Smiling Collection

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WW1 Recruitment Poster
Come and Do Your Bit - Join Now. Chromolithograph recruitment poster after PJW, printed by David Allen & Sons Ltd, Harrow, Middlesex

WW1 Recruitment Poster (1 of 2)
Join the brave throng that goes marching along (1 of 2). Chromolithograph recruitment poster, published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, Poster No 24

WW1 Recruitment Poster (2 of 2)
Join the brave throng that goes marching along (2 of 2). Chromolithograph recruitment poster, published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, Poster No 24

WW2 music cover -- The Army, The Navy and the Air Force
Music cover, Dedicated to/ the Army, the Navy and the Air Force, words and music by Herman Darewski and Edward Lockton. Published by Keith Prowse and Company Limited, London

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

Young model in floral mini skirt
Young model in a floral mini skirt and yellow woollen jumper. 1970s

Applying concealer makeup on female model

Woman in red dress, lipstick and stiletto shoes, dancing on a table. 1980s

Model in colourful mini dress with camper van
Model in a colourful mini dress with camper van. 1970s

Twin models in summer outfits. 1980s

Man in orange jump suit hanging around
Man in an orange jump suit hanging around. 1960s

Business card design, man with mirror
Business card design, depicting a man admiring his appearance in a full-length mirror. 20th century

Blonde model in green and white bikini. 1970s

Business card design, chef with large cake
Business card design, depicting a smiling chef holding a large cake. 20th century

Two men in grey jackets striking a casual pose. 1980s

Brunette model wearing large beaded necklace, with perfume bottles in the foreground. 1970s

Business card design, boy with coffee pot

Business card design, man carrying bottles
Business card design, depicting a smiling man carrying several bottles of wine in two baskets. 20th century

Female model in pale green and white mini dress
Female model in a pale green and white mini dress. circa 1960s

Pin-up Girl playing card by Arthur Ferrier
A cheeky blonde pin-up girl viewed from behind, with a rather transparent hat barely covering her modesty. Date: c.1950

Smiling face balloon
Satirical cartoon showing a smiling human face as a balloon in process of being inflated, implying a madness perhaps caused by the gas entering the brain. 1784

Toddler in a garden by Muriel Dawson. 1920s

Pencil sketch of little girl paddling
Pencil sketch of a little girl paddling and waving. 1920s

Three people at work in an office
Two men and a woman at work in a rather shabby looking office. Date: 1966

Pencil sketch of two laughing children. 1920s

Large family outing to Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex
A large family group on an outing to Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex. Date: 1932

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

Pixies dancing

Couple sitting on steps in a garden, Frensham, Surrey
A couple sitting on steps in a garden at Frensham, Surrey, viewed through an archway. Date: 1918

Pencil sketches of two girls, one Indian (left) and one western (right). 1920s

Pencil sketch of three children at the seaside. 1920s

Blonde girl in evening dress by David Wright
A smiling girl with a blonde ponytail wears a strapless black evening gown together with long, black gloves. Date: c.1948

Blossom Time Date: circa 1936

My Wonderful One by Lawson Wood
My Wonderful One - humourous postcard illustration by Lawson Wood Date: 1924

French couple enjoying a Sunday morning lie-in

Two young women in the snow
Postcard illustration depicting two young women standing smiling in a snowy landscape. One wears a fur-lined coat and fur muff and the other wears an ermine-lined coat and carries a bunch of holly

Circus clown card by Glevum Games
A circus clown card used in a game called Tips Up by Glevum Games. 20th century

Advertisement for General Motors six new cars -- the Fleets in! With a woman saluting to two men in uniform, and a diagram below to illustrate the use of steel. 1937

First Night of the Proms, 1963 - smiling audience
The audience enjoying the first night of the Proms, 1963. 1963

The first sandbag wedding during WW2 -- Corporal C J White of the 1st City of London Regiment leaves Islington Register Office, North London, with his bride

Advertisement for Gibbs SR Toothpaste
Advertisement for Gibbs SR (Sodium Ricinoleate) Toothpaste -- be tingling-fresh! Featuring a close-up of a man with blue eyes and a dazzling white smile. 20th century

Advertisement for La Gomme shaving products, featuring a man looking very satisfied by his smooth chin. 20th century

Box lid design, Tips Up by Glevum Games
Box lid design for a game called Tips Up by Glevum Games. Depicting a circus clown holding a string of sausages. 20th century

Poster design, Gigolette, Ambigu Comique
Poster design for Gigolette, a drama by Pierre Decourcelle, playing at the Ambigu Comique (Theatre de l Ambigu) in Paris. Showing a young woman sitting on the edge of a table with a glass

Wounded heroes 1914
Two smiling Highlanders regIment injured in the the first great battle, on Folkstone boat on hie way home. September 1914

Shetland knitter, Shetland Islands, Scotland. She is knitting as she walks along with a bulky load on her back. late 19th century

High Caste Brahmin woman, India. circa 1890s

Pencil sketch of little girl smiling
Pencil sketch of a little girl smiling. 1920s

Young woman in a garden with a parasol
A young woman in a garden with a parasol. Date: 1935

Girl with Parasol by David Wright
An elegant lady seated on a garden bench under the shade of a parasol. Date: c. 1950

May happy folk join in your fun -- three children on a sleigh go down a snowy slope. 20th century

Two Turkish women, one with her face covered. circa 1870

People in party hats
People walking along a pavement in party hats. 20th century

British soldiers on bathing parade, Western Front, WW1

Naked man washing in very small tub
A naked man washing in a very small tub. 20th century

Soldiers of Black Watch after counterattack, WW1
Soldiers of the Black Watch having breakfast after delivering a counterattack on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Royal wedding, 1923 - Duke & Duchess of York return from Abb
A smiling Duchess of York (formerly Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and then Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother) returning back to Buckingham Palace after her marriage to Prince Albert

Nautch women in a cart, India. circa 1890s

Jewish Man, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Described as a Jewish Man, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). circa 1890s

Group of people in party hats
A group of people in party hats, posing for their photo in the sunshine. 20th century

Jiving couple, Royal Albert Hall, London
Modern-style ballroom dancing couple (Jive) in action at The Royal Albert Hall, London - The International Open Ballroom Championships. 2010

People on holiday
A group of people on holiday, posing for their photo in a pub doorway. 20th century

British soldiers decorated with VCs, WW1
Three British soldiers who were decorated with the Victoria Cross on the Western Front in France during World War One. They are, from left to right, Captain J. J

Latin Champions - Jukka Haapalainen and Sirpa Suutari
Victorious Ballroom dancers in the Latin section - Championships at Blackpool, 1997 - Jukka Haapalainen and Sirpa Suutari. 1997

Two men on a bench
Two men with walking sticks, relaxing on a bench in the sunshine. 20th century

Man sitting on a stool
Man in a smart suit, sitting on a stool. 20th century

People sitting at a table in the open air
People sitting and standing at a table in the open air, with a river and bridge in the background. 20th century

People sitting at tables in the open air, looking round at the camera. 20th century

Two women with hookah, Egypt
Two women with a hookah, Egypt. circa 1870

Beggar in ragged clothes, China
A beggar in ragged clothes, China. circa 1890

French anniversary card with art deco borders
A French anniversary card, showing a happy couple with blossom. 20th century

Lady at a festival, Haimhausen, Bavaria, Germany
Lady in costume and mask at a rococo festival in Haimhausen, just north of Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Date: early 21st century

Woman at a table, exposing her stockings. early 20th century

Advertisement for champagne, sourire de la France (smile of France), showing an elegant woman in evening dress and long gloves, with a golden coloured glass of champagne in her hand. 20th century

Summer Holidays in Spain and Portugal
Cover illustration for Summer Holidays in Spain and Portugal, including the Balearic Islands, Madeira, Malta, Gibraltar and Cyprus, with Cooks World Travel Service

Movement class at Fairlawn School

Classroom scene in Handsworth, Birmingham
Scene in a classroom at a junior school in Handsworth, Birmingham. The pupils are taking an active part in the lesson, and two girls are putting their hands up

Winter Sports, by Cooks and Dean & Dawson
A smiling lady in a colourful winter sports jumper, waving. A skier on the snow can be seen in the background. Date: 1955

Two girls in a school playground, Birmingham
Two girls, one black, one white, hold hands during their break in the playground of a junior school in Handsworth, Birmingham. Date: 1964

Label design t for Mahiko Rum
Label design for Mahiko Rum (Rhum), from Martinique, marketed by Ravel Freres of St Galmier, France. 20th century

New Year greetings card with skating bear
A New Year greetings card with a white bear skating on a frozen lake. early 20th century

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

This is it! Your 1954 Holiday, Prestatyn Holiday Camp
Cover illustration for This is it! Your 1954 Holiday, Prestatyn Holiday Camp. A smiling woman looks down at the holiday camp buildings Date: 1954

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