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Great War oak games box with handmade cribbage lidGreat War oak games box with handmade brass cribbage board lid, inscribed Sulva Bay, August 6th, Gallipoli. Unfortunately, Suvla was mis-spelt
Swan Fountpen advertisement, WW1Advertisement for the famous Swan fountain pens, advising it as the ideal gift for anyone off to the front in 1914. Date: 1914
Young woman with notebook and penYoung woman with shorthand notebook and pen -- a typical secretary. circa 1960s
William Boyce (1710 - 1779), English composers
Mary, Queen of Scots, forced to abdicateMary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587), forced to abdicate in favour of her one-year-old son James, while imprisoned at Loch Leven Castle. Date: 24 July 1567
British soldier writing a letter or in a diary 1915Front cover, showing a British soldier in a tropical uniform and pith helmet, sitting down for a few quiet moments writing a letter or in a diary. 1915
Swan pens advertisement, WW1Advertisement for Swan Pens, with photographs showing part of the factory in Weston Street, Bermondsey, South East London and a portion of the turning shop with men at work. Date: 1914
Advert for Colleen shampoo 1918The most beautiful hair. Being made entirely from pure vegetable oils and plant ash, Colleen wet shampoo softens the scalp, gently removes the dust and dead skin
Advert for John Pound & Co military equipment 1915An advertisement for the military equipment, ingersoll service watch nickel or gun metal, lifeguard reinforced pocket periscope, campaigning knife, penlite pocket lamp, folding pen knife
Letter writer and client, Naples, Italy. The notice says that the man can also offer his services in French. Date: late 19th century
Hagenbeck Circus and Zoo in LondonThe sights and sounds of the Christmas season at Olympia, London: Carl Hagenbecks Circus and Zoo from Hamburg. Showing the annexe with sea elephants (sea lions), penguins, polar bears
Baby in a play pen by Muriel DawsonA laughing baby sitting in a play pen with a doll, by Muriel Dawson. Date: 1928
Silhouette of an artist with palette and brushesFull length silhouette of a man in spats, holding a pen. He is Colonel Broome, who served with the Indian Army in Beluchistan. Date: 20th century
Ian Hay, alias John Hay Beith, writerIan Hay, the pen name of Major General John Hay Beith (1876-1952), British schoolmaster, soldier, and writer of novels and plays. Date: 1914
Bonzo the cartoon dog holding an ink pen. Bonzo Annual, 1935 Date: 1935
Little girl writing a letter by Muriel DawsonA little girl pretending to write a letter by Muriel Dawson Date: circa 1920s
Hungry Peter the pig plans for a partyHungry Peter the pig prepares for a party by planning an elaborate menu. Date: 1914
Polygraph for brain and body monitoring in ESP testingA multi-pen polygraph for the monitoring of brain and body functions during ESP testing. Date: 20th century
Dame Edith Lyttelton, writer, campaigner and spiritualistDame Edith Sophy Lyttelton (nee Balfour, 1865-1948), writer, administrator, campaigner and spiritualist. She served as President of the Society for Psychical Research (1933-34)
Cover design, Telephone Numbers bookCover design for a Telephone Numbers book, depicting a woman writing at a desk with a telephone next to her
Young woman at desk writing letterA young woman takes a moment to think about what next to write as she sits at her desk. Date: c. 1910
Shepherds at North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, with their sheep inside an enclosure
Child in a playpen in a gardenA child standing in a playpen in a garden, with his teddy bear and toy dog for company, and some counting beads to play with. Date: circa 1920s
Anthony Burgess 1917-93ANTHONY BURGESS British novelist, critic and composer. Also active as a librettist, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, essayist and broadcaster Date: 1917 - 1993
Johann Uhland - 2JOHANN LUDWIG UHLAND German writer holding his pen in 1848. Date: 1787 - 1862
Tobias PaurmeisterTOBIAS PAURMEISTER German jurist : note the rather interesting pen on the table before him. Date: 1553 - 1616
Sir Josiah Mason - 2JOSIAH MASON Pen manufacturer of Birmingham, philanthropist notably at Stratford-on-Avon. with his autograph Date: 1795 - 1881
Sir Josiah Mason - 1JOSIAH MASON Pen manufacturer of Birmingham, philanthropist notably at Stratford-on-Avon. Date: 1795 - 1881
George LeighGEORGE LEIGH auctioneer, depicted at his desk, pen in hand. Date: 1743 - 1816
Abraham HeidanusABRAHAM HEIDANUS - Important Dutch protestant churchman, pastor, theologian and philosopher at Leiden, sometimes using pen-name Irenaeus Philalethus. Date: 1597 - 1678
Nicholas HardingeNICHOLAS HARDINGE Statesman and writer, clerk of the House of Commons, joint secretary of the Treasury, and so forth. Writing with a quill pen. Date: 1699 - 1758
Repeating Pattern - Hand with Quill Pen. *PLEASE NOTE that the magnifying glass is solely to show the detail of the repeating pattern and will not feature on the final file.*
On the Quay, Belfast (1889). Glich, John Percival 1864 - 1898. Date: 1888
Japan - Geisha Girls kneels at her low writing table to finish a letter Date: circa 1904
Japan - Geisha writing a letter Date: circa 1902
Springboks, Pretoria, South Africa - The Zoological Gardens. Date: circa 1903
Sir Wilfrid Lawson with Labouchere, Healy and Gibson BowlesThe Story of the Wicked Wags (cont.). Sir Wilfrid Lawson, 2nd Baronet (18291906) an English temperance campaigner and radical
Sir Wilfrid Lawson - English temperance campaignerThe Story of the Wicked Wags (cont.). Sir Wilfrid Lawson, 2nd Baronet (18291906) an English temperance campaigner and radical
Russo-Japanese War - Japanese marking Chinese Coolies for Identification. Date: circa 1905
Teacher scolding pupil for defacing the classroom wallsA stern Master scolding a small schoolboy for defacing the classroom walls with a humorous set of scribbles including the OXO Bull in a cup of tea and a little stickman. Date: circa 1920s
Oishi Yoshio, Chief of the Forty Seven RoninBeautiful Japanese promotional postcard for the Toyo Kisen Kaisha Shipping Company which ran services between San Francisco, China and Japan
Cattle Yard, Chomes, Costa Rica Date: circa 1910s
Menu Card - Alice in Wonderland illustration - The Puppy Date: circa 1890s
Young Russian Girl writingI write to you, what else? Young Russian Girl writing a letter with a fountain pen. It looks as if quite a lot of blotting paper will be required... Date: 1910
Building of the Bridge at Canaro, by SanuccaThe Building of the Bridge at Canaro, Alexandria, by Lieutenant Colonel Jean Sanucca. Date: 1804
Night View, Bridge at Canaro, by SanuccaNight View of the Building of the Bridge at Canaro, Alexandria, by Lieutenant Colonel Jean Sanucca. Date: 1804
Design for Christmas cardDesign for a Christmas Card, showing frogs having a feast on a lily pond. Pen and wash with gouache border on heavy paper. Silver Studio. 1890-1891
Various manufactories, Birmingham: Osler glass works; Taylor & Co pin & wire works; Elkington electro-plate works; and Penny & Co steel pen works