Holland Collection

Sinter Klass - the Dutch Santa Claus. Panel from cover of Look and Learn no. 154 (26 December 1964)

The Two Pairs of Shoes. From Once Upon a Time no. 24 (26 July 1969)

All Sorts of Buildings. From Once Upon a Time no. 10

WW2 poster, activities of 52 (Lowland) Division
Screen-print poster, published circa 1950, showing the activities of the 52nd Lowland Division during the Second World War, with a map of Northern Europe, and unit badges along the top and bottom

Charles Green, aeronaut and balloonist
Portrait of Charles Green (1785-1870), the aeronaut and balloonist, from an original painting in the possession of Robert Holland Esq MP

Satirical cartoon, Descent of the Great Balloon
Satirical political cartoon, Descent of the Great Balloon, showing ten politicians travelling in a hot-air balloon. Speech bubbles show the mens concerns about the rapid descent of the balloon

Woman and children in traditional dress, Holland
A woman and two children in traditional dress on a street in Middleburg, Holland. Date: 1936

Girls in typewriting class, Holland Park School, London
Girls in a typewriting class at Holland Park Comprehensive School, West London. Date: 1965

Poster, Free Holland Welcomes the Soldiers of the Allies. circa 1945

Poster design for Boldoot Eau de Cologne Parfumerie
Poster design for J C Boldoot Eau de Cologne Parfumerie, Amsterdam. Showing a pretty woman smelling a pink rose. circa 1899

Poster, Clean and Fit and Happy Too! Showing people in different countries attending to personal hygiene. Issued by the (British) Health and Cleanliness Council. 1939

Poster, Dutch mother on holiday with daughters
Poster depicting a Dutch mother on holiday with her two daughters (a public service advertisement). circa late 1930s

Dutch children at Christmas by Florence Hardy
Little Dutch Children walk down a snowy hillside, carrying sprigs of holly - a Christmas greetings postcard. 1907

Advertisement for Bensdorps cocoa, showing a Dutch woman pouring herself a cup. 20th century

Where shall we go -- Belgium or Holland?
Cover photograph for Thomas Cooks brochure, Where shall we go -- Belgium or Holland. A young woman stands seductively in a swimsuit

Holland, with Cooks
Cover photograph advertising holidays in Holland, with Cooks. A young woman stands seductively in a swimsuit in front of a cafe where couples are dancing. Date: 1939

Holland America Line poster
Poster advertising the Holland America Line service from Southampton to New York, featuring a ship steaming ahead across the Atlantic ocean. Date: c.1920

Label design for Avia Gin, marketed from Schiedam, Holland, showing a pilot in flying gear, with his aeroplane in the background. 20th century

Satirical cartoons, Arnhem landings and Dutch collaboration
Satirical Dutch cartoons, showing Allied soldiers landing by parachute at Arnhem on 17 September 1944 (left, known as Operation Market Garden)

Thus you Wind Yourself Round my Heart by Florence Hardy
Two young lovers demonstrate their love with a ball of string by the river. Date: c.1915

Two Children in a Church by Florence Hardy
Two Dutch children share a hymn book in a church on a Sunday. Date: c.1915

At Eve I Bring Thee Roses by Florence Hardy
A young Dutch girl sits by a spinning wheel while her suitor peers through the window having presented her with a bouquet of red roses. Date: c.1915

He who Hesitates is Lost by Florence Hardy
Two Dutch children skate upon a frozen lake as the boy considers presenting the girl with mistletoe. Date: c.1915

Come with me and be my Love
A Dutch boy, flowers in his hand, asks a girl to become his lover by the docks. Date: c.1915

For You I Would Wait Forever by Florence Hardy
A Dutch girl prepares herself at the bedroom mirror while her young suitor waits at the door. Date: c.1915

Summer Holidays Abroad
Thomas Cook Brochure Cover - Summer Holidays Abroad. 1938

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

Street scene in Berlin, Germany, at the end of the Second World War, with soldiers and children. A sign reads: This Axis has been laid from El Alamein to Berlin via Africa, Italy, France, Belgium

Sign for Pitkin Bridge, WW2
Sign for the Pitkin Bridge, dedicated to the memory of Spr. G Pitkin, who received fatal wounds at Lommel on 18 September 1944 during the Second World War. circa 1940s

Dutch girl and boy in the snow
A little Dutch girl and boy stand chatting in a snowy landscape. The girl is holding a basket over her arm, and shelters from the falling snow under a large umbrella. early 20th century

Dutch girl and boy in the snow by Ethel Parkinson
A Dutch girl and boy in a snowy landscape -- the girl is holding out some mistletoe. early 20th century

Dutch couple skating, by Florence Hardy
A Dutch couple skating on a frozen river, by Florence Hardy. Date: early 20th century

Poster advertising Guy de Coral & Co, Amsterdam
Poster advertising Guy de Coral & Co of Amsterdam, Arnhem and Den Haag, for photography and other services. Date: early 20th century

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

Childrens Party American Indian and Dutch girl
Two children make their way along a garden path to a fancy dress party in costume. The boy is dressed as a Native American Indian complete with feathered head dress

The First Bite by Ethel Parkinson
A little Dutch boy and girl sit fishing by some water, when there is a tug on the line -- the boy looks pleased, but the girl seems apprehensive. early 20th century

Holland Park Comprehensive School
School children mill around outside Holland Park Comprehensive School, West London. Date: 1965

Italian timetable for the Gotthard railway
Timetable for the Gotthard railway, showing services between Italy and Switzerland, including Lakes Como, Lugano and Maggiore. Date: 1904

A Happy Christmas by Ethel Parkinson
A Happy Christmas -- a little Dutch girl and boy shelter from the falling snow under a large umbrella. early 20th century

Dutch poster about blackout precautions during the Second World War. circa 1942

Poster, Red Cross ambulance
Poster depicting a Red Cross ambulance. Published by the German Reich, but written in Dutch, it encourages the countrymen of Holland to support the Dutch ambulance service in the east. 1940s

Homeward Bound
Two Dutch children wearing traditional costume chase a goose home. Date: c.1925

Holland Park Comprehensive
Pupils at Holland Park Comprehensive School, London. Date: 1965

Summer Holidays in Holland and Belgium
Cover illustration for Summer Holidays in Holland and Belgium, Cooks World Travel Service. A young woman in a short green dress stands on the beach waving a handkerchief

Advertisement for Scheveningen, Holland
Advertisement for the holiday resort of Scheveningen, described here as the Hague-on-Sea, Holland. The season runs from May to October, and various activities are available: casino, pier, theatre

Chocolate box design, street scene with windmill
Chocolate box design, featuring a street scene with a windmill, and a red ribbon and bow. 20th century

Visitors at a Holland Park sculpture exhibition
Visitors admiring a statue of a figure at a sculpture exhibition in Holland Park. Date: 1957

A Passive Resistance by Florence Hardy
Two Dutch children skate on an icy lake as the girl ignores the boys gentle courtship. Date: c.1915

Twos Company by Florence Hardy
Two Dutch children sit on a pier and fish as ships sail in the distance. Date: c.1915

Phyllis is my Only Joy
Two Dutch children walk along the coast, bucket and fishing rod in hand, the boy gazing fondly at the girl. Date: c.1915

Just a Rose for Luck Lass! by Florence Hardy
A young Dutch boy attempts to convince his friend to give him a rose " for luck" as they walk through a village. Date: c.1915

Advertisement for Droste chocolate pastilles, made in Haarlem, Holland. 20th century

Flowers for the Millers Daughter by Florence Hardy
A young Dutch boy climbs the steps of a windmill to deliver a bouquet of flowers to a young millers daughter. Date: c.1915

Catch me if you can by Florence Hardy
A Dutch boy is chased by three Dutch girls most of whom are carrying mistletoe. Date: c.1910

Poster for Farman airlines
Poster advertising Farman airlines flights from Paris to Belgium, Holland, Germany and Scandinavia

Poster advertising Holland America Line
Poster advertising the Holland America Line from Rotterdam, calling at Le Havre, Southampton, Cobh in Ireland, New York and Canadian ports

Poster advertising Czech airlines, serving various places in Europe: Prague, Marienbad, Kassel, Essen, Rotterdam, Vienna, Dresden, Berlin and Nuremberg

Poster advertising Miss Hook of Holland, an English musical comedy by Henry Dallas and Louis Casson, at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London. The stars were Harry Grattan and isabel Jay. Date: 1907

Classroom Scene 1965
A class of teenage pupils at Holland Park Comprehensive School, London. Date: 1965

Secondary Modern 1965
Pupils at Holland Park Comprehensive School, London, milling about in between classes. Date: 1965

Dutch Classroom Scene
A group of Dutch schoolgirls in traditional hats, dresses and clogs, sitting at their desks at a school in Arnemuiden, Middleburg, the Netherlands. Date: early 1930s

Netherlands / Delft 1930S
A bridge and entrance to the old church, Delft, Netherlands. Date: early 1930s

Netherlands / Tholen
Tholen, in the Zeeland province of the Netherlands, with its typical Dutch windmill and church tower. Date: early 1930s

Comprehensive School
Pupils in the grounds of Holland Park comprehensive school, seen through a window of one of the classrooms Date: 1960s

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