Story Collection (page 38)

The Old Dutchman in His Garden

The Ice Maiden, a story by Hans Christian Andersen. 20th century

The Little Match Seller, a story by Hans Christian Andersen. 20th century

From Bluebeard by Katharine Cameron. Cameron was a Glasgow born illustrator and an associate of Jessie M King and the Mackintoshes. 1904

A Terribold Tale by George Ranstead
An old man sits in a chair telling a tall tale to his terrified friend. Drawing on a postcard by George Ranstead, an amateur artist of the Great War who served in the Army Pay Corps

Rapunzel by Katharine Cameron. Cameron was a Glasgow born illustrator and an associate of Jessie M King and the Mackintoshes. 1904

From The Three Bears by Katharine Cameron. Cameron was a Glasgow born illustrator and an associate of Jessie M King and the Mackintoshes. 1904

Listening to the Banned by Kippa
Humorous illustration by Kippa featuring a group seated ready for after dinner evening entertainment, only to be shocked by a young woman reading aloud from a scandalous novel

Arion of Methymna leaping into the sea
" He leapt into the sea" -- an illustration to the childrens story, Harry and Herodotus, or Tales of an Old Traveller

Joseph Chamberlain - Coat of Many Colours
In a picture postcard, Radical politicial Joseph Chamberlain (1836-1914) is pictured wearing a coat of many colours. Each segment reflects the different stages in his political career: socialist

Story time for Beaver Scouts
A group of Irish Beaver Scouts sit on the floor looking up at their leader who shows them pictures from The Story of the Beaver book. 1970s

Red Riding Hood by Katharine Cameron. Cameron was a Glasgow born illustrator and an associate of Jessie M King and the Mackintoshes. 1904

Cyrus commanding the boys to seize the rebel
" Cyrus commanded the boys to seize the rebel" -- an illustration to the childrens story, Harry and Herodotus, or Tales of an Old Traveller

Piper watching fish leaping and dancing on the shore
" I want none of your leaping and dancing now" -- an illustration to the childrens story, Harry and Herodotus, or Tales of an Old Traveller

From The Sleeping Beauty by Katharine Cameron. Cameron was a Glasgow born illustrator and an associate of Jessie M King and the Mackintoshes. 1904

From Aladdin by Katharine Cameron. Cameron was a Glasgow born illustrator and an associate of Jessie M King and the Mackintoshes. 1904

Tom Tom the Pipers Son " Tom with his pipe made such a noise, That he pleased both the girls and boys, And they all stopped to hear him play, Over the hills and far away."

Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross " Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross, To see a fine lady upon a white horse; Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes

Booklet, Springboks during Second World War
Pages from a booklet, A Picture Story of the Union of South Africa, produced by the Ministry of Information. Showing South African troops, nicknamed Springboks, during the Second World War. 1940s

ELH. Three wise men of Gotham
Three wise men of Gotham went to sea in a bowl. The bowl bended -- the story ended! 20th century

Red Lion sculpture in York Road, near Waterloo, London
A Red Lion sculpture from the old Red Lion Brewery, in a new position in York Road, near Waterloo Station, not far from the Festival of Britain site on the South Bank, London

JH Hartley. The sleeping beauty
The Sleeping Beauty -- the Prince is about to kiss the Princess to wake her up. 20th century

The Yellow Dwarf was a doubtful friend, he caused two lovers untimely end, and from their graves, in wind and weather, two fair trees grew and mingled together. 19th century

The Flying Trunk -- a story by Hans Christian Andersen, in which a young man flies to Turkey in a trunk and visits the Sultans daughter. 20th century

Little Snow White, mourned by the seven dwarfs, is about to be brought back to life by the handsome prince. early 20th century

Tell them once more the tale of Bethlehem, the kneeling shepherds and the Babe Divine. From a poem by Charles Kingsley. 20th century

Walter De LA Mare - 3
WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE poet and ghost story author Date: 1873 - 1956

Reading by Lamp
A young boy reads a book by lamplight Date: 1940s

Editor Using Phone
A Belgian editor takes down a story dictated to him by a reporter over the telephone Date: 1905

Kodak 1917 Advert
Keep a Kodak story of the children ! Date: 1917

Mother & Children C1875
Mother sits on a window seat and reads a story to her three children. Date: circa 1875

Spooky Stories
An old man tells creepy stories to children before they go to bed

Fergus Fionnliath
Fergus Fionnlaith hated dogs & threw rocks at them, but the powers that protect animals gave him a squint so that he always threw crooked. From the story of the Birth of Bran

Mother telling children a fairy tale
A mother sits on the sofa and tells her three children a fairy tale. Date: 1900

Sleeping Beauty - 8
The Prince sees the spellbound castle from afar, and a peasant tells him the story of its fate : being a fairy-tale prince, he resolves at once to see for himself

Becfola climbs a tree to escape a pack of wolves
A lady takes to the trees to avoid being eaten by wolves - an episode from the Story of Beefola. Date: Medieval

Leo Tolstoy Caricature
LEO TOLSTOY Russian novelist writing his story The Kreutzer Sonata as a pot-boiler Date: 1828 - 1910

Daphnis and Chloe (3)
Daphnis tells Chloe the story of the wood pigeon

British Ballad, Barthrams Dirge
BARTHRAMs DIRGE. British ballad by Robert Surtees (1779-1834) Telling the story of a womans mourning for her murdered lover

British Ballad, Sir Cauline
SIR CAULINE (Sir Cawline) British ballad telling the story of Sir Cawline who is in love with the kings daughter. He falls ill from it so has to do some great deed to be worthy of her

British Ballad, Lord Thomas and Fair Annet
LORD THOMAS AND FAIR ANNET. British Ballad telling the story of Lord Thomas who is in love with Fair Annet and plans to marry her

The Bridge Builders
The title page of Rudyard Kiplings short story The Bridge Builders, as it first appeared in the Illustrated London News Christmas issue, 1893

Enchanted Hours by Muriel Dawson
A little girl in dungarees sits on a small, colourful stool engrossed in a good book

Once Upon a Time by Muriel Dawson
A sweet child with a pot belly and tousled blonde hair peers into a book with a red cover

A cold reprimand
A young lad faces a reprimand from a tall and imposing-looking London Metropolitan Police Officer after deciding that a naked swim in a London lake was the best idea for a sunny summers day!

Noahs Ark - Animals and the Ark

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