Margaret Collection (#24)

Cat under laurel bush, looking at crust
The cat sits under a laurel bush in the garden, looking at the crust, waiting to pounce on the first bird to swoop down for it. Date: 1937

Two sparrows perched on a branch at night
Two sparrows, Jack and Jennie, perched on a branch at night. Jennie is wide awake, worrying about where they should build their nest. Date: 1937

Removal man running after the horse and van
One of the removal men (the van driver) running after the horse and van, surprised that steady old Dobbin would run off like that. Date: 1937

Jack Sparrow and the horse
Jack Sparrow tells the horse about the cat, and the horse offers to come and frighten her away. Date: 1937

Mrs Bobbitys cottage, with smoke rising from the chimney, and Mrs B herself shaking her tablecloth out at the back door. The birds have built their nest just above her head

Dunderpate and his mother with the washing
Dunderpate and his mother out in the garden with the washing. Date: 1938

Queen Elizabeth II attends a birthday party as a girl
Princess Elizabeth of York attends the sixth birthday part of the Master of Carnegie at Elseck House, on 23rd September 1935

Boys try to reach Jack Sparrow on top of lamp post
The boys try to reach Jack Sparrow, who has their cricket score in his beak, perched on top of a lamp post. Date: 1937

Jack Sparrow tells his troubles to a tame raven. Date: 1937

Birds on dedication page
Birds on the dedication page -- to Auntie Alice. Date: 1937

Dunderpate sees a pedlar and donkey walking by
Dunderpate sees a pedlar and his donkey laden with pots and pans walking by. Date: 1938

Princess Elizabeth and Margaret riding
Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) and Margaret on horseback in the ground of Royal Lodge, Windsor c. 1940. Date: c.1940

Dunderpate tells Susan he plans to marry
Dunderpate tells Susan that if the tailors daughter won t marry him, he will ask the pastrycooks daughter. He asks Susan to come with him in case he needs help. Date: 1938

Jack Sparrow perched on the horse, directing him towards the cat. Unfortunately, Dobbin cannot fly over walls, and the passageway is too narrow for his van. Date: 1937

Two cyclists crash to the ground
The two cyclists (errand boys) swerve to miss the dog, and crash to the ground in the middle of the road. Date: 1937

Dunderpate speaks to the farmer on his mare
Dunderpate speaks to the farmer sitting on his mare. 1938

Jack Sparrow finds Jennie and the chicks on Mrs Bobbitys bedroom window sill. In his absence Mrs B has shooed away the cat, Jennie has retrieved the crust, and the babies have eaten it. Date: 1937

Koko accidentally trips up a policeman, whose helmet falls off. Date: 1937

Dunderpate and his mother at home. He tells her that he will work at school and work at home, work for his living and marry Susan when hes old enough. Date: 1938

Jack Sparrow perched at the top of a page, deciding what to do next. Date: 1937

Dunderpate offers the squire his shoes, watched by his friend Susan. Date: 1938

Removal men with horse-drawn van
Removal men filling their horse-drawn van with furniture. The horse is having a rest, eating from a nosebag. Date: 1937

Koko the Pekinese dog with postmans leg
Koko the Pekinese dog, biting the postmans trouser leg. Date: 1937

Sparrow chirping on Mrs Bobbitys window ledge
Jack Sparrow chirping on Mrs Bobbitys window ledge, wanting her to get up so that he can gather crumbs for his growing family

The boys recover their cricket score sheet
Jack Sparrow opens his beak to speak, and the boys recover their cricket score sheet. Jack flies off. Date: 1937

Jennie Sparrow calling to Jack from the eaves, to warn him of a cat. Date: 1937

Dunderpate and his mother with the frying pan
Dunderpate and his mother at home -- she is frying sausages for supper. He tells her he has earned a silver crown and ridden in a coach. Date: 1938

Dunderpate and his schoolmaster. The teacher says hes never known such a lazy, stupid fellow, and believes he hasn t enough sense to go in when it rains. Date: 1938

Mrs Bobbity cooking her dinner -- potato pie with a flaky crust, with bread and cheese, so there will be plenty of crumbs for the birds. Date: 1937

Dunderpate falling off the fence in surprise at Susans proposal of marriage, and at the thought of working for his living. Date: 1938

Dunderpate and his mother with the darning
Dunderpate and his mother at home -- she is doing some darning and mending. He tells her what his teacher said: if I can find him a bigger dunce than myself he ll change places with me! Date: 1938

Sketch cover - Mrs Charles Sweeny as the Queen of Light
Mrs Charles Sweeny, formerly Miss Margaret Whigham and later the Duchess of Argyll (1912 - 1993), pictured as the Queen of Light in the Pageant of Industries at the British Industries Dinner Ball

Mrs Bobbity sitting at the breakfast table, putting a lump of sugar in her teacup. Date: 1937

Chimney pots with sweeps brush poking out
Two chimney pots with a sweeps brush poking out of one of them -- the last place to choose when looking for somewhere safe to build a nest! Date: 1937

Koko the dog frightens a kitten into a tree
Koko the dog remembers how he once frightened a kitten and made it escape up into a tree. Date: 1937

Two sparrows perched at the top of the first page
Two sparrows, Jack and Jennie, perched at the top of the first page of the story. Date: 1937

Dunderpate speaks to the squire in the coach, asking how he can make his fortune. The squire says he would give a silver crown to stand in the boys shoes for just an hour. Date: 1938

Dunderpate and his friend Susan with broken crockery
Dunderpate and his friend Susan clearing up the crockery which he accidentally broke when he ran indoors. Date: 1938

Dunderpates schoolfriends laughing at him
Dunderpates six schoolfriends laughing at him. Date: 1938

Child playing with a toy horse
A child playing with a toy horse, trying to pull its tail out. Date: 1937

Royal family at Trooping of the Colour
Queen Mary, Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Princess Margaret in an open topped coach at the Trooping of the Colour on 9 June 1938. Date: 1938

Dunderpate and his mother with the ironing
Dunderpate and his mother at home with the ironing. He asks her how many beans make five. Date: 1938

Jack Sparrow listening to Jennies warning
Jack Sparrow sitting on an ivy branch, listening to Jennies warning about the cat. Date: 1937

Two sparrows and their nest
Two sparrows (Jack and Jennie) and their nest, which contains their five chicks. They have built their nest under the eaves of Mrs Bobbitys cottage. Date: 1937

Dunderpate deciding what to do next -- he will seek his fortune in the town. Date: 1938

Dunderpate followed by his friend Susan
Dunderpate continues on to town, followed by his friend Susan. Date: 1938

Sparrow perched on page border
A single sparrow perched on a page border. Date: 1937

Horse charges off with van
The removal men are surprised when Dobbin the horse charges off after Jack Sparrow, leaving pieces of furniture scattered on the ground. Date: 1937

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