Offers Collection (page 3)

Pierrot Offers a Rose
A Pierrot offers a lady, also in fancy dress, a rose in return for a kiss

The poor on New Years Eve in Edinburgh
A crowded street scene showing the poor on New Years Eve in Edinburgh, Scotland, where a man gallantly holds the hand of a woman and offers her a festive drink

The Neutral Umbrella
A small umbrella of neutrality offers little shelter to Holland, Norway and the USA who find they are all affected either by cutting of their trade routes

The First Advance
A bashful monkey suitor offers his equally coy sweetheart a coconut in the romantic rituals that go on before marriage

D aubusson at Rhodes
During the siege of Rhodes by the Turks, Pierre d Aubusson, Grand Master of the defending Knights Hospitallers, offers the command to his brother Antoine

The Tsars Ukase
Polish villagers listen to the tsars ukase, read to them by their priest. He offers an amnesty to all who lay down their arms, but the rebels reject his kind offer

Pakistan Bolan Pass
Looking down the pass which runs from Sibi to Quetta in Baluchistan : the British- built railway offers an alternative to the mule-train on the road

Children / Sandcastle 1890
A brother adds turrets to the castle that he and his brother and sister have made, while another sister offers a piece of seaweed as decoration

BIARRITZ (1835)
At this time, the most they can find to say about Biarritz is that it is situated near Bayonne and offers sea-bathing

Egyptian Water Carrier
An Egyptian water carrier offers refreshment to a ships captain of Alexandria, smoking a hookah

Vendee Submission
After Napoleon, first consul, offers them an amnesty, the royalist leaders submit to the government : their surrender brings the bitter Vendee struggle to an end

Penny Toys / Thomas Crane
A man offers a selection of penny toys

Redeeming First-Born
The ceremony of the Redemption of the First-Born - the priest makes a show of taking the baby away, the father offers money to redeem it, watched by midwife, nurse & guests

Beer-Drinking Contest
A brasserie on the Paris boulevards offers a prize to whoever can most rapidly drink a litre of beer through a straw

Battle Villa Viciosa
BATTLE OF VILLA VICIOSA During the battle, Felipe V, king of Spain, feels a need to sleep : the duc de Vendome offers him a bed made of flags captured from the enemy

Generous Beggar / 1833
TRUE GENEROSITY " When I see anyone worse off then myself I pity them" ( Where will he find one ) A ragged yet forthright beggar offers a generous view on life

Youngs Night Thoughts
EDWARD YOUNG offers his book of poems to The Eternal, who, we may be sure, is enormously grateful

Cheapjack (Petherick)
London characters: a CHEAPJACK offers shoddy goods at knock- down prices to passers-by, and generally attracts a crowd hoping for bargains

NEW LAMPS FOR OLD
The magician offers new lamps for old, hoping that someone will unknowingly offer him the magic lamp - as, indeed, happens

Germany Offers Homerule
Germany offers Ireland home rule, in the event of a German victory - and in return for Irish co-operation !

Female Type / Birthday
A smiling young woman offers a birthday greeting to a friend

Flattering Bonnet 1828
Judging from Appearance, a canny shop assistant infers that a bonnet being tried on by the wife takes years off her age by mistaking her for her husbands daughter

Victoria Empress India
New crowns for old ones! - Victoria is made Empress of India, to match the status of Kaiser Wilhelm who had proclaimed himself Emperor in 1871 : Disraeli offers her the crown

London Nightman
A London NIGHTMAN offers to cart away the contents of your privy (loo) at reasonable rates

Folding Umbrellas, 1715
A French merchant offers umbrellas so small that when folded you can carry one in your pocket !

O Tokoyo and Sacrifice
O Tokoyo sees a virgin about to be sacrificed to a sea- monster : and since she is herself desperate she offers to take the girls place (picture one of two)

Grocers Interior
The interior of an Edwardian grocery - John Williams well-stocked establishment offers seats to his customers while they place their orders

Street Toy Seller C1870
A street seller offers Christmas toys from his cart

Innocence Threatened
A virtuous French girl, on the way to her First Communion, encounters a Devil who offers her alternative suggestions

Adam Accepts the Apple
Eve offers the apple to Adam, while the Serpent looks on approvingly

Selling Books, 16th Cent
In a western European town, a travelling bookseller offers treasures from his donkey cart to scholarly customers

Crystal Palace Opened
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at the inauguration ceremony; view from the South West Gallery as the Archbishop offers up a prayer for Divine blessing upon the objects

STEAMSHIPS / FRANCE
French transatlantic liner which offers its passengers drawing and music salons and a childrens theatre

German Troops Refreshed
A jolly German girl offers refreshments to German troops at a railway station

Jesus in the Desert
He goes into the desert where he fasts for 40 days/nights; the Evil One tries to tempt him with offers Jesus can t refuse, but he is wasting his time - Jesus refuses them !

Paris Oyster Stall
A Parisian oyster seller offers a wide choice of oysters at varying prices - and when theres no R in the month, I go to my man !

Turandot Liebig 4
Calaf solves the riddles, but he offers to release Turandot from his claim on her if she can learn his name before the following dawn

Parisian Broom Seller
A Parisian street seller offers brushes and brooms

The Dollmaker (Female)
The doll-maker offers her wares in the street

Joyful Banquet 1549
A joyful banquet in full swing offers plenty of food and wine for all

Colour Films in 1911
The Scala Theatre, Charlotte Street, London, offers its patrons a chance to see the Worlds Events in their natural colours !

1213 / King John & Pope
King John offers his crown, symbolic of the kingdom, to the Papal Legate. He receives it back as a papal fief, promising to pay tribute

Evening Promenade C18
" La Promenade du Soir" A young aristocratic gentleman offers a young lady a bunch of flowers in exchange for a romantic evening walk. Date: 18th century

Mania / Railway Juggernaut
THE RAILWAY JUGGERNAUT OF 1845 Anyone who has any savings, offers them as a sacrifice to the speculators who serve as priests to the Great Railway God

Lorgues / Venice Senate
Columbus offers his plans to the senate of Venice

Chocolate or Love Letter
A French lady takes her bath (partly clothed) while her maid bringing in a tray offers her the choice of the drink of chocolate or the love letter

Sick Child & Girl Nurse
CLOGS A young girl acting as nurse has removed her clogs and sits on the edge of the sickbed while she offers sustenance to an ill sibling

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