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Shoeshine boy, Egypt. Date: circa 1870
Interesting Hollywood, California, USAInteresting Hollywood, California, where stars shine night and day. Cover design of a set of postcards depicting Hollywood locations. Date: 20th century
Sheet music cover, Love Like a Star Dear Shall Shine on our Way. A comic duet sung nightly by Miss Lottie Venne (1852-1928) and M Marius, in Alfred Lees burlesque, The Lying Dutchman
Polishing ShoesPhotograph demonstrating how to polish shoes to ensure a perfect shine in 1911. Date: 1911
Charing Cross ShoeblackA one-legged shoeblack at Charing Cross Station yard. In 1914, within a 3 mile radius of here, there were 1000 shoeblacks, but less than 40 when this picture was taken. Date: early 1950s
Paul Biston the 1st - The King of Boot-blacksA very odd postcard depicting Paul Biston the 1st - The King of Boot-blacks in highly regal pose ! Date: circa 1905
Gathering of Syrian Shoeshine boys - just a small fraction of a Artisan Group said to number 900 members. Date: circa 1908
Yellow sapphire from Sri Lanka, 101 carats. Acquired by the museum in 1874
ZeoliteA zeloite specimen (apophyllite)
Pyrite specimen
Hematite tumblestone
Formosia moneta, fly
Agate moss
Letting his light shine. Illustration showing George F. Hoar standing, full-length, wearing a childs nightgown, holding up in his right hand a candle labeled Twaddle
Frank Villanello, 21 Greenwich Ave. Fathers Stand. Location: New York, New York (State). Date 1910 July
Wedding Day card (inside)Happy Wedding Day, inside of a card, with two bridesmaids, and the words: " My sincerest wish that the sun may shine on you today -- and every day of your life to come." (inside) Date: 1950s
Italian Pifferari, 1850Roman piffarari perform by a wayside shine, 1850. Date: 1850
It suffices. What suffices? All suffices reckoned rightly: Spring shall bloom where now the ice is, Roses make the bramble sightly, And the quickening sun shine brightly
Macedonian shoe shine boys Date: circa 1913
Admiring jewellery in the sunshineA woman examines her emerald jewellery in the sunlight, her partner looking on anxiously, hoping she will approve
A Shoeshine boy - New Years CardShoeshine boy from Algeria, holding a bunch of flowers, wishing the cards recipient a Happy 1906 !
Shoeshine Boy - TurkeyTurkish shoeshine boy (or in this case man!) brushes his clients boots to a gleaming finish
Humourous postcard - Foreign TouristsA funny cartoon, lampooning tourists to Egypt as Pigeons plucked by Egyptian Vultures
Ex Pede HerculemA cynical Irish soldier returning home on leave from the Front refuses a shoe shine boy, preferring instead to keep the mud on his boots as a symbol of honour
Girls and Boys (Kate G)Girls and boys, come out and play, the moon doth shine as bright as day... leave your supper and lave your sleep
Pyne - Lamp LighterTHE LAMP LIGHTER London, the first city to light its streets, has some 15000 lamps each of which must be trimmed and filled with oil every day, rain or shine !
Police Patrolling / SlumThe Bulls Eye - police, prudently patrolling in a group of three, shine the light on some suspicious characters