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Background imageWooden Collection: Pinocchio

Pinocchio, from the novel by Carlo Collodi. From Treasure no. 147

Background imageWooden Collection: Balloon launch from a stadium, Italy

Balloon launch from a stadium, Italy
Detailed picture showing the paraphernalia of a balloon launch, seen inside a stadium in Italy, with two wooden launch towers, gantry, gas making equipment, and a large crowd of spectators

Background imageWooden Collection: Ballooning event, Champ de Mars, Paris

Ballooning event, Champ de Mars, Paris
A balloon held by ropes, the burning of a wooden castle, and a chariot race going on around them, on the Champ de Mars, Paris. late 1790s

Background imageWooden Collection: Satirical cartoon, raising a balloon

Satirical cartoon, raising a balloon
Satirical cartoon, Moyen infaillible d enlever les Ballons -- a group of commedia dell arte characters trying to raise a balloon on a wooden frame. circa 18th century

Background imageWooden Collection: Blue patterned wrap-around dress

Blue patterned wrap-around dress
Voluptuous female model in a blue patterned wrap-around dress. 1970s

Background imageWooden Collection: Kintai Bashi Bridge, Iwakuni, Japan

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

Background imageWooden Collection: Burmese boatman, Burma (Myanmar)

Burmese boatman, Burma (Myanmar). circa 1890s

Background imageWooden Collection: Tea warehouse, Japan

Tea warehouse, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageWooden Collection: Torii and park, Japan

Torii and park, Japan
Torii (wooden gateway) and park, Japan. circa 1890s

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

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

Background imageWooden Collection: Cat on a windowsill by Muriel Dawson

Cat on a windowsill by Muriel Dawson. 1920s

Background imageWooden Collection: Door of the Green Mosque in Bursa, Turkey

Door of the Green Mosque in Bursa, Turkey
The Green Mosque (Yesil Camii) - one of the most important pieces of early Ottoman architecture, which carried many elements from the Selcuk architecture

Background imageWooden Collection: Holidaymakers on miniature train, Seaford, Sussex

Holidaymakers on miniature train, Seaford, Sussex
Holidaymakers on a miniature train in Seaford, East Sussex. Two of the boys are wearing their school uniform. Date: 1935

Background imageWooden Collection: Photo of Stalin and Roosevelt, Livadia Palace, Yalta, Ukraine

Photo of Stalin and Roosevelt, Livadia Palace, Yalta, Ukraine
A photo of Stalin and Roosevelt in the museum section of the Livadia (Livadija) Palace, Yalta, Ukraine, where the historic February 1945 meeting took place between Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill

Background imageWooden Collection: Electric train line indicators

Electric train line indicators
Three early train line indicators, with arriows which moved from red to green, depending on whether a train was on that portion of track or whether it had left it. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageWooden Collection: Commandeered - postcard by Lawson Wood

Commandeered - postcard by Lawson Wood
Commandeered - A postcard by Lawson Wood showing two solid-looking British soldiers commandeering a (now very upset) young lads toy horse. 1914

Background imageWooden Collection: Advertisement for Cork Distilleries Whisky

Advertisement for Cork Distilleries Whisky
Advertisement for Cork Distilleries Co Ltd Old Irish Whisky, pure pot still. Showing a bottle and a wooden crate. 20th century

Background imageWooden Collection: Advertisement for Motorola TV

Advertisement for Motorola TV, showing a family of five watching television in their sitting room. Their loyalty to Motorola products goes back 20 years, when they bought a Motorola car radio

Background imageWooden Collection: Torii, Lake Ashi, Hakone, Japan

Torii, Lake Ashi, Hakone, Japan
Torii (wooden gateway structure) in Lake Ashi (Lake Ashinoko, Lake Hakone), Hakone, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageWooden Collection: A l Enclos by Sergei Solomko

A l Enclos by Sergei Solomko
A l Enclos (At the Fence) by Sergei Solomko -- a couple having a conversation. circa 1915

Background imageWooden Collection: Maori group, New Zealand

Maori group, New Zealand. circa 1890s

Background imageWooden Collection: Blind shampooer, Japan

Blind shampooer, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageWooden Collection: Barrel maker, Japan

Barrel maker, Japan
Barrel maker at work, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageWooden Collection: Wooden bridge, Tokyo, Japan

Wooden bridge, Tokyo, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageWooden Collection: Different types of shoe, Japan

Different types of shoe, Japan

Background imageWooden Collection: Tea house, Oji, Tokyo, Japan

Tea house, Oji, Tokyo, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageWooden Collection: Wooden bridge, Japan

Wooden bridge, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageWooden Collection: Man with abacus, Japan

Man with abacus, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageWooden Collection: Samurai warrior, Japan

Samurai warrior, Japan
Samurai warrior with sword, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageWooden Collection: Shearing shed, Burrawang Station, Australia

Shearing shed, Burrawang Station, Australia
Shearing shed, Burrawang Station, New South Wales, Australia. circa 1890s

Background imageWooden Collection: Pencil sketch of building and boats

Pencil sketch of building and boats
Pencil sketch of a rustic building and boats. 1920s

Background imageWooden Collection: Interior of a slate mill, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales

Interior of a slate mill, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales
Interior of a slate mill at Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales. Date: 1962

Background imageWooden Collection: German gun emplacement at Combles, Western Front, WW1

German gun emplacement at Combles, Western Front, WW1
One of the German gun emplacements at Combles, France, on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageWooden Collection: British soldiers bathing in the open air, WW1

British soldiers bathing in the open air, WW1
British soldiers bathing in the open air during hot weather on the Western Front, World War One. circa 1916

Background imageWooden Collection: Two prisoners wearing the Cangue, China

Two prisoners wearing the Cangue, China
Two prisoners wearing the Cangue (a form of punishment), China. circa 1890

Background imageWooden Collection: British soldiers with boarding for trenches, WW1

British soldiers with boarding for trenches, WW1
British soldiers carrying boarding for the bottom of trenches on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageWooden Collection: Flower sellers outside St Pauls Cathedral, London

Flower sellers outside St Pauls Cathedral, London. 1936

Background imageWooden Collection: Arab courtyard scene, Egypt

Arab courtyard scene, Egypt. circa 1870

Background imageWooden Collection: Decorative wood carving

Decorative wood carving in the shape of a bouquet of flowers, with a keyhole below. 20th century

Background imageWooden Collection: Cook preparing food for British troops, Western Front, WW1

Cook preparing food for British troops, Western Front, WW1
A cook preparing food for British troops near the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageWooden Collection: Man and boy sifting tea, China

Man and boy sifting tea, China. circa 1890

Background imageWooden Collection: New church, Ganina Yama Monastery, Yekaterinburg, Russia

New church, Ganina Yama Monastery, Yekaterinburg, Russia
A newly built church with onion domes and crosses, belonging to the Ganina Yama Monastery near Yekaterinburg, Russia. The monastery is named after the disused mineshaft where the bodies of Tsar

Background imageWooden Collection: Railway Sleeper - Aberystwyth Station

Railway Sleeper - Aberystwyth Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing Welsh shepherd takes forty winks leaning up against his crook, sitting on a wooden crate at Aberystwyth Station, his trusty Collie sheepdog at his feet

Background imageWooden Collection: Car interior

Car interior
Illustration of the interior of a car with blue leather seats, a shiny wooden dashboard and a very long gear stick. Date: c. 1950

Background imageWooden Collection: Titanic framed montage

Titanic framed montage
A framed montage of Titanic-related images, including the Titanic in dock at Belfast, a wireless operator, Captain Smith, a salon on board the ship, the SS Carpathia which came to rescue survivors

Background imageWooden Collection: Pinocchio meets Jack and the Beanstalk

Pinocchio meets Jack and the Beanstalk
A composite illustration of two childrens stories -- Geppetto making Pinocchio at a table (right), and the Giant falling off the Beanstalk (left)

Background imageWooden Collection: Conference table and photos, Livadia Palace, Yalta, Ukraine

Conference table and photos, Livadia Palace, Yalta, Ukraine
View of a conference table, and two photos on the walls, in the Livadia (Livadija) Palace, Yalta, Ukraine, where the historic February 1945 meeting took place between Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill

Background imageWooden Collection: Titanic carver chair

Titanic carver chair
A Chippendale style wooden carver chair from the ill-fated Titanic cruise ship, which sank on 15 April 1912. Date: 1912

Background imageWooden Collection: Old winepress, Camara de Lobos, Madeira, Portugal

Old winepress, Camara de Lobos, Madeira, Portugal
An old winepress on display at the firm of Henriques & Henriques SA, Camara de Lobos, near Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. Date: early 21st century

Background imageWooden Collection: Artists palette with paint, brushes and yellow rose

Artists palette with paint, brushes and yellow rose
An artists palette with blobs of different coloured paint, two paintbrushes, and a yellow rose. 20th century

Background imageWooden Collection: Little Boy Blue

Little Boy Blue, Come blow your horn, The sheeps in the meadow, The cows in the corn; An illustration depicting a boy dressed in blue and wearing a tricorn hat

Background imageWooden Collection: White Star Line pipe rack with drawers

White Star Line pipe rack with drawers
A wooden item, possibly a pipe rack, with two drawers, from the White Star Line cruise liner company. Date: early 20th century

Background imageWooden Collection: Charity event at Kew Gardens, west London

Charity event at Kew Gardens, west London, with people fishing for beer bottles. In the lower picture, a woman tries to get onto a wooden horse. circa 1920s

Background imageWooden Collection: British Columbia Indian Shaman

British Columbia Indian Shaman in full fur attire, standing with totemic wooden carved objects outside his canvas abode. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWooden Collection: Jovial elderly couple

Jovial elderly couple
A jolly elderly couple sit on a pebble-covered hillside by a hut, having a good old chuckle! circa 1930s

Background imageWooden Collection: White Star Line letter holder

White Star Line letter holder
A wooden letter holder with two compartments, with the words White Star Line printed in gilt on the front. Date: early 20th century

Background imageWooden Collection: Museum souvenirs, Rostov Velikij, Russia

Museum souvenirs, Rostov Velikij, Russia
A display of souvenirs, including traditional wooden Russian dolls, on sale in the museum shop at Rostov Velikij (Rostov the Great), Russia. early 21st century

Background imageWooden Collection: Ride-a-Cock Horse

Ride-a-Cock Horse to Banbury Cross... 20th century

Background imageWooden Collection: Abstract design with various shapes

Abstract design with various shapes
An abstract design with various shapes, including an empty set of shelves and a red brick wall floating in the air

Background imageWooden Collection: Primitive sailing boat

Primitive sailing boat
A primitive sailing boat near an island, probably in the Pacific Ocean

Background imageWooden Collection: Craftsmen making besom brooms and wooden rakes

Craftsmen making besom brooms and wooden rakes
Two craftsmen sit on narrow benches, making besom brooms and wooden rakes. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith Date: circa 1980

Background imageWooden Collection: Coopers at work making wooden barrels

Coopers at work making wooden barrels
Four coopers hard at work in their workshop making traditional wooden barrels. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith Date: circa 1980

Background imageWooden Collection: Wheelwrights making cart wheels

Wheelwrights making cart wheels
Wheelwrights or wainwrights making large wooden wheels in a traditional rural workshop. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith Date: circa 1980

Background imageWooden Collection: Craftsmen make besom brooms and wooden rakes

Craftsmen make besom brooms and wooden rakes
Two craftsmen sit on narrow benches, making besom brooms and wooden rakes. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith Date: circa 1980

Background imageWooden Collection: Sawing a large plank

Sawing a large plank
Two carpenters use a large upright saw to split a large wooden plank. A colleague is signalling a break with the arrival of a cup of tea, whilst two boys look on with keen interest

Background imageWooden Collection: Solitude - Empty Rowing Boat by a Lake

Solitude - Empty Rowing Boat by a Lake
Solitude. An empty rowing boat with oars resting across the sides, rests propped up on some small rocks close to a large lake, glowing in the evening light

Background imageWooden Collection: American troops on the Western Front, WW1

American troops on the Western Front, WW1
American troops on the Western Front during World War One. The wooden signpost points to Fifth Avenue and Broadway. circa 1917-1918

Background imageWooden Collection: Two Scots terrier puppies

Two Scots terrier puppies inside a wooden kennel

Background imageWooden Collection: Smashed up German trench at Morval, Somme, WW1

Smashed up German trench at Morval, Somme, WW1
A smashed up German trench at Morval on the Somme, Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageWooden Collection: French bulldog

French bulldog standing on a chair. 1930s

Background imageWooden Collection: French soldiers removing wine for safe keeping, WW1

French soldiers removing wine for safe keeping, WW1
French soldiers removing wine from cellars in Amiens for safe keeping on the British Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageWooden Collection: Tabby cat made of wood

Tabby cat made of wood

Background imageWooden Collection: British soldiers with shells, Western Front, WW1

British soldiers with shells, Western Front, WW1
British soldiers with a large stack of shells on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageWooden Collection: Captured German gun on Western Front, WW1

Captured German gun on Western Front, WW1

Background imageWooden Collection: British soldiers with trench supports, Western Front, WW1

British soldiers with trench supports, Western Front, WW1
British soldiers carrying trench supports during construction work on the Western Front in France, World War One. circa 1916

Background imageWooden Collection: British working party on ice, Western Front, WW1

British working party on ice, Western Front, WW1

Background imageWooden Collection: Mule in stocks, Western Front, WW1

Mule in stocks, Western Front, WW1
A mule in stocks waiting to be shod, on the Western Front during World War One. Two soldiers chat nearby. circa 1916

Background imageWooden Collection: Black minister at a camp, Western Front, France, WW1

Black minister at a camp, Western Front, France, WW1
Black minister at a camp on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageWooden Collection: Wallpaper designs shown in a sample interior

Wallpaper designs shown in a sample interior, with an elegant curved sideboard. 20th century

Background imageWooden Collection: Debris in abandoned German trench, WW1

Debris in abandoned German trench, WW1
Debris in an abandoned German trench on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageWooden Collection: British troops loading up ammunition, Western Front, WW1

British troops loading up ammunition, Western Front, WW1

Background imageWooden Collection: My Plum-Pudding by Muriel Dawson

My Plum-Pudding by Muriel Dawson. A happy little girl with a pudding in a bowl. 1929

Background imageWooden Collection: British soldier tending grave of fallen colleague, WW1

British soldier tending grave of fallen colleague, WW1
A British soldier tending the grave of a fallen colleague on the Western Front during World War One. A row of plants can be seen. circa 1916

Background imageWooden Collection: Pinocchio -- birds pecking his nose

Pinocchio -- birds pecking his nose
Pinocchio -- They immediately perched on Pinocchios nose and began to peck at it. 1911




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