Time Collection

Mice playing

The Clock Repairer
People You See. From Teddy Bear (date unknown)

Balloon ascent from Prairie de Nesle, northern France
Balloon ascent by M Charles from the Prairie de Nesle, northern France, where it had landed after taking off from the Tuileries Gardens, Paris, on 1 December 1783

The Zoo Keeper
People You See. From Teddy Bear (21 November 1964)

WW2 Poster -- Swat It
Swat It! Flies breed in hundreds at a time. Each one you kill means the end of hundreds yet unhatched! Colour lithograph poster after 2nd Lt Stacey Hopper, published 1944

The Sky Devils Air Circus Poster
Poster, The Sky Devils Air Circus, Great 1944 Display, 10 years ahead of its time! Come and win 500. Issued by Air Pageants Ltd. 1944

Cover design, Western Airways timetable
Cover design, Western Airways summer timetable, showing a map with destinations: Manchester, Birmingham, Swansea, Cardiff, Bristol, Weston, Barnstaple, Newquay and Penzance. 1939

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

Spithead & Shoreham Air Ferries Poster
Poster, Spithead & Shoreham Air Ferries, showing a passenger plane G-ABVB above a map of the south coast. Save time, see more, give your holiday a flying start

Blossom Time Date: circa 1936

Little girl in a garden, looking at a sundial. early 20th century

Cocktail time in Louisiana 1843 -- a black servant serves cocktails to four people. 1843

Gather ye roses while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying, and this same flower that smiles today, tomorrow will be dying. 20th century

Programme cover for Tulip Time staged at the Alhambra Theatre, London, 1935 1935

Poster advertising the Special Constabulary, seeking fit men and women for part-time voluntary service. Civil Defence is Common Sense. Ask for details at your local police station. 1940s

Programme cover for Playtime at the Piccadilly cabaret at the Piccadilly Hotel, London 1930s

Little girl at harvest time by Muriel Dawson
A little girl helping out in the fields at harvest time, by Muriel Dawson. 1920s

Tulip Time Date: circa 1936

Advert, Southern Railway Excursions
Advertisement for Southern Railway Excursions to Birmingham, Cambridge, Derby, Leicester, Nottingham, Rugby, Wolverhampton, etc, every Sunday from December to March

British soldiers with anti-aircraft gun, Western Front, WW1
British soldiers with an anti-aircraft gun camouflaged by bales of hay at harvest time, on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

British soldier washing clothes, Western Front, WW1
A British soldier washing clothes near the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Autocar Poster -- Paris-Amsterdam race
Autocar Poster -- Charrons white Panhard fitted with wheel steering (instead of a tiller) for the first time in racing history, for the Paris-Amsterdam race. 1898

Captain Rostron watch workings
The inner workings of an 18 carat gold Tiffany watch presented to Captain Rostron of the RMS Carpathia

Bathtime for a teddy bear, watched by a kitten. 20th century

Old clock tower and modern building in Exeter, Devon
An old clock tower at the side of a modern building in Exeter, Devon. The clock tower was erected as a memorial to a local benefactor, William Miles, in 1897

Captain Rostron watch face

Teddy bear waking up and stretching -- Time to get up, Teddy! 20th century

Jenny Dolly and Harry Fox in Maid in America

Puppy and kitten with hammock
Puppy and kitten with a red and white striped hammock -- In for an easy time, with a bit of luck!

Scene at harvest time in France, Western Front, WW1

Rural winter scene
Feeding time for the farm animals in winter Date: 1907

Three kittens playing with a clock

Tea Time in silhouette
Two chic women of the 1920s enjoy a gossip over a cup of tea and a cigarette in a tea shop. Date: 1926

Listening In by Muriel Dawson -- a little boy sits on a chair, listening to the ticking of a pocket watch. 1930

Womens Royal Air Force -- Lunch Time
Illustration, Eight Months with the Womens Royal Air Force. Showing women during Lunch Time in the WRAF Hut. 1919-1920

Primrose Time by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl with a basket of flowers takes her pet dog for a walk. 1945

Mealtime in British reserve trench, Western Front, WW1
Mealtime in a British reserve trench on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Supper-Time by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl and her black kitten. 1947

Rules to be Observed by a Victorian Family -- a typical summary of Victorian values, with advice including: Waste Not, Want Not; Do everything at its proper time; Be punctual, be regular

Crocus-Time by Muriel Dawson -- a little child sitting on a swing with crocuses growing in the grass all around. 1931

One O Clock -- Two O Clock by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl blows seeds from a dandelion, watched by her pet dog. 1937

Sleepy-Time by Muriel Dawson -- a little boy in his pyjamas is tired and ready for bed. 1945

Painting Time by Muriel Dawson -- a little boy paints a picture. 1944

Bath-Time by Muriel Dawson -- a little toddler sits in a bathtub holding a flannel. 1929

Jolly time on the ice
A winter scene depicting a happy skating scene. Date: circa 1906

A Stitch in Time Saves Nine
" From " Proverbs", a series of postcards. " 1904

Platform scene at Kings Cross Station
A scene on the platform at Kings Cross Station, London, as people bid farewell to friends on the train, their reflections visible in the windows. The station clock shows that its almost 11 am

Home time at Bousfield Primary School in Kensington and Chelsea, south west London. A smartly dressed middle class mother leaves with her children. Date: 1963

Dickory, dickory dock, the mouse ran up the clock. The clock struck one, down the mouse run, Dickory dickory dock. A frightened little girl stands on a stool at the side of the clock. 20th century

Checking her Watch
A woman checks the time on her watch. Date: late 1960s

Posh Boarding Kennel
Feeding time for three well cared-for dogs at a dog hotel (boarding kennel). Date: early 1930s

German Watchmakers
A man and a woman, watchmakers or clockmakers, Black Forest, Germany. Date: 1930s

Elephants at the Zoo
Two boys enjoy themselves feeding sweets to elephants at the zoo. Caged lions are seen in the background. All in all, hardly an ecological showcase. Date: June 1931

White Star Line postcard
Colour postcard advertising the sister ships of RMS Olympic and Titanic, the largest passenger liners in the world at the time. The ship depicted is probably the Olympic. 1912

Automatic Autographer
An automatic autographer, a handy device for the famous, enabling multiple autographs to be signed on many photographs at the same time. Date: early 1930s

German Monks 1930S
A time for study and contemplation for two monks in the grounds of the Gorheim Franciscan monastery, Germany. Date: early 1930s

Under the Trysting Tree
Spring time is ring time... another proposal under the Lovers Trysting Tree at Thetford, Norfolk, England. Date: early 1930s

Rescued Squirrel 1932
A little girl with the squirrel she rescued from Regents Park, London, at a time when squirrels were being exterminated. Date: February 1932

Waiting for Opening Time
Working Class black and white men, waiting outside for the Princess Alexandra pub to open, North Kensington, London. Date: 1957

Glove Wrist Watch
A fashionable young woman shows off her glove, which has a natty fitted wrist watch in it! Date: February 1933

Just before closing time in a London pub

Titanic Watch Fob
A gold watch fob modelled on the uniform buttons of the White Star Line passenger liner Titanic, belong to fifth officer, Lieutenant H.G. Lowe. Date: c.1912

Cuckoo Clock Maker
Two little boys help an old clockmaker, perhaps their grandfather, to make a cuckoo clock in the Black Forest, Germany. Date: 1930s

Classroom Scene 1962
A young female teacher with dark hair takes time to explain something to a class of pupils at Wetherby Pre-Preparatory School, South Kensington, London. Date: 1962

Monks Tea Time 1930S
Tea time is the longed for recreational moment for the monks of the Monastery of Gorheim, Germany. Date: early 1930s

Beadle of Ely Place
The Beadle at Ely Place, Holborn, London, calling out the time at the gateway between 10 p.m. and 5 o clock in the morning, as was the tradition for many years. Date: early 1930s

Family Breakfast 1961
Breakfast time for all the family at the home of artist Terry Frost in St Ives, England. Date: 1961

HOME TIME! 1930S
Schools out! A group of joyous, smiling schoolchildren, running out of their school at the end of the day. Date: 1930s

Going home from School
A group of schoolchildren walking into the playground on their way home from school. Date: 1930s

HOME TIME! 1930S
Schools out! A group of happy schoolchildren running out of school at the end of the day. Date: 1930s

A Watchmaker at Work
A watchmaker and repairer closely examines a tiny timepiece, aided by a magnifying attachment clipped to his glasses. Date: 1960s

Pram in Rotten Row
A fashionable young mother, (or nanny) pushing her baby in a splendid pram, stops to pass the time of day with some horse riders on Rotten Row, Hyde Park, central London. Date: early 1930s

Multiple Autograph Tool
A starlet saves herself a lot of time and effort by using a device for signing several autographs at once 1930s

Nanny in Hyde Park
A fashionable young mother, pushing her baby in its splendid pram, stops to pass the time of day with some horse riders on Rotten Row, Hyde Park, central London. Date: late 1920s

Delineator magazine cover August 1927
Stylish art deco front cover featuring a sleek looking blonde woman with fashionable cropped hair positioned against an inky blue starlit sky. Date: August 1927

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