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Living Collection (#68)

"Exploring the Many Facets of Living: From Boarding Houses to Submarines and Everything In Between" Step into the past with "Life in a Boarding House" by Eric Ravilious

Background imageLiving Collection: Greek family living the simple life in London

Greek family living the simple life in London
A Greek family living the simple life in London -- a Greek father walks along the street hand in hand with a small child, both of them dressed in rough sackcloth

Background imageLiving Collection: Japanese juggler at St. Martins Hall

Japanese juggler at St. Martins Hall
The Japanese performer and famous peg-top-man, Ja-En-See, spins his top with a string wound round it and contrives to make it go through such nimble

Background imageLiving Collection: Californian style living room

Californian style living room
A before and after illustration showing how the 1950s lady can transform her boring old orthodox British living room into a modern, relaxed and light-filled Californian style lounge

Background imageLiving Collection: Wallpaper, 1954

Wallpaper, 1954
A selection of wallpaper designs from 1954 by Crown and Sanderson, with an inset picture showing creative ways to use wallpaper in the modern home

Background imageLiving Collection: Television, 1954

Television, 1954
A group of people huddle together in a sitting room to watch the latest gadget in 1954, a television

Background imageLiving Collection: Victorian interior - Hubert Congreve

Victorian interior - Hubert Congreve
The room in which Hubert Congreve shot himself. A young Edward Lear was infatuated with the young Congreve. A fine example of a Victorian interior, with heavily-stocked mantlepiece and fine fireplace

Background imageLiving Collection: Britannia and Eve front cover, February 1954

Britannia and Eve front cover, February 1954
Front cover of Britannia and Eve featuring an elegant lady in a smart 1950s dress (with typical full skirt and nipped in waist) standing by a table where a game of cards is in progress

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Hermit living on Mount Vesuvius
Highly likely to be two slices short of a toaster, this hermit has decided to live on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius in Italy!

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Queen Victoria with Alexander Battenberg
Queen Victoria holding her grandson, Prince Alexander of Battenberg, later Marquess of Carisbrooke(1886-1960), eldest son of Priness Beatrice and Prince Henry of Battenberg

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Noisy neighbours
A man sits alone in his living room, shaking his fists at the ceiling above, where his neighbours are having a noisy party. His newspaper has been crumpled up and thrown to the floor in disgust

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Christmas time chaos
A chaotic but merry scene depicting a family at Christmas. The children, all very energetic and excited, play musical instruments, help decorate the tree and play games

Background imageLiving Collection: The Coal Problem, Great Britain, 1920

The Coal Problem, Great Britain, 1920
Illustration showing a number of facts regarding the coal industry of Great Britain in 1920. These diagrams showed that miners wages were increasing, but coal production was diminishing

Background imageLiving Collection: Military tailor and in family in Bethnal Green

Military tailor and in family in Bethnal Green
This is a room occupied by a military tailor and his family at No. 10 Hollybush Place in Bethnal Green in the East End of London

Background imageLiving Collection: Welsh collier family in their cottage

Welsh collier family in their cottage
This shows the living conditions of Welsh colliers during the strike in South Wales. The interior of the cottage appears to be one room which is crowded with a woman doing the laundry

Background imageLiving Collection: 1980s Living Room

1980s Living Room
A 1980s Living Room interior in pastel tones of purple and blue, with a striped carpet, fern pot plant and three piece suite

Background imageLiving Collection: Queen Victoria and Princess Beatrice at Osborne House

Queen Victoria and Princess Beatrice at Osborne House
Engraving showing Queen Victoria at her writing desk in a room at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight. Her youngest daughter Princess Beatrice is playing the piano nearby

Background imageLiving Collection: London Bridge 1863

London Bridge 1863
The living stream at London Bridge

Background imageLiving Collection: ARMAGNAC BANDS

ARMAGNAC BANDS
France is plagued by roaming bands of unpaid soldiers who, unable to turn their hands to an honest living, turn to banditry and are known loosely as armagnacs

Background imageLiving Collection: Dinner on board an Emigrant Ship, 1844

Dinner on board an Emigrant Ship, 1844
Engraving showing life below decks on board an emigrant ship heading from Britain to Australia, 1844. The image shows the sleeping, eating and living area for the emigrant families

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American Indians. Boundary Post between the United States am
Cree Indians living near Lake Winnipeg, were involved in this border dispute between the British in Canada and the Americans

Background imageLiving Collection: The Chiefs House, Tuscarora Indian Village

The Chiefs House, Tuscarora Indian Village
This depiction of the American Indian Chiefs house, at Tuscarora, shows how quickly the native Americans were expected to integrate into European style living

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American Indians. The Decay of a Romantic Race. The Red Indi
Chief Hollow Horn in all his old war paint. Sioux Chief, photographed in 1905, then living on a reservation

Background imageLiving Collection: Wilhelm Ii / Living Rulers

Wilhelm Ii / Living Rulers
WILHELM II GERMAN ROYALTY German Emperor in 1902

Background imageLiving Collection: The Interior of the Amundsen Antarctic Expeditions Winter Q

The Interior of the Amundsen Antarctic Expeditions Winter Q
Photograph showing the living quarters of the hut used by Roald Amundsens Antarctic Expedition of 1910-12. Sleeping bunks, with curtains, line the edges of the hut, with the dining table in the centre

Background imageLiving Collection: Grey Scheme Drawing Room

Grey Scheme Drawing Room
A drawing room done in a grey scheme

Background imageLiving Collection: Oriental Style Room

Oriental Style Room
A colourful oriental style drawing room

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Yellow Drawing Room
Two ladies take tea in a yellow style drawing room. China is displayed in a cabinet and many pictures hang in the walls

Background imageLiving Collection: Aleksandr Kuprin - 3

Aleksandr Kuprin - 3
ALEKSANDR IVANOVICH KUPRIN Russian novelist, emigre living in Paris, seen with his dog

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Aleksandr Kuprin - 2
ALEKSANDR IVANOVICH KUPRIN Russian novelist, emigre living in Paris, seen at his writing desk

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Aleksandr Kuprin - 4
ALEKSANDR IVANOVICH KUPRIN Russian novelist, emigre living in Paris, seen with his family

Background imageLiving Collection: A White Drawing Room

A White Drawing Room
A white scheme drawing room furnished with floral covered chairs, a piano and chinese style cabinet

Background imageLiving Collection: Fable / Discontented Bee

Fable / Discontented Bee
The discontented bee complains to Jupiter about her wretched and anxious life, but Jupiter considers the bee ungrateful as he has provided her with all she needs for good living

Background imageLiving Collection: Diogenes in his Barrel

Diogenes in his Barrel
The Greek philosopher Diogenes, living in a barrel, is an object of curiosity to Athenians

Background imageLiving Collection: Luxurious Living Room

Luxurious Living Room
An eye-catching living room, with a stylish satin suite, ruched curtains, parque flooring, Romanesque columns, flower arrangements, a baby grand piano, leopardskin rug

Background imageLiving Collection: Count D orsay Driving

Count D orsay Driving
ALFRED GUILLAUME GABRIEL, count D ORSAY - French artist and man-about-town, living mainly in England with a lifelong relationship with Lady Blessington. Driving

Background imageLiving Collection: Russian cholera epidemic

Russian cholera epidemic
Transporting those who have died of cholera to the burial ground. Cholera broke out in St Petersburg in September 1908, with the first cases among people living in particularly unsanitary conditions

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Ricarda Huch
RICARDA HUCH German-Jewish writer and historian, author of books on social subjects. Survived the war living in Jena

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Her Brave Dragoon
A young woman steps up onto a chair in her living room to kiss the portrait of her soldier lover hanging on the wall

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Housewife Vacuuming
A young housewife in a pink gingham mini dress, vacuums her living room

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Grandfather & Grandsons
A happy domestic scene: Grandfather reads a copy of Life magazine while his two well-behaved grandsons play a game of cards together

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Little Italian Girl
A little Italian girl in a white dress with lace trim, part of the Italian immigrant community living in the Saffron Hill area of London

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Nell Gwyn Toasted
Young Nell Gwyn, selling oranges for a living, attracts the attention of some young men, one of whom - Charles II - will have her as one of his mistresses

Background imageLiving Collection: Lindbergh Book Cover

Lindbergh Book Cover
Charles Augustus Lindbergh, American aviator : this biography presents him as a model of clean living, preparedness, courage

Background imageLiving Collection: Bank / Osborn St / Living L

Bank / Osborn St / Living L
A gentleman being served at the counter of a high street bank in Osborn Street, Whitechapel, London

Background imageLiving Collection: Vicar of Bray 1734

Vicar of Bray 1734
The Vicar of Bray keeps his living and his perquisites despite political and economic ups and downs. The archetypal turncoat

Background imageLiving Collection: Supai Woman Drinking

Supai Woman Drinking
In 1908 there were only 150 Supai people remaining, living in the Grand Canyon, Arizona : by the time you read this none may be left, unless they have had a population boom

Background imageLiving Collection: Coleridge Stowey Cottage

Coleridge Stowey Cottage
SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE English poet and critics cottage at Nether Stowey, Somerset, England. Living from 1797 to 1800, he wrote The Ancient Mariner here

Background imageLiving Collection: Living Room / 1933

Living Room / 1933
A tranquil living room designed by Ronald Dickens




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