Items Collection (page 12)

Advert for Vi-spring Mattress 1933
Unequalled for comfort, The Vi-Spring - Vibase combination. The Worlds most luxurious bed equipment. The Vi-Spring - Vibase combination is unquestionably the finest bed equipment ever made to ensure

Jugend front cover, two young women dancing
Front cover design for Jugend magazine, depicting two young women dancing. They are holding symbolic items representing arts and crafts, including an artists palette and brushes

Girls with China 1894
So great is the mania for blue china in late 19th century England that theres even a childrens book on the subject - here, two girls handle the precious items. Date: 1894

Six men, possibly monks, posed for group portrait, four standing and two sitting in front, five have their heads shaved, wearing geta, some are holding items, with building in background. Date ca

Advertisement for railway equipment
Advertisement for W B Dick & Co of London, Manufacturers of Light Railways and Tramway Materials. Showing various railway items, with a depiction of Kerrs Patent Portable Railway at the centre

Wedding of Prince Wilhelm of Prussia
Silver dressing table articles presented by the Prince Christian and Princess Helena of Schleswig-Holstein on the occasion of their daughter Princess Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein (1858-1921)

Page of text from the Illustrated London News, 1889
A page of text from the Illustrated London News, 1889, describing, amongst other items of interest, the Savoy Hotel, London. For the illustration which accompanies this text, see image 10507364

Advert for Vi-Spring Mattress 1931
Built to give better rest. Inmaking of a Vi-Spring overlay mattress spring follows spring until beneath every square inch of its surface there lies a small spring to give an exquisite softness

Inmates of the Bosmere & Claydon Workhouse, Norfolk
Uniformed inmates of the Bosmere and Claydon Workhouse, Barham, Norfolk. The smartly dressed woman, centre rear, is probably a local organiser for the Brabazon scheme where workhouse inmates made

Poster advertising luxury cruises, showing a crew member in white uniform watching as tradespeople approach in boats with locally produced items for sale to the passengers. 20th century

Kit Bag contents - US Navy
The correct way that a member of the US Navy should pack his kit bag. A card from the US Training Center - Great Lakes, Illinois, USA. Date: circa 1930s

Various Roman Items
Items from the Roman era : military ensigns, spears, various equipments and an altar (bottom right). Date: ANCIENT ROME

Advert for Belling eletctric fires
The 2 kilowatt Belling is a flicker coal fire fitted with a beautiful flame effect : it keeps your teapot warm for a second cuppa, and its radiant heat warms the whole room ! Date: 1931

Advert for Vi-spring Mattress 1928
1056 springs make the Vi-Spring mattress the most luxurious mattress obtainable Date: 1928

Dwarf Plate-Mender 1950
" Louis XVIII", the dwarf plate-mender of Tournai, France. Date: 1950

Weather / Snow / Cold 19C
A very cold fellow stands up to his ankles in the snow. Fortunately, he has items available at home to warm him up. Date: late 19th century

Advertisement for Hotpoint gifts for Christmas
Hotpoint gifts " Your problem - everyones - now is - what can I give". Various useful items for the housewife that will save her time, trouble and expense

People examining lots at an auction
A room full of people examining lots at an auction. Date: 1788

Logs stored under a chalet in Switzerland
A large store of logs, ready chopped for the fire, forming an interesting pattern under a chalet in Switzerland, along with some cooking utensils

Smiling toddler leaning against a table
A smiling toddler leaning against a hexagonal table with various items on it -- a tin, a bowl, two building bricks and an ashtray. A furry rug is on the floor

St Giles Workhouse Concert Programme
Programme for a concert given to the inmates of Londons St Giles workhouse on Friday 1 January 1904. Date: 1 January 1904

Young Turkish boy - Craft Items
Turkish Social Scene Photographic Postcard set (1 of 5). Young Turkish boy (from Eastern Turkey) wearing a floppy hat carrying a selection of handmade craft items

Small shop Selling Moroccan goods, Tunisia
A small boutique selling Moroccan goods in Tunisia!

Tunisia - Arab Grocer
Arab Grocer in Tunis, Tunisia. Some of the items for sale include hand brushes, vegetables, candles, bottles containing drinks or potions, sieves, pans, baskets and rope

Arabian Merchant - promotional card
Promotional postcard for an Algerian merchant selling items from across North Africa and the Middle East. English Spoken !

Arabic Souvenir seller, Aswan, Egypt
Arabic seller of cheap souvenirs, Aswan, Egypt. Photograph by Lionel Coates

A Careful Investment
Two women are being served at a shop counter by a gentleman who is presenting them with items that they may like to purchase

Items belonging to George Moore, Titanic seaman
Assorted items belonging to George Alfred Moore, seaman on the ill-fated Titanic cruise ship which sank on 15 April 1912 -- a pocket watch with ornate fob, a cigarette lighter

Automobilia Ephemera Collection
A splendid collection of Automobilia Ephemera, including goggles, a rigid ash tray, a map and a long curved car horn!

White Star Line items
Five assorted items from the White Star Line, owners of the ill-fated Titanic cruise ship which sank on 15 April 1912 -- a silver cigarette case bearing the initial P and a flag, a spoon

Various Titanic items
Various items from RMS Titanic, namely receipts for meals and typing, a headed letter card, a restaurant card, and a box of matches

Howard Carter at the excatvation of Tutankhamun
Howard Carter directing operations as a chain of natives remove items from the cave

The Burning of the Alexandra Palace, London, 1873
Engraving showing the destruction, by fire, of the Alexandra Palace, viewed from the South-West, in 1873. In the foreground a large number of people can be seen removing paintings

Whale Gun and Snow-shoe, 1875
Engraving of a typical harpoon gun, used for shooting whales or walrus in the Arctic region, and a patent snow-shoe or ski, 1875

Artefacts collected by H. M. Stanleys Anglo-American Expedit
Engraving showing a number of artefacts collected by Sir Henry Morton Stanleys Anglo-American expedition of 1874-1877. The native African items depicted include knives, pipes, shields, spears

Dead Christmas Turkey
A dead turkey hanging upside down in the kitchen pantry, plucked and ready for Christmas. Other items on the shelves include Christmas pudding and sausages, etc

Leonardo Bruni - 2
LEONARDO BRUNI known as ARETINUS Italian humanist philologist and historian, surrounded with curious allegorical items

Lost Property Office 2 / 2
An employee of the New Scotland Yard Lost Property Office examines a childs toy wooden horse amid the myriad abandoned and forgotten items, from suitcases to a pair of antlers

Buy a Broom
Selling brooms in the street

Dried Milk & Eggs
An open kitchen cupboard, stocked with dried milk and dried egg powder, essential items during World War Two rationing

Hunting Turtles
Hunting turtles in Africa : they are hunted not only for food but also for their shells which can be used to make both useful and ornamental items

Women Hand Painting
Two women hand painting items in a factory. One of them is decorating the back of clothes brushes and the other is painting floral designs on glass vases or bowls

Silverware by Gough
Four fancy items by Gough of Birmingham, exhibited at the Crystal Palace

Good Luck Signs
Various items symbolising good luck - apparently, the number 13 is lucky for some !

Door Handles Etc
Door handles, brackets and other items of hardware

Scene in a Supermarket
A scene in a Tesco supermarket. Many of the items are on special offer and there is quite a long queue at the checkout. There are several promotional signs for Green Shield Stamps

French Brush Seller
A French Brush seller with a wide variety of brushes for sale from small hand brushes to larger varieties for floors and chimneys

Costume / Lingerie 1851
Items of Lingerie: embroidered casaque (jacket) & mantlet with scallop edges; 2 lace caps; chemisette; the cuffs of 2 undersleeves trimmed with ribbon & volans

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