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WW2 Poster -- be discreet
You may be a walking RAF - but don t let everyone know it! Be discreet! Colour lithograph by Sgt Norman Tiger Harrison, Royal Corps of Signals, India

Nursery Rhymes -- Mulberry Bush
Nursery Rhymes -- Here we go round the mulberry bush, The mulberry bush, the mulberry bush, Here we go round the mulberry bush, On a cold and frosty morning. early 20th century

Chocolate box design, Spanish lady dancing
Chocolate box design, showing a Spanish lady dancing, while one man plays the guitar and another man claps his hands to the rhythm. 20th century

Chocolate box design, ladies dancing
Chocolate box design, with ladies in crinoline dresses dancing round a tree. 20th century

British Empire Cancer Campaign Poster
British Empire Cancer Campaign (President: HRH The Duke of York) - Poster - Help Our Fight circa 1930

Business card design, man on windy autumn day
Business card design, depicting a man in a yellow coat walking along smoking on a windy autumn day. 20th century

Nursery Rhymes -- Babes in the Wood

Portland Road bomb site boy, 1958
A boy on a bomb site in Portland Road, London, pulls thoughtfully at his ear, amidst the rubble. Date: 1958

Geishas in intimate pose, Japan. circa 1890s

Pencil sketch of two girls with a toddler
Pencil sketch of two girls helping a toddler to walk. 1920s

Twelve young people standing in a line, from the tallest to the smallest, with a large building in the background. Date: 1930

Poster design for Encre L Marquet (ink)
Poster design for Encre L Marquet, the best of all the inks, showing a woman with flowing red hair, a quill pen and blank paper in her hands, and ink pot on the table, and a harp at her feet. 1892

Yuletide Greetings -- an elegant lady in a large hat, keeping her hands warm in a fur muff. 20th century

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

Advertisement for Pate Agnel hand cream, for perfect skin and beautiful hands. Featuring a nude woman using the cream in her bathroom. early 20th century

Woman aged 108, Japan
Woman claiming to be 108 years old, Japan. circa 1890s

Buddhist priests and worshippers, Japan

Octogenarian Skye crofter, Scotland
Octogenarian Skye crofter outside his cottage, Scotland. late 19th century

Pencil sketches of children and knitting hands. 1920s

King George V and Captain J. J. Crowe, WW1
King George V shaking hands with Captain J. J. Crowe of the 2nd Worcester Regiment on the Western Front during World War One. The King had just presented Captain Crowe with the Victoria Cross. 1918

Egyptian man and boys. circa 1870

Fakir with raised hands, India
Fakir (religious ascetic) with raised hands, India. circa 1890s

Advertisement for swimwear, showing a slim model posing in a bright orange bikini. circa 1960s

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

Sliding on the ice
A older girl with a fur muff and an older boy hold the hands of a little girl and help her slide across the ice of a frozen lake. A dog runs to keep up on the ice. c. 1910

Prestatyn Holiday Camp, for a real seaside holiday
Cover illustration for Prestatyn Holiday Camp, for a real seaside holiday, showing a couple in swimwear, holding hands and gazing at one another

Captain Rostron watch face

Winter skating
Illustration depicting a group of people skating on an ice-covered lake. A girl in a white fur scarf and muff holds hands with a boy in and two other girls and a boy skate in the background

Ladies in a kitchen
Two woman with sleek 1920s hair discuss the state of their hands in front of a kitchen sink filled with brightly decorated art deco pottery. Date: 1926

Christmas - A boy and two girls skating
Illustration of a boy holding hands with two girls as they skate along the ice. The girls wear hoods and cloaks and carry fur muffs. 1906

A Renaissance couple holding hands -- possibly Romeo and Juliet. circa 16th century

Advertisement for a secret Egyptian beauty treatment known as Kijja, generously made available to French customers. For the removal of wrinkles on the face, neck, arms and hands

Christmas - A girl and two boys skating
A Jolly Christmas. Illustration of two boys leading a girl by the hands as they skate together on the ice. 1906

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

Girl about to do handstand
On a London street pavement, a young girl prepares to do a handstand, reaching her hands upwards. Date: 1957

Boy and girl on bench by Florence Hardy
You are my honeysuckle, I am the bee. A boy and girl sit on the bench holding hands infront of the blossoming honeysuckle. Date: circa 1911

A boy and a girl holding hands by Florence Hardy
Hook and I. Two children lovingly holding hands and stroling happily

Children round a Christmas tree
Two young children with a basket of holly holding hands round a Christmas tree. Date: circa 1904

Blonde model in white and gold dress
Blonde model in a white and gold dress with matching hat. 1980s

Fruit Label -- oriental man
Fruit Label -- a smiling oriental man in red and blue costume. 20th century

British and French soldiers, Western Front, WW1
A British soldier helping a French soldier with his morning wash on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Off to the Sea by Muriel Dawson -- a little child ready for the summer holidays. 1940

British soldiers keeping warm, Western Front, WW1
British soldiers keeping warm round an oven on the Western Front during World War One. Tins of food are being heated up ready for their meal. circa 1916

Boys exercising in school playground
Boys exercising in a school playground

Three women posing on a beach
Three women striking funny poses on a beach. A man in the background holds a parasol

Young woman in striped blazer
A young woman wearing a striped blazer and headscarf

Man washing hands after gardening
A man washing his hands at an outdoor tap after doing some gardening. February 1911

Woman focusing on something
A woman kneeling on the ground, focusing on something. She is either trying to light a fire, or lining up a camera shot

Boy with snowballs in Wapping
A boy stands with his hands full of snowballs in Wapping, in the East End of London. Hes just working out where to throw them. Date: 1955

A Boy sitting on a pouffe
A young boy wearing a pale green cardigan sits on a pouffe with his hands in his lap. Watercolour painting by Raymond Sheppard

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

Changing scenery for the NSDF
Changing scenery after a performance ready for the next days rehearsal, as part of the National Student Drama Festival. The NSDF was founded in 1956 by the Sunday Times arts columnist Kenneth

A Hearty Christmas Greeting by Ethel Parkinson
A Hearty Christmas Greeting -- a Dutch girl and boy in a snowy landscape. The girl is keeping her hands warm inside a furry muff, while the boy carries a bunch of mistletoe. early 20th century

Old man in Skinningrove, North Yorkshire
A characterful old man walking along the street in the rather urban looking village of Skinningrove, on the North Yorkshire coast. Date: 1972

Aldermaston Marchers dancing at the Albert Memorial
Aldermaston Marchers dancing in a circle by the Albert Memorial in Central London to celebrate the last day of their march from Aldermaston to London. Date: 1959

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

Study of a seated woman
A beautiful pencil drawing of a young woman, seated in an armchair, her head delicately resting on her hand. Study by Raymond Sheppard Date: circa 1940s

Childen in the playground of a Leicestershire school
A group of children dancing in a circle in the playground of Thorpe Acre Infants School in Loughborough, Leicestershire. They are singing " Here sits poor Sally on the sand". Date: 1963

Scene at Frome market, Somerset
Scene at Frome livestock market in Somerset, with two old men having a conversation. Date: 1967

Girl playing in Southam Street, London
A girl playing in Southam Street, North Kensington, London, holds her hands up to her head and screams. She is wearing a light-coloured knitted jumper with a dark dress over it. Date: 1957

Wartime poster, Britain Expects that you too, this day, will do your duty. Suggesting that civilians as well as soldiers have a role to play in the war effort. 1940s

Doctor and Nurse
A doctor sits at his desk and hands a patient a little bottle of medicine. Date: 1960s

Priest or Chef
A priest (or chef?) with his hands together. Date: 1960s

Daddys Regiment by Lawson Wood

Running out of the Sea
A family all hold hands as they run out of the sea. Date: late 1960s

Kissing a Ladys Hand
A gentleman kisses a ladys hand through her glove, taking care not to catch his nose on the flap of her built-in wrist watch! Date: early 1930s

Long Black Gloves
A pair of hands wearing long black gloves and jewellery. Date: late 1960s

Self and Partners!, by Lawson Wood
Orang utan playing multiple hands in a game of cards. Date: 1930

Girls on balcony - washing hands Date: 19th century

Girl / Sidmouth Beach
A little girl runs along the sand at Sidmouth Beach, Devon. Date: 1968

Looking a Gift Horse in the Mouth by David Wright, showing a woman in a glamorous dressing gown holding a stocking in her hands; a reference to the lack of silk of nylon stocking during war

Jumping Sheepdog
Two schoolboys lock hands and a sheepdog is taught to jump inbetween them. Date: early 1930s

Eton Master walking along the street
A Master at Eton College, walking along the street with his hands in his pockets, wearing a three-piece suit and white bowtie 1962

Adoption Society Babies

Label design for Saint-Hubert seasoning, made of flour and semolina, fruit pulp, pepper and herbs. Marketed by A Caubet & Fils of Marseilles, France

Tea for Queue
A kind tea lady hands out cups of hot tea to a crowd of people waiting outside No. 10 Downing Street, London, the official residence of the British Prime Minister of the day. Date: early 1930s

An elderly couple holding hands outside their house

A Handful of Jewellery
A pair of hands holding all sorts of jewellery. Date: late 1960s

I want you only by Florence Hardy
I want you only. A young couple sit on a stone wall under the branches of a tree. The boy kisses the girls cheek, whilst they hold hands. Date: circa 1911

Little boy playing in a field in Suffolk
A little boy playing happily in a field somewhere in Suffolk. Date: early 1970s

Only the Moon Can See by Florence Hardy
Only the moon can see. A young couple walk through a garden holding hands. Date: circa 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

Cross Housewife
Full-length portrait of a housewife in an apron, looking cross with her hands on her hips. Date: late 1960s

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