Cigars Collection (page 9)

At the Microphone in the U. S. A. 1943, (1945). Creator: Unknown
At the Microphone in the U.S.A. 1943, (1945). British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in Washington during the Second World War, preparing to make a BBC radio broadcast to Britain

Working at Chartwell Manor, c1930, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Working at Chartwell Manor, c1930, (1945). British politician and statesman Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965), smoking his trademark cigar, working at his desk at his home in Westerham, Kent

Leisure Moments at Westerham, c1930s, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Leisure Moments at Westerham, c1930s, (1945). British politician and statesman Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) laying bricks on his estate at Westerham in Kent

Mary Churchill and Her Father, c1945. Creator: Unknown
Mary Churchill and Her Father, c1945. British politician and statesman Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) with his youngest daughter Mary (1922-2014)

Churchill as an Airman, c1945. Creator: Unknown
Churchill as an Airman, c1945. British politician and statesman Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) in an RAF greatcoat. Churchill learned to fly and once crashed his plane but escaped unhurt

Trying Out a Tommy-Gun, 1940, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Trying Out a Tommy-Gun, 1940, (1945). British politician and statesman Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) examines a machine gun during a visit to north-east England during World War Two

Greek Ornament: Bands or borders in dark on light and light on dark colours, pub
Greek Ornament: Bands or borders in dark on light and light on dark colours, plate II from The Practical Decorator and Ornamentalist, published 1892 (colour lithograph)

Seaside, Oregon, USA - The Moose Bar, which offered a fine choice of wines, liquors and cigars. 5c a beer! Various patrons/staff pose in rather surly fashion for a brief moment out front

Count Basie, Churchill Hotel, London, 1973. Artist: Brian O Connor
Count Basie, Churchill Hotel, London, 1973. Basie was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer

The Favourite Nurse with Zouaves and Soldiers during WWI, 1915 (Colour Lithograph)

Tobacco Leaves No. 1, pub. 1851 (hand coloured engraving)

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, British engineer, 1857. Artist: Robert Howlett
Isambard Kingdom Brunel, British engineer, 1857. Brunel (1806-1859) standing in front of the launching chains of his steamship the Great Eastern

The Emancipated One. Portrait of Louise Aston (1814-1871), c. 1847. Found in the collection of Oberosterreichisches Landesmuseum

Dandy with a Cigar (Dandy au Cigare), ca 1857. Artist: Monet, Claude (1840-1926)
Dandy with a Cigar (Dandy au Cigare), ca 1857. Found in the collection of Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris

Cavour Cigars, 1896. Artist: Meunier, Henri Georges (1873-1922)
Cavour Cigars, 1896. From a private collection

The Smoker (Frank Haviland), 1913. Artist: Gris, Juan (1887-1927)
The Smoker (Frank Haviland), 1913. Found in the collection of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collections

Portrait of Valeryan Zhadovsky, 1843. Artist: Lavrov, Nikolai Andreevich (1820-1875)
Portrait of Valeryan Zhadovsky, 1843. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Yaroslavl

The Toast, 1890s, (1946). Artist: Anders Leonard Zorn
The Toast, 1890s, (1946). Print after the painting A Toast In The Idun Society, 1892. From The Etchings of the French Impressionists and Their Contemporaries, by Edward T. Chase

Winston Churchill across the Rhine. Outwards into Germany! Onwards to Victory!, 1945. Churchill, Brooke, and Montgomery on the German-held east bank of the Rhine, 25th March, 1945

King Edward VII, 1911. From British Sports and Sportsmen Part 1. [British Sports and Sportsmen, London, 1911]

Marius retired from Business, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Marius retired from Business, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Allday Ltd. Trade Printers advertisement, 1910. From The British Printer Vol. XXIII. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1910]

Mr. Churchill went to the Peace Conference in Paris, 1919, (1945). Mr Churchill attended the Paris Peace Conference to press Allied leaders for a decision on intervention in Russias Civil War

Selecting the Cigar Wrappers, Havana, Cuba, c1910

Warehouse of Leaf Tobacco, Havana, Cuba, c1910
Warehouse of Leaf Tobacco, Havana, Cuba, 1944. [Harris Bros. Co. Havana, Cuba, c1910]

George IV, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
George IV, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

Hand Made American Citizen, c20th century

One of the cigar manufacturing departments at Salmon and Gluckstein, Ltd, London, c1870s (1903). Salmon & Gluckstein was a British tobacco company

Churchill, jubilant, aboard H. M. S. Prince of Wales with Lord Beaverbrook, about to say farewell t
Churchill, jubilant, aboard H.M.S. Prince of Wales with Lord Beaverbrook, about to say farewell to President Roosevelt (aboard Augusta) aftet the Atlantic Charter had been announced, August, 1941

Mr. Churchill with Sir A. Tedder and Gen. Auchinleck. 1942. Winston Churchill with General Sir Claude Auchinleck (1884-1981) and Air Chief Marshal Arthur William Tedder (1890-1967)

Lector reading to cigar rollers, Cigar Factory, Havana, Cuba, 1910s
Lector reading to cigar rollers, Cigar Factory, Havana, Cuba. Readers are a traditional feature of Cuban cigar factories where the reader, often someone with radio experience, reads the news

Reader in Cigar Factory, Havana, Cuba, c1910s
Reader in Cigar Factory, Havana, Cuba. Readers are a traditional feature of Cuban cigar factories where the reader, often someone with radio experience, reads the news

Tabaco bajo toldo. Shade grown Tobacco - Cuba, c1900. [American Photo Studios, Havana-Cuba]

Tobacco Gathering, 1900
Tobacco Gathering, c1900

Cuba: Vega de tabaco. Tobacco Plantation, c1900s

The First Cigar: The Result, 1910
The First Cigar: The Result. A boy coughs having smoked his first cigar. From a vintage stereoscope c1910

Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909), Spanish pianist and composer. Artist: A Esplugas
Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909), Spanish pianist and composer. A print from Les Musiciens Celebres, Lucien Mazenod, Paris, 1948

Making the huge cigars smoked by women, Burma, 1908. Artist: Stereo Travel Co
Making the huge cigars smoked by women, Burma, 1908. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Young Burmese woman holding a huge cigar, Rangoon, Burma, 1908. Artist: Stereo Travel Co
Young Burmese woman holding a huge cigar, Rangoon, Burma, 1908. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Burmese women smoking outside their home, Mandalay, Burma, 1908. Artist: Stereo Travel Co
Burmese women smoking outside their home, Mandalay, Burma, 1908. Stereoscopic card. Detail

He was once offered the leadership of the Conservative Party, 1871. Artist: Coide
He was once offered the leadership of the Conservative Party, 1871. A caricature of Charles Manners, 6th Duke of Rutland (1815-1888), British politician

A German Attache, Baron Hermann von Eckardstein, German diplomat, 1898. Artist: Spy
A German Attache, Baron Hermann von Eckardstein, German diplomat, 1898. In 1898 Eckardstein brokered a meeting between Secretary of State for the Colonies Joseph Chamberlain

He has Succeeded in Volunteering, Viscount Ranelagh, 1870. Artist: Carlo Pellegrini
He has Succeeded in Volunteering, Viscount Ranelagh, 1870. A print from Vanity Fair, June 25th 1870

The Convivially Genial CO, 1896. A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 30th October 1896

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, British engineer, 1857 (1956)
Isambard Kingdom Brunel, British engineer, 1857, (1956). Brunel (1806-1859) standing in front of the launching chains of his steamship the Great Eastern

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, British engineer, 1857 (1956). Artist: Robert Howlett
Isambard Kingdom Brunel, British engineer, 1857 (1956). Brunel (1806-1859) standing in front of the launching chains of his steamship the Great Eastern

The Jockey Club, 1882. Artist: Spy
The Jockey Club, 1882. Frederick Barne. Barne was a member of the Jockey Club. Cartoon from Vanity Fair, 5th August 1882

Advert for Foots Burlington adjustable rest-chair, 1916

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"Cigars: A Journey Through Time and Culture" Step back in time to the Christmas Truce of 1914 during World War I, where soldiers from opposing sides put down their weapons and shared a moment of peace, bonding over cigars. Imagine Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the engineering genius, standing proudly before the launching chains of the Great Eastern, celebrating his monumental achievement with a well-deserved cigar. In a leisurely moment around 1945, captured by an unknown creator, we see individuals indulging in the pleasure of smoking cigars. Perhaps it was a way to find solace amidst the chaos that war had brought upon them. Traveling to Havana, Cuba in the West Indies brings us face-to-face with a typical dressed Cuban woman enjoying a giant cigar. The rich tobacco heritage is evident as we explore Tienda del Habano stores like Montecristo Cigars and Cohiba Cigars in La Habana Vieja. Even Michelin Tyre Adverts and Doncella cigar advertisements from 1965 remind us that they were once seen as symbols of sophistication and luxury. Notting Hill Gate and Coronet Theatre in West London take us to another era where people would gather for entertainment while savoring their favorite cigars. An old man with cap and white beard transports us back to Havana's vibrant streets once again. His weathered face tells stories untold as he enjoys his cherished smoke amidst his homeland's history-rich backdrop. Onboard H. M. S Prince of Wales in 1941 or during Churchill's visit alongside Brooke and Montgomery on Germany-held east bank of Rhine River on March 25th, 1945 - even amidst wartime decisions - cigars provided moments of respite for these influential figures shaping our world today. They have witnessed historical events unfold; they have been companions through times both turbulent and peaceful. They embody tradition, culture, celebration – connecting people across borders and generations.