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Older Collection (page 5)

Background imageOlder Collection: Flying kites

Flying kites
Young boy and girl in a field with an older sister learning to fly their kites. Artist: Enid Warne Browne Date: circa 1922

Background imageOlder Collection: Four Brothers (of various ages) - Studio Photographic Portra

Four Brothers (of various ages) - Studio Photographic Portrait by French & Co. (H. J. Kempsell) of Wallington, London. Date: circa 1893

Background imageOlder Collection: Littlehampton - Young woman and her Father-in-law on beach

Littlehampton - Young woman and her Father-in-law on beach
Littlehampton, West Sussex - A young woman and her Father-in-law reasting up against a groyne on the beach. The older gent is obviously keen to do a spot of birdwatching

Background imageOlder Collection: Darenth Schools, Kent - Upholstery

Darenth Schools, Kent - Upholstery
Older inmates at work in the upholstery department of the Darenth Schools, near Dartford, Kent. The Schools were opened in 1878 by the Metropolitan Asylums Board as a residential institution for

Background imageOlder Collection: The Nest, Clapton - Going for a Walk

The Nest, Clapton - Going for a Walk
The Salvation Army home at Clapton, East London. Two women each push a pram containing two babies, while older children walk alongside

Background imageOlder Collection: Playing the Game 1905 and 1915

Playing the Game 1905 and 1915
Cartoon contrasting a schoolboy aiming snowballs with his older self, ten years later, transferring his skills in the trenches and readying himself to show some grenades

Background imageOlder Collection: Comparison of adjectives, learning for children

Comparison of adjectives, learning for children
Comparison of adjectives to help children learn. Wet, wetter, wettest. Short, shorter, shortest. Etc. Date: 1930s

Background imageOlder Collection: Edwardian group

Edwardian group in the garden of Strathclyde, Offerton Road, Stockport. Standing with his sister and brothers is James Johnson Battersby who survived the Lusitania sinking ten years later

Background imageOlder Collection: Boys with toy gun, Balham, SW London

Boys with toy gun, Balham, SW London
Two boys on a Balham street, SW London. The younger boy has a plastic bottle in his mouth, while the older one holds a toy gun. Date: circa 1961

Background imageOlder Collection: SOLOMON ( -931 BC). King of the Jews from 970 to

SOLOMON ( -931 BC). King of the Jews from 970 to 931 BC. Judgment of Solomon. Illustration of the Biblia Sacra. Edited in Frankfurt in 1704. LUTHER, Martin (1483-1546). Miniature Painting. SPAIN

Background imageOlder Collection: Codex Leicester, or Codex Hammer (1508-1510). Drawing

Codex Leicester, or Codex Hammer (1508-1510). Drawing of an old man sitting on a rock and some sketches on water movement. Renaissance art. Drawing

Background imageOlder Collection: TRAVERSI, Gaspare (1722-1770). The Concert. ca

TRAVERSI, Gaspare (1722-1770). The Concert. ca. 1755. Rococo. Oil on canvas. ITALY. CAMPANIA. Naples. Diego Aragona Pignatelli Cortes Museum

Background imageOlder Collection: JEROME, Saint (347-420). Father and doctor of the

JEROME, Saint (347-420). Father and doctor of the Church. ROBUSTI, Domenico Tintoretto II (1560-1635). Renaissance art. Cinquecento. Venetian school. Oil on canvas. ITALY. Rome

Background imageOlder Collection: BREUIL, Henri (1877-1961). French abbot. Archaeologist

BREUIL, Henri (1877-1961). French abbot. Archaeologist
Henri Breuil (1877-1961), often referred to as Abbe Breuil. French Catholic priest, archaeologist, anthropologist, ethnologist and geologist. Portrait

Background imageOlder Collection: SISENAND (6th centuryI). Visigothic king (631

SISENAND (6th centuryI). Visigothic king (631 - 636). The king at the Fourth Council of Toledo. From a painting by Mariano Vayreda. Engraving

Background imageOlder Collection: SALVADOR CARMONA, Juan Antonio (1740-1805). The

SALVADOR CARMONA, Juan Antonio (1740-1805). The
SALVADOR CARMONA, Juan Antonio (1740-1805). " The Vintager". Vignette c. 1770 after original painting by Murillo preserved in the Royal Palace in Madrid. Etching. SPAIN. Madrid

Background imageOlder Collection: Victoria (1819-1901). Queen of the United Kingdom

Victoria (1819-1901). Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland(1837-1901) and first Empress of the India (1877-1901). Visit to the village of Grasse in the C� d Azur, France

Background imageOlder Collection: ALEM, Leandro N. (1842 - 1896). Argentine politician

ALEM, Leandro N. (1842 - 1896). Argentine politician leader of the 1890 Revolution of the Park. Founder of the Radical Civic Union party (Uni � ca Radical, UCR) in 1891. Oil

Background imageOlder Collection: Sein Ideal. Illustration by Eduard Th�(1866-1950)

Sein Ideal. Illustration by Eduard Th�(1866-1950)
Sein Ideal. Illustration by Eduard Th� (1866-1950) for the magazine Simplicissimus, 1920, showing a couple dancing a tango. Engraving

Background imageOlder Collection: GUTIERREZ SOLANA, Jos鮠The Visit of the Bishop

GUTIERREZ SOLANA, Jos鮠The Visit of the Bishop
GUTIERREZ SOLANA, Jos頨 1886-1945). The Visit of the Bishop. 1926. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. Reina Sofia Art Centre National Museum

Background imageOlder Collection: First Seal: White Horse. Apocalypse of Angers

First Seal: White Horse. Apocalypse of Angers
BATAILLE, Nicolas (14th c.). First Seal. The Conqueror on the White Horse. 1375 - 1382. First Horseman of the Apocalypse. Scene of the tapestry number 1 from the series Apocalypse of Angers

Background imageOlder Collection: Abraham. Medieval manuscript

Abraham. Medieval manuscript
Abraham hears the voice of the Lord. Representation in initial of medieval manuscript. Gothic art. Miniature Painting

Background imageOlder Collection: Abbot Blessed Balsamus, 13th c Abbey of Cava

Abbot Blessed Balsamus, 13th c Abbey of Cava
The Blessed Balsamus of Cava, abbot from 1208 to 1232, receives a manuscript of a Benedictine monk of Bari. Roman missal. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. ITALY. CAMPANIA. SALERNO. Cava de Tirreni

Background imageOlder Collection: To dress extravagantly in war is unpatriotic, WW1

To dress extravagantly in war is unpatriotic, WW1
To dress extravagantly in war is unpatriotic. Three unattractive older women passing a war poster. By George Belcher, RA (1875-1947)

Background imageOlder Collection: Attractive Chinese girl

Attractive Chinese girl with a protective pet dragon ogled by an older man. Date: circa 1902

Background imageOlder Collection: French soldiers - an old hand and new recruit by Georges Sco

French soldiers - an old hand and new recruit by Georges Sco
Piou-Piou the veteran and Piou-Piou the recruit: Tips from the Lips of Experience. An old, experienced hand takes a new recruit under his wing in the French trenches. Date: 1915

Background imageOlder Collection: Sir Walter Besant, in later life

Sir Walter Besant, in later life
Sir Walter Besant was a novelist and historian (1836-1901). The portrait shows Besant towards the end of his life. Date: circa 1890

Background imageOlder Collection: Wolverhampton Royal Orphanage

Wolverhampton Royal Orphanage
Older boys carry out rifle drill while younger ones look on at the Wolverhampton Royal Orphanage. Date: Date unknown

Background imageOlder Collection: Dormitory at a Girls Home

Dormitory at a Girls Home
Older girls supervise the bedtime of younger ones at a girls home, possibly a Magdalen home, location unknown. Date: Date unknown

Background imageOlder Collection: St Andrews Home for Girls, Southsea

St Andrews Home for Girls, Southsea
Inmates of the St Andrews Home For Girls, St Simons Road, Southsea, Hampshire. The younger ones, seated, are holding dolls while the older girls are wearing Girl Guide uniforms

Background imageOlder Collection: St Winifreds Receiving Home, Clapham Park, Balham

St Winifreds Receiving Home, Clapham Park, Balham
St Winifreds Home, Thornton Road, Clapham Park, Balham - formerly the Clapham Home of Rest for Girls Out of Situation, and later the St Annes Home for Girls

Background imageOlder Collection: Ancient and modern cottages compared

Ancient and modern cottages compared. Illustrating an article entitled Parliament and the Cottage Question (second reading of the Rural Cottages Bill)

Background imageOlder Collection: Man Attacking Another Man

Man Attacking Another Man
In this picture a 17th century man holding a rifle or a musket is attacking an older man holding a pistol by grabbing his beard

Background imageOlder Collection: Poster: come and explore Britain (2)

Poster: come and explore Britain (2)
Poster inviting you to come and explore Britain, showing a quiet town with older style architecture. (2 of 2)

Background imageOlder Collection: France Bussy Rabutin

France Bussy Rabutin
Le chateau, built in 1649 on the site of an older building by Roger de Bussy-Rabutin, who divided his time between here and the Bastille, whence released on medical grounds. Date: circa 1810

Background imageOlder Collection: Fruit Pickers

Fruit Pickers
Three smart young men in waistcoats, scything, hoeing and picking fruit, with an older man supervising them, on an English farm. Date: early 1930s

Background imageOlder Collection: Teresa Milanollo

Teresa Milanollo
Domenica Maria TERESA MILANOLLA (on left) and her older sister Maria, Italian violin-playing sisters Date: 1827 - 1904

Background imageOlder Collection: Auguste Marmont (Older)

Auguste Marmont (Older)
AUGUSTE-FREDERIC-LOUIS VIESSE de MARMONT French military commander portrayed at the end of his life. Date: 1774 - 1852

Background imageOlder Collection: Advertisement for Cadburys chocolate

Advertisement for Cadburys chocolate -- male model (Jack Todd) posing in an antique shop. 1959

Background imageOlder Collection: Advertisement for M&B Export Beer

Advertisement for M&B Export Beer -- male model (Derek Prentice) holding a full pint glass. 1959

Background imageOlder Collection: Communication - Far easier for the younger generation

Communication - Far easier for the younger generation, even in 1903! The little girl: " Grandmother, Dad said he did not want to kiss you, by phone" - the response is a miserable Granny

Background imageOlder Collection: The logical response to a question fom the older generation

The logical response to a question fom the older generation
" Now, Boy, where does Port wine come from?" " From the Public- ouse." !!! Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOlder Collection: To mary for love or for money?

To mary for love or for money?
A pretty young girl is undecided whether to marry for love or for money... (see 10803887) Date: 1895

Background imageOlder Collection: Character portrait study of an old man by Phil May

Character portrait study of an old man by Phil May. Date: 1894

Background imageOlder Collection: Witty tramp and disgusted older woman - Phil May Cartoon

Witty tramp and disgusted older woman - Phil May Cartoon
In the Bars and Streets. Cartoon drawing by Phil May depicting a witty (if rather drunk) tramp and disgusted older woman, who refuses to provide charity

Background imageOlder Collection: Fernando de los R�(left), Pablo Iglesias (middle)

Fernando de los R�(left), Pablo Iglesias (middle)
Fernando de los R� (left), Pablo Iglesias (middle) and Juliᮠ Besteiro, founders of the Spanish Socialist Workers Party. Portrait by Isabel Villar. Painting



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