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Florists Collection

Florists, the masters of nature's palette, bring beauty and joy to our lives

Background imageFlorists Collection: Programme cover, New Theatre Royal, Worthing, Sussex

Programme cover, New Theatre Royal, Worthing, Sussex -- Manager, Mr Mallaby. circa 1890s

Background imageFlorists Collection: Rose, Rosa, Close up of a bunch of yellow coloured flowers

Rose, Rosa, Close up of a bunch of yellow coloured flowers

Background imageFlorists Collection: Tulips, Bloemenmarkt, Amsterdam, Holland, Europe

Tulips, Bloemenmarkt, Amsterdam, Holland, Europe

Background imageFlorists Collection: Sunflowers for sale in Rialto Market, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Sunflowers for sale in Rialto Market, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Background imageFlorists Collection: Persian cyclamen, Cyclamen persicum

Persian cyclamen, Cyclamen persicum
5856358 Persian cyclamen, Cyclamen persicum; (add.info.: Persian or florist's cyclamen, Cyclamen persicum, pink and white flowers and purple underside leaves)

Background imageFlorists Collection: Flower sellers in Bavarian costumes (postcard)

Flower sellers in Bavarian costumes (postcard)
7377734 Flower sellers in Bavarian costumes (postcard); (add.info.: "Kauft's uns a Bleam'l ab"); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Background imageFlorists Collection: The Floral Hall, Covent Garden, London (engraving)

The Floral Hall, Covent Garden, London (engraving)
8677169 The Floral Hall, Covent Garden, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Floral Hall, Covent Garden, London)

Background imageFlorists Collection: South Africa: Flower Sellers, Capetown (colour litho)

South Africa: Flower Sellers, Capetown (colour litho)
8645798 South Africa: Flower Sellers, Capetown (colour litho) by Peers, Charles Ernest (1875-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flower Sellers, Capetown)

Background imageFlorists Collection: The flower-sellers (engraving)

The flower-sellers (engraving)
8646943 The flower-sellers (engraving) by Tito, Ettore (1859-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: The flower-sellers. Corso, Rome)

Background imageFlorists Collection: Flagman, Flag-staff, Flintlock, Floodgate, Florist, Flowers, Fly-trap, Fly-wheel, Foot-ball

Flagman, Flag-staff, Flintlock, Floodgate, Florist, Flowers, Fly-trap, Fly-wheel, Foot-ball, Foot-bridge, Foot-guards
8650049 Flagman, Flag-staff, Flintlock, Floodgate, Florist, Flowers, Fly-trap, Fly-wheel, Foot-ball, Foot-bridge, Foot-guards, Footlights (engraving) by German School

Background imageFlorists Collection: Just a few words (colour litho)

Just a few words (colour litho)
8656527 Just a few words (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Just a few words. Two flower girls. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageFlorists Collection: Trade card for H Eagle, milliner, florist and plumassier, London (engraving)

Trade card for H Eagle, milliner, florist and plumassier, London (engraving)
8677543 Trade card for H Eagle, milliner, florist and plumassier, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trade card for H Eagle, milliner)

Background imageFlorists Collection: B for Shepherd and Bouquetiere, around 1920 (print)

B for Shepherd and Bouquetiere, around 1920 (print)
8600165 B for Shepherd and Bouquetiere, around 1920 (print) by French School, (20th century); 31x24 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Alphabet du bal costume", Hachette, publisher)

Background imageFlorists Collection: Flower market, 1839 (oil on canvas)

Flower market, 1839 (oil on canvas)
903782 Flower market, 1839 (oil on canvas) by Demay, Jean Francois (1798-1850); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; (add.info.: By Jean Francois Demay)

Background imageFlorists Collection: Florist Jane O Hare, pictured outside her flower shop in Eston

Florist Jane O Hare, pictured outside her flower shop in Eston. Jane took over the shop from her father John Robinson in 1989

Background imageFlorists Collection: Flower market in May in Barcelona, Spain, Historic, digital reproduction of an original

Flower market in May in Barcelona, Spain, Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th-century image, Europe
7279116 Flower market in May in Barcelona, Spain, Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th-century image, Europe by Unknown Artist

Background imageFlorists Collection: Flower Girl in Italy, 1888, History, digital reproduction of an original 19th-century original

Flower Girl in Italy, 1888, History, digital reproduction of an original 19th-century original
7279687 Flower Girl in Italy, 1888, History, digital reproduction of an original 19th-century original by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flower Girl in Italy, 1888)

Background imageFlorists Collection: Flower seller in Venice, 1888, Italy, History, digital reproduction of an original 19th-century

Flower seller in Venice, 1888, Italy, History, digital reproduction of an original 19th-century painting, Europe
7279686 Flower seller in Venice, 1888, Italy, History, digital reproduction of an original 19th-century painting, Europe by Unknown Artist

Background imageFlorists Collection: Barcelona: Rambla de las Flores (b / w photo)

Barcelona: Rambla de las Flores (b / w photo)
7189306 Barcelona: Rambla de las Flores (b/w photo) by Busquets, Fernando Rus (1871-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rambla de las Flores)

Background imageFlorists Collection: Rote oder weisze Rosen? (Red or white roses, Sir?), 1895 (watercolour)

Rote oder weisze Rosen? (Red or white roses, Sir?), 1895 (watercolour)
7205676 Rote oder weisze Rosen? (Red or white roses, Sir?), 1895 (watercolour) by Gause, Wilhelm (1853-1916); Muzeum Karlovy Vary

Background imageFlorists Collection: The Flower Seller (engraving)

The Flower Seller (engraving)
7188311 The Flower Seller (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Flower Seller. Illustration for Home Words (1892)

Background imageFlorists Collection: 'Won t you buy my pretty flowers?'(colour litho)

"Won t you buy my pretty flowers?"(colour litho)
7181633 " Won t you buy my pretty flowers?" (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Won t you buy my pretty flowers)

Background imageFlorists Collection: Types of poultry for the table (photo)

Types of poultry for the table (photo)
6007700 Types of poultry for the table (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Types of poultry for the table)

Background imageFlorists Collection: Some rarer fruits (photo)

Some rarer fruits (photo)
6007712 Some rarer fruits (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Some rarer fruits)

Background imageFlorists Collection: A modern interior (photo)

A modern interior (photo)
6007697 A modern interior (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A modern interior)

Background imageFlorists Collection: Flower stand and entrance to the Hotel Imperial Cafe at Broadway and 32nd Street

Flower stand and entrance to the Hotel Imperial Cafe at Broadway and 32nd Street
MNY380652 Flower stand and entrance to the Hotel Imperial Cafe at Broadway and 32nd Street, New York, c.1905 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

Background imageFlorists Collection: Fleuriste Florentine Au Moyen Age (engraving)

Fleuriste Florentine Au Moyen Age (engraving)
1588904 Fleuriste Florentine Au Moyen Age (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fleuriste Florentine Au Moyen Age)

Background imageFlorists Collection: Flower sellers huddle and chat at Piccadilly Circus (sepia photo)

Flower sellers huddle and chat at Piccadilly Circus (sepia photo)
STC347649 Flower sellers huddle and chat at Piccadilly Circus (sepia photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageFlorists Collection: An effective method of displaying vegetables (photo)

An effective method of displaying vegetables (photo)
6007701 An effective method of displaying vegetables (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An effective method of displaying vegetables)

Background imageFlorists Collection: Chart of Betrothal Bay, shewing the Male Route to Churchdoor (colour litho)

Chart of Betrothal Bay, shewing the Male Route to Churchdoor (colour litho)
6032849 Chart of Betrothal Bay, shewing the Male Route to Churchdoor (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chart of Betrothal Bay)

Background imageFlorists Collection: Sweet violet or garden violet, Viola odorata

Sweet violet or garden violet, Viola odorata, Violette odorante. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lebrun after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Background imageFlorists Collection: Florists gloxinia, Sinningia speciosa

Florists gloxinia, Sinningia speciosa (Shewy glaucous gloxinia hybrid, Gloxinia speciosa-caulescens). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Smith after a botanical illustration by Mrs Augusta Withers

Background imageFlorists Collection: The Alsatian Flower Girl, 1900 (oil on canvas)

The Alsatian Flower Girl, 1900 (oil on canvas)
5889160 The Alsatian Flower Girl, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Macbeth, Robert Walker (1848-1910); 61x45.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; Scottish, out of copyright

Background imageFlorists Collection: A Flower Shop at San Remo (engraving)

A Flower Shop at San Remo (engraving)
1596361 A Flower Shop at San Remo (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Flower Shop at San Remo)

Background imageFlorists Collection: Typical first-class window display (photo)

Typical first-class window display (photo)
6007698 Typical first-class window display (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Typical first-class window display)

Background imageFlorists Collection: Presentation baskets of fruit and flowers (photo)

Presentation baskets of fruit and flowers (photo)
6007710 Presentation baskets of fruit and flowers (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Presentation baskets of fruit and flowers)

Background imageFlorists Collection: Bouquets and wreaths (photo)

Bouquets and wreaths (photo)
6007704 Bouquets and wreaths (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bouquets and wreaths)

Background imageFlorists Collection: A high-class floral window (photo)

A high-class floral window (photo)
6007695 A high-class floral window (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A high-class floral window)

Background imageFlorists Collection: Table decoration (photo)

Table decoration (photo)
6007703 Table decoration (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Table decoration)

Background imageFlorists Collection: Man holding a bouquet (colour photo)

Man holding a bouquet (colour photo)
3096063 Man holding a bouquet (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man holding a bouquet. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageFlorists Collection: Artificial Flower Shop, illustration from Encyclopaedia or a Systematic Dictionary

Artificial Flower Shop, illustration from Encyclopaedia or a Systematic Dictionary
708963 Artificial Flower Shop, illustration from Encyclopaedia or a Systematic Dictionary of the Sciences, Arts and Crafts by Denis Diderot, published 1765 (engraving) by French School

Background imageFlorists Collection: Practical points to watch when dressing a window (b / w photo)

Practical points to watch when dressing a window (b / w photo)
6007708 Practical points to watch when dressing a window (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Practical points to watch when dressing a window)

Background imageFlorists Collection: Closed shop front with outside display (photo)

Closed shop front with outside display (photo)
6007699 Closed shop front with outside display (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Closed shop front with outside display)

Background imageFlorists Collection: Practical points to watch when dressing a window (b / w photo)

Practical points to watch when dressing a window (b / w photo)
6007706 Practical points to watch when dressing a window (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Practical points to watch when dressing a window)

Background imageFlorists Collection: Some rarer vegetables (photo)

Some rarer vegetables (photo)
6007702 Some rarer vegetables (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Some rarer vegetables)

Background imageFlorists Collection: A typical display for an open-fronted shop (photo)

A typical display for an open-fronted shop (photo)
6007696 A typical display for an open-fronted shop (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A typical display for an open-fronted shop)

Background imageFlorists Collection: Florist John Robinson will (tomorrow) hand over his Eston based business - which he has

Florist John Robinson will (tomorrow) hand over his Eston based business - which he has run for 27 years - to daughter Jane




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Florists, the masters of nature's palette, bring beauty and joy to our lives. With their Catalogue of Seeds in hand, they embark on a journey to create breathtaking displays that enchant our senses. A close-up of a bunch of yellow roses reminds us of the delicate intricacies found within each petal. From the Programme cover at New Theatre Royal in Worthing, Sussex, we witness how florists transform ordinary spaces into ethereal wonderlands. Tulips from Bloemenmarkt in Amsterdam transport us to Holland, where vibrant colors dance amidst picturesque canals. In Venice's Rialto Market, sunflowers stand tall as ambassadors of warmth and happiness. The Florist in Bryant Park captures the bustling energy of Midtown Manhattan, where blooms become an urban oasis amid towering skyscrapers. An advertisement for John Bovill and Sons takes us back to Castlefolds Market in 1939 when fruits, vegetables, and flowers were abundant treasures. Silver Street in Trowbridge showcases a quaint English town adorned with floral splendor. A Flower market blooming in May entices us to Barcelona's historic streets while offering a glimpse into its past through digital reproductions from the 19th century. In Italy's rich history lies a Flower Girl captured beautifully by an original painting from 1888. Venice once again mesmerizes with its flower sellers depicted in an original 19th-century artwork—a testament to timeless allure across Europe. An Advertisement for the Flowers of Dresden Exhibit transports us further into Germany's cultural tapestry during 1936 and can not mere merchants; they are artists who paint landscapes using petals as their brushstrokes. They cultivate emotions through arrangements that speak volumes without uttering a word—transforming moments into memories etched forever within nature's embrace.