Romantic Collection (page 6)

Fire-Engine, Drawing Goods on a Truck, East India
The Fire-Engine, Drawing Goods on a Truck, East India House and London Stone. London fire brigade pumping water on a fire 26

Dancing Bear and Dog, Camel and Monkey and the Royal Exchange. Street entertainer with chained bear in muzzle and musician with dancing dogs in costumes 23

Nosegays, Watercress girl, Brewers Dray, Twopenny-Post
Nosegays, Watercress girl, Brewers Dray and Twopenny-Post Boy. Itinerant sales girls selling nosegays 19, and watercress on the street 20

The Jewel Office in the Tower of London, Rag Fair and Old Clothes and Ship Building. Crown, orb and sceptre in the Jewel Office in the Tower of London 16

The Tiwer of London: the Armory, the Horse Armory and Wild Beasts in the Tower. Beefeater showing tourists weapons from the Spanish Armada in the Armory 13

The Custom House, the Press Gang and the Tower of London. The New Custom House opened in 1817 on Lower Thames Street 10, Press Gang men armed with swords

The Bellman, a London Wharf and Coal-ship and barge
The Bellman, a London Wharf and Coal-ship and coal barge. London Bellman or Town Crier reading a notice about missing child Tommy Dallow 7, London Wharf at the East India Docks 8

New London Bridge, Billingsgate and the Scavenger. New London Bridge built by John Rennie in 1825 4, Billingsgate fish market 5 and Scavengers with horse and cart cleaning the streets 6

Countrymen on a stage coach, the Monument and Pie Corner. Four-horse stage coach in front of Saint Pauls Cathedral 1, the Monument to the Fire of London in Fish Street Hill 2

Calligraphic title page with vignette of the city of London with Saint Pauls Cathedral. Woodcut engraving after an illustration by Isaac Taylor from City Scenes, or a Peep into London

Historical views of Turkey
View of Constantinople (Istanbul) in the early 19th century 25, Muslim mosque with dome and minarets 26, and young Greek women kissing each other on the eyes 27

The Ruins, Windsor, a Gothic pile built by John Wyatt for the king. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by John Gendall from Rudolph Ackermanns Repository of Arts, London, 1823

Design for a gothic dairy for a stately home, 1821
Design for a gothic dairy for a stately home. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rudolph Ackermanns Repository of Arts, London, 1821

Music cover, Tenderly, Joan Crawford
Music cover, Tenderly (from the MGM film Torch Song), Joan Crawford. Lyrics by Jack Lawrence, music by Walter Gross. 1947

A negligee of Eastern inspiration by Lucile
A romantic and exotic creation, reminiscent of the Orient, by the dress designer, Lucile, aka Lady Lucy Duff Gordon. Date: 1920

Olivia features in Shakespeares Twelfth Night aromantic comedybelieved to have been written around 1601???1602. The play centres on the twinsViolaandSebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck

He saw Yum-Yum enter the garden - The Story of the Mikado by Ws Gilbert. 1921

Little Women - Jo and Fritz reunited under an umbrella
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - Jo and Fritz (Professor Bhaer) reunited under an umbrella. 1880

Little Women - Christmas entertainments
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - Christmas entertainments, in which the friends and family dress up and act out scenes from a romantic melodrama

Illustration, Aladdin and the Beautiful Buddir al Buddoor
Illustration, Aladdin and the Beautiful Princess Buddir al Buddoor, daughter of the Sultan. He falls in love with her and is determined to win her, despite his humble status. Date: 1950s

Cinderella, by Minnie Asprey
Cinderella, The Prince, by Minnie Asprey. circa 1918

Illustration from Reigen Magazine, Germany, 1924 of a coy and romantic couple Date: 1924

Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales -- The Franklins Tale, a romantic story set in Brittany, about a couple, Dorigen and Arveragus, who decide that their marriage will be an equal one

Ballet dancer Celestine Emarot as Addison in Lady Henriette by Mazilier, Academie Royale de Musique, 1844. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Victor Dollet from Galerie Dramatique

Madame Valere as Anna in Robin des Bois, 1824
Soprano singer Madame Valere as Anna in the Romantic opera Robin des Bois by Carl Maria von Weber, Theatre Royal de l Odeon, 1824. Handcoloured lithograph by F

Lady Eden by Madame Yevonde
Edith Mary Patricia (nÚÑáPrendergast), Lady Eden (died 1990), wife of Sir Timothy Eden, daughter of Arthur Prendergast. Date: 1923

Music cover, Das Dreimaderlhaus, by Franz Schubert
Music cover, Das Dreimaderlhaus (House of the Three Girls), by Franz Schubert, a Viennese pastiche operetta in three acts, rearranged by Heinrich Berte

Cover design, Monsieur Beaucaire, opera by Andre Messager
Cover design, musical score, Monsieur Beaucaire, a romantic opera by Andre Messager, with lyrics by Adrian Ross, based on the story by Booth Tarkington

Music cover, I se A-Waitin For Yer, Josie, words by Frederick W Leigh, music by Henry E Pether, sung by G H Elliott. Date: 1900s

Music cover, Within Your Heart, by H Trotere
Music cover, Within Your Heart, words by G Hubi Newcombe, music by H Trotere. Date: 1901

Music cover, Mon Amour Waltz, by P Bucalossi. Date: late 19th century

Music cover, Mia Cara Waltz, by P Bucalossi. Date: late 19th century

Music cover, Chanson d Amour Waltz, by J P Clarke, Bandmaster of Her Majestys Scots Guards, played with great success at the International Health Exhibition (London, 1884). Date: late 19th century

Mackenzies New Opera The Troubadour
Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzies New Opera The Troubadour - Act 3 - Guillem and Margarida. Guillem: " The Dawn! the dawn

A little boy presents his girl love with a bouquet with Birthday Greetings: " This comes to you from me to say - I wish you, dear - a glad Birthday". circa 1920s

Music cover, The Loveliest Night of the Year, from the film, The Great Caruso, starring Mario Lanza and Ann Blyth

Music cover, Last Night on the Back Porch (I Loved Her Best of All) by Len Brown and Carl Schraubstader

Music cover, Fate Valse by Horatio Nicholls
Music cover, Fate Valse (Waltz) by Horatio Nicholls

Advertising panel, Pompeian Soap - Honeymooning in the Alps. 1924

Clark Gable and Jeanette MacDonald in San Francisco
Music cover, Clark Gable and Jeanette MacDonald in San Francisco, words by Gus Kahn, music by Kaper and Jurman. 1936

Illustration, Riddles of Love. 1870

The Sketch Spring Number 1953
Front cover of The Sketch Spring Number featuring an illustration of a woman wearing a flower bedecked picture hat. Date: 1953

The Sketch Spring Fashion Number 1953
Front cover of The Sketch magazine by Strevens featuring a romantic illustration of an Edwardian lady. Date: 1953

2 in the Shade by Marchant Smith
Illustration showing a couple on a boat hidden behind a parasol, except a reflection in the river reveals they are enjoying a romantic kiss. 1923

Letter from The Englishwomans Domestic Magazine
Handwritten letter from The Englishwomans Domestic Magazine, London, a publication of Samuel Orchart Beeton, husband of Isabella Beeton

Dorothy Vernon eloping from Haddon Hall, Derbyshire (a popular legend which may not be true). Date: 16th century

Hotel de Paris at Bray
Scenes at the Hotel de Paris in Bray, a popular nightspot during the 1920s for fun seekers looking to escape London for the evening

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