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Hogarth, Beer Street. A political print supporting a ministerial measure against the unlimited sale of gin

Reids Palace Hotel advertisement
Reids Palace Hotel in Madeira, boasting happy sunny days, no rain, no dust...unequalled private sea-bathing, afternoon and evening open air dances, childrens seawater pool, 100 bathing cabins

Railway Sleeper - Euston Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing Scottish football fan at Euston Station awaiting his return train back north of the border. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Peru, An old woman in traditional Indian costume with her round, saucer-shaped hat decorated with fresh flowers

Portrait of a Couple, c. 1622, by Frans Hals (c. 1582-1666)
Frans Hals (c. 1582-1666). Dutch painter. Portrait of a Couple, probably Isaac Abrahamsz Massa and Beatrix van der Laen, c. 1622. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Poster advertising the Vauxhall Light Six car -- the car for happy days. A family of five have driven out to the countryside for a picnic

Welsh Terrier
LA-7204 Dog - Welsh Terrier Jean-Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

A Happy Pair by Louis Wain
A feline bride and groom stand proudly having just got hitched

Watercolor Love couple. Valentines Day pink background. Ai generative art

David Bowie in concert on the Sound & Vision Tour in 1990 Italy

Vintage photograph. Portrait of clown in silly hat with excited expression

Inquisitive cow in Derbyshire, UK (0.5 zoom photo)

'The East Coast, Ideal for Golfing', Great Eastern Railway poster, early 1920s. Artist: John Hassall 'The East Coast, Ideal for Golfing', Great Eastern Railway poster, early 1920s

David Bowie in concert on the Sound & Vision Tour in 1990 Italy

Fairies by Hilda Miller
Whimsical illustration showing a group of fairies of assorted colours dancing across the grass

The Underwriter Who Missed The Total Loss, by H. M. Bateman
The inside of Lloyds and the Lutine bell, which is rung to announce a total loss, one stroke for bad news and two for good. Date: 1933

Paul Wilson and dog Mickey. 1938

Music cover, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Music cover, Spring, Spring, Spring! From the musical film, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, starring Jane Powell and Howard Keel. circa 1950s

Child Wearing a Swim Cap Sitting in the Surf, 1922 (screen print)
2622357 Child Wearing a Swim Cap Sitting in the Surf, 1922 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vintage illustration of a young girl in a swim cap)

Benjamin Lay, c. 1750-1758. Creator: William Williams
Benjamin Lay, c. 1750-1758

Border Terrier Dogs - Three sitting together
LA-1390 Border Terrier Dogs - Three sitting together Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Mini Schnauzer Dog - on beach, Northumberland, England
USH-3290 Mini Schnauzer Dog - on beach Northumberland, England Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

The Coming of Spring, 1899, (c1930). Creator: Edward Atkinson Hornel
The Coming of Spring, 1899, (c1930). A group of girls celebrate the coming of Spring, indicated by the snowdrops in the foreground

Ukulele Song 1926
A happy couple singing by moonlight: Give me a ukulele... and a ukulele baby... and leave the rest to me

HRH Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022). She is wearing the George IV State Diadem or Diamond Diadem. Date: circa 1954

Captain Albert Ball (1896-1917), VC, DSO
Artist: Newling, Edward - Title: Captain Albert Ball (1896-1917), VC, DSO - Date: 1921 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 111.8 x 86.4

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel - adult and puppy
LA-1803 Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Dog - adult and puppy, in buttercup field Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Statue by Tom Murphy of singer songwriter Billy Fury, near Albert Dock, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, Europe

West Highland Terrier Dog - pair, sitting in heather
JD-11373E West Highland Terrier Dog - pair, sitting in heather Westie / Westies John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Womens Institute activities during the First World War, making jam and wicker baskets to help with the war effort. 1915

Two Grey Squirrels on a mini picnic bench having a birthday party Date: 18-Mar-19

Sally Rand of Fan Dance fame is shown in one of the positions in her new dance which she has named " Leda and the Swan ". Miss Rand will present the dance soon in a Chicago theatre

Juan les Pins travel posters
Travel poster advertising the fashionable resort of Juan les Pins on the Cote d Azur in the Alpes Maritimes south east region of France

Yellow Chocolate & Black Labrador Dogs
JD-11509E Yellow Chocolate & Black Labrador Dogs John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Bob Cratchit & Tiny Tim
Happy at the prospect of a hearty Christmas dinner, due to the generosity of the reformed Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit carries his son Tiny Tim on his shoulder!

Laughing Buddha, Tanzhe Temple, Beijing, China, Asia

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh on their coronation day
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh on the day of their coronation, Buckingham Palace, 1953. (Colorised black and white print)

Dancing in a dingy cellar in Soho, London Cy Lauries jazz band beats it out and the fashions of the jiving girls are as traditional as the jazz

West Highland White Terrier Dogs
LA-509 West Highland White Terriers Westie / Westies Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Welsh Corgi Dog - (Pembroke)
JD-3521 Welsh Corgi Dog - (Pembroke) John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Dogs - Huskies
LA-3617 Dogs - Huskies Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Border Collie Dog - x 2 sitting on grass
ME-580 Border Collie DOG - x2 sitting on grass Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Singing Auld Lang Syne
The song of many happy people and sentimental drunks upon New Years Eve, Auld Lang Syne, a traditional air with words by Robert Burns

Allotments Success
A couple and their son rejoice as the first seed sprouts in their allotment

Black man eating a large watermelon (coloured photo)
6000022 Black man eating a large watermelon (coloured photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Black man eating a large watermelon)

Boy with Rabbit, c1814 (1912). Artist: Henry Raeburn
Boy with Rabbit, c1814 (1912). A print from The Connoisseur, (London, 1912)

Seven women police officers in netball team
Seven women police officers in the 1954 Met Police netball team, posing with a ball and a netball post. They include Heather Walker, Nora Blacklock, June Barrett and Pat Stacke. Date: 1954

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Dewey Defeats Truman Newspaper
St. Louis, MIssouri: November, 1948. President Harry Truman holds up a copy of the Chicago Daily Tribune declaring his defeat to Thomas Dewey in the presidential election

Statue of John Lennon close to the original Cavern Club, Matthew Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Kitchen-God, 1922. Creator: Unknown
The Kitchen-God, 1922. The Kitchen God is the most important of Chinese domestic gods who protect the hearth and family, recognised in Chinese folk religion, Chinese mythology, and Taoism

Wigan Pier
Boys in swimming shorts jump off Wigan Pier into the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1990

Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral, 28th September 1952. Artist: Lisa Sheridan
Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral, 28th September 1952

An elephant with holidaymakers at Butlins, Filey
A crowd of holidaymakers at Butlins holiday camp, Filey, pose with an obliging elephant. Date: c.1959

Josslyn and Idina Hay at Slains, their farm in Kenya
The Hon. Josslyn and Lady Idina Hay pictured at Slains, their 2000 acre farm in Gilgil, Kenya. Pictured from left are: The Hon. Josslyn Hay, Major Roberts, Major J. Grant, Lady Idina Hay, Mrs C

Picture No. 11768912
DOG - Dalmatian with its tongue out (head shot) with heart shaped spot over eye Digital Manipulation: Heart Date:

A Peasant Boy Leaning on a Sill, 1670-80 (oil on canvas)
BAL99453 A Peasant Boy Leaning on a Sill, 1670-80 (oil on canvas) by Murillo, Bartolome Esteban (1618-82); 52x38.5 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; Spanish, out of copyright

Windmill Theatre Owner Miss Sheila Van Dam watches as the curtain comes down over the legs of the Windmill Girl Dancers for the last time today as the era of the famous Windmill Theatre London comes

Jumping for joy at Camber Sands in Sussex. 1934

JITTERBUG 1940s dance / dancing / party season / celebration / happy vintage news archive

Evacuation - World War Two - Children Safer in the Country
Evacuation - World War Two - Children are Safer in the Country.... leave them there. Governement advice recommending children stay away from the big cities and targets of the bombers. circa 1942

Art deco illustration for Christmas Card, 1920s
Art deco illustration fro Christmas Card, 1920s 1920s

Pierrot and Columbine -- Smile, Please
Columbine tickles a gloomy Pierrot with a peacock feather and asks him to Smile, Please!

The Toast by William Heath Robinson
A charming and detailed scene showing a large extended family, or possibly group of villagers drinking a toast around a large table groaning with delicious fruit pies, turkey, jelly, soup

The Right Spirit by William Heath Robinson
Christmas is sure to be a success if one keeps smiling on all occasions. The right and seasonable way of behaving in an unexpected encounter

One of the 100 men of Another Place, also known as The Iron Men, statues by Antony Gormley, Crosby Beach near Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Labrador Dog Playing on beach Waxham Beach Norfolk UK
FEU-498 Labrador Dog - Playing on beach Waxham Beach Norfolk UK Geoff du Feu Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Pointer Dog - Wire-haried Pointing Griffon / Korthals Griffon
LA-1552 Wire-haired Pointing Griffon / Korthals Griffon DOG - close-up of face Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Bottlenose dolphins - three close-up of heads underwater
STA-76-n Bottlenose dolphins - three close-up of heads underwater Tursiops truncatus Augusto Leandro Stanzani Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

PUNCH & JUDY / 1885
A Punch and Judy show entertains a happy crowd of people at the seaside

Victorian Greeting Card - Owls with Lantern
Two owls standing with a lantern. Date: circa 1890

Birthday Greetings postcard - A family of Cats at home, sitting and playing around the fire. Date: circa 1922

Female ICI employees enjoy a dance, South Yorkshire, 1957. Artist: Michael Walters
Female ICI employees enjoy a dance, South Yorkshire, 1957

Princess Elizabeth riding her pony in Winsor Great Park, 1930s. The future Queen Elizabeth II (b1926) of Great Britain as a child

Fletts Happy Families - Mr Marmalade - Has A Big Future. circa 1930s

Picture No. 11768923
Dog Irish setter head and shoulders ears splayed wearing headphones with music graphic equaliser background Digital Manipulation: Headphones PAB, graphic added Date:

The Kiss, 1907-08 (oil on canvas)
XAM601 The Kiss, 1907-08 (oil on canvas) by Klimt, Gustav (1862-1918); 180x180 cm; Osterreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna, Austria; Austrian, out of copyright

Hop Picking fun for all the family. Young and old pick hops by the binful. 1950s

Coronation 1953, the royal box at Ascot
A scene of excitement in the royal box at Royal Ascot when the Queens colt, Choir Boy, won the Royal Hunt Cup on 17 June 1953, a fortnight after the Coronation

Coal miners relaxing after a shift. This is a coal mine in Donetsk, Ukraine. Photographed in May 1987 when Ukraine was still part of the USSR

Malinois / Belgian Shepherd Dog
ME-2242 Malinois / Belgian Shepherd Dog Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

DOG & LAMB. Border collie and cross breed lamb looking over old barn door best friends
JD-21547 DOG & LAMB

Jewish Children, East End of London
A crowd of Jewish children in the East End of London

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"Happiness in Art: A Captivating Journey Through Time" Hogarth's "Beer Street": An iconic depiction of joyous revelry, where happiness flows as freely as the beer itself. Reids Palace Hotel advertisement: Indulge in pure bliss at this luxurious haven, where every moment is designed to make you smile from ear to ear. Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in James W Horne's "Beau Hunks" (1931): Their hilarious antics will leave you laughing uncontrollably, reminding us that laughter truly is the key to happiness. Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire in Mark Sandrich's "The Gay Divorcee" (1934): Watch their graceful moves and infectious chemistry on screen, transporting you into a world of sheer delight. Music cover for "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers": The lively melodies and exuberant choreography will have you tapping your feet with unbridled joy. Child wearing a swim cap sitting in the surf, 1922 (screen print): Witnessing the innocent glee on this child's face reminds us that simple pleasures can bring immense happiness. Benjamin Lay by William Williams: This portrait captures Lay's unwavering spirit and determination to fight for justice, showing that true happiness lies in standing up for what we believe in. H. M Bateman's "The Underwriter Who Missed The Total Loss": Even amidst chaos and mishaps, finding humor brings about a sense of relief and contentment – an essential ingredient for genuine happiness. Mini Schnauzer Dog - On beach, Northumberland England: The sheer excitement radiating from this furry friend showcases how even our four-legged companions find boundless joy in life’s simplest moments. Edward Atkinson Hornel's "The Coming of Spring" (1899).