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Odour Collection

Background imageOdour Collection: Price's Court Bouquet Advertisement

Price's Court Bouquet Advertisement
An advertisement promoting Price's Court Bouquet complexion soap, with The odour of sweet flowers. The image portrays a young woman enjoying the fragrance of some flowers. Date: circa 1920

Background imageOdour Collection: Rene Marie De Beisit 1652 1718 French Churchman

Rene Marie De Beisit 1652 1718 French Churchman
rene, marie, de, beisit, 1652, 1718, french, churchman, ordre, des, freres, precheurs, who, will, die, odour, sanctity, nantes, 66, history, historical, 10152442

Background imageOdour Collection: Comic postcard, Sewage worker and boss in the street Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Sewage worker and boss in the street Date: 20th century

Background imageOdour Collection: Man beating a stubborn horse with a cudgel, while

Man beating a stubborn horse with a cudgel, while the owner Widow Carzy waves a broom at him. Sign reads Neat chaises and saddle horses to lett by the Widow Carzy. Symptoms of Restiveness

Background imageOdour Collection: Kleinarts Camishield dress shields advertisement

Kleinarts Camishield dress shields advertisement
Advertisement for Kleinarts Camishield dress shields, to be worn inside the camisole and to protect dresses from stains and odours in the days before automatic washing machines. Date: 1912

Background imageOdour Collection: Trotty Veck and his daughter Meg - Charles Dickens

Trotty Veck and his daughter Meg - Charles Dickens
Trotty Veck And His Daughter Meg - short story by Charles Dickens in The Chimes Date: circa 1910s

Background imageOdour Collection: Photography of a Smell by F Breitenbach

Photography of a Smell by F Breitenbach
The odour of camphor made visible: photography of a Smell by F Breitenbach. Exhibited in the Royal Photographic Societys annual exhibition, with an explanatory note headed

Background imageOdour Collection: Young Kitchenmaid shocked by the odour of Brown Garlic

Young Kitchenmaid shocked by the odour of Brown Garlic - " Lovely grub - lovely grub!" Date: circa 1940s

Background imageOdour Collection: Market Reports illustrated - Game - Supply Strong

Market Reports illustrated - Game - Supply Strong. A Fair clearance was effected! A Butcher scares away his customers (a rather well-heeled family)

Background imageOdour Collection: Durian fruit from Singapore

Durian fruit from Singapore
The durian fruit is distinctive for its large size, unique odour (some compare it to sewage, stale vomit, skunk spray), and formidable thorn-covered husk

Background imageOdour Collection: Not keen on Egyptian Food

Not keen on Egyptian Food
A British Tourist wearing a straw boater and white suit, takes offence at " the smell" of the Egyptian seafood dish he is presented with


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