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Fortnum & Masons Christmas Box for soldiers, WW1Advertisement for quintessential London department store, Fortnum & Mason, in particular their Thirty Shilling Xmas Box of selected provisions which could be sent to the front for lucky soldiers
A map of the Colne Valley Cloth DistrictPictorial map of the Colne Valley Cloth District in Yorkshire, drawn by the poster artist and designer Leslie MacDonald Gill the year before his death, in 1946
Whitby Abbey, Yorkshire, England. King Edwin built a small church here c. 630. St. Hilda founded a monastery in 656. The present ruined Norman Abbey was built circa 1222. Date: founded circa 656
Sussex Vs. Kent C. 1840A wonderful picture of the match between the sides at Brighton, with many of the top players of past and present, including Alfred Mynn, Felix, Wisden and Wenman (batting)
Women Boxing 1933Two women box in a ring, with a referee present
Welwyn Garden City, an example of town planningAn advertisement for new houses and industrial sites at the new town of Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, an example of town planning, designed to take people away from polluted cities
Portaferry from the Beach - a view from the beach with two girls present to Shore street with horse vehicle. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Down: Portaferry). Date: circa early 1900s
Warwick Castle 1760The finest mediaeval castle in England. The present stone castle beig built in the 12th century. Ceasars Tower, Guys Tower & the Gatehouse are all depicted
Sunderland win FA Cup 1937George VI and Queen Elizabeth present the FA Cup to Raich Carter, captain of the winning Sunderland team after the cup final at Wembley against Preston North End. 1937
Nativity - MagiThe Magi present the young Jesus with the birthday gifts they have brought him
British Empire Exhibition, 1924A poster which declares that Britains past and present beckon you to Wembley, the north London venue of this exhibition
Christmas / NativityTHE THREE WISE MEN arrive at the stable and present their gifts to the infant Jesus
Emperors NightingaleThe whole court was present, even to the little kitchen wench... - to hear the Nightingale
13139861The designer and photographic artist Cecil Beaton (standing - r) showing costume designs to Lady Domville (seated, left) and Mrs Sacheverell Sitwell (seated)
Advert for Ronson lighters 1937For him and her, a selection of lighters for Christmas presents. 1937
Mountbatten wedding 1922 - Rolls Royce wedding giftLord Louis and Lady Mountbatten (formerly Lady Edwina Ashley) pictured with the Rolls Royce given by Lady Mountbatten to her husband as a wedding gift
Puss in Boots presents a rabbit from his Master to the KingPuss in Boots presents a gift of a rabbit from his Master to the King. Illustration to a fairytale by Charles Perrault, first published 1697
ClairvoyantBEVERLY CRAIG, a present-day clairvoyant, tells you your fortune with the aid of her Osiris board
Sir Richard Aclands Gift to the Nation Starts a ControversyThe MP Sir Richard Acland handed over to the National Trust the 16, 000 acres of beautiful West Country property which comprise his Killerton Estate and his Holnicote Estate
Sea Scout of 1st Suva Group, Fiji, South PacificLeslie G. Keys, Sea Scout of the 1st Suva Group, Fiji, South Pacific, with the British flag. The mat hanging behind him is to be presented to the Chief Scout
Advert for Stockings by Bear Brand 1933Bear Brands newest expression in silken luxury. Dull lustred, gossamer thread and softest strength. 1933
Two By Two by Muriel Dawson -- a little child plays with a Noahs Ark. Date: 1930
Advert for Parker Duofold pensParker Duofold fountain pen and pencil in a case " give all your friends the best gift this year" Date: 1926
Advert for Maple & Co furniture 1895Selection of household furnishings. Date: 1895
Advert for Jaeger womens trouser suit 1938Stylish & comfortable wide- legged trouser-suit worn with a red scarf & sandals. 1938
Advert for Dickins & Jones lace items 1912Selection of danity lace items for Christmas gifts for women. 1912
In front and behind the scenes at the Coliseum, LondonA great stage and a great curtain: in front and behind the scenes at the Coliseum, London. Top centre: a diagrammatic view of the revolving stage
At present he works Bulgaria. Illustration shows a puppeteer labeled Russia with marionettes labeled Bulgaria and Macedonia engaged in a sword fight; the Bulgarian puppet is about to cut the head off
North Elmham ChurchSt. Marys Church, North Elmham, Norfolk, England. Bishop Herbert de Losinga built the first 11th century church here; the present one is 13th century. Date: 13th century
St. Machars Cathedral. Aberdeen, Scotland. The original church was founded in 570, but the present building dates from 1366 and was completed in 1532. Date: 14th - 16th century
Silhouette of couple giving each other Christmas presentsA couple face each other, ready to exchange Christmas presents. Date: 1930
The Tatler front cover Christmas Number 1955Illustrated front cover of The Tatler featuring a highly independent poodle dog who appears to have done all his Christmas shopping
Jude the ApostleSAINT JUDE THE APOSTLE (also known as Thaddeus): he spread the Good Word in Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq) but when he went to Persia he was put to death
Temple of JanusThe Temple of Janus at Rome, with a bust of the deity looking in three different directions - past, present and future
Nigerian Jujuh HouseA Jujuh house, or house of worship, in Biafra (present-day Nigeria). To European visitors this was magic rather than religion - and black magic at that !
Talking on St HelenaGovernor Hudson Lowe allows the exiled Napoleon to talk with a British admiral - but insist on being present
Father Christmas with presentsA pot-bellied Father Christmas with lots of presents
Advert for Peter Robinson, gentlemens clothing 1895Christmas presents for gentlemen, smoking jackets and dressing gowns. 1895
No. 2 Squadron, Canadian Air ForceCanadian Air Force - The assembled men and machines of No. 2 Squadron Canadian Air Force (1918-1920), probably at Shoreham aerodrome (or, less likely, Upper Heyford)
Duchess of Cleveland, from a painting by Sir Peter Lely.. Handcolored engraving from Civil Costume of England from the Conquest to the Present Period drawn by Charles Martin
Glass Perfume BottleA swinging scent spray: A scent spray which swings on a pivot is a useful and decorative novelty and an ideal last minute Christmas present. Date: 1936
Dog carrying basket of flowers on a birthday cardLarge dog carrying a basket of flowers on a birthday card. Date: circa 1890s
Duke Wellington / WinterhaDUKE OF WELLINGTON He gives a first birthday present to his godson, Prince Arthur [later duke of Connaught] Date: 1769 - 1852
Domestic sewing machine. Bride and groom. Date c1882
A motor field kitchen: A present to the Queen of BelgiumThe field kitchen was donated by Dr Hector Munro and designed by Barker and Co
Man, woman and baby of Corea, Korea, 1818. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present being Descriptions of the Principal Countries of the World, Darton
Girl asleep in bed on a Christmas card with Santa Claus appearing at the window. (2 of 2) Date: early 20th century
Man and woman of China, 1818. Man with tobacco pipe, holding hands with a woman. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present being Descriptions of the Principal
Handley Page HP. 80 Victor 1st prototype WB771Handley Page HP.80 Victor 1st prototype WB771 lined up for take-of, at the SBAC 1953 Farnborough Air Show. Visible in the right background are the Short SB.5 WG768, Short Seamew AS.1 XA209
de Havilland Canada DHC-4A Caribou N32620 (msn 10), at Djibouti-Ambouli Airport. (still present in 2023. Formerly JW8193 of the Tanzanian People's Defence Force) Date: 1984
HMS Wakeful - W-Class Destroyer Date: 1939
O-Ooh! by Muriel Dawson -- a toddler standing up in its cot finds a Christmas stocking with Mr Punch looking out of the top. Date: 1925
Shoot for Woman's Own - Father's DayShoot for Woman's Own Special Advertisement Feature - Father's Day - circa late 1950s Date: circa late 1950s
HMS Forward - Forward-class Scout CruiserRoyal Navy - HMS Forward, a Forward-class Scout Cruiser. Forward was built by Fairfield???s S.B. & E. at Govan, in 1904. The ship was in reserve for most of the first decade of her existence
HMS Glorious, aircraft carrierRoyal Navy - HMS Glorious, aircraft carrier, at anchor, steaming up. HMS Glorious was the second of the three Courageous-class battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World War
Comic postcard, Woman at seaside with stick of rockComic postcard, Woman at the seaside with a large stick of rock (in English and French) Date: 20th century
Aztec man and woman of Mexico, 1818Man and woman of Mexico, 1818. Aztec man, woman and child carrying basket of clothes, bow and stick.Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present being
Khoikhoi man and woman, South Africa, 1818. They wear animal skins and woven skirts and stand in front of huts covered in animal hides
Man and woman of Cochin China (Vietnam) 1818. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present being Descriptions of the Principal Countries of the World, Darton
Man and woman of Arabia, 1818. The man wears a turban, cloak, sash and harem pants, the woman wears a veil over a long dress
Fashion looks ahead, Dream of Fair Women ballFashion looks years ahead - and at present and past: frocks of the future for the " Dream of Fair Women" ball tonight (i.e)
Birthday Greetings Postcard - Cockchafers call on FroggieBirthday Greetings Postcard - Mr and Mrs Cockchafer (May Bugs or Doodlebugs) call on Froggie (who appears to be running an inn or pub) and present him with a bouquet of daisies on his Birthday
A Present from Caesar by Fortunino MataniaA Present from Caesar, a Vision of Imperial Rome. Painting by Fortunino Matania, exhibited at the R. I. Galleries, 1926. Date: 1926
South Aisle and Choir, Lichfield Cathedral, Staffordshire. Replacing a Norman building begun in 1085, the present building was built between 1195 and 1330s. Date: 1950s
Thorp T-11 Sky Scooter NX91312. Designed in the US by John Thorp in 1945, the T-11 was intended to be home-built. NX91312 was one of eight prototypes built by Thorp in 1946
Father Christmas distributing gifts - children rail stationFather Christmas distributing gifts - children on a railway station. Date: 1902
Thank you letter from Winston Churchill, Prime MinisterThank you letter from Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister, headed 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, SW1 -- many of these were reproduced to look like an original handwritten letter
Princess Victoria of Hesse with her great-grandsonPrincess Victoria of Hesse, later the Marchioness of Milford Haven (1863-1950) with her great grandson, Ludwig Ernst Andreas of Hesse
HMS Glorious 77Royal Navy - HMS Glorius, aircraft carrier, at anchor in Grand Harbour Valetta.. HMS Glorious was the second of the three Courageous-class battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First
Advert, Hoover Electric Washing MachineAdvert for Hoover Electric Washing Machine Date: 1949
WW2 Christmas Card, The Best Present!A WW2 Christmas greetings card with an illustration portraying a jolly British soldier popping out of a gift box with a thumbs up! Date: circa 1940s
HMS CourageousRoyal Navy - HMS Courageous (pennant number 50'), in August 1938. HMS Courageous was the lead ship of her class of three battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World War
White Star Line, RMS Titanic, Harland and Wolff employeeWhite Star Line, RMS Titanic, rare bookpost real photo postcard of Titanic in Belfast written by a Harland and Wolff employee
RMS Titanic, table of English composer Archibald JoyceAn important piece of musical and Titanic history, a late 19th/early 20th century oak barley twist gateleg table on which the composer and ?English Waltz King? Archibald Joyce (1873)
Diddums with bouquet of flowers, by Mabel Lucie AttwellDiddums carrying a huge bouquet of flowers, by Mabel Lucie Attwell - These ain't nuffink to what I'd likes to give you! Date: 1936
Advert, Triang Toys for Christmas presents Date: 1923
In the present tense, The Modern Style LadyA portrait illustration of a young lady sat on an ornate golden settee, wearing a slender pink dress, she is reading a red book, beside a decorative green side table. Date: circa 1901
Title page, A Merry Christmas EverybodyA Merry Christmas Everybody - title page, Mabel Lucie Attwell Annual 1923 Date: 1923
Emperor Napoleon III and Baron HaussmannNapoleon III handing over the decree of annexation of the suburbs of Paris to Baron Haussmann, for urban development (16 February 1859)
Lipton's Tea AdvertisementAn illustrated advertisement for Lipton Ltd, promoting Lipton's Tea, If you want the best tea, go to the firm that grows it
The Empire, Leicester SquareThis artwork shows The Empire, a variety theatre house in Leicester Square, London. The building was originally built in 1884 for theatre until 1927
Titanic postcard from passenger and victim Alfonzo MeoWhite Star Line, RMS Titanic - postcard written by Third-Class passenger and victim Alfonzo Meo-Martino from Queenstown, Ireland, on 11 April 1912
Canadian Pacific Railway - Minton ceramic dinner plate, believed to be from the RMS Empress of Ireland. The present owner fully restored the plate, removing the corrosion built up when in the water
Titanic Hero Memorial notice, BelfastRMS Titanic - notice relating to the Belfast Titanic Hero Memorial'. It reads The Lady Mayoress having desired the opportunity of putting before our employes a suggestion that they should be
