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Little Collection (page 4)

Background imageLittle Collection: Pinocchio -- father in wheelchair

Pinocchio -- father in wheelchair
Pinocchio -- He constructed an elegant little wheel chair in which he could take his father out on fine days. Date: 1911

Background imageLittle Collection: Thaxted 1950S

Thaxted 1950S
A little girl with a bow in her hair rides her bicycle in a corner of the picturesque old town of Thaxted, Essex, England, with its old thatched cottages beside the Guild Hall Date: 1950s

Background imageLittle Collection: Peat Man & Irish Cottage

Peat Man & Irish Cottage
A man delivering peat in a basket to a typical Irish cottage, watched by a little boy and two women in the doorway. Date: October 1938

Background imageLittle Collection: Her Nosegay by Muriel Dawson

Her Nosegay by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl in a red dress and white bonnet holds a posy of flowers. 1937

Background imageLittle Collection: Little girl with dog by Muriel Dawson

Little girl with dog by Muriel Dawson
Little girl in pink pyjamas standing in front of a fireplace with a white dog, by Muriel Dawson. circa 1920s

Background imageLittle Collection: Grand Aerostatic Balloon, Little Chelsea

Grand Aerostatic Balloon, Little Chelsea
Grand Aerostatic Balloon ascending with Mr Blanchard from the Royal Military Academy, Little Chelsea, London. 16 October 1784

Background imageLittle Collection: Princess Elizabeth and Margaret in the Welsh Cottage

Princess Elizabeth and Margaret in the Welsh Cottage
Charming photograph of Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) and her younger sister, Princess Margaret posing at the windows of y Bwthyn bach to Gwellt (the Welsh Cottage)

Background imageLittle Collection: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in 1927

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in 1927
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, born 10th June 1921, son of Prince Andrew of Greece and Princess Alice of Battenburg. Consort of Queen Elizabeth II. Pictured wearing a sailor suit in 1927

Background imageLittle Collection: Drive Off The Missing Links, by Lawson Wood

Drive Off The Missing Links, by Lawson Wood
A colour illustration by artist Lawson Wood showing a orangutan using a little monkey as a golf tee. Date: 17th September 1930

Background imageLittle Collection: DRYING DISMAL DESMOND

DRYING DISMAL DESMOND
A little girl pegs out her freshly washed Dismal Desmond toy dalmatian dog to dry on the washing line in her back yard! Date: early 1930s

Background imageLittle Collection: The Balloon Baby by Muriel Dawson

The Balloon Baby by Muriel Dawson
A little girl in a frilly dress and bonnet marches along with a doll under warm and a bunch of balloons in her other hand

Background imageLittle Collection: The Autograph Album, by William Heath Robinson

The Autograph Album, by William Heath Robinson
A Souperscription. Illustration showing a missionary signing a little boys book whilst being boiled alive. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger

Background imageLittle Collection: My First Sermon by John Everett Millais

My First Sermon by John Everett Millais
A little girl, wearing a red cape and fur muff, sits primly alert on a church pew listening to her first sermon. See Millaiss companion picture

Background imageLittle Collection: THE GREAT ART

THE GREAT ART
The Great Art as supposedly depicted by Basil Valentine, though little is known about this legendary German practitioner of alchemy

Background imageLittle Collection: LITTLE DORRIT

LITTLE DORRIT
Floras tour of inspection

Background imageLittle Collection: Shy Girl & Shy Robin 19C

Shy Girl & Shy Robin 19C
A shy little girl watches a shy little robin on the window sill

Background imageLittle Collection: Pussys Picture

Pussys Picture
A young girl shows her cat her likeness in a picture-book, but the cat shows little if any interest

Background imageLittle Collection: Boy and Sheep

Boy and Sheep
A little boy carring a metal pail of feed, is followed by a hungry sheep!

Background imageLittle Collection: Dog Kissing Girl

Dog Kissing Girl
A little girl screws up her face as a dog kisses her!

Background imageLittle Collection: Little boy with an Easter egg bursting through paper

Little boy with an Easter egg bursting through paper
A little boy with a decorated Easter egg under his arm bursts through a sheet of paper

Background imageLittle Collection: Irish Leprechaun, or Fairy Shoemaker

Irish Leprechaun, or Fairy Shoemaker
An Irish Leprechaun, or Fairy Shoemaker, working on a pile of shoes

Background imageLittle Collection: Poster, Experienced Travellers Fly British - BOAC and BEA offer services to

Poster, Experienced Travellers Fly British - BOAC and BEA offer services to and from nearly 70 countries Date: circa 1955

Background imageLittle Collection: The Vickers VC 10 built for B. O. A. C. by British Aircraft Corporation

The Vickers VC 10 built for B. O. A. C. by British Aircraft Corporation
The Vickers VC 10 built for B.O.A.C. by British Aircraft Corporation and powered by Rolls-Royce Conway engines. Date: circa 1963

Background imageLittle Collection: Comic postcard, Little girl at the seaside, marooned on a pile of sand

Comic postcard, Little girl at the seaside, marooned on a pile of sand. Date: 20th century

Background imageLittle Collection: WW2 era - Comic Postcard - For Evermore

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - For Evermore
The 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

Background imageLittle Collection: Little Women - The March family under a tree

Little Women - The March family under a tree
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - The March family under a tree, enjoying a picnic on Mrs Marchs 60th birthday. 1880

Background imageLittle Collection: Aerial view, Market Place, Banbury, Oxfordshire

Aerial view, Market Place, Banbury, Oxfordshire
Aerial view of the Market Place, Banbury, Oxfordshire. Date: circa 1908

Background imageLittle Collection: Christmas scene at the Evelina Childrens Hospital

Christmas scene at the Evelina Childrens Hospital
Christmas comes but once a year -- a scene at the Evelina Childrens Hospital, founded in Southwark, London, in 1869. A sick little girl is visited by her mother and younger sister

Background imageLittle Collection: All dressed up - an the button would go! A little girl suffers a wardrobe malfunction

All dressed up - an the button would go! A little girl suffers a wardrobe malfunction before having to make the choice between her two suitors...! Date: 1954

Background imageLittle Collection: Watch Mother! A Mother Cat and her two kittens await a mouses departure from its

Watch Mother! A Mother Cat and her two kittens await a mouses departure from its lair with extreme interest (and patience!). Date: 1940s

Background imageLittle Collection: The lighthouse on Little Ross Island flashes at sunset

The lighthouse on Little Ross Island flashes at sunset across the entrance to Kirkcudbright Bay in the Solway Firth, Dumfries and Galloway, SW Scotland

Background imageLittle Collection: Monkey making flight at Bath Aviation Meeting 1912

Monkey making flight at Bath Aviation Meeting 1912
At the first Bath Aviation Meeting, Little Nat (monkey) made an ascent with Mr. Hucks, a well known airman at the time, after being up a short time the pilot had to come down owing to engine

Background imageLittle Collection: May Goelet (Duchess of Roxburghe) as a little girl

May Goelet (Duchess of Roxburghe) as a little girl
Miss Mary ( May ) Goelet, American heiress, who married Henry Innes-Kerr, 8th Duke of Roxburghe in 1903, becoming Duchess of Roxburghe and bringing with her a dowry of some $20 million

Background imageLittle Collection: The King of the Golden River by John Ruskin

The King of the Golden River by John Ruskin. " An enormous foam globe, on which reclined the little old gentleman." Date: First published: 1851

Background imageLittle Collection: Voiture Henriod 1900 veteran motor car

Voiture Henriod 1900 veteran motor car
Voiture Henriod 1900. A neat little two-seater (with a little seat at back for baby or dog) - tiller steering - motoring at its simplest ! Date: 1900

Background imageLittle Collection: Arthur Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington as a child

Arthur Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington as a child
Arthur Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington (2 July 1915 - 31 December 2014) pictured as a little boy in The Sketch magazine in 1919

Background imageLittle Collection: Westminster School, Little Deans Yard 1890

Westminster School, Little Deans Yard 1890
Little Deans Yard at Westminster School (The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster), Westminster, London, 1890 Date: 1890

Background imageLittle Collection: Filling the Air with Fairy Forms

Filling the Air with Fairy Forms -- a little girl blows a dandelion clock and in her imagination it turns into a flight of fairies. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageLittle Collection: Springtime by Muriel Dawson

Springtime by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl with a spring lamb. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageLittle Collection: Girl in yellow with black dog, by Muriel Dawson

Girl in yellow with black dog, by Muriel Dawson
A little girl in a yellow coat and hat, walking along with a black dog, by Muriel Dawson. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageLittle Collection: Little girl and robin by Muriel Dawson

Little girl and robin by Muriel Dawson
A little girl offering some crumbs to a robin on a cold day, by Muriel Dawson. Date: 1920s

Background imageLittle Collection: Cadogan Riding School advertisement

Cadogan Riding School advertisement
Advertisement for the Cadogan Riding School at Little Cadogan Place, SW1, a riding school for society children. Date: 1928

Background imageLittle Collection: Two By Two by Muriel Dawson

Two By Two by Muriel Dawson -- a little child plays with a Noahs Ark. Date: 1930

Background imageLittle Collection: South London high street, late 1940s

South London high street, late 1940s
An unidentified street somewhere in London, but as the tram is heading for Wandsworth and the van to the left of the picture is based in Streatham Hill, its likely to be in South London. 1940s

Background imageLittle Collection: Gremlin and Pilot

Gremlin and Pilot
A Gremlin tries to fog the aircrafts windscreen with his breath, but the pilot foils him by chewing a carrot to improve his sight

Background imageLittle Collection: Sara Crewe / Becky / Maid

Sara Crewe / Becky / Maid
Becky the maidservant comforts Sara Crewe when she is orphaned and penniless

Background imageLittle Collection: Dog and Two Children

Dog and Two Children
A little black dog sits patiently while a boy and a girl hand him nice things to eat from the table

Background imageLittle Collection: Daily Bovril Advertisement

Daily Bovril Advertisement
A colourful advertisement illustration promoting Bovril, the image portrays a pair of smartly dressed boys racing their red and yellow cars. They're jolly well taking Daily BOVRIL



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