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Background imageAdvert Collection: Disused tram, Blackpool St Annes & Lytham Tramways

Disused tram, Blackpool St Annes & Lytham Tramways
A disused tram of the Blackpool St Annes & Lytham Tramways, damaged and rusting in the open air. It still carries advertising for Hovis, Lifebuoy Soap, Hudsons Super Soap

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advert for Booths Gin, 1937

Advert for Booths Gin, 1937, London Date: 1937

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for Viota cake mixes

Advertisement for Viota cake mixes, marketed by Stoddart & Hansford Ltd of Islington Green, London. Whos been helping Mother

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertising Bill Poster

Advertising Bill Poster
People You See. From Teddy Bear (12 November 1966)

Background imageAdvert Collection: Poster advertising British military uniform, WW1

Poster advertising British military uniform, WW1
Poster advertising British military uniform, The Studington Military Kit... obtainable only from Studd & Millington Ltd, Military Tailors. Chromolithograph poster, 1914 (c)

Background imageAdvert Collection: The Greatest War Pictures ever Published, WW1

The Greatest War Pictures ever Published, WW1
The Greatest War Pictures ever Published, 1915 (c). Relief half-tone advertising poster for The Globe Fine Art Company. With 21 small reproductions of fine art prints from World War One. 1915

Background imageAdvert Collection: Colour poster - British Military

Colour poster - British Military
Making his Mouth Water, 1899. Colour photolithograph reproducing a poster advertising Wright & Greig Ltd, Distillers, Glasgow, Roderick Dhu Whisky, made by Tom Browne and Co

Background imageAdvert Collection: Photolithograph - British Military

Photolithograph - British Military
Two Great Leaders. Colour photolithograph reproducing a poster advertising a brand of stomach tonic (Horehound Beer), alongside a portrait of Lord Roberts, 1902 (c)

Background imageAdvert Collection: Poster advertising the Blue Star Line

Poster advertising the Blue Star Line, the worlds most delightful cruising liner, showing an aerial view of a cruise liner, the Arandora Star

Background imageAdvert Collection: Spangles Coronation advertisement

Spangles Coronation advertisement
Lovely advertisement for Spangles fruit sweets - the sweet way to go gay - showing a crowd excitedly watching the Coronation and waving flags. Date: 1953

Background imageAdvert Collection: Poster design, Chicago Worlds Fair 1933

Poster design, Chicago Worlds Fair 1933, featuring a classical figure with arms raised, holding a model of the city. 1933

Background imageAdvert Collection: Poster design for Illinois Central travel

Poster design for Illinois Central travel
Poster design for Illinois Central, the road of travel luxury, featuring trips from Chicago and St Louis to the Gulf Coast (Beautiful Mississippi), offering sports all the year round. 20th century

Background imageAdvert Collection: Hercules bicycles Coronation advertisement

Hercules bicycles Coronation advertisement
Advertisement for Hercules Bicycles, founded in 1910 in Birmingham, showing the street of a typical British town decorated with flags, swags and bunting for the 1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

Background imageAdvert Collection: Poster design for Southern Pacific railway

Poster design for Southern Pacific railway, Golden State Limited, showing people heading for the train with their luggage. 20th century

Background imageAdvert Collection: Ballooning poster, Mr H Green

Ballooning poster, Mr H Green
Poster advertising Mr H Greens second balloon ascent from the Great Northern Pleasure Grounds, Old St Pancras Road, near Kings Cross, London, his 233rd ascent in his Great Northern balloon

Background imageAdvert Collection: Hair at Saint Martin Theatre, Paris

Hair at Saint Martin Theatre, Paris
Exterior view of the Saint Martin Theatre in Paris, where a production of the musical Hair is taking place. 1970s

Background imageAdvert Collection: Mr Grahams balloon ascent, Kew Bridge

Mr Grahams balloon ascent, Kew Bridge
Poster advertising Aerostation. Mr Grahams Sixteenth Ascent from the gardens of the Star & Garter Tavern, Kew Bridge, London. 4 April 1825

Background imageAdvert Collection: Poster advertising The Sporting Girl, or Newmarket

Poster advertising The Sporting Girl, or Newmarket, a racing musical comedy, depicting Poppy and her trainer. With music by F Taylor and EB Jones

Background imageAdvert Collection: Poster Advertising Clement Bicycles and Cars

Poster Advertising Clement Bicycles and Cars circa 1902

Background imageAdvert Collection: Empire Marketing Board poster - cocoa pod gathering

Empire Marketing Board poster - cocoa pod gathering

Background imageAdvert Collection: Poster, Empress of Britain World Cruise

Poster, Empress of Britain World Cruise
Poster advertising a world cruise on the Canadian Pacifics Empress of Britain cruise liner. 1934

Background imageAdvert Collection: Poster advertising Blue Star Line summer cruises

Poster advertising Blue Star Line summer cruises to Norway, northern capitals and the land of the midnight sun. Depicting a typical couple in Scandinavian costume. circa 1930s

Background imageAdvert Collection: Poster design for Quebec Winter Sports

Poster design for Quebec Winter Sports, via Canadian Pacific, showing a couple on skis in in a snowy landscape. 20th century

Background imageAdvert Collection: Brochure illustration, W Barratt & Co Ltd, Northampton

Brochure illustration, W Barratt & Co Ltd, Northampton, showing the Footshape Works where the boots and shoes are made, with addresses of branches below, in London, Bradford, Brighton and Leicester

Background imageAdvert Collection: Poster advertising Prosper Lambert Cars

Poster advertising Prosper Lambert Cars
Poster advertising a Prosper-Lambert four-seater automobile. circa 1905

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for Kinner Airplane and Motor Corporation

Advertisement for Kinner Airplane and Motor Corporation

Background imageAdvert Collection: Poster design for Southern Pacific travel

Poster design for Southern Pacific travel

Background imageAdvert Collection: Street entertainer in Soho, London

Street entertainer in Soho, London
A street entertainer in Soho, London, dancing in the roadway, watched by passers-by. Date: 1956

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for Judy, featured in Tit-Bits

Advertisement for Judy, featured in Tit-Bits
Advertisement for Judy, a womans thrilling adventures featured in Tit-Bits. Date: March 1953

Background imageAdvert Collection: The Revenge of Frankenstein at a cinema

The Revenge of Frankenstein at a cinema
The Revenge of Frankenstein (starring Peter Cushing) advertised in sensational form outside a cinema. Date: 1958

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertising artwork for a magazine, by David Wright

Advertising artwork for a magazine, by David Wright
Advertising artwork by David Wright for a magazine, published in London by George Newnes Limited, printed by W Speight & Sons and Gordon & Gotch (Asia) Limited

Background imageAdvert Collection: Man with Dalmatians at Crufts Dog Show

Man with Dalmatians at Crufts Dog Show
A man with Dalmatians at Crufts Dog Show. Date: 1963

Background imageAdvert Collection: Poster advertising autumn in Germany

Poster advertising autumn in Germany. A kite flies high above idyllic countryside

Background imageAdvert Collection: Montfort underwear advert by David Wright

Montfort underwear advert by David Wright
Advertisement for Montfort Undies by the pin-up artist David Wright, with the tag line, Because I like nice things. Well, don t we all? Date: c.1947

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for Liquore al Carciofo

Advertisement for Liquore al Carciofo, a liqueur made from artichoke leaves, made at the Distillerie Subalpine, Turin, Italy. 20th century

Background imageAdvert Collection: Label design for lemon syrup or juice

Label design for lemon syrup or juice (Sirop de Citron Fantaisie). 20th century

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for a Fair in Padua, Italy

Advertisement for a Fair in Padua, Italy
Advertisement for the 13th Fiera di Padova (a Fair in Padua), Italy, depicting a large red capital letter P on a postage stamp. 1931

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for Asiatisk The Compagni

Advertisement for Asiatisk The Compagni (Asiatic Tea Company) of Copenhagen, Denmark, showing a Japanese woman in traditional costume, with tea products. 20th century

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for Ro-Neon lighting

Advertisement for Ro-Neon lighting, showing neon tubes in yellow and blue. 20th century

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for Mena House Hotel, Cairo, Egypt

Advertisement for Mena House Hotel, Cairo, Egypt
Advertisement for the Mena House Hotel in Cairo, Egypt, with a colourful scene of the pyramids. 20th century

Background imageAdvert Collection: Label design for a chilled fruit juice or syrup

Label design for a chilled fruit juice or syrup (Sirop Glacial), showing a variety of fruit, including raspberries, strawberries, lemon, pomegranate, grapes and cherries. 20th century

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for two-piece swimsuit

Advertisement for two-piece swimsuit
Advertisement for a two-piece swimsuit, made of wool knitted with Lastex, by Brigance for Sinclair. 1960

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for Frys pure breakfast cocoa

Advertisement for Frys pure breakfast cocoa, showing a little boy carrying a giant tin of cocoa through the snow with his pet dog. 20th century

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for Adolf Weber tea

Advertisement for Adolf Weber tea, based in Chemnitz, Germany, showing a Japanese woman in traditional costume carrying a tea tray. 20th century

Background imageAdvert Collection: Label design for Sirop de Grenadine Fantaisie

Label design for Sirop de Grenadine Fantaisie (grenadine syrup or juice). 20th century

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for Grand Hotel, Ngamplang, Java

Advertisement for Grand Hotel, Ngamplang, Java
Advertisement for the Grand Hotel and golf course at Ngamplang, West Java, Indonesia. circa 1930s

Background imageAdvert Collection: Label design for Superior Bourbon Whiskey

Label design for Superior Bourbon Whiskey

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for lemon syrup or juice

Advertisement for lemon syrup or juice
Advertisement for Royal Citron lemon syrup or juice, claimed to be the best of all. 20th century

Background imageAdvert Collection: RSPCA promotional postcard

RSPCA promotional postcard
Postcard for the RSPCA giving information about the Huddersfield Branch and illustrated with an image of a forlorn-looking dog standing on the pavement lifting one paw. 1908

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for Royal Mail Line cruises to Norway

Advertisement for Royal Mail Line cruises to Norway, with a view of mountains, a fjord and pine trees. circa 1930s

Background imageAdvert Collection: Poster for 13th International Motor Exhibition, Olympia

Poster for 13th International Motor Exhibition, Olympia, London, showing a classical figure (Mercury) at the wheel of a chariot-like car decorated with wings. November 1919

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement -- Beer is Best

Advertisement -- Beer is Best -- showing pints of beer next to a shove ha penny pub game. 20th century

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for Maloja Palace Hotel, Engadine, Switzerland

Advertisement for Maloja Palace Hotel, Engadine, Switzerland
Advertisement for the Maloja Palace Hotel, Engadine, Switzerland, showing a skier flying through the air. circa 1930s

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for Doyen champagne

Advertisement for Doyen champagne, showing a bottle superimposed on the profile of a woman, in gold to match the bottle foil. early 20th century

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for Ellimans Universal Embrocation

Advertisement for Ellimans Universal Embrocation, for the treatment of stiffness, sprains, aches and bruises. Showing an athletic young woman about to take a swipe at a golf ball. early 20th century

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for Calber cosmetic products

Advertisement for Calber cosmetic products (skin creams, soaps and perfumes), showing a woman diving into a bright blue sea. The company is based in San Sebastian, Spain. early 20th century

Background imageAdvert Collection: Memorial Service poster, Titanic disaster

Memorial Service poster, Titanic disaster
A poster advertising a Memorial Service at Battersea Town Hall, south London, on 28 April 1912, to remember those who lost their lives in the Titanic disaster. Date: April 1912

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for the Paris International Exhibition

Advertisement for the Paris International Exhibition (Exposition Internationale), showing a hazy design with skyscrapers and beams of light. 1937

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for Cintura Calliano

Advertisement for Cintura Calliano (the Calliano Belt), as seen at an exhibition in Turin in 1898. The belt was designed to combat seasickness

Background imageAdvert Collection: Label design for rum

Label design for rum, probably White Star Rhum, depicting a Caribbean woman in a headscarf. circa 1930s

Background imageAdvert Collection: Label design for strawberry syrup or juice

Label design for strawberry syrup or juice (Sirop de Fraises). 20th century

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for DAK motor vehicles

Advertisement for DAK motor vehicles
Advertisement for DAK (Deutscher Automobil Konzern) motor vehicles, featuring a sports car, a saloon car, a farm vehicle and a bus (Dux, Magirus, Presto and Vomag). circa 1920s

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for Houbigant perfumes

Advertisement for Houbigant perfumes, emphasising the long history of the product from 1775 onwards. Featuring a basket of flowers. 20th century

Background imageAdvert Collection: Label design for VANA Rum from Martinique

Label design for VANA Rum from Martinique, showing a French colonial being served a glass by a native, with a map in the background. circa 20th century

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for Jordan Line Eight Brougham motor car

Advertisement for Jordan Line Eight Brougham motor car, showing a stylish car against a painted landscape. 1925

Background imageAdvert Collection: Label design for anisette liqueur

Label design for anisette liqueur, also known as anis -- a drink tasting like licorice, extracted from the aniseed plant. 20th century

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for Delbeck Champagne

Advertisement for Delbeck Champagne, showing a wine waiter bringing a bottle of the best to elegant diners at a restaurant table. circa 1920s

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for ceramic tiles

Advertisement for ceramic tiles, with tiling on the floor, walls and ceiling of a smart new kitchen. circa 1960s

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for Cork Distilleries Whisky

Advertisement for Cork Distilleries Whisky
Advertisement for Cork Distilleries Co Ltd Old Irish Whisky, pure pot still. Showing a bottle and a wooden crate. 20th century

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for Old Spice shaving products

Advertisement for Old Spice shaving products -- shaving soap in a sturdy mug, after shave lotion, and soothing talc. Available from Shulton in the Rockefeller Center, New York. 20th century

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for SS Paris ocean liner

Advertisement for SS Paris ocean liner
Advertisement for the SS Paris ocean liner, operated by the CGT (Compagnie Generale Transatlantique) serving New York, Plymouth and Le Havre

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for Houbigant perfume

Advertisement for Houbigant perfume, established in 1775, featuring a peach-coloured rose. 20th century

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for CGT luxury cruises

Advertisement for CGT luxury cruises
Advertisement for CGT (Compagnie Generale Transatlantique) luxury cruises, showing a large cruise liner, the France. 20th century

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for Parfumerie Charles Laurent

Advertisement for Parfumerie Charles Laurent

Background imageAdvert Collection: Alexander Graham Bell with a telephone

Alexander Graham Bell with a telephone
Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) with a telephone, and a country scene behind him with telegraph poles and wires. Probably from an advertisement of 1959 for John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for Le Muguet du Bonheur perfume

Advertisement for Le Muguet du Bonheur perfume
Advertisement for Le Muguet du Bonheur (Lily of the Valley) perfume, marketed by Caron in the Place Vendome, Paris. circa 1950s

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for Willys-Overland motor car

Advertisement for Willys-Overland motor car
Advertisement for the Willys-Overland motor car, for National Service. Showing three upper class passengers in a car, waiting for a lady to walk down some garden steps to join them

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for Armstrongs Linoleum Floors

Advertisement for Armstrongs Linoleum Floors -- a kitchen for a busy woman. Featuring a design for a combination of kitchen and office space, including a telephone and a typewriter. circa 1950s

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for Siwa Tea

Advertisement for Siwa Tea, based in Stuttgart and London, showing a Japanese woman in traditional costume enjoying a cup of tea. 20th century

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for Gillette Safety Razor

Advertisement for Gillette Safety Razor
Advertisement for the Gillette Safety Razor -- no stropping, no honing. Showing a man shaving at home, instead of having to go to the barber s. 20th century

Background imageAdvert Collection: French decorative fan

French decorative fan with a couple and a slogan saying what you need to be happy in life -- a little air, and jewels, diamonds and pearls. c. 1920s

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for Robert Piguet perfumes, Paris

Advertisement for Robert Piguet perfumes, Paris -- Bandit, Visa and Baghari. Featuring an abstract style yellow hand with perfume bottles in white, red and blue, all on a black background. 1948

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for Tabu perfume by Dana

Advertisement for Tabu perfume by Dana, launched in Spain in 1932, a delicious oriental style perfume which never evaporates. 20th century

Background imageAdvert Collection: Advertisement for the Biro ballpoint pen

Advertisement for the Biro ballpoint pen, retail price a staggering 55 shillings -- two pounds and fifteen shillings in pre-decimalisation money, which was a lot in those days




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