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Holiday Rep
People You See. Holiday Rep. From Teddy Bear (11 July 1970)

Teddy bears driving home

Girl and boy with dog

Returning home

The Elf and Squirrel celebrate opening some nuts
The Elf and the Nuts. The Elf and Squirrel celebrate opening some nuts

Home decoration

WW1 Recruitment Poster -- Y Darn Papur
Y Darn Papur. Recruitment poster, published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee as Poster No. 15. Welsh version of The Scrap of Paper - Prussias Perfidy

WW1 Poster -- Silver Bullets
You have in your pocket Silver Bullets that will stop the Germans. Lend them to your Country by investing in the War Loan today

WW1 Recruitment Poster -- The Scrap of Paper
The Scrap of Paper - Prussias Perfidy - Britains Bond. Enlist Today. Recruitment poster, published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee as Poster No. 7

WW2 Poster -- Join the ATS
Fill his place in jobs like these Join the ATS. Colour photolithograph recruitment poster, artist unknown, published by HMSO. Showing a cook, a clerk, a typist and a driver. 1940

WW1 Recruitment Poster -- To the Young Women of London
To the Young Women of London. Is your " Best Boy" wearing Khaki? Recruitment poster, one of thirteen produced in Britain between August 1914 - March 1916. 1914

French Military Poster, WW1
French military poster, colour photolithograph published by the British Library, 1981. Reproduces a French home front poster from World War One designed by Simay

WW2 Poster -- Come Back to the Army and the ATS
Come Back to the Army and the ATS while the Bounty Scheme still operates. Recruitment poster, Auxiliary Territorial Service. Colour photolithograph, artist unknown, published by HMSO. 1939

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

WW2 Poster -- ATS Eyes Of The Guns
ATS Eyes Of The Guns. Recruitment poster, Auxiliary Territorial Service. Colour photolithograph by Beverley Pick, published by HMSO. Showing women helping with anti-aircraft defence. 1940

WW2 Poster -- You are wanted too! Join the ATS
You Are Wanted Too! Join The ATS. Recruitment poster, Auxiliary Territorial Service. Colour photolithograph by unknown artist, published by HMSO

WW2 Poster -- Buy Savings Certificates
Back them up! Buy Savings Certificates. Photolithograph poster, published by the National Savings Committee. 1940

WW2 Poster -- ATS recruitment poster
ATS recruitment poster. Every member of the ATS learns a job that will help her to earn her living in the post-war world. Auxiliary Territorial Service

WW2 Poster -- the ATS wants Cooks
The ATS wants Cooks. Recruitment poster, Auxiliary Territorial Service. Colour photolithograph, artist unknown, published by HMSO

British Military Poster, WW1
The Zeppelin Raids: the vow of vengeance. Colour photolithograph after Frank Brangwyn, 1916 (c). Published by Imperial War Museum, 1970 (c), and the Daily Chronicle, 1916 (c). 1916

Notice published by London Licensed Victuallers, WW1
Prohibition of Treating (ie buying a drink for another person). Notice published by London Licensed Victuallers, 11 October 1915

British Military Recruitment Poster, WW1
Recruitment poster, It is Far Better to Face the Bullets than to be Killed at Home by a Bomb, Join the Army at once & help to stop an air raid, 1915 (c)

WW2 Poster -- ATS Carry The Messages
ATS Carry The Messages. Recruitment poster, Auxiliary Territorial Service. Colour photolithograph by Beverley Pick, published by HMSO. 1940

WW1 Recruitment Poster -- Special Jewish Unit
Britain has been all she could be to Jews. Jews will be all they can be to Britain. Join the Special Jewish Unit. Recruitment poster

WW1 Recruitment Poster -- Army Reserve
Proclamation regarding the Army Reserve, Army Form D 451, dated 20 December 1915. One of thirteen printed posters produced in Britain between August 1914 - March 1916. 1915

Italian Military Poster, WW1
Fate tutti il vostro dovere! (Everyone do your duty.) Colour photolithograph published by the British Library, 1981. Reproduces an Italian home front poster designed by Mauzan

WW2 Poster -- National Savings
The Most You Can Save Is The Least They Deserve. Coloured photolithograph poster after Elgar. Published by the National Savings Committee and His Majestys Stationery Office

WW2 Poster -- Women of Britain Come Forward Now
Women of Britain -- These scientific instruments demand nimble fingers and quick brains. Come Forward Now. Recruitment poster, Auxiliary Territorial Service

WW2 Poster -- ATS At The Wheel
ATS At The Wheel. Recruitment poster, Auxiliary Territorial Service. Colour photolithograph by Beverley Pick, published by HMSO. 1940

WW1 Recruitment Poster -- Offer Your Services Now
Printed recruitment poster No 6: Offer Your Services Now - Our Brave Soldiers At The Front Need Your Help. Issued by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, December 1914. 1914

WW1 Recruitment Poster -- Join the Army
Printed recruitment poster No 3: Your King and Country Need You - Join The Army Until The War Is Over. Issued by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, November 1914. 1914

WW2 Poster -- Volunteer ATS
if you are over 17 and a half or 18, under 19, Volunteer ATS. Recruitment poster, Auxiliary Territorial Service. Colour photolithograph by unknown artist, published by HMSO. 1940

WW2 Poster -- Auxiliary Territorial Service
Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS), the new womens service, recruitment poster. Colour photolithograph, artist unknown, published by HMSO. Showing a woman in uniform blowing a bugle. 1940

WW1 Recruitment Poster -- A Resolution
Recruitment poster, printed by A Thom and Company, Dublin. A Resolution passed in the Trenches. By an Irish Regiment (2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment)

WW1 Recruitment Poster -- Help to end the War
Printed recruitment poster No 42: Help to end the War by enlisting in the gallant British Army, which is fighting Britains Battle For Freedom in Belgium & France

WW2 Poster -- Theres a grand job waiting
Theres a grand job waiting - you can still volunteer, ATS. Recruitment poster, Auxiliary Territorial Service. Colour photolithograph, artist unknown, published by HMSO. 1940

British fundraising poster, WW1
For Your Children. Buy War Savings Certificates and they will live to thank you, 1917. Colour half tone print of a pastel drawing by Rosina Mantovari Gutti, published as No

WW1 Recruitment Poster -- Letter from George V
An open letter To my people from King George V. One of thirteen printed posters produced in Britain between August 1914 - March 1916. 1916

WW1 Recruitment Poster -- England Expects
Printed recruitment poster No 1: England Expects Every Man To Do His Duty and Join The Army Today. Issued by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. 1914

WW2 Poster -- Careless Talk Costs Lives
but for Heavens sake don t say I told you! Careless Talk Costs Lives. Colour photolithograph poster by Cyril Kenneth Bird (Fougasse)

Evacuation - World War Two - Children Safer in the Country
Evacuation - World War Two - Children are Safer in the Country.... leave them there. Governement advice recommending children stay away from the big cities and targets of the bombers. circa 1942

Caring for Evacuated Mothers and babies
Public Information poster issued by the Ministry of Health relating to the caring of evacuated babies during the bombing of Britain

Ministry of Health Poster - Evacuation
Shes in the Ranks too! Caring for Evacuees is a National Service circa 1942

David Wright Home Chat calendar 1950 featuring dachshund
Front cover of a giveaway calendar incorporated into Home Chat magazine, featuring a dachshund hopefully holding his lead in his mouth, an unusual subject for David Wright

Save Power at Work - Help your Fuel Watcher
World War Two public information poster for the Ministry of Food & Power - Save Power at Work. " Hi! Don t leave that machine running idle! And turn off that Blue Pencil Light!" circa 1940s

Poster - Ministry of Health Evacuation Scheme
Mothers - let them go - give them a chance of greater safety and health. Public Information poster issued by the Ministry of Health Evacuation Scheme circa 1942

Business card design, woman reading
Business card design, made in France, depicting a woman sitting comfortably in an armchair under a standard lamp, reading a book. 20th century

Brochure cover, W Barratt & Co Ltd, Northampton
Brochure cover design, W Barratt & Co Ltd, Northampton, originating boot service in the home. Showing an 18th century scene, with a lady trying on a pair of boots. 20th century

Evacuation as a National Service - Poster
It Might by You! Caring for Evacuees is a National Service circa 1942

Home Ownership Co-operative Insurance Company booklet
Front cover of a booklet advising potential home owners on a house purchase plan, with a picture of a perfect looking 1920s house. 1954

Cover of Home Chat Magazine, with Mother & Home, Special Entertaining number, with new ideas for Christmas parties. Showing an elegant couple in evening dress, ready to entertain their guests

Fishermans daughter, Robin Hoods Bay, Yorkshire
Fishermans daughter standing outside her home, Robin Hoods Bay, North Yorkshire. late 19th century

Woman filling kettle from outdoor tap, Newhaven, Sussex
A woman filling a kettle from an outdoor tap at Newhaven, East Sussex. Date: 1920s

Cottage on Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
A cottage on the island of Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, northern Scotland, with inhabitants and chickens. Date: 1936

Teddy doing his homework

Children painting eggs

Child sitting by the fire by Muriel Dawson
A child sitting by the fire by Muriel Dawson. 1920s

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

Family in tower block flat, Hyde Park, Sheffield
A family in their tower block flat, Hyde Park housing estate, Sheffield, Yorkshire. Date: 1966

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

Domestic interior with large fireplace
Domestic interior with a large fireplace covered with ornaments. The wallpaper, carpet and chair covers are all patterned, and there are several pictures on the walls and tables. Date: 1920s

Granpop decorates his tree house by Lawson Wood
Humorous illustration depicting Gran pop, the orang-utan character created by Lawson Wood, happily painting patterns on his new roof tree

Elderly woman shopping in Windsor
An elderly woman out shopping in Thames Street, Windsor, Berkshire. The Western Hotel is on the opposite corner, and the distinctive outline of Windsor Castle can be seen in the near distance

Two Eton schoolboys crossing the road
Two Eton schoolboys in their distinctive tailcoat uniform cross the road in Thames Street, Windsor, Berkshire. An old man in an overcoat and flat cap stands on the corner in the foreground

Parisian schoolchildren near Sacre Coeur
Parisian schoolboys on a steep, cobblestone street just below Sacre Coeur, on their way home after a hard days studying. 1955

Woman enjoying a nice cup of tea
A middle aged woman sitting at a table, enjoying a nice cup of tea. early 20th century

Ministry of Food advertisement
Advertisement by the Ministry of Food advising the British population to eat home-grown salads which are cool, refreshing and health-giving. And - above all - avoid waste and save shipping. Date: 1940

Little girl admiring a large bubble
A little girl admiring a large bubble. circa late 19th century

Advertisement for ceramic tiles, with tiling on the floor, walls and ceiling of a smart new kitchen. circa 1960s

Advertisement for Willys-Overland motor car
Advertisement for the Willys-Overland motor car, for National Service. Showing three upper class passengers in a car, waiting for a lady to walk down some garden steps to join them

Advertisement for Armstrongs Linoleum Floors -- a kitchen for a busy woman. Featuring a design for a combination of kitchen and office space, including a telephone and a typewriter. circa 1950s

Wartime cover of Weldons Ladies Journal
Front cover of Weldons Ladies Journal for August 1940 with a wartime couple, smiling together, he in RAF uniform. The cover also advertises patterns inside of pretty undies and a smart frock

Advertisement for Gillette Safety Razor
Advertisement for the Gillette Safety Razor -- no stropping, no honing. Showing a man shaving at home, instead of having to go to the barber s. 20th century

The First Lesson -- sisters with a book
The first lesson -- two little sisters study a book. 19th century

Fairyland Fancies -- a little girl gazes into the fire, seeing imaginary figures of fairies, witches and goblins. late 19th century

Advertisement for Motorola TV, showing a family of five watching television in their sitting room. Their loyalty to Motorola products goes back 20 years, when they bought a Motorola car radio

Advertisement for the Pierce-Arrow motor car, seen here in a stately home setting with a butler or footman waiting to make himself useful. early 20th century

Cover design, Television Scrap Book
Cover design for a Television Scrap Book, showing a happy family of four watching their TV. circa 1950s

Japanese woman with fan at home in Japan circa early 20th century

Native group, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Native group outside a hut in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). circa 1890s

Highland cottage, Kinlochewe, Scotland. late 19th century

Cave dwellers, Enoshima, Japan
Cave dwellers on Enoshima, a small island in Japan. circa 1890s

Crofters and their cottages, Isle of Skye, Scotland. late 19th century

Bringing home the mistletoe
Winter / Christmas scene of children. Date: circa 1910

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