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Background imageSuggestions Collection: More Golfing Notes, by William Heath Robinson

More Golfing Notes, by William Heath Robinson
Some suggestions for the novice. Illustrations showing various devices to assist golfing skills. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary

Background imageSuggestions Collection: Heath Robinson Cartoon

Heath Robinson Cartoon
Cartoon, All for Lawn. A few timely suggestions for levelling our lawns in preparation for the coming tennis season. Groundsman flattening grass

Background imageSuggestions Collection: White Star Line, RMS Titanic, blue and gilt saucer (back)

White Star Line, RMS Titanic, blue and gilt saucer (back)
White Star Line, RMS Titanic, rare cobalt blue and gilt saucer (back) with gilt Oceanic Steam Navigation Company OSNC initials to centre

Background imageSuggestions Collection: White Star Line, RMS Titanic, OSNC blue and gilt saucer

White Star Line, RMS Titanic, OSNC blue and gilt saucer
White Star Line, RMS Titanic, rare cobalt blue and gilt saucer with gilt Oceanic Steam Navigation Company OSNC initials to centre

Background imageSuggestions Collection: A range of DIY ideas for the home, including a vacuum cleaner storage rack

A range of DIY ideas for the home, including a vacuum cleaner storage rack, an office area in the kitchen, and a "husband's corner" in a converted larder. Date: 1954

Background imageSuggestions Collection: A Christmas advert for Bird's Custard. Date: 1943

A Christmas advert for Bird's Custard. Date: 1943

Background imageSuggestions Collection: Advert for Bird's Custard, showing a serving suggestion. Date: 1943

Advert for Bird's Custard, showing a serving suggestion. Date: 1943

Background imageSuggestions Collection: Advice on women's fashions and accessories for an outing by road. Date: 1932

Advice on women's fashions and accessories for an outing by road. Date: 1932

Background imageSuggestions Collection: Fashion and accessory advice for women travelling by plane. Date: 1932

Fashion and accessory advice for women travelling by plane. Date: 1932

Background imageSuggestions Collection: Suggestions for hats, luggage, fashions and accessories to take on a train journey. Date: 1932

Suggestions for hats, luggage, fashions and accessories to take on a train journey. Date: 1932

Background imageSuggestions Collection: Some fashion suggestions for women when travelling, perhaps - as here - on the deck of a cruise

Some fashion suggestions for women when travelling, perhaps - as here - on the deck of a cruise ship. Date: 1932

Background imageSuggestions Collection: National Mourning 1910

National Mourning 1910
The Boudoir - Dame Fashion's Diary in a commemorative issue to mark the death of Edward VII in 1910, showing appropriate mourning clothes, available from Konski's of Conduit Street, London

Background imageSuggestions Collection: Four costumes representing Maytime Modes. Suggestions

Four costumes representing Maytime Modes. Suggestions for dancers both on and off the stage, 1928, Top left: sophisticated simplicity - a gown of black satin crepe

Background imageSuggestions Collection: Page from The Illustrated London News suggesting ideas for British goods for Christmas

Page from The Illustrated London News suggesting ideas for British goods for Christmas including an outfit from Burberry. Date: 1931

Background imageSuggestions Collection: THE HIKER & CAMPER 1931

THE HIKER & CAMPER 1931
Front cover of The Hiker & Camper magazine, giving advice and suggestions to hikers during the 1930s when the hobby was at its peak. Date: August 1931

Background imageSuggestions Collection: Rearming Venus

Rearming Venus
What did the Venus de Milo, now standing in the Louvre, Paris, look like before she lost her arms ? These are some of the suggestions... Date: 1896

Background imageSuggestions Collection: Fashions for Carnivals, 1928

Fashions for Carnivals, 1928
A selection of fancy dress costumes to wear at galas and carnivals at fashionable winter sports resorts from Harrod s. Suggestions include a cowboy, a Turk, an Arab Chief

Background imageSuggestions Collection: Gamages Fancy Dress advertisement

Gamages Fancy Dress advertisement
Advertisement for fancy dresses for purchase or hire from Gamages department store of Holborn, London. 1929

Background imageSuggestions Collection: Choose Your Fancy Dress Now - suggestions for 1907

Choose Your Fancy Dress Now - suggestions for 1907
A variety of suggestions for costumes to wear during the winter fancy dress season in 1907. Among the characters, themes and historic periods included are Delilah, Melisande

Background imageSuggestions Collection: Dress and the Danseuse and suggestions for summer dance froc

Dress and the Danseuse and suggestions for summer dance froc
Dress and the Danseuse and some suggestions for three summer 1921 dance frocks Date: 1921

Background imageSuggestions Collection: Saint Herluca

Saint Herluca
SAINT HERLUCA Our picture shows this virgin being tempted by a very ugly devil, whose suggestions she is doubtless rejecting. We know nothing more about her. Date: probably 3rd century

Background imageSuggestions Collection: Lady Motorists Dress

Lady Motorists Dress
Elegance sportive - dress suggestions for the girl who wants to look her best while driving, while keeping warm... Date: 1905

Background imageSuggestions Collection: Womens Beauty Tips - The Best Colour for Your Type

Womens Beauty Tips - The Best Colour for Your Type - colour suggestions for different hair colours, blonde, brunette, grey, white, medium and redhead. 1958

Background imageSuggestions Collection: Advert for Swan & Edgar fancy dress 1928

Advert for Swan & Edgar fancy dress 1928
A selection of fancy dress costumes to wear available from Swan & Edgar, uggestions include Gipsy queen, with tinsel-striped skirt edged coins, Chinese Princess, with orange satin trousers

Background imageSuggestions Collection: Fancy dress for winter Carnival 1929

Fancy dress for winter Carnival 1929
A selection of fancy dress costumes to wear for the winter Carnival from Dickins and Jones. Suggestions include a basket of fruit, bird cage, cherry girl and a flapper woman. Date: 1929

Background imageSuggestions Collection: Silhouettes, Party Fun by Father William

Silhouettes, Party Fun by Father William
Silhouette illustrations by H.L. Oakley for a booklet, Party Fun by Father William. The booklet, advertising William Youngers Scotch Ale, contains an array of party games and tricks

Background imageSuggestions Collection: What shall we do with our SUFFRAGETTES

What shall we do with our SUFFRAGETTES. Suggestions on how to deal with the suffragette menace by channeling their energy into other areas - Road-breaking, Taxi driving

Background imageSuggestions Collection: After the day : Suggestions for the re-building of London

After the day : Suggestions for the re-building of London
If we lost the First World War: Maybe Londons famous buildings and monuments that we know of today would be completely different, German style with the Kaiser and eagles appearing on many of them

Background imageSuggestions Collection: Suggestions for the homes of tomorrow: High frequency cooker

Suggestions for the homes of tomorrow: High frequency cooker
Photograph of a woman demonstrating the cooker of the future, in which the high frequency waves cook right through the food. The invention was a forerunner of the microwave oven, commonly in use today

Background imageSuggestions Collection: Suggestions for the homes of tomorrow: Electric alarm tea ma

Suggestions for the homes of tomorrow: Electric alarm tea ma
Photograph of a woman demonstrating the electric teas-made at the Olympia Ideal Home exhibition 1947

Background imageSuggestions Collection: Suggestions for the homes of tomorrow: Electric toaster

Suggestions for the homes of tomorrow: Electric toaster
Photograph of a woman demonstrating an electric toaster with adjustable dial at the Olympia Ideal Home exhibition 1947

Background imageSuggestions Collection: Avoiding Tunnel

Avoiding Tunnel
Two suggestions for crossing the Channel without the expense of building a tunnel

Background imageSuggestions Collection: Innocence Threatened

Innocence Threatened
A virtuous French girl, on the way to her First Communion, encounters a Devil who offers her alternative suggestions

Background imageSuggestions Collection: Fancy Dress Ideas

Fancy Dress Ideas
Fancy yourself as a Greek goddess ? an American cowgirl sporting a rifle ? a Pierrette ? a lady writer ? or just a splash of colour ?


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