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Advertise Collection (#70)

Step back in time to the 1950s UK holidays at Butlins, where families enjoyed endless fun and laughter under the summer sun

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Hawaii, Big Island, Hilo, Lei And Flower Stand Sign

Hawaii, Big Island, Hilo, Lei And Flower Stand Sign

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Bunratty Castle And Folk Park, Co Clare, Ireland; Folk Park Recreating 19Th Century Life

Bunratty Castle And Folk Park, Co Clare, Ireland; Folk Park Recreating 19Th Century Life

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Poster by Wlodzimierz Zakrzewski. Poland

Poster by Wlodzimierz Zakrzewski. Poland
Polish postwar communist propaganda poster showing soldier of communist Armia Ludowa resistance and soldier of Armia Krajowa. Made by Wlodzimierz Zakrzewski. Poland. Krakow. Gestapo Museum

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Drapers Shop Window - March 1939

Drapers Shop Window - March 1939
F G Fox, Draper & Milliner, window promoting " Buy British Lace". The window had been entered in the National Window Dressing Contest

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Russian Patriotic Propaganda Poster - Red Army Day

Russian Patriotic Propaganda Poster - Red Army Day
" The glory of these days will never fall silent." A quote from the march of the Amur Far East partisans of the Russian Civil war era

Background imageAdvertise Collection: 1950s UK languages french france

1950s UK languages french france

Background imageAdvertise Collection: 1940s USA meat

1940s USA meat

Background imageAdvertise Collection: 1950s UK sun creams lotions tan tanning sunburn astral suntans sunbathing

1950s UK sun creams lotions tan tanning sunburn astral suntans sunbathing

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Cepea Poplin 1959 1950s UK womens

Cepea Poplin 1959 1950s UK womens

Background imageAdvertise Collection: 1950s USA art surreal surrealism mirrors powder lipsticks lipstick to for

1950s USA art surreal surrealism mirrors powder lipsticks lipstick to for

Background imageAdvertise Collection: 1940s UK televisions gec marconi

1940s UK televisions gec marconi

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Balanced Pacific Sheets 1940s USA fabrics records record players cotton sheets clothing

Balanced Pacific Sheets 1940s USA fabrics records record players cotton sheets clothing clothes interiors Gannam

Background imageAdvertise Collection: 1950s UK children clothing clothes

1950s UK children clothing clothes

Background imageAdvertise Collection: 1940s UK make-up makeup harriet hubbard ayer

1940s UK make-up makeup harriet hubbard ayer

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Max Factor 1950s UK creme puff foundation powder make-up makeup hats womens clothing

Max Factor 1950s UK creme puff foundation powder make-up makeup hats womens clothing clothes

Background imageAdvertise Collection: 1950s UK housewife housewives buckets

1950s UK housewife housewives buckets

Background imageAdvertise Collection: 1950s UK goya lipsticks lipstick make-up makeup flowers poppies red poppy to for

1950s UK goya lipsticks lipstick make-up makeup flowers poppies red poppy to for

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Decca Records 1940s USA dancing

Decca Records 1940s USA dancing

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Schiaparelli Shocking 1950s UK womens

Schiaparelli Shocking 1950s UK womens

Background imageAdvertise Collection: 1958 1950s UK holidays spain holidays costa del sol destinations

1958 1950s UK holidays spain holidays costa del sol destinations

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Spangles 1950s UK sweets

Spangles 1950s UK sweets

Background imageAdvertise Collection: 1950s UK dresses gloves womens belts

1950s UK dresses gloves womens belts

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Bourjois 1940s USA mais oui womens

Bourjois 1940s USA mais oui womens

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Hotpoint 1951 1950s USA fridges housewives housewife appliances refridgerators refrigerators

Hotpoint 1951 1950s USA fridges housewives housewife appliances refridgerators refrigerators

Background imageAdvertise Collection: 1950s UK holidays thomas cook travel agents tour operators holiday companies company

1950s UK holidays thomas cook travel agents tour operators holiday companies company

Background imageAdvertise Collection: 1950s USA sleep sleeping coffee smell aroma wak breakfast in bed expression

1950s USA sleep sleeping coffee smell aroma wak breakfast in bed expression

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Rowntrees 1950s UK jelly, desserts

Rowntrees 1950s UK jelly, desserts
RowntreeÕs 1950s UK jelly, desserts

Background imageAdvertise Collection: 1950s UK simoniz cars wax polish sex objects sexism discrimination

1950s UK simoniz cars wax polish sex objects sexism discrimination

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Jello 1950s USA cooking recipes cookery books jell-o jelly househusbands man men

Jello 1950s USA cooking recipes cookery books jell-o jelly househusbands man men kitchens cooking

Background imageAdvertise Collection: 1953 1950s UK double diamond coronation union jack flags

1953 1950s UK double diamond coronation union jack flags

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Anadin 1940s UK medicine tablets medical

Anadin 1940s UK medicine tablets medical

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Nylon by DuPont 1949 1940s USA fabrics

Nylon by DuPont 1949 1940s USA fabrics

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Philco 1950s UK televisions

Philco 1950s UK televisions

Background imageAdvertise Collection: France / Vichy / Golf 1925

France / Vichy / Golf 1925
A female golfer is used to advertise the attractions of Vichy in France

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Photograph with the caption It Pays to Advertise

Photograph with the caption It Pays to Advertise of a massed crowd with advertising banners Date: 1922

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Palais De Glace Progr

Palais De Glace Progr
Three fashionable young women advertise the ice skating season at the Palais de Glace ice rink, Paris. Date: 1926

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Egyptian Lady Smoking

Egyptian Lady Smoking
Egyptian woman smiling and smoking a cigarette to advertise the Salonica Cigarette Company Date: 1919

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Three Japanese musicians play and walk down a street

Three Japanese musicians play and walk down a street
A parade of three Japanese people walk down a street playing musical instruments. They are hired to advertise small shops and their sales. Date: 1932

Background imageAdvertise Collection: W. S. P. U Fife and Drum Band 1909

W. S. P. U Fife and Drum Band 1909
W.S.P.U Fife and Drum Band 1909. The W.S.P.Us Fife and Drum band was formed in early 1909, and first appeared in public in May 1909 to advertise the Womens Exhibition at the Princes Skating Rink

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Man banging a drum to advertise public entertainment

Man banging a drum to advertise public entertainment
A man banging a large drum to advertise some public entertainment -- business as usual, even though a war is on. Date: August 1914

Background imageAdvertise Collection: birds eye view of Paris to advertise balloon ascensions at the 1878 worlds fair

birds eye view of Paris to advertise balloon ascensions at the 1878 worlds fair, France, and the basket of Henri Giffards captive balloon, 1878

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Poster for Lecons de Violon. The violin lesson, Berthon, Paul (1872-1909), Artist

Poster for Lecons de Violon. The violin lesson, Berthon, Paul (1872-1909), Artist

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Poster for la Revue Ah! la Pe la Pe la Pepiniere. Vallotton, Felix

Poster for la Revue Ah! la Pe la Pe la Pepiniere. Vallotton, Felix
Poster for la Revue Ah! la Pe.. la Pe.. la Pepiniere. Vallotton, Felix (1865-1925), Artist

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Poster for Fete des Fleurs de Bagneres-de-Luchon. Flower festival in August, Cheret

Poster for Fete des Fleurs de Bagneres-de-Luchon. Flower festival in August, Cheret, Jules (1836-1932), French painter and lithographer who became a master of Belle Epoque poster art

Background imageAdvertise Collection: American poster for the Living Posters (Posters vivants). Frank S. Hazenplug, 1873 - 1931

American poster for the Living Posters (Posters vivants). Frank S. Hazenplug, 1873 - 1931, American artist, engraver, typographer, poster artist and book illustrator

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Poster for le Moulin de la Galette. Auguste Roedel, 1859 -1900, illustrator, poster

Poster for le Moulin de la Galette. Auguste Roedel, 1859 -1900, illustrator, poster artist, caricaturist, watercolourist, French lithographer

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Poster for Musee Grevin, pantomimes lumineuses, Theatre Optique de E

Poster for Musee Grevin, pantomimes lumineuses, Theatre Optique de E. Reynaud, musique de Gaston Paulin. Jules Cheret, 1836-1932 French painter

Background imageAdvertise Collection: Poster for les Folies-Bergere, la Loie Fuller. Cheret, Jules (1836-1932), French painter

Poster for les Folies-Bergere, la Loie Fuller. Cheret, Jules (1836-1932), French painter and lithographer who became a master of Belle Epoque poster art




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Step back in time to the 1950s UK holidays at Butlins, where families enjoyed endless fun and laughter under the summer sun. As housewives diligently tackled their laundry with Omo washing powder products, their homes were filled with the fresh scent of cleanliness. The Peter Pan theatre poster beckoned audiences to embark on a magical journey through Neverland, captivating both young and old alike. A Southern Railway poster showcased the vibrant beauty of Ramsgate, enticing travelers to explore its sandy beaches and charming seaside promenade. Cruising down the streets in their sleek Ford Capri, Ford Zephyr, or Ford Anglia cars, Britons reveled in the freedom of open road adventures. The Mobile Chimney Sweep ensured that every chimney was clean and safe for cozy evenings by the fire. Du Maurier cigarettes exuded an air of sophistication as glamorous women indulged in a momentary escape from reality. The Hillman Jubilee Edition Minx cars roamed gracefully through British towns, embodying elegance and style. Across the Atlantic Ocean, Americans embraced tartan suntans while donning fashionable swimwear during lazy days spent basking under sunny skies. Indulging their sweet tooth with Spangles coronation sweets brought joy to children celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's ascension to the throne in 1953. Meanwhile, au fait women adorned themselves with chic dresses and gloves that epitomized timeless grace. In this nostalgic era filled with iconic advertisements promoting everything from holiday destinations to household essentials and fashion trends – each capturing a unique essence of its time – we are reminded of simpler times when life seemed sweeter and possibilities felt infinite.