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YORICK & THE GRISETTE YORICK & THE GRISETTEYorick (= Sterne himself) & the grisette. Date: First published: 1768
SENTIMENTAL NOVEL READERThe Sentimental Novel Reader a kitchenmaid more devoted to literature than to doing the dishes... Date: 1849
Cherry Ripe by John MillaisCherry Ripe by John Milliais, as it appeared in The Graphic Christmas issue of 1880. The original painting depicted Miss Edith Ramage, a relation of William Luson Thomas, founder of The Graphic
A girl says goodbye to War-bound partnerSweet Jenny Gray (song lyric) Jenny Gray, tis dawn of day, and we two must part, All your tears, dear, that start find their way to my heart; Dear Old England borrows all its sunshine from you
German Uhlan Cavalry - WWISentimental romantic postcard of a member of the Uhlan Cavalry bidding farewell to his wife and their young child. In 1914 the Imperial German Army included twenty-six Uhlan regiments
PalsPostcard: Pals!One of two postcards showing soldiers with horses, dating from World War One.One of 75 picture postcards, sentimental, humorous and documentary, from the period, before
Bell ringing pug dogsAn imaginative portrayal of pugs as bell ringing, bringing Christmas wishes. " Two pug-dogs were ringing two bells And when they began to swing
Lady bug, lady bug, fly away!. Young girl lying on ground with lady bug on her hand. Date 1872, c1873
The Sphere Memorial Number of the Scott Antarctic ExpeditionFront cover of The Sphere Memorial Number of the Scott Antarctic Expedition in which Captain Scott and his four comrades perished after being beaten to the South Pole by Norwegian, Roald Amundsen
THE PURE DROP INNThe Pure Drop inn at Wareham, Dorset, England. This curiously named inn has no sentimental or traditional history other than having a pure brew made in-house
Sentimental Postcard - Homes for Motherless Children CharityA classic Victorian Sentimental Postcard produced by the Homes for Motherless Children (HMC) Charity, founded by evangelist Robert Thomson Smith in 1896. Date: 1906
Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush, by Thomas and MacArthurBeside the Bonnie Brier Bush, by Augustus Thomas and James MacArthur, from Ian MacLarens novel (1894). First produced at the Shakespeare Theatre, Liverpool, April 1905
WW1 - Two little seated children playing with a ball of woolWW1 Propaganda postcard - late war era - " It will all come right in the end". Two little children playing with a ball of wool, sitting on a large chair
The First Born by Mary Y. Hunter. A new Mother tenderly cradles her infant son whilst a small girl fairy whispers words of advise (or comfort?). Date: 1912
The Closed Book by St George Hare R. IThe Closed Book by St George Hare R.I. Date: 1912
Advert for State Express Cigarettes 1912An Inspiration - an advertisement for State Express Cigarettes, showing a very smart dapper young gent wooing his beloved
Spanish literature. Diego de San Pedro (ca. 1437-ca. 1498). Spanish writer. The Prison of Love, 1492. Engraving. Edition in Barcelona in 1493. Catalan translation. Spain
Ww1 Postcard Man FrontA pretty young Frenchwoman thinks of her man at the Front. Date: circa 1914
Ww1 Postcard / Heart 1914A soldier on the battlefield dreams of the girl he left behind him. Date: 1914
Riding Habit 1835" Le Trot a L Anglaise" Blue riding habit with full sleeves (imbecile) white cuffs & collar, military style corded trim on the bodice worn with a top hat & veil. Date: 1835
Ww1 Postcard ThoughtsA soldier thinks of the girl hes left behind Date: 1914-18
Ww1 Postcard Long TrailA soldier on the battlefield thinks of his sweetheart waiting for him at home. Date: 1914
Ww1 Postcard CoupleA soldier and his girl Date: circa 1914
Ww1 Postcard Love Story" We will continue our love story when the German Empire is destroyed!" Date: circa 1916
Ww1 Postcard French GirlFrench girl dreams of her fathers victory Date: 1915
Ww1 Soldier Song CardA soldier thinks of his family at home, just before he goes into battle. Date: circa 1914
Sterne - Cpxwould YorksLaurence Sterne (1713 - 1768) Coxwould, in the North Riding of Yorkshire, home of the novelist and clergyman: this is where he wrote Sentimental Journey
Sterne Coxwould YorksLaurence Sterne (1713 - 1768) Coxwould, in the North Riding of Yorkshire, home of the novelist and clergyman: this is where he wrote Sentimental Journey
Sterne - Grimm - MaitreLaurence Sterne (1713 - 1768) writer, besieged by beggars at Montreuil while travelling on his Sentimental Journey Date: 1
We Two - A lovely donkey and Collie dog best friend" We Two" - A friendly-looking donkey and Collie dog best friend. Date: circa 1920s
Woman and man in winter scene on a Christmas cardWoman and man in a rural winter scene on a Christmas card, with a sentimental verse. Date: circa 1890s
Woman in a garden on a Christmas cardWoman in a summer garden on a Christmas card, with a sentimental verse. Date: circa 1890s
Woman and child in summer scene on a Christmas cardWoman and child in a summer scene on a Christmas card, with a sentimental verse. Date: circa 1890s
Romantic greetings card with flowers and verseRomantic greetings card with flowers and a sentimental verse. Date: circa 1890s
Children skating and sledding on a New Year cardChildren having fun skating and sledding on a New Year card, with a sentimental verse. Date: circa 1870s
Two girls in the snow on a New Year card, with sentimental verse. Date: circa 1870s
Little boy on a Christmas card, pushing his head through a sheet of paper. Date: circa 1890s
Little child on a Christmas card, pushing its head through a sheet of paper. Date: circa 1890s
Girl out walking with umbrella on a Christmas cardGirl out walking with a green umbrella on a Christmas card with a sentimental verse. Date: circa 1890s
Three dogs on a New Year card, with sentimental verse below. Date: circa 1890s
Poster, Buy National Savings CertificatesFor your children, Buy National Savings Certificates. Date: 1920
A Sentimental Journey, by BairnsfatherA Sentimental Journey I love motoring, but when Silas K. Huckleberry (the accredited war correspondent of the El Paso Pursuit) takes me out after a " sob stuff" story
Poster, The Artists Dream, Maskelyne & CookePoster for The Artists Dream, one of Maskelyne & Cookes Mysteries, performed on stage. The artist has painted a portrait of his recently deceased wife
Christmas Leave by A. C. Michael, WW1Scene on the platform of a British railway station as a troop train arrives bringing with it officers and men back from the Front for a period of leave over Christmas. Date: 1916
Daddys Christmas Dinner by Samuel Begg, WW1Illustration for the ILN 1916 Christmas number showing a mother and her children packing a special parcel to be sent to her husband at the front
Miss Shirley Kellogg at recruitment meeting, WW1The well-known actress, Shirley Kellogg, pictured kissing a small boy who came forward to know if he could do anything at a recruiting meeting organised for the 2nd London Regiment in Trafalgar
WW1 knitting postcard - Absent yet NearA young wife sits at home knitting comforts for the troops with her soldier husband very much in her thoughts, subliminally sending her a loving, but rather bad poem. Date: c.1915