Note Collection (#32)

Holiday still life. Christmas cookies & milk for Santa. Property released

WW1 Propaganda
A sinister, if rather coy, note from German soldiers to British soldiers during World War One." Dear Tommy, You are quite welcome to what we are leaving

No Mans Land notice
Hand written German notice in No Mans Land, Gommecourt Sector, May 1916

Nero
A rather drunk looking man smoking a pipe and playing an accordian sits ignoring the British pound note beside him going up in flames

An Astronomical Note
A Second Eclipse of the Sun. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans

Yugoslavian Girl reading a love letter - portrait
A striking postcard in vidid colours, depicting a pretty Yugoslavian Girl reading a love letter, possibly from a partner away fighting in a distant land

Dress And Fashion Note For Skiiers, by A. E. Bestall
Fashion ideas for the first time skiier. Alfred Bestall (1892-1986) is best-known as the artist who drew Rupert Bear for thirty years

Dutch Stage Effect
A spectacular scene in a production at Amsterdam : note the candles used to light the stage - no wonder fires were a frequent occurrence !

Chateaubriand / Atala
ATALA - the heroine, a princess with a Christian mother (note the cross), takes pity on the captured warrior Chactas, frees him and escapes with him into the jungle

5 Million Mark Note
Banknote for 5 million marks

Lincing Deity
Deity named LIN-SING (?) by the Dutch ambassadors (note the enormous size of the idol)

Beijing Entrance
The Western Gates of Beijing leave travelers in no doubt that they are entering a mighty city. Note various forms of transport by river and road

THE KNOWLEDGE
A London taxi driver (note the for hire sign) gives directions to a lost gentleman, perhaps a foreign tourist. Drivers armband reads Je parle Francais

Restaurant Scene 1980S
A group of friends, colleagues or relatives eat out at a rather tawdry restaurant with interesting lino. Note the dour looking waiters and waitress!

Welsh Mountain Scenery
This wonderful North Welsh mountain scene was taken from near the summit of Snowdon. Note the mountain railway winding up the steep slopes

After a Swim
SORTANT DU BAIN - French girls come out of the water after their swim : note the safety rope - la corde - which saves them from being swept out to sea

Italian Pony & Wine Cart
An Italian wine merchant (note his stripy socks!), his pony and cart being highly decorated for the Lazio Festa (annual festival)

Fist Full of Pounds
A dashing man clutches a fistful of pound notes

Children and Dog Onbeach
A dog chases after a fine piece of seaweed tugged by a girl across the sand, while her brother runs behind. Note the ladies sheltering beneath their parasols

Military Camels
MEHARISTES MILITAIRES - French troops mounted on camels for operations in southern Algeria (Sahara). [Note that the lower pair are suplicates.]

Panama Canal Map 1890
Map of the Canal : note that the Atlantic is on the left, the Pacific on the right, because the canal actually runs from NW to SE - Panama is east of Colon

Portsmouth Wherry
Wherry of Portsmouth, Hampshire - note the extensive spread of sail

Moslem at Prayer
A moslem at prayer. Note that he has taken off his slippers

Note from the President
The President of the Republic sends a message to the Assemblee Nationale : they are more and more at odds as the year progresses, leading to the December coup d etat

BRITANNIA (1820)
Battleship of the Royal Navy, in 1859 converted to a training ship. (Note : there are many, many ships with this name !)

Seamans Allotment Note
A seamans allotment note by which a mother has sent money to her son aboard his ship Inverness

Donation to Seamen
A note detailing a mothers donation to the Missions to Seamen charity in memory of her son, whose ship was sunk in the Altantic in World War Two

Baptism Note 1876
A handwritten copy of a baptism certificate issued in 1876 for a baptism in 1840

The world of tomorrow- some dreams of invention run riot; se
Comical illustration of a scientific idea for the future (note date, 1st April 1905), of a man on the telephone shaking hands with a mechanical type hand protruding from the wall

Ships in Suez Canal
Two cargo steamers pass in one of the wider stretches of the Canal : note the desert areas on either side of the cutting

Donkey Serenade
A quartet of donkeys, selected for the note of their bray, perform - though it is unlikely that they could actually read the musical score

England / Albury
A glimpse of Albury, a Surrey hamlet with a delightful valley. Note the fine, intricate details on the various chimney stacks

Phone Message
A secretary writes down a phone message

Festival Boating Lake
The Boating Lake and Fun Fair (note John Collins Big Dipper) at Battersea Pleasure Gardens, part of the Festival of Britain celebrations

Festival Gardens 1951
Visitors relax on deckchairs while a gardener tends to the flower beds at the Festival Gardens, Battersea. Note the Guinness Clock (behind) and Crescent Restaurant (left)

Telharmony
Series of images from 1907 showing a Telharmony machine, invented by Dr. Thaddeus Cahill. A player on the Telharmonium controls vibrating currents from a series of dynamos

Compton Martin Church
The south aisle of Compton Martin Church, one of the oldest Norman buildings in Somerset. Note the beautiful pillar with a fluted shaft

Royal Commission Sport
A Royal Commission on Sport, headed by viscount Richard Cross, made important recommendations for the proper management of British sport. Note prince of Wales low R. Date: 1888

Plumstead High Street, looking east towards Bostall Hill, photographed in its heyday. Note the horse buses, bustling pavements, dental practice, confectioners, butchers etc

John Howard (Brighty)
JOHN HOWARD Prison reformer, depicted visiting a prison (note the chains)

Japanese Style Screen
A screen in a London home, reflecting the Japanese influence which is making such an impression in the late 19th century. Note the fan and the Japanese doll, too

Haut Couture 1950S
Three glamorous models adorn the catwalk, dressed in the latest satin and taffeta haute couture dresses. Note the huge chandelier above them

Camp Fire Cooking
A smart young man boiling a kettle over a camp fire. Note the car seats close by for extra comfort!

Husband / Wife / Black Eye
Her neighbours note Sals bandaged head and black eye as a consequence of her having married again

Sucessful Tycoon
A man in a suit lights his cigar with a one pound note

The Pretty Pastry Cook
She is captioned The Pretty Pastry Cook but the proof of her pies will be in the eating. (note an early example of a tradesperson using a paper bag.)

Halfway House Inn C1810
An English country inn - The Halfway House - note that refreshment is provided not only for the traveller but also for his horse

French Diligence
Changing the horses on a French diligence; note the cobbled paving of the road

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