Maid Collection (page 16)

Rimsky-Korsakov / Pskov
(also known as Ivan the Terrible ) Chaliapin as Tsar Ivan in a revival at La Scala, Milano; the opera tells of conflict between Tsar and Pskov

Giant of Yewdale
The giant Great Will of the Tarns kidnaps Barbara, the maid of Lady Eva le Fleming. When cornered he throws her into a torrent. A legend of the Lake district

Man Mending a Chair
A man repairs a chair on the street while a maid waters a window box through a the window of a nearby house

PAT A CAKE
Pat a cake, pat a cake, bakers man, So I do, master, as fast as I can; Pat it, and prick it

This Little Piggy Went
This little pig went to market; This little pig staid at home; This little pig had a bit of bread and butter

Chocolate or Love Letter
A French lady takes her bath (partly clothed) while her maid bringing in a tray offers her the choice of the drink of chocolate or the love letter

Elaines Body / Court
CAMELOT the body of Elaine, the Maid of Astolat, is rowed to Arthurs castle

Maid Stirs Pudding Mix
A kitchen maid stirs the ingredients for plum pudding

Make-Up / Hypo Needle 1886
A maid uses a hypodermic needle to put colour in her mistresss cheeks

Medieval Lady Dressing
Aristocratic lady dressing, with the help of her maid

Boys at Bathtime C1905
Two boys and their nanny at bath time

Costume / Baby C. 1900
A baby in long clothes & an elaborate high lacy bonnet has its photograph taken with its nurse maid who wears a short cape, square shaped headgear & apron with a scalloped edge

Lively Child / Tired Mum
A lively and inquisitive child tires her mother, who longs for a bit of peace and quiet, but doesn t like to check the enquiring mind

Mother Dressing / Daughter
Mother dresses for dinner with the help of a maid, while her daughter is allowed to watch

Old-Time Milking-Maid
An old-time milking-maid with two small children

Lady at her Toilet 1903
A ladies maid tightens her mistresss corset who is busy washing her hands & chatting to a friend. Her chemise, with a flounce & ribbon bow trim, is clearly visible

Motoring Woman 1907
Fashionable motoring wear for a modern girl includes a warm fur lined double-breasted coat with fur collar & cuffs & fastened with brandenburgs. Her hat has a protective veil

Where are you Going (Kg)
Where are you going to, my pretty maid ?

Where are you Going (Wc)
Where are you going to, my pretty maid ? - she is accosted by a very dubious looking gent

Where are you Going Bell
Where are you going to, my pretty maid ? - in this version, its a soldier doing the asking

Little Maid / Greenaway
Little maid, little maid, whither goest thou ? Down in the meadow to milk my cow

Car Crash into Bathroom
A disturbed bath for a lady of New Canton, Virginia, when a truck skids and crashes through the wall of the room to the considerable alarm and consternation of all!

Sheep Rescued from Wolf
A sheep is about to be carried off by a wolf when a police- dog hurries to her rescue, armed with a spear

Walter Crane Music
It was a maid of my countree... words and music to a song, presented by Crane in his characteristic manner

Girl Picks Flowers C1890
A pretty, rosy-cheeked young maid in a picturesque costume of black velvet dress & soft hat with pink plumes gathers daffodils (narcissi) in her clean white apron

PUPILS & GOV NESS (1882)
A Governess and her pupils are interrupted by the maid entering the room

Maid / Laundry Circa 1900
Laundry day

Electric Fire Brochure
A uniformed maid carries a flaming plum pudding into the dining room where the family sit in formal dress, warmed by the glow of a Creda electric fire. Date: 1933-4

Cinderella by the Fire
Cinderella sits gazing wistfully into the ashes of the fire, holding the broom she has used for sweeping

Song of Sixpence / Andre
Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of rye, four-and-twenty blackbirds baked in a pie

Old Lady Lost Shoe 1899
An old lady who has lost her shoe -- her dog appears to have stolen it!

Mistress & Maid 1919
Yet more sneering middle class humour at a maids expense. A haughty mistress pries into her maids life wanting to know her reasons for wanting an evening off. Typical!

Maid Serves Coffee
Maid serving coffee

Leaving for the Party
A gentleman assists a lady with her cloak as they prepare to leave the house while a maid waits by the door

Servant Shows in Visitor
A maid shows a lady visitor into the drawing room of a well-to-do household

Maid Brings Lunch
Family sits round the table while the maid brings round the lunch

Scrubbing Step
A housemaid scrubs the front step of a London house while the cook goes out to do her early morning marketing

Vanity Fair / Rebecca / Bye
Rebeccas farewell

Housemaid & Tray
A maid carries a breakfast tray while the bell rings from another room

Maid Polishing
and when you ve done the floor, perhaps you ll have a go at the piano

Mother & Sleepy Boy
Mother and sleepy boy attended to by maid with candle

Myth / Robin Hood
Robin Hood, Maid Marian, Friar Tuck and some of their fellow- outlaws

Glosso Polish Advert
GLOSSO POLISH A maid stands behind a pile of things she has just polished with Glosso

The Maid & the Milk-Pail
THE MILKMAID & THE MILK A dairymaid, daydreaming about what she ll do with the money for the milk at market, drops the pail and the milk is wasted

English Country Kitchen
Preparing a meal in an English country kitchen : the kitchen maid tends the roasting joints of meat while the cook starts baking

Joan of Arc
JOAN OF ARC Maid of Orleans French national heroine

Pepys / Noble / Wife / Dress
SAMUEL PEPYS required by his wife to admire her French gown called a sac

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