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Background imageDown Collection: Mersey Street, West London

Mersey Street, West London
A view of Mersey Street, North Kensington, London, with a woman and three children. The street looks very run down, and there is an auction sale sign on the terraced housing to the left. Date: 1960

Background imageDown Collection: The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

Background imageDown Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- Jack and Jill, Polly Flinders

Nursery Rhymes -- Jack and Jill, Polly Flinders
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- Jack and Jill falling down the hill. Below -- Little Polly Flinders sitting among the cinders. early 20th century

Background imageDown Collection: Business card design, children with toys

Business card design, children with toys
Business card design, depicting two children looking down at a doll and some toys. 20th century

Background imageDown Collection: Book cover design, The Cloud King

Book cover design, The Cloud King: or up in the air & down in the sea, by W Stephens Hayward, London: Darton and Hodge, 1866. Showing a balloon attached to a whale. 1866

Background imageDown Collection: Male and female models lying down

Male and female models lying down. 1970s

Background imageDown Collection: The Sky Devils Air Circus Poster

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

Background imageDown Collection: Male model massaging female model

Male model massaging female model
Male model in teeshirt and pants massaging blonde female model in swimsuit. 1970s

Background imageDown Collection: Pencil sketch of little girl lying down reading

Pencil sketch of little girl lying down reading
Pencil sketch of a little girl in a sun bonnet, lying down reading with her feet up in the air. 1920s

Background imageDown Collection: Reclining baby by Muriel Dawson

Reclining baby by Muriel Dawson. 1920s

Background imageDown Collection: Toddler in orange dress by Muriel Dawson

Toddler in orange dress by Muriel Dawson
Toddler in an orange dress by Muriel Dawson. 1920s

Background imageDown Collection: Pencil sketch of young woman reclining

Pencil sketch of young woman reclining
Pencil sketch of a young woman reclining. 1920s

Background imageDown Collection: A male lion

A male lion
Study of a male lion lying on its side. There is also a sketch of the back of another animal in the top right corner

Background imageDown Collection: Wax run down at Llandarcy

Wax run down at Llandarcy
The wax run-down at the BP crude oil processing plant at Llandarcy, Swansea, Wales. Date: circa 1925

Background imageDown Collection: Two teddy bears playing on a seesaw

Two teddy bears playing on a seesaw
Two teddy bears playing on an improvised seesaw, made from a plank and part of a tree trunk. Teddy went up and Teddy went down, One in the air and the other on his crown. 20th century

Background imageDown Collection: The Cat Ran Up the Plum Tree

The Cat Ran Up the Plum Tree... half a crown to fetch her down... 20th century

Background imageDown Collection: Doctor and patient, Japan

Doctor and patient, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageDown Collection: Geisha with hair down and fan

Geisha with hair down and fan

Background imageDown Collection: Geisha sleeping, Japan

Geisha sleeping, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageDown Collection: Woman with hookah, Egypt

Woman with hookah, Egypt. circa 1870

Background imageDown Collection: Out of Doors -- two children at the seaside

Out of Doors -- two children at the seaside
Out of Doors -- two children with their father at the seaside stand on a rock looking down at the waves. 19th century

Background imageDown Collection: Royal Blue Inclusive Holidays

Royal Blue Inclusive Holidays
Cover illustration for Royal Blue Inclusive Holidays with Cooks and Dean & Dawson, in conjunction with Royal Blue Services

Background imageDown Collection: Pinocchio meets Jack and the Beanstalk

Pinocchio meets Jack and the Beanstalk
A composite illustration of two childrens stories -- Geppetto making Pinocchio at a table (right), and the Giant falling off the Beanstalk (left)

Background imageDown Collection: Kangeroo

Kangeroo
A kangeroo lying down on its side, resting

Background imageDown Collection: Borneo Sago poster

Borneo Sago poster
Poster depicting a stylised scene in Borneo showing sago being harvested. Sago is a type of starch found in the soft innards of certain palms. Date: 1930

Background imageDown Collection: Rock n Roll Dancing

Rock n Roll Dancing
Two young things in full 1950s attire, partake in a bit of Rock n Roll dancing circa 1960s

Background imageDown Collection: Two boys playing Knock em Down in a London street

Two boys playing Knock em Down in a London street

Background imageDown Collection: The Three Little Pigs meet a white goose and chick

The Three Little Pigs meet a white goose and chick
A composite illustration of two childrens stories -- a little pig builds a house (left), watched closely by a wolf getting ready to blow it down

Background imageDown Collection: Study of a puma

Study of a puma
Slightly stylised sketch of a puma lying down

Background imageDown Collection: Studies of lions

Studies of lions -- male, female, and a cub

Background imageDown Collection: The end of the day by Florence Hardy

The end of the day by Florence Hardy
The end of the day. Two dutch children walk down a hill in the evening. Date: circa 1913

Background imageDown Collection: Portrait of a middle-aged man

Portrait of a middle-aged man
Head and shoulders portrait of a middle-aged man

Background imageDown Collection: Scooter girl

Scooter girl
A policeman shouts out an anxious warning to a little girl who is merrily riding her scooter on the road forcing a chauffeur driven car to slow down. Date: c.1925

Background imageDown Collection: Sketch of a sow with piglets feeding

Sketch of a sow with piglets feeding

Background imageDown Collection: Roadside breakdown

Roadside breakdown
A man stops to help a party of motorists who have suffered from a burst tyre. Date: c.1925

Background imageDown Collection: Christmas greeting

Christmas greeting
Two young boys hurtle down a hill on a sledge. Date: circa 1903

Background imageDown Collection: Black kitten lying down

Black kitten lying down

Background imageDown Collection: Santa Claus on a rooftop

Santa Claus on a rooftop
Santa about to climb down a chimney with a sack-full of toys Date: circa 1903

Background imageDown Collection: Pussys Breakfast by Muriel Dawson

Pussys Breakfast by Muriel Dawson -- a little boy bends down to give a kitten a saucer of milk. 1945

Background imageDown Collection: The Cowslip Field by Muriel Dawson

The Cowslip Field by Muriel Dawson -- a little child bends down to pick flowers. 1943

Background imageDown Collection: Down to the Sea by Muriel Dawson

Down to the Sea by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl in a yellow dress and white sunhat begins to paddle. 1939

Background imageDown Collection: British soldiers breaking down German strong point, WW1

British soldiers breaking down German strong point, WW1
British soldiers breaking down a German strong point on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageDown Collection: King George V meeting wounded soldiers, WW1

King George V meeting wounded soldiers, WW1
King George V meeting wounded soldiers at a medical centre on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageDown Collection: Santa comes down the chimney

Santa comes down the chimney

Background imageDown Collection: Santa going down a chimney

Santa going down a chimney

Background imageDown Collection: Harbour scene with ship and equipment, Scotland

Harbour scene with ship and equipment, Scotland
A harbour scene in Scotland with a ship and various equipment, all looking rather run-down and shabby

Background imageDown Collection: Harbour scene with ships and equipment, Scotland

Harbour scene with ships and equipment, Scotland
A harbour scene in Scotland with ships and various equipment, all looking rather run-down and shabby

Background imageDown Collection: Young woman in exotic costume

Young woman in exotic costume
A young woman in an exotic costume, worn for a street carnival

Background imageDown Collection: Men pushing car on wet beach

Men pushing car on wet beach
A group of men pushing a car on a wet, sandy beach

Background imageDown Collection: Baby Scouts -- scarecrow

Baby Scouts -- scarecrow
Baby Scouts -- And yet a scarecrows such a curious sight, it makes some baby scouts fall down with fright. 1900

Background imageDown Collection: Scene in a car showroom

Scene in a car showroom

Background imageDown Collection: Art deco girl writing a letter

Art deco girl writing a letter
" If you re ever passing by". Girl in art deco style fashion sitting down at her desk writing a letter. " 1923

Background imageDown Collection: Woman with children in Hampden Crescent, Paddington

Woman with children in Hampden Crescent, Paddington
A woman plays with four children in the roadway in Hampden Crescent, off Harrow Road, Paddington, West London. Date: 1957

Background imageDown Collection: Men in a gymnasium, Derby

Men in a gymnasium, Derby
Three men in a gymnasium in Derby. One man is lying down, about to do some weightlifting, while another man watches. Date: 1960

Background imageDown Collection: Girl and boy lie on the floor surrounded by toys

Girl and boy lie on the floor surrounded by toys
Girl and boy lying on the floor surrounded by their toys, whilst reading a story book. Watercolour painting by Raymond Sheppard Date: circa late 1940s

Background imageDown Collection: Girls larking about in North Kensington, London

Girls larking about in North Kensington, London
A group of young women lark about on the pavement in a street in North Kensington, London, while two young men watch and smile. Date: 1959

Background imageDown Collection: Snow in Wapping

Snow in Wapping
Boys enjoying the snow in Wapping in the East End of London. One of them is sliding head first down a slope. Date: 1955

Background imageDown Collection: Landscape study in Watercolour

Landscape study in Watercolour by Raymond Sheppard

Background imageDown Collection: Anti-Polaris campaign outside Ministry of Defence

Anti-Polaris campaign outside Ministry of Defence
A group of people sitting outside the Ministry of Defence in London as part of an anti-nuclear campaign against the introduction of the Polaris missile. Date: 1961

Background imageDown Collection: Arnold Wesker in anti-Polaris campaign

Arnold Wesker in anti-Polaris campaign
The playwright Arnold Wesker (born 1932) at the centre of a group of people sitting outside the Ministry of Defence in London

Background imageDown Collection: Street scene in Newport, Gwent

Street scene in Newport, Gwent
A street scene in Newport, Gwent, viewed from above. Some children are playing on a piece of waste ground. Date: 1968

Background imageDown Collection: Girl lying down

Girl lying down
A girl lying down on cushion on her front, her head cupped in her hands. Watercolour study by Raymond Sheppard

Background imageDown Collection: Children in Hampden Crescent, Paddington

Children in Hampden Crescent, Paddington

Background imageDown Collection: Two children on a sleigh in the snow

Two children on a sleigh in the snow
Two children on a sleigh, sliding down a snowy slope. circa late 19th century

Background imageDown Collection: Cuckoo on the cherry tree

Cuckoo on the cherry tree, come down and tell me how many years have I got to live. 20th century

Background imageDown Collection: Dickory, dickory dock

Dickory, dickory dock, the mouse ran up the clock. The clock struck one, down the mouse run, Dickory dickory dock. A frightened little girl stands on a stool at the side of the clock. 20th century

Background imageDown Collection: Broken down Power Boat

Broken down Power Boat
A balding, overweight middle- aged man attempts to mend his power boat engine! Date: 1960s

Background imageDown Collection: Your silence is hard to bear

Your silence is hard to bear
A bear listening to the bottom of the candlestick holder of the telephone, while the receiver is on the floor 1928

Background imageDown Collection: Female Barber Shaving

Female Barber Shaving
A female barber with a Marcel wave hairstyle holds down her client as she gives him a close shave, with a cut-throat razor! Date: early 1930s

Background imageDown Collection: Screaming Girl

Screaming Girl
A little girl runs down the street screaming and crying her eyes out, North Kensington, London. Date: 1956

Background imageDown Collection: Ludgate Hill 1930S

Ludgate Hill 1930S
View looking down Ludgate Hill towards Ludgate Circus, showing a policeman on the right and a train going over the now dismantled railway bridge, London. Date: early 1930s

Background imageDown Collection: Street Corner / 1956 / Mayne

Street Corner / 1956 / Mayne
A little girl turns to look back down the road on the corner of Southam Street, North Kensington, London as two older ladies stop to talk below a streetlamp. Date: 1956

Background imageDown Collection: Santa & Chimney Gifts

Santa & Chimney Gifts
Father Christmas dropping presents down a chimney. Date: 1960s

Background imageDown Collection: Camel Goatie

Camel Goatie
A shot of a camel taken from down low so we get a good view of its goaty beard. Date: late 1960s

Background imageDown Collection: Reading a Magazine

Reading a Magazine
A woman sits down to read a magazine. Date: late 1960s

Background imageDown Collection: Girl Puppies and Dolls

Girl Puppies and Dolls
Girl puppies carrying their puppies down some stairs. Date: early 1930s

Background imageDown Collection: Hunting in Fairyland

Hunting in Fairyland
Illustration by H.Folkard entitled Big Game Hunting in Fairyland showing an archer shooting down some rather innocent and horrified looking butterflies. Date: c.1915

Background imageDown Collection: Walking down the Street

Walking down the Street
A couple walk down a busy high street. Date: late 1960s

Background imageDown Collection: Measuring Rainfall

Measuring Rainfall
A man in a suit crouches down to measure rainfall on a London rooftop. Date: early 1930s

Background imageDown Collection: 1960S Discoteque

1960S Discoteque
Young people letting their hair down at a discoteque. Date: 1960s

Background imageDown Collection: Doggy Santa

Doggy Santa
Doggy santa with his reindeers, about to come down the chimney to deliver a sack of dolls and other presents to lucky children for Christmas! Date: early 1930s

Background imageDown Collection: Girl and Terrier

Girl and Terrier
A girl squatting down beside a river, calling a wire-haired fox terrier towards her. Date: early 1930s

Background imageDown Collection: Granpop Floats a Company

Granpop Floats a Company
Comic illustration by Lawson Wood showing Gran pop pushing off three anxious little monkeys on a log down a stream. Date: 20th century

Background imageDown Collection: Greek Mother & Kids

Greek Mother & Kids
A Greek woman and her children walk down the steps of a steep street in Kritsa, East Crete. Date: 1965




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