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Londons Whitechapel MarketPeople out shopping in Whitechapel Market in Londons East End. Date: circa 1950s
High Street Tonbridge, KentfA recently opened Woolworths store dominates the High Street in Tonbridge, Kent. Date: circa 1935
High Street scene with David Greig grocery storeHigh Street with a David Greig grocery store, a Men Only shop, pedestrians and cyclists. Date: circa 1940s
Family sorting shoes in Berwick Street Market, LondonFamily search for matching second hand shoes in Berwick Street Market, London. Date: 1950s
Family shopping in ParisA family out shopping at a Paris street market on a rainy day. Date: circa 1930s
Display of gloves in fashion retailers window, LondonGloves displayed in the window of a London fashion retailer. Date: 1960s
Bourne & Hollingsworth shop window, London Bourne & Hollingsworth shop windowWedding dress displayed in a window of Bourne & Hollingsworth, in Londons West End. Date: 1958
Mannequins in Aquascutum window, LondonMannequins in the window of Aquascutum, Regent Street, London. Date: circa 1960s
Mannequin in Aquascutum window, LondonMannequin in Aquascutums window, Regent Street, London. Date: circa 1950s
Advertising signs on shops in Hartfield, East SussexAdvertising signs outside shops in Hartfield, East Sussex. Date: circa 1930s
A family shopping in Whitechapel MarketA family out shopping in Whitechapel Market in Londons East End. Date: circa 1930s
Comic postcard, Scotsman in the street - how to pick up a half crown? Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Two women talking about pubs. Theres twenty-seven pubs in this town and I ain t been in one of them! - Fancy, now! Which one is that? Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, accident with bacon slicer Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, selling fresh fish Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, gossiping neighbours Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Ambiguous instructions to the butcher Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Two women in conversation Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Two women in the pub - double meaning Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, two women see a parachute, WW2 - Theres an air pirate dropping out of his Monologue in a Parasite! Date: circa 1940s
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Ladies in WaitingThe Caption is Ladies in Waiting. This colourful queue is very cheerful. They obviously know that the early bird catches the worm and they are at the top. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1945
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - I ve Come to the ConclusionThe caption says I ve come to the conclusion. The conspiratorial togetherness of the two figures suggests that some very personal matter is being discussed
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Food FlashThe caption on the postcard is Food Flash. The girls are talking about the latest rationing news. In 1942 even sweets were rationed. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1944
Advertisement for Skippers Sailor Savouries sandwich filling with a poem illustrated by Gladys Peto. Date: c.1924
Advertisement for a spring fashion event at the London department store, Derry and Toms, with a novel attraction being the fashion settings
Report in The Tatler about a fashion event for spring fashions with settings and window displays by the German silhouette artist Lotte Reiniger. Date: 1936
Front cover of The Bright Side of Xmas by Walter Emanuel designed by John Hassall. A Pickwickian style gentleman weighed down with a generous pile of Christmas gifts. Date: c.1930
Advert for Hovis bread, 1925 with emphasis on children Date: 1925
Advert for Bovril, 1925 Date: 1925
Advert for Heinz, 1925 and the 57 varieties beloved of the local grocer Date: 1925
Advert for a tea gown from Marshall Snelgrove, London, 1926 (the copy of a Drecoll Model in black brocade Date: 1926
Advert for a French fashion ensemble called Le Chic on sale at Harrods, London, 1926 featuring a fashion threesome called Le Chic comprising jumper
London TramcarA city tram passes a young girl with her shopping basket. Artist: Arthur Chidley Date: 1921
Four shop workers line up for a photograph in a well-stocked grocery store. The rationing sign behind them and the royal tin suggests the photograph dates to around 1952 or 1953
Advertising insert for the newly opened Selfridges department store on Oxford Street, placed in Printers Pie magazine for that year. Date: 1909
Fashionable women enjoying the delights of Malmaison, 1804Fashionable women enjoying the delights of Chateau de Malmaison. A saunter through the park in 1804. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V
The General Post-Office, Southwark Bridge and Waterloo Bridge. Stage coach in front of the General Post-Office in St. Martins le Grand 64
Trades in Regency Scotland: distillery, cannon boring and paviours. Workers distilling whisky in a distillery in Edinburgh 70, worker boring a cannon at Carron Works factory 71
A bakers shop in a country village. Date: 1909
Artists impression of the exterior of a city bakers shop with a smart yet tempting window display. Date: 1909
Old Market Place, Birmingham. 19th century
Cartoon, Girl at the grocers shop. 1924
Great Western Arcade, Birmingham. circa 1900
Advert for Hershelle clothing 1940Advertisement for Hershelle womens clothing showing a woman in Yardleys of Bond Street seemingly so engrossed in the shops catalogue
Rue Davy, Avenue de St Ouen, Paris, FranceRue Davy, off the Avenue de St Ouen, 17th arrondissement, Paris, France. Date: 1900s
Her Majesty selecting toys for her grandchildrenQueen Victoria selecting toys for her grandchildren - Christmas with the Queen. 1898
Shop front, Tienda San Juan, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America, designed by Sage and Co, Shop Fittings. circa 1930
Mrs Libbys Red SalmonLibbys Happy Families Card Game, Mrs Libbys Red Salmon. circa 1950s