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Our Billet - Somewhere in France
Our Billet. Somewhere in France. On verso - Monday, May 8th 1916. Dearest Ciss, This is a sketch of our Billet where we are resting at present and will give you a good idea how pretty the place is

Plaque of Field Marshal Lord Kitchener, WW1
Plaque of Field Marshal Lord Kitchener fixed onto polished wood. With an engraved silver plaque attached: Presented to Mr and Mrs F J Wright on the occasion of their marriage - 20th February 1917

Samuel Brothers, Xmas Gifts in the trenches, WW1
Advertisement for Samuel Brothers Ltd of Ludgate Hill, London, suggesting number of practical comforts to be sent as gifts to soldiers in the trenches

Erasmic Soap advertisement
Advertisement for the dainty Erasmic Soap showing a lady wrapped in a towel and b eing handed a box of the soap before her bath. Date: 1917

Gifts for soldiers from J. C. Vickery, WW1
Advertisement for J. C. Vickery, Their Majesties Jewellers, with two suggestions out of their various novelties and comforts for men on active service - a weatherproof match box

Advert for Wrights Coal Tar soap 1915
Advertisement for Wrights Coal Tar soap, the ideal Christmas present to send to a soldier at the front, along with a stick of Coal tar shaving soap

Shetland Wool Cardigan for soldiers, World War One
A shetland wool cardigan, with balaclava, available from Scott Adies of Regent Street and an ideal present to send to fighting men on the Western Front during Christmas 1915. Date: 1915

Childs Royal Flying Corps uniform, World War One
A Royal Flying Corps miniature uniform for children, available from Gamages, and comprising breeches, tunic and puttees with the cap being 1s. 6d. extra

Advert for Gamages suggesting gifts for soldiers 1915
Advertisement by the famous Holborn store, Gamages, suggesting gifts for Britains " Blue" and " Khaki" Boys

Match box with wind screen, World War One
A combined silver match box and wind screen, a novelty but nevertheless extremely useful to men at the front and available from Charles Packer and Co of Regent Street, London

Suffragettes at Buckingham Palace, London
Suffragettes, led by Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst, attempting to present a petition to King George V at Buckingham Palace, London. Numerous arrests were made

Advert for Stereoscopic Company
Advert for the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company: the twin-lens artist hand camera as used by HRH Alexandra, the Princess of Wales (later Queen Alexandra, consort of Edward VII)

Stockwell College Girls / St Elizabeths Home, Clapham
Girls from Stockwell College present Christmas stockings to children from the St Elizabeths Receiving Home, Clapham. The home was established by the Waifs

Please Love Me! by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl finds that she has been given a cute little puppy as a pet, just in time for Christmas. Date: 1940

The Christmas Stocking by Muriel Dawson. A little girl investigates her Christmas presents. Date: 1926

Her Christmas Present by Muriel Dawson
Her Christmas Present, by Muriel Dawson. A little girl in a red hat and coat holds her new doll. Date: circa 1920s

Two toddlers in their cot by Muriel Dawson
Two toddlers standing up in their cot and finding their Christmas presents, by Muriel Dawson. Date: 1928

Woman with gift, Japan. Date: circa 1890s

Advert for Rene Lalique Glass 1928
Advertisement for glassware by the renowned Rene Lalique, available from Breves Lalique Galleries near Sloane Street, London. Date: 1928

Royal Wedding- coat-of-arms and selection of wedding present
The coat-of-arms of the newly married couple, Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten. The opposite pages shows a selection of wedding presents, including a filly foal from H.H

Advert for the National Savings Committee 1942
The gift that grows. National Savings gift tokens. Heres the simple answer to all your gift problems this christmas - gift tokens

Advert for Jigsaw puzzles, 1939
Advert for The London Electrotype Agency. Theres nothing like a puzzle ! To keep the children out of mischief... to amuse and entertain the convalescent

Home-made toys for Christmas 1942
Everyone is making toys. Noah never saw so many animals as are coming out of scrap-bags in every household for Christmas. The diagram given for the four animals shown are easy to follow. 1942

Home-made dolly for Christmas 1944
A cutie to make at home. Cut out pattern for a home-made dolly. 1944

Silhouette Calendar -- February, Saint Valentines Day. Showing a little boy handing a heart shape (perhaps a box of chocolates) to a girl. Date: 20th century

Business card design, man with presents
Business card design, depicting a man with three nicely wrapped presents. Date: 20th century

Advert for Dubarry gift cases 1934
A seletion of beautifully decorated gift cases from Dubarry, including perfume, flower scented bath crystals, fragant talcum powder, 2 tablets complexion soap and handkerchief puff. Date: 1934

Advert for Peter Robinsons men & women accessories 1915
Suggestion of practical christmas gifts for the lady and gentleman. 1915

Advert for Asprey glassware 1934
A selection of glasses for a wedding gift: crystal decanter brandy with engraved hunting scene, champagne, claret, port and sherry, cocktail, liqueur and tumblers. Date: 1934

Advert for Goldsmiths & Silversmiths jewellery 1893
Novelty jewellery for Christmas gifts. 1893

House of Commons 1835
The House of Commons in its provisional location, following the fire of 1834 and previous to the construction of the present buildings. Date: 1835

Westminster Parliament
The old Parliament buildings seen from Old Palace Yard : they will be destroyed by fire in 1834, giving place to the present magnificent edifice. Date: 1829

Regency couple Christmas shopping
A couple stand in a snow covered street holding christmas gifts and holly in a basket. Date: 1907

Scotland Yard C18
Scotland Yard in the 18th century had yet to acquire its present reputation. Date: circa 1720

Henri IV & Saint-Esprit
Henri IV receives the homage of the chevaliers du Saint- Esprit : the Holy Spirit attends the occasion in person, though none of those present seems to notice. Date: 8 January 1595

Ordre Du Saint-Esprit
Henri III founds the ordre du Saint-Esprit : the Holy Spirit (in the form of a dove) is actually present though only one of the courtiers seems to have noticed. Date: 1579

Writing on Wall
Napoleon and Josephine are enjoying a little feast when lo, a graffito on the wall warns them that their present prosperity may not last for ever... Date: August 1803

Barriere De L etoile
Street fighting at the Barriere de l Etoile, near the present site of the Arc de Triomphe. Date: 29 July 1830

Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, founded in 1030. The present ruins, built by King Harold Godwinson, date from 1060. He was buried here after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Date: 11th century

Advert for Lancaster & Sons bellows cameras 1886
Advertisement for 19th century bellows cameras with mahogany frames and apparatus. 1886

Vasile Lupu
VASILE LUPU Voivode (prince) of Moldavia (present-day Romania) Date: 1595 - 1661

Landon Deathplace
Cape Coast Castle, in present- day Ghana : the last home and deathplace of popular poet and novelist Letitia Elizabeth Landon, wife of the governor George Maclean. Date: 1830S

Mothers Present. Stothard, Thomas 1755 - 1834

HRH The Princess Anne visited the headquarters of the Ro?
HRH The Princess Anne visited the headquarters of the Royal Aeronautical Society at No.4 Hamilton Place, London, on 20 May 1974 to present the Whitney Straight Award

German Birthday Greetings Postcard - Many Happy Returns! Date: 1912

Military Father disarmed by daughters generous reply
Disarmed. " Why do you pick those flowers" " To give to you." Date: 1898

Family Christmas Dinner - 1950s. The young boy (front left) is wearing his Christmas present - a Martian Space Outfit. Date: early 1950s

Young boy posing in his Christmas Martian Space Outfit
Young boy posing in his Christmas " Martian Space Outfit", complete with walkie talkie radio. Date: early 1950s

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