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Spirit Collection (page 19)

Background imageSpirit Collection: Petrol Pump and Pump Attendant

Petrol Pump and Pump Attendant
BP Petrol Pump and Pump Attendant

Background imageSpirit Collection: Loading Rail Tank Wagons - Llandarcy, Wales

Loading Rail Tank Wagons - Llandarcy, Wales
Loading BP Rail Tank Wagons - at the BP oil refinery at Llandarcy, Swansea, Wales

Background imageSpirit Collection: The Spirit of our Troops is excellent by Bairnsfather

The Spirit of our Troops is excellent by Bairnsfather
A Tommy in his trench helps himself to a generous glug of something alcoholic from a stoneware jug

Background imageSpirit Collection: The Spirit of the People

The Spirit of the People
Six photos showing the imperturbability of British citizens when faced with German bombings: You might as well try to shake the nerve of a mountain as of this population wrote Mr E.C

Background imageSpirit Collection: The Spirit of Flight - 2

The Spirit of Flight - 2
This watercolour image from H. Seabright is entitled The Joys of Air and Water. It shows a motor-launch picking up an air-pilot from a seaplane

Background imageSpirit Collection: The Spirit of Flight - 1

The Spirit of Flight - 1
This watercolour image from H. Seabright is entitled The Private Owners Joy - away into the air

Background imageSpirit Collection: Its a Long Way to Tipperary - WWI

Its a Long Way to Tipperary - WWI
Its a Long Way to Tipperary - but we ll be back there soon. A postcard full of hope at the beginning of World War One as a group of jolly Britsih soldiers head off to the Western Front.~Postcard by

Background imageSpirit Collection: Set of Hornby toy trains & rolling stock

Set of Hornby toy trains & rolling stock

Background imageSpirit Collection: Thats the Spirit

Thats the Spirit
A golfing psychologist arranges an interesting foursome with some old pals from the spirit world. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary

Background imageSpirit Collection: Elfen sprite standing in the undergrowth

Elfen sprite standing in the undergrowth
A young elfen sprite standing in the undergrowth near a speckled toadstool. Watercolour painting by Malcolm Greensmith set in a circular border

Background imageSpirit Collection: Revolutionary Allegory

Revolutionary Allegory
The Spirit of the Revolution

Background imageSpirit Collection: American Indians. The Ghost Dance of the Sioux Indians

American Indians. The Ghost Dance of the Sioux Indians
Many Indian tribes believed in spirits who were part of a deity, embodying a sacred power which was present in the land, the elements and animals

Background imageSpirit Collection: Hindenburg

Hindenburg
Photograph of Marshal Paul von Hinderburg (1847-1934), sitting at a strategic map. A veteran of the Franco-Prussian War, he was recalled from retirement on the outbreak of World War I

Background imageSpirit Collection: Mr Maskelynes experiment - female spirit emerging from man

Mr Maskelynes experiment - female spirit emerging from man
A photographic example of Mr Maskelynes experiment - a mechanical illusion of spiritual manifestations. Miss Cassie Brucea can be seen emerging from her father-in-laws body

Background imageSpirit Collection: Romans Xii: 11

Romans Xii: 11
ROMANS : XII, 11 Not slothful in business; Fervent in spirit; Serving the Lord

Background imageSpirit Collection: The all Scotch Spirit

The all Scotch Spirit
Comic illustration by Lawson Wood showing a miserly Scottish driver filling up his cigarette lighter with petrol from the pump at a filling station

Background imageSpirit Collection: Dr Slade: spirit writing trial

Dr Slade: spirit writing trial
Sketches of the trial of Henry Slade, showing Slade in the centre. Slade first practised his spirit communication in America before travelling to England where he gave seances from his lodgings in

Background imageSpirit Collection: Dr Slades spirit writing trail

Dr Slades spirit writing trail
A message from the spirits: a sketch of a slate showing a message from Dr Slades deceased wife. Slade first practised his spirit communication in America before travelling to England where he gave

Background imageSpirit Collection: Stiebel / Blithe Spirit

Stiebel / Blithe Spirit
A design by Victor Stiebel for a sugar pink satin dressing gown worn by actress Kay Hammond in her role as Elvira Condomine in the 1945 David Lean film" Blithe Spirit"

Background imageSpirit Collection: The Dog in the Street

The Dog in the Street
Do not play with a dog in the street, for the animal, in its spirit of fun, forgets previous warning not to stray

Background imageSpirit Collection: Sniper Post Cartoon

Sniper Post Cartoon
The Competitive Spirit Should be Encouraged - A novel approach to this idea in this cartoon, as British troops turn a Snipers Post into a Try Your Luck shooting alley

Background imageSpirit Collection: William Eglinton

William Eglinton noted spirit medium, specialising in materialisations

Background imageSpirit Collection: The Flesh and the Spirit

The Flesh and the Spirit

Background imageSpirit Collection: Thatched Cottages

Thatched Cottages
A delightful group of old thatched cottages in the little Wiltshire village of West Lavington, where children play safely on the street and there is a community spirit

Background imageSpirit Collection: Monopolies Kill Commerce

Monopolies Kill Commerce
Commerce is strangled by the monopolists - the coffee-ring, the spirit-ring, the copper- ring, the oil-ring

Background imageSpirit Collection: Spirit of the Forest

Spirit of the Forest
The Spirit of the Forests reproaches the woodcutter for cutting down his trees

Background imageSpirit Collection: Vasco Da Gama & Spirit

Vasco Da Gama & Spirit
At the Cape of Storms (later Good Hope) Adamastor, the spirit of the Cape, appears to Gamas crew and warns of disasters to all who seek to sail round the Cape to India

Background imageSpirit Collection: Folklore / Adamastor

Folklore / Adamastor
At the Cape of Storms (later Good Hope) Adamastor, the spirit of the Cape, appears to Gamas crew and warns of disasters to all who seek to sail round the Cape to India

Background imageSpirit Collection: Pearl Lenore Curran

Pearl Lenore Curran
American housewife of St Louis, who under the name Patience Worth authored several writings of remarkable literary force, purporting to be dictated by a spirit Date: 1883 - 1937

Background imageSpirit Collection: Spirit of Speculation

Spirit of Speculation
the Spirit of Speculation

Background imageSpirit Collection: Richard Boursnell

Richard Boursnell
RICHARD BOURSNELL American spirit photographer

Background imageSpirit Collection: Poster: Davenport Seance

Poster: Davenport Seance
A poster giving the synopsis of an evening of entertainment including two demonstration seances by Ira Davenport & Fay who pretended to be spirit mediums but used stage tricks

Background imageSpirit Collection: Davenport Leaflet Russia

Davenport Leaflet Russia
A handbill for seances in Russia by brothers William and Ira Davenport who pretended to be spirit mediums but were actually clever stage magicians

Background imageSpirit Collection: Materialisation ?

Materialisation ?
An unidentified medium causes a spirit to materialise. If you can help us identify the who, when and where, we would be grateful

Background imageSpirit Collection: Anon Spirit Photo

Anon Spirit Photo
When this young man is photographed, the image of his lost true love manifests to comfort him in this world and tell him she hopes to meet him in the next

Background imageSpirit Collection: Cook Materialisation

Cook Materialisation
The medium Florence Cook causes her spirit Katie King to materialise at the home of William Crookes

Background imageSpirit Collection: Moss Photographs H Price

Moss Photographs H Price
A spirit photograph of Harry Price taken by George Moss who subsequently confessed to creating fake pictures (such as this one)

Background imageSpirit Collection: Psi Photo Marriott - 1

Psi Photo Marriott - 1
William Marriott prepares his model for a fake spirit photo

Background imageSpirit Collection: Psi Photo Marriott - 2

Psi Photo Marriott - 2
Materials used by William Marriott in his professedly fake spirit photos

Background imageSpirit Collection: Hope - Price

Hope - Price
Spirit photo of Houdini and spirits, a confessed fake by William Hope

Background imageSpirit Collection: Vearncombe Spirit Photo

Vearncombe Spirit Photo
Image from a glass lantern slide used by Harry Price for illustrating talks featuring British spirit photographer M J Vearncombe

Background imageSpirit Collection: Davenport Poster

Davenport Poster
Poster for the brothers William and Ira Davenport, who pretended to be spirit mediums but were actually clever stage magicians

Background imageSpirit Collection: Kluski Spirit Glove 2

Kluski Spirit Glove 2
Cast made from a spirit glove created at Warsaw by Franek Kluski (pseudonym) (1874 - ?) in the presence of Richet, Geley and others

Background imageSpirit Collection: Kluski Spirit Glove 3

Kluski Spirit Glove 3
Wax glove of a materialised hand created at Warsaw by Franek Kluski (pseudonym) (1874 - ?) in the presence of Richet, Geley and others

Background imageSpirit Collection: Stella Cranshawe 3

Stella Cranshawe 3
Full length portrait of Stella Cranshawe, spirit medium, holding a child in her arms

Background imageSpirit Collection: Davenports in Poland

Davenports in Poland
Stage magicians William and Ira Davenport toured the world pretending to be spirit mediums : a poster for their performances in Poland

Background imageSpirit Collection: Stella Cranshawe 2

Stella Cranshawe 2
Full length portrait of Stella Cranshawe, spirit medium, aboard a channel steamer in 1923

Background imageSpirit Collection: Spirit Photo - Buguet

Spirit Photo - Buguet
Reverse of a carte-de-visite spirit photograph by Edouard Buguet



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