Merry Collection (page 2)

A Merry Christmas magic lantern slide, Victorian period

WW2, Cheerio And Merry Christmas
A WW2 Christmas greetings card, the illustration shows a British Royal Air Force man waving goodbye to his wife. Date: circa 1940s

Three Young Ladies are Home for the Holidays
Christmas and New Years Greetings postcard - Three Young Ladies arrive Home for the Holidays by train. Date: 1906

Portrait of the Wife of Anthony Merry by Gilbert Stuart
Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828). American painter. Portrait of the Wife of Anthony Merry, 1805. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

A postman wishes a Merry Christmas to a Miserly Old Man! Date: circa 1910s

Archbishop of York cursing William the Conqueror Date: 11th century

Striking Lancashire Workers Date: 1854

Queen Victoria at the Opening of Parliament
Queen Victoria in the House of Lords for the Opening of Parliament Date: 1854

Queen Victoria giving away New Year's Gifts Date: 1854

Matilda I pleading with Empress Matilda
Matilda I, Countess of Boulogne, Queen of King Stephen, pleading with her cousin, the Empress Matilda, for her husband's release. Date: 1140s

Peter the Hermit, preaching before the Pope
Peter the Hermit, a priest of Amiens, France, associated with the Crusades, preaching before the Pope Date: circa 1090s

Indignities shown to the corpse of William the Conqueror - on his death in France, his body was stripped of clothing and jewellery. Date: 1087

Henry I of England demanding the keys of the Treasury
King Henry I of England, also known as Henry Beauclerc, demanding the keys of the Treasury Date: 1100

Edith and the monks searching for body of King Harold
Edith and the monks searching for the body of her father, King Harold, after the Battle of Hastings. Date: 1066

Dead body, Naga Tribe of India and Myanmar
Dead Body of one of the Naga Tribe of north-eastern India and north-western Myanmar Date: 1853

Carriage of the Turkish Ambassador, opening of Parliament
Carriage of the Turkish Ambassador, procession to the House of Lords for the Opening of Parliament, London, The Chronicles of Merry England. Date: 1854

Adelicia of Louvain and the Empress Matilda, daughter of Henry I, alarmed at the approach of Henry's nephew, Stephen of Blois (later King Stephen). Date: 12th century

Christmas card, Pulcinella and Pierrot
Christmas card, A Very Merry Christmas, Pulcinella and Pierrot getting drunk. Date: mid 19th century

Title page, A Merry Christmas Everybody
A Merry Christmas Everybody - title page, Mabel Lucie Attwell Annual 1923 Date: 1923

The Gramaphone Co, His Masters Voice Advert
An illustrated advertisement for The Gramaphone Co. Ltd, based in Sydney, showing the famous His Master's Voice logo. The picture shows a merry ballroom full of dancing couples

Christmas card, Miss Dolly stands in the corner
Victorian Christmas card, girl tells Miss Dolly to stand in the corner, Santa Claus waits to wish her a Merry Christmas Date: 19th century

High Street, Hornsey, London N8. Date: 1903

Cartoon, The Merry Widows, WW1
Cartoon, The Merry Widows. A reference to the operetta by the Austro-Hungarian composer Franz Lehar, showing widows of the First World War in a cafe looking anything but merry

Shadow Show - Silhouette Cut-Outs 1881
A fold-out page from The Boy's Own Paper for a shadow show stand with various silhouettes surrounding, to be cut-out, to entertain children for Christmas. Date: 1881

Thaumatropes - Cut-Out 1881
A fold-out page from The Boy's Own Paper of a thaumatropes. A disc shape optical toy that was popular in the 19th century. Date: 1881

DRUNKARDS AND DEATH C19
Three young men drink their fill until they are merry, little realising that death is close by and ready to strike... Date: early 19th century

MERRY WIDOW CHORUS/1905
The chorus from a Viennese production of The Merry Widow ('Die Lustige Witwe') by Lehar. Date: 1905

LEHAR / MERRY WIDOW 4
(THE MERRY WIDOW) Danilo and the widowed Sonia make friends. Date: 1907

LEHAR / MERRY WIDOW 6
(THE MERRY WIDOW) Marsovian guests at the fete Date: 1907

LEHAR, EVELYN LAYE ETC
(THE MERRY WIDOW) Evelyn Laye and Carl Brisson as the widowed Sonia and her admirer Danilo. Date: 1929

Gertrude Lester
(THE MERRY WIDOW) Gertrude Lester as the widowed Sonia Date: 1908

LEHAR FIRTH
(THE MERRY WIDOW) Actress Elizabeth Firth (as Natalie, wife of Popoff) wears the famous Edwardian "Gainsborough" style hat in Lehar's operetta. Date: 1907

LEHAR WIDOW FIRTH
(THE MERRY WIDOW) Actress Elizabeth Firth (as Natalie, wife of Popoff) wears the famous Edwardian "Gainsborough" style hat in Lehar's famous operetta. Date: 1907

Lehar Widow Elsie Photo Music Opera Die Lustige
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Lily Elsie in Lehar's operetta
(THE MERRY WIDOW) Actress Lily Elsie (as Sonia) wears the famous Edwardian "Gainsborough" style hat in Lehar's operetta. Date: 1907

Comic postcard, Wife, sick husband and doctor Date: 20th century

Original Artwork - Christmas greetings from eight mice. Date: circa 1937

Happy Family gift card - Little boy and parcel with tag
Happy Family gift card - Little boy holding up a small square Christmas parcel with a gift tag. Date: circa 1937

Dutch Dolls
Be Merry. Xmas greeting postcard depicting Dutch dolls with an plum cake and a goose. Artist: KL Date: 1905

Photograph of Three Merry Boys PH, Cliffe, Kent. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1937

Victorian Greeting Card - Owl Finishing School
Governess and eight owlets out for a stroll. Date: circa 1890

Victorian Greeting Card - Christmas Penguins
Two penguins out for a stroll carring a christmas goose. Date: circa 1890

Victorian Greeting Card - Professor Owl
Ten owlets and their professor owl at a table. Date: circa 1890

Victorian Greeting Card - Owl School
Six owlets and their teacher owl behild a desk. Date: circa 1890

Victorian Greeting Card - Owls with Umbrella
Two owls standing with an umbrella. Date: circa 1890

Victorian Greeting Card - Owl Late Night Return Home
An owl in a top hat arrives home late and struggles to get his key in the door. Date: circa 1890

Victorian Greeting Card - Penguins Skating
Five penguins skating on a pond. Date: circa 1890

Victorian Greeting Card - Robins Christmas Eve
Three robins in bed whilst another arrives with gifts. Date: circa 1890

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