Display Collection

Balloon built at Versailles
A balloon built at Versailles, France, and put on display there on a platform. It was 60 feet high and 40 feet in diameter, in blue and gold material

French park festivities with fireworks and balloon

Children admiring an Easter display

Jewellery Shop assistant

Chromolithograph poster - British Military
Royal Naval and Military Tournament OLYMPIA MAY 18TH TO JUNE 3RD TWICE DAILY AT 2.30 AND 8PM. Chromolithograph poster by Dudley Hardy, published by Dobson Molle and Co, 1910 (c)

National Aviation Day Display poster
Poster, National Aviation Day Display, new events, new thrills, new aircraft, fly with the three aces, under the direction of Sir Alan Cobham, Coming Soon. c.1932

Nursery Rhymes -- Men of Gotham, bakers shop
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- Three Wise Men of Gotham went to sea in a bowl, and if the bowl had been stronger, my song would have been longer

The Sky Devils Air Circus Poster
Poster, The Sky Devils Air Circus, Great 1944 Display, 10 years ahead of its time! Come and win 500. Issued by Air Pageants Ltd. 1944

International Air Rally Poster

International Air Display and Races Poster
Poster, International Air Display and Races at Lympne, near Hythe, Kent, organised by the Cinque Ports Flying Club. September 1934

Poster, Indias First Aerial Pageant
Poster, Captain C. D. Barnard presents Indias First Aerial Pageant, with passenger flights in the famous monoplane Spider, parachute descents, daring acrobatics by famous pilots

Royal Air Force Display Poster, Hendon, showing men parachuting down from biplanes. 1929

Airship, the Eagle, on display in London
Engineering drawing of an airship, on display to the public at the Grounds of the Aeronautical Society, Victoria Road, opposite Kensington Gardens, London. With descriptive text below. 1835

Street market in Almunecar, Andalusia, Spain
Scene at a street market in Almunecar, Andalusia, Spain, with fruit and vegetables on display. Date: 1962

Open air sculpture exhibition, Cirencester
People at an open air sculpture exhibition in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. Date: 1956

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

Prostitutes on display, Japan
Prostitutes on display in a cage, Japan. circa 1890s

Room in Archaeological Museum, Naples, Italy
Room in the National Archaeological Museum, Naples, Italy. Many of the items on display come from excavations at Pompeii, Herculaneum and other nearby sites. late 19th century

Japanese flower festival. circa 1890s

Washington Anniversary Cake Display Date: 1936

The Royal Tournament
A stylised view of the Royal Tournament, the annual show of military skill usually held during the Season. Previously held at Olympia, it comprised men of the Army

Street bazaar, Cairo, Egypt. circa 1870

Acrobat on a pole, with drummer below, India
An acrobat at the top of a pole, with a drummer below, India. circa 1890s

British soldiers giving sports display, Western Front, WW1
British soldiers giving a sports display for the Duke of Connaught and others near the Western Front in France during World War One. Seen here having a pillow fight over water. circa 1916

Home Gardening magazine, August 1932
Front cover of Home Gardening magazine featuring a display of Coonara poppies in differing hues. With heads as large as peonies, to ensure a vivid display in the summer

Home Gardening magazine, September 1932
Front cover of Home Gardening magazine advising readers to start planting their bulb bowls now in order to ensure a vibrant display of hyacinths indoors over winter. Date: 1932

Men outside a Turkish bazaar. circa 1870

Hendon Air Pageant
The Royal Air Force Pageant at Hendon, one of the famous fixtures of the Season. Date: 1927

Home Gardening magazine, September 1929
Front cover of Home Gardening magazine featuring a young girl picking asters Iwhich, apparently, don t mind the dry summer) in a large garden. Date: 1929

Out of Doors -- mother, children and peacock
Out of Doors -- a mother and her two children watch a peacock on the lawn. 19th century

Cossack riding a horse, Zaporozhye, Ukraine
A Cossack in traditional costume riding a horse with athletic skill during a show, Khortytsaya Island, Zaporozhye, Ukraine. early 21st century

The Butchers Shop. A young girl in red dress and bonnet looks at the variety of cuts of meat available at the Butchers Shop. Date: 1902

Winemaking equipment, Camara de Lobos, Madeira, Portugal
An antique object used in the making of wine, in the showroom of Henriques & Henriques SA, Camara de Lobos, near Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. Date: early 21st century

Sky rockets
A group of children stand on a hill top watching a dazzling display of fireworks. Date: 1927

The Childrens Window
Children crowd round the window of a Toy Shop to look at the sale bargains within. Date: circa 1908

Mammoth skeletons, Khanty Mansiysk, Russia
Two mammoth skeletons (female and young) on display in the museum at Khanty Mansiysk, Western Siberia, Russia. early 21st century

Wine bottles and casks, D Oliveiras Lda, Madeira, Portugal
A display of wine bottles and casks at the firm of D Oliveiras Lda in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. Date: early 21st century

Old winepress, Camara de Lobos, Madeira, Portugal
An old winepress on display at the firm of Henriques & Henriques SA, Camara de Lobos, near Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. Date: early 21st century

Love Locks on display in Odessa, Ukraine

New Year fireworks, Funchal harbour, Madeira, Portugal
An impressive firework display at Funchal harbour, Madeira, celebrating the arrival of the New Year. 2006

Two students sketching dinosaur skeleton
Two students, one male, one female, sketching a large dinosaur skeleton in the Natural History Museum, South Kensington, London. Date: 1960

Display of barbecue food
A display of colourful barbecue food, including chicken pieces, vegetables and salad. 20th century

The Baby Linen Shop
A Young girl lifts up her very young baby sibling outside the fron of the Baby Linen Shop, displaying little dresses and bonnets for little people. Date: 1902

Museum souvenirs, Rostov Velikij, Russia
A display of souvenirs, including traditional wooden Russian dolls, on sale in the museum shop at Rostov Velikij (Rostov the Great), Russia. early 21st century

Vehicle advertising Royal Ediswan Fullolite Lamps, with a giant light bulb on display. The words on the front wheel read: The Lamp Without Glare. early 20th century

Fireworks over the Lido and Venice
An art deco sketch of fireworks over the Lido and Venice Date: late 1920s

Royal Tournament Poster

Male shoe salesman in grey suit, with a display of shoes behind him. 1970s

Chinese troops on Western Front in France, WW1
Chinese troops on the Western Front in France during World War One. They are celebrating a dragon day with a Chinese boat display. circa 1916

Armistice sign in shop window, Paris, France
A sign in a shop window in Paris, France, at the end of World War One, giving the good news that the Armistice has been signed and the war is over. November 1918

Grandes Eaux at Versailles, France
Grandes Eaux fountain at Versailles, France. late 19th century

Fashion on the promenade. Art deco
Women display their elegance in the sunshine on the promenade. A coupe in the background.Date: 1930

London street with King George VI display
A narrow London street with a display marking the accession of King George VI. circa 1936

Artillery on display near Okehampton, Devon
Artillery on display, and used for training purposes, near Okehampton, Devon. 1940s

Advertising material displayed on a car, with a man sitting alongside. One poster reads: Stop this car for a free drive, and the other reads: See the seaside from the air

Domestic interior with beaded curtain
A domestic interior with a beaded curtain with another, flowery curtain on either side. Pictures stand on easels on either side, and there are various potted plants

Victorian style domestic interior with large fireplace
A Victorian style domestic interior with a large fireplace, and different items of furniture everywhere you look

Field gun and tank in a town square
A field gun and a tank from the First World War standing as if on display in a town square, with the Skindles Hotel and Restaurant in the background. The hotel identifies the town as Maidenhead

Plane on display in a field near a large hotel
A plane (possibly German) on display in a field, with a large hotel in the background

Cinematography trophies on display
Various trophies on display. The notice reads: Modern Bee Breeding, but the large trophy at the centre is for Amateur Cinematography

Women looking in a shop window. circa 1940s

Wings for Victory Week display
A Wings for Victory Week display stand during the Second World War, showing people what their War Savings can buy. The target is to raise half a million pounds. 1939-1945

Scene in a car showroom

Selfridges window display, London
Pedestrians pass by a window display at Selfridges store in Oxford Street, Central London. Three elegant looking female dummies are wearing the latest Paris fashions. Date: 1958

Little boy inside a cannon at the Tower of London
A little boy poses inside a huge cannon at the Tower of London. Two large cannon balls are displayed on either side. Date: 1963

Schoolboys sketching dinosaur skeleton
Two schoolboys sit on folding stools in the Natural History Museum, South Kensington, London, sketching a large skeleton of the Triceratops Prorsus which is on display in front of them. Date: 1960

Portrait artist in Rhodes, Greece
An artist sketches a young womans portrait on the street in Rhodes Town, on the Greek island of Rhodes, while a crowd of people watch in amusement -- perhaps it is a caricature

Little boy outside an Edinburgh shop

Display of vegetables at the Slad village show
A display of prizewinning vegetables at the Slad village show, near Stroud in Gloucestershire. Date: 1961

Man judging flowers at the Slad village show
A lovely display of gladioli, and an expert judging them, at the Slad village show, near Stroud in Gloucestershire. Date: 1961

Flowers and judges at the Slad village show
A lovely display of gladioli, and two experts judging them, at the Slad village show, near Stroud in Gloucestershire. Date: 1961

Hair-drying Device, 1928

Turkeys in Poulterers

Air Pageant 1930S
Planes apparently laying colour screens (unfortunately, since this is a black and white photograph!) at an air show. Date: early 1930s

Tear Bottles 1930S
A young woman creating a tear bottle display, a mourning custom dating from Ancient Rome and Egypt, when mourners would bottle their tears for burial with their loved ones. Date: early 1930s

Civil Air Display- 1920S
A poster for The Civil Air Display with Royal Air Force Assistance held at the Brooklands motor racing circuit at Weybridge Date: circa 1920

Soho Wine Shop
The window display of The Soho Wine Supply shop front, central London, England. Date: early 1930s

untidy Bookshop Window
SALE! Don t judge our shop by its windows, we can t dress windows, but we can sell books cheaper than anyone else in London! Date: early 1930s

Heidelberg Fireworks
A firework display in Heidelberg, Germany. Date: early 1930s

Toy Shop Window
Mothers and children admiring all the latest toys for sale in a toy shop window display. Date: early 1930s

Storage house, Khanty Mansiysk museum, Russia
A storage house of the Khanty tribe on display at the open air Okrug Ethnographic Museum (Torum Maa) in Khanty Mansiysk, Western Siberia, Russia. early 21st century

Corsham Art School open day for schools
Corsham Art School in Wiltshire hosts an open day for local primary and junior school children to learn about biology and art. Date: 1963

Old cannon, Gripsholm Castle, Mariefred, Sweden
An old cannon on display in the grounds of Gripsholm Castle, Mariefred, Sodermanland, Sweden. early 21st century

Totem poles, Khanty Mansiysk museum, Russia

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