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Background imageWarm Collection: Admiral Nelson and Captain Hardy during Trafalgar

Admiral Nelson and Captain Hardy during Trafalgar
During the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805, it was shortly before Nelson was mortally wounded that a shot struck the fore brace bits on the quarter deck and passed between Nelson and Hardy

Background imageWarm Collection: Tatler cover - Winter Sports & Spring Cruise Number 1959

Tatler cover - Winter Sports & Spring Cruise Number 1959
Front cover of The Tatler magazines Winter Sports and Spring Cruise Number for 1959 featuring a girl in snow-appropriate clothes wearing mirrored sunglasses in which are reflected a Cunard cruise

Background imageWarm Collection: Poster advertising trains to the Cote d Azur

Poster advertising trains to the Cote d Azur
Poster for French railways, advertising services to the Cote d Azur, with its warm winters and dry summers. Trains call at Menton, Monte Carlo, Nice, Juan les Pins, Cannes, St Raphael, Hyeres

Background imageWarm Collection: Malvern Water Cure (2)

Malvern Water Cure (2)
(2 of 12) Water Cure at Malvern The Packing " Now this is what I call being jolly!"

Background imageWarm Collection: Central heating for cars / W H Robinson

Central heating for cars / W H Robinson
The Autofooetjoye central heating device, consisting of a small zinc water tank glued to the back of the car, warmed by an oil stove with connecting pipework that the driver can rest his feet

Background imageWarm Collection: RAF Bomb-Aimer at his position; Second World War, 1943

RAF Bomb-Aimer at his position; Second World War, 1943
Photograph showing a Royal Air Force bomb-aimer at his position with the bomb release cable ready in his right hand, November 1943

Background imageWarm Collection: Union Castle Line poster

Union Castle Line poster
Poster advertising the service of the Union Castle Line to South and East Africa, encouraging travellers to avoid cold winters in Britain and to instead enjoy the winter months in a warmer climate

Background imageWarm Collection: Poster, Cote d Azur, France

Poster, Cote d Azur, France
Poster, Cote d Azur, South of France, by overnight train. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageWarm Collection: Advert for Ideal Central Heating

Advert for Ideal Central Heating
Advert illustrating the benefits of installing an Ideal central heating system. Date: 1939

Background imageWarm Collection: Motoluxe motor rug advertisement

Motoluxe motor rug advertisement
Advertisement for Motoluxe motor rugs, to make your motoring really comfortable by providing yourself with a warm, snug, draft-proof rug...makes motoring a real pleasure even in the bitterest

Background imageWarm Collection: Old Sami Man from Finnmark County, Norway

Old Sami Man from Finnmark County, Norway
An old Sami Man from Finnmark County in the extreme northeast of Norway. The Sami peoples (also spelled Saami and also known as Lapps)

Background imageWarm Collection: A Corporal of the 1st / 9th Battalion Highland Light Infantry

A Corporal of the 1st / 9th Battalion Highland Light Infantry
A Corporal of the 1st/9th (Glasgow Highlanders) Battalion Highland Light Infantry in full marching kit. Hommage du Capitaine Andre. Tres sympathique souvenir. (Very warm memories of Captain Andre)

Background imageWarm Collection: Winter fashion, 1954

Winter fashion, 1954
Two women wearing warm, practical but stylish coats. On the left is a reversible coat of white wool and proofed black gaberdine by Ledux and on the right as snug

Background imageWarm Collection: Cat and horse enjoying the sunshine

Cat and horse enjoying the sunshine
A cat and a horse appear as if they are having a conversation as they enjoy the sunshine. Date: 20th century

Background imageWarm Collection: Margate beach during heatwave

Margate beach during heatwave
Thousands of holiday makers enjoy the pleasures of the beach at Margate during warm and sunny weather at the end of August, 1927

Background imageWarm Collection: Victoria Knights Morris

Victoria Knights Morris
After unveiling a statue of Prince Albert, donated by the people of Wolverhampton, Queen Victoria knighted the Mayor, John Morris, in recognition of his warm welcome

Background imageWarm Collection: Spa / Baden / Austria

Spa / Baden / Austria
The entrance to the THERESIENBAD at Baden-bei- Wien, a spa famed since Roman times for its warm springs

Background imageWarm Collection: Five children building a snowman in a wood

Five children building a snowman in a wood
Five Edwardian children building a snowman in a wood

Background imageWarm Collection: Frederick Gorringe advert - cardigans for soldiers, WWI

Frederick Gorringe advert - cardigans for soldiers, WWI
Advertisement by Frederick Gorringe for wool, khaki cardigans and service scarfs for British soldiers during World War I. The Tommy featured is keen to show off his cardigan and quips

Background imageWarm Collection: Advert for Ewarts Califront hot water 1928

Advert for Ewarts Califront hot water 1928
" Just turn the tap" Ewarts Califront hot water instantly night or day. Hot water supply to bath, lavatory, basin ect. 1928

Background imageWarm Collection: Three cute little children

Three cute little children, two boys and a girl, dressed in their outdoor clothes. Date: circa 1915

Background imageWarm Collection: The Heated Shoe, 1921

The Heated Shoe, 1921
Illustration showing an invention patented in 1921 for a shoe with a hot water undersole, designed to keep ones feet warm on cold days

Background imageWarm Collection: Russian Soldiers Return

Russian Soldiers Return
Red Army troops return home to Moscow where they receive a warm welcome

Background imageWarm Collection: Cau d Lad of Hylton

Cau d Lad of Hylton
A goblin (the Cau d Lad of Hylton, Co. Durham) plagues a house until they give him warm clothes. When they do he dances for delight & troubles them no more

Background imageWarm Collection: British Tommies Welcomed

British Tommies Welcomed
A British tommy is given a warm welcome by civilian French women

Background imageWarm Collection: Mother and daughter skating on a Christmas card

Mother and daughter skating on a Christmas card
Mother and daughter skating, on a Christmas card design by Kate Greenaway. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageWarm Collection: Shoot for Dormy Blankets for Erwin Wasey

Shoot for Dormy Blankets for Erwin Wasey - a Mother and young daughter. May 14, 1954 Date: 1954

Background imageWarm Collection: Comic postcard, two women chatting - alimony Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, two women chatting - alimony Date: 20th century

Background imageWarm Collection: Young Girls Underwear

Young Girls Underwear
A girl wears lace & ribbon edged cotton drawers, a chemise, a wadded bodice to keep her chest warm, socks & shoes with a bar across the instep

Background imageWarm Collection: Balaclava and sleeping cap knitting patterns, WW1

Balaclava and sleeping cap knitting patterns, WW1
Patterns from a plain helmet or balaclava cap (top) and a sleeping cap taken from a Great War era Baldwins knitting booklet with instructions for knitting various comforts for soldiers at the front

Background imageWarm Collection: Christmastime

Christmastime
Off to the Party'. Watercolour illustration depicting children in warm clothing out walking through the snow. Date: 1915

Background imageWarm Collection: WW2 - The Girls Of Today, Miss Purl And Plain

WW2 - The Girls Of Today, Miss Purl And Plain
A WW2 children's book illustration from The Girls Of Today. Miss Purl and Plain don't look the same but they should both be crowned with fame, long hours they knit for the boys out there

Background imageWarm Collection: London Life - The Bus Driver

London Life - The Bus Driver. See 13924942 for the card reverse (a fine example). Date: circa 1908

Background imageWarm Collection: WW2 Birthday Card Ive Written Em Down?

WW2 Birthday Card Ive Written Em Down?
A WW2 birthday greetings card which shows a little duck wearing a soldier's tin hat, beside a dog who is writing down an Official list of messages of good fortune and warm greetings

Background imageWarm Collection: Art thou warm, Maiden, by Arthur Rackham

Art thou warm, Maiden, by Arthur Rackham Date: 1916

Background imageWarm Collection: The Weed Gatherers

The Weed Gatherers
A painting which shows some men and women, carrying large bundles of weeds having been gathered from the field, on a warm, sunny day. Date: circa 1916

Background imageWarm Collection: Sunset

Sunset
A seascape oil painting of a sunset over a broad sea view, which casts brilliant warm colours in the sky and water reflection. A small bit of land can be seen on the right. Date: circa 1918

Background imageWarm Collection: Moonlight Scene

Moonlight Scene
An oil painting depicting some boats and fisherman on some peaceful waters under a warm, moonlight sky, with a small platform on the left and netting on the right. Date: circa 1600s

Background imageWarm Collection: Young girl taking her dolly out in a fine perambulator

Young girl taking her dolly out in a fine perambulator
A pretty young girl taking her dolly out for a spin in a fine perambuator. Date: circa 1903

Background imageWarm Collection: Cat by a fire - 1950s printer's block

Cat by a fire - 1950s printer's block Date: 1950s

Background imageWarm Collection: The Curtain Illustration

The Curtain Illustration
An illustration in reference to a poem, written by Australian poet, Zora Bernice May Cross, showing a woman in a blue dress, hiding behind a stage curtain

Background imageWarm Collection: Evening Landscape

Evening Landscape
Landscape oil painting on a warm sunset lit evening in an Australian countryside. Date: circa 1921

Background imageWarm Collection: New Viceroy of India, Lord Hardinge and Lady Hardinge receive a warm welcome upon landing at

New Viceroy of India, Lord Hardinge and Lady Hardinge receive a warm welcome upon landing at the Apollo Bundar, Bombay (Mumbai) India. Date: 1910

Background imageWarm Collection: Wartime advert for Austin Reed, promoting their women's greatcoats. Date: 1943

Wartime advert for Austin Reed, promoting their women's greatcoats. Date: 1943

Background imageWarm Collection: Advert, Dr Lowder's Electro-Magnetic Socks

Advert, Dr Lowder's Electro-Magnetic Socks - keep your feet warm and your circulation healthy Date: 1889

Background imageWarm Collection: Grand Elderly Lady wrapped up warm in her bath chair

Grand Elderly Lady wrapped up warm in her bath chair outside the front door of her fine home. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWarm Collection: Mrs Wheatley in 1788 - Winter - Francesco Bartolozzi

Mrs Wheatley in 1788 - Winter - Francesco Bartolozzi
Mrs Wheatley (the artists wife) in 1788 - Winter - Francesco Bartolozzi RA (1727 - 1815), reproduction on a postcard - she is wrapped up against the winter cold and carries a big muff



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