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Background imageWater Collection: Label design, Savon des Jolis Bebes

Label design, Savon des Jolis Bebes
Label design for Savon des Jolis Bebes (Pretty Baby soap), marketed by Savonnerie Continentale du Cosmydor, Paris. Showing six babies (or toddlers) washing themselves and each other

Background imageWater Collection: Ducklings discover how to use a tap

Ducklings discover how to use a tap

Background imageWater Collection: The Fairy Child

The Fairy Child

Background imageWater Collection: Castles in the Sand

Castles in the Sand. Poem by Marie Cleeve Dainton

Background imageWater Collection: Water Skiing

Water Skiing

Background imageWater Collection: Nursery animals playing in boat

Nursery animals playing in boat

Background imageWater Collection: Cat family in motorboat

Cat family in motorboat

Background imageWater Collection: By the Stream

By the Stream. From Once Upon a Time no. 135 (11 September 1971)

Background imageWater Collection: Nature Scene

Nature Scene

Background imageWater Collection: Fireman

Fireman
People You See: The Fireman. From Teddy Bear (9 May 1964)

Background imageWater Collection: Road cleaner

Road cleaner
People You See. Road cleaner. From Teddy Bear (date unknown)

Background imageWater Collection: Sally and the Rain Fairies

Sally and the Rain Fairies

Background imageWater Collection: Horse riding in the surf

Horse riding in the surf

Background imageWater Collection: Ducks

Ducks

Background imageWater Collection: Teddy bears on the beach

Teddy bears on the beach

Background imageWater Collection: Jack and Jill went up the hill

Jack and Jill went up the hill

Background imageWater Collection: A Christmas picnic on the beach

A Christmas picnic on the beach

Background imageWater Collection: Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp

Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp

Background imageWater Collection: Magic Horse

Magic Horse

Background imageWater Collection: Colour poster - British Military

Colour poster - British Military
Making his Mouth Water, 1899

Background imageWater Collection: Design for Frieze with ships and trees

Design for Frieze with ships and trees
Design for Frieze with sailing ships and trees. Stencil, gouache and distemper on hand-made paper. Rottmann & Co. 1894

Background imageWater Collection: WW2 Poster -- This Is The Year

WW2 Poster -- This Is The Year
This Is The Year! Its Up To Us To Let Em Have It! Colour photolithograph after Clive Upton. 1944

Background imageWater Collection: Design for ephemera with mermaid

Design for ephemera with mermaid
Design for ephemera, Rottmans Silver Stencil Series, with a mermaid. Silver Studio. 1895

Background imageWater Collection: Design for textile with flowers, birds and insects

Design for textile with flowers, birds and insects. Gouache on drawing paper. Franklin & Franklin; Silver Studio. circa 1935

Background imageWater Collection: Poster for Locarno on the Swiss Riviera

Poster for Locarno on the Swiss Riviera. The town is located on the northern tip of Lake Maggiore (Lago Maggiore) in the Swiss canton of Ticino, close to Ascona at the foot of the Alps 1944

Background imageWater Collection: Silhouette Calendar -- June

Silhouette Calendar -- June

Background imageWater Collection: Chocolate box design, two white swans

Chocolate box design, two white swans
Chocolate box design, with two white swans and geometrical shapes in red, black, brown, green and gold. 20th century

Background imageWater Collection: Cover design, Popular Aviation Magazine

Cover design, Popular Aviation Magazine, showing a seaplane by moonlight. September 1928

Background imageWater Collection: Balloon race, Green brothers

Balloon race, Green brothers
Scene during a balloon race between Charles Green and his brother, which began at the Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, London. Seen here is one balloon which has descended into slightly rough water

Background imageWater Collection: Jubilee in St Jamess Park, London

Jubilee in St Jamess Park, London
Jubilee event to celebrate peace, held in St Jamess Park, London, showing the Chinese Bridge, Pagoda and refreshment tents with the flags of various nations

Background imageWater Collection: Business card design, woman rowing a boat

Business card design, woman rowing a boat
Business card design, depicting a young woman in red and white costume rowing a boat. 20th century

Background imageWater Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- Jack and Jill, Polly Flinders

Nursery Rhymes -- Jack and Jill, Polly Flinders
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- Jack and Jill falling down the hill. Below -- Little Polly Flinders sitting among the cinders. early 20th century

Background imageWater Collection: Satirical cartoon, The Flight of Fashion

Satirical cartoon, The Flight of Fashion
Satirical cartoon entitled The Flight of Fashion, with two scenes: A peep at Hop-Tons, and Grappling, Expansion, Escape, Descent, Buoyant. 1829

Background imageWater Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- Jolly Miller, Tom Thumb

Nursery Rhymes -- Jolly Miller, Tom Thumb

Background imageWater Collection: Greens balloon ascent, Surrey Zoological Gardens

Greens balloon ascent, Surrey Zoological Gardens

Background imageWater Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- Ding Dong Bell, Old King Cole

Nursery Rhymes -- Ding Dong Bell, Old King Cole
Nursery Rhymes. Above is Ding Dong Bell, with an unfortunate (or by this time fortunate) cat being pulled out of a well

Background imageWater Collection: Galleon ship at sea

Galleon ship at sea. 20th century

Background imageWater Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- A Frog He Would A-Wooing Go

Nursery Rhymes -- A Frog He Would A-Wooing Go. A white cat catches Uncle Rat (above), and a white goose catches the Frog (below). early 20th century

Background imageWater Collection: Chocolate box design, garden scene with hollyhocks

Chocolate box design, garden scene with hollyhocks
Chocolate box design, showing a garden scene with pink and red hollyhocks in the foreground, surrounded by a decorative border in gold, black, orange and blue. 20th century

Background imageWater Collection: Silhouette Calendar -- August

Silhouette Calendar -- August

Background imageWater Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- Old Woman and Her Pig

Nursery Rhymes -- Old Woman and Her Pig
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations, The Old Woman and Her Pig. The ox refuses to drink the water, so she asks the butcher to kill the ox, but he refuses

Background imageWater Collection: Book cover design, Aerial Warfare

Book cover design, Aerial Warfare by RP Hearne, London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1908, with an introduction by Sir Hirams Maxim. 1908

Background imageWater Collection: Chocolate box design, lady and servant

Chocolate box design, lady and servant
Chocolate box design, featuring a lady in a pink Grecian-style dress, being offered a tray of fruit by a black servant. 20th century

Background imageWater Collection: Airship shaped like a fish, Spain

Airship shaped like a fish, Spain
An airship shaped like a fish, being rowed across the sky from the town of Plazentia to Coria in Spain, piloted by Dom Joseph Patinho

Background imageWater Collection: Poster advertising Blue Star Line summer cruises

Poster advertising Blue Star Line summer cruises to Norway, northern capitals and the land of the midnight sun. Depicting a typical couple in Scandinavian costume. circa 1930s

Background imageWater Collection: Opening of New London Bridge

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

Background imageWater Collection: Cover design, Regie Air Afrique timetable

Cover design, Regie Air Afrique timetable
Cover design, French Air Ministry, Regie Air Afrique, timetable for the Europe-Congo-Madagascar summer service. 1936

Background imageWater Collection: Balloon descending into Bristol Channel

Balloon descending into Bristol Channel
A balloon descending into the water of the Bristol Channel, near Watermouth. The passengers were Sadler and Clayfield, who ascended from Bristol. 24 September 1810

Background imageWater Collection: Chocolate box design, lady by lily pond

Chocolate box design, lady by lily pond
Chocolate box design, showing a lady in a yellow dress standing by a purple and gold lily pond. 20th century

Background imageWater Collection: Boat on inland sea, Japan

Boat on inland sea, Japan
Boat on an inland sea, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageWater Collection: Shell picking, Yokohama, Japan

Shell picking, Yokohama, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageWater Collection: Yokohama Railway Station, Yokohama, Japan

Yokohama Railway Station, Yokohama, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageWater Collection: Cape Honmoku, Yokohama, Japan

Cape Honmoku, Yokohama, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageWater Collection: Barmouth, Gwynedd, north west Wales

Barmouth, Gwynedd, north west Wales. late 19th century

Background imageWater Collection: Kintai Bashi Bridge, Iwakuni, Japan

Kintai Bashi Bridge, Iwakuni, Japan
Kintai Bashi (Kintaibashi) Bridge, Iwakuni, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageWater Collection: Burmese boatman, Burma (Myanmar)

Burmese boatman, Burma (Myanmar). circa 1890s

Background imageWater Collection: Bund, Yokohama, Japan

Bund, Yokohama, Japan
Bund (waterfront area), Yokohama, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageWater Collection: Washing clothes at a Dhobi Ghat, Calcutta, India

Washing clothes at a Dhobi Ghat, Calcutta, India
People washing clothes at a Dhobi Ghat, Calcutta (Kolkata), India. circa 1890s

Background imageWater Collection: The Harbour, Scarborough, North Yorkshire

The Harbour, Scarborough, North Yorkshire. late 19th century

Background imageWater Collection: Canal, Osaka, Japan

Canal, Osaka, Japan
Canal in Osaka, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageWater Collection: Tokyo Railway Station, Japan

Tokyo Railway Station, Japan
Tokyo Railway Station, with boats in the foreground, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageWater Collection: Asakusa, Toyko, Japan

Asakusa, Toyko, Japan

Background imageWater Collection: Daikoku Bridge, Osaka, Japan

Daikoku Bridge, Osaka, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageWater Collection: Linolds Bridge over the Devils Water near Hexham

Linolds Bridge over the Devils Water near Hexham, Northumberland. late 19th century

Background imageWater Collection: Dotonbori, Osaka, Japan

Dotonbori, Osaka, Japan

Background imageWater Collection: Fishing from a harbour wall, India

Fishing from a harbour wall, India
People fishing from a harbour wall, India. circa 1890s

Background imageWater Collection: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, capital of the Canary Islands. late 19th century

Background imageWater Collection: Bathing place, Honmoku, Japan

Bathing place, Honmoku, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageWater Collection: Woman filling kettle from outdoor tap, Newhaven, Sussex

Woman filling kettle from outdoor tap, Newhaven, Sussex
A woman filling a kettle from an outdoor tap at Newhaven, East Sussex. Date: 1920s

Background imageWater Collection: Nursery animals playing in the garden

Nursery animals playing in the garden

Background imageWater Collection: Girl enjoying herself in paddling pool

Girl enjoying herself in paddling pool

Background imageWater Collection: Two children playing in a stream by Muriel Dawson

Two children playing in a stream by Muriel Dawson. 1920s

Background imageWater Collection: Fishing boat at Aldeburgh, Suffolk

Fishing boat at Aldeburgh, Suffolk
A man with his fishing boat on the beach at Aldeburgh, Suffolk. Date: 1961

Background imageWater Collection: Scene on the River Isis near Oxford

Scene on the River Isis near Oxford
Wintry scene on the River Isis near Oxford, with two young men on bicycles and a team of rowers on the water. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageWater Collection: Pencil sketch of landscape with boats

Pencil sketch of landscape with boats
Pencil sketch of a landscape with boats. 1920s

Background imageWater Collection: Sightseers at the Roman Baths, Bath

Sightseers at the Roman Baths, Bath
Sightseers looking round the Roman Baths at Bath, Avon. Date: 1961

Background imageWater Collection: Pencil sketch of four children paddling

Pencil sketch of four children paddling at the seaside. 1920s

Background imageWater Collection: Woman with baby in cradle by Muriel Dawson

Woman with baby in cradle by Muriel Dawson. 1920s

Background imageWater Collection: Atmospheric scene on the docks at Hull, Yorkshire

Atmospheric scene on the docks at Hull, Yorkshire
An atmospheric scene on the docks at Hull (Kingston upon Hull), Yorkshire. Date: 1965

Background imageWater Collection: Pencil sketch of little girl paddling

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

Background imageWater Collection: View of sea and mountains by Muriel Dawson

View of sea and mountains by Muriel Dawson. 1922

Background imageWater Collection: Boat scene (with hidden objects)

Boat scene (with hidden objects)

Background imageWater Collection: Children and ducks playing

Children and ducks playing

Background imageWater Collection: Dundee ferry crossing the Firth of Forth, Scotland

Dundee ferry crossing the Firth of Forth, Scotland
The Dundee ferry crossing the Firth of Forth in Scotland, with the famous bridge on the right. Date: circa 1930




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