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Background imagePractically Collection: No Coupons by David Wright

No Coupons by David Wright
A lady, half naked and wearing stockings, placing a hat on her head. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Background imagePractically Collection: Cheesed Off by David Wright

Cheesed Off by David Wright
An illustration of a lady dressed in a negligee, flicking through magazines on her bed. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Background imagePractically Collection: Lucie Delarue-Mardrus, writer, poet and traveller

Lucie Delarue-Mardrus, writer, poet and traveller
Lucie Delarue-Mardrus (1874-1945)was a prolific poet and novelist, penning more than 70 books. As well as being married to a man for fifteen years

Background imagePractically Collection: WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Happy Birthday

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Happy Birthday
The ration book is clearly drawn, and cancelled coupons can be glimpsed. Petrol was the first to be rationed after the war began and eventually practically all commodities were

Background imagePractically Collection: Strike Date: 1941

Strike Date: 1941

Background imagePractically Collection: Home Chat magazine cover

Home Chat magazine cover
A front cover illustration from a womans magazine by artist David Wright. Wright regularly contributed to The Sketch during the 1940 s

Background imagePractically Collection: Pin up by David Wright

Pin up by David Wright
Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s. David Wrights Lovelies proved hugely popular and adorned practically every military mess, bunker

Background imagePractically Collection: Rolls Royce car accident

Rolls Royce car accident
A photograph of an upturned Rolls Royce, belonging to Mr. Benjamin Guinness on the road between Pisa and Rome. All the passengers were saved due to the body pillars in the car which withstood

Background imagePractically Collection: Neuve Chapelle - WWI

Neuve Chapelle - WWI
Neuve Chapelle. Including a separate hand-written description as follows - Here enemy made a counter-attack (under cover of a mist) in mass formation

Background imagePractically Collection: To Hell With Surrender! How Second Lieutenant J. C. Buchan

To Hell With Surrender! How Second Lieutenant J. C. Buchan
The official narrative for this drawing reads: When he saw the enemy had practically surrounded his command, he collected his platoon and prepared to fight his way back to the supporting line

Background imagePractically Collection: Dolores Mission - California

Dolores Mission - California - Stopped at the Dolores Mission which is practically intact and the oldest building in San Francisco. Date: 1952

Background imagePractically Collection: Patrol of boy scouts making its way across difficult country

Patrol of boy scouts making its way across difficult country
Practical demonstration of the way General Baden-Powells scouting scheme for boys has caught on ha been given by his scouts camp held at Chollerford near Hexham

Background imagePractically Collection: Glastonbury Abbey Bell

Glastonbury Abbey Bell
The Fire Bell, practically all that survives of St. Patricks Chapel, Glastonbury Abbey ruins, Somerset, England. Date: 1950s

Background imagePractically Collection: A portrait of David Wright

A portrait of David Wright
A photograph of David Wrigh posed in his army uniform. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Background imagePractically Collection: Modern magazine cover by David Wright

Modern magazine cover by David Wright
A front cover illustration from a womans magazine by artist David Wright. Wright regularly contributed to The Sketch during the 1940 s

Background imagePractically Collection: Modern Weekly magazine cover by David Wright

Modern Weekly magazine cover by David Wright
A front cover illustration from a womans magazine by artist David Wright. Wright regularly contributed to The Sketch during the 1940 s

Background imagePractically Collection: Home Chat magazine cover by David Wright

Home Chat magazine cover by David Wright
A front cover illustration from a womans magazine by artist David Wright. Wright regularly contributed to The Sketch during the 1940 s

Background imagePractically Collection: Modern Chat magazine cover by David Wright

Modern Chat magazine cover by David Wright
A front cover illustration from a womans magazine by artist David Wright. Wright regularly contributed to The Sketch during the 1940 s

Background imagePractically Collection: A Present For A Good Little Girl by David Wright

A Present For A Good Little Girl by David Wright
An illustration of a lady inspecting a new necklace, a gift from a gentleman admirer. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Background imagePractically Collection: Just A Piece Of Cake by David Wright

Just A Piece Of Cake by David Wright
An illustration of a seductive lady, provocatively posed on a chaise lounge. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Background imagePractically Collection: Where Did That One Go. By David Wright

Where Did That One Go. By David Wright
A model posed in elaborate lingerie with a long train, decorated with orange flowers. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Background imagePractically Collection: The Last Silk Stocking. By David Wright

The Last Silk Stocking. By David Wright
A lady reclining in an easy chair or chaise lounge, dressed in a negligee and inspecting the last of her stockings. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during

Background imagePractically Collection: Landing Craft by David Wright

Landing Craft by David Wright
A lady posed on the edge of the bed putting in her earrings. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Background imagePractically Collection: Gilding The Lily by David Wright

Gilding The Lily by David Wright
A David Wright illustration of a lady wrapped in a large fur coat. She looks away from the viewer, whilst putting in here earring

Background imagePractically Collection: General Monro

General Monro
General Charles Carmichael Monro, sent as replacement to Sir Ian Hamilton in the Dardanelles. After a disastrous campaign, Hamilton was recalled to England

Background imagePractically Collection: Gladstone wearing an electropathic belt

Gladstone wearing an electropathic belt
Advertisement from 1886 for the Medical Battery Companys Electropathic Belt, featuring a caricature of William Gladstone, Prime Minister wielding an axe and wearing the belt

Background imagePractically Collection: Costume / Shoe Shop

Costume / Shoe Shop
Two elegant, society ladies wearing fur stoles, hats & gloves patronise a shoe shop where the more practically garbed shop assistant sees to their every whim


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