Simple Gallery

Rich Woman fishes for suitors

Leap Year - A Sure Bait
A rich woman sits on the riverbank, loading up her hook with her riches ('LSD - pounds shillings and pence) - a sure bait for the mass of suitors she has already caught! On a Leap Year, a woman can ask for a man's hand in marriage - she is taking her pick!
circa 1910s

© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection

Suffragette Tea set Sylvia Pankhurst

A Tea set designed by Sylvia Pankhurst for the W.S.P.U in 1909. It was commisioned from the Staffordshire Pottery firm of H.M Williamson for use in the tea room at the Women's Exhibition held at the Prince's Skating Rink, Knightsbridge, May 1909. The design comprises the angel of freedom motif in purple and green against the simple white background. The teapot has a green finial and handle, the tims of the other pieces are also in green. The angel figure was designed by Sylvia Pankhurst specifically for the Women's Exhibition. Date: 1909

© The March of the Women Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library

Front cover of Printers Pie magazine illustrated by John Hassall showing Simple Simon

Front cover of Printers Pie magazine illustrated by John Hassall showing Simple Simon rummaging in his pocket for money to give ye Pieman except in this case, the Pie is the magazine, not the edible sort. Printers Pie was published by The Sphere and Tatler in aid of the Printers Pension, Almshouse and Orphan Asylum Corporation and edited by W. Hugh Spottiswoode. A sister publication, Winter's Pie, was published each Christmas. Both magazines carried contributions from the leading artists and humorous writers of the day including John Hassall (who designed the covers), William Heath Robinson, Lawson Wood and Walter Emanuel. Date: 1909

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans