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Billy the Kid, full-length portrait, facing front. Date 1958
Boy and Bicycle by the River SevernA boy and his bicycle on the banks of the River Severn at Bewdley Bridge, Worcestershire. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd
A Variety of ladies boots 1926Ladies 1920s boots in willow calf, felt lace, riding, quilted, buttoned, lace-up and rubber. Date: circa 1926
Fancy Meeting You by George RansteadHumorous illustration by George Ranstead, an amateur artist of the Great War who served in the Army Pay Corps, depicting a rascally little boy wriggling through a fence after stealing apples
Medieval History. Jewish community. Teacher and student. Miniature. Jewish Museum Berlin. Germany
Suffragette to PrisonGo home and wash the kid ! is the advice kindly given to a suffragist as she is led to prison by two policemen
Minoan art. Greece. 16th century B. C. Fresco of boxing kidsMinoan art. Greece. 16th century B.C. Fresco of boxing kids. Fight between two teens provided with gloves and a belt. Painted stucco. Room B1 from Akrotiri (Thera). (1550-1500 BC)
Byzantine art. Greece. Virgin Hodegetria. Icon. GreeceByzantine art. Greece. Virgin Hodegetria. Icon from the church of Agios Demetrios tou Kolla. Dated to the mid-sixteenth century. Byzantine Museum. Zante. Ionian Islands
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - For EvermoreThe Caption is For evermore. Ground facilities for the fly boys was the responsibiiity of the RAF Regiment. The Prime Ministers message on the back is We shall continue steadfast in faith
Evening full dress 1807Evening full dress, woman wearing plain blue dress, cut low and square at front, fastened in the center with a broach, white satin sleeves caught up with broaches, trimmed with swansdown
Scouts with a Rolls-Royce engineA group of Scouts looking at a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine. 1940s
American Cub ScoutsA group of American cub scouts sit around a table doing art and craft activities with their den mother or Akela. In American Cub Scouting, the boys meet in small groups called " dens"
Pied Piper / Greenaway / KidThe Pied Piper leads the children away from the town
Advertisement for the London Glove Company of Cheapside and New Bond Street, showing a selection of womens gloves including long white evening gloves
Playing Darts, WorcestershireA young boy playing darts, his board nailed to an outdoor pole, outside the Fleet (Arms?) pub, Worcestershire. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd
Fur Trimmed Wrap 1928Blonde model in a fur trimmed wrap / jacket in a highly ornate fabric which like her dress is based on ethnic or archaeological textiles. Her shoes are in silver kid
Two Teenage Girls
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Dear Mums - I am thinking of youThe message on the card is My Dear Mum and Dad, I don t think I need write much here, the front explains quite a lot don t you think. Not very nice here at the moment bit showery
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - The Girl FriendThe Caption is The Girl Friend. The printed message on the back says Your country needs your L.S.D. [Pounds, Shillings and Pence] to help it win the Victory. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1943
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - There is still a lot to doThe war is over. The message on the back by Churchill exhorts There is still a lot to do. The card, captioned Love for Love, carries the senders message Dear Granny
Studio photograph of a little girl pictured with a doll and picture book. Date: late 1920s
Sheriff Pat Garrett, American lawmanPatrick Floyd (Pat) Garrett (1850-1908), American lawman, sheriff, bartender and customs agent who, in around 1881, fatally shot Billy the Kid. Date: late 19th century
boy circus tentA small boy peeps under a circus big top to watch the show inside. Birmingham, England Date: 1986
Byzantine Art. Virgin and Child. Mosaic. Xi century a. CBYZANTINE ART. GREECE. PANAGHIA KAPNIKAREA. Mosaic of the Orthodox church built in the eleventh century, dedicated to the presentation of the Virgin Mary. Picture shows the Virgin and Child. Athens
Kid Chocolate, BoxerEligio Montalvo (1910-1988) the Cuban super featherweight boxer was known by his nicknames Kid Chocolate and The Cuban Bon Bon. Date: circa 1933
Studebaker AdvertisementAn advertisement illustration for Studebaker, automobile manufacturers. The image shows a Studebaker car, finished in pure gold on white enamel, with white kid leather hood and cushions
An advert for Belling Electric Fires, suggesting that as well as creating warmth, they can also help to generate daydreams. Date: circa 1932
Delightful photograph of a little girl called Margaret dressed in a costume embellished with love hearts. Date: 1926
A small boy, having consumed most of a pot of strawberry jam with the help of a cane and a cushion, has no regrets. Date: 1911
Meiji era Japan: Girls Festival, doll displayVintage 19th century photograph - Meiji era Japan: Girls Festival, March. Hinamatsuri, also called Dolls Day or Girls Day, is a special day in Japan
Group of children on the island of Capri, ItalyVintage 19th century photograph: group of children on the island of Capri, Italy
Comic postcard, Customer and shop assistant Date: early 20th century
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - But you said Fall InThe Caption is But you said - Fall In.The lad in the pool is wearing a forage cap, the Officer has a wooden sword and the girls has an oar and a walking stick for rifles
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - That ll stop your careless talkThe Caption is P raps that ll stop your careless talk!. Three little kids cover-up a younger toddlers mouth with a spotty hankerchief
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - In ConvoyThe Caption is In Convoy. The convoy system for the merchant ships bringing in vital supples was introduced to counter the German U Boat attacks
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - All quiet on the Home FrontThe Caption is All quiet on the Home Front. This derives from All Quiet along the Potomac tonight, a song written during the American Civil War, and repeated in WW1 with Eric Maria Remorques book
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - and NO matchesThe Caption is ??? and NO matches. The Natzi wearing a saucepan on his head is confronted across a broken wooden fence by two boys, one with a make-shift bayonet and the other with a Union flag
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Just CarryingThe Caption is Just Carrying on. This is a reference to one of the many slogans used during WW2 to inspire the people at home, e.g
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Me and My GirlThe Caption is Me and my Girl and is probably a reference to the 1930s musical of the same name. The gas mask was carried in a cardboard box. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: circa 1940
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - We have no CouponsThe long Caption blames the patches on the lack of clothing coupons but says what does that matter - to loyal pals like me and you
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Looking for news of youThe Caption is Looking for news of you. The card is from a young girl to her parents and was sent under cover with gifts. One of the presents was shaving cream for her father of which she says The
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Good Night, ForcesThe Caption is Good Night Forces. This is a play on the closing words of BBC Forces Radio which broadcast to the BEF. It began in 1940 and finished in 1944 well before this card was posted
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Coupon shortage and making doThe long Caption gives the little girls excuse for having patches. The Home Front War Effort was helped along by cryptic slogans such as Make do and Mend and Making do
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Mary and her Little LambThe Caption is Mary and her little lamb. Even though the war is over rationing would continue. The little dog looking on was unlikely to get any of the meat
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Refresher CourseThe Caption is Refresher Course They are sitting in a Forces Club. These were run by the NaFI and the WVS among others. Maybe the girl works there. A little dog is feeding at a bowl
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - A Piece of CakeThe Caption is A piece of cake. This latter was an RAF expresssion for an easy fight. Through the window can be seen an aeroplane. This was the year of the Battle of Britain
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Who Cares a DarnThe Caption is Who cares a darn. A watrtime slogan was Make do and Mend. Clothing was rationed but this young lady seems prettly cheerful. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: circa 1942
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - A Pleasant ReflectionThe Caption is A pleasant reflection, The war is over, or is nearly over, and so perhaps there are other things to think about