Thing Collection (page 3)

Fanny Woodham
FANNY WOODHAM this sweet young thing is probably the singer of this name and period, though the dates don t seem to match Date: 1800 - 1891

Jacob Meier
JACOB MEIER Burgomaster of Basel, patron of Holbein whom he commissioned to do alterpieces, that sort of thing. Date: circa 1520

Suicide - the last thng he did
" So Poor Old Mike committed suicide." " Yes." " That was the LAST thing I thought he d do." " Which it were, Sorr." Date: 1894

Sport / Rugby / Cartoon
BARBARIANS AT PLAY John Bull: " Play football by all means, my boy - but don t let it be this brutal sort of thing!" Date: 1888

The most important thing in the universe. Illustration shows two Martians, one holding a telescope and yawning, expressing relief now that the election for governor of New York has been decided

The latest thing in nightmares. Illustration shows a frightened man lying in bed, pulling up a blanket labeled The Senate; he sees in the darkness the spectacles

The whole thing. Illustration shows President Theodore Roosevelt wearing a white elephant costume labeled Republican Party with the US Capitol in the background. Date 1904 October 5. The whole thing

Royal Lilliputians the littlest people yet in the biggest thing ever. Date c1900

Who is who the real thing in farce comedy. Date 1899

A Flimsy Excuse
A red-haired young thing wearing the skimpiest of red lingerie is shocked at the arrival of an unexpected visitor. Her dignity is little preserved by the thinest of see through drapes

Thomas Edward Brown
THOMAS EDWARD BROWN Manx writer who penned the immortal line A garden is a lovesome thing, God wot. Date: 1830 - 1897

Vauxhall Continental
The new big Vauxhall is a brave bid for the middle-range touring saloon market, just the thing for your next trip to the Continent. Date: 1937

George Peabody
GEORGE PEABODY American tradesman who made a good thing from dry goods and did an even better thing by his benefactions to Londons homeless. Date: 1795 - 1869

News of a fair and a marvellous thing, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell we sing. From a poem by William Morris. 20th century

Lady at the Seaside
The dress this lady is wearing is described as toilette de plage, casino etc. obviously just the thing for looking ones best among the holidaymakers and gamblers. Date: 1890

1927 by Lewis Baumer
A quintessentially twenties young woman with an Eton crop, a short skirt and a cigarette holder, posed nonchalantly by a stylised picture of Adam and Eve hanging on the wall

Two Dogs and a Doll
It was a fortunate thing for Arabella that it was only her dress they had between them, otherwise she would have been torn to pieces before her own unblinking eyes

A Striking Example
Cartoon, A Striking Example. The sort of thing that convinces one of the necessity of lightning conductors on a golf course. Playing in a storm you may get hit

Bystander Masthead 1930
A stylised art deco style illustration for the Bystander masthead showing a languide river scene with a bright young thing relaxing & smoking in a boat bobbing by the bank

Sling Back Fairy Wedge
In a feature entitled Best Foot Forward we are introduced to the Fairy Wedge, open toe, sling back shoe, just the thing for summer days

British Fashions in 1946
Unusual utility fashion made from wool and worn with a wedge heel, the playsuit is the latest thing to come from our British fashion designers

Louis IX being Just
Louis IX dispenses justice to his people : doing this kind of thing will in due course get him made a saint

A Representation of the Regents tremendous Thing erected in the Park

Philippians Iv: 5-6
PHILIPPIANS IV: 5-6 The Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing; but every thing by Prayer... Text decorated with passion flowers

Sunday magazine Xmas cover
Front cover illustration for the Christmas number of Sunday magazine, entitled " Paths of Peace Xmas Number". The magazine features a story called " A Brave, Poor Thing" by L.T

Italian Unenthusiasm
The Italian authorities make a big thing out of going to war - but the public soon lose their enthusiasm

Iceland Thingvalla
The Almanaggia is a picturesque crevasse near the Thingvalla, the valley where the Thing - the ancient parliament of the island - was wont to convene

Battle Scene 1854
Warships are frequently used against shore targets as their guns generally outclass any thing available on land : during the Crimea War H.M.S. Bulldog bombards Bomarsund

A Display of Vases
Vases by Clarey of Asnieres, in a variety of shapes and sizes, weird and wonderful, the sort of thing you find in dusty antique shops or the marche aux puces

Fur Coats 1938
Belted, ocelot coat, crocodile clutch bag, pill-box hat with veil, seal fur coat, lattice- work bag, flat hat with chin strap and suede gauntlets; just the thing for Longchamp!

Limoges Enamel C16
Enamelled dish from Limoges, France - not the sort of thing to entrust to your dishwasher

Pipe & Tractor
A lovely beige, knitted windjacket just the thing for smoking a pipe in while out ploughing the fields! Worn with green trousers & red tie, its smart, yet practical

50S Chap on Tractor
A lovely beige, knitted windjacket just the thing for smoking a pipe in while out ploughing the fields! Worn with green trousers & red tie, its smart, yet practical

Tourists at St Paul s
Tourists on the steps of St Pauls cathedral consult their Baedekers to make sure they are admiring the right thing for the right reason

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Soldiers Hear Speaker
Soldiers at Petrograd listen as a speaker tells them what a splendid thing the revolution is

Orpheus Loses Her
Orpheus almost succeeds in rescuing his wife Eurydice from the Underworld, but at the last minute he looks back, which is the one thing he has been told he must not do

Swimwear / Abdulla Advert
A bright young thing in bangles, belted bathing costume & bathing cap leans on a car to enjoy a cigarette

Queen and Gryphon (Cr)
The Queen and the Gryphon : Up, lazy thing !

Clan Macfarlan
Clan MACFARLAN [spelt thus] engaged in fishing : that thing on the ground is his bonnet

The Perils of home Brew
When you brew your own beer at home there is no such thing as last orders, as this household is discovering

Cami-Knickers / Graphic
Designed Specially for Dancing, cami-knickers (camisole + knickers) were just what the dance-crazy Bright Young Thing of the twenties needed

Jephthah and Daughter
Jephthah, ruler of Gilead, vows that if he wins a battle he will sacrifice the first living thing he meets on his return : his daughter comes out to greet him

Dog and Kid
This dog has grabbed the goats kid while its back was turned, which is a pretty sneaky thing to do

Ww1 Cartoon / Squeaky Pump
THE FATALIST " I m sure they ll ear this damn thing squeakin !"

Meyerbeer / Robert Liebig2
Act 2 scene 6 : Isabella lends Robert, who has lost every thing, armour in which to take part in the tournament, but once again Bertram (the real Devil) tricks him

Charleston (Anderson)
The Charleston is generally a very revealing dance, but this bright young thing is wearing underwear which makes sure that not too much of her is exposed to public view !

Cake Walking Pair
Two handsome dancers strut their thing in fine style, giving the cake-walk almost a sinister look

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