Night Collection (#69)

Masquerade Ball
Ball, Twelfth Night Masquerade, Stevens Residence

N. & D. Bank, New York
N. & D. Bank. Main banking room at the Night and Day Safe Deposit Co. New York

Theatre Audience in New York
American Theatre, Ted Marks Big Sunday Night Concert. Interior of the American Theatre, 260 West 42nd Street

Bonzo Book cover
Bonzo, the cute canine created by George Studdy originally in The Sketch magazine, joyfully rides through the night sky, on his rather macabre steed of choice, a bone

Cover page of pamphlet, A Night in a Workhouse
The cover page of A Night in a Workhouse -- an undercover expose of conditions in the casual ward of the Lambeth workhouse in London

British Ballad, Elfinland Wud
ELFINLAND WUD. British ballad of Scottish origin by William Motherwell (1797-1835)

British Ballad, Glenfinlas
GLENFINLAS. British ballad written by Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) telling the tale of two mysterious female seductresses who send two Scottish hunters to their doom

Death, skeleton
A wonderfully macabre grinning skeleton with a full head of hair and wearing a robe, crouches by a fire of burning human remains to warm its hands

World War One humorous postcard by George Ranstead
Humorous illustration on a postcard by George Ranstead, an amateur artist of the Great War who served in the Army Pay Corps and produced a large number of hand drawn postcards during the period

Rioter, Chaucer, Canterbury Tales
Canterbury Tales: The Pardoners Tale. Carrying the bag of gold he has just collected from under the tree, along with the wine he has poisoned

David Wright woman in patterned headscarf
Elegant woman wearing a silky patterned headscarf. David Wright (1912 - 1967), was a popular British artist specialising in glamour

RAF air cadet lugging kit
An RAF trainee air cadet during World War Two lugging his kit into camp at night at RAF Heaton Park, Manchester

Dining at White City greyhound derby, 1932
Derby night at the Shepherds Bush enclosure; the club at White City where dining tables command a view of the greyhound racing track below. In 1932, the Derby was won by Wild Wolley owned by Mr S

Double page spread in a diary for 12-17 August
A double page spread in a young persons diary for 12-17 August. Each day is given a small illustration, relating either to the season, or to the anniversary of an historical event

Bear asleep in bed after a long day
A bear asleep in bed after a long day. His slippers are on the floor at the foot of the bed, and a jar of honey sits ready for his breakfast

Red Cross workers on World War One battlefield
A hand painted lantern slide depicting Red Cross workers on a World War One battlefield at night, looking for survivors after a battle

Salvation Army, Thames Embankment, London
Salvation Army officers in conversation with a group of vagrants spending the night on a bench on the Thames Embankment in Central London

Salvation Army Food Depot interior, East London
Inside the Salvation Army Food Depot on Whitechapel Road in the East End of London. The depot provided basic food and shelter for as little as a penny a night

Salvation Army Food Depot kitchen, East London
Staff prepare food in the kitchen of the Salvation Army Food Depot on Whitechapel Road in the East End of London. The depot provided basic food and shelter for as little as a penny a night

Salvation Army Food Depot, Whitechapel Road, East London
A religious meeting at the Salvation Army Food Depot on Whitechapel Road in the East End of London. The depot provided basic food and shelter for as little as a penny a night

Working mens lodgings, Commercial Street, East London
The No. 1 Victoria Home for Working Men at 39-41 Commercial Street in the East End of London. Beds were on offer at 4d per night, or 5d for single bedded cabins

Salvation Army dormitory, Westminster, London
A dormitory at a Salvation Army night shelter, perhaps The Harbour on Stanhope Street, Drury Lane, Central London, which opened in 1891. The men sleep in coffin beds

Salvation Army Womens Night Shelter, East London
The dormitory of the Salvation Army night shelter for women, opened in 1889 at 194 Hanbury Street, Whitechapel in the East End of London

Ark kitchen, Salvation Army, Southwark, London
The kitchen of The Ark, a Salvation Army night shelter for men, opened in 1891 on Southwark Street in south London. A large urn stands on the counter at the left

Men sleeping on the Embankment, Central London
A group of men try to make themselves comfortable enough to sleep on a bench on the Embankment in Central London

Kitchen of a Common Lodging House
Residents eating and socialising in the kitchen of a common lodging house, location unknown. Such establishments provided cheap accommodation by the night for those of limited means

Vagrants asleep on bench on Thames Embankment, London
Two tramps in shabby overcoats, flat caps and muddy shoes, spend the night on a bench on Londons Thames Embankment

London County Council Night Office, Charing Cross Bridge
Applicants waiting outside the London County Councils Night Office at Charing Cross Bridge, Central London. The Office had telephone links to the citys casual wards, as well as to the Salvation Army

Dormitory of a Common Lodging House
The dormitory of a common lodging house where a clean bed for the night and washing facilities could be had for (in 1930) between sixpence and a shilling

Large field gun at night
A large field gun at night, with soldiers and a large pile of shells

Holland with Cooks
Cover photograph for Holland with Cooks, showing a young woman in a swimsuit and bathing hat in the sea, with a beach ball in her hands. In the background is a night view of the resort of Scheveningen

Lions hunting zebra by moonlight. One has made a kill

Wave Lodging House, Canning Town, East London
The Wave Lodging House for working men at 235 Victoria Dock Road, Canning Town, East London. Beds and baths are on offer for 4d (four pence) or 6d (six pence) a night

Manchester Union Casual Wards, Manchester
Casual wards for tramps and vagrants at Tame Street, Ancoates, Manchester. The original premises were set up in a former cotton mill in 1897 but were rebuilt in around 1900 after being burnt down

Snow Babies - A Safe Landing by Dorothy Wheeler
A snow baby, which has tumbled from the sky as it snows, lands safely on the chimney pot of a snow covered roof top

Sky rockets
A group of children stand on a hill top watching a dazzling display of fireworks

Guy Fawkes by John Hassall
A group of young boys put together a bonfire and a guy to celebrate Guy Fawkes Night

Police Notice -- Street Crossing Signals
A Police Notice showing Street Crossing Signals in Bridge Street, New Palace Yard, London, close to Parliament and the Met Police headquarters

Music cover for The Gipsy Quadrilles, by Stephen Glover (1813-1870). A group of gipsies are depicted in the open air at night, dancing in the firelight

candle snuffer / W H Robinson
And so to bed. A simple, but typical Heath Robinson design for a candle snuffer. Please note: Credit must appear as (c) Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture

1925 Exhibition of Decorative Arts - Paris - nightime view

Childrens Party American Indian and Dutch girl
Two children make their way along a garden path to a fancy dress party in costume. The boy is dressed as a Native American Indian complete with feathered head dress

The Church of Our Lady before Tyn - Prague (at night)
The Gothic magnificence of the Church of Our Lady before Tyn - Prague, Czech Republic

Czech Republic - Promoting Sokol Rally 1920s
A rally to promoting public exercise as a way to stimulate national self importance (through organised gymnastic and athletic demonstrations - usually mass-participation)

Ship sails past lighthouse
A steamer sails past a lighthouse under the light of the moon

Fruit stall at Christmas, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Aerial view of a colourful fruit stall in the local market in Funchal, Madeira, on the night before Christmas eve (23 December) during the annual Noite de Mercado dos Lavradores (workers market night)

Fontaine Park, Montreal, Canada
Fontaine Park (with Fountains in full effect!) at night, Montreal, Canada

Maltas Defences firing - WWII
World War Two - Maltas Fixed night defences firing - July 1943

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