Lit Collection

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - One of the many steel mills. Date: 1937

Stylish Horse Race by Victor Hicks
A stylised illustration showing an elegant lady leading a racehorse in the paddock. The illustration is accompanied by the following poem; Airs and graces

The Man Who Lit His Cigar Before The Royal Toast - Bateman
The Man Who Lit His Cigar Before The Royal Toast - H M Bateman. This illustration shows an arrogant man who has defied etiquette by lighting his cigar before the correct course of dinner

French Wagons-Lit poster
Poster advertising the French National Railways Wagon-Lits (sleeper train) service to Switzerland, Italy and the Cote d Azur

Wagons-Lit company poster
Poster extolling the comforts of travelling by rail when you have luxurious sleeper bunks to relax in

The Wolverton Mechanics Institute soiree
The anniversary meeting of the Wolverton Mechanics Institute in the large engine room of Wolverton Station.1, 500 people attended the soiree

The Lady of Shalott setting out on her boat for Camelot
Colour illustration of the Lady of Shalott setting out on her boat for Camelot

Interior of an Irish Handloom Weavers Cottage, Co Armagh - with fire lit and kettle. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Armagh). Date: circa early 1900s

Thames Embankment by night - View toward Westminster, London
Thames Embankment by night - View toward the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and Westminster Bridge, London. Note the elctricity saving of only lighting every other light. Date: circa 1910s

Tree in Town Square
Candle-lit tree stands in a snowy town square

Drury Lane Theatre in London
Scene outside the Drury Lane Theatre in London. Designed by Benjamin Dean Wyatt, it opened on 10 October 1812. Artist signature is Shepherd. Date: 1900s ?

In No Mans Land
" In No Mans Land: The Dread Territory Which Belongs to Neither German nor Briton" Royal engineers, working in the dark of No Mans Land to construct barbed wire barriers in front of British

Fireworks on the Tiber
Firework display at the Castel sant Angelo, Rome, with St Peters in the background lit up by the cascade of light

The Paramount cinema, Tottenham Court Road, London, lit up at night. Date: 1937

Lighting up the face of the Clock Tower, London 1900
Every night the caretaker climbs the spiral steps of the the Clock Tower (Elizabeth Tower) to ignite the gas lights behind the dials of the infamous clockface so that London can see the time

Comic Valentines Postcard - Old Maid about to be blown up
Comic Valentines Postcard - Some seriously racey language punning against an image of an Old Maid about to be blown up. 1908

The Sugarloaf Cable Car - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at night
The Sugarloaf Cable Car (Bondinho do Pao de Acucar) - a cableway in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, moving between Praia Vermelha and the Sugarloaf Mountain

WW2 - Pilot's Wife's Tale
An illustrated front cover for a WW2 story book, Pilot's Wife's Tale, written by Esther Terry Wright, the wife of an R.A.F. pilot

I'm Going To Get Lit Up
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for I'm Going To Get Lit Up, words and music by Hubert Gregg, from the musical Strike A New Note

Lilli Marlene, Music Cover
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for Lilli Marlene, My Lilli Of The Lamplight, by Norbert Schultze, Hans Leip and Tommie Connor

La Jetee Promenade on the Nice seafront lit up at night
A view of La Jetee Promenade on the Nice seafront lit up at night, 1920s Date: 1920s

US Capitol and Plaza by night - Washington, D. C. USA
US Capitol and Plaza by night - Washington, D.C. USA. Date: 1935

Gathering Crowd
A sketch of a crowd that has gathered outside a brightly lit window, which contrasts from the rest of the picture. Date: circa 1901

Looking At The Sea
A portrait oil painting of a young woman, relaxing on a rock, looking out towards the sea, half of her body is lit, casting an atmospheric shadow on her left. Date: circa 1921

Evening Gold
A landscape painting capturing a broad field, lit with a golden hue, in the early evening, tall, slender trees stand to each side. Date: circa 1919

English Hospital At Arc En Barrois
This painting shows some figures, including a nurse and military man, relaxing in the shade of an otherwise sun lit park land, outside a hospital in Arc-en-Barrois, in northeastern France

Falaise, By Night
A painting of a cobbled street area outside some shops in Falaise, Normandy, northwestern France, families are standing outside a water fountain, the area is lit only by street lamp and shop windows

Brolt Advertisement
An advertisement for Brown Brothers Limited, promoting Brolt British made electric lights and starter sets for motor vehicles

Candle
A somewhat sombre painting of a lit candle in a blue holder. Date: circa 1916

The Bay
This painting depicts an ongoing religious ceremony occurring on a bright, sun lit area beside a bay. Date: circa 1916

The House By The Church Candebec
This artwork shows the figure of a man, shrouded in darkness, as he leans on a wall of house, partially lit in the evening, noted as being a building close to the Church Candebec. Date: circa 1916

The Toilet
A painting of a woman, adjusting her hair in front of a dressing table mirror, lit only by the nearby desk lamp, in an otherwise dark room. Date: circa 1915

Moonlight
A painting of a river bridge lit by the moonlight, with a haunting view of a church placed centrally in the background. Date: circa 1915

Woman at her Desk
A painting which shows a woman who is wearing a blue robe, sat at her lamp lit desk, with her head down reading. Date: circa 1915

Four Hooded Figures
This painting shows a side on view of a procession of four hooded figures, solemnly bearing a single candle, inside a dimly lit crypt or undercroft. Date: circa 1915

Joy
A painting of some dark, dancing figures in the foreground woodland clearing, with a lit up fun fair event occurring behind. Date: circa 1915

Sea Platform
A watercolour painting of a small lantern lit viewing spot, upon a platform lined with wooden posts on the calm sea. Date: circa 1914

Alte Brucke
This artwork shows a view of an old bridge spanning a river in Germany, more precise location is unknown. The background is filled by a cluster of buildings

Evening Town Scene
A pastel painting of a warmly lit cluster of town buildings during the evening, with a gathering of people in the foreground darkness going about their business. Date: circa 1918

Evening Landscape
Landscape oil painting on a warm sunset lit evening in an Australian countryside. Date: circa 1921

2 am in New York
City artwork of New York, with its typical tall, dominating buildings lit up magnificently in the night. Date: circa 1930

Evening Lit Street
Oil painting of a street in the evening, featuring a man pushing a cart down the road, towards the light. We see the calligraphic touch of Utrillo grafted to the dramatic vision of Vlaminck

CAESAR'S PYRE/HOUBRAKEN
The tall funeral pyre of Julius Caesar is lit by torches which in turn ignates the divided loyalties of the Roman people. Date: 15 March 44 BC

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Monday Night at Eight
Even though the war is over, coal rationing continued so the fire is unlikely to be lit. The caption Monday night at Eight refers to a regular entertainment show broadcast by the BBC Home Service

The Bourse (Stock Exchange) at Alexandria, Egypt, illuminated to celebrate the anniversary of Fuad Is ascension as Sultan Of Egypt in 1917. Date: 1918

WW2 - Victory Celebrations in Paris, France - the first night of peace for Paris - L Opera illuminated. Date: 1945

Gathering it in: the camera in the far south. Page from The Illustrated London News, 26th August 1922, with a photograph by Herbert Ponting of the Castle Iceberg lit by artificial light in the depths

World War II Lancaster bomber takes off
Vintage World War II photograph - Lancaster bomber takes of from runway lit with oil in an attmept to disperse fog

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