Older Collection (page 9)

MODERN POST OFFICE
The ultra-modern post office at Eastbourne, Sussex, England, where a sign reads: To save you time, every counter clerk now deals with every kind of business. Date: 1960s

Ladies Costume Henry III
Ladies of the household of the earls of Pembroke, reign of Henry III, with a girl : all wear long gowns, the older women also wear mantles, and coverchiefs on their head. Date: 1250

Edwardian Garden Scene
A summer afternoon in an Edwardian garden - the older ladies take tea, while the young folk work up an appetite on the tennis court Date: circa 1905

George Bidder (Older)
GEORGE PARKER BIDDER Child prodigy who grew up to be a successful engineer. Date: 1806 - 1878

Two quarrymen, Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, North Wales
Two quarrymen, one young, one older, at Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, Nantlle Valley, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales

Family group on a sofa on a verandah
A family group of two children, mother, father and grandparents, all sitting on a sofa on a verandah. The grandmother is perching on the arm of the sofa

Union Workhouse, Tetbury, Gloucestershire
The Tetbury Union workhouse, Gloucestershire. Loitering outside are a number of people - some small children, several labourers, and an older man with a stick

Aerial view of Ljubljana, Slovenia
An aerial view of the older part of the city of Ljubljana, Slovenia, from the castle

Pastel study of an old man
Pastel study of an seated old man (with an inset detail of one of his hands) by Raymond Sheppard

Chidren in Kashgar, western China
Four children in Kashgar, western China. Two small boys sit in a cart on wheels, pulled by an older girl

Girls at Alexandra Orphanage, Haverstock Hill, North London
A group of older girls demonstrate their skipping skills at the Alexandra Orphanage on Maitland Park Road, Haverstock Hill, North London

Outdoor washing, Boys Club circa 1930
Two older boys from a Boys Club help a smaller boy to wash outdoors using soap and a small bowl of water

Girl at easel
A small girl sits at an easel painting her older brother while he models for her. The title for the picture is Resemblance not guaranteed which seems rather appropriate

Spaniards Hotel and Jack Straws Castle, Hampstead, 1871
Engraving showing two of the older taverns of Hampstead; the Spaniards Hotel (on left) and Jack Straws Castle Hotel

Wych Street, London, c. 1884
Engraving showing a number of the older buildings of Wych Street, London, which were demolished c.1884

Lesson - Medieval France
PATIENCE A medieval lady teaches two young children to read the alphabet, whilst an older girl watches on holding a spool of wound thread

Official Opening of the Eddystone Lighthouse, May 1882
Engraving of the opening of the new Eddystone Lighthouse by the Duke of Edinburgh. The new lighthouse, designed by Sir James Douglass, can be seen to the left of the older one, built by John Smeaton

Don
Charming illustration by John Morgan (1823-1885) first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1885 showing two small children being measured in height by an older sibling

Brighton Bench C. 1953
Three smartly-dressed elderly people, all wearing hats, sit on a bench in Brighton and survey the scene Date: circa 1953

Dear, Dear, Dear! by G. E. Studdy
Early illustration by G. E. Studdy during World War I, showing a soldier (standing) speaking to a older lady on a London bus or tube train

Cartoon Soldier Asleep
Still Life on the Western Front. Two young privates observe an older soldier asleep at his post

Washing Baby, Guinea
A mother from Guinea bathes her baby, exciting her older child to alarm or envy ?

Egyptian Women & Men
An Egyptian countrywoman doing her laundry, with her baby sitting on her neck and an older child : and other Egyptian countryfolk

Wife and Mother-In-Law
An early example of the classic trick image depicting both a pretty young woman and a less attractive older lady in one picture

The Polka-Quadrille
The Polka Quadrille - the polka at its most restrained, unlikely to offend the older generation

Pupils home from School
Home from School on the commencement of the Holidays. A boy blows a horn to herald his and his siblings arrival home. They are greeted by an overjoyed mamma and brother

Irish Woman Spinning
Scene inside a cottage in the west of Ireland, showing an Irish girl spinning while a pipe-smoking older woman watches a pot on the fire

School at Lisbon
A primary school at Lisbon - the older boys learn their alphabet, while their younger companions engage in a wrestling match

Twisting in a Hall
Young and older people dancing the Twist in a community hall; a young man shows off by sinking as low as he can, but the girl in white stilettos looks distinctly unimpressed

Pompadour Older
JEANNE-ANTOINETTE POISSON marquise de POMPADOUR mistress of Louis XV of France

Venetian Gondolier
A Venetian gondolier of the 16th century, from a picture by Carpaccio (most gondolieri were doubtless older and less dishy !)

Comforting a Crying Girl
An older woman comforts a crying little girl as she sits on her knee

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

Goldoni / Comm Dell arte
CARLO GOLDONI Six scenes celebrating his reform of Italian comedy in the style of Moliere, thereby superseding the older style commedia dell arte

Children Reading, 1867
A group of Victorian children listen to older girls reading a story

Female operator, Howe Bridge, Lancashire
Female operator wiping the flyers in the old section of the Cardroom at Howe Bridge Cotton Spinning Co. Atherton, Lancashire

Left out of Card Game
The odd one out: a young woman is left out of the card game played by three men and an older lady

Sleigh Scrap
Older and younger sisters ride in a sleigh while their dog runs beside them

Girls Draw on Slate 19C
An older girl helps her younger sister to draw a house on a slate

Shocking Frock 1928
An example of the sort of clothing and type of dancing that seemed so shocking to the older generation

Two Girls / Sims C1850S
Girl: a broderie Anglaise frock with vandyked hem & matching sash & shoulder bows. Older girl: a long sleeved dress, dentate ribbon trim & pumps tied on with ribbon

Father & Sons 1860S
The older man wears a frock coat while the younger man & boy wear lounging jackets. The boy wears a lounge suit where the fabric of the jacket & trousers match

Costume / Girl C. 1890
Older girl in a tight fitting woollen dress, high necked front buttoning bodice, long sleeves with fullness & pleating at the shoulder & broderie Anglaise jabot

Smiling and Scowling
Two adults and an older child smile at the photographer, three younger children scowl at the camera

French Bourgeois Family
Papa with his journal, mama with her sewing, the two older girls practising duets, the youngsters playing with the cat - while a log burns cheerfully in the hearth

Deserted Village / Betray
A young girl, betrayed by her lover, is discussed by two older women

Two Women Read by Fire
A young woman reads aloud by the fire while an older woman listens attentively

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