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Spotty Collection

Background imageSpotty Collection: Music cover for Two Marionettes Polka

Music cover for Two Marionettes Polka, composed by May Ostlere. Two puppets (without strings!) are depicted dancing on a small stage, framed by red and gold curtains

Background imageSpotty Collection: Churchill / Skipper / 1940

Churchill / Skipper / 1940
WINSTON CHURCHILL " Our Skipper"

Background imageSpotty Collection: German Massage Parlour

German Massage Parlour
Greetings from the Massage Parlour ! A young lady in spotty swimwear is treated (rather vigourously I would imagine) by a rather solid-looking Masseuse, who is kneading away at knots

Background imageSpotty Collection: Douglas-Home / Alec

Douglas-Home / Alec
SIR ALEC DOUGLAS-HOME British Prime Minister (Conservative) 1963-4

Background imageSpotty Collection: Tennessee Williams

Tennessee Williams
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS American playwright, hugging a bulldog

Background imageSpotty Collection: Eric Coates / K Collins Ph

Eric Coates / K Collins Ph
ERIC COATES English composer

Background imageSpotty Collection: Laurence Olivier / Tie

Laurence Olivier / Tie
(Sir) LAURENCE OLIVIER British actor of stage and screen

Background imageSpotty Collection: A Group of Flat Fish

A Group of Flat Fish
A group of mixed flat fish: halibut, turbot, flounder, plaice and sole

Background imageSpotty Collection: Sir Henry Joseph Wood - English Conductor

Sir Henry Joseph Wood - English Conductor
Sir Henry Joseph Wood (1869 - 1944) - English conductor and composer, associated with the Promenade Concerts (Proms). 1926

Background imageSpotty Collection: Josephin Peladan / Pcard

Josephin Peladan / Pcard
JOSEPHIN PELADAN French writer, occultist and eccentric

Background imageSpotty Collection: Arthur Rackham / St Ives

Arthur Rackham / St Ives
ARTHUR RACKHAM English illustrator: self-portrait in his own illustration to As I was going to St Ives Date: 1867 - 1939

Background imageSpotty Collection: Arthur Quiller-Couch / Cig

Arthur Quiller-Couch / Cig
SIR ARTHUR QUILLER-COUCH pen name: Q English man of letters in 1936

Background imageSpotty Collection: John Gilbert - American actor, screenwriter and director

John Gilbert - American actor, screenwriter and director
John Gilbert (1897-1936) - American actor, screenwriter and director. Gilbert ose to fame during the silent film era and became a popular leading man known as The Great Lover. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSpotty Collection: Billboard advertisement - Surf Washing Powder

Billboard advertisement - Surf Washing Powder
Billboard advertisement on Navigation Street, Birmingham, 12th August 1954 - Surf Washing Powder - Boils Spotless. 1954

Background imageSpotty Collection: Hello Stranger - A large dog greets a little black kitten who is walking along his back

Hello Stranger - A large dog greets a little black kitten who is walking along his back. Date: 1940s

Background imageSpotty Collection: A South African Man with skin pigmentation condition

A South African Man with skin pigmentation condition
A South African Man with the skin pigmentation condition vitiligo, creating a remarkable patched appearance, captioned here as Leopard Skin (!). Date: circa 1900

Background imageSpotty Collection: Comic Postcard - Dirty Collar - Donald McGill

Comic Postcard - Dirty Collar - Donald McGill
A collar for your Father? Yes Miss - like the one I'm wearing? No - a clean one. Date: circa 1925

Background imageSpotty Collection: Clown Uncle Jolliboy - holding up a fake chicken

Clown Uncle Jolliboy - holding up a fake chicken Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSpotty Collection: Woman with soft toys including Dismal Desmond

Woman with soft toys including Dismal Desmond
Woman seated with soft toys including Dalmatian dog Dismal Desmond Date: 1920s

Background imageSpotty Collection: Original Artwork - A little spotty pig from Noahs Ark

Original Artwork - A little spotty pig from Noahs Ark - Christmas design. Date: circa 1937

Background imageSpotty Collection: Original Artwork - Budget for Lewiss Summer Sale

Original Artwork - Budget for Lewiss Summer Sale
Original Artwork - Design for a Lewiss Summer Sale promotional item or advertisement - Woman in a wide-brimmed spotty hat checking the money in her purse. Date: circa 1937

Background imageSpotty Collection: Comic postcard, Large woman sliding into the sea

Comic postcard, Large woman sliding into the sea Date: 20th century

Background imageSpotty Collection: Comic postcard, Large woman in red swimsuit in the sea

Comic postcard, Large woman in red swimsuit in the sea - arthritis Date: 20th century

Background imageSpotty Collection: Weather Report - Illustrated - Breezy

Weather Report - Illustrated - Breezy, A green-faced sickly-looking Gent seated by a ships rail is less than happy at the attentions of a rosy-cheeked rotund fellow passenger whos breezy countenance

Background imageSpotty Collection: WW2 era - Comic Postcard - That ll stop your careless talk

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - That ll stop your careless talk
The Caption is P raps that ll stop your careless talk!. Three little kids cover-up a younger toddlers mouth with a spotty hankerchief

Background imageSpotty Collection: Girl in a frilly pink dress on a cutout birthday card

Girl in a frilly pink dress on a cutout birthday card. circa early 20th century

Background imageSpotty Collection: Kristina Soderbaum, Swedish-German actress

Kristina Soderbaum, Swedish-German actress with a Harlequin Great Dane dog. 20th century

Background imageSpotty Collection: Paper Doll in a spotted dress

Paper Doll in a spotted dress, holding a bow and arrow

Background imageSpotty Collection: Middle-aged man in a studio photo

Middle-aged man in a studio photo (with illegible signature). Date: circa 1905

Background imageSpotty Collection: RUDOLPH VALENTINO Italian-American romantic film idol who died at a tragically young age

RUDOLPH VALENTINO Italian-American romantic film idol who died at a tragically young age Date: 1895 - 1926

Background imageSpotty Collection: Cooking Dinner Date: 1940

Cooking Dinner Date: 1940

Background imageSpotty Collection: WW2 birthday card, dog and two cats

WW2 birthday card, dog and two cats
WW2 pop-up birthday card (inside), a spotted dog and two black cats with binoculars as fire watchers and aircraft spotters, All Good Wishes and the Best of Luck! Date: circa 1942

Background imageSpotty Collection: Baby Scouts -- out at sea

Baby Scouts -- out at sea
Baby Scouts -- And when he gets a little tired of that, he cruises round the ocean in his hat. Date: 1900

Background imageSpotty Collection: SIR HENRY JOSEPH WOOD

SIR HENRY JOSEPH WOOD (1869 - 1944), English conductor and composer, associated with Promenade Concerts Date: 1907

Background imageSpotty Collection: The American Child - Young girl in purple dress

The American Child - Young girl in purple dress
The American Child - A sweet young girl in purple dress, striped purple stockings and a large spotty purple bow in her hair. Date: 1910

Background imageSpotty Collection: Victorian Scrap - Circus Clown

Victorian Scrap - Circus Clown - Here we are again! late 19th century

Background imageSpotty Collection: Charles Darwin during his voyage on the Beagle

Charles Darwin during his voyage on the Beagle
Charles Darwin during his voyage on the HMS Beagle in the 1830s, when he discovered a variety of flora and fauna and begins to have thoughts about the origin of species and evolution

Background imageSpotty Collection: Two clowns with an umbrella on a Victorian scrap

Two clowns with an umbrella on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSpotty Collection: Comic Postcard - Perils of the Demon Drink - Hallucinations

Comic Postcard - Perils of the Demon Drink - Hallucinations caused by taking Littel drops of Whisky and Little Drops of Beer !! Date: circa 1903

Background imageSpotty Collection: Clown feeding a baby on a Victorian scrap

Clown feeding a baby on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSpotty Collection: Pleuronectes platessa, or European Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa, or European Plaice, a species of flatfish. Date: 1864

Background imageSpotty Collection: Swahili People of Tanzania

Swahili People of Tanzania
Group of Swahili people - a Bantu ethnic group and culture found in East Africa. This group come from Tanzania (formerly German East Africa). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSpotty Collection: Women chatting in a back yard, Pontypool, South Wales

Women chatting in a back yard, Pontypool, South Wales
A group of women, probably all wives of coal miners, chatting in the back yard of 76 Hanbury Terrace, Pontypool, South Wales. The smiling woman in the spotted skirt is the mother of W E Jones

Background imageSpotty Collection: Sir Wn Haworth / Nobel 37

Sir Wn Haworth / Nobel 37
SIR WALTER NORMAN HAWORTH English chemist Date: 1883 - 1950

Background imageSpotty Collection: My Little Girl - a pretty young child in a spotty dress

My Little Girl - a pretty young child in a spotty dress with a large bow in her hair holding her doll. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSpotty Collection: Dalmatian with man and warning sign

Dalmatian with man and warning sign
Unusual Friends - Dalmatian with man and warning sign -- Please Keep Off The Grass. 1950s

Background imageSpotty Collection: Dalmatian with Keep Off The Grass sign

Dalmatian with Keep Off The Grass sign
Unusual Friends - Dalmatian with warning sign, Please Keep Off The Grass. 1950s

Background imageSpotty Collection: Ever Been Had? revue by Charles Baldwin & Nat Lewis

Ever Been Had? revue by Charles Baldwin & Nat Lewis. The bathing beauty theme continues. Touring to the Hippodrome in Norwich on 30th August 1915



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