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Jolly Collection (#5)

"Jolly: Embracing the Spirit of Merriment and Joy" Step right up to Skegness, where the bracing sea air fills your lungs with a jolly sense of exhilaration

Background imageJolly Collection: The image seller, illustration from La Mode, 5th July 1847 (pencil on paper

The image seller, illustration from La Mode, 5th July 1847 (pencil on paper
REV253030 The image seller, illustration from La Mode, 5th July 1847 (pencil on paper) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageJolly Collection: Gentleman assists a lady to board a small rowing boat

Gentleman assists a lady to board a small rowing boat
Chivalry - A Gentleman assists a lady in boarding a small rowing boat - 1900s America. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageJolly Collection: Young couple strolling along the seafront at Bridlington

Young couple strolling along the seafront at Bridlington
A jolly young couple strolling along the seafront at Bridlington, East Yorkshire. Date: 1937

Background imageJolly Collection: Middle-aged gent with wife and Mother - Jersey

Middle-aged gent with wife and Mother - Jersey
A jovial middle-aged gent (in voluminous trousers!) with his arms around the houlders of his wife and (possibly) his Mother on the beach on Jersey, Channel Islands. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageJolly Collection: A jolly mens drinking club

A jolly mens drinking club - the table is well stocked with beer and glasses and everyone is very smartly-dressed in top hats ans suits, some with additonal badges of office ! Date: circa 1920

Background imageJolly Collection: Two jolly Grandmothers with their Grandchildren

Two jolly Grandmothers with their Grandchildren
Two very jolly Grandmothers with their Grandchildren (or Great Grandchildren) seated outside a shed. Note their matching striped aprons. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageJolly Collection: Cheery cover of London Opinion magazine, May 1932, featuring a group of gaily dressed

Cheery cover of London Opinion magazine, May 1932, featuring a group of gaily dressed and very pretty young women sitting on a sea wall. Date: 1932

Background imageJolly Collection: Large group of holidaymakers on a British beach

Large group of holidaymakers on a British beach - looking up at the photographer (possibly stood on the promenade?) - the photograph was taken at 8pm on July 11, 1925

Background imageJolly Collection: Beer Street, 1751 (engraving)

Beer Street, 1751 (engraving)
GHL195985 Beer Street, 1751 (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 56x45 cm; London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; eLondon Metropolitan Archives; English, out of copyright

Background imageJolly Collection: The Scorer (William Davies of Brighton) 1842 (oil on canvas)

The Scorer (William Davies of Brighton) 1842 (oil on canvas)
BBC193301 The Scorer (William Davies of Brighton) 1842 (oil on canvas) by Henwood, Thomas (fl.1840-58); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageJolly Collection: Contrasted Sketches of Mirth and Ennui (hand-coloured etching)

Contrasted Sketches of Mirth and Ennui (hand-coloured etching)
BAL42792 Contrasted Sketches of Mirth and Ennui (hand-coloured etching) by Woodward, George Moutard (c.1760-1809) (after); O Shea Gallery, London

Background imageJolly Collection: The Gallery, Drury Lane (oil on canvas)

The Gallery, Drury Lane (oil on canvas)
CW24145 The Gallery, Drury Lane (oil on canvas) by Chapman, John Watkins (1832-1903); Private Collection; eChristopher Wood Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageJolly Collection: Saint Nicholas, (oil on panel)

Saint Nicholas, (oil on panel)
823290 Saint Nicholas, (oil on panel) by Weir, Robert Walter (1803-89); 75x62 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Nicholas. Robert Walter Weir (1803-89). Oil on panel

Background imageJolly Collection: A couple objecting to carol singers outside their window, Christmas greetings card. (chromolitho)

A couple objecting to carol singers outside their window, Christmas greetings card. (chromolitho)
6031389 A couple objecting to carol singers outside their window, Christmas greetings card. (chromolitho) by English School

Background imageJolly Collection: Willie Renfrew, works gatekeeper

Willie Renfrew, works gatekeeper. circa 1890

Background imageJolly Collection: Jolly clown with a white goose

Jolly clown with a white goose. 20th century

Background imageJolly Collection: Sketch, Oct 1939 - WWII The Old Soldier Never Dies

Sketch, Oct 1939 - WWII The Old Soldier Never Dies
Front cover of The Sketch featuring a photograph of a jolly British soldier, complete with pipe and waxed moustache. Hes even sitting on a pile of sandbags

Background imageJolly Collection: Vintage Jolly Santa Claus, 1950s (screen print)

Vintage Jolly Santa Claus, 1950s (screen print)
3036098 Vintage Jolly Santa Claus, 1950s (screen print) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage illustration of a jolly Santa Claus waving; screen print)

Background imageJolly Collection: Plate 353. Support Arms and Arms Port, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)

Plate 353. Support Arms and Arms Port, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950331 Plate 353. Support Arms and Arms Port, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 27.8x26.8 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Background imageJolly Collection: Poster advertising pasta made by Rivoire et Carret (colour litho)

Poster advertising pasta made by Rivoire et Carret (colour litho)
PER206015 Poster advertising pasta made by Rivoire et Carret (colour litho) by French School; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageJolly Collection: Whitsuntide Holidays, pub. by Carington Bowles (fl. 1744-93)

Whitsuntide Holidays, pub. by Carington Bowles (fl. 1744-93)
NP125552 Whitsuntide Holidays, pub. by Carington Bowles (fl.1744-93), 1783 (coloured line engraving) by English School, (18th century); 32.4x47.6 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageJolly Collection: Music cover, The Jolly Blacksmiths March-Twostep

Music cover, The Jolly Blacksmiths March-Twostep, written by E T Paull and E Braham. 1905

Background imageJolly Collection: Birthday card, Puppy riding on a panda

Birthday card, Puppy riding on a panda - You Are 1 Today, A Jolly Happy Birthday. 20th century

Background imageJolly Collection: Advert, Jollys Duchess Pills

Advert, Jollys Duchess Pills
Advert for Jollys Duchess Pills for Pale Faces, from British Druggists Ltd, Oxford Street, London. 1897

Background imageJolly Collection: Christmas card, Girl talking to snowman

Christmas card, Girl talking to snowman
Christmas card, Girl with sledge talking to a snowman -- How Glad I am to wish you a Very Jolly Christmas. 20th century

Background imageJolly Collection: Figure of Budai Heshang (bronze gilt)

Figure of Budai Heshang (bronze gilt)
HSC272171 Figure of Budai Heshang (bronze gilt) by Chinese School, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); height:29.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; Chinese, out of copyright

Background imageJolly Collection: Let Brotherly Love Continue - Christmas card (chromolitho)

Let Brotherly Love Continue - Christmas card (chromolitho)
731695 Let Brotherly Love Continue - Christmas card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Let Brotherly Love Continue - Christmas card)

Background imageJolly Collection: Mr Pickwick, hero of The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens

Mr Pickwick, hero of The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens
KDC465751 Mr Pickwick, hero of The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens, 1923 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageJolly Collection: Mr Chubb, the proprietor of the 'Red Lion'(engraving)

Mr Chubb, the proprietor of the "Red Lion"(engraving)
3625217 Mr Chubb, the proprietor of the " Red Lion" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Chubb, the proprietor of the " Red Lion")

Background imageJolly Collection: We re all jolly boys (colour litho)

We re all jolly boys (colour litho)
3631209 We re all jolly boys (colour litho) by Greenaway, Kate (1846-1901) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: We re all jolly boys)

Background imageJolly Collection: There Was a Jolly Miller (colour litho)

There Was a Jolly Miller (colour litho)
3101468 There Was a Jolly Miller (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: There Was a Jolly Miller)

Background imageJolly Collection: Jolly crowd in the sea

Jolly crowd in the sea
A jolly crowd of bathers wave at the camera as they stand in the sea at an unidentified seaside resort. Date: 1920s

Background imageJolly Collection: Jolly John Bull, by W T Critchfield & Charles Davenport

Jolly John Bull, by W T Critchfield & Charles Davenport
Promotional music sheet for Jolly John Bull music hall song of 1862, by W. T. Critchfield & Charles Davenport. Sung with unanimous encores by Critchfield, who is probably pictured in this image

Background imageJolly Collection: Sailors on a Cruise, from Greenwich Hospital, a Series of Naval Sketches

Sailors on a Cruise, from Greenwich Hospital, a Series of Naval Sketches
2655424 Sailors on a Cruise, from Greenwich Hospital, a Series of Naval Sketches, Descriptive of a Life of a Man-of-Wars Man, pub

Background imageJolly Collection: The Lads of the Ocean, 1805 (hand-coloured engraving)

The Lads of the Ocean, 1805 (hand-coloured engraving)
2562212 The Lads of the Ocean, 1805 (hand-coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, Isaac Robert (1789-1856) & George (1792-1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageJolly Collection: True Blue! The Jolly Tars of Old England; or All Alive at Portsmouth, pub

True Blue! The Jolly Tars of Old England; or All Alive at Portsmouth, pub
2636954 True Blue! The Jolly Tars of Old England; or All Alive at Portsmouth, pub. 1799 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank

Background imageJolly Collection: Six Little Camping Girls Going Down to Bathe, Wallis Mills

Six Little Camping Girls Going Down to Bathe, Wallis Mills
Six girls on a camping trip make a jolly sight as they skip down to the beach in colourful pyjamas to bathe. Date: 1929

Background imageJolly Collection: Christmas card, Greeting Time

Christmas card, Greeting Time
Christmas card by Robert Dudley, Greeting Time (Father Christmas shaking hands with Old Father Time). (3 of 5) Date: circa 1890s

Background imageJolly Collection: Cats and kittens on the ice on a postcard

Cats and kittens on the ice on a postcard -- A Jolly Slide. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageJolly Collection: Christmas card with acrobat, Jolly Xmas

Christmas card with acrobat, Jolly Xmas. circa 1930s

Background imageJolly Collection: Group in fancy dress, c. 1927

Group in fancy dress, c. 1927
A jolly group of party revellers in various forms of fancy dress including a jockey, a gypsy (a favourite them of the 1920s) and a convict. Date: c.1927

Background imageJolly Collection: Birds and flowers on a Christmas card

Birds and flowers on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageJolly Collection: Santa with sack of toys

Santa with sack of toys
Santa. A Jolly Xmas! Edwardian Christmas greetings card showing Santa with sack of toys followed by group of children. Artist anon. Date: c.1905

Background imageJolly Collection: Xmas revellers

Xmas revellers. Silhouette of group of jolly musicians. Artist anon. Date: c.1895

Background imageJolly Collection: Paper bag design, The Master Baker

Paper bag design, The Master Baker, 100 Years, service & quality from your local baker. 20th century

Background imageJolly Collection: Milkmaid, 1890s

Milkmaid, 1890s
Milkmaid with milking stool and pail, 1890s Date: 1890s

Background imageJolly Collection: On 'Liberty'on the China Station, Jack and Jolly on a Full-Speed Trial at Nanking (engraving)

On "Liberty"on the China Station, Jack and Jolly on a Full-Speed Trial at Nanking (engraving)
1037458 On " Liberty" on the China Station, Jack and Jolly on a Full-Speed Trial at Nanking (engraving) by Charlton




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"Jolly: Embracing the Spirit of Merriment and Joy" Step right up to Skegness, where the bracing sea air fills your lungs with a jolly sense of exhilaration. As depicted in John Hassall's iconic artwork, laughter abounds as families frolic on the sandy shores. Enter into the world of Jeeves & Wooster, where their misadventures bring endless amusement. A jolly escapade awaits within the pages of this beloved book series. Behold the Jolly Joker playing card, a symbol of fun and mirth that never fails to elicit smiles. With its colorful design and playful antics, it adds a touch of whimsy to any game. In "His Masters Breath, " satire reigns supreme as wit intertwines with humor. This clever commentary tickles our funny bones while shedding light on society's follies - truly a jolly masterpiece. Join us under the big top for an unforgettable spectacle featuring Celesta Geyer, known as Jolly Dolly Dimple. Her sideshow poster captures her infectious energy and leaves audiences grinning from ear to ear. Berlin's Brandenburg Gate transforms into a winter wonderland during Christmas time - an enchanting sight that evokes feelings of pure jolliness. The twinkling lights and festive atmosphere create memories that warm hearts for years to come. Pedal away with the Ladies Cycling Club, whose camaraderie radiates joy and happiness. Their shared adventures through scenic landscapes are filled with laughter and spirited conversations along winding paths. Flip open The Scout magazine's Special Hobbies and Model-Making Number for inspiration on crafting delightful creations that bring joy to both young and old alike. Let your imagination run wild in pursuit of jollity. A black waiter presents a Thanksgiving turkey with grace and cheerfulness - his infectious smile spreading contagious delight among all those gathered around the table. In this moment, gratitude merges seamlessly with jolliness.