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Saturday to Monday by Frederick Fenn and Richard PrycePromotional postcard for Saturday to Monday by Frederick Fenn & Richard Pryce. First produced at St. Jamess Theatre, 14th April 1904. Artist: Albert Morrow
My Mimosa Maid by Paul A Rubens and Austen HurgonMy Mimosa Maid by Paul A. Rubens and Austen Hurgon; music Paul Rubens. First produced at the Prince of Wales Theatre, 21st April 1908
The Maid of the Mountains by Frederick LonsdalePromotional postcard for The Maid of the Mountains by Frederick Lonsdale; music Harold Fraser-Simson. First produced at Dalys Theatre, 10th February 1917. The star, Jose Collins, is shown. Artist: E
The Maid of Norway by Louis Casson and Herbert C SargentPromotional postcard for The Maid of Norway by Louis Casson and Herbert C. Sargent; music Geoffrey Blackmore. First produced at the Palace Theatre, Ramsgate, 1st March 1920
Platform of Bank Underground StationCentral Line series. A variety of passengers awaiting their train on the platform at Bank - two cheeky children, a battleaxe Grandmother-figure, a glamorous lady in red and white ensemble
Three Little Maids by Paul RubensPromotional postcard for Three Little Maids by Paul Rubens; additional music Howard Talbot. First produced at the Apollo Theatre, 20th May 1902. Date: 1902
Bradfords Victress-Vowell washing machineA maid uses Bradfords " Victress-Vowell" washing machine. Date: 1923
Cartoon, Replacing the maid, WW1Cartoon, Replacing the maid. A middle class couple are forced to do the household chores themselves during a period of wartime austerity
Illustration, White-Ear runs out of the kitchenIllustration, White-Ear the fox runs out of the kitchen as a maid throws boiling water on him. Date: 1912
War-Time Economies Saving Breath, WW1 Heath RobinsonWar-Time Economies from Heath Robinson - to Save Your Breath. The Penny-in-the-Slot machine for blowing out candles. Wartime savings taken to ridiculous lengths by William Heath Robinson who suggests
Maid applying lipstickA maid applying lipstick. Date: circa 1920s
WW1 - A Profiteer making use of his proft from the warfare. With their wealth, they could have a maid to wipe the dogs nose, instead of the wife " demeanin " herself. Date: 1919
WW1 - Announcing a zeppelin raidWW1 - A scene illustrating two ladies seated in the lounge of their wealthy house. A maid at the household walks into the room to announce to the ladies of the arrival of a zeppelin air raid
Woman in fancy dress costume as a maid.. Lithograph with pochoir stencil handcolouring from Our Fancy Dress Costumes, Paris, 1928
Chambermaid, Paris, early 19th century.. Handcolored copperplate engraving by Gatine after an illustration by Louis-Marie Lante from Tradeswomen of Paris, Paris, 1823
Maid, Paris, early 19th century.. Handcolored copperplate engraving by Gatine after an illustration by Louis-Marie Lante from Tradeswomen of Paris, Paris, 1823
Servant of Pont-Audemer Her bonnet is similarServant of Pont-Audemer. Her bonnet is similar to that of Pont l Eveque, but the back is folded.. Handcolored fashion plate illustration from Louis-Marie Lantes Costumes des femmes du Pays de Caux
The Way of War with Civilians, WW1The Way of War with Civilians -- a cross-section of an English home, showing how it could be adapted for military purposes during the First World War. Date: 1914
The nursery rhyme, Where are you going to, my pretty maid?Where are you going to, my pretty maid? Im going a-milking, Sir, she said. May I go with you, my pretty maid? May I go with you, my pretty maid? Youre kindly welcome, Sir, she said. Date: c. 1930
Nanny taking baby for a ride on a large dogA nanny or maid in a garden, taking a baby for a ride on the back of a large dog. Date: circa 1920s
Liebig Extract of Beef, 1891An advertisement for Liebig Companys Extract of Beef, describing itself as an " extract of happiness". Date: 1891
Two female servants and dog in yardTwo female servants and a dog standing in the yard of a house. Date: circa 1910s
Three maids and dog in gardenThree maids and a terrier dog in a garden. Date: circa 1912
Joan of Arc - Wall Painting - Lounge of Chateaux BougivalFriday 29th April 1429 - Joan of Arc enters Orleans, France at the Burgundy Gate near dusk riding on a white horse. A wall painting by Henry Dumoutet visible in the main lounge of the Chateaux
Joan of Arc - Wall Painting - Chateaux BougivalFriday 29th April 1429 - Joan of Arc enters Orleans, France at the Burgundy Gate near dusk riding on a white horse. A wall painting by Henry Dumoutet in the main lounge of the Chateaux Bougival at
Advert for Ewarts Geysers 1923Hot water instantly night and day Ewarts Geysers. 1923
Advert for Ewarts Geyser hot water 1928Hot water instantly night or day, maid in the kitchen, while woman running a bath. 1928
Suffragette Votes for Women Match HolderA ceramic figure of an Old Maid suffragette painted in the colours of the W.S.P.U. She wears a Votes for Women sash and a rather sour expression. Below is the caption, A Match for Any Man
Sphere cover - German retreat from Lille, 1918Front cover of The Sphere featuring an illustration by Fortunino Matania showing a scene in Lille when the British finally recaptured the town from the retreating Germans in October 1918
Suffragette Carried off by Policeman. A Suffragette who is not the usual stereotype old maid, is held in the arms of a burly policeman
Firefighters at Lyons Maid, Stamford Street, LondonFirefighters and onlookers outside Lyons Maid Ltd in Stamford Street, Southwark, London SE1, on 24 April 1968. Date: 1968
Billie Carleton in Fair and WarmerBillie Carleton (4 September 1896 28 November 1918), an English musical comedy actress during the First World War. She began her professional stage career at age 15
Ivy Duke, starring in Maid of the MountainsIvy Duke (1896-1937), British actress, pictured in The Tatler at the time she was appearing in the popular wartime theatre show, Maid of the Mountains at Dalys Theatre. Date: 1918
Billeting soldiers, WW1 humourMaid to mistress: If yer please, mem, theres a hofficer at the door, and e wants to know if you can FILLET two sojers. A maid rather misunderstands the request of a billeting officer at a house
Thoroughness by B BairnsfatherIn this Bruce Bairnsfather cartoon, a colonel home on short leave chooses to simulate trench life as best he can; by sleeping in the garden. Date: 1915
Advert for Ewarts Califont hot water 1926Hot water instantly night or day. Hot water upstairs or downstairs. 1926
Women workers in the war zone by H. L. OakleySilhouettes of French women workers made by Lieutenant (later Captain) H. L. Oakley in the area behind the firing line on the Western Front
Woman and maidA woman gets ready to go out, helped by her maid. Date: 20th century
Lubov Tschernicheva by Madame YevondeLubov Tschernicheva (1890-1976) by Madame Yevonde. She was a Russian ballerina, a member of Diaghilevs Ballets Russes. Seen here as one of the Maids of Honour in Las Meninas
Cartoon story, Escaping the War, WW1First World War cartoon story, Escaping the War. A man looks forward to the weekend in the country, thinking he will escape all the war news
A couple dressed in their finery, dancing
WW1 Home Front - Milkmaid - Cowleys Dairy, Brighton, SussexWW1 - Brighton, Sussex - A Milkmaid from Cowleys Dairy sells milk from a churn on a hand cart. The newspaper billboards in the background announce the exacuation of Warsaw
A washer woman or maid, looking at her reflection in a mirror
A debutante gets ready for court presentation, 1880sA 20th century impression of a young debutante getting ready to be presented at court. As two maids put the finishing touches to her dress, her mother beams at her proudly
A statue of Joan of Arc. French female folk hero
And old woman plucking a Thanksgiving Turkey. American Postcard. Date: 1909
Maid with tray of drinksHarlequin illustration, showing a maid with a tray of drinks. Date: 1923
Panorama of a fashionable wedding, 1855Panorama of a fashionable wedding in 1855-relations, clergy and hangers on depicted. Date: 1855