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Background imageShorts Collection: Shop assistant

Shop assistant
People You See. Shop assistant. From Teddy Bear (13 June 1970)

Background imageShorts Collection: WW2 Poster -- Tablet day

WW2 Poster -- Tablet day
Tablet day! Colour lithograph poster after 2nd Lt Stacey Hopper. Medical related poster for British soldiers on active service in Italy

Background imageShorts Collection: Couple in summer outfits

Couple in summer outfits
Male model in teeshirt and pants with blonde female model in swimsuit. 1970s

Background imageShorts Collection: Twin models in summer outfits

Twin models in summer outfits. 1980s

Background imageShorts Collection: Business card design, cute girl with dog and flowers

Business card design, cute girl with dog and flowers
Business card design, depicting a cute little girl holding a bunch of flowers, with a dog at her side. 20th century

Background imageShorts Collection: Male model massaging female model

Male model massaging female model
Male model in teeshirt and pants massaging blonde female model in swimsuit. 1970s

Background imageShorts Collection: Pencil sketch of little boy

Pencil sketch of little boy
Pencil sketch of a little boy in a sunhat. 1920s

Background imageShorts Collection: Toddler at seaside by Muriel Dawson

Toddler at seaside by Muriel Dawson
Toddler at the seaside by Muriel Dawson. 1920s

Background imageShorts Collection: Girl and boy in a play area, Holland Park

Girl and boy in a play area, Holland Park
A girl and a boy in a play area in Holland Park, West London. They have been using long sticks as swords -- the girl has got the better of the boy

Background imageShorts Collection: Two schoolboys in a wood

Two schoolboys in a wood
Illustration showing two schoolboys in a wood, finding a notice on a tree: Beware of the Wolves

Background imageShorts Collection: Schoolboys in a gym at a school in Pinner

Schoolboys in a gym at a school in Pinner
A group of schoolboys leaping about in a gym at a school for children of commercial travellers in Pinner, Middlesex. Date: 1965

Background imageShorts Collection: Young Victorian boy and pet dog

Young Victorian boy and pet dog
A golden-haired young lad with his pet dog sitting on a ornamental stone wall with one leg on his other knee. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith Date: late 19th century

Background imageShorts Collection: Woman, boat and sail, 1930s

Woman, boat and sail, 1930s
A woman stands and waves in front of the outstretched sail on a boat, on the Norfolk Broads in the 1930s. Date: c.1933

Background imageShorts Collection: Dog poses for the camera

Dog poses for the camera
Lovely scene showing a biddable terrier adopting the " beg" position and posing beautifully for his owner who holds a rather nice looking camera

Background imageShorts Collection: Three young models in Egyptian cotton shirts

Three young models in Egyptian cotton shirts

Background imageShorts Collection: Little boy in blue by Muriel Dawson

Little boy in blue by Muriel Dawson
A little boy in blue, with his pet dog, by Muriel Dawson. circa 1940s

Background imageShorts Collection: Having Fun by Muriel Dawson

Having Fun by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl at the seaside with bucket, spade and pet dog. 1943

Background imageShorts Collection: Three people sitting on running board of car

Three people sitting on running board of car
Three people, a man and two women, sitting on the running board of a rather smart car

Background imageShorts Collection: Boys exercising in school playground

Boys exercising in school playground
Boys exercising in a school playground

Background imageShorts Collection: Three people with a car

Three people with a car
Three people, a man and two women, posing alongside a car with an a badge on the front

Background imageShorts Collection: Little boy sitting in a wheelbarrow

Little boy sitting in a wheelbarrow
A little boy sitting in a wheelbarrow on a lawn. He is examining a notebook with pencil attachment

Background imageShorts Collection: Schoolboy sitting in a garden chair

Schoolboy sitting in a garden chair

Background imageShorts Collection: Man checking car engine in a field

Man checking car engine in a field
A man in shorts, checking his car engine while parked in a field

Background imageShorts Collection: Boy on sentry duty

Boy on sentry duty
A boy in a tin helmet with a rifle on his shoulder, playing at being on sentry duty. circa 1940s

Background imageShorts Collection: Man out walking with backpack

Man out walking with backpack
A man out walking with a backpack and various other items

Background imageShorts Collection: Boy with cricket bat in Addison Place

Boy with cricket bat in Addison Place
A boy with a determined expression on his face wields a cricket bat in Addison Place, North Kensington, London. Date: 1957

Background imageShorts Collection: Two small boys in Cefalu, Sicily

Two small boys in Cefalu, Sicily
Two small boys outside their home in Cefalu, on the northern coast of Sicily. Date: 1956

Background imageShorts Collection: Boy collecting apples

Boy collecting apples
A smiling, happy boy amongst the orchard trees, collecting the fallen shiny English apples in a wooden box. Painting by Raymond Sheppard Date: circa 1950

Background imageShorts Collection: Children on railings, Harrow Road area

Children on railings, Harrow Road area
Three boys play on the railings outside a house in the Harrow Road area, Paddington, West London. A girl watches them disdainfully. Date: 1957

Background imageShorts Collection: Gymnastics at Fairlawn School, London

Gymnastics at Fairlawn School, London
Children doing gymnastics in the gymnasium at Fairlawn School, south London. Date: 1963

Background imageShorts Collection: Little boy outside an Edinburgh shop

Little boy outside an Edinburgh shop

Background imageShorts Collection: Retro couple in patterned shirts

Retro couple in patterned shirts

Background imageShorts Collection: Boys on a Dublin street

Boys on a Dublin street
Four boys playing against a brick wall in a Dublin street. Date: 1957

Background imageShorts Collection: Two studies of a young boy

Two studies of a young boy
A watercolour sketch of a young boy in blue shorts sitting on a cushion. He is also depicted standing in profiie. Both studies are by Raymond Sheppard Date: circa 1950s

Background imageShorts Collection: Boy on a Dublin street

Boy on a Dublin street
A boy playing against a brick wall on a Dublin street holds his hand to his ear, as if he has just been hit. Date: 1957

Background imageShorts Collection: Poster, Don t be afraid of Soap and Water

Poster, Don t be afraid of Soap and Water. Showing a little boy welcoming a humanised jug and a bar of soap. Issued by the Health and Cleanliness Council. 20th century

Background imageShorts Collection: London Opinion 1936

London Opinion 1936
Illustration showing a bemused motorist driving his car past a SLOW sign and a rather seductive looking hiker busy powdering her nose. April 1936

Background imageShorts Collection: Walliss Hiking Kit Ad

Walliss Hiking Kit Ad
Advertisement for Walliss hiking kit comprising rucksack, practical flannel shorts and mens pure wool stockings, all essential equipment for this pastime. Date: March 1932

Background imageShorts Collection: French travel & transport poster

French travel & transport poster
Amusing poster issued by the French Ministry of Travel and Transport which appears to be advising intrepid aviators to plan their route in advance, or suffer the consequences. Date: c.1935

Background imageShorts Collection: STICK EM UP

STICK EM UP
Stick em up ! Boys playing with guns on the street. Date: early 1930s

Background imageShorts Collection: Hiking Outfits Advert

Hiking Outfits Advert
Advert for Lang & Norton, specialists in British made hiking outfits, including sensible walking shoes, khaki drill shorts and natty sleeveless pullovers. Date: March 1932

Background imageShorts Collection: Golfing scene with female golfer in white shorts

Golfing scene with female golfer in white shorts. She has just hit the ball, watched by a man in a yellow jumper and trousers. 20th century

Background imageShorts Collection: My Birthday Month -- June

My Birthday Month -- June
Calendar design for My Birthday Month -- June. Showing a brother and sister watering a well kept garden with a water container on wheels. 1912

Background imageShorts Collection: Carnera Meets Chevalier

Carnera Meets Chevalier
Italian boxer PRIMO CARNERA (1906 - 1967), World Heavyweight Champion 1933-34, shaking hands with French actor and singer MAURICE CHEVALIER (1888 - 1972). Date: 1920s

Background imageShorts Collection: Buying an Ice Cream

Buying an Ice Cream
A chubby little boy in shorts and sandles, buying an ice cream cornet from a jolly lady! Date: early 1930s

Background imageShorts Collection: Girl and Sheepdog

Girl and Sheepdog

Background imageShorts Collection: Boys / Dublin Doorway 1957

Boys / Dublin Doorway 1957
A group of young boys in shorts and shirts laughing and joking in front of a grand but dilapidated doorway in Dublin Date: 1957

Background imageShorts Collection: Boys Watching Brass Band

Boys Watching Brass Band
Three little boys stand behind a picket gate and watch a brass band playing in a bandstand. Date: 1960s

Background imageShorts Collection: Dryden / Menswear / 202

Dryden / Menswear / 202
Fashions for men: Formal, casual and sporty looks: evening dress with black tie, suit with double- breasted jacket, panama hat, knitted vest & flannel shorts Date: 1927-8

Background imageShorts Collection: Four cub scouts in Chingford, Essex

Four cub scouts in Chingford, Essex
Four Cub Scouts cheer and look generally enthusiastic at Chingford in Essex, England. 1963



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