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Holiday Collection (#11)

"Escape to Paradise: Unveiling the Allure Destinations" Step back in time to 1928, where Reids Palace Hotel in Madeira beckons with its luxurious charm

Background imageHoliday Collection: Town crier, St Marys, Scilly Isles

Town crier, St Marys, Scilly Isles
The local town crier, Wilfred Tonkin, on St Mary s, Scilly Isles. Seen here announcing the fact that the Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, has taken up residence in his holiday bungalow

Background imageHoliday Collection: An elephant with holidaymakers at Butlins, Filey

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

Background imageHoliday Collection: Advertisement for Le Touquet

Advertisement for Le Touquet
1937 advertisement for the Westminster hotel at the fashionable French resort, Le Touquet, halfway between London and Paris on the lovely French Channel coast, amidst lovely woods

Background imageHoliday Collection: The Mountbattens at Monte Carlo

The Mountbattens at Monte Carlo
Lord and Lady Louis Mountbatten pictured with their elder daughter Patricia at Monte Carlo heading it appears from their swimwear, to the beach. Date: 1931

Background imageHoliday Collection: Australia Sydney Central Business District landmarks around Sydney Harbour view from Waverton

Australia Sydney Central Business District landmarks around Sydney Harbour view from Waverton
Sydney, Australia. Amazing skyline on morning

Background imageHoliday Collection: Panoramic view of St Kilda Pier Melbourne

Panoramic view of St Kilda Pier Melbourne
Several Boats docked in front of the Melbourne Skyline

Background imageHoliday Collection: Beach, Holetown, St. James, Barbados, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Beach, Holetown, St. James, Barbados, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Background imageHoliday Collection: Surf crashing on rocks at Secret Beach (Kauapea Beach), Kilauea Lighthouse visible

Surf crashing on rocks at Secret Beach (Kauapea Beach), Kilauea Lighthouse visible, Kauai, Hawaii

Background imageHoliday Collection: Restaurants on Via Marina Grande, Positano, Province of Salerno, Costiera Amalfitana (Amalfi Coast)

Restaurants on Via Marina Grande, Positano, Province of Salerno, Costiera Amalfitana (Amalfi Coast), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Campania, Italy, Europe

Background imageHoliday Collection: Bathing At Southsea

Bathing At Southsea
1900: Holidaymakers enjoy mixed bathing at Southsea, in the sea with a line of bathing machines along the shore. (Photo by William Davis/General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageHoliday Collection: Holiday resort with overwater bungalows, Bora Bora, French Polynesia

Holiday resort with overwater bungalows, Bora Bora, French Polynesia

Background imageHoliday Collection: Portsmouth Beach

Portsmouth Beach
19th August 1939: A solitary deckchair in front of the esplanade on Portsmouth beach, Hampshire. Original Publication: Picture Post - 202 - Portsmouth - Pub

Background imageHoliday Collection: Gaios Harbour, Paxos, The Ionian Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Gaios Harbour, Paxos, The Ionian Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Background imageHoliday Collection: Picture No. 11067047

Picture No. 11067047
Guinea Pig sitting on deck chair. Date:

Background imageHoliday Collection: South Africa - Holiday Time in Kalk Bay, Cape Town

South Africa - Holiday Time in Kalk Bay, Cape Town. Date: circa 1903

Background imageHoliday Collection: Queen Victoria at the Hotel Excelsior, Nice, France

Queen Victoria at the Hotel Excelsior, Nice, France
Queen Victoria arriving at her home from home on the Riviera, the Hotel Excelsior, Regina Palace, Cimiez, Nice, France Date: circa 1901

Background imageHoliday Collection: Sunset & surfer at Playa Guiones beach, Nosara, Nicoya Peninsula, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica

Sunset & surfer at Playa Guiones beach, Nosara, Nicoya Peninsula, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica, Central America

Background imageHoliday Collection: Montenegro, Bay of Kotor, Perast, Waterside Cafe

Montenegro, Bay of Kotor, Perast, Waterside Cafe

Background imageHoliday Collection: England, Northumberland, Beadnell

England, Northumberland, Beadnell. Sunrise over the North Sea viewed from Nacker Hole, Beadnell, situated along the Northumberland Heritage Coast

Background imageHoliday Collection: French Riviera advertisement 1931

French Riviera advertisement 1931
Advertisement advising smart travellers to Follow the Crowd, Follow the Sun! and travel down to the French Riviera where the delights of Nice

Background imageHoliday Collection: Mother and four children on the beach

Mother and four children on the beach
A delightful photograph of a Mother and her four children spending the day on the beach at Palm Bay, Cliftonville, Margate, Kent

Background imageHoliday Collection: Prestatyn Holiday Camp

Prestatyn Holiday Camp
Brochure front cover advertising Thomas Cooks holidays at Prestatyn Holiday Camp. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageHoliday Collection: Holidaymakers in the sea at Margate, Kent

Holidaymakers in the sea at Margate, Kent Date: circa 1910s

Background imageHoliday Collection: Poster advertising holidays in Greece

Poster advertising holidays in Greece, with an idyllic view of the Bay of Athens. 20th century

Background imageHoliday Collection: Poster advertising Royal Mail Line trips to Venice

Poster advertising Royal Mail Line trips to Venice
Poster advertising Royal Mail Line autumn cruises to Venice, also calling at the Dalmatian Coast, Athens, Corfu and Constantinople. Showing a gondola on the canal below the Bridge of Sighs

Background imageHoliday Collection: Silhouette swimwear advertisement, 1962

Silhouette swimwear advertisement, 1962
Jolly advertisement for Silhouette swimwear featuring a number of smiling (and, perhaps a little vacuous-looking) women on a beach wearing some brightly printed swimwear

Background imageHoliday Collection: Ordnance Survey map cover - Dorking and Leith Hill

Ordnance Survey map cover - Dorking and Leith Hill
Front cover of an Ordnance Survey map covering the Dorking and Leith Hill area of Surrey. The cover features a hiker or rambler leaning against a wall and smoking a pipe as he consults his map

Background imageHoliday Collection: Five views at Ulrome, near Driffield, East Yorkshire

Five views at Ulrome, near Driffield, East Yorkshire
Five views of the village and sands of Ulrome, near Driffield, East Yorkshire. Date: 1950s

Background imageHoliday Collection: Tretower Castle

Tretower Castle
A spring afternoon at the ruined 11th to 13th Tretower Castle Powys in Mid Wales

Background imageHoliday Collection: Dutch skaters on the Zuider Zee, 1800s

Dutch skaters on the Zuider Zee, 1800s
Skaters enjoying a winter Sunday on the Zuider Zee, Dutch island of Marken, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHoliday Collection: HOUS2A-00030

HOUS2A-00030
Large turkey strutting in front of an admiring family at Thanksgiving season, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHoliday Collection: HOUS2A-00062

HOUS2A-00062
Men bringing the first Christmas tree to the village. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration by Howard Pyle

Background imageHoliday Collection: Centennial celebration at Independence Hall, 1876

Centennial celebration at Independence Hall, 1876
Colonial flag and fireworks over Independence Hall to celebrate the Centennial of the Declaration of Independence, 1876. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHoliday Collection: Common Snowdrops - in the snow Digital Manipulation: added snow bottom left, lightend, brightend

Common Snowdrops - in the snow Digital Manipulation: added snow bottom left, lightend, brightend
ROG-13892-M Common Snowdrops - in the snow Galanthus nivalis Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageHoliday Collection: Albion charabanc, Haverfordwest, South Wales

Albion charabanc, Haverfordwest, South Wales
A group of people on a choir outing in an Albion solid tyred charabanc outside Morses Refreshment Rooms in Dew Street, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Background imageHoliday Collection: Greens Motors charabanc outing, Haverfordwest, South Wales

Greens Motors charabanc outing, Haverfordwest, South Wales
A Greens Motors charabanc outing, with five charabancs in total, makes its way through the streets of Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Background imageHoliday Collection: Tours to Mesopotamia (Iraq) with Thomas Cook & Son

Tours to Mesopotamia (Iraq) with Thomas Cook & Son
Cover illustration for Tours to Mesopotamia (Iraq) under the management of Thomas Cook & Son Ltd, showing a group of three men brewing mint tea in a Middle Eastern street scene

Background imageHoliday Collection: South Africa Round Africa

South Africa Round Africa
Poster advertising travel to South Africa or round Africa on the Union-Castle shipping line, which operated passenger and mail ships between Europe and Africa from 1900 to 1977

Background imageHoliday Collection: Accessories for Sunshine, 1954

Accessories for Sunshine, 1954
A woman sits enjoying the holiday sunshine surrounded by raffia accessories including a huge coolie hat, natural sandals, red sandals, a cone bag, an Ascher cotton square in diced blue and white

Background imageHoliday Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20092020

EyeUbiquitous_20092020
ITALY, Lazio, Rome, Vatican City View from the Dome of St Peters Basilica over the city towards the River Tiber and Castel Sant Angelo with the Colonnade by Bernini around the Square in the foreground

Background imageHoliday Collection: Brighton Beach, East Sussex - George Sheringham

Brighton Beach, East Sussex - George Sheringham
Oil on Canvas 30.5 x 40.6

Background imageHoliday Collection: Combloux, Haute Savoie, France

Combloux, Haute Savoie, France FRANCE-French Alps (Haute-Savoie)-COMBLOUX: Dusk/Evening View of Village and Mont-Blanc (elev.4810 meters) © Walter Bibikow 2005

Background imageHoliday Collection: Cunard Poster

Cunard Poster advertising cruises from Liverpool to Boston on the Scythia and Laconia cruise ships

Background imageHoliday Collection: Sabah Malaysia, Borneo, Kinabalu National Park. The impressive scenery of the Kinabalu National

Sabah Malaysia, Borneo, Kinabalu National Park. The impressive scenery of the Kinabalu National Park viewed from the slopes of Mount Kinabalu - The highest mountain peak in South East Asia

Background imageHoliday Collection: Burj Al Arab Hotel

Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Background imageHoliday Collection: Acle, Norfolk Broads, Norfolk, England, UK, Europe

Acle, Norfolk Broads, Norfolk, England, UK, Europe

Background imageHoliday Collection: Netherlands, North Holland, Amsterdam

Netherlands, North Holland, Amsterdam. The Onze Lieve Vrouwe Onbevlekt Ontvangen or Posthoornkerk Church located along the Haarlemmerstraat in Amsterdam City

Background imageHoliday Collection: Ladies and Bath Machine

Ladies and Bath Machine
Ladies on a beach beside their bathing machine




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"Escape to Paradise: Unveiling the Allure Destinations" Step back in time to 1928, where Reids Palace Hotel in Madeira beckons with its luxurious charm. This vintage advertisement captures the essence of a bygone era, inviting you to indulge in opulence and tranquility. "Skegness is SO Bracing. " exclaims John Hassall's iconic poster, showcasing the invigorating allure of this coastal town. Feel the refreshing sea breeze on your face as you explore its vibrant promenade and embrace the joyous atmosphere. Barry Island's poster transports us to a lively seaside retreat, promising endless fun and laughter for all ages. Immerse yourself in thrilling rides, golden sands, and an abundance of entertainment that will leave you with cherished memories. Sidmouth enchants with its picturesque beauty along south Devon's coastline. Lose yourself amidst stunning vistas and charming streets lined with quaint shops and cafes. Let nature's serenity wash over you as waves gently caress the shore. The Esplanade at Bray invites you into County Wicklow's idyllic haven. Stroll along lush lawns while admiring breathtaking views that captivate both heart and soul. Discover peace within this enchanting coastal escape. Hammocks sway lazily on famous White Bay in Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands – an oasis of relaxation nestled within West Indies' tropical paradise. Allow your worries to melt away as turquoise waters lullaby your senses. Cala en Porter unveils Menorca's hidden gem on its southeast coast – a tranquil beach framed by azure Mediterranean waters. Bask under the warm sun or venture into crystal-clear depths for unforgettable underwater adventures. Valencia entices visitors with promises of being Spain's Garden of Eden through captivating posters that showcase vibrant landscapes adorned with blooming flowers and bountiful orchards – a true feast for all senses.