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Orange Collection (#25)

Background imageOrange Collection: Snow scene on a cross-shaped Christmas card

Snow scene on a cross-shaped Christmas card
Snow scene with autumn leaves on a cross-shaped Christmas card. circa 1890s

Background imageOrange Collection: Calstock Viaduct at sunset, River Tamar, Cornwall

Calstock Viaduct at sunset, River Tamar, Cornwall
Calstock Viaduct at sunset, crossing the River Tamar, Cornwall. circa 1980s

Background imageOrange Collection: Sunset over Falmouth harbour, Cornwall

Sunset over Falmouth harbour, Cornwall, with boats and swans. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageOrange Collection: Kenwood Liquidiser for Marmalade Making

Kenwood Liquidiser for Marmalade Making. 1968

Background imageOrange Collection: Young woman with daisy on a romantic card

Young woman with daisy on a romantic card
Young woman pulling the petals from a daisy (He loves me, he loves me not) on a romantic greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOrange Collection: Young woman with feather fan on a New Year card

Young woman with feather fan on a New Year card
Young woman with a feather fan sitting near an orange tree on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOrange Collection: Religious verse with flowers on a Christmas card

Religious verse with flowers on a Christmas card
Religious verse with yellow flowers, red berries and two butterflies on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOrange Collection: Spray of green and orange leaves on a Christmas card

Spray of green and orange leaves on a Christmas card, with a devotional verse. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOrange Collection: Orange and purple flowers on a Christmas card

Orange and purple flowers on a Christmas card
A spray of orange and purple flowers on a Christmas card, with a seasonal verse. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOrange Collection: Orange-pink roses in a vase on a Christmas card

Orange-pink roses in a vase on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOrange Collection: Piece of fruit cake on a Christmas card

Piece of fruit cake on a Christmas card -- A wish for many Happy Months. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOrange Collection: Boats on the Adriatic at Venice on a New Year card

Boats on the Adriatic at Venice on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOrange Collection: Basket of flowers on a New Year card

Basket of flowers on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOrange Collection: Silhouetted view of Pendeen Lighthouse, Cornwall

Silhouetted view of Pendeen Lighthouse, Cornwall
Silhouetted view of Pendeen Lighthouse, West Cornwall, with the sun setting over the sea. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageOrange Collection: Scene at sunset, bridge over the River Tamar, Cornwall

Scene at sunset, bridge over the River Tamar, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageOrange Collection: Lanyon Quoit, near Morvah, Penzance, Cornwall

Lanyon Quoit, near Morvah, Penzance, Cornwall
Lanyon Quoit, an ancient dolmen near Morvah, Penzance, Cornwall, at sunset. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageOrange Collection: Little girl with mistletoe on a Christmas card

Little girl with mistletoe on a Christmas card
Little girl in historical costume with a sprig of mistletoe on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOrange Collection: Five owls in moonlight on a Christmas card

Five owls in moonlight on a Christmas card
Five owls in moonlight with a snowy scene on a Christmas card. circa 1890s

Background imageOrange Collection: Robins in the ice and snow on a Christmas card

Robins in the ice and snow on a Christmas card
Robins sitting on branches in the ice and snow on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOrange Collection: Birds and stockings on a Christmas card

Birds and stockings on a Christmas card
A little child looks up at a line of birds on a tree branch with their stockings waiting for gifts on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOrange Collection: Fisherman with pollock, Lands End, Cornwall

Fisherman with pollock, Lands End, Cornwall
Fisherman landing a four pound eight ounce pollock near Lands End, Cornwall. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageOrange Collection: Two cherubs with flowers on a New Year card

Two cherubs with flowers on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOrange Collection: Little girl with a doll on a Christmas card

Little girl with a doll on a Christmas card, with green foliage and purple petals. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOrange Collection: Willow Grove Park, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, USA

Willow Grove Park, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, USA
Scenic railway at Willow Grove Park, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, USA. Date: 1940

Background imageOrange Collection: Sunset in the harbour, St Marys, Isles of Scilly

Sunset in the harbour, St Marys, Isles of Scilly
Sunset with boats in the harbour, St Mary s, Isles of Scilly. circa 1980s

Background imageOrange Collection: Cat, kitten and presents on a Christmas card

Cat, kitten and presents on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOrange Collection: Birds sheltering under umbrella on a Christmas card

Birds sheltering under umbrella on a Christmas card
Two birds sheltering under an umbrella on a Christmas card, watched by a smaller bird. circa 1890s

Background imageOrange Collection: Couple in Regency costume on a Christmas card

Couple in Regency costume on a Christmas card, going for a walk under a large green umbrella. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOrange Collection: Orange Grove, Italian riviera, Italy

Orange Grove, Italian riviera, Italy
The Italian Riviera, is the narrow coastal strip which lies between the Ligurian Sea and the mountain range formed by the Maritime Alps and the Apennines. Date: 1918

Background imageOrange Collection: Country lane with snow on a Christmas card

Country lane with snow on a Christmas card
Country lane with snow, and men with a horse and cart, on a Christmas card. Date: early 20th century

Background imageOrange Collection: Study of Orange and Lemon Trees in an Ancient Convent Garden

Study of Orange and Lemon Trees in an Ancient Convent Garden, Florence, Italy. Date: 1905

Background imageOrange Collection: Girl and boy with large flower on a Christmas card

Girl and boy with large flower on a Christmas card. The boy is playing the pipe to serenade the girl. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOrange Collection: The Brass Rail restaurant, New York City, USA

The Brass Rail restaurant, New York City, USA
The Brass Rail restaurant, 7th Avenue and 49th Street, New York City, USA, showing meat cooking in front of burning coals on an English Roasting Jack. Date: circa 1940

Background imageOrange Collection: Niagara Falls at night, with lighting, New York State, USA

Niagara Falls at night, with lighting, New York State, USA
Niagara Falls at night, with multicoloured electric lighting using one billion lights, New York State, USA. Date: circa 1915

Background imageOrange Collection: What People Are Wearing - Jillian Robertson

What People Are Wearing - Jillian Robertson
The Australian journalist Jillian Robertson wearing a saffron Buddhist robe she bought in Saigon where she was reporting on the war in Vietnam. Date: 1966

Background imageOrange Collection: Butterfly on a Christmas card

Butterfly on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOrange Collection: Butterfly and flowers on a Christmas card

Butterfly and flowers on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOrange Collection: Three butterflies on a Christmas card

Three butterflies on a Christmas card, with verse. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOrange Collection: Three moths on a New Year card

Three moths on a New Year card, with verse. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOrange Collection: Bluebirds and flowers on an audible greetings card

Bluebirds and flowers on an audible greetings card. One bird is delivering a note to the other bird. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageOrange Collection: Cartoon, Enfer-Pacha, WW1

Cartoon, Enfer-Pacha, WW1
Cartoon, Enfer-Pacha (a pun on Enver Pasha -- Enfer meaning Hell). Ismail Enver Pasha (1881-1922), leader of the Ottoman Empire and member of the Central Powers during the First World War. Date: 1916

Background imageOrange Collection: Cartoon, On the Isonzo, WW1

Cartoon, On the Isonzo, WW1
Cartoon, On the Isonzo (a river on the eastern Italian Front). Showing an Italian carabiniere holding the imperial eagle upside down -- it will make a nice starter for his wolfs dinner

Background imageOrange Collection: Lychnis coronata

Lychnis coronata
Watercolour on paper, 1777 by Getrude Metz (1746-1793). Held in the Library and Archives Date: 1777

Background imageOrange Collection: Strelitzia reginae, bird of paradise flower

Strelitzia reginae, bird of paradise flower
Watercolour on card, 1880-1913 by Emily J. Balston (nee Whitehead) (1848-1914). Held in the Library and Archives

Background imageOrange Collection: Plate 134 from the John Reeves Collection

Plate 134 from the John Reeves Collection
John Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton, China in order to develop a large collection of Chinese natural history drawings

Background imageOrange Collection: Hippeastrum, Dutch amaryllis

Hippeastrum, Dutch amaryllis
Illustration by Franz Andreas Bauer (1758-1840), held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageOrange Collection: WW2 era poster advertising H Samuel jewellers

WW2 era poster advertising H Samuel jewellers for good watches and fine jewellery, with a photograph of a soldier looking at his watch. Date: early 1940s

Background imageOrange Collection: Cartoon, Disappointed greed, WW1

Cartoon, Disappointed greed, WW1
Cartoon, Disappointed greed, a comment on new alcohol restrictions. The waiter tells a lady that the anisette is too high in alcohol content for him to serve to her. Date: 1916



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