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Background imageWomen Collection: Nude by David Wright

Nude by David Wright
Erotic painting by David Wright, best known for his pin ups, showing a nude woman from an unusual angle, with her legs and bottom in the light, and her back in the shadows. Date: c.1948

Background imageWomen Collection: 1960s Female swimsuit contest

1960s Female swimsuit contest, Beauty, competition, swimsuits

Background imageWomen Collection: WW2 Poster -- Join the ATS

WW2 Poster -- Join the ATS
Fill his place in jobs like these Join the ATS. Colour photolithograph recruitment poster, artist unknown, published by HMSO. Showing a cook, a clerk, a typist and a driver. 1940

Background imageWomen Collection: WW1 Recruitment Poster -- To the Young Women of London

WW1 Recruitment Poster -- To the Young Women of London
To the Young Women of London. Is your " Best Boy" wearing Khaki? Recruitment poster, one of thirteen produced in Britain between August 1914 - March 1916. 1914

Background imageWomen Collection: WW2 Poster -- Come Back to the Army and the ATS

WW2 Poster -- Come Back to the Army and the ATS
Come Back to the Army and the ATS while the Bounty Scheme still operates. Recruitment poster, Auxiliary Territorial Service. Colour photolithograph, artist unknown, published by HMSO. 1939

Background imageWomen Collection: WW2 Poster -- Your Friends Are Needed Now

WW2 Poster -- Your Friends Are Needed Now
Your Friends Are Needed Now. Urge Them To Join The ATS. Recruitment poster, Auxiliary Territorial Service. Colour photolithograph by Frank Newbould, published by HMSO

Background imageWomen Collection: WW2 Poster -- ATS Eyes Of The Guns

WW2 Poster -- ATS Eyes Of The Guns
ATS Eyes Of The Guns. Recruitment poster, Auxiliary Territorial Service. Colour photolithograph by Beverley Pick, published by HMSO. Showing women helping with anti-aircraft defence. 1940

Background imageWomen Collection: WW2 Poster -- You are wanted too! Join the ATS

WW2 Poster -- You are wanted too! Join the ATS
You Are Wanted Too! Join The ATS. Recruitment poster, Auxiliary Territorial Service. Colour photolithograph by unknown artist, published by HMSO

Background imageWomen Collection: WW2 Poster -- ATS recruitment poster

WW2 Poster -- ATS recruitment poster
ATS recruitment poster. Every member of the ATS learns a job that will help her to earn her living in the post-war world. Auxiliary Territorial Service

Background imageWomen Collection: WW2 Poster -- the ATS wants Cooks

WW2 Poster -- the ATS wants Cooks
The ATS wants Cooks. Recruitment poster, Auxiliary Territorial Service. Colour photolithograph, artist unknown, published by HMSO

Background imageWomen Collection: WW1 Recruitment Poster -- To the Women of Britain

WW1 Recruitment Poster -- To the Women of Britain
To the Women of Britain -- Some of your men folk are holding back on your account. Won t you prove your love for your Country by persuading them to go

Background imageWomen Collection: WW2 Poster -- ATS Carry The Messages

WW2 Poster -- ATS Carry The Messages
ATS Carry The Messages. Recruitment poster, Auxiliary Territorial Service. Colour photolithograph by Beverley Pick, published by HMSO. 1940

Background imageWomen Collection: WW2 Poster -- ATS recruitment

WW2 Poster -- ATS recruitment
Enquire about service in the ATS at... Recruitment poster, Auxiliary Territorial Service. Colour photolithograph, artist unknown, published by HMSO. 1940

Background imageWomen Collection: WW2 Poster -- Women of Britain Come Forward Now

WW2 Poster -- Women of Britain Come Forward Now
Women of Britain -- These scientific instruments demand nimble fingers and quick brains. Come Forward Now. Recruitment poster, Auxiliary Territorial Service

Background imageWomen Collection: WW2 Poster -- ATS At The Wheel

WW2 Poster -- ATS At The Wheel
ATS At The Wheel. Recruitment poster, Auxiliary Territorial Service. Colour photolithograph by Beverley Pick, published by HMSO. 1940

Background imageWomen Collection: WW2 Poster -- Volunteer ATS

WW2 Poster -- Volunteer ATS
if you are over 17 and a half or 18, under 19, Volunteer ATS. Recruitment poster, Auxiliary Territorial Service. Colour photolithograph by unknown artist, published by HMSO. 1940

Background imageWomen Collection: WW2 Poster -- Auxiliary Territorial Service

WW2 Poster -- Auxiliary Territorial Service
Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS), the new womens service, recruitment poster. Colour photolithograph, artist unknown, published by HMSO. Showing a woman in uniform blowing a bugle. 1940

Background imageWomen Collection: WW2 Poster -- Theres a grand job waiting

WW2 Poster -- Theres a grand job waiting
Theres a grand job waiting - you can still volunteer, ATS. Recruitment poster, Auxiliary Territorial Service. Colour photolithograph, artist unknown, published by HMSO. 1940

Background imageWomen Collection: WW2 Poster -- Camouflage Hints

WW2 Poster -- Camouflage Hints
Camouflage Hints. Printed poster designed by Sgt H F (Fred) Darking (1911-1999), Royal Engineers, showing how to use camouflage nets to restrict visibility from the air. 1940s

Background imageWomen Collection: Business card design, woman with clothes

Business card design, woman with clothes
Business card design, depicting a young woman in a yellow underslip, wondering where to put all her clothes. 20th century

Background imageWomen Collection: Studio fashion shoot with six models

Studio fashion shoot with six models
Studio fashion shoot with six female models wearing suits. 1970s

Background imageWomen Collection: Women floating in the air

Women floating in the air by the use of parasols with large butterflies attached, and wings on their shoes, gazed at from the ground by men with lorgnettes and telescopes. circa 18th century

Background imageWomen Collection: Chocolate box design, lady courted by two men

Chocolate box design, lady courted by two men
Chocolate box design, showing an 18th century scene of a lady on a garden terrace being courted by two men. 20th century

Background imageWomen Collection: Illustration, Jersey in Jail, man and two women

Illustration, Jersey in Jail, man and two women
Illustration, Jersey in Jail, showing a thin man whose trousers are too big for him, chatting with two women -- Very few have any superfluous fat of their own. 1940-1945

Background imageWomen Collection: Business card design, young woman with textiles

Business card design, young woman with textiles
Business card design, depicting a young woman in a red dress, sitting on rolls of textiles. 20th century

Background imageWomen Collection: Nude pin-up by David Wright

Nude pin-up by David Wright
Pin-up by David Wright, almost entirely nude, save for a pair of high heeled shoes and a book she has been reading placed strategically in her lap. Date: c.1945

Background imageWomen Collection: Business card design, woman in green dress

Business card design, woman in green dress
Business card design, depicting a woman in a green dress with matching hat and handbag. 20th century

Background imageWomen Collection: Business card design, woman driving a car

Business card design, woman driving a car
Business card design, depicting a young woman driving an open topped car through the countryside. 20th century

Background imageWomen Collection: Beauty on Parade, American Weekly pin up by David Wright

Beauty on Parade, American Weekly pin up by David Wright
Pin-up by David Wright featuring a red-haired woman in a pale blue negligee gazing at her reflection in a hand mirror. 1947

Background imageWomen Collection: Two model girls in long and short outfits

Two model girls in long and short outfits
Two model girls, one in a long purple dress, the other in a mini tunic. 1960s

Background imageWomen Collection: Woman huddled against the wind

Woman huddled against the wind
A woman in a blue fur-trimmed coat with pink lining, blue hat, and fur muff huddles against the wind. 1920s

Background imageWomen 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 imageWomen Collection: Head and shoulders of a blonde woman by David Wright

Head and shoulders of a blonde woman by David Wright
Head and shoulders of a haughty looking woman with her blonde hair up by David Wright c.1947

Background imageWomen Collection: Business card design, woman in yellow dress

Business card design, woman in yellow dress
Business card design, depicting a woman in a voluminous yellow dress and matching turban, holding a red rose. 20th century

Background imageWomen Collection: Satirical cartoon, Rural Sports, Balloon Hunting

Satirical cartoon, Rural Sports, Balloon Hunting

Background imageWomen Collection: Columbine

Columbine
Harlequin illustration, circular portrait of Columbine. 1923

Background imageWomen Collection: Heather Honey by David Wright

Heather Honey by David Wright showing a semi-naked woman covered by a diaphanous black negligee. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Background imageWomen Collection: Business card design, Pierrette

Business card design, Pierrette
Business card design, depicting a Pierrette in a white dress with yellow pompoms. 20th century

Background imageWomen Collection: Business card design, woman in red dress

Business card design, woman in red dress

Background imageWomen Collection: Chocolate box design, ladies dancing

Chocolate box design, ladies dancing
Chocolate box design, with ladies in crinoline dresses dancing round a tree. 20th century

Background imageWomen Collection: Business card design, woman at dressing table

Business card design, woman at dressing table
Business card design, depicting a woman squirting perfume at a dressing table mirror. 20th century

Background imageWomen Collection: Business card design, woman shooting birds

Business card design, woman shooting birds

Background imageWomen Collection: Satirical cartoon, Locomotion

Satirical cartoon, Locomotion
Satirical cartoon: Locomotion. Walking by Steam. Riding by Steam. Flying by Steam. Showing two women riding a wheeled vehicle made of a large teapot

Background imageWomen Collection: 1960s woman by David Wright

1960s woman by David Wright
A woman wearing a salmon pink blouse and white pencil skirt with a typical 1960s bouffant hair style by David Wright, best know for his pin-ups during the 1940s and 50s. c.1960

Background imageWomen Collection: Illustration, Jersey in Jail, squadrons overhead

Illustration, Jersey in Jail, squadrons overhead
Illustration, Jersey in Jail, with people excited to see British squadrons flying overhead, giving them hopes of liberation. 1940-1945

Background imageWomen Collection: It Does You Good by David Wright, 1955

It Does You Good by David Wright, 1955
A calendar pin-up by David Wright, 1951. A blonde woman, who looks as if she is sunbathing topless, turns round to look seductively at the viewer, as she swings her sunglasses in one hand. 1955

Background imageWomen Collection: Pin-up by David Wright

Pin-up by David Wright, circa late 1950s, showing a woman in a transparent black, negligee reclining on a bed, her shapely legs clad in black stockings. c.1958

Background imageWomen Collection: Two models in gold lame matching outfits

Two models in gold lame matching outfits, striking angular poses. 1980s

Background imageWomen Collection: Liberty jumper

Liberty jumper
Jumper in hand-printed crepe de chine, with collar and facings of plain silk, from Libertys own works at Merton Abbey. Available in a variety of designs and colours, costing 3

Background imageWomen Collection: Esme in Blue by David Wright

Esme in Blue by David Wright
Beautiful portrait of the artists wife, Esme by David Wright, better known for his pin ups. She sits with her arms folded and looks over her shoulder while wearing a turban style scarf on her head

Background imageWomen Collection: Chocolate box design, lady in red and gold cloche hat

Chocolate box design, lady in red and gold cloche hat
Chocolate box design, featuring a lady in a red and gold cloche hat and a coat with a fur collar. 20th century

Background imageWomen Collection: Male and female models lying down

Male and female models lying down. 1970s

Background imageWomen Collection: Group of people at a ball

Group of people at a ball
Harlequin illustration, showing a group of people at a ball. 1923

Background imageWomen Collection: Business card design, woman with pink scarf

Business card design, woman with pink scarf
Business card design, depicting a woman in a black corset and stockings, holding a long pink scarf. 20th century

Background imageWomen Collection: Business card design, woman in male costume

Business card design, woman in male costume
Business card design, depicting a glamorous woman in male costume, including tie and wing collar, jacket, trilby hat and gloves. 20th century

Background imageWomen Collection: Twin models in summer outfits

Twin models in summer outfits. 1980s

Background imageWomen Collection: Purple woman by David Wright

Purple woman by David Wright
Unusual portrait of a woman by pin up artist David Wright, with a vivid purple background, contrasting with her white strapless dress, necklace and earrings. c.1960

Background imageWomen Collection: Business card design, young woman with hat

Business card design, young woman with hat
Business card design, depicting a puzzled young woman who has just taken a small red cloche hat out of a large yellow hat box. 20th century

Background imageWomen Collection: Business card design, woman in purple dress

Business card design, woman in purple dress
Business card design, depicting a woman in a stylish purple dress with black spots, and matching hat. 20th century

Background imageWomen Collection: Maid with tray of drinks

Maid with tray of drinks
Harlequin illustration, showing a maid with a tray of drinks. 1923

Background imageWomen Collection: Business card design, woman taking tea

Business card design, woman taking tea
Business card design, depicting a woman in a green dress and large fur stole sitting at a tea table. 20th century

Background imageWomen Collection: Business card design, woman on a bar stool

Business card design, woman on a bar stool
Business card design, depicting a woman in a red dress sitting on a bar stool. 20th century

Background imageWomen Collection: Pin-up calendar girl by David Wright, 1950

Pin-up calendar girl by David Wright, 1950
A woman with her red hair swept up in a bun, poses elegantly in some diaphanous lingerie as she speaks on a red telephone. Date: 1950

Background imageWomen Collection: Warpaint by David Wright

Warpaint by David Wright
An attractive woman wearing a fur stole that has slipped to reveal a shapely back, glances behind her as she applies her make up using a compact mirror. c.1948

Background imageWomen Collection: Business card design, woman in corset on sofa

Business card design, woman in corset on sofa

Background imageWomen Collection: Harlequin dancing at the ball

Harlequin dancing at the ball
Harlequin illustration, showing Harlequin dancing at the ball. 1923

Background imageWomen Collection: Illustration, Jersey in Jail, freedom

Illustration, Jersey in Jail, freedom
Illustration, Jersey in Jail, showing people celebrating their freedom at the end of the war. 1940-1945

Background imageWomen Collection: Business card design, woman in purple outfit

Business card design, woman in purple outfit
Business card design, depicting an elegant woman in a purple outfit with fur trimming, and matching hat and handbag. 20th century

Background imageWomen Collection: Chocolate box design, 18th century scene

Chocolate box design, 18th century scene

Background imageWomen Collection: Business card design, woman reading

Business card design, woman reading
Business card design, made in France, depicting a woman sitting comfortably in an armchair under a standard lamp, reading a book. 20th century

Background imageWomen Collection: Brochure cover, W Barratt & Co Ltd, Northampton

Brochure cover, W Barratt & Co Ltd, Northampton
Brochure cover design, W Barratt & Co Ltd, Northampton, originating boot service in the home. Showing an 18th century scene, with a lady trying on a pair of boots. 20th century

Background imageWomen Collection: Poster advertising The Sporting Girl, or Newmarket

Poster advertising The Sporting Girl, or Newmarket, a racing musical comedy, depicting Poppy and her trainer. With music by F Taylor and EB Jones

Background imageWomen Collection: How Do You Do by David Wright, 1951

How Do You Do by David Wright, 1951
Lovely pin-up for a 1951 calendar by David Wright showing a dark haired beauty wearing a white off-the0shoulder dress and gazing seductively at the viewer. 1951

Background imageWomen Collection: Evacuation as a National Service - Poster

Evacuation as a National Service - Poster
It Might by You! Caring for Evacuees is a National Service circa 1942

Background imageWomen Collection: Pin up in Pink by David Wright

Pin up in Pink by David Wright
A lovely pin-up by David Wright featuring a blonde woman in a pink dress with a matching pink flower in her hair against a black background. Date: c.1947

Background imageWomen Collection: Magazine cover, Automobilia and Flight

Magazine cover, Automobilia and Flight
Magazine cover of the De Havilland Aircraft Company, Automobilia and Flight. Depicting an elegant woman in a green dress and matching hat with a smart car and chauffeur behind her

Background imageWomen Collection: Business card design, woman smoking

Business card design, woman smoking
Business card design, depicting a seductive woman in a pink underskirt and stockings, sitting on a chair, smoking. 20th century

Background imageWomen Collection: Poster, Empress of Britain World Cruise

Poster, Empress of Britain World Cruise
Poster advertising a world cruise on the Canadian Pacifics Empress of Britain cruise liner. 1934

Background imageWomen Collection: The Copy Cat Killings - front cover by David Wright

The Copy Cat Killings - front cover by David Wright
Front cover of a pulp fiction paperback, The Copy-Cat Killings by Martin Thomas, with a vampish femme fatale painted by David Wright. Date: 1950

Background imageWomen Collection: Two women in gold patterned outfits

Two women in gold patterned outfits posing in a studio. 1980s

Background imageWomen Collection: Business card design, woman in fur coat

Business card design, woman in fur coat
Business card design, depicting a woman in a blue dress and a fur coat which seems too big for her. 20th century

Background imageWomen Collection: Carol Day in Florence by David Wright

Carol Day in Florence by David Wright
Illustration by David Wright showing the character of his Daily Mail strip cartoon, Carol Day, in a bedroom in Florence. c.1962

Background imageWomen Collection: Three models in long floral outfits

Three models in long floral outfits. 1970s

Background imageWomen Collection: Woman smoking by David Wright

Woman smoking by David Wright
Painting by David Wright showing a woman in profile smoking a cigarette. c.1955




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