Parties Collection (page 9)

Masquerade Ball
Ball, Twelfth Night Masquerade, Stevens Residence

General Election: Confusion Worse Confounded
Three bewildered voters read the daily newspaper posters which give rather conflicting views on the status of their preferred political parties

Humours of the Elections
Two sketches showing humours of the 1892 election showing a canvassing costermonger in one picture and a modern Duchess of Devonshire in another

The General Election- The Perplexed Voter
A perplexed voter scratches his head in confusion as two candidates from opposing political parties canvas for his vote

My Tea Party by Muriel Dawson
A small blonde girl enjoys playing with a toy tea set. A tiny toy soldier on the other side of the table appears to be her only guest

The tea party by Susan Beatrice Pearse
Two little girls sit down solemnly to a tea party accompanied by their pet dog and several dolls

Dancing Couple by Susan Beatrice Pearse
Two children at a fancy dress party dance together, he in a striped suit reminiscent of the French Revolution and she in fairy style tutu

Christmas Lanterns
Two small children dressed in party finery hang out a line of pretty Chinese lanterns

The Bran Pie
A small pie waves a parcel he has just drawn out of the bran pie - or tub - at a Christmas party

Brocks Christmas crackers
Label for a box of Brocks Christmas crackers featuring the heads of three children wearing brightly coloured party hats

1950S PARTY
An illustration depicting a party of debutante ball with several young ladies in full skirted dresses helping themselves to the buffet while predatory young men in tuxedos look smug

1920S Fancy Dress Party
A group of revellers smoke, dance and wear fancy dress at a typical Bright Young Things party of the twenties

Lin-Can fruits advertisement
Just about the best ideas EVER for a Childrens Party utilising all sorts of tinned fruits from Lin-Can of Boston, Lincolnshire

Christmas Eve - The Ladies Retreat
A group of ladies at a party on Christmas Eve retreat to enjoy their own company

Easter Masquers
Easter entertainers entertain at a small party

Returning from Fatigue 1915
Fatigue parties returning to camp from daily work and return duty on the Western Front in France during World War I in 1915

Childrens Carnival
Two children dressed up for a fancy dress party. A little girl has a rather nice witch outfit with a dress appliqued with black cats and a broom, while a little boy has come as a swashbuckling pirate

Childrens Carnival - Clown and Italian Maiden
Two children in costume for a fancy dress party. A large boy is dressed as a clown, while a little girl has come as an Italian maiden, the latter idea perhaps not so popular these days!

Batgers Masks and Animals Luggage label
Rather odd scene featuring an adult in a sinister party mask trying to lasso a group of children in fancy dress masks and head dresses at a party

Childrens Carnival - Jester and Columbine
Two children dressed up for a fancy dress party; one as a jester holding a balloon and another as a Columbine complete with a star topped wand

Children at a party
Two children play a game of musical hats at a party

Fanning the Kipper game
A girl enjoying herself playing fanning the kipper whereby a fish fashioned from tissue is blown along a course using a fan

Batgers Forfeit Crackers
A jolly party game at home at the dinner table with a family wearing party hats playing forfeits. Looks like poor Percy has had to go under the table with Uncle Clarence

A game of hidden celebrities
A pair of party goers play a game of hidden celebrities where the name of a famous person is pinned to anothers back and everyone must guess who they are

Paper Bag Race party game
A guest at a party takes part in a paper bag race game where two teams must sit on rows of chairs, and blow up a bag and pop it after racing around the line once, before it is the next persons turn

Blowing the Feather
Party guests play a game of Blowing the Feather where they all try their best to keep a feather afloat in the air

Nose and Matchbox Race
A boy and girl have fun playing a party game where a matchbox is passed from nose to nose as quickly as possible

Party Game - identifying by smell
A boy in an Eton style suit takes a sniff at assorted muslin bags containing solids that must be identified by smell

Orange and spoon race
A variation on an egg and spoon race where party guests must transport an orange via a teaspoon into a basket at the end of the room

Christmas party
A family enjoy an intimate party at Christmas, dancing together to a radio in the corner. A Christmas tree and mistletoe add to the festive scene

Before the Ball 1926
Preparing herself for a masked ball, she checks her reflection in a hand mirror

The Tatler, London Season Number 1956
Front cover of The Tatlers London Season Number featuring a stylised illustration showing couples in evening attire at a society ball

Hangover after the Party
A kindly maid brings her misstress a l eau minerale to help her recover from the hangover she is bound to be suffering. By the look of the mess it was a hell of a party!

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

Members of the rescue parties at Gresford Colliery, Wales
Equipped with oxygen apparatus, these are some of the men who battled for a day and a half to save the lives of miners who had been trapped by flames following an explosion in the mine

The Christmas Party Up to Date: Fairy Tales by Broadcast b
Christmas parties this year will possess a new and fascinating attraction, both for young and old, in the shape of the latest wonder of wireless telephony

Exhibition of Guys at the Alexandra Palace, November 1881
Engraving showing a number of the Guys exhibited at the Alexandra Palace, London, in 1881. Guys are burnt, across England, at bonfire parties on Guy Fawkes Night - 5th November

Christmas Leave
Two soldiers return home to join in the peace celebrations in time for Christmas. They are accompanied by a number of ravishing women with newly cropped hair

Victory Ball Albert Hall
An artists impression of the Victory Ball at the Royal Albert Hall, celebrating the Allied victory at the end of World War One

Mavers Picnic Furnace Ad
Advertisement for Mavers Picnic Furnace. The handiest, safest & most useful article yet invented for Picnic Parties. Date: June 1931

The New (Y)Ear
A New Year illustration showing an angelic " 1928" gossiping with a party reveller

Cassells Party Menu
Menu for the staff dinner of the publisher Cassells held on 15 March 1923

The Cocktail Party / Fouet
An illustration to accompany a poem on the delights of the cocktail party showing a variety of fashionable guests enjoying a drink and a gossip together

The Cult of the Cocktail
A lively bar scene showing a bartender mixing cocktail drinks for an elegant and fashionable crowd, including a number of women

Civil Code Revised
The project to introduce a new Code Civile leads to wrangling from all parties, and will not produce tangible results until 1804

Lieutenant Parr sets out to find help for the Northern Sledg
Engraving showing Lieutenant Parr setting off from the Northern Sledging party, in order to fetch help, during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876

Scenes from The British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876
Engraving showing a number of scenes from the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876 and the equipment used. The sledging parties can be seen at work in the scenes and in the centre

Dr Syntax / Counterpart / 2T
Dr Syntax and his counterpart

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