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Untidy Collection

Background imageUntidy Collection: Sir Henry Joseph Wood - English Conductor

Sir Henry Joseph Wood - English Conductor
Sir Henry Joseph Wood (1869 - 1944) - English conductor and composer, associated with the Promenade Concerts (Proms). 1926

Background imageUntidy Collection: Aerial view, Tirpentwys Colliery, South Wales

Aerial view, Tirpentwys Colliery, South Wales
Aerial view of Tirpentwys Colliery near Pontypool in South Wales

Background imageUntidy Collection: Chesterton / Cig Card

Chesterton / Cig Card
GILBERT KEITH CHESTERTON English journalist and writer

Background imageUntidy Collection: Richard Sickert and wife in his litter-ary studio

Richard Sickert and wife in his litter-ary studio
Walter Richard Sickert and his wife seen in his studio at Broadstairs, the state of which brings new meaning to the word, untidy. Date: 1938

Background imageUntidy Collection: A Sussex Farm

A Sussex Farm
A painting of some country farm houses located in Sussex, England, behind a very large, untidy tree covered thickly with ivy. Date: circa 1917

Background imageUntidy Collection: William Morris, artist, writer, publisher and socialist

William Morris, artist, writer, publisher and socialist
William Morris (1834-1896), English textile designer, artist, writer, publisher and socialist, associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and the English Arts and Crafts Movement

Background imageUntidy Collection: Max Beerbohm (1872 - 1956), writer and dramatist, pictured in his study at home in 1905

Max Beerbohm (1872 - 1956), writer and dramatist, pictured in his study at home in 1905, part of a series of photographs in The Tatler showing literary figures in their homes. Date: 1905

Background imageUntidy Collection: Menu card, Princes Restaurant, Singapore

Menu card, Princes Restaurant, Singapore
Front cover, menu card, Princes Restaurant, Singapore, showing a chef and his young assistant in a ramshackle and untidy kitchen. (1 of 3) Date: circa 1930s

Background imageUntidy Collection: Operation Mallard Memorials, St Aubin d Auquenay

Operation Mallard Memorials, St Aubin d Auquenay
In the centre of this rather untidy collection of memorials in the centre of the village is one to 1st Special Service Brigade and flanking it are plaques to the Civilian Victims

Background imageUntidy Collection: Street scene at Les Halles, Paris, France

Street scene at Les Halles, Paris, France. Date: 1960s

Background imageUntidy Collection: COSTUME AT BATH 1807

COSTUME AT BATH 1807
A young man writing a letter wears a loose 3/4 jacket with stand fall collar & no fastenings over his breeches & waistcoat. He wears stockings & slippers on his feet. Date: 1807

Background imageUntidy Collection: DARK DUTCH KITCHEN C17

DARK DUTCH KITCHEN C17
A cook sits in a dark corner of a rather untidy kitchen, probably Dutch Date: 17th century

Background imageUntidy Collection: Gipsy man pulling a gurning face, Lewes, Sussex

Gipsy man pulling a gurning face, Lewes, Sussex
A gipsy man pulling a gurning face, at an encampment in Lewes, Sussex

Background imageUntidy Collection: James Dean / Ufa Postcard

James Dean / Ufa Postcard
JAMES DEAN American film actor Date: 1931 - 1955

Background imageUntidy Collection: Insane tramp on the road

Insane tramp on the road
A tramp, aged 24, on the road, said to be insane by the former Oxford Liberal MP Frank Gray, who in the 1920s had a particular concern for tramps and vagrants

Background imageUntidy Collection: Jean-Etienne Esquirol, French psychiatrist

Jean-Etienne Esquirol, French psychiatrist
Jean-Etienne Dominique Esquirol, French psychiatrist, known for his reforms in the treatment of mental patients. He worked at the Salptrire Hospital in Paris

Background imageUntidy Collection: Victorian scrap - French drapeau rough

Victorian scrap - French drapeau rough
Victorian scrap - Political Types - French Drapeau Rough. late 19th century

Background imageUntidy Collection: Cartoon, Horace Wigan, actor, dramatist and manager

Cartoon, Horace Wigan, actor, dramatist and manager
Cartoon, Horace Wigan (c.1815-1885), actor, dramatist and theatre manager, best known for his detective roles. A very amiable gentleman, though he doesn t always look cheerful. 1884

Background imageUntidy Collection: Soho, London - Street Scenes

Soho, London - Street Scenes - young people in typical 1970s fashions. 1974

Background imageUntidy Collection: Susi and friend with knitting and sewing things

Susi and friend with knitting and sewing things, getting everything into a mess. 1950s

Background imageUntidy Collection: Susi - under the sewing box

Susi - under the sewing box. 1950s

Background imageUntidy Collection: Scrap Book cover - Dog

Scrap Book cover - Dog with newspaper cuttings and pot of glue. circa 1940s

Background imageUntidy Collection: The Artists Friend

The Artists Friend. circa 1840

Background imageUntidy Collection: Caricature of the actor Charles Warner

Caricature of the actor Charles Warner
Caricature of the English actor Charles Warner, in the role of a drunkard. late 19th century

Background imageUntidy Collection: Serpa Pinto / Da Rocha

Serpa Pinto / Da Rocha
SERPA PINTO ALEXANDRE ALBERTO DA ROCHA Portuguese explorer and colonial administrator Date: 1846 - 1900

Background imageUntidy Collection: Sir Hubert von Herkomer, painter

Sir Hubert von Herkomer, painter
SIR HUBERT VON HERKOMER British painter, born in Germany Date: 1849 - 1914

Background imageUntidy Collection: Gustave Dore, French artist

Gustave Dore, French artist
GUSTAVE DORE French artist and engraver Date: 1833 - 1883

Background imageUntidy Collection: Six boys sharing a bed on a Christmas card

Six boys sharing a bed on a Christmas card, with their shoes scattered all over the floor. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageUntidy Collection: Couple at house party in Manchester

Couple at house party in Manchester
A couple get to know each other amongst the clutter of beer cans and bottles at a Manchester house party. Date: circa 1980

Background imageUntidy Collection: Four soldiers playing darts in an army hut

Four soldiers playing darts in an army hut. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageUntidy Collection: Five children on a Balham street, SW London

Five children on a Balham street, SW London
Five children climbing a wooden plank on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Background imageUntidy Collection: Body pounding machine at Battersbys hatworks

Body pounding machine at Battersbys hatworks - the castnig on it identifies it as locally made, and the background is incredibly untidy! Date: 1902

Background imageUntidy Collection: With the high browse 1923

With the high browse 1923
A customer enters a disorganised bookshop to have a browse. Date: 1923

Background imageUntidy Collection: Why Get Married?

Why Get Married?
" Why Get Married?" The Joys of Bachelor Life illustrated quite clearly in this humorous German postcard illustration! Date: circa 1910s

Background imageUntidy Collection: The Dolly Girls

The Dolly Girls

Background imageUntidy Collection: LCC-LFB aftermath of fire, Hackney Road, East London

LCC-LFB aftermath of fire, Hackney Road, East London
The aftermath of fire in Hackney Road, showing the dishevelled contents of a room

Background imageUntidy Collection: Two brothers and their sister in a backyard

Two brothers and their sister in a backyard
Two brothers and their sister pose for their photograph in a rather untidy-looking backyard. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageUntidy Collection: Woman with nine children, Mid Wales

Woman with nine children, Mid Wales
A woman with nine children, posing for a group photo in the photographers studio. There is a painted backdrop with a curtain draped at the side

Background imageUntidy Collection: Gipsy boy and girl, eating out of doors

Gipsy boy and girl, eating out of doors
A gipsy boy and girl, eating out of doors in an area littered with tin cans

Background imageUntidy Collection: Young woman doing the washing up

Young woman doing the washing up
A young woman with slightly untidy hair doing the washing up, probably in wartime London

Background imageUntidy Collection: Spring-Cleaning in Full Swing III

Spring-Cleaning in Full Swing III
Sleeping arrangements during Spring Cleaning showing a family asleep in makeshift beds. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans

Background imageUntidy Collection: Jules Cheret / Choubrac

Jules Cheret / Choubrac
JULES CHERET French artist noted for his posters

Background imageUntidy Collection: Chesterton / Morgan

Chesterton / Morgan
GILBERT KEITH CHESTERTON English journalist and writer

Background imageUntidy Collection: Chesterton / Van Fair 1912

Chesterton / Van Fair 1912
GILBERT KEITH CHESTERTON English journalist and writer

Background imageUntidy Collection: Man Dances for Joy

Man Dances for Joy
Lady Waverley! Ten thousand a year! Mr. Macwheeble dances a jig, knocking his best wig out of the window, and throwing his cap in the air. Waverley looks on with a smile

Background imageUntidy Collection: Nellie Wallace / Variety

Nellie Wallace / Variety
NELLIE WALLACE (Eleanor Jane Liddy) English music hall entertainer singing Born on a Friday

Background imageUntidy Collection: Holman Hunt / Jonnard

Holman Hunt / Jonnard
WILLIAM HOLMAN HUNT Pre-Raphaelite artist at the age of 18

Background imageUntidy Collection: William Hazlitt / Anon Eng

William Hazlitt / Anon Eng
WILLIAM HAZLITT English writer



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