharge 4. Carpet sample
Mushrooms Walsh 7-11Varieties of mushroom: the three poisonous items are labelled in green
A Lady and her LuggageA lady and the various items of luggage she will need when travelling - small case, trunk with drawers, bag for her make-up and so on, and her handbag
Mushrooms Walsh 25-30Varieties of mushroom: the three poisonous items are labelled in green
Removing items from the tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt in 1922
Removing items from tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt
RMS Titanic, May Collection, archive of ephemeraRMS TITANIC MAY COLLECTION, small archive of personal ephemera relating to Titanic passengers Richards and Stanley May. It includes a South Western Hotel luncheon menu from July 1914 for the Spithead
Ocean liner china itemsOCEAN LINER: Shipping china to include Harrison Line, Wilson Line, Currie Line, etc. Approximately 29 pieces
Ocean liners, collection of items including share certificatOCEAN LINERS: collection of Il De France and French items, plus share certificate
Items from Pompeii in Naples Museum, Italy, Victorian period
WW2 - Mummy's UniformsA selection of illustrated cards from a WW2 children's book in which members of a family can be dressed in different military uniforms
WW2 - Daddy's UniformsA selection of illustrated cards from a WW2 children's book in which members of a family can be dressed in different military uniforms
WW2 - Mary Jane's UniformsA selection of illustrated cards from a WW2 children's book in which members of a family can be dressed in different military uniforms
Tunisia, North Africa - the interior of an Arab shop specialising in ornate furniture, traditional crafts and decorative items. Date: circa 1930s
White Star Line, RMS Titanic, blue and gilt dessert plateWhite Star Line, RMS Titanic. Arguably one of the most important White Star Line porcelain items in private hands today. A Spode R4331 OSNC (Oceanic Steam Navigation Company)
White Star Line, Titanic, blue and gilt dessert plate (back)White Star Line, RMS Titanic. Arguably one of the most important White Star Line porcelain items in private hands today. A Spode R4331 OSNC (Oceanic Steam Navigation Company)
Small archive of May brothers personal ephemeraWhite Star Line, RMS Titanic, May Collection. Small archive of personal ephemera relating to Titanic passengers Richard and Stanley May
White Star Line, Elkington milk jug, Goldsmiths sugar bowlWhite Star Line, Elkington plate First Class milk jug, 5ins, and Goldsmiths sugar bowl with White Star logo on base and later Cunard White Star mark, 3ins
Royal Navy memorabilia, HMS RodneyROYAL NAVY: HMS Rodney rum measure, copper ashtray, caddy spoon, oval dish, sweetheart pendant, Vesta case and good luck horseshoe, framed
Ocean liners, French items, including share certificateOCEAN LINERS: Collection of French items, including share certificate, Compagnie de Navigation Sud Atlantique
Queen Mary and other Cunard assorted itemsOCEAN LINERS: Collection of Queen Mary and other Cunard cuboid ceramic tea ware dating from the 1930s-1940s, Cunard White Star baggage label, sailings and embarcation details. Date: 1930s-1940s
Samuel Cody, wooden components from aircraftEARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Fascinating collection of original bamboo and other wing stanchions and aircraft spars used in a variety of Samuel Cody?s aircraft
Samuel Cody, bamboo components from aircraftEARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: Fascinating collection of original bamboo and other wing stanchions and aircraft spars used in a variety of Samuel Cody?s aircraft
WW2 W. V. S. SalvageThis illustration shows a man speaking to a salvage officer working for the Women's Voluntary Service during WW2, with a large container of items to be recycled for better use. Date: circa 1941
