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Once Upon A Time by Laura Wildig; music Lewis Anthony. First produced at St. Martins Theatre, 22nd December 1919. This image is for the tour to the Playhouse, Liverpool, 23rd December 1920. Date: 1920

The New Aladdin by James T Tanner and W H Risque
Promotional postcard for The New Aladdin by James T. Tanner and W. H. Risque; music Ivan Caryll and Lionel Monckton. First produced at the Gaiety Theatre, 29th September 1906

Merry Merry by Harlan Thompson
Promotional postcard for Merry Merry by Harlan Thompson; music Harry Archer (Vanderbilt Theatre, New York, 24th September 1925). First produced in England at the Carleton Theatre, 28th February 1929

The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
Promotional postcard for The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare; set to music by Adrian Welles Beecham. First produced at the Grand Theatre, Brighton

Mrs F G Kimberley
Promotional postcard for Actress and writer of melodramas Mrs F G Kimberley. This probably shows her in Miranda of the Wilds

The Island King by Percy Gawthorne
Promotional postcard for The Island King by Percy Gawthorne; music Harold Garstin. First produced at the Adelphi Theatre, 10th October 1922. This image shows W. H

Theatre Royal, Haymarket
Promotional postcard for the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London. The first theatre to defy the monopoly of the patent houses

Francis Brett Young
FRANCIS BRETT YOUNG popular novelist, author of My brother Jonathan and many others. Date: 1884 - 1954

Toys and Games / Mah-Jongg
The Chinese game becomes popular in Europe Date: 1924

Wheelbarrow Race. Artist: Louis Wain. A group of cats enjoy this popular pastime in the garden Date: 1904

The Last of the Dandies
Popular Plays: " The Last of the Dandies" A kindly Policeman leads two young toffs homeward after having far too much debauchery for one evening... Date: circa 1900

8d a Mile by George Grossman and Fred Thompson
Back page of the flyer " 8 d a Mile ". George Grossmith produced the revue and was the co-writer with Fred Thompson

Duke of Yorks Theatre, London
Scene outside the Duke of Yorks Theatre, London. The theatre, designed by architect Walter Emden was opened on 10 September 1892 although it started life as the Trafalgar Square Theatre

Kentish Cricket Match
Cricket on the Village Green, at Bearstead, Kent, a popular event on a summers day. Date: 1950s

Racial Type / Lady Tatters
LADY TATTERS We know nothing about this romantic light opera except for this splendid Hassall poster : looks as though it might be like My fair lady. Date: 1907

The Lady With A Lamp by Reginald Berkeley
Promotional postcard for The Lady With A Lamp by Reginald Berkeley. First produced at the Arts Theatre, 5th May and the Garrick Theatre, 24th January 1929. Originally called Florence Nightingale

Storm of The Battle of Tinderley Down by C K Monro
Promotional postcard for Storm or The Battle of Tinderley Down by C. K. Monro. First produced at the Ambassadors Theatre, 13th August 1924. The title refers to the expression storm in a tea-cup

Half Past Eight by P Rubens and C H Bovill
Promotional postcard for Half Past Eight, One of those Musical Things by Paul Rubens & C. H. Bovill; music Paul Rubens. First produced at the Comedy Theatre on 10th August 1916

China poblana with roses. Oil on canvas. MEXICO

Alton Bay, Nh
A popular resort in New Hampshire. Date: 1874

Camp Site 1930S
A popular British camp site, full of tents. Note the luxury caravan and attached tent in the foreground! Date: 1930s

M. G. Magnette
The archetypal sports car popular with fresh air enthusiasts and motorists who value performance : this is the N type. The MG slogan is Safety Fast. Date: 1936

Piazza Di Spagna, Rome
The Piazza di Spagna, one of the most popular meeting places and visually pleasing squares in Rome, Italy. Date: 1930s

Deanna Durbin / Universal
DEANNA DURBIN (Edna Mae Durbin) Canadian singer, popular in films of the 30s and 40s Date: 1921 -

Cooks Programme of Popular Day Outings
Cover illustration for Cooks Programme of Popular Day Outings by Rail, Coach and Steamer in connection with the Midland, North Eastern, and Lancashire & Yorkshire Railways

Tatler front-cover: The Prince of Wales
The Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII. Caption reads Our prince has the happiest of smiles- and so he ought to have, as the whole of his future subjects love him and are proud of him

That Evening Star-Shell, by Bruce Bairnsfather
Oh, star of eve, whose tender beam Fall on my spirits troubled dream. Originally an amateur artist, Bairnsfathers cockney humour displayed in his view of the Front

The Hiker & Camper 1931
A lone female hiker pauses during her walk to take in the breathtaking autumnal scenery of her surroundings. Hiking was an extremely popular during the 1930s

The Dog Nobody Likes
A downcast German dachshund is shunned by a British bulldog and French poodle. Dachshunds were not very popular during World War One

Newquay, Cornwall 1950S
A general view of the popular seaside resort of Newquay, Cornwall, England, from Quay Hill

Ws GILBERT (1836-1911)
WILLIAM SCHWENCK GILBERT English playwright. Began collaboration with Arthur Sullivan (Gilbert writing the librettos, Sullivan the music) on highly popular comic operas

T Roosevelt / Prout 1901
THEODORE ROOSEVELT 26th American President during the American-Spanish War in 1901, when he became popular as a commander of roughriders

Pet Gazelle
Gazelle brought to England from Africa by Captain Denham of the Avon steamship : though a popular pet, it is sufficiently unusual to be mentioned by the ILN

French Cartomancy Book
Comment se tirer les cartes soi-meme (How to interpret the cards yourself) - a French popular manual by Madame Athena

Four Wheatley Books
The four dossiers by J G Links and Dennis Wheatley, each containing documents and clues for the reader to solve a murder mystery : they were extremely popular at the time

Carraways Grocery store, London - especially popular at Christmas time

Jp Kemble / Timon Athens
JOHN PHILIP KEMBLE Popular actor and theatre manager, seen here in the role of Timon of Athens, Act 4, Scene 3

Ball-room dancing at the Piccadilly Hotel, London
Londons most popular partners, Miss Leonora Hughes and Mr Maurice, giving an exhibition dance during supper at the Piccadilly Hotel

WW1 - Georges Guynemer in his SPAD
Georges Guynemer (1894-1917) - popular hero and an airman of distinction, Guynemer won many medals in his prolific career. Photograph published in September 1917

French Philately Manual
Albert Laplanches popular guide to stamp collecting

LIFEs A GAME by Sydney Horler popular fiction revolving round football

Coney Island Boardwalk
Coney Island, New York, on a popular holiday

Bradford Town Hall 1870S
Bradford Town Hall, opened in 1873 and designed by the architects Lockwood and Mawson. It shows the popular gothic style of the time

BULLOCKs MUSEUM 1811
Housed in the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, William Bullocks miscellaneous collection is a popular attraction at a period when official museums hardly exist

Hartley as Imoinda
ELIZABETH HARTLEY, actress, as Imoinda in Aphra Behns extremely popular Oroonoko

Paranormal / Magic / Wizards
LE SORCIER DU VILLAGE Popular print depicting a young country couple visiting the local wise man to know what the future holds in store for them

Dance / Popular / Tango
Tango Argentino

Miranda in The Tempest by William Shakespeare, at the Opera House, Southport, 9 October 1905 for one week, Herbert Beerbohm Trees production which opened at His Majestys Theatre on 14 September 1904

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