Hints Collection

Cover design, Simplicity Sewing Book, helpful hints for beginners and experts. 1947

Advert for the Ministry of Food 1940
The weeks food facts No. 6. If you eat more than you need, you are wasting food as surely as if you had thrown it away. So eat what you need, but no more. Buy wisely and cater strictly

Trapping cucumber maggots with person hiding in cold frame
Trapping the cucumber maggot caricature illustration of person hiding in cold frame to trap maggots, by Heath Robinson. Captioned, A Garden Guide: Horticultural Hints'

Madonna and Child
A famous oil painting after Jan Van Eyck, portraying a virgin and child reading, now referred to as the Ince Hall Madonna

Four Flemish Town Halls, hints for our New Law Courts (engraving)
1057484 Four Flemish Town Halls, hints for our New Law Courts (engraving) by Brewer, Henry William (fl.1858-d.1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Four Flemish Town Halls)

Advert for Lux, soap powder, with hints for holiday clothes packing, 1926 Date: 1926

Laying up your car in wartime, 1942
Laying up your car? Some practical hints and tips, article by Alan Hess in Britannia & Eve, May 1942. The basic petrol ration was withdrawn at this time, leading many motorists to store their cars

The Piano Proposal (colour litho)
3096429 The Piano Proposal (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Piano Proposal)

Holiday reflections and advert for Midland Railway
Holiday reflections with a smart tweed shooting costume, and an advert for Midland Railway to Scotland, 1906 1906

How to Improve the Lord Mayors Show (engraving)
1041809 How to Improve the Lord Mayors Show (engraving) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: How to Improve the Lord Mayors Show)

A Days Deer-Stalking in the Highlands (engraving)
1055820 A Days Deer-Stalking in the Highlands (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Days Deer-Stalking in the Highlands)

May Fashions, or Hints for a four in hand exhibition (coloured engraving)
584784 May Fashions, or Hints for a four in hand exhibition (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: May Fashions)

There was a young Lady of Brest (engraving)
3622890 There was a young Lady of Brest (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was a young Lady of Brest)

Hints for Managers (engraving)
3637956 Hints for Managers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hints for Managers)

Illustration for Persuasion (colour litho)
3651266 Illustration for Persuasion (colour litho) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: " The unwelcome hints of Mr Shepherd)

Hints for the improvement of Leicester Square by the artist who whitewashed the statue (engraving)
586190 Hints for the improvement of Leicester Square by the artist who whitewashed the statue (engraving) by English School

Shropshire SY8 3 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Shropshire SY8 3

B Birmingham, B78 3
B78 3

WW2 Poster -- Dysentery and Diarrhoea
Dysentery and Diarrhoea. Colour lithograph information poster, after 2nd Lt Stacey Hopper. The poster poses questions relating to the dangers and causes of disease, and provides helpful hints

Matania as consultant on the film, Susie in the Bath
The Italian-born artist, Fortunino Matania, leading illustrator for The Sphere magazine, pictured giving professional hints to actor Gene Gerrard on the set of the new John Stafford film

An American Greetings Postcard - To My Own Good Mother (plus poem) - displaying beautiful Art Nouveau (and even some early hints to Art Deco) stylings. Date: 1917

Samuel Botley
SAMUEL BOTLEY Writer on stenography, which doesn t sound very glamorous but the fulsome inscription hints at Art, Love, Wit and Virtue as well... Date: 1642 - 1696

Football / Magazine Cover
The Boys Magazine, containing a free wonder book of football hints and information. Date: 1932

The Channel Tunnel - hints to Aldermen, Heath Robinson
A well-known magnate of the Port of Dover laying the foundation stone of the tunnel in the Channel. An amusing scene envisaged by William Heath Robinson showing various dignitaries observing

The Channel Tunnel - hints to builders, Heath Robinson
An unaccountable delay in the Channel Tunnel. A hold up due to the hook on a line belonging to a fisherman in a boat above the surface - unforeseen problems with the Channel Tunnel imagined by

The Channel Tunnel - hints to engine drivers, Heath Robinson
Heroic endeavour of an engine-driver to stop a leak. An engine driver sticks his head in a hole threatening to flood the Channel Tunnel - a humorous scenario envisaged by William Heath Robinson

Two firefighters, Fire Prevention Hints
Two firefighters on the front cover of a booklet entitled, Fire Prevention Hints, published by London County Council and the London Fire Brigade

Fortified costal towns, 1915
A few hints to the enemy: fortified costal towns which are likely next to be attacked. Bexhill, Blackpool, Bognor, Clacton

Six Gopis Seated Beneath Trees Page Dispersed Bhagavata Purana
Artokoloro

Courtesan Resting Veranda Edo period 1615-1868
Artokoloro

Wrapping cheese in waxed paper, defocused, close-up

Small piece of grilled fish served with selection of steamed vegetables, defocused, close-up

Two firefighters, Fire Prevention Hints
Two firefighters on the front cover of a booklet entitled, Fire Prevention Hints, published by London County Council and the London Fire Brigade

John Burnet, Artist
JOHN BURNET Scottish artist, author of Practical hints on painting Date: 1784 - 1868

Poster: How to make woollens last longer. With advice about dirt, grit and moths, and hints on washing. 20th century

Page from Safety First Album
Page from Safety First, An Album to contain a Series of Cigarette Cards of National Importance, issued by W D & H O Wills, featuring tips for sharing roads with trams

Fairy flannel is the skin of peaches (Useful Hints). 1922

GPS mapping of Dice Snake (Natrix tessellata) dead adult, roadkill providing useful hints on elusive animal presence in given area, Italy, april

When the Raider Drops in by Heath Robinson
Hints for householders for when a German raider drops in during World War I. Don t surrender - do sit on him until help arrives

Metropolitan Police Duty Hints instruction book
A Metropolitan Police instruction book: Duty Hints for Constables and Section Sergeants

Metropolitan Police Pocket Directory and Duty Hints
A Metropolitan Police instruction book: Pocket Directory and Duty Hints, dated 1937

Bluffing the Periscope
Taking cover from U-boats. Hints for bathers unnecessarily nervous about submarines off shore. Another ridiculous idea from Heath Robinson

Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel, Yellowstone Park, 1888
Engraving showing a group of characters standing in the hall of the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel, Yellowstone Park, USA, 1888. The visage of the visitors hints a number of different nationalities

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"Unlocking the Secrets: Hints from Various Eras and Perspectives" Delve into the world of design with mesmerizing cover hints. Discover timeless sewing tips in the Simplicity Sewing Book. Unearth wartime culinary wisdom through an intriguing Ministry of Food advert. Explore unconventional methods like trapping cucumber maggots, a hidden gem for gardeners. Witness the ethereal beauty of Madonna and Child, capturing subtle hints of divinity. Reflect on historical health campaigns with a thought-provoking WW2 poster on dysentery and diarrhea prevention. Marvel at architectural wonders as Four Flemish Town Halls provide hints for our New Law Courts' grandeur. Step back in time to an era when Lux soap powder offered holiday cleaning tips through captivating adverts. Uncover practical advice for preserving vehicles during wartime in "Laying up your car in wartime, 1942. " Be enchanted by "The Piano Proposal, " where love is expressed through vibrant colors and subtle gestures. Journey to idyllic destinations with holiday reflections accompanied by an enticing Midland Railway advert's helpful suggestions. Gain insights into enhancing grand celebrations as we unravel secrets behind improving the Lord Mayors Show through enchanting engravings 13. Experience adrenaline-pumping adventure amidst nature's splendor as we join a thrilling deer-stalking expedition in the Highlands.