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Rustic Collection

Background imageRustic Collection: Robert Burns cottage, Alloway, South Ayrshire, Scotland

Robert Burns cottage, Alloway, South Ayrshire, Scotland, with sheep and cattle passing by. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageRustic Collection: Children pony trekking, Horner, Somerset

Children pony trekking, Horner, Somerset
Children pony trekking at Horner, Exmoor, Somerset. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageRustic Collection: One of the Famly - a horse joins a family meal

One of the Famly - a horse joins a family meal
One 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

Background imageRustic Collection: Sweet Lavender by Emily Stride

Sweet Lavender by Emily Stride, nee Mitchell - a bucolic portrait of a girl in a bonnet with a large bunch of sweet-smelling lavender. Date: 1900

Background imageRustic Collection: Agatha Christies cottage near River Dart, Devon

Agatha Christies cottage near River Dart, Devon
Agatha Christies cottage near the River Dart, Devon, with three cars parked in the foreground. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageRustic Collection: Irish Homestead - Bray, Ireland

Irish Homestead - Bray, Ireland Date: 1907

Background imageRustic Collection: French Basque wedding

French Basque wedding
The delivery of the future spouses furniture to the Bridegrooms house. Date: circa 1908

Background imageRustic Collection: Old farmer with dog in orchard

Old farmer with dog in orchard
Farmer, Tom Herring with his old sheepdog in the orchard of his farm Walterstone, Herefordshire Date: circa 1975

Background imageRustic Collection: Spinning wool, Glen Columbkille, County Donegal, Ireland

Spinning wool, Glen Columbkille, County Donegal, Ireland
Woman in her cottage spinning wool in Glen Columbkille (Glencolmcille, Gleann Cholm Cille), County Donegal, north-west Ireland. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageRustic Collection: Bridgwater and Taunton Canal, Somerset

Bridgwater and Taunton Canal, Somerset
View of the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal, Somerset, with a brick-built bridge. Date: 20th century

Background imageRustic Collection: Man and boy, Timsgarry Post Office, Isle of Lewis

Man and boy, Timsgarry Post Office, Isle of Lewis
A man and a boy stand at the door of the rustic Timsgarry Post Office, Uig, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Background imageRustic Collection: Sheffield, Yorkshire - Meadow Head

Sheffield, Yorkshire - Meadow Head Date: 1907

Background imageRustic Collection: An Irish peasant girl

An Irish peasant girl sits astride a wooden barrow bearing a small load of Peat sods in the farmyard Date: 1907

Background imageRustic Collection: Market Reports Series - Country Ducks arriving

Market Reports Series - Country Ducks arriving
One of the Market Reports illustrated postcard series. Country Ducks arrived in excellent condition. Date: 1903

Background imageRustic Collection: Tudor Cottage vegetable garden, Walton, Essex

Tudor Cottage vegetable garden, Walton, Essex
Standing in the vegetable garden of Tudor Cottage, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, a bowler hatted and bearded gentleman proudly displays one of his marrows, while a woman stands on the path. circa 1900

Background imageRustic Collection: Umpire at a Cricket Match, c. 1905

Umpire at a Cricket Match, c. 1905
Illustration of a rather elderly figure umpiring a cricket match, which came with the following caption: Batsman (taking guard): What guard is that, umpire? Rustic Umpire: Yer can t better it, sur

Background imageRustic Collection: LUMBERJACKS 1930S

LUMBERJACKS 1930S
Two lumberjacks set about the daunting task of breaking up a huge felled tree with their axes. Date: 1930s

Background imageRustic Collection: Coxwold Church 1940S

Coxwold Church 1940S
St. Michaels Church, Coxwold, in the North Riding of Yorkshire, dates from the 15th century. The 18th century novelist Laurence Sterne also preached here for many years

Background imageRustic Collection: My Voice Text

My Voice Text
My voice shalt thou hear... text with floral ornament and a rustic scene

Background imageRustic Collection: Nord Friesland Kitchen

Nord Friesland Kitchen
A kitchen in Nord Friesland, Germany

Background imageRustic Collection: Carhampton Apple Tree

Carhampton Apple Tree
APPLE TREE CUSTOM Trees are toasted with mulled cider while singing a wassail song; cider-soaked toast is left for robins, and guns are fired to frighten evil spirits

Background imageRustic Collection: Scene from Shakespeares Cymbeline

Scene from Shakespeares Cymbeline
A scene from shakespeares Cymbeline, in which Imogen, dressed as a boy, has found a hut in the forest and, being hungry, has eaten some food

Background imageRustic Collection: Nurse administering a large enema syringe to a man in bed

Nurse administering a large enema syringe to a man in bed with his lover. The secret lover taking an enema instead of the girl. The clyster. Le remede

Background imageRustic Collection: Shoes, boots and sandals of ancient Rome

Shoes, boots and sandals of ancient Rome. Cothurnus boot 1, rustic sandal 2, open-toe shoe 3, centurions sandal 4, spiked sandal for marching 5, nailed sandal sole 6, shoe sandal 7, emperors boot 8

Background imageRustic Collection: Aboriginal family group, Queensland Australia

Aboriginal family group, Queensland Australia
Vintage 19th century photograph: Aboriginal family group, Queensland Australia

Background imageRustic Collection: Crofters with sheep, Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Crofters with sheep, Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Vintage 19th century photograph: ctofters stock-taking, farmers with sheep, thatched cottages, Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Background imageRustic Collection: Lady riding side-saddle on a horse stuck in a fence

Lady riding side-saddle on a horse stuck in a fence during a fox hunt, 19th century. Mrs Lucy Somerville urges her horse Leotard out of the briars while Facey Romford and other huntsmen watch

Background imageRustic Collection: Exmouth, Devon - St. John-in-the-Wilderness Church

Exmouth, Devon - St. John-in-the-Wilderness Church - in all of its wild glory. Date: circa 1908

Background imageRustic Collection: Old man in cloth cap - Thassos, Greece

Old man in cloth cap - Thassos, Greece
Portrait of an old man wearing cap and old cardigan as he stands beside a blue-painted window. Thassos, Greece Date: circa 1995

Background imageRustic Collection: Smart Gentleman gardener assembles a rustic garden archway

Smart Gentleman gardener assembles a rustic garden archway
Smart Gentleman assembling a rustic archway in the garden of his Victorian terraced suburban house. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageRustic Collection: Elegant and distinguished couple in an attractive garden

Elegant and distinguished couple in an attractive garden - note the rustic garden furniture style of the bridge adornments, the attractive and fully-operational fountain

Background imageRustic Collection: Cottages at Otford, near Sevenoaks, Kent

Cottages at Otford, near Sevenoaks, Kent - Painted by artist Charles Essenhigh Corke for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageRustic Collection: Rock Garden, Skegness, Lincolnshire

Rock Garden, Skegness, Lincolnshire - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageRustic Collection: Hazelgrove Park, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire

Hazelgrove Park, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageRustic Collection: Cottages at Runswick Bay, North Yorkshire

Cottages at Runswick Bay, North Yorkshire - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageRustic Collection: Bridge at Allerford, near Porlock, Somerset

Bridge at Allerford, near Porlock, Somerset - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageRustic Collection: The Ship Inn, Porlock Weir, near Porlock, Somerset

The Ship Inn, Porlock Weir, near Porlock, Somerset - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageRustic Collection: Packhorse Bridge, Porlock, Somerset

Packhorse Bridge, Porlock, Somerset - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageRustic Collection: The Old Forge, Penshurst, Kent

The Old Forge, Penshurst, Kent - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageRustic Collection: Thatched cottage at Brading, Isle of Wight

Thatched cottage at Brading, Isle of Wight - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageRustic Collection: Groudle Glen, Isle of Man

Groudle Glen, Isle of Man - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageRustic Collection: Rustic Bridges, Groudle Glen, Isle of Man

Rustic Bridges, Groudle Glen, Isle of Man - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageRustic Collection: Pwllycrochan Woods, Colwyn Bay, Clwyd, North Wales

Pwllycrochan Woods, Colwyn Bay, Clwyd, North Wales - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageRustic Collection: Grandy Nook, Hawkshead, Westmorland, Lake District

Grandy Nook, Hawkshead, Westmorland, Lake District (now Cumbria) Date: 1937

Background imageRustic Collection: House Dene, Wallace's Well

House Dene, Wallace's Well
The top photograph shows a low lyring stream by House Dene, with a fallen in Wallace's Well, the bottom image provides the same view

Background imageRustic Collection: Jean-Francois Millet, French artist

Jean-Francois Millet, French artist
Jean-Francois Millet (1814-1875), French artist, one of the founders of the Barbizon school. Date: circa 1860s

Background imageRustic Collection: Jules Breton, French artist

Jules Breton, French artist
Jules Breton (1827-1906), French artist of the countryside and rustic scenes. Date: circa 1862

Background imageRustic Collection: The Mill

The Mill
An etching of a large windmill, situated amongst some rustic countryside houses by the sea. Date: circa 1920



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