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Fire Place Collection (page 8)

Cozying up by the fireplace, Jeeves and Wooster find respite in their London living room after a thrilling visit to the Sherlock Holmes Exhibition

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SILENT FILM STILL. Helen Chadwick

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Monticellos kitchen
Kitchen at Monticello, Thomas Jeffersons home in Charlottesville, Virginia. Photograph

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NATI2D-00065
Pit-house of Ancestral Puebloans excavated at Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, showing firepit and storage antechamber, circa 750 A.D. Digital photograph

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NATI2A-00111
Family living quarters in Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, 1800s Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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HOUS2A-00013
Courtship using a whispering rod on Halloween in colonial days. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

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Making soap
Woman making soft soap by hand with an outdoor kettle to render lard. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

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HOUS2A-00054
Women rendering lard in a kettle to make soap the old-fashioned way. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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HSET2A-00080
Spinning-wheel beside a colonial kitchen fireplace. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFire Place Collection: Domestic Dog, Golden Retriever, puppy, resting on floor beside fireplace, England

Domestic Dog, Golden Retriever, puppy, resting on floor beside fireplace, England

Background imageFire Place Collection: Ward at Carshalton Childrens Infirmary, Surrey

Ward at Carshalton Childrens Infirmary, Surrey
Interior view of ward D8 at Carshalton Childrens Infirmary, Surrey. The hospital was opened in 1908 by the Metropolitan Asylums Board and became a general hospital for up to 1000 children

Background imageFire Place Collection: Elegant lady in a country house interior, Mid Wales

Elegant lady in a country house interior, Mid Wales
An elegant lady in a full-length white dress poses in a country house interior in Mid Wales. There is a fireplace and decorated screen on the left, and an upright piano on the right

Background imageFire Place Collection: Interior, Cheshunt Great House, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire

Interior, Cheshunt Great House, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire
An interior shot of the hall at Cheshunt Great House, at Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, showing a large fireplace, two unusual wooden chairs, and various suits of armour

Background imageFire Place Collection: House interior at Landes, France

House interior at Landes, France
The interior of a house in Landes a departement in south western France, where the livestock can join in the evenings discussion round the fire and tuck into the large basket of grass

Background imageFire Place Collection: Inside a traditional miners cottage, Lands End, Cornwall

Inside a traditional miners cottage, Lands End, Cornwall
Scene inside a traditional miners cottage at Lands End, Cornwall. There is a copper kettle by the fireplace, a spinning wheel, two clocks, various pictures, and patterned wallpaper

Background imageFire Place Collection: A Jersey Kitchen

A Jersey Kitchen
A Jersey cottage kitchen, complete with copper pans on the fireplace range, a well-stocker dresser and curtained mantlepiece

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Wartime wedding group
A wartime wedding group, with the groom wearing his air force uniform. The happy couple pose with their pageboy and bridesmaid

Background imageFire Place Collection: Fireplace of the Hotel Terre Neuve

Fireplace of the Hotel Terre Neuve
A dog sitting in front of the fireplace of the Hotel Terre Neuve in Fontenay le Comte in France

Background imageFire Place Collection: Gentleman smoking a cigarette while deep in contemplation

Gentleman smoking a cigarette while deep in contemplation
A middle-aged man sits facing a fireplace with his legs stretched forwards, resting infront of the open fire; he smokes a cigarette whilst staring ahead

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Seen in a Flash
A woman in a backless, bias cut evening dress, typical of the early 1930s, stands in front of the fire, which helpfully casts a light through the transparent chiffon of her skirt to reveal a pair of

Background imageFire Place Collection: Victorian interior - Hubert Congreve

Victorian interior - Hubert Congreve
The room in which Hubert Congreve shot himself. A young Edward Lear was infatuated with the young Congreve. A fine example of a Victorian interior, with heavily-stocked mantlepiece and fine fireplace

Background imageFire Place Collection: Grosvenor Hospital for Women, London

Grosvenor Hospital for Women, London
Grosvenor Hospital for Women, Vincent Square, Pimlico Borders, London. The Gibbons Ward

Background imageFire Place Collection: Life / Souvenir d amour 1924

Life / Souvenir d amour 1924
A gentleman in smoking jacket and fez leans upon the fireplace and ponders the ladies garter in his hand; a souvenir of love

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Telling Fairy Tales
A man reads from a book at a large fireplace, the men, women and children around him look suitably entertained

Background imageFire Place Collection: Theres No Place Like Home. By P. E. Stretton

Theres No Place Like Home. By P. E. Stretton
A cosy scene showing two dogs relaxing by a fireplace

Background imageFire Place Collection: Gay Beggars Duet

Gay Beggars Duet
final scene of Act I: Mr Matocks as Macheath and Mrs Cargill as Polly, saying farewell to each other

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Tudor Fireplace
A fine Tudor fireplace at Bolling Hall, with spoons, pots and pans and a kettle and other old kitchenalia of the times

Background imageFire Place Collection: The Half Hour Before Dinner

The Half Hour Before Dinner
Humorous scene showing a family and guests, dressed in evening attire, waiting for Christmas dinner to be served. An old man dozes in an armchair

Background imageFire Place Collection: Crusty Old Bachelors Christmas

Crusty Old Bachelors Christmas
Humorous illustration showing two old bachelors taking their Christmas dinner while reading newspapers at a restaurant or eating house

Background imageFire Place Collection: Girl Opens Xmas Presents

Girl Opens Xmas Presents
A spoilt little girl sits next to the log fire with her dog and opens present after present!

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Last Minute Mascara
A young woman applies some last minute mascara, as she looks in the mirror over the fireplace before going out

Background imageFire Place Collection: Potatoes for Supper

Potatoes for Supper
Due to rationing, wartime meals could be rather predictable. This boys grandmother is dishing up boiled potatoes for supper - again

Background imageFire Place Collection: Girl, Pearls & Stout

Girl, Pearls & Stout
A smiling, respectable looking blonde, wearing a blouse, tweed skirt & pearls, enjoys a glass of stout while sitting in front of a modern tiled fireplace

Background imageFire Place Collection: Woman on Rug by Fire

Woman on Rug by Fire
A young woman sits on a leopard skin rug, complete with head, in front of a roaring fire

Background imageFire Place Collection: 1950S Costume / Woof

1950S Costume / Woof
Gleeful blonde model, wearing an orientally inspired ensemble of silver pencil skirt with side splits & green silk blouse with mandarin collar, pours herself a drink

Background imageFire Place Collection: Pin-Up Girl / Xmas Party

Pin-Up Girl / Xmas Party
Pretty blonde in a top with plunging, crocheted neckline & festive sequin embellishments, sits on a leopard skin rug by the fire awaiting her party guests

Background imageFire Place Collection: Glitzy Dress 1950S

Glitzy Dress 1950S
Glitzy blonde bombshell on a leopard skin rug sets the yule logs ablaze in a silver spangly sequined gown, diamante earrings & strappy see-though plastic mules

Background imageFire Place Collection: Wreath, Decking, Tree

Wreath, Decking, Tree
Festive wreath of fir with cones, imitation snow & red berries, a tinsel Christmas tree with baubles & red lighted candles & holly draped along the mantelpiece

Background imageFire Place Collection: Pin-Up in Cape 1950S

Pin-Up in Cape 1950S
Pin-up with a beaming smile, poses in a pink lined black cape, black corselette & lace knickers, in a rich interior complete with a leopard skin rug with the head on!

Background imageFire Place Collection: Lady with Peacock Fan

Lady with Peacock Fan
The comtesse Georges de Mniszech stands by the fire holding a rigid fan made from peacocks feathers

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First Fire of the Season
The First Fire of the Season. A contented Victorian family bask in the glow of the fire and their own goodness

Background imageFire Place Collection: Sir John Ross / Croquis

Sir John Ross / Croquis
A man (actually the arctic explorer Sir John Ross) puts his feet up over the fireplace and has a hot toddy to ward off the flu

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Wm Armstrong / Fireplace
SIR WILLIAM GEORGE ARMSTRONG Baron Armstrong Engineer, inventor and arms manufacturer relaxing at home

Background imageFire Place Collection: Egan / Actors / Country Inn

Egan / Actors / Country Inn
Touring actors at a country inn

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Fireplace / 1867 Expo
Lemaires revolving stove-grate displayed at the 1867 exposition

Background imageFire Place Collection: Scott / Abbotsford / Drawing

Scott / Abbotsford / Drawing
SIR WALTER SCOTT Scottish novelists drawing room at Abbotsford

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Walpole / Straw Library
HORACE (HORATIO) WALPOLE FOURTH EARL OF OXFORD Library at Strawberry Hill, near Twickenham, home of the English gothic novelist and man of letters

Background imageFire Place Collection: Advert / Tobler Chocs 1902

Advert / Tobler Chocs 1902
Chocolat Tobler of Berne

Background imageFire Place Collection: Hazardous Hairspray

Hazardous Hairspray
An aerosol can of Harmony Hairspray, carelessly left on a hot Belling coal effect fireplace, which could cause a nasty explosion!




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Cozying up by the fireplace, Jeeves and Wooster find respite in their London living room after a thrilling visit to the Sherlock Holmes Exhibition. The crackling flames dance through the intricate Triplex Grate C Pattern, reminiscent of historical hearths like Hardwick Old Hall and Berry Pomeroy Castle. As they warm themselves by the fire's glow, a silhouette of a local squire and his loyal dog adds an air of nostalgia to their surroundings. In this tranquil setting, memories come alive - from witnessing the enchanting Cinderella ballet with comical Ugly Sisters attempting to dance, to exploring Darwin's study at Down House. The National Liberal Club's grandeur (BL08407) is juxtaposed with Osborne House's opulent Durbar Room in 1892 (K010285), creating a tapestry of experiences that fuel conversations around this mesmerizing fireplace. As Jeeves stokes the fire further, its warmth reaches even deeper into their souls. They recall moments spent in The Solar at Stokesay Castle (N080468), where time seemed suspended amidst ancient walls. This fireplace becomes not just a source of physical comfort but also an emblematic portal connecting past adventures and present reflections. With each flicker of light illuminating their faces they can reminded that fireside chats have always been catalysts for inspiration and contemplation. Whether discussing literature or politics within the hallowed halls of PPRE2A-00102 or simply basking in quiet companionship, this fireplace holds stories waiting to be shared. In this momentary pause from bustling city life, Jeeves and Wooster find solace in front of their beloved hearth – a timeless symbol that transcends eras and cultures alike.