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The Prospect of WhitbyPainting of the famous old down river inn in Shadwell whose door opens onto Wapping Wall. Said to have a long history, it was claimed that pirates were hanged there. The pub still exists today
England / AppledoreAppledore, a quaint fishing village and seaport in North Devon, situated on the estuary of the River Torridge and Taw
Craster, NorthumberlandCraster, a small Northumberland village, famous for its home-cured kippers
One of the Famly - a horse joins a family mealOne of the Family by Frederick George Cotman (original in the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool). Cotman painted this romantic scene of rustic domestic life at the Black Boy Inn at Hurley on Thames
Bishop AucklandA quaint old shop front in a steep, cobbled corner of Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England. Date: 1950s
England / SawbridgeworthBell Street, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England, showing some of its quaint and picturesque old houses. Date: 1950s
England / March 1940SThe market town of March, in the Cambridgeshire Fens, England, showing a deserted street, apart from seven bicycles curiously parked outside the Ship Inn!
Mars Hill, Lynmouth, Devon from the Harbour. Date: circa 1930s
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, northern Bavaria, GermanyPloenlein (Little Square, , Rothenburg ob der Tauber, northern Bavaria, Germany, a medieval town popular with tourists. circa 1920s
Mermaid Inn, RyeThe Mermaid Inn, Rye, East Sussex. One of Englands oldest inns, with norman cellars dating from 1156
YE OLDE FIGHTING COCKSYe Old Fighting Cocks, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, a quaint old hostelery which claims to be the oldest unaltered house in the country. Date: early 17th century
Grope Lane, ShrewsburyGrope Lane, a quaint medieval alley off the High Street at Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Elgars BirthplaceSIR EDWARD ELGAR This small cottage in Broadheath, Worcestershire was the birthplace of Elgar. He was born here in June 1887. Date: 1857 - 1934
The Duke of Portlands Russian Shooting BoxWelbeack Abbey, Nottinghamshire - a lodge standing in the grounds near the Black Pool, Sherwood Forest. The 6th Duke of Portland erected the quaint log cabin bought at a Russian exhibition in 1884
Stone Letter BoxA quaint carved stone letter box on the Isle of Arran, Scotland. Date: 1930s
THE UMBRELLA COTTAGEThe quaint thatched Umbrella Cottage at Lyme Regis, Dorset, England
England / LenhamA corner of the old and picturesque Market Square at Lenham, Kent, England, with its quaint old shop fronts
Brazilian Tapir - Native to thick, swampy forests of BrazilBrazilian Tapir - Native to the thick, swampy forests of Brazil and a first cousin to the horse. Date: circa 1944
Jesmond Dene, Old mill, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England. Now in ruins. Date: circa 1910s
Dartmouth, Devon - Foss Street - view toward St Saviours Church. Date: circa 1905
Danson ParkAn illustrative page which shows a quaint river in the countryside, accompanied by two photographs of various views of Danson Park, Bexleyheath. Date: 1932
Seaside Cottage, Sutton PoyntzA photograph of a quaint rubble stone seaside cottage at the village of Sutton Poyntz, Dorset, designed with local straw reed thatch, by architect Ernest Wamsley Lewis. Date: circa 1937
Outlook From A Country CottageA photograph of an outlook of the countryside from an opening of an old country cottage, with a quaint stone pathway directing our view, an envy of many town dwellers. Date: circa 1929
Countryside BridgeAn oil painting of a quaint countryside bridge with three arches, which spans a small river, it is adjoined to an old stone building, four figures are standing on the bank, with their white horse
The Metropolitan Railway Company AdvertisementAn advertisement for the Metropolitan Railway Company, showing a quaint country cottage, perfectly situated nearby the main line stations with frequent train services. Date: circa 1919
Town BridgeThis painting shows a quaint little stone arch bridge which crosses a shadowy alley in a town, which pedestrians are walking along. Date: circa 1916
IdyllA landscape painting of a quaint country road, with a high grass bank on one side, and distant mountains looming in the background. Date: circa 1916
Waring and Gillow Chinese BedroomAn interior design illustration for Waring & Gillow, revealing a beautiful example of a Chinese Chippendale bedroom, a design of fantastic style and craftsmanship
Blossoming TreeA painting of a quaint countryside stone wall which trails around a beautiful tree in blossom. A distant see view can be seen in the background. Date: circa 1914
Dainty Nymph of Quaint Kyoto - beautiful woman from the ancient capital and cultural centre of Japan. A prizewinning painting, depicting a woman of the Gion district
Cornish FarmA landscape painting of a quaint countryside Cornish farm, with old stone walls and houses. A flock of chickens and a resting sheepdog can be seen on the grounds. Date: circa 1931
Hall's Croft in Stratford-upon-Avon, the home of William Shakespeare's daughter Susanna (1583-1649), after her marriage to John Hall in 1607. Date: 1954
A quaint street view in the village of ChipsteadChipstead is near Sevenoaks in Kent. Nearby is a large lake created by gravel extraction. It is now used for swimming and sailing. Date: circa 1920
Umbrella Cottage, Lyme Regis, Dorset. Date: circa 1909
Greece - Kastella and MikrolimanoBuilt on a hill, Kastella (also spelled Castella) is undeniably the most picturesque district in Piraeus, Greece. This hilly neighbourhood, covered in neoclassical mansions
Young Jockey on a rocking horse posting a letterD you know that you owe me a letter? I fear you re an awful forgetter, or are you a jockey to boast how often you re passing the post? 1934
ENGLAND / WYRE PIDDLEA group of quaint old thatched and plaster cottages at Wyre Piddle, a Worcestershire Village near Pershore. Date: 1950s
ANTIQUES & TEAS 1930S ANTIQUES & TEAS 1930SA quaint and artistic sign on a miniature windmill, outside Apple Tree Farm, Surrey, England, which will appeal to hungry motorists as well as to lovers of antiques. Date: 1930s
William Cowpers Summer House, Olney, Buckinghamshire. William Cowper (1731-1800) was an English poet and hymnodist. Date: circa 1950s
The Little Shambles, York, in a sunny winters day Date: 1991
Old Market Square, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, with a statue of Robert Clive of India (right), who was an MP and mayor of the town. Date: circa 1920s
Zara Italian WomenBeauties of Zara, Italy, wearing their elaborate traditional costumes and quaint caps, covered in gold coins. Date: 1930s
Mainz, Germany - Kirschgarten (Cherry Garden). Date: circa 1930s
Glynn, Co Antrim - a quaint village street scene with an old woman and spinning wheel on the road with children and thatched cottages. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Glynn)
Gruen Watch Makers Guild, Cincinnati, Ohio, USAWorkshops of the Gruen Watch Makers Guild (east view), Time Hill, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Date: 1935
Feeding swans at Ellesmere, Shropshire in June 1908 - a quaint picture with a fast shutter speed, and showing contemporary fashions. Date: 1908
Home Gardening magazine, September 1928Home Gardening magazine featuring a suggestion for the layout of a front garden the design of which was apparently specially prepared by one of the greatest authorities in the country
Home Gardening magazine, December 1931Front cover of Home Gardening magazine featuring a quaint country cottage and its surrounding garden covered in snow, together with a calendar for the year 1932. Date: 1931