Holly Collection (page 2)

Christmas card, clown in snow -- A Merry Heart goes all the way. circa 1905

Railway Sleeper - Marylebone Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing post young gentleman propped up against a bollard at Marylebone Station after a wild Christmas party! Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Robin and blue tit in a cage on a cutout New Year card, with holly and mistletoe. Date: circa 1890s

Girl and goose on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Snow scene with church and holly on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Nightingale, goldcrest, cinereous tit and great tit.. Handcolored engraving on steel by Annedouche after a drawing by Edouard Travies from Richards New Edition of the Complete Works of Comte de

WW2 Christmas card, dog with gas mask
WW2 Christmas card, a black Scots terrier runs along with a gas mask in a box tied to his collar. Date: circa 1942

Christmas Pudding being pulled along atop a wooden sled
Delightful Chromolithograph Christmas greetings postcard by Ellen H. Clapsaddle depicting a sizeable Christmas Pudding being pulled along atop a wooden frame sled. Date: circa 1907

Festive Nutty Squirrel 5
Festive tableau with a stuffed red squirrel about to ascend an ivy and holly berry clad tree in order to add to his winter nut hoard

Festive Nutty Squirrel 3
Festive tableau with a stuffed red squirrel perched amongst the holly berries with his nut and pine cone hoard gathered in for the winter

Festive Nutty Squirrel
Festive tableau with nut munching stuffed red squirrel posed on a branch decorated with holly berries

Eastern Bluebird - male with frosted holly berries in winter. January in Connecticut, USA
JZ-3721 Eastern Bluebird - male with frosted holly berries in winter January in Connecticut, USA Sialia sialis Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Father Christmas / Sleigh
Father Christmas in his sleigh

Cat and kitten with pudding on a cutout Christmas card
Black cat and kitten with pudding on a cutout Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Children with large pudding on a Christmas card
Children attacking a large pudding on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Two robins with holly and mistletoe on a Christmas card
Two robins with holly and mistletoe on a cutout Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

"Christmas Time", by Miss E. Osborne, in the exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1865. Creator: W Thomas
"Christmas Time", by Miss E. Osborne, in the exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1865. Engraving of a painting '...which in technical qualities

Christmas postcard showing symbols of Freemasonry. 1905
5305979 Christmas postcard showing symbols of Freemasonry. 1905; Universal History Archive/UIG

Postcard, New Year's Greetings " Delicious Year": a little girl with holly. Early 20th century
LET4395678 Postcard, New Year's Greetings " Delicious Year": a little girl with holly. Early 20th century. by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: Postcard)

Various forms of leaves (litho)
8624833 Various forms of leaves (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Various forms of leaves)

Hoe, holly, blast furnace, coal and Dutch (chromolitho)
8677343 Hoe, holly, blast furnace, coal and Dutch (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: H for houe (hoe), houx (holly), hauts fourneaux (blast furnace)

Father Christmas greeting card "A happy Christmas". 19th century chromolithography
IMB4824613 Father Christmas greeting card "A happy Christmas". 19th century chromolithography.; (add.info.: Father Christmas greeting card "A happy Christmas")

Greeting card with Father Christmas. 19th century chromolithography
IMB4824586 Greeting card with Father Christmas. 19th century chromolithography.; (add.info.: Greeting card with Father Christmas. 19th century chromolithography.); © Imagebroker

Christmas greeting card with smiling father holding a hood filled with toys has a holly window
IMB4824530 Christmas greeting card with smiling father holding a hood filled with toys has a holly window. Chromolithography of the 19th century.; (add.info)

First World War: France, Patriotic Greeting Card showing a soldier with Guy in hand announcing to his fiance an
LUX4741220 First World War: France, Patriotic Greeting Card showing a soldier with Guy in hand announcing to his fiance an upcoming victory and his happy return

Letter H: 14th century lettrine, Dutch, Blast furnaces, Coal, Holly, Hoe. Alphabet illustrates a character in
DUV4198363 Letter H: 14th century lettrine, Dutch, Blast furnaces, Coal, Holly, Hoe. Alphabet illustrates a character in traditional costume, a famous monument, a plant and an object or an insect

Women collecting holly and greenery for Christmas decorations, 1881
3478766 Women collecting holly and greenery for Christmas decorations, 1881; (add.info.: Women collecting holly and greenery for Christmas decorations, English, 1881.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Women and children decorating a church with holly, 1860 (engraving)
1579495 Women and children decorating a church with holly, 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting women and children decorating a church with holly)

First World War: Patriotic Greeting Map showing soldiers in a snow landscape around a wood fire and titled Happy Year
LUX4743956 First World War: Patriotic Greeting Map showing soldiers in a snow landscape around a wood fire and titled Happy Year

First World War: France, Patriotic Map representing the Gallic rooster standing on a cannon 75 celebrating victory for
LUX4739577 First World War: France, Patriotic Map representing the Gallic rooster standing on a cannon 75 celebrating victory for 1916, titled: 1916 Victor

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a little girl with a horseshoe
LUX4742318 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a little girl with a horseshoe and a military kepi thinking of her father guarding in a snow landscape, titled: I think of you

First World War: France, Patriotic Card and Greeting Card showing a soldier in uniform offering holly to be loved, 1916
LUX4740425 First World War: France, Patriotic Card and Greeting Card showing a soldier in uniform offering holly to be loved

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a Gallic rooster standing on cannon 75, 1916
LUX4742903 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a Gallic rooster standing on cannon 75, 1916; (add.info.: First World War - War 14-18 (1914-1918) - World War I (WWI or WW1): France

First World War: France, Patriotic and greeting card showing a child offering holly to his father at the forehead
LUX4741649 First World War: France, Patriotic and greeting card showing a child offering holly to his father at the forehead, saying:, 1915, Map titled: Happy Year

First World War: Patriotic map showing a bouquet surrounded by tricolor ribbon entitled Orleans Friendship, 1915
LUX4744901 First World War: Patriotic map showing a bouquet surrounded by tricolor ribbon entitled Orleans Friendship, 1915; (add.info.: World War I - War 14-18 (1914-1918) - World War I (WWI or WW1)

First World War: France, Postcard, studio photo showing a little girl offering a bouquet of mistletoe to her father
LUX4735965 First World War: France, Postcard, studio photo showing a little girl offering a bouquet of mistletoe to her father on the front

A woman putting up Christmas decorations by hanging holly and evergreens. 1891 (engraving)
5615988 A woman putting up Christmas decorations by hanging holly and evergreens. 1891 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

The letter T decorated with holly. 1882 (engraving)
5615985 The letter T decorated with holly. 1882 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Decorative botanical print with locust tree, yellowwood, spindle, holly and rowan
5855552 Decorative botanical print with locust tree, yellowwood, spindle, holly and rowan; (add.info.: Five shrubs, including white-flowered black locust tree, white-flowered yellowwood tree)

Sea holly, Eryngium maritimum
5855115 Sea holly, Eryngium maritimum; (add.info.: Sea holly, Eryngium maritimum. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn by G)

Small Holly (Ruscus aculeatus) (Butcher's Broom or Kneeholm) Botanical plate from "Atlas colorie des plantes
ELD4880673 Small Holly (Ruscus aculeatus) (Butcher's Broom or Kneeholm) Botanical plate from "Atlas colorie des plantes medicinales" by Paul Hariot

French greeting card with windmill and holly decorative elements
3665766 French greeting card with windmill and holly decorative elements; (add.info.: French greeting card with windmill and holly decorative elements 1900.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Christmas Carriage, 19th century postcard
BAL9765 Christmas Carriage, 19th century postcard; Private Collection

Insects (colour litho)
8626071 Insects (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Insects. Illustration from The Fields and the Woodlands Depicted by Painter and Poet (Ward)

Couple asleep after preparing Christmas dinner (chromolitho)
8677518 Couple asleep after preparing Christmas dinner (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hoping you'll move in good circles this Xmas (colour litho)
8656812 Hoping you'll move in good circles this Xmas (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Best wishes)

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a NCO wishing a Happy Christmas, 1915, Map titled: Happy Christmas
LUX4740836 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a NCO wishing a Happy Christmas, 1915, Map titled: Happy Christmas; (add.info)

American holly, Ilex opaca
5855033 American holly, Ilex opaca; (add.info.: Leaves and fruit of the American holly, Ilex opaca. Handcolored stipple engraving from a botanical illustration by Henri Joseph Redoute)

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"Holly: A Tapestry of Time and Nature" Step into the enchanting world of Holly, where history intertwines with nature's beauty. Just like Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLaren, this captivating place is filled with tales waiting to be discovered. As you wander through the Rivelin Valley Estate, immerse yourself in its rich heritage. Let the Map of 1934 guide your way as you explore every nook and cranny. Feel the echoes of W. Fairbank's intricate Plan of Sheffield from 1797 engraved by Thomas Harris, reminding you that even centuries ago, this land held stories worth preserving. In this tapestry-like setting, remnants speak volumes - much like "All that was left of them, " a poignant reminder of sacrifice near Modderfontein by the 17th Lancers. But amidst solemnity, find solace in Lady Ferns and True Maidenhair dancing alongside Holly Ferns – a delicate harmony between resilience and grace. Nature thrives here too; Countryside Flowers bloom freely while Butterflies flutter gracefully overhead. Cats revel in their own festive party on a Christmas card, embodying joyous moments shared during special occasions. Transport yourself further back to witness Foot Guards valiantly battling at Waterloo – an emblematic scene etched forever in time. Or feel winter's chill as Coach and Horses traverse snowy landscapes on another Christmas card. Amidst all these wonders lies Holly's heartwarming spirit – encapsulated within a Rabbit and Robin sharing seasonal cheer or an Owl guiding Foxes carrying food across frost-kissed lands on yet another cherished Christmas card. But perhaps what truly captures Holly's essence are Two Children Sitting on a Swing - carefree souls embracing life’s simple pleasures amidst nature’s embrace. Their laughter resonates through time, reminding us to cherish each moment we spend here. So come forth into Holly; let its tapestry unfold before your eyes.