Light Collection

Count Zambeccaris balloon

Traffic light cleaner
People You See. Traffic light cleaner. From Teddy Bear (31 January 1970)

Design for book cover, New Light Through Old Windows
Design for a book cover, New Light Through Old Windows, by Gregson Gow. Gouache on heavy paper. Blackie & Son Limited - Silver Studio. 1897

Morning Light. Young girl gazes at the world outside through the window of her bedroom. Date: 1912

Sadler in balloon above Dublin, Ireland

International Aero Exhibition Poster
Poster, We are exhibiting at the International Aero Exhibition, Olympia, July 16-27. 20th century

Chocolate box design, Pierrot and Harlequin
Chocolate box design, showing a pierrot serenading a female harlequin by the light of the moon, surrounded by pink flowers. 20th century

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

Cover design, Deruluft timetable
Cover design, Deruluft (Deutsch-Russische Luftverkehrsgesellschaft, LVG), serving Berlin and Moscow. circa 1934

Opening of New London Bridge
Opening of the New London Bridge by King William IV and Queen Adelaide. The River Thames is full of royal barges, and a balloon can be seen in the top right. 1 August 1831

Scene in a city square, Malaga, Spain
Scene in a sunny city square in Malaga, Spain, with old men, horses and carriages. Date: 1962

Men at work in an office
Two men at work in a rather shabby looking office. Date: 1966

Slate mine entrance, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales
Slate mine entrance with tracks, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales. Date: 1962

View of Hong Kong from above the Happy Valley
View of Hong Kong, China, from above the Happy Valley. Date: 1987

Advertisement for Ro-Neon lighting, showing neon tubes in yellow and blue. 20th century

David Wright woman with lipstick
Elegant woman in a low-cut blue evening dress, putting on bright red lipstick at her dressing table. David Wright (1912 - 1967), was a popular British artist specialising in glamour

Advertisement for the Paris International Exhibition (Exposition Internationale), showing a hazy design with skyscrapers and beams of light. 1937

Poster, Think of Tomorrow, Buy War Bonds Today. Showing two soldiers looking at a photograph of a woman and child. 1940s

Advertisement for the Bosch spark plug, as used in motor engines. 20th century

Brothels, Yoshiwara, Tokyo, Japan
Brothels in Yoshiwara, the red light district of Tokyo, Japan. circa 1890s

View onto Lake Como, Italy. late 19th century

Brothel, Yoshiwara, Tokyo, Japan
Brothel in Yoshiwara, the red light district of Tokyo, Japan. circa 1890s

Full length nude in window by David Wright
Stunning painting by artist David Wright, best known for his pin-ups, of a naked woman standing, framed by the curtains of a doorway. 1940

King George V on a light railway, Western Front, WW1
King George V taking a trip on a light railway during a visit to the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

British light railway engine off the line, Western Front, WW
A British light railway engine comes off the line on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Water for British troops via light railway, WW1
Water supplies for British troops transported via a light railway on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Autocar Poster -- Voiturette race at Boulogne, France
Autocar Poster -- Bablot driving a 3-litre Delage No.10 (left), chasing Boillots Peugeot, in the Voiturette race (for lightweight cars) at Boulogne, France. 1911

View inside the Moti Masjid, Agra, India
View inside the Moti Masjid, also known as the Pearl Mosque, Agra, India. circa 1890s

British 15-inch shells in transit, Western Front, WW1
British 15-inch shells in transit on a light railway track on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Women on the corner of Shaftesbury Street, Nottingham
Two black women on the corner of Shaftesbury Street, a slum area of Nottingham. One of them is wearing a light-coloured trouser suit, and is smiling across at the photographer. Date: 1969

Catalogue for Womans Fair and Exhibition, Olympia, London, taking place from 2 to 26 November 1938. An idealised woman in statuesque form is illuminated by the rays of the sun. November 1938

Advertisement for AEG Nitra Lamp
Advertisement for the AEG Nitra Lamp, showing an elegant dancer holding up an electric light bulb from which light rays are emanating. circa 1930s

Poster for International Exhibition, Milan, Italy
Poster for an International Exhibition in Milan, Italy, showing two human figures looking towards an opening in a tunnel. 1906

David Wright woman looking at a fashion catalogue
Elegant woman with light brown hair, lying on a bed in a frilly white blouse. She is looking through the pages of a fashion catalogue

Advertisement for New York, USA, the Wonder City of the World, with the Statue of Liberty in the foreground. Travel arranged by New York Central Lines. circa 1930s

RMS Olympic, Queens Hotel Queenstown
Two items relating to the RMS Olympic luxury cruise liner

An oil field at night - Middle East
A view across an oil field at night with fires and explosions of light illuminating the scene - definitely in the Middle East, likely to be in Iran or Iraq. Date: circa 1925

Advertisement for Kooh-I-Noor Tea from Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Flowery Orange Pekoe XXXX, showing a man in a turban with a cup of tea. late 19th century

Recruiting Sergeant - 68th Regiment of Foot - The Durham Light Infantry Date: 1809

Advertisement for Hollywood, California, USA
Advertisement for trips to Hollywood, California, USA, showing beams of light shining up into the sky. early 20th century

Art deco style house, exterior view, at night with the lights on. A man in evening dress stands at the front door. circa 1930s

Advertisement for Electricine luxury lighting, showing an elegant woman with a stylish table lamp. early 20th century

Old Sailor and his Grandchildren
Two circular watercolour paintings by Malcolm Greensmith depicting and old sailor with his grandchildren

Sergeant - 1st Foot - Royal Scots Regiment - Light Infantry Battalion. The horn badge on his headdress indicates light infantry. Date: 1812 1815

Woman with a lamp
A woman with a table lamp, showing a strong contrast between the brightness of the lamp and the darkness of the room. 20th century

Vehicle advertising Royal Ediswan Fullolite Lamps, with a giant light bulb on display. The words on the front wheel read: The Lamp Without Glare. early 20th century

David Wright woman in black hooded coat
Elegant woman in a black hooded coat, with a red bow at her neck and red nail polish to match. David Wright (1912 - 1967), was a popular British artist specialising in glamour

Wartime poster seeking blood donors. They ve got him! Have we got you as a blood donor? With a space at the bottom for details of a local donation centre

The Houses of Parliament - Evening
A view toward the Houses of Parliament from the southern bank of the River Thames in London. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith Date: circa 1980

Dawn River Scene with low bridge
A Dawn River - view toward a low bridge straddling a wide pond or stream, as the new days sun, reflected in the still water, rises up into the morning sky

Walking the dog in a Winter Landscape
An old man with a walking stick walks his dog along the bank of an icy partly-frozen stream in this wintry scene. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith Date: circa 1980

Light through the trees
The light from the rising sun bursts through a misty morning scene of an autumnal wood. Airbrush painting by Malcolm Greensmith circa 1980

Triptych Landscape - Mountain Lake - Centre
A Triptych landscape of a waterfall leading into a mountain lake surrounded by little copices of trees in stark silhouette. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith Date: circa 1980

A tropical shoreline
Two seagulls fly over a tropical beach lined with palm trees. Airbrush painting by Malcolm Greensmith Date: circa 1980

White cat on a sofa
A stylised airbrush picture by Malcolm Greensmith, showing a white cat stretched out on a sofa with a purple landscape disappearinginto the distance through a pair of shutters. Date: circa 1980

Blacksmith hammering a horseshoe
An elderly blacksmith hammers a hot horseshoe on an anvil. Watercolour Painting by Malcolm Greensmith Date: circa 1980

Triptych Landscape - Mountain Lake - Left
A Triptych landscape of a waterfall leading into a mountain lake surrounded by little copices of trees in stark silhouette. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith Date: circa 1980

Shire horse team during Ploughing Match
A team of white Shire horses competing in a ploughing match. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith Date: circa 1980

Bridge
Echoing the composition of Monets series of pictures of the bridge in his garden over a pond at Giverny

Mountain fir tree forest
A light, atmospheric view of mountains seen through the green silhouettes of fir trees on the lower slopes. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith. circa 1980

Solitude - Empty Rowing Boat by a Lake
Solitude. An empty rowing boat with oars resting across the sides, rests propped up on some small rocks close to a large lake, glowing in the evening light

Cold pale light through the trees
Pale light pierces a blue and green woodland scene of thin, bare tree trunks. Airbrush painting by Malcolm Greensmith Date: circa 1980

Morning Light through an autumnal wood
A crow leaves his nightime roost amongst a copice of trees, slowly shedding their leaves. An atmospheric view of a misty Autumn morning painted with an airbrush by Malcolm Greensmith. Date: circa 1980

High Summer Hills
A view across sun-drenched evening hills in high summer. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith Date: circa 1980

Fantasy Landscape with Lake and Reeds - Right
A view through lakeside reeds across the still water toward distant hills and mountains. Fantasy Diptych painting by Malcolm Greensmith Date: circa 1980

Advertisement for Bosch lighting for cars
Advertisement for Bosch lighting, featuring headlamps for cars. 20th century

Night scene inside Australian lines, Western Front, WW1
A night scene inside Australian lines on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Male model in grey checked suit
Male model in a grey checked suit, posing at the side of a tree. 1970s

British light railway, Western Front, WW1
A British light railway engine and trucks on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

British soldiers and light railway, Western Front, WW1
British soldiers working alongside a light railway on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Ballroom dancers in modern-style dance - Blackpool
Ballroom dancers in action in a modern-style dance - Blackpool. 1997

Ballroom dancing couples, Blackpool
In the Spotlight. Ballroom dancing couples swirling around the floor at Blackpool, UK. 1997

British troops on light railway, Western Front, WW1
British troops walking along a light railway on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Angel reading a book
An angel reading a book by lamplight, on a greetings card

British troops transferring logs, Western Front, WW1
British troops at work at a new open air sawmill on the Western Front during World War One. They are transferring logs from a light railway. circa 1916

Allied soldiers on small ammunition train, WW1
Allied soldiers riding on a small ammunition train on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Medical supplies on light railway, Western Front, WW1
British soldiers transporting medical supplies on a light railway on the Western Front in France (Somme) during World War One. circa 1916

Men laying new light railway, Western Front, WW1
Men at work laying a new light railway, so that logs can be transported to a sawmill. On the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Nativity scene with shepherds, after a painting by Murillo

Wounded men on light railway, Western Front, WW1
Wounded men being transported by a light railway on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

British soldiers constructing light railway, WW1
British soldiers constructing a light railway on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Print Users Yearbook -- factory by night
Print Users Yearbook -- a factory scene by night. circa 1930s

British MO with German prisoner, Western Front, WW1
A British Medical Officer gives a wounded German prisoner a light for his cigarette on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Poster design, New York Central Station building, Park Avenue, at the gateway to a continent. 20th century

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