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Background imageSits Collection: Miss Inez Holden. Beatrice Inez Lisette (Paget) Holden (1903-1974

Miss Inez Holden. Beatrice Inez Lisette (Paget) Holden (1903-1974) was a British writer and Bohemian social figure and journalist, also known for her association with George Orwell. Date: 1932

Background imageSits Collection: Playmates - Toddler and Pet Dog sit / stand on a wall

Playmates - Toddler and Pet Dog sit / stand on a wall
Playmates - A young girl (a toddler aged about 3) and pet black Working Cocker Spaniel sit/stand together on the wall of their backyard. Date: circa 1910

Background imageSits Collection: SILVER TABBY WITH PLANT

SILVER TABBY WITH PLANT
The small Silver Tabby kitten sits quietly by a vase of flowers. Date: 1936

Background imageSits Collection: KITTEN AND MIRROR

KITTEN AND MIRROR
This small grey and white kitten sits by a large mirror ignoring his reflection. Date: 1956

Background imageSits Collection: Pretty young girl with a huge velvet bow in her hair

Pretty young girl with a huge velvet bow in her hair sitting for a studio photographic portrait on an elegant curved stool seat. circa 1910s

Background imageSits Collection: C. M. S. Kalat Mission Hospital - Quetta

C. M. S. Kalat Mission Hospital - Quetta, Balochistan province of Pakistan Date: circa 1909

Background imageSits Collection: Temptation by Stanislas Martougen (1873-?)

Temptation by Stanislas Martougen (1873-?)
Temptation (L Appat, Allurement, El Cebo, L Esca) by Stanislas Martougen (1873-?) Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSits Collection: Charlie Chaplin in London - Arrival at Victoria Station

Charlie Chaplin in London - Arrival at Victoria Station
Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer - arriving in London - A wild arrival at Victoria Station with the star resorting to sitting on the roof of his cab as

Background imageSits Collection: Cornwall, England - Trevone Bay, near Padstow

Cornwall, England - Trevone Bay, near Padstow - view of the waves breaking on the beach (from the rocks). Date: circa 1970s

Background imageSits Collection: WW2 Greetings Card, Royal Navy Sailors

WW2 Greetings Card, Royal Navy Sailors
The inside of a WW2 greetings card, the fold out illustration portrays three musical Royal Navy sailors, singing and playing the accordion, a black cat symbolic of good fortune sits beside

Background imageSits Collection: Fatherly Advice - A young woman leans of her Father

Fatherly Advice - A young woman leans of her Father and takes his wise words to heart. Date: 1909

Background imageSits Collection: Russia - Tsar Nicholas II and the Tsarevich

Russia - Tsar Nicholas II and the Tsarevich
Russia - Tsar Nicholas II (1868-1918) the last Emperor of Russia, pictured with his only son Alexei Nikolaevich (1904-1918), the last Tsarevich (heir apparent to the throne of the Russian Empire)

Background imageSits Collection: Major William Augustus Fitzgerald Lane Fox-Pitt, reading

Major William Augustus Fitzgerald Lane Fox-Pitt, reading
Major (later Major General) William Augustus Fitzgerald Lane Fox-Pitt, CVO, DSO, MC (1896-1988) at The Albuhera Barracks, Aldershot, Hampshire reading in the Library

Background imageSits Collection: Miss Doris Beresford - British Actress

Miss Doris Beresford - British Actress, sitting and reading an issue of The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. Date: circa 1911

Background imageSits Collection: Cat with kittens

Cat with kittens
A cat sits near the farmhouse door with her watchful kittens. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSits Collection: Dantis Amor

Dantis Amor
This drawing depicts the central figure, Love, holding a sun dial, standing against a decorative background, divided in two, the upper left portrays the head of Christ depicted as the sun

Background imageSits Collection: J. S. Henry Ltd Fireplace and Surrounds

J. S. Henry Ltd Fireplace and Surrounds
A photograph of a fireplace surrounded by decorative examples of Carton-Pierre and fibrous plaster enrichments by J. S. Henry Ltd. A magnificent mirror with an ornate frame sits on the mantelpiece

Background imageSits Collection: J. S. Henry Ltd Stairway

J. S. Henry Ltd Stairway
A Decorative scheme illustration of a grand corner stairway with a green carpet runner, a white door stands at the flat corner

Background imageSits Collection: Cupid Imprisoned

Cupid Imprisoned
This illustration depicts an old crone with a predatory owl upon her head, pulling along a cart decorated with poppy flowers, upon which sits a cage containing an imprisoned Cupid, the god of love

Background imageSits Collection: La Batterie Des Hommes Sans Peur

La Batterie Des Hommes Sans Peur
This illustration shows an array of French military men preparing for battle behind a bank, with grooves slotted out for cannon barrels, cannonballs scatter the ground as a man sits beside a sign

Background imageSits Collection: La Coupe Au Roi De Thule

La Coupe Au Roi De Thule
A comical illustration showing a scene in which a king sits in a barber's chair holding his sceptre in one hand, the hairdresser is styling what little hair he has left

Background imageSits Collection: Sitting By The Window

Sitting By The Window
A portrait sketch of an elderly woman holding some cloth on her lap, as she sits beside a window looking out to a harbour scene of ships. Date: circa 1901

Background imageSits Collection: Garden Tea

Garden Tea
A painting of a young lady having tea outside in a fine garden, the table is laid with a white cloth, upon which sits a blue tea service and a vase of red flowers

Background imageSits Collection: Llyn Llydaw And Moel Siabod

Llyn Llydaw And Moel Siabod
A watercolour landscape painting which provides an aerial view of Llyn Llydaw, a lake located in Snowdonia National Park, Wales, the mountain named Moel Siabod is also visible

Background imageSits Collection: Big Toby And Little Toby

Big Toby And Little Toby
A still life painting of two toby jugs, placed facing away from each other, one small and one large, between them sits a glass vase of flowers, with petals falling on the surface. Date: circa 1922

Background imageSits Collection: The Sideboard

The Sideboard
A still life oil painting of a sideboard laid with a white tablecloth, upon which a presentation of cutlery, wine bottle, silver platter, and four vases of red flowers sits. Date: circa 1921

Background imageSits Collection: Country House

Country House
A painting of a fine country garden consisting of tidy lawns divided by low flower beds, a gardener is standing in towards the back, and a barrel on a cart sits on the right. Date: circa 1921

Background imageSits Collection: The White House

The White House
This oil painting shows a very large, old singular arch bridge which crosses a canal, a small figure in black can be seen playing with a toy boat

Background imageSits Collection: At The Window

At The Window
A portrait painting of an elaborately dressed young lady, holding a green fan, as she sits by the window, with a round tray of fruit and tea waiting for her. Date: circa 1919

Background imageSits Collection: Girl With Toy Cart

Girl With Toy Cart
A portrait pastel painting of a young girl, wearing a summer hat and a blue dress, pulling along her toy cart, in which a doll sits, across the countryside. Date: 1917

Background imageSits Collection: In Memoriam

In Memoriam
An etching which acts as a tribute to the lives lost during World War 1, elements include a memorial stone, which reads 1914-1915, 1916-1917 indicating those that have died during this period

Background imageSits Collection: Marlow On The Thames

Marlow On The Thames
A landscape painting of the distant town of Marlow, which sits on the River Thames, south west of High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire. Date: circa 1917

Background imageSits Collection: Porta Della Carta, Venice

Porta Della Carta, Venice
An etching which shows the magnificence of the Porta Della Carta, an illustrious carved marble gateway which sits between the Basilica of San Marco and the Doge's Palace

Background imageSits Collection: Tree By A Cottage

Tree By A Cottage
An etching which shows a large, gnarled tree, the branches have grown through a low formation of leaves. A welcoming countryside cottage with a smoking chimney sits behind. Date: 1911

Background imageSits Collection: Sitting On The Rocks

Sitting On The Rocks
An illustration portraying a long haired girl, with her head looking down as she sits on some large rocks by the ocean, with a relaxed or negative demeanour. Date: circa 1916

Background imageSits Collection: Beaufort Street

Beaufort Street
A painting of some people walking down a pavement of Beaufort Street in Chelsea, London. An area of housing sits behind the advertisement boards. Date: circa 1915

Background imageSits Collection: Water Fountain

Water Fountain
An architectural painting of a fine water fountain located centrally in a park of a grand manor, which sits in the background. Families can be seen enjoying the day. Date: circa 1915

Background imageSits Collection: Primitive Buildings

Primitive Buildings
This artwork shows a ladder, leaning against the side of some primitive hut style buildings in the countryside, a large tree sits beside a fence in the foreground. Date: circa 1915

Background imageSits Collection: King George V - Commemorative Coronation postcard

King George V - Commemorative Coronation postcard
King George V (1865-1936) on the Coronation Chair - Commemorative Coronation postcard. George and Mary's coronation took place at Westminster Abbey on 22 June 1911. Date: 1911

Background imageSits Collection: Circular Dance

Circular Dance
A sculpture depicting the scene of men and women dancing around a central column, on top of which, sits a small child, playing a woodwind instrument. Date: circa 1924

Background imageSits Collection: Farmer's Catalogue Cover

Farmer's Catalogue Cover
A facsimile in miniature of the cover design from farmer's autumn and winter catalogue, 1921. The cover shows an egyptian themed recessed shelf, with the wings of Isis designed on the front

Background imageSits Collection: Military Camp

Military Camp
Lithograph of what seems to be a military camp, with stacked munitions and heavy artillery, a soldier sits by his horse, speaking with another beside the big gun. Date: circa 1919

Background imageSits Collection: An Interior

An Interior
An oil painting showing an elaborate room, furnished with long, draping curtains, a grand piano, and a floral patterned sofa, upon which a woman sits, wearing a white dress. Date: circa 1922

Background imageSits Collection: Sopley Church, Hampshire

Sopley Church, Hampshire
A finely detailed watercolour painting of Sopley Church of Saint Michael and All Angels, in Hampshire. The church sits on a small hill, overlooking the River Avon. Date: circa 1931

Background imageSits Collection: Mont St Michel, Low Tide

Mont St Michel, Low Tide
An etching of Mont Saint Michel at low tide, a tidal island and mainland commune in Normandy, France. A statue of Archangel Michael sits atop the spire. Date: circa 1931

Background imageSits Collection: River Houses

River Houses
Watercolour painting looking up the line of a river going off into the distance, either side of which, sits two red-roofed houses. Date: circa 1931

Background imageSits Collection: Fantastic Adventures - Dr. Destiny Master of the Dead

Fantastic Adventures - Dr. Destiny Master of the Dead
Cover of Fantastic Adventures, June 1940, featuring the story Dr. Destiny Master of the Dead by Robert Moore Williams. A weird looking man with a huge head sits on a chair pressing buttons

Background imageSits Collection: Manufacture of Ostrich Feathers - Women Curlers 1907

Manufacture of Ostrich Feathers - Women Curlers 1907
The last treatment was having its locks curled. Using a blunt knife the women workers curl the plumes some reaching the length of about ten feet



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