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WW2 Poster -- Smash Em Up
Smash em up, but theirs not ours. Colour lithograph after Starr. Tank recognition poster, showing the easily recognisable differences between British and German tanks. 1941

Satirical political cartoon, The Fall of Icarus, showing a plump, naked Earl Temple (Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos)

Freeman Hardy & Willis
Back of trade card showing Promenade shoes Date: 1900

Detail of the Palm Court, Hotel Cecil
Detail showing the impressive Palm Court at the Hotel Cecil, London 1924

Grand Hotel Excelsior - Lido - Venice
The exterior of the Grand Hotel Excelsior - Lido - Venice, showing the beach and beach huts circa 1920s

Advert for the Hotel Cecil, London showing dancing in the Palm Court Date: 1926

Woman stepping out of a car
A woman stepping out of a car, showing off her elegant legs. circa 1930s

The Chez Vous Cabaret at the Excelsior Hotel, Lido, Venic
The terrace of the Excelsior Hotel showing dancing at the outdoor Chez Vous cabaret with the spectacular luminous fountains 1920s

Geishas showing Obi Sashes, Japan

British soldier demonstrates gun to American troops, WW1
A British machine gunner demonstrates the workings of a gun to American troops on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Something Rotten in the State of Denmark
Illustration by Lawson Wood, showing two Easter chicks holding their beaks by a rotten egg. Date: April 4th 1928

Miss Muffet by David Wright
Miss Muffett by David Wright, showing a woman sitting coquettishly on a pink satin pouffe. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

February 1953 by David Wright

Provocation by David Wright, showing a woman relaxing on an armchair. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Inconstant by David Wright

See the World - Poster
See The World - And Get Paid For Doing It - an army recruitment poster showing two soldiers enjoying the benefits of a foreign posting 1914-18

Business Keeps Going Up
Humorous illustration by Lawson Wood (1878-1957) showing Gran pop the orang utan having to saw a hole in the ceiling to accommodate his ever growing sales projection. Date: 20th century

Josephs Coat by David Wright, showing a nude woman snipping multi-coloured fabric. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

The Red Herring by David Wright showing a red-haired woman in a red blouse. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

The Tune That He Loved Best by David Wright, showing a woman sat listening to a gramaphone. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Refresher Course by David Wright, showing a woman applying her make up. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Kitting Up by David Wright, showing a woman pinning up her hair. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

October 1951 by David Wright, showing a model applying lipstick. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

For Crying Out Loud by David Wright, showing a model posed on a chair wrapped in a red dressing gown. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Wright Again! by David Wright, showing a naked woman with plaits or pigtails. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

September 1951 by David Wright
August 1951 by David Wright, showing a woman admiring herself in a mirror. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Powder Monkey by David Wright, showing a back view of an elegantly slim woman only just covered by a fur evening coat, looking at herself in a powder compact mirror

Ludgate Hill 1930S
View looking down Ludgate Hill towards Ludgate Circus, showing a policeman on the right and a train going over the now dismantled railway bridge, London. Date: early 1930s

Lines of Communication by David Wright, showing a woman on the telephone. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

N. F. S. by David Wright
N.F.S by David Wright showing a glamorous woman with typical 1940s hair style and dress. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

as one lovely to another
Illustration by Lawson Wood showing a young orang-utan smiling at a newly-hatched Easter chick. Date: December 21 1932

Life-Line by David Wright, showing a back view of a naked lady. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

November 1952 by David Wright, showing a model perched on the end of her bed. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Southampton / Titanic
Southampton/Titanic

On Her Toes by David Wright, showing a semi-naked woman in a negligee stretching. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Spitfire by David Wright showing a semi-naked woman, half-dressed in an elaborate evening gown and carrying a feather fan

Just Dandy by David Wright, showing a woman about to remove her top. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Not For... (Censored) by David Wright
Not For....(Censored) by David Wright, showing a model, semi naked. The caption has a black mark actually censoring the last word

Gran pop a LA Carte
Comic illustration by Lawson Wood showing Gran pop the orang utan about to have a rather dangerous accident while driving a go-kart. Date: 20th century

Oh Honey ! by David Wright
Oh Honey! by David Wright, showing a woman skimpily covering her naked body but allowing a glimpse of stockinged leg. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch

At the Club
Comic illustration by Lawson Wood showing a club waitress eavesdropping on the gossip of two cigar and pipe smoking club members (monkeys essentially). Date: 20th century

March 1953 by David Wright, showing a naked model strewn across a bed. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Cold and careful by David Wright
Cold and Careful by David Wright. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

August 1953 by David Wright, showing a woman wrapped in fur. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Stern Reproof
Humorous illustration by Lawson Wood (1878-1957) showing Gran pop the orang utan working as a delivery driver and dispatching a group of naughty fruit thieves. Date: 20th century

Titanic Boilers
Photograph showing the huge boilers being hoisted into the hull of the Titanic at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast. Date: c.1912

Yes or No? by David Wright showing a glamorous blonde woman with a headscarf looking questioningly at the artist. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during

Good Understanding by David Wright showing a pair of shapely stockinged legs. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

The Light that Lies in Womans Eyes by David Wright, showing a red-haired woman in revealing lingerie looking directly at the artist

A Swell Hand-Out
Comic illustration showing two naughty little monkeys in pyjamas tricking Father Christmas (Gran pop the orang utan) with a bottomless stocking. Date: 20th century

Hunting in Fairyland
Illustration by H.Folkard entitled Big Game Hunting in Fairyland showing an archer shooting down some rather innocent and horrified looking butterflies. Date: c.1915

Trafalgar Square 1930S
An overview of Trafalgar Square, London, showing the National Gallery and St. Martin-in-the-Fields church. Date: early 1930s

US Navy Poster / Wwi
A recruitment poster for the US Navy during World War One, showing the American eagle flanked by sailors. Date: c.1917

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

Colour Sense by David Wright, showing a red-headed woman (his wife, Esme, who posed for many of his pin-ups) wearing a fur coat, wedding ring and checking her make up in a compact mirror

Call to Arms by David Wright, showing a model removing her army uniform. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Titanic Dining Saloon
The dining saloon of the ill-fated passenger liner, RMS Titanic showing the various tables immaculately set ready for dinner. Date: 1912

Good Night ! by David Wright
Good Night! by David Wright showing a blonde woman in typically revealing night attire, holding a luxurious feather fan and looking at her reflection in a Venetian glass mirror

High and Mighty by David Wright showing a woman wearing a low-cut blouse and headscarf. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

The all Scotch Spirit
Comic illustration by Lawson Wood showing a miserly Scottish driver filling up his cigarette lighter with petrol from the pump at a filling station. Date: 20th century

O. K. by Me by David Wright
O.K. by Me by David Wright, showing a glamorous lady in a midnight blue dress reclining on a bed as she looks at her reflection in a hand mirror

Final Inspection by David Wright

2nd Class Room Titanic
Colour illustration of a Second Class State Room on board the ill-fated Titanic showing a mother & child in a room with a comfortable bed and desk. Date: 1912

Kit Inspection by David Wright

A Peach of a Take Off by David Wright, showing a model removing her clothes. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Contemplation, June 1952 by David Wright
June 1952 by David Wright, showing a woman in a negligee strewn across a chez lounge. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

All that it Takes... by David Wright, showing a woman in a yellow and black styled flamenco dress. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

A Friend in Need
Humorous illustration showing a little girl helping a small terrier dog to reach up to post a letter. Date: c.1915

Combined Operations by David Wright, showing a model surrounded by pictures of soldiers. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Rudges Cycles Poster
Poster advertising bicycles by Rudge and Whitworth of Nottingham, England showing a young lady from around 1940 perched on one of their models. Date: c.1940

Arts of Peace by David Wright, showing a woman pinning up hair in front of a mirror. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Bra - vo by David Wright
Bra-vo by David Wright, showing a blonde model holding her bra. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Wont Nobody Kiss Us Good-Night? By Lawson Wood

Granpop Floats a Company
Comic illustration by Lawson Wood showing Gran pop pushing off three anxious little monkeys on a log down a stream. Date: 20th century

Lush Bint by David Wright, showing a women wrapped in a fur coat. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

To the Public Danger
Humorous scene by Lawson Wood (1878-1957) showing policemen chasing a gentleman in a futuristic flying machine along a main road. Satire on flying which was in infancy. Date: 20th century

Does This Suit You? by David Wright

I ll Give em Snap-Dragons by Lawson Wood
Orang utan character, Gran pop, covering a plate of fruit with lighter fuel, much to the horror of two little monkeys. Date: 1930

Redhead by David Wright showing the head and shoulders of a voluptuous, auburn-haired woman. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Neglige by David Wright, showing a brunette lady reclining on her bed. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Streamline Fuselage by David Wright, showing a red-haired woman in pink and black polka dot lingerie, stockings and stilletos, stretching out her legs

Red, White and Blue by David Wright

My China by David Wright, showing a nude blonde woman reclining in her boudoir and admiring herself in the mirror. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during

Drive Off The Missing Links, by Lawson Wood
A colour illustration by artist Lawson Wood showing a orangutan using a little monkey as a golf tee. Date: 17th September 1930

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