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Background imageBack Collection: Nude by David Wright

Nude by David Wright
Erotic painting by David Wright, best known for his pin ups, showing a nude woman from an unusual angle, with her legs and bottom in the light, and her back in the shadows. Date: c.1948

Background imageBack Collection: Early balloon design

Early balloon design, described as an aerostatic globe, with equipment to travel in the air by wind. A) The Vessel. B) Sails that are used according to the wind

Background imageBack Collection: Satirical images of an Air Balloon

Satirical images of an Air Balloon
Set of 12 satirical images with captions of an Air Balloon, showing filling, flying, reaching the moon, coming back to earth, and bursting. 1784

Background imageBack Collection: WW2 Poster -- Come Back to the Army and the ATS

WW2 Poster -- Come Back to the Army and the ATS
Come Back to the Army and the ATS while the Bounty Scheme still operates. Recruitment poster, Auxiliary Territorial Service. Colour photolithograph, artist unknown, published by HMSO. 1939

Background imageBack Collection: WW2 Poster -- Buy Savings Certificates

WW2 Poster -- Buy Savings Certificates
Back them up! Buy Savings Certificates. Photolithograph poster, published by the National Savings Committee. 1940

Background imageBack Collection: WW1 Recruitment Poster -- To the Women of Britain

WW1 Recruitment Poster -- To the Women of Britain
To the Women of Britain -- Some of your men folk are holding back on your account

Background imageBack Collection: WW2 Poster -- Back Them Up

WW2 Poster -- Back Them Up
Back Them Up! Colour photolithograph printed by Fosh and Cross Ltd, published by HMSO. Showing a British Commando raid on a German-held port in Norway. 1940

Background imageBack Collection: Couple in summer outfits

Couple in summer outfits
Male model in teeshirt and pants with blonde female model in swimsuit. 1970s

Background imageBack Collection: Satirical ballooning cartoon, Lord Grenville

Satirical ballooning cartoon, Lord Grenville
He Steers His Flight. Satirical cartoon on the subject of Lord Grenvilles installation as Chancellor of Oxford University

Background imageBack Collection: Head and shoulders of a blonde woman by David Wright

Head and shoulders of a blonde woman by David Wright
Head and shoulders of a haughty looking woman with her blonde hair up by David Wright c.1947

Background imageBack Collection: Female model in red tartan trousers

Female model in red tartan trousers
Female blonde model in red and white tartan trousers and a turquoise jacket with the name Ruby on the back. 1980s

Background imageBack Collection: RAF Poster, Back Them Up! WW2

RAF Poster, Back Them Up! WW2
RAF Poster, Back Them Up!, showing a raid by Hudson planes of the Coastal Command on German shipping at Aalesund, Norway, during the Second World War, in which eleven ships were hit. 1941

Background imageBack Collection: Tattooed back, Japan

Tattooed back, Japan

Background imageBack Collection: Children on the back of a mouse

Children on the back of a mouse

Background imageBack Collection: Happy Hours Transfers. No 7

Happy Hours Transfers. No 7
Family pets. Front and back cover from a series of Transfer Albums published by Raphael Tuck Date: circa 1938

Background imageBack Collection: Happy Hours Transfers. No 9

Happy Hours Transfers. No 9
Train Travel. Front and back cover from a series of Transfer Albums published by Raphael Tuck Date: circa 1938

Background imageBack Collection: Happy Hours Transfers. No 4

Happy Hours Transfers. No 4
Motor Traffic. Front and back cover from a series of Transfer Albums published by Raphael Tuck Date: circa 1938

Background imageBack Collection: Happy Hours Transfers. No 6

Happy Hours Transfers. No 6
Ships. Front and back cover from a series of Transfer Albums published by Raphael Tuck Date: circa 1938

Background imageBack Collection: Happy Hours Transfers. No 8

Happy Hours Transfers. No 8
The Circus. Front and back cover from a series of Transfer Albums published by Raphael Tuck Date: circa 1938

Background imageBack Collection: Happy Hours Transfers. No 1

Happy Hours Transfers. No 1
Birds. Front and back cover from a series of Transfer Albums published by Raphael Tuck Date: circa 1938

Background imageBack Collection: Happy Hours Transfers. No 5

Happy Hours Transfers. No 5
Fruit & Flowers. Front and back cover from a series of Transfer Albums published by Raphael Tuck Date: circa 1938

Background imageBack Collection: Happy Hours Transfers. No 2

Happy Hours Transfers. No 2
Farm animals. Front and back cover from a series of Transfer Albums published by Raphael Tuck Date: circa 1938

Background imageBack Collection: Happy Hours Transfers. No 3

Happy Hours Transfers. No 3
Aeroplanes. Front and back cover from a series of Transfer Albums published by Raphael Tuck Date: circa 1938

Background imageBack Collection: Freeman Hardy & Willis

Freeman Hardy & Willis
Back of trade card showing Promenade shoes Date: 1900

Background imageBack Collection: Blonde girl in evening dress by David Wright

Blonde girl in evening dress by David Wright
A smiling girl with a blonde ponytail wears a strapless black evening gown together with long, black gloves. Date: c.1948

Background imageBack Collection: Esme seated by David Wright

Esme seated by David Wright
Portrait by artist David Wright, best known for his pin-ups of his wife, model and muse, Esme pictured looking pensive while seated in an armchair. 1944

Background imageBack Collection: Woman in turban by David Wright

Woman in turban by David Wright
A woman with her hair in a turban or towel, possibly Esme, model wife of the artist, David Wright. c.1948

Background imageBack Collection: David Wright woman in a red bikini on the beach

David Wright woman in a red bikini on the beach
Elegant woman in a red bikini and wide-brimmed hat, sitting on the beach. David Wright (1912 - 1967), was a popular British artist specialising in glamour

Background imageBack Collection: Naked woman with powder puff and mirror

Naked woman with powder puff and mirror
A naked woman wearing only shoes and stockings, holding a powder puff in her hand, looks at herself in the mirror. early 20th century

Background imageBack Collection: Man carrying an eel trap

Man carrying an eel trap
A man carrying a wickerwork eel trap on his back. More traps can be seen in the background

Background imageBack Collection: Two schoolboys in a wood

Two schoolboys in a wood
Illustration showing two schoolboys in a wood, finding a notice on a tree: Beware of the Wolves

Background imageBack Collection: Poster, Back the Great Attack with War Savings

Poster, Back the Great Attack with War Savings, showing WW2 soldiers running across a beach. 1940s

Background imageBack Collection: Shetland knitter, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Shetland knitter, Shetland Islands, Scotland. She is knitting as she walks along with a bulky load on her back. late 19th century

Background imageBack Collection: Man with tattooed back, Japan

Man with tattooed back, Japan

Background imageBack Collection: Geisha back view, obi sash, Japan

Geisha back view, obi sash, Japan
Geisha back view, showing the obi sash, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageBack Collection: Japanese man with tattooed back

Japanese man with tattooed back. circa 1890s

Background imageBack Collection: Two girls carrying babies, Japan

Two girls carrying babies, Japan
Two girls carrying babies on their backs, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageBack Collection: Esme in a chair by David Wright

Esme in a chair by David Wright
Candid black and white sketch by David Wright of his wife, muse and model, Esme, relaxing in an armchair. Date: c.1943

Background imageBack Collection: Topless woman by David Wright

Topless woman by David Wright
A lovely pencil sketch of a topless woman, peering over her shoulder at the artist. Date: c.1944

Background imageBack Collection: Blonde woman in snood by David Wright

Blonde woman in snood by David Wright
A seductive looking blonde woman wearing a hood or snood. Original gouache study for the front cover of American Weekly, 18 June 1944. 1944

Background imageBack Collection: Eileen Shaw by David Wright

Eileen Shaw by David Wright
Portrait of a young woman, Eileen Shaw, by artist, David Wright. Eileen was the wife of David Wrights army colleagues during the war. Date: c.1943

Background imageBack Collection: Blonde woman in black by David Wright

Blonde woman in black by David Wright
Glamorous blonde woman wearing a backless black evening dress and gloves. Date: c.1945

Background imageBack Collection: Esme by David Wright

Esme by David Wright
Head and shoulders portrait by David Wright, best known for his pin ups, of his wife, model and muse Esme. Date: c.1943

Background imageBack Collection: Woman washing by David Wright

Woman washing by David Wright
Beautiful portrait of a woman, possibly the artists wife, Esme, sitting in a small metal bath. Date: c.1948

Background imageBack Collection: Man making model boat in garden

Man making model boat in garden
A man making a model boat, Lady Marion, in a back garden. 20th century

Background imageBack Collection: Ballroom dancers waiting their turn

Ballroom dancers waiting their turn

Background imageBack Collection: Close-up of ballroom dancing couple - Royal Albert Hall

Close-up of ballroom dancing couple - Royal Albert Hall
Close-up of a ballroom dancing couple in action on the dance floor. The Royal Albert Hall, London - The International Open Ballroom Championships. 2004

Background imageBack Collection: Water carrier, Egypt

Water carrier, Egypt. circa 1870

Background imageBack Collection: Big cat

Big cat

Background imageBack Collection: Lady Behave

Lady Behave
Fabulous book cover design by pin up artist David Wright for a book entitled, Lady Behave" by Peter Cheney

Background imageBack Collection: Woman in exotic shawl

Woman in exotic shawl

Background imageBack Collection: Captain Rostron watch back

Captain Rostron watch back
The back of an 18 carat gold Tiffany watch presented to Captain Rostron of the RMS Carpathia

Background imageBack Collection: Naked woman on a stool

Naked woman on a stool, reaching to pick something up from the floor. early 20th century

Background imageBack Collection: Poster, To the Women of Britain

Poster, To the Women of Britain. Some of your menfolk are holding back on your account. Won t you prove your love for your Country by persuading them to go? circa 1915

Background imageBack Collection: Sketch of a leopard

Sketch of a leopard walking away

Background imageBack Collection: Mother O Mine - Young cavalry soldier

Mother O Mine - Young cavalry soldier
Mother O Mine A wistful young cavalry soldier thinks about home and his Mother, waiting for news of her son... Date: circa 1915

Background imageBack Collection: Programme for the Kit Cat Restaurant

Programme for the Kit Cat Restaurant
Programme back cover for the famous Kit Cat Restaurant in the Haymarket, London 1931

Background imageBack Collection: A boy balances on a Circus horse

A boy balances on a Circus horse
A young boy acrobat stands on one leg on the back of a performing horse in a circus. Ink drawing with watercolour wash by Malcolm Greensmith Date: circa 1980

Background imageBack Collection: Woman in the bath

Woman in the bath
A woman smiles as she lathers up in the bath during the 1930s. Date: c.1933

Background imageBack Collection: Tango dancers - Showcase in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Tango dancers - Showcase in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Background imageBack Collection: Back Number by David Wright

Back Number by David Wright
Pin up by David Wright featuring an elegant woman seated on the edge of a bed in a state of deshabilee, flicking idly through a magazine. 1941

Background imageBack Collection: Peeling Off by David Wright

Peeling Off by David Wright
Pin up by David Wright featuring a blonde woman unfastening her jacket, while her slip and stockings are already visible. 1943

Background imageBack Collection: Tearing Off a Strip by David Wright

Tearing Off a Strip by David Wright
Pin-up by David Wright featuring an elegant woman, her dark hair piled up, sorting through items of clothing on a bed, while dressed in a silk teddy and stockings. 1943

Background imageBack Collection: Ballroom dancing showcase - Marcus and Karen Hilton

Ballroom dancing showcase - Marcus and Karen Hilton
Ballroom dancing couple in action on the dance floor. Night of 100 Stars - Paragon Hotel, London. Performing here are Marcus and Karen Hilton, MBE

Background imageBack Collection: Latin-style ballroom dancing couple

Latin-style ballroom dancing couple in action on the dance floor. Night of 100 Stars - Paragon Hotel, London

Background imageBack Collection: Ballroom dancing couple waiting, Blackpool, UK

Ballroom dancing couple waiting, Blackpool, UK
Tender Touch. Ballroom dancing couple waiting their turn on the dance floor, in Blackpool, UK

Background imageBack Collection: Test Match by David Wright - original gouache

Test Match by David Wright - original gouache
Test Match by David Wright, featuring a seductive blonde wearing a pink strapless dress and a black picture hat. 1946

Background imageBack Collection: Lady Behave - cover and spine by David Wright

Lady Behave - cover and spine by David Wright
Fabulous book cover design by pin up artist David Wright for a book entitled, Lady Behave" by Peter Cheney

Background imageBack Collection: Ballroom dancing couple in action - Royal Albert Hall

Ballroom dancing couple in action - Royal Albert Hall
Ballroom dancing couple in action on the dance floor - Royal Albert Hall, London 2002

Background imageBack Collection: Ballroom couple from the back - Blackpool

Ballroom couple from the back - Blackpool
A ballroom dancing couple, seen from the back - Blackpool. 1997

Background imageBack Collection: Ballroom dancing couples - Brentwood Gymnasium

Ballroom dancing couples - Brentwood Gymnasium
Ballroom dancing couples in action - Brentwood Gymnasium, the preliminary competition for the Royal Albert Hall Open Championships. 2002

Background imageBack Collection: Womens Royal Air Force -- The Transport

Womens Royal Air Force -- The Transport
Illustration, Eight Months with the Womens Royal Air Force. Showing a group of women standing in the back of an open lorry -- The Transport. 1919-1920

Background imageBack Collection: Ballroom Dancing Competition - Royal Albert Hall, London

Ballroom Dancing Competition - Royal Albert Hall, London
An elegant dancing couple competing at the Royal Albert Hall in London. 2004

Background imageBack Collection: Womens Royal Air Force -- Embarkation, Winter

Womens Royal Air Force -- Embarkation, Winter

Background imageBack Collection: He Loves Me Not by Muriel Dawson

He Loves Me Not by Muriel Dawson. A girl and boy sit back to back -- she is blowing the seeds from a dandelion head. 1933

Background imageBack Collection: Captured German prisoners, Western Front, WW1

Captured German prisoners, Western Front, WW1
Captured German prisoners being helped out of the back of a van on the Western Front in France during World War One. Three of them have an arm in a sling. circa 1916

Background imageBack Collection: Mr Pickwick addresses the Club

Mr Pickwick addresses the Club
" Samuel Pickwick addresses the club to propose that it form a " corresponding society" which will travel about the country and report its finding to the entire club back in London

Background imageBack Collection: RAF - intensive bombing of Germany

RAF - intensive bombing of Germany
Back Them Up!, The RAFs intensive bombing of Germanys war industries continues Date: 1943

Background imageBack Collection: Pinocchio -- flying on the back of a pigeon

Pinocchio -- flying on the back of a pigeon
Pinocchio -- The pigeon soared so high that they almost touched the clouds. 1911

Background imageBack Collection: Woman in back yard with two cats

Woman in back yard with two cats

Background imageBack Collection: People in open-topped car

People in open-topped car
Three people sitting in an open-topped car. A smiling boy stands in front with his arm in a sling

Background imageBack Collection: Naked woman in gold, representing Poise

Naked woman in gold, representing Poise

Background imageBack Collection: People on ships deck playing a game

People on ships deck playing a game
People on the deck of a ship, playing a game involving wooden models of racehorses, with a racecourse marked out in white

Background imageBack Collection: Woman and boy with two cats

Woman and boy with two cats
A woman and a boy watch two cats drinking milk from a saucer in a back yard




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