Modest Collection

Adam, Eve, Serpent
Conveniently placed foliage conceals the private parts of Adam and Eve, of which they are about to become modest thanks to the apple Eve is inviting Adam to taste

Outdoor Baby Cage
A handy baby cage, which can easily be fitted outside the window of even a modest flat. The baby can sleep soundly in the fresh air while the mother relaxes indoors... Date: 1930s

Stockton Darling. Ticket
This unpretentious item is an original ticket entitling you to travel (second class) from Stockton to Darlington for the modest sum of one shilling and sixpence

Lingerie modesty screen / W H Robinson
For those who don t wish to air their lingerie in public - the modesty screen can be placed to enclose such offending items from view when on the washing line

Baillie Scott Kent Cottages
An architectural illustration showing the modest entrance front of a cottage in Kent, designed by architect Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott. Date: early 1900s

Letter written by Ida Stanton on board RMS Carpathia
Handwritten letter written on board RMS Carpathia dated 15 August 1912 with original Cunard envelope. Dear Papa and boys... we were delayed by boarding a large cargoe (sic) of spaghetti

Cartoon, A Modest Boast (Social Science)
Cartoon, A Modest Boast -- Britannia reads the report of a recent Social Science Congress, and thinks that her understanding of the subject is better than some people s

Portable bathing tent for changing at the beach
Portable changing tent for the beach. Held up by the head (with viewing opening!) there were pockets inside for clothes to helped. Available from Marshall and Snelgrove. Date: 1925

Scenes in the life of a Stuart Gentleman during the reign of King Charles I, with his thoughts in the skies and his feet firmly on the ground. (2 of 2) Date: 1630s

Scenes in the life of a Stuart Gentlewoman during the reign of King Charles I, both gracious and modest. (1 of 2) Date: 1630s

Cherub with flowers on a paper lace greetings card -- Modest Worth. Date: circa 1890s

Dickens scrap - Agnes Wickfield in David Copperfield
Charles Dickens scrap - Agnes Wickfield in David Copperfield, Chapter 39, resisting the attentions of her fathers villainous clerk, Uriah Heep. 19th century

Young woman in a nightie sitting up in bed. Date: circa 1970s

My Quaker Girl
Prudence was a Quakeress in her modest Quaker Dress. Date: 1910s

A Modest Drapers Shop
A woman standing in the doorway of a modest clothing shop

Religious sects, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Religious sects (probably Amish) on a street in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. Date: circa 1920

Top Tien Harbour, St. Michaels Mount, Cornwall, England. This modest harbour can take ships of up to 500 tons. Date: 1950s

Robert Burns as the Ploughman Poet
Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759 - 1796) working as a ploughman, which inspired his poem To A Mountain Daisy : " Wee, modest, crimson-tipped flow r

The Bully of the Neighbourhood by John George Brown (1831-19
John George Brown (1831-1913). American artist. The Bully of the Neighbourhood. Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. Madrid. Spain

The Lake, North of Central Park, New York
Simply known as The Lake, located north of Central Park. This photograph offers a glimpse at the once modest New York sky line. Date: 1902

Humber Pullman 1952
The Humber Pullman 8-seater limousine. The advertising copy stresses the modest price, reflecting the austerity period of the early 50s. Date: 1952

The Language of Hats
A French postcard describing the Language of Hats !! Date: circa 1908

Algerian woman behind the veil
An absolutely stunning photograph of an Algerian Veiled Woman. Her piercing gaze is the only clue to her hidden visage. A study in reserved modesty Date: 1906

?Modest Wilbur! ?, press cutting
?Modest Wilbur! You?d never think he was one of us!?, press cutting, 1944 Date: 1944

J B C Canclaux
JEAN BAPTISTE CAMILLE CANCLAUX French military commander of the Napoleonic era, with a splendidly military surround to his otherwise modest portrait. Date: 1740 - 1817

York / Frederica / Jesse
FREDERICA CHARLOTTE ULRICA DUCHESS OF YORK Daughter of Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia Date: 1767 - 1820

Chicago Post Office
Nothing in Chicago is modest : the Post Office built in 1905 occupies an entre city block and cost 5 million dollars. Date: 1916

FORD V-8
The Ford V-8 is the archetypal touring saloon at the very modest price of L210. Date: 1937

Modesty bathing car / W H Robinson
Ideal for those who hold no illusions about their physique, and are reluctant to display it in a bathing suit. Incorporating a collapsible canvas tunnel attached to the back of the car down which

A very Modest Sandcastle
While a boy builds a sandcastle on the beach at Sandown, Isle of Wight, his sister watches somewhat disparagingly

Restaurant scene
Evening in a modest restaurant showing diners at candlelit tables and a busy waiter carrying a plate of hot food and three bottles of wine

Frenchwoman 1850
Femme comme Il Faut: Plain, modest looking woman wearing a lilac redingote with bow fastenings, a large bonnet & fur-trimmed shawl

Bride & Groom 1920S
The happy couple, just married, pose together, presumably outside the brides house, where a modest reception would have been held

Pin-Up with Red Towel
Shocked blonde model wraps a red towel more tightly round her to protect her modesty from voyeuristic prying eyes

Claude Perrault / Langlois
CLAUDE PERRAULT physician & architect wearing plain, modest clothes of breeches, hose (stockings), falling collar, a cloak with cape collar & shoes without buckles

Tree-Creeper (Morris)
(Certhia familiaris) Although tolerably numerous, it is not very frequently observed, owing to its small size, modest colours, and its quickness

Cotton Balling / China
An old lady winds cotton into ballas, whilst a younger man polishes a crystal disk on a low bench. Their work in front of a modest homestead with a straw roof

Belle Assemblee 1852
A wedding gown with lace on the bodice and cuffs. A headdress of white roses frame her modest face. Attached is a long, almost floor length, veil

Mississippi Woodcutter
A woodcutter and his family outside their modest cabin by the Mississippi river. Despite the pile of logs, they do not seem happy in their work

Charlotte Smith / Duncan
CHARLOTTE SMITH nee TURNER English poet and novelist

Glasgow Clothes Shop
A modest haberdashery, run by a nice-looking young couple in a Glasgow side street; the photographer evidently toured the city offering his services to residents and tradesmen

Female Type / Demure 1910
A demure young woman in a fairly modest dress

Swimwear / Women C. 1905
A young man reclining near some bathing machines gets a good view of the young ladies as the frolic & bathe. The modest swimsuits imitate the dresses of the period

Girl Hides Behind a Fan
A shy young woman hides her mouth and lower face behind a fan which is ornamented with a design incorporating foliage, berries & flowers. Date: 1880s

Crossing French Gutter
In bad weather, the gutters of Paris streets aren t easy to cross, so enterprising boys lay planks across them for fashionable ladies to cross, expecting a modest tip

Fr. Wil. Refuses Crown
A deputation invites Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia to become Kaiser. He refuses, though in 1871 his successor, Wilhelm I, will show himself less modest

Modest Mussorgsky
MODEST PETROVICH MUSSORGSKY Russian composer

Invasion Plan / Balloons
INVASION PLANS The Thiloriere is a huge montgolfiere (hot-air-balloon) which will carry large numbers of French troops to England, at a very modest cost Date: 1804

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