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Merrie England by Basil HoodPromotional postcard for Merrie England by Basil Hood; music Edward German. First produced at the Savoy Theatre, 2nd April 1902
Merely Mary Anne by Israel ZangwillPromotional postcard for Merely Mary Anne by Israel Zangwill. First produced at the Duke of Yorks Theatre, 8th September 1904
A Member of Tattersalls by Hs BrowningPromotional postcard for A Member of Tattersalls by H. S. Browning. First produced at the Theatre Royal, Brighton, 8th October 1909 and the Whitney Theatre
Posada, The Little Duck with Teresa, MexicoThe Little Duck with Teresa, Mexico. circa 1900
His Majestys Servant by Sarah Barnwell and Maud HosfordPromotional postcard for His Majestys Servant by Sarah Barnwell & Maud Hosford. First produced at the Imperial Theatre, 6th October 1904
Romantic request slip from Walter Thomas -- Dear Miss, May I see you home tonight? Date: circa 1890s
Flowers and verse on a romantic greetings card -- Forget-Me-Not. Date: circa 1890s
Romantic couple on a greetings card -- the man is arriving by boat as the woman stands watching. Date: circa 1890s
Little girl with hearts in an envelope on a Valentine cardLittle girl with red and gold hearts and an arrow, standing inside an envelope on a Valentine card. circa 1890s
Cherub playing mandolin on a floral greetings cardCherub playing a mandolin in a garden on a floral greetings card -- I ll ne er forget thee. Date: circa 1890s
Wedding of Pamela Tabor to John Daniell, 1933Bride and groom at a 1933 wedding. He wears a tail coat and top hat with white gloves, she a white satin bias cut dress with a bouquet of arum lilies. Date: 1933
Young woman with daisy on a romantic cardYoung woman pulling the petals from a daisy (He loves me, he loves me not) on a romantic greetings card. Date: circa 1890s
Couple in the street on a Christmas card, standing outside a large house called Welcome Cottage. Date: circa 1890s
Monsieur Beaucaire by Frederick LonsdalePromotional postcard for Monsieur Beaucaire by Frederick Lonsdale, based on the play; music Andre Messager. First produced at the Princes Theatre, 19th April 1919. For the Princes Theatre
Couple with flowers on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Romantic greetings card with flowers and verseRomantic greetings card with flowers and a sentimental verse. Date: circa 1890s
Romantic couple in historical costume on a greetings card -- Dearest maiden, I love you more than breath of summer roses. Date: circa 1890s
Boy and girl with a lamb on a romantic greetings card. Date: 1870s
Winged postman with letters on a New Year card -- May New Year bring from lovers true, Lots of Valentines for you! Date: circa 1890s
Boy and girl in an orchard on a Fondest Wishes cardBoy and girl in historical costume, picking apples in an orchard on a Fondest Wishes card. Date: circa 1890s
Jack O Jingles by Leon M Lion and Malcolm CherryInside pages of promotional flyer for Jack O Jingles by Leon M. Lion and Malcolm Cherry. First produced at the Grand Theatre, Croydon, 18th August and New Theatre
The Happy Day by Seymour HicksPromotional postcard for The Happy Day by Seymour Hicks; music S. Jones & Paul A. Rubens. First produced at Dalys Theatre on 13th May 1916. The George Edwardes Co
Couple in Regency costume on a New Year card, their faces hidden behind a large fan. Date: circa 1890s
Couple in historical costume on a greetings card, their faces hidden behind a large newspaper. Date: circa 1890s
Couple in Regency costume on a Christmas card, going for a walk under a large green umbrella. Date: circa 1890s
Romantic greetings card with water lilies and verse. Date: circa 1890s
Romantic greetings card with bow and arrow and flowersRomantic greetings card with bow and arrow, quiver and flowers -- In fond remembrance. circa 1890s
Cherub with flowers on a romantic German greetings card with the inscription: Belief, Love, Hope. Date: circa 1890s
Couple in a garden on a greetings card with an ornate embossed frame. Date: circa 1890s
Riverside scene on a French congratulations card, with a couple watching a passing boat. Date: circa 1890s
Two humanised dogs on a New Year cardTwo humanised dogs in a romantic pose on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s
Cat and hare in moonlight on a New Year cardA humanised cat and hare in a romantic pose in the moonlight on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s
Beret covered in lilac flowersModel wearing an Easter beret covered in lilac flowers. Worn with make-up by Max Factor. Date: 1966
Cartoon, French soldier and girlfriend, WW1Cartoon, a French soldier and his girlfriend in a grassy field. He boasts that he will make the Empress (perhaps he means the wife of Kaiser Wilhelm) buy him a beer when he helps to win the war
Cartoon, Regrets, WW1Cartoon, Regrets. An elderly man is sorry to see that he has a rival for a ladys affections -- he can t win against a young soldier in uniform with a wounded hand. Date: 1916
Cartoon, Anxiety, WW1Cartoon, Anxiety. A lady in a yellow dress and bonnet pulls the petals off a flower, wondering whether her soldier loves her or not. Date: 1916
Tatler front cover - a valentine for debutantes 1965Front cover of The Tatler featuring a model wearing a face framing heart shaped wig from Rose Evansky. Date: 1965
Ronald Coleman and Vilma Blanky in the MGM film Romance of a Ring, 1927 Date: 1927
Oliver Messell and his sister Mrs Armstrong-Jones, 1927sOliver Messell and his sister Mrs Armstrong-Jones, as Bacchus and Ariande in the Pageant of Great Lovers of Romance at the New Theatre, London 6 May 1927 Date: 1927
Cartoon, the French aviator as hero, WW1Cartoon, the French aviator as hero -- everyone admires him! Date: 1915
Nautical Terms Illustrated IV - Crossing the LineA sailor flirts with a woman over her washing line drawn by Harold Earnshaw, artist husband of Mabel Lucie Attwell. Earnshaw was a successful artist who joined the Artists Rifles at the outbreak of
Flighty by Harold Earnshaw, WW1 cartoonThree officers of the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), later the Royal Air Force (RAF) flirty with a young flapper girl. Drawn by Harold Pat Earnshaw, husband of Mabel Lucie Attwell who lost his right
One Never Knows, Does One? by Harold EarnshawA young Naval midshipman waits behind a screen with a bunch of mistletoe in the hope that his young sweetheart might be passing by
A Small Objective by Harold Earnshaw, WW1 cartoonCartoon on the front cover of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News by Harold Earnshaw, showing a number of Army and Navy officers vying for the attention of a pretty young woman
Miss Modern magazine September 1934 by Fred PurvisA couple in casual clothes cosy up on a hay cart, a rustic idyll for the outdoor types of the 1930s. Date: 1934
Miss Modern magazine August 1934 by Fred PurvisFront cover of Miss Modern magazine for August 1934 featuring a girl in a yellow bathing costume seated on a diving board over a pool or the sea
Gay Words, Aching Heart - WW1 farewellA woman wipes away a tear as she waves farewell to soldiers, departing for the Front at Christmas time. Date: 1915
Wooden jewelry box from the early 16th century.. Chromolithograph from Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt, 1889