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The Ghost Story by Alfred BestallA family sit in the dark by a blazing fire, rigid with fear while listening to a ghost story told by an aged relative. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to them, the sceptre of a medieval knight
The Owl and The PussycatThe Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea In a beautiful pea green boat, They took some honey, and plenty of money, Wrapped up in a five pound note
The Pardoners TaleThe three rogues search in the woods for death
Georgie Porgie, pudding and pie - Kissed the girls and made them cry. When the boys came out to play - Georgie Porgie ran away
Chaucers Canterbury Pilgrims on the road* NOTE - FULL FILE IS A LONG PANORAMA - Preview split into 3 sections for ease of viewing * Chaucers Canterbury Pilgrims on the road reproduction of a painting by Stephen Reid (1873-1948) (from left)
The Moonchild by Florence Mary AndersonA small, angelic looking child is carried through the sky in a basket held by a colourful group of fairies and pixies. c.1925
Fairy Tales of Autumn - Hansel and Gretel by Pauline BaynesHansel and Gretel by Pauline Baynes, one of a series of four illustrations of fairy tales which reflect each season. In this case
The Land of Christmas Plays by Pauline BaynesCharming illustration showing a land populated by all the characters from Christmas plays and pantomimes including Aladdin, Sleeping Beauty, Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk and Robinson Crusoe
Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs released in UK, 1938Page from The Bystander showing two scenes from the Disney full-length animation, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the time it was released in Britain
Sleeping Beauty ballet, reawakening sceneWhile the King and Queen sleep, Prince Charming, with the blessing of the Lilac Fairy, bends to kiss the Sleeping Princess and thereby awaken her
Swan Lake ballet, Siegfried and Odette fall in loveSiegfried and Odette fall in love while the little swans dance. Because of an evil spell, they are swans by day, and only resume human shape at midnight
Sleeping Beauty ballet, christening sceneThe christening scene in a ballet version of the Sleeping Beauty, with the wicked fairy Carabosse putting her curse on the baby Princess in her cradle
Fairy Tales of Winter - Cinderella by Pauline BaynesCinderella by Pauline Baynes, one of four illustration of fairy tales which reflect each season. In this instance, Cinderella is transformed by her fairy godmother into a dazzling princess while her
A glamorous female model with her trusty Goblin TeasmadeA stylish female model wakes up fresh-faced and ready now to face the day thanks to a few sips from a hearty brew prepared by her faithful bedside Goblin Teasmade. How Delicious! Date: 1960s
The Market Cross, Devizes, Wiltshire. The cross bears the salutary tale of Ruth Pierce, accused of cheating some buyers at the market, which led to her mysterious death
Cinderella by Arthur RackhamCinderellas sisters arriving for the Ball in all their finery. Date: 1919
Sleeping Beauty pricks her finger by Arthur RackhamThe crucial moment in the story of Sleeping Beauty when Beauty pricks her finger on a spinning wheel thus sending her to sleep for a number of years
Cinderella ballet, Ugly Sisters trying to danceThe Ugly Sisters try to follow their dancing master while Cinderella stands disconsolately by the fire. A scene from a ballet version of Cinderella, based on French and Spanish fairytales
The Elephants ChildTHE ELEPHANTs CHILD Kiplings tale of how the elephant got his trunk. A crocodile tugs at the elephants nose, and thus he develops a trunk!
Knights Tale, JoustPalamon desireth to slay his foe Arcite
The Hut of Baba YagaThe Baba Yaga chases the girl in a pestle
Tarot Card 2 - La Papesse (The Female Pope)Pope Joan or Joanna depicted on a tarot card. Pope Joan was a legendary female pope, thought to have reigned for a time during the Middle Ages, but probably a fabrication
The first tale of Ishikawa Goemon. Print shows two actors in the role of Ishikawa Goemon. Date between 1825 and 1830
Sleeping Beauty by Arthur RackhamPrincess Briar Rose, aka Sleeping Beauty, pictured in a perfect pose as she sleeps for a hundred years after pricking her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel
Nursery Rhyme - Three Little PigsThe Tale of the three little pigs and the big bad wolf. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith
PinocchioFront cover from a Catalan edition of the childrens tale Pinocchio, by Italian journalist and writer, Carlo Lorenzini Collodi (1826-1890)
Off to Fairyland by Muriel DawsonA small child engrossed in a huge book of fairy tales
Madocs Voyage / AmericaPrince Madoc Ab Owain Gwynedd of Wales is said to have landed at Mobile Bay, Alabama in the 12th century, based on medieval texts and a Cherokee tale of people called Welsh
The Cat and the Mouse by Charles Folkard. Pray give me some bread. A fairy tale by Charles Perrault 1923
Cinderella by Arthur RackhamElla, aka Cinderella, in her beautiful gown, dancing with the Prince at the Ball. Date: 1919
Cinderella by Arthur RackhamElla, aka Cinderella, sitting in rags with a broom in her hand. Date: 1919
Sleeping Beauty by Arthur RackhamAn unsuccessful princely suitor tries to fight his way through the thicket of thorns surrounding the castle where Sleeping Beauty slumbers
The Winters TaleLeontes is astonished by the lifelike nature of the statue of Hermione : Paulina, too, is enraptured
Vasilissa on her way to the Baba-Yaga - from a traditional Russian fairy tale Date: 1910
Jack Spriggins and the Enchanted Bean. English folk or fairy tale that appeared in this form in 1734, and later became Jack and the Beanstalk. Date: Late 18th Century
Illustration, Sweetheart Roland -- The Maiden fetched the magic wand, and then she took her stepsisters head. Date: 1909
MURASAKI SHIKIBU (c. 978 - c. 1014). Japanese writerMURASAKI SHIKIBU (c. 978 - c.1014). Japanese writer. Illustration of a court lady of the Heian period. Illustration of Genji Monogatari (The Tale of Genji), which chronicles the life of Prince Genji
Thumbelina flies off with her Fairy PrinceThumbelina meets the Fairy Prince and flies off with him, and they live Happily Ever After. Illustration to a fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen, first published 1835
Thumbelina flies away on the Swallows backThumbelina escapes from the Field Mouse and the Mole on the back of the Swallow. Illustration to a fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen, first published 1835
Thumbelina kisses the Swallow goodbyeThumbelina stands on tiptoe and kisses the Swallow goodbye. Illustration to a fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen, first published 1835
Scenery for Aladdin, Pollocks Toy Theatre, with two rounded arches opening onto a seascape. Date: late 19th century
Sleeping Beauty by Arthur RackhamPrincess Briar Rose, aka Sleeping Beauty turns a key in the lock of a door, where she is about to meet the wicked old fairy, whose spindle will prick her finger sending her, and the royal household
Puss in Boots Master dressed in fine clothesPuss in Boots Master dresses in fine clothes given to him by the King after his drowning incident. Illustration to a fairytale by Charles Perrault, first published 1697
Puss tries on his new Boots at the Cobblers Shop. Illustration to a fairytale by Charles Perrault, first published 1697
Puss in Boots presents a rabbit from his Master to the KingPuss in Boots presents a gift of a rabbit from his Master to the King. Illustration to a fairytale by Charles Perrault, first published 1697
Puss in Boots and the Poor Millers SonThe Poor Millers Son leaves the mill with his cat (Puss in Boots). Illustration to a fairytale by Charles Perrault, first published 1697
Fairy Tales of Summer - Sleeping Beauty by Pauline BaynesSleeping Beauty by Pauline Baynes, one of a four illustrations of a fairy tale to reflect each season. In this instance, the handsome prince emerges from the forest to find Sleeping Beauty
The Mouses Tale