Coloured illustration from Jorrocks Jaunts & Jollities by RS Surtees, illustrated by Henry Alken 1869 edition. First published 1838. Title of print: Mr. Jorrocks makes a Faux Pas Victorian, evergreens, Christmas decoration, fashion, seasonal festivities, holly, ivy,
Sport, Motor Sport, Cars, Racing Cars, Formula Two, Brands Hatch, Racing, Race Track, Circuit, Williams , Yellow, Blue, Henry Surtees, Racing Driver, Kent, Summer, F2, Williams F2, Car racing, Fast, Audi, Reportage,
Sport, Motor Sport, Cars, Racing Cars, Formula Two, Brands Hatch, Racing, Race Track, Circuit, Williams , Yellow, Blue, Henry Surtees, Racing Driver, Kent, Summer, F2, Williams F2, Car racing, Fast, Audi, Reportage,
Sport, Motor Sport, Cars, Racing Cars, Formula Two, Brands Hatch, Racing, Race Track, Circuit, Williams , Yellow, Blue, Henry Surtees, Racing Driver, Kent, Summer, F2, Williams F2, Car racing, Fast, Audi, Reportage,
Engraving from a drawing by Kate Greenaway titled "Sir Roger de Coverley" - a juvenile Christmas party in the last century from The Illustrated London News December, 1879. country dance, jig, fancy dress, children, fashions,
Holyhead and Chester Mail Coaches; Hockley Mill; Dunstable; Mail Coaches; Henry Alken; Robert Havell; Slow mail; stuck in bad weather; delayed post; rescue; horse drawn cart; horse drawn carriage; aquatint; post; letter delivery;
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The Holyhead and Chester Mails at Hockley Mill near Dunstable, a hand coloured aquatint, drawn by Henry Alken (1785-1851) and engraved by Robert Havell (1793-1878) of 77 Oxford St London, and published by him on Feb 6th 1837. 2 Mail coaches are stuck in the snow, a horse drawn cart is coming to the rescue!
Victorian illustration from The Graphic Christmas Number, December 1869. Children asleep in bed dream of toys. Christmas eve, Christmas Day, presents, childhood, babes,
Victorian, greeting card, New Year, Christmas season, evening fashion, evening dress, dance dress, elegance, elegant, dance engagement card, fan, gloves, list of dances, programme, dance partner, social dancing, ball, party time, young woman, fashion accessories, Victorian society, fashion studies, history, costume, culture, history of dress,
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens; Kensington Gardens; Peter Pan; J.M.Barrie; Arthur Rackham; illustrations; 1906; 1st edition; first edition; children's storybook; children's story; fairies; The Little White Bird; London; London parks; The Broad Walk; The Serpentine; The Baby Walk
hand-coloured print, title page, Friendship's Offering, Annual Remembrancer, Christmas Present, New Year Gif, 1825, Lupton Relfe, 13 Cornhill, London, illustrated book, verses, annuals, ornamental writing, ephemera, publishing, bookseller, poetry, book trade,
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This hand-coloured print in gold and colours is the title page from the Friendship's Offering or the Annual Remembrancer would make an excellent Christmas Present or New Year Gift for 1825. Published by Lupton Relfe, 13 Cornhill, London. The Friendship's Offering; or Annual Remembrancer, was commenced in 1824, by Lupton Relfe, formerly a bookseller in Cornhill and was discontinued in 1844. This type of highly illustrated books containing verses were referred to as "Annuals". The following extracts are from "The Annuals of Former Days" which appeared in The Bookseller, November 29, 1858: "It has been the fashion, of late years, to undervalue, most ungratefully as we think, the class of highly illustrated books which formed, more than a quarter of a century ago, so striking a feature of the literature and fine arts of the United Kingdom, under the designation of Annuals; and which, besides the services they rendered in diffusing a taste for elegant pursuits among the middle classes, were the means of affording profitable employment to a larger body of persons connected with the executive departments of literature and the fine and useful arts, than any other order of publications whatsoever. To the great body of booksellers, wholesale and retail, in all parts of the country, the Annuals were the sources of considerable profit, easily obtained; and that, moreover, at a period of the year when business is proverbially dull."
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens; Kensington Gardens; Peter Pan; J.M.Barrie; Arthur Rackham; illustrations; 1906; 1st edition; first edition; children's storybook; children's story; fairies; The Little White Bird; London; London parks; The Broad Walk; The Serpentine; The Baby Walk; Undancey; sad
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens; Kensington Gardens; Peter Pan; J.M.Barrie; Arthur Rackham; illustrations; 1906; 1st edition; first edition; children's storybook; children's story; fairies; The Little White Bird; London; London parks; The Broad Walk; The Serpentine; The Baby Walk; dancing; cobwebs
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens; Kensington Gardens; Peter Pan; J.M.Barrie; Arthur Rackham; illustrations; 1906; 1st edition; first edition; children's storybook; children's story; fairies; The Little White Bird; London; London parks; The Broad Walk; The Serpentine; The Baby Walk; Maimie; chrysanthemum; Hoity-toity
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens; Kensington Gardens; Peter Pan; J.M.Barrie; Arthur Rackham; illustrations; 1906; 1st edition; first edition; children's storybook; children's story; fairies; The Little White Bird; London; London parks; The Broad Walk; The Serpentine; The Baby Walk; swans; river bank
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens; Kensington Gardens; Peter Pan; J.M.Barrie; Arthur Rackham; illustrations; 1906; 1st edition; first edition; children's storybook; children's story; fairies; The Little White Bird; London; London parks; The Broad Walk; The Serpentine; The Baby Walk; Solomon Caw; mice
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens; Kensington Gardens; Peter Pan; J.M.Barrie; Arthur Rackham; illustrations; 1906; 1st edition; first edition; children's storybook; children's story; fairies; The Little White Bird; London; London parks; The Broad Walk; The Serpentine; The Baby Walk; flying; roof tops; London landscape
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens; Kensington Gardens; Peter Pan; J.M.Barrie; Arthur Rackham; illustrations; 1906; 1st edition; first edition; children's storybook; children's story; fairies; The Little White Bird; London; London parks; The Broad Walk; The Serpentine; The Baby Walk
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens; Kensington Gardens; Peter Pan; J.M.Barrie; Arthur Rackham; illustrations; 1906; 1st edition; first edition; children's storybook; children's story; fairies; The Little White Bird; London; London parks; The Broad Walk; The Serpentine; The Baby Walk; The Balloon Lady
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens; Kensington Gardens; Peter Pan; J.M.Barrie; Arthur Rackham; illustrations; 1906; 1st edition; first edition; children's storybook; children's story; fairies; The Little White Bird; London; London parks; The Broad Walk; The Serpentine; The Baby Walk; Maimie; Wendy House
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens; Kensington Gardens; Peter Pan; J.M.Barrie; Arthur Rackham; illustrations; 1906; 1st edition; first edition; children's storybook; children's story; fairies; The Little White Bird; London; London parks; The Broad Walk; The Serpentine; The Baby Walk; leaves; wind; dancing; fallen leaves
Illustration from the Illustrated London News 1847 depicting an exploding Christmas cracker. This may be the earliest depiction of a cracker and perhaps the use of the term Christmas CRACKERS. ephemera, Victorian, bon-bons, cosaques, celebrations, Christmas dinner, Tom Smith, detonating crackers,
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens; Kensington Gardens; Peter Pan; J.M.Barrie; Arthur Rackham; illustrations; 1906; 1st edition; first edition; children's storybook; children's story; fairies; The Little White Bird; London; London parks; The Broad Walk; The Serpentine; The Baby Walk; tiffs; birds
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens; Kensington Gardens; Peter Pan; J.M.Barrie; Arthur Rackham; illustrations; 1906; 1st edition; first edition; children's storybook; children's story; fairies; The Little White Bird; London; London parks; The Broad Walk; The Serpentine; The Baby Walk; Maimie; St Govor's Well
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens; Kensington Gardens; Peter Pan; J.M.Barrie; Arthur Rackham; illustrations; 1906; 1st edition; first edition; children's storybook; children's story; fairies; The Little White Bird; London; London parks; The Broad Walk; The Serpentine; The Baby Walk; goblins; These tricky fairies sometimes slyly change the board on a ball night
Victorian illustration, by A. Slader, from the Christmas Number of The Illustrated Times 1856.; ; Collecting mistletoe in a snow-filled country lane.; ; Snow scene, Christmas decorations,
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens; Kensington Gardens; Peter Pan; J.M.Barrie; Arthur Rackham; illustrations; 1906; 1st edition; first edition; children's storybook; children's story; fairies; The Little White Bird; London; London parks; The Broad Walk; The Serpentine; The Baby Walk; When he heard Pete's voice, he popped in alarm behind a tulip
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens; Kensington Gardens; Peter Pan; J.M.Barrie; Arthur Rackham; illustrations; 1906; 1st edition; first edition; children's storybook; children's story; fairies; The Little White Bird; London; London parks; The Broad Walk; The Serpentine; The Baby Walk; Fairies never say 'We feel happy' : what they say is 'We feel dancey'
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens; Kensington Gardens; Peter Pan; J.M.Barrie; Arthur Rackham; illustrations; 1906; 1st edition; first edition; children's storybook; children's story; fairies; The Little White Bird; London; London parks; The Broad Walk; The Serpentine; The Baby Walk; The Little People weave their summer curtains from skeleton leaves; sewing
Old Folk on Christmas Eve 1864.; Victorian illustration from the Christmas Supplement to The Illustrated London News.; ; A visit to the old folk on Christmas Eve, arrival at Christmas, family re-union, domestic happiness, husband, wife, children, grandparents, family meeting, young mother, baby, grandmother
Victorian illustration from Illustrated London news December 1873 depicting to venerable old gentleman reminiscing about their adventures growing up together. family gathering, Christmas party, Christmas tree, clay pipe, grandad, grandfather, age, little girl, doll,
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens; Kensington Gardens; Peter Pan; J.M.Barrie; Arthur Rackham; illustrations; 1906; 1st edition; first edition; children's storybook; children's story; fairies; The Little White Bird; London; London parks; The Broad Walk; The Serpentine; The Baby Walk; The King; The Kensington Gardens are in London, where the King lives
Family scene on Christmas Day - opening the presents. From The Illustrated London News 1896.; Fan, doll, pram, baby carriage, punch doll, puppet, story-book, Victorian interior, Victorian Illustration,
Victorian illustration from Illustrated London News Christmas Number 1876 depicting the last toast of the evening: "The Ladies". snuff box, drink, salutation, Christmas Dinner, congratulations, drinking, costume, attire, waistcoat, fashion,
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens; Kensington Gardens; Peter Pan; J.M.Barrie; Arthur Rackham; illustrations; 1906; 1st edition; first edition; children's storybook; children's story; fairies; The Little White Bird; London; London parks; The Broad Walk; The Serpentine; The Baby Walk; old gentleman; Old Mr Salford was a crab-apple of an old gentleman, who wandered all day in the Gardens
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens; Kensington Gardens; Peter Pan; J.M.Barrie; Arthur Rackham; illustrations; 1906; 1st edition; first edition; children's storybook; children's story; fairies; The Little White Bird; London; London parks; The Broad Walk; The Serpentine; The Baby Walk; bridge; bird's nest; boat; sail; he passed under the bridge and came within full sight of the delectable gardens
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens; Kensington Gardens; Peter Pan; J.M.Barrie; Arthur Rackham; illustrations; 1906; 1st edition; first edition; children's storybook; children's story; fairies; The Little White Bird; London; London parks; The Broad Walk; The Serpentine; The Baby Walk; When they think you are not looking they skip along pretty lively
Print from Vanity Fair 1871 of Sir Henry Cole founder of the Victoria & Albert Museum and the World's first commercial Christmas card. ephemera, International Exhibitions, South Kensington,
A Little Princess; First Edition; Frances Hodgson Burnett; children's book; collector's item; antique; rare; front cover; hardback; illustration; IPSV4944
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens; Kensington Gardens; Peter Pan; J.M.Barrie; Arthur Rackham; illustrations; 1906; 1st edition; first edition; children's storybook; children's story; fairies; The Little White Bird; London; London parks; The Broad Walk; The Serpentine; The Baby Walk; Her Majesty; dandelion clock; When her Majesty wants to know the time
Victorian; Pop Goes the Weasel; Sheet Music Cover; The Spanish; country dances; Terpsichorean; Terpsichore; dancing; dance craze; dance tune; popular dance;
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A newspaper advertisement from 1854 records:The new country dance 'Pop goes the weasel', introduced by her Majesty Queen Victoria.
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens; Kensington Gardens; Peter Pan; J.M.Barrie; Arthur Rackham; illustrations; 1906; 1st edition; first edition; children's storybook; children's story; fairies; The Little White Bird; London; London parks; The Broad Walk; The Serpentine; The Baby Walk; Fairies are all more or less in hiding until dusk
Victorian Christmas; family scene; footman; flaming; Christmas pudding; plum pudding; pet dog; Illustrated London News; 1876; ephemera; butler; Christmas dinner; entertaining; dinner party
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The footman bringing in the flaming Christmas pudding is tripped up by the house pet dog. Christmas family scene from the Illustrated London News 1876. Artist: Charles Gregory.
Victorian wood engraving from the Illustrated London News, Christmas Number 1878 from a drawing by Henry Stacey Marks depicting a mediaeval cook preparing the boar's head ready to serve up on Christmas Day on a silver dish carried from the kitchen to the hall with great pomp and rejoicing. ; ; ephemera, banquet, Christmas dinner, kitchen, feast, fare, hospitality, pig, legends, tradition, ;
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens; Kensington Gardens; Peter Pan; J.M.Barrie; Arthur Rackham; illustrations; 1906; 1st edition; first edition; children's storybook; children's story; fairies; The Little White Bird; London; London parks; The Broad Walk; The Serpentine; The Baby Walk; red and white stocking; For years he had been quietly filling his stocking
Herbert Ingram born in Boston (son of a butcher) 27th May 1811, Philanthropist, Founder of the Illustrated London News (first edition 14th May 1842 6d a copy)! Drowned with his son in North America 1859
Victorian illustration from Illustrated London News, Christmas Number 1882 accompanied by verse: This sprig of mistletoe I flaunt as flag of truce/ And recreant knight is mine should he neglect its use. love, romance, fashion, beauty, Christmas tradition, kiss,
Victorian illustration from front cover of Illustrated London News, Christmas Number 1881 depicting sailor returning home, lifting his sweet little cherub aloft. home for Christmas, mistletoe, nautical, jolly jack tar, young heart of oak, youngster, child, son, daughter, father, homecoming,
Advertising hanging showcard for Christmas cards and calendars circa 1930. Illustration depicts young woman outside a shop that has its window full of Raphael Tuck products: illustrated children's gift books, art calendars, Christmas cards, paperware and zag-zaw puzzle, ; ; ephemera, jig-saw, Christmas presents, the world's art service, publisher, publishers, point of sale,
Victorian illustration from Illustrated London News Christmas Number 1876 depicts father and son holding on to the ship's wheel in the midst of a stormy sea while heading home for Christmas. steering wheel, boat, ship, nautical, mariner, fisherman, sailor, oil skins, sailors clothing,
Wood engraving from the Illustrated London News, Christmas Number 1878 from a drawing by M W Ridley depicting a young woman wearing an elegant historical costume for the Masquerade Ball at Christmas time.; ; ephemera, party, dance, festive gathering, fancy dress, disguise, mask, costume party, masked ball, screen, room divider, sword, Victorian interior, fashion, girls, ;
World War One I 1 WW1 Battle of the Somme first WWI WW Western Front Canadian soldiers troops army corps infantry in action Canada warfare France fighting Courcelette offensive soldier attack attacks attacking enemy lines line September 1916 1914 1918 combat battlefield forces battles battlefields Allied Allies Martinpuich into Great infantrymen infantryman close French German Germans Flanders bayonets fixed fix bayonet death deaths illustration illustrations propaganda drawing drawings history historic historical heritage fierce fight fights military militaria art artwork artworks sketch sketches man men mud destruction and by from on a black white horizontal landscape wars illustrated periodical Germany force artist
Wood engraving from the Illustrated London News Christmas 1885 depicting mother playing guitar with her young daughters singing carols. family, domestic scene, Victorian, music, fashion, costume, Christmas season, interior, children,
Victorian illustration from the Christmas Number of the Illustrated London News December 1876. Victorian family and maid are around the Christmas tree, mother lifts baby high to plant the Union jack on top. presents, toys, brother, sister, wife, husband, home, flag, patriotism, children, winter-time,
World War One I 1 WW1 tank first WWI WW British tanks German soldiers battle fighting infantry combat warfare battlefield in France French Germans forces attack attacks attacking Western Front 1914 1918 Flanders action battles army troops soldier battlefields death deaths corpse corpses armour armoured vehicle vehicles illustration illustrations propaganda Allied Allies The Great infantrymen infantryman drawing drawings history historic historical heritage fierce fight fights military militaria art artwork artworks 1917 sketch sketches English man men body bodies mud destruction of and to from by on technology technological advance advances black white landscape horizontal wars illustrated periodical UK United Kingdom Britain Germany force
Front cover of the Illustrated London News 1879 Christmas Number by H. Furness. pantomime, fantasy, elf, imps, goblins, turkey, rabbit, surreal, Victorian,
World War 1 I One WW1 WWI Christmas trenches in the trench warfare leave illustration 1916 Western Front France of First British soldiers lottery drawing lots for to go home soldier Xmas line lines WW 1st 1914 - 1918 December rest resting troops scene scenes historic historical event events lull lulls fighting Allied Allies French UK army armed forces by lot from helmet going life military infantry tommy tommies wars period holiday holidays infantryman infantrymen private privates vintage history great portrait painting black and white upright winning wins vertical luck draw draws lucky lotto battlefield field illustrations paintings heritage militaria Illustrated periodical a an as at on with up into people person persons man men male males image images imagery print prints sketch sketches drawings propaganda art artwork artworks picture pictures England English Britain United Kingdom GB portraits break breaks Yule Yuletide festive season seasons celebration celebrations celebrating return returning straw straws getting time Christmastime Christmas-time festivities celebrate celebrates lotteries chance
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Contemporary World War One illustration showing British troops in France drawing lots from a helmet to determine who gets "leave" to go home at Christmas. An officer and a sergeant look on and monitor that the draw is fair. The image, entitled "Drawing Lots for Leave at Christmas Time", appeared in The War Illustrated periodical in December 1916. Artist unknown.
Twelfth night Character illustration from the Illustrated London News 1, January 1848. Illustrated by Richard 'Dicky' Doyle. Hand colouring added at a later date. ephemera, Victorian, cartoon, caricature, comic, parody, satire, lampoon, burlesque, squib, spoof, lampoon, flower seller, street trader,
Henry Joseph Wood (1869-1944) English conductor. Wood on the conductor's podium at the Queen's Hall, London, in 1903. In 1895 he took charge of the Promenade concerts at Queen's Hall and continued in this role for the next 50 years. After the destruction of Queen's Hall in the London blitz in 1941 the season of Promenade concerts transferred to the Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, where they still continue.
Illustration, from early 19th century postcard, depicting two children in fancy dress costumes dancing with each other. children's games, pastimes, party, Pierrot , daisy chain, Columbine, clown, historic dance, dancers, popular dance, country dance, Quadrille,
Twelfth night Character illustration from the Illustrated London News 1, January 1848. Illustrated by Richard 'Dicky' Doyle. Hand colouring added at a later date. ephemera, Victorian, cartoon, caricature, comic, parody, satire, lampoon, burlesque, squib, spoof, lampoon, martial, uniform, military, officer, authority,
Illustration; Illustrated London News; 1877; J.A. Fitzgerald; Victorian country theatre; Christmas; clown; comic; costume; poker; little girl; fairy costume; magic wand; big drum; ephemera, print; pantomime; Boxing day; harlequinade; theatre; stage; performance; entertainment
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Illustration from the Illustrated London News 1877 drawn by J.A. Fitzgerald. Behind the scenes of a Victorian country theatre at Christmas time where clown is seen painting the poker thus making it hot. A little girl dressed in a fairy costume watches on while sitting on a big drum.
Twelfth night Character illustration from the Illustrated London News 1, January 1848. Illustrated by Richard 'Dicky' Doyle. ephemera, Victorian, cartoon, caricature, comic, parody, satire, lampoon, burlesque, squib, spoof, lampoon, turtle, gluttony, appetite, big eyes, craving, longing, overindulgence, debauchery, greed, hunger, ravenous,
Twelfth night Character illustration from the Illustrated London News 1, January 1848. Illustrated by Richard 'Dicky' Doyle. Hand colouring added at a later date. ephemera, Victorian, cartoon, caricature, comic, parody, satire, lampoon, burlesque, squib, spoof, lampoon, Irish, Ireland, clay pipe, bagpipe, potatoe,
Victorian Christmas, greeting card, De La Rue & Co, Illustrated Proverb, street seller, hawker, street cries, toys, Christmas presents, snow, balloons, lanterns, jack in a box, masks, Christmas tree, dolls, cuckoo, children, pedlar, peddler, cuckoo,