Reading Collection (#38)

Christmas Bullet aircraft
Madison Square Garden, March 1919. Photograph of a sign displayed with an airplane at an aeronautical show at Madison Square Garden, reading as follows: CHRISTMAS BULLET/FLEXIBLE WING, STRUTLESS BIPLA

A quiet afternoon spoilt
A quiet September afternoon in the countryside is ruined for this woman by a flock of Geese, intent on preventing her from finishing her book. Wisely she comes armed with a parasol to fend them off

Inmates of the Chelsea workhouse, London
Elderly male inmates relax in a garden of the Chelsea workhouse, London. Some are smoking pipes, some are reading newspapers, others are feeding birds

Workhouse inmate Mary Jane promoting charitable work
A postcard promoting the work of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts (SPG). Its caption reads Mary Jane, who is a deaf and blind inmate of a Workhouse in Devonshire

Ben Jonson and William Drummond
Ben and his host had many a long talk together, discussing men and books. Poet and dramatist Ben Jonson (1572 - 1637) smoking a pipe and talking with Scottish poet William Drummond (1585 - 1649)

William Caxton in his workshop
Great nobles visited Caxtons workshop. William Caxton (c.1422-1492), English merchant and printer, the first to introduce the printing press to England and the first English seller of printed books

Lady passenger on the underground -- Route Maps
An illustration entitled Route Maps, depicting a seductive lady passenger on the underground reading a little book with the word Kisses on the front cover

Middle aged woman reading in a garden, Mid Wales
A middle aged woman sitting reading in a garden, Mid Wales. She is wearing a full-length spotted dress

Methodist chapel, St Davids, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
Interior view of the Methodist chapel, St David s, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, showing the pulpit as seen from the upper gallery

Men on benches in a London park
Men sitting on benches in an unidentified London park. A terrace of houses can be seen in the background

Enchanted Hours by Muriel Dawson
A little girl in dungarees sits on a small, colourful stool engrossed in a good book

The Student by Muriel Dawson
A small child stands reading a book, with several more discarded at her feet

Once Upon a Time by Muriel Dawson
A sweet child with a pot belly and tousled blonde hair peers into a book with a red cover

Entrance Floor Plan, Rowton House, Camden, London
The entrance floor plan of the Rowton House opened in 1905 on Arlington Road, Camden, north west London, to provide cheap accommodation for working men

John Pounds, provider of education to poor children
John Pounds (1766-1839), a Portsmouth shoemaker, teacher and philanthropist, who from 1818 provided free basic education for the poorest children in the town, by teaching them reading

Living Room of a Rowton House, London
The living room of one of Londons Rowton Houses where the residents can be seen relaxing, reading, and playing draughts. Rowton Houses, of which six were erected around London, were large

Workhouse, Casual Ward
A workhouse casual ward which the poster on the right suggests is in the vicinity of Reading in Berkshire. The tramps and vagrants who occupied the room slept on hammocks slung between hooks attached

Man reading the rules of the board game Frogger
A man reading the rules of the board game Frogger, which was based on the popular arcade and video game of the same name and was brought out by Milton Bradley in 1981

Squirrel reading a tabloid newspaper
A grey squirrel appears to be reading a tabloid newspaper, bearing the headline Give Back Your Love

National Workshop (Tailors) in the Prison of Clichy, Paris
Tailors at work in the debtors prison of Clichy in Paris, working away while one inmate reads aloud from the newspapers of the day

The Bookworm by Muriel Dawson
A small child engrossed in a book, even though he looks possibly too young to be able to read

Russian immigrants in London Library
Russian immigrants in the Free Russian Library, Whitechapel

Oracle Workhouse, Reading, Berkshire
The ornate entrance and gates of Readings Oracle workhouse, established in 1628. A shopping centre of the same name now stands on the site

Union Workhouse, Reading, Berkshire
Reading Union workhouse was opened in 1867 at a site on Oxford Road in Reading, Berkshire. This view of the entrance dates from the First World War when the site was taken over for use as a military

A Holiday in the Broads (1 / 2)
A splendid set of two postcards depicting aspects of two ladies holiday to the Norfolk Broads. In this first photograph, our heroines are taking the air onboard their narrow boat on Wroxham Broad

Thai Binh Reading Pavilion, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam
The Thai Binh Reading Pavilion in the former Imperial City of Hue, in Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam. This was originally the Emperors library and reading pavilion

Patients relaxing at the Medical Centre, Hendon
Scene at the Metropolitan Police Medical Centre, Hendon, north west London, showing patients relaxing with visitors in a rest room. One patient has his leg in plaster, and is watching television

Alfred Austin - Poet Laureate
Alfred Austin (1835 - 1913). English poet, appointed Poet Laureate in 1896 upon the death of Alfred, Lord Tennyson"

Lighting / Gas / The Pendu-light reading lamp
A lady sits at home alone, reading a book in the evening under the light of her Pendu-light gas lamp

Reading mirror / W H Robinson
A useful mechanical aid for reading the newspaper or magazine of the person in front of you on the bus or tube, without bothering them

N. A. A. F. I. Club - Manchester
Views of the N.A.A.F.I. Club at Manchester, including inset views of the interior including the Reading Room, Quiet Room, Lounge, Ballroom and Cafeteria

I passed by your window
The Modesty Blind, which will be welcomed for dealing with delicate situations at the seaside Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary

Mermaid of Zennor pew, Zennor Church, Cornwall
Canon Cotter stands in the pulpit in Zennor Church, near St Ives, Cornwall, near the Mermaid of Zennor pew, on the end of which is carved a mermaid with long flowing hair

Tombs of Sultans - Constantinople
Constantinople - The Tombs of Sultan Aziz and Sultan Mahmud. Two Imams sit before the sarcophagi (flanked by some impressive candles) reciting the Koran

Rococo lectern, Studienkirche, Dillingen, Bavaria, Germany
View of a rococo style lectern in the Studienkirche (Study Church or University Church), formerly the Jesuit Church of the Assumption, in Dillingen an der Donau, Bavaria, Germany

Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford Reading the Tatler and E
Douglas Fairbanks and his wife Mary Pickford pictured reading The Tatler and its sister magazine, Eve, at a charity dance given in London in aid of the funds of the Disabled Soldiers

Young Victorian woman reading a letter
A young Victorian woman poses in the photographers studio, sitting on an upholstered chair reading a letter. She is wearing a wide crinoline dress with zigzag designs on the bodice

Young woman in 1960s interior
A young woman sits reading a magazine in a typically 1960s interior. The garden outside is covered in snow

A Mother reads a story to her children. Delightful watercolour sketch by Raymond Sheppard

Archbishop of Canterbury with Bishops of London & Salisbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Randall Thomas Davidson, 1st Baron Davidson of Lambeth (1848-1930) walking behind the Bishop of London, Arthur Foley Winnington-Ingram (centre)

German Children playing War Games during WW1
German Card depicting children playing with model soldiers, balloon and flag in representation of a proclamation of the victorious events of Germany (and their allies)

Tunisia - Perfume shop
The proprietor of a parfumerie peers above his reading glasses to observe the customer (or photographer!) approaching his shop

British troops reading French guide before embarking for the D Day Landings during the Second World War in 1944

Fortune teller - Constantinople
A female street fortune teller in Constantinople

Poster advertising Adam Illustrated Monthly Magazine
Poster advertising Adam Illustrated, the monthly magazine for men, price one shilling

A printer checking a large proof
A printer checks a very large proof, hot off the press. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

George V, Coronation Durbar, Delhi, India
King George V reading the proclamation to a large crowd at his Coronation Durbar ceremony in Delhi, India

George V and Mary laying foundation stone, Aberystwyth
King George V and Queen Mary laying the foundation stone for the National Library at Aberystwyth, Wales. The Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) and Princess Mary are also present

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