Friends Collection

WW2 Poster -- Your Friends Are Needed Now
Your Friends Are Needed Now. Urge Them To Join The ATS. Recruitment poster, Auxiliary Territorial Service. Colour photolithograph by Frank Newbould, published by HMSO

Magazine and news sheet cover, Khaki, WWI
Magazine and cabled news sheet cover, Khaki, No.1, March [n.d.]. Reproducing a recruitment poster after Frank Brangwyn, Your Friends Need You. Be a Man

Young men on Portland Road, London, 1957
Two young men amuse themselves on Portland Road, London, 1957. One chucks a football in the air, while the other balances a bicycle frame with one wheel on his shoulder. Date: 1957

Two young women in the snow
Postcard illustration depicting two young women standing smiling in a snowy landscape. One wears a fur-lined coat and fur muff and the other wears an ermine-lined coat and carries a bunch of holly

Granpop Makes Whoopee for the Royal Wedding
Lawson Woods own tribute to the 1934 royal wedding between Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece, showing his orang utan character

Granpop Tests the Swimming Pool Water by Lawson Wood
Humorous illustration by Lawson Wood depicting his creation Granpop, an orang-utan, testing a teacup of water before his animal friends launch themselves from a makeshift springboard

Advertisement for Cuir de Russie perfume by Chanel
Advertisement for Cuir de Russie (Russian Leather) perfume by Chanel, a fragrance launched in the 1920s. Showing two women enjoying a country walk, wearing clothes by Bergdorf Goodman. 1930s

Gran pops Cocktail Party by Lawson Wood
Humorous illustration depicting Gran pop, the orang utan character created by Lawson Wood, who was a regular feature of The Sketch during the 1930s

Children kissing
Charming photograph of two children, perhaps a brother and sister, sitting in a wicker chair in a garden and exchanging a friendly kiss. Date: c.1925

Snow Babies - Hold Tight by Dorothy Wheeler
Two sweet looking snow babies, who appaer once the flakes begin to fall at night, cling to each other on a flimsy branch against the light of a large, yellow moon. c.1925

Two girls in a school playground, Birmingham
Two girls, one black, one white, hold hands during their break in the playground of a junior school in Handsworth, Birmingham. Date: 1964

A Helping Hand -- boy, girl and dog on the ice
A Helping Hand -- a boy in a sailor suit supports a girl in a red coat as they skate on the ice, while her pet dog runs alongside. late 19th century

People at an American barbecue
A group of people at an American barbecue -- the caption says " Come and get it!", but the meat doesn t look quite done yet. 20th century

Two women laughing. 20th century

Tea party for a bear and his friends

Bear and his friends on a fishing trip

Greeting -- Evergreen Friendship
Greeting -- Emblem of My Friendship Shall the Evergreen Be. An elegant lady in a large hat, keeping her hands warm in a fur muff. Date: 20th century

With Granpops best wishes by Lawson Wood
Humorous and rather sweet illustration by Lawson Wood showing his orang utan character Gran pop giving out Christmas presents to all his animal chums

Three puppies on a postcard

Two Scots terriers, black and white -- Twa Cronies!

Tea Time in silhouette
Two chic women of the 1920s enjoy a gossip over a cup of tea and a cigarette in a tea shop. Date: 1926

Children in Kensington Gardens in silhouette
Charming scene showing two children in Kensington Gardens, London during the 1920s. Date: 1926

The Best Friend by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl cuddles her doll. 1936

Her Gentleman Friend! by Muriel Dawson
Her Gentleman Friend! (Baggage & Witch) by Muriel Dawson -- a dog and a cat. 1949

Good Friends by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl with her pet spaniel. 1944

Lets Kiss and Be Friends by Muriel Dawson -- a toddler with a golliwog. 1933

Xmas. Girl with holly by Ethel Parkinson. " Accept that Greeting dear to friends, The welcome of the heart" - A Macfarren. circa 1902

Methodist Home for the Aged, Muswell Hill
Three old women sit in chairs on a patio outside the Methodist Home for the Aged in Muswell Hill, London. One of the women is getting up from her seat. Date: 1966

Two women posing in a field
Two women in their best clothes, posing for their photo in a field

Five young men on their bicycles, each one with his hand on the next mans shoulder. A photograph from The Netherlands. 1914

Two young women in a field

Four women in swimsuits, sitting on rocks with a beach ball floating on a pool of water

Fishermen relaxing at Almunecar, Spain
Fishermen relaxing on the beach at Almunecar, Costa del Sol, Spain. Date: 1962

Rockers and their bikes in Brixton
Two rockers on their motorbikes stop to chat with friends on the street in Brixton, South London. Date: 1963

Playmates by Ethel Parkinson -- three children and their doll in a snowy landscape. Date: early 20th century

East and West, Old Friends are Best, by Ethel Parkinson
East and West, Old Friends are Best -- a Christmas Greetings card by Ethel Parkinson, showing a couple dressed in 19th century costume in a snowy street. Date: early 20th century

Girls skipping in Southam Street, London
Girls skipping in Southam Street, North Kensington, London, with a bicycle wheel visible in the foreground. The distinctive terraced Georgian houses of Southam Street can be seen in the background

Four skating boys, by Florence Hardy. Each boy is wearing a different coloured suit, and a matching or contrasting hat: blue, yellow, green and red. Date: circa 1920

Young man of Southam Street, North Kensington
A young man of Southam Street, North Kensington, London, hanging out with his friends. Date: 1956

Platform scene at Kings Cross Station
A scene on the platform at Kings Cross Station, London, as people bid farewell to friends on the train, their reflections visible in the windows. The station clock shows that its almost 11 am

Boys with bikes in Addison Place
Two young boys with their bicycles in a shed in Addison Place, North Kensington, London. Date: 1956

Advertisement for Thomas Cook travel agents
The Wise Traveller Has Friends Everywhere. Colour illustration advertising Thomas Cook holidays. Date: circa 1950s

Dogs Birthday Party
One dog cuts slices of birthday cake for his doggy friends. Date: early 1930s

Foujita and Friends
LEONARD TSUGUHARU FOUJITA, Japanese painter and engraver (second from left) at a cabaret club with one of his outrageous models, Kiki of Montparnasse (far left), who was also Man Rays lover

After 100 years. Pass, Friends. Alls Well
Demonstrating how, a century after Waterloo, France and Britain are now friends and Allies during World War One. Date: 1915

Learning to Ski
A group of women skiers with their skiing instructor. Date: 1960s

Beach Animals
A rabbit holds a parasol while his kitten friends play with their buckets and spades in the sand. Date: early 1930s

Furry Friends
A dog a rabbit and a cat - strange friends! Date: 1930s

Children on a Street
A group of working class children, black and white, playing together in Acton, London W3. 1930s

OLD BOYS
Two old boys sitting on a doorpstep, both wearing flat caps, North Kensington, London. Date: 1960

Women in Sunglasses
Two girls at Hampstead Heath Fair in identikit fashions of knitted cardigans, polo shirts, shades and the obligatory high beehive peroxide blonde hairdo Date: 1961

Cat and Dogs, Friends
A kitten and two puppies holding a basket. Date: early 1930s

Working Class Boys
A group of working class boys larking about on a street in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1959

Three nude woman with linked arms, and their backs to the camera. early 20th century

Label design for Quaker Oats, showing the Quaker himself holding a box of Quaker White Oats, with a scroll of paper in his other hand. 20th century

Advertisement for fruit cake -- a welcome gift for friends, and a festive delight for your family

When the Heart is Young by Florence Hardy
A charming scene with two little girls in clown costumes dancing together to the tune of pipes played by a boy Pierrot. c.1925

Three children in a toy car
Three children pose for a picture while crammed into a rather complex and expensive looking toy car. Date: circa 1910

Forgive by Florence Hardy
Two little Pierrot children forgive and forget and become friends, or even boyfriend and girlfriend after a period of infidelity! c.1913

Two little girls walking down a front garden path
Two little girls walking hand in hand down a tiled front garden path. Date: circa 1969

Two little girls playing on a climbing frame in a back garden. Date: 1969

A Laugh between friends - Iran
3 Friends sharing a joke at Bushehr (Bushire), Iran Date: 1920

Two little girls in a market, Macao, China
Two little girls climb some steps in a street market in Macao, China. There are large baskets on either side of them, containing food for sale. Date: 1987

Young children sitting on a tree stump
Cartoon-style watercolour fantasy painting of two young children in rural costume, sitting atop a tree stump. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith Date: circa 1980

Now We re Off by Florence Hardy

Just We Two by Florence Hardy
Two children dressed in clown and Pierrot costumes sit close together on top of a giant snowball. c.1920

Christmas children by Florence Hardy
Four little girls dressed in identical red capes and carrying matching fur muffs step out looking very festive. Date: c.1920

Skating Girls by Florence Hardy
Three little girls, dressed identically in red coats and carrying fur muffs with matching hats skate across a frozen pond. Date: c.1920

Skating girls by Florence Hardy
Four girls, dressed in pretty early Victorian dresses, bonnets and muffs, hold hands as they skate together. Date: c.1920

Christmas children skating by Florence Hardy
Three small children, looking very festive in their matching green elfin capes skate together across a frozen pond. Date: c.1920

A Right Merrie Xmas by Florence Hardy
Three children wearing matching green capes play together in the snow and form a giant snowball, perhaps to be later transformed into a snowman. Date: c.1920

Christmas children sledging
Four small girls dressed in matching festive red capes and with fur muffs share a rather long sledge decorated with holly, forming a very pictureseque scene as they whizz down a snowy slope

We Care for Nobody, No Not We by Florence Hardy
Delightful postcard featuring three dancing children dressed in clown and Pierrot costumes. c.1920

Dead girld finds her friends nor=t missing her
The dead girl returns - and finds her former friends feasting with no thought for her

MAN & FRIENDS IN PUB 58
A man sitting at a table with his pint and some friends in a Holborn pub 1958

Holborn Pub Scene 1958
A man sitting at a table with some friends in a Holborn pub 1958

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