Umbrella Collection (page 5)

Costume of a Singhalese woman in Sri Lanka. A man sheltering from the rain under a talipot palm leaf and a seated man drinking from a vase

Umbrella epidendrum orchid, Epidendrum umbelliferum (Epidendrum umbellatum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell from Samuel Curtis Botanical Magazine, London, 1818

Chinese labourer with umbrella and peasant
Chinese labourer with bamboo-and-paper umbrella and peasant in rice-straw cape, QIng Dynasty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

European umbrella milkwort, Tolpis barbata (Bearded crepis or purple-eyed succory hawkweed, Crepis barbata). Handcolured copperplate engraving

Artwork by Florence Auerbach, children walking, dancing, etc. Date: late 19th century

WW1 wicker shell cases recycled as umbrella stands, 1915
Wicker carrying-cases for German shells, repurposed as umbrella stands in France, 1915. Date: 1915

Rain, Rain Go Away, Come Again Another Day, by Agnes Richardson

Off to Post Their Christmas Presents
A little girl off to post her Christmas presents in the snow with the aid of some obliging rabbits. Date: c. 1930

Vestris, Glover, Williams and Liston in comedy Paul Pry
Madame Vestris, Miss P Glover, Mr Williams and John Liston in the popular comedy by John Poole, Paul Pry, which premiered at the Haymarket Theatre, London, in 1825. circa 1825

Comic sketches, In April. 1870

Cries of Paris - seller of umbrellas and parasols

Christmas card, rabbit and owl
Christmas card, humanised rabbit and owl in a winter setting. 20th century

Ye Olde Chequers Inn, Tonbridge, Kent
Ye Olde Chequers Inn (left), Tonbridge, Kent, with Dances Umbrella Stores on the right. circa 1910s

Hotel Showboat, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Hotel Showboat, Boulder Highway, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Date: late 1950s

Hotel Thunderbird, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA - view of the swimming pool and patio. Date: 1950

Group of people at a table, Austria. circa 1934

Cartoon, Logic! by Bert Thomas. Daughter to mother: Well, I hardly ever go to bed here. I must take my clothes off sometimes. Date: 1933

Women outside a Catholic church, Brittany, Northern France
Three women outside a Catholic church, Pont Aven, Brittany, Northern France, wearing traditional costume. 1922

Mausoleum at Ibiabon, Obibio, West Africa (then part of the British Empire), with a black umbrella fixed to the top. Date: 1922

Gift card, A Good Tip -- three bell boys in blue and yellow uniform with an umbrella, a coat and a hat. Date: 20th century

Political poster, Chinese Labour -- a commentary on British gold mining activities in the Transvaal, South Africa. circa 1906

Music cover, The Umbrella Polka, by Charles Manby and Alfred Mellon, as performed at the Theatre Royal, Adelphi, London. 1845

Christmas card, children under umbrella in snow. 20th century

Cartoon, Very Cold, Christmas Snow Scene
Cartoon, Very Cold, showing a Christmas Snow Scene. 19th century

Children in the snow on a Christmas postcard
Children with an umbrella in the snow on a Christmas postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Children in the snow on a Christmas and New Year postcard
Children with an umbrella in the snow on a Christmas and New Year postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Toys and presents on a sled on a French Christmas postcard. Date: circa 1900s

Boy delivering presents on a German New Year postcard
Boy delivering presents in the snow on a German New Year postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Cats and kittens with parasols at the seaside on a postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Cat and kittens with parasols on a postcard
Cat and kittens in procession with parasols on a postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Santa Claus with two children on a Christmas postcard
Santa Claus with two children in the snow on a Christmas postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Boy with chickens and umbrella on a cutout greetings card
Boy with two dead chickens and a red umbrella on a cutout greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers FA Cup semi-final at Leicester
A jolly crowd of football fans at the Leicester ground for the semi-final of the Football Association cup between Blackburn Rovers and Arsenal in March 1928

Waiting for Legal Advice

Cover design, Two Knapsacks in the Channel Islands, illustrated by Victor Prout. 1897

The Book Hunters Stall

Some Clerical Types by John Kendal, Two Years After. 1901

Some Clerical Types by John Kendal, Sunny Fountains. 1901

Some Clerical Types by John Kendal, Smithfield. 1901

Some Clerical Types by John Kendal, Rectitude. 1901

Some Clerical Types by John Kendal, Perpendicular. 1901

Cot header design, Rat Landlord and Mouse

Girl in a large hat
Girl wearing black dress and large black hat with blue bow, carrying umbrella. Artist John Hassall. Date: 1903

Dickens scrap - Mr Serjeant Buzfuz and Mrs Bardell
Charles Dickens scrap - Mr Serjeant Buzfuz, Mrs Bardell and Master Tommy Bardell, in the novel The Pickwick Papers, Chapter 34. 19th century

Home Sweet Home -- rainy city street scene, An exile from home, splendour dazzles in vain. (5 of 5) Date: circa 1890s

Elephant ride, Zoological Gardens, Regents Park, London
Elephant ride at the Zoological Gardens, Regents Park, London. Date: circa 1930s

The Brownie
People You See: The Brownie. From Teddy Bear (4 April 1964). Original artwork loaned for scanning by the Illustration Art Gallery. Date: 1964

Cartoon, Fairground performers in the rain
Cartoon, Fair weather - Fairground performers and spectators in the rain. early 19th century

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