Simple Collection

BABBAGEs ENGINE (2)
Charles Babbages Difference Engine, an instrument which went beyond simple calculation to embody some of the principles of computers

Science / Evolution
From the simple cell to the giraffe, via the mammoth and the pterodactyl

Dandelion Clock by Muriel Dawson
Charming illustration of a small child

Cincinnatus called from the plough
Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (519 BC-438 BC) is called from the plough to serve as Roman Consul

Kuwait - The Main Street of the Kuwait City Date: 1933

Long Drawn Out! by William Heath Robinson
A simple home cure for warts. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans

1940S Housewife Cooking
A housewife cooks on a simple stove in a bare and austere kitchen, adding milk to the pan she is stirring

Ancient Olympics
In the earliest times, a simple foot-race was the only event in the Ancient Olympics

Play / Ibsen / Hedda Gabler
A series of simple sketches of Eleonora Duse

Children at Seaside - Sunny Days by C V MacKenzie
Lovely illustration depicting three little girls having fun and relaxing on some grass close to a beach during their summer holidays

Jaeger advertisement, 1956
Advertisement for quintessential British fashion brand, Jaeger showing two smart but casual looks in Bedford cord and cashmere. Date: 1956

Curius Dentatus refusing bribes from Samnites
Manius Curius Dentatus, Roman consul and plebeian hero, though living on turnips, refuses bribes from the Samnites. He is noted for ending the Samnite War

VIANNEY
JEAN-BAPTISTE VIANNEY VIANNEY, known as the CURE D ARS - French priest, known for his good works and simple lifestyle, and for being horribly tormented by demons

German Kitchen
A maid in a simple kitchen with stove, sink, racks, chopping block, tub and saucepans

Poster: Simple jobs boys can do themselves, and so help win the war. 1940s

Childrens book adding
Teaching children simple counting in a Merry Days childrens book. Date: 1928

Old Bleach Linen Company Advert
An advertisement for The Old Bleach Linen Co. Ltd. and their new fadeless embroidered linen. Date: 1932

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

Song of Sixpence 2 / 3
The King stands ready to carve the enormous pie... (2 of 3)

Scottish Cottage Inter
An old Scots peasant sits by the fire in the kitchen of his simple home

Iraq - Across the Kora, Basra. Date: circa 1917

Hut/Home of an indigenous family on Sao Vicente, Cape Verde
Hut/Home of an indigenous family on Sao Vicente (Portuguese for Saint Vincent') - one of the Barlavento Islands, the northern group within the Cape Verde archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean

Simple Simon
Visual interpretation of the traditional nursery rhyme. Date: circa 1903

Nursery Rhyme
Simple Simon met a pieman ?'. Artist: Anne Anderson Date: circa 1917

Heads of two soldiers in ancient helmets
Heads of two soldiers in helmets: one bearded in a simple bowl helmet, one clean-shaven youth in bowl helmet with peak. From an antique gem

WWI Poster, Be Ready! Join Now
Be Ready! Join Now. Parliamentary Recruiting Committee poster, with a soldier in silhouette on yellow background. Date: 1915

A portrait of the dancer Harriet Hoctor, 1930, to be seen in Ed Wynns Simple Simon Date: 1930

Advert, Atwater Kent Model 30 Radio. 1926

Cartoon, The Political Cheap-Jack -- Benjamin Disraeli, portrayed as a conman at a country fair, wooing his Buckinghamshire constituents during the General Election campaign, summer 1847. 1847

Dornier Do 32E ultra-light helicopter D-HOPS
the Dornier Do 32E was a simple, collapsible one-man helicopter from Germany powered by a BMW 6012L gas turbine, driving a compressor which supplied compressed air to the rotor tip jets

Interior of church, Heuru, San Cristobal, Solomon Islands
Interior of church, Heuru, San Cristobal (Makira), Solomon Islands. Date: 1906

WW2 Birthday Card, V For Victory
A WW2 birthday greetings card, quite simple in design, showing a large, blue better V for victory. Date: circa 1940s

Bebek Mosque (Humayun-u Abad Mosque), Istanbul, Turkey
Bebek Mosque (Humayun-u Abad Mosque), Besiktas, Istanbul, Turkey. Designed by Mimar Kemaleddin (1870-1927) in the architectural style of First national architectural movement (built in 1913)

I dreamed of a little random elf, born in the sport of nature for simple, sweet enjoyment - fairy and elves Date: circa 1920s

Advertisement Illustration, Outdoor Cafe Scene
A simple, yet colourful illustration used for advertisement purposes, showing an outdoor cafe scene where a man is speaking with two seated women. Date: circa 1939

Three American Women posing with hands on their chins
Three young American Women posing with hands on their chins seated on an outdoor bench beneath an arbor with a simple wooden table in front of them. Date: circa 1910s

House In Cambridgeshire, Entrance Front
An architectural photo lithograph of the entrance front of a house in Cambridgeshire, reproduced from a design by the architect, T

Thatched Cottage Proposal, Woldsea
An architectural drawing suggesting the plans for a thatched cottage to be erected at Woldsea, a garden village project to be built in Lincolnshire

Gothic Architecture Flower Design
A lithographic plate produced by Day and Sons, showing a simple, yet beautiful gothic flower design used for architectural surface decoration. Date: circa 1855

J. S. Henry Ltd Chippendale Reproductions
This photograph shows some Chippendale reproduction chairs by J. S. Henry Ltd, they are sat each side of a simple side table, below an ornately framed mirror. Date: circa 1900

Simple Coward's Tale
A comic strip style of illustrations which tell the story of a coward who before getting into bed at night, he meticulously checks under the bed, in the wardrobe

Motoring
A simple sketch of a motor vehicle travelling in the countryside, a woman with her child stands in the foreground. Date: circa 1901

Flowers and Key
A simple illustration of some colourful flowers and wheat nestled around and through the loop of a key. Date: circa 1901

Red Haired Lady
A simple portrait sketch of a red haired woman standing with her hands placed in front of her hips. Date: circa 1901

Study Of A Woman Dressing
A sketch study of a young lady sat on a simple chair, fastening the straps of some shoes. Date: circa 1901

Cat On The Floor
A simple sketch of a cat lying on his side with his head perked up, by an external corner of a wall. Date: circa 1901

Les Quatre Ages
A series of simple illustrations on the subject of The Four Ages, by Ferdinand Bac, each comprising of a couple representing each age, with handwritten descriptions in French. Date: circa 1901

Femme Au Masque
An illustration of a smiling young woman carrying a simple black mask in her hand, possibly attending a masquerade party. Date: circa 1901

Village Yard
A drawing which shows the enclosed area of a fenced yard belonging to a property in a simple town. A dark figure can be seen beside a tree on the right. Date: circa 1923

The Tea Cup
A simple still life painting of a red teacup and saucer, contrasting with a dark background, a silver bell in the form of a woman holding a vase of flowers is standing behind

The Old Woman
A portrait painting of an old woman wearing a white bonnet and shawl over a simple dress, standing in a country themed kitchen. Date: circa 1921

Bust, Head Of Spanish Peasant
A portrait sculpture of a Spanish peasant man wearing a simple bandana. Date: circa 1921

Madame Sze
A portrait oil painting of Madame Sze, the wife of prominent Chinese politician, Alfred Sao-Ke Sze, who served as Chinese Ambassador to the United Kingdom and United States at various periods

Paogourdo, Portugal
A landscape oil painting of some figures walking along a countryside path, situated on a hill, near a simple Portuguese village. Date: circa 1920

Jeune Paysan
A portrait painting of a young peasant boy, wearing a simple hat and jacket, with a plain grey neckscarf, he is holding a large stick, sitting in the countryside. Date: circa 1920

A Street Scene, Biskra
An oil painting capturing a street scene in the city of Biskra, Algeria, figures are walking down the wide passageway, lined with simple white buildings, most of which have green

Ponte Vecchio
A simple watercolour painting illustrating a view of the Ponte Vecchio, a medieval stone segmental arched bridge which crosses the Arno River in Florence, Italy. Date: circa 1919

Apples
A portrait pastel painting of a young girl with long, brown hair, wearing a simple black hat with a white bow, clutching a small crate of green apples to her chest. Date: circa 1919

Fruit And Flowers
A still life oil painting of some pomegranates and apples in a white vase and laid on a table, beside a simple vase of tulip flowers, a sea view makes up the background. Date: circa 1919

Cinerarias
A still life oil painting of some cineraria flowers, arranged neatly in a simple, silvery vase. Date: circa 1919

Poinsettia
A still life oil painting of some red poinsettia flowers, with leaves shaped like angular shards, placed in a simple glass bottle vase. Date: circa 1918

Town Figures
A watercolour painting, inspired from Japanese art, simple in style, showing some figures walking along a pavement and road. Date: circa 1918

Fruit Sellers
A painting of a group of fruit sellers, sat under a simple straw roofed stand, beside a trail of smoke rising into the air, a vulture is perched above them. Date: 1917

The Old Barn At Iles Farm
A painting of some simple barn buildings at Iles Farm, at Far Oakridge, Gloucestershire, the artist moved into this farm in 1912. Date: circa 1917

Woman With Children
A simple portrait painting of a mother, holding her baby child, with a girl wearing a blue dress looking on beside her. Date: circa 1917

La Fille De Ferme
A portrait etching of a farm girl wearing simple clothes with a cloak, holding a long stick, she is standing on her land, with the farmhouses viewable behind. Date: circa 1917

Pivoines Et Begonias
A still life painting of some simple begonia and peony flowers sat in a small glass vase. Date: circa 1916

Unrepentant
A simple illustration of two figures looking fairly smug, with no regrets in the world. Date: circa 1916

Contemporary London Life
Some decorative interior wall paintings depicting scenes of contemporary London life. It surrounds a simple fireplace within a room at 4, Berkeley Street. Date: circa 1916

Windmill
An etching of a tall windmill, erected behind a group of simple farmhouses on the crest of a bumpy hill in the countryside. Date: circa 1916

Portrait of an Old Woman
A portrait artwork of an older woman, seated, wearing some work robes and a simple hood. Date: circa 1916

The Village
A simple painting of a village consisting of ref roofed houses and a church, set behind a flat stretch of grassland. Date: circa 1916

The Begonias
A still life painting of red and white begonia flowers in a large, simple tankard, beside a bowl of similar style, sat on top of a blue, striped fabric. Date: circa 1915

Fruit and Vegetable Stall
An etching of a simple fruit and veg stall, the goods laid out on a platform outside, with a dark shop window just behind. Two women are browsing nearby. Date: circa 1915

Prowling Tiger
A simple drawing of a tiger, prowling over some uneven ground, with teeth bared, possibly a study for a forthcoming sculpture. Date: circa 1915

Oxen Ploughing
This painting shows a simple farmer, leading his band of oxen for ploughing over a large hilltop. Date: circa 1914

Fowls
An oil painting showing a simple pair of chickens, one brown, one white, darting their vision to the left, inside an enclosed pen. Date: circa 1913

Eve
A portrait painting of a woman named Eve, who is wearing a beaded necklace over a simple jumper. Date: circa 1918

Spring At Thaxted
A landscape oil painting of the countryside of Thaxted, in northwest Essex, England, with a simple but attractive cottage close by. Date: circa 1918

Girl With Red Coat
A painting, simple in style to enhance the colour contrast, portraying a seated girl, wearing an orange cardigan with blue blouse. Date: circa 1918

Seated Girl
A portrait oil painting study of a girl, seated on a blue chair, wearing a simple black hat and red neck scarf, she has a relaxed demeanour. Date: circa 1918

A Peking Cart - Hong Kong. Date: circa 1900s

A Smart European Missionary Woman transported in a Doolie, a simple stretcher on poles for carrying a passenger - Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. Date: circa 1903

Letter written by Ida Stanton on board RMS Carpathia
Handwritten letter written on board RMS Carpathia dated 15 August 1912 with original Cunard envelope. Dear Papa and boys... we were delayed by boarding a large cargoe (sic) of spaghetti

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