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Japanese Woman O-Koto-San has a smoke before bedJapanese Woman O-Koto-San has a smoke and thinks of her soldier Lo, whilst her miad prepares her bed. Date: circa 1905
Three boys on a desert island captured by an indigenous man, who nails their packing case clothing to a long pole and carries them away midst weeping sore and wailing. Date: 1898
Three schoolboys on a desert island meet an indigenous man Date: 1898
Willy Fritsch - German Film and stage actorWilly Fritsch (1901-1973) - German Film and stage actor. Date: circa 1917
Distinguished elderly Japanese Gentleman with pipeDistinguished elderly Japanese Gentleman with elegant long-stemmed pipe. Date: circa 1903
Gentleman puffing away at his pipe in a No Smoking Carriage - " So what??" Date: circa 1940s
Russian Peasant Couple - Fantastic HeaddressRussian Peasant Couple of Southern Russia (Caucasus - possibly Georgia?) - The lady is wearing a fantastic Headdress, typical of this region. Date: circa 1902
A portly Landowner enjoying a puff. Date: 1895
Water Carrier - Algiers, Algeria Date: circa 1908
Chinese Opium Smokers. In 1907, the Chinese Government condemned Opium smoking (and addiction) as the greatest curse of the country and passed laws to restrict its use. Date: circa 1908
Turkey - Suleimaniye Mosque, IstanbulInteresting Turkish postcard - a view across the waters of the Bosphorus toward the striking profile of the dome and minarets of the A view across the waters of the Bosphorus toward the striking
Gentleman with his Hookah-Burdar or Pipe-Bearer. (Plate 10 of 20) Date: 1813
Gentleman with his Sircar, or Money Servant. (Plate 9 of 20). Date: 1813
Watching fireworks from the balconyTwo fashionable women wearing long, figure-hugging dresses, are joined by a suited gentleman to watch a spectacular firework display from their balcony. 1937
A fashionable woman wearing pearls and smokingA 1920s fashionable flapper woman wearing pearls and smoking a cigarette. The caption reads: " Dazzle lights". Date: 1928- 1929
The Pioneer by PjzeskaA confident young woman of the pre-WWI era, nonchalantly smokes a cigarette at a restaurant table, ignoring the shocked expressions of her fellow diners and male waiter. Date: 1930
A Dinka Man - Sudan, Upper Nile Date: circa 1910s
A mischievous coupleAn eccentric Welsh couple from Abertillery in South Wales stand out on their balcony, grinning cheekily and posing with silly expressions for the camera
Old French Water Carrier smoking a pipeOld French Water Carrier from Morlaix, Brittany - smoking a pipe. Date: circa 1910s
Tycoon on his yacht - Making for PortYachting Terms illustrated: Making for Port. A rich tycoon on the high seas reaching across the moving table for the decanter of port with a total lack of success! Date: 1908
Sailor from HMS Lion smoking his pipe - this card is captioned: " Peace in War." Date: 1917
Vietnamese Woman - Hanoi - Cigarette SellerVietnamese Woman - Annam, Hanoi - Cigarette Seller (also selling bananas) at the entrance to her concession (shop / selling space). Date: circa 1910
Musical group in an Arab Cafe, EgyptMusical group in an Arab Cafe in Egypt - a woman sits smoking a Nagile pipe. Date: circa 1910
German Shepherd SmokingThe talented German Shepherd of Mrs. L. Goodwin of All Saints Avenue, Margate, drinks, smokes and wears clothes. Date: early 1930s
Social / Good HousekeepingScene in a middle-class English home: he wears Oxford bags, she lies on the floor and smokes a cigarette in a long holder. Date: 1927
Fast Lady & CigaretteA progressive lady smokes a cigarette 1920
Two air cadetsA cartoon of two British air cadets (RAF air crew in training) during World War Two; one smokes a pipe
Sailmaker - Penzance, CornwallAn elderly sailmaker (Arthur Willoughby), working in the traditional way in Penzance, Cornwall
Georgia - Tbilisi - A BakerA baker from Tbilisi, the capital (and largest) city in Georgia - formerly known as Tiflis. Located strategically at the crossroads between Europe and Asia
And Never a Cross Word by Howard K. ElcockA nonchalant young woman in crossword themed pyjamas leaves a hotel bathroom. She smokes a cigarette and swans off oblivious to the waiting queue of other hotel guests who have obviously been there
A ladys need (or not!) for a manI ve got a parrot that can swear and a monkey that can smoke cigarettes, what do I want witha young man?. Satire on a ladys need (or lack thereof)
King Alfonso XIII of Spain (1886-1941) here as a young man. Impeccably dressed in a wonderful (nautical) outfit of starched collar, reefer jacket and peaked naval hat
The Blitz on London with Churchill and Royal FamilyA circular painting depicting different aspects of the Blitz on London, including King George VI and Queen Elizabeth inspecting bomb damage, home guard serving tea
Sweetness of Doing NothingIl dolce far niente... In Italian, it means " the sweetness of doing nothing"... She is likely a woman from the tribe of Ouled Nail in Southern Algeria in their very distinctive
Moorish Woman smoking - AlgeriaAn Algerian Moorish Woman in wonderfully decorative traditional costume smoking a cigarette
Miss Calavalava - a known beauty. Smoking a hookah pipe and leaning on a divan
A Turkish family smokingAn interesting postcard of a studio-staged Turkish Family all smoking cigarettes through elaborate long pipes!
Lady checks her appearance in a dressing table mirrorA glamourous lady in fur trimmed spotted wrap, stockings and high heels, checks her appearance in a slender dressing table mirror, draped with a scarf in a similar fabric to the wrap
A gardener takes a break from tending the lawnA gardener, smoking a pipe and tending a school cricket field, stops to talk to two smartly dressed gentlemen
Gentleman smoking a cigarette while deep in contemplationA middle-aged man sits facing a fireplace with his legs stretched forwards, resting infront of the open fire; he smokes a cigarette whilst staring ahead
Filling working horse collarsA rural craftsmans fillas a collar for a working horse with straw. Watercolour Painting by Malcolm Greensmith
Turkish girl sitting in a Turkish cafeA girl sits in a Turkish cafe in Istanbul, smoking a cigarette by the window and drinking a small glass of Turkish brandy
A Seductive Turkish Beauty smokingA beautiful photograph of a seductive Turkish Beauty smoking a cigarette
Faraglioni Rocks near Mareggiata, Capri, ItalyFaraglioni is the collective name for three stacks located off the island of Capri in the Bay of Naples. The stacks have been given their own names: Stella (still attached to the main island)
A Uyghur man smoking an elaborate pipe. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Santa Smokes Player sSanta takes a well earned moment to himself to enjoy a Players cigarette
Time for food at Boys Club 1931Lunch or possibly dinner is cooked on a open fire by the Boys Club group leader who smokes a pipe as he stirs the food. Today it looks like sausages
Indian (Commonwealth) soldier - WWIIndian (Commonwealth) soldier on the Western Front during World War One, with a very impressive pipe!