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Promotional Collection (#52)

Step into the past with these captivating promotional moments

Background imagePromotional Collection: Advertising postcard - Lloyds News - At the Top of the Tree

Advertising postcard - Lloyds News - At the Top of the Tree
Advertising postcard for Lloyds News - At the Top of the Tree. Celebrating sales of nearly a million and a half copies. Lloyds Weekly Newspaper was an early Sunday newspaper in the United Kingdom

Background imagePromotional Collection: Norwich - Carnival - Seven Women as Portland Vase - Wedgwood

Norwich - Carnival - Seven Women as Portland Vase - Wedgwood
Norwich, Norfolk - A Carnival - Seven Women dressed as the Portland Vase advertising Wedgwood. The Portland vase was in the news at the time as th Earl of Portland tried to sell the original (Roman)

Background imagePromotional Collection: Advertising Card for Whiteleys Electric Shop

Advertising Card for Whiteleys Electric Shop, 84 John Street, New York, USA - featuring the smiling visage of a pretty model

Background imagePromotional Collection: Lisbon, Portugal - Antiquarian Bookseller Postcard

Lisbon, Portugal - Antiquarian Bookseller Postcard - overprinte with a black band following the double Royal assassination of February 1908

Background imagePromotional Collection: Women of Britain say Go

Women of Britain say Go
Women of Britain say " Go !"

Background imagePromotional Collection: There are three types of men Those who hear the call and obey Those who delay

There are three types of men Those who hear the call and obey Those who delay And - The others To Which do you belong ?

Background imagePromotional Collection: A display advertising the upcoming Jack Buchanan film at the Odeon cinema, Welling

A display advertising the upcoming Jack Buchanan film at the Odeon cinema, Welling, Kent. 1938

Background imagePromotional Collection: 1940 Worlds Fair Opening

1940 Worlds Fair Opening
Oakland, California: May 9, 1940 Four year old Baby Streamline of the 1940 Golden Gate International Exposition and Ann Miller, dancing star of George Whites Scandals

Background imagePromotional Collection: Hughes Around The World Flight

Hughes Around The World Flight
Paris, France: July 12, 1938 The scene at Le Bourget airport at dawn as Howard Hughes and crew prepares to take off for Moscow on the next stage of their around the world flight

Background imagePromotional Collection: Woman Reading In Bed In Public

Woman Reading In Bed In Public
Chicago, Illinois: October 10, 1951 A model reads an Esquire magazine in bed in the store window of Kays Interiors to call attention to a new line of linens introduced by the store

Background imagePromotional Collection: The Hollywood Nail Test For Goodrich Tires

The Hollywood Nail Test For Goodrich Tires
Hollywood, California: c. 1927. Bobby Trout, famous aviatrix, started the test where five girls of the Albertina Rasch ensemble drove 180 nails into Goodrich Silvertowns tires without causing a

Background imagePromotional Collection: German Marks For Confetti

German Marks For Confetti
New York, New York: December 31, 1923. The proprietor of the new Maison Arthur Grill distributed $100, 000, 000 in German marks to be used for confetti on New Years Eve, 1923

Background imagePromotional Collection: A Mail Box Bank

A Mail Box Bank
United States: c. 1955. A personal savings bank in the form of a mailbox given away by The San Francisco Bank to customers to encourage savings

Background imagePromotional Collection: The Arcade Game Of Fascination

The Arcade Game Of Fascination
California: c. 1931. A promotional display for the arcade game of Fascination

Background imagePromotional Collection: An Advertising Contortionist

An Advertising Contortionist
Buffalo, New York: c. 1920. A contortionist puts his legs behind his back in an ad for the Uncle Sam Truss Company

Background imagePromotional Collection: A Contortionist On A Pedestal

A Contortionist On A Pedestal
Buffalo, New York: c. 1920. A contortionist puts his legs behind his back in an ad for the Uncle Sam Truss Company

Background imagePromotional Collection: Sloanes trade card for milk chocolate

Sloanes trade card for milk chocolate
Sir Hans Sloanes (1660-1753) collection formed the basis of the collection now held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imagePromotional Collection: Thomas Barnardo and Children

Thomas Barnardo and Children
A promotional picture showing Thomas Barnardo and some of the typical children helped by the homes he founded, beginning in 1870 at Stepney Causeway, London Date: Date unknown

Background imagePromotional Collection: Some Barnardos Emigrants

Some Barnardos Emigrants
A promotional picture showing some of the children from Barnardos homes destined to emigrate to new lives overseas. In 1872, Thomas Barnardos childrens homes began sending children to Canada

Background imagePromotional Collection: Poster promoting Holland - Toymaker

Poster promoting Holland - Toymaker
A Dutch craftsman surrounded by the wooden toys he has been making - a design for a poster promoting tourism. circa 1960

Background imagePromotional Collection: Promotional Poster for Llandudno in North Wales

Promotional Poster for Llandudno in North Wales
Promotional Poster for the Seaside Resort of Llandudno in North Wales. circa 1960s

Background imagePromotional Collection: Our Village in Silhouette by Worthington

Our Village in Silhouette by Worthington
The fold-out cover of a promotional brochure booklet of Worthington Silhouettes for the Worthington Brewery Company by H L Oakley Date: circa 1920s

Background imagePromotional Collection: Promotional image for Uralt Lavendel

Promotional image for Uralt Lavendel
German promotion of lavender water, traditionally a product for older ladies, to a younger audience, using Art deco imagery Date: 1933

Background imagePromotional Collection: German promotional poster

German promotional poster
Poster for a national sporting day Date: 1934

Background imagePromotional Collection: Promotional lit. for newspaper

Promotional lit. for newspaper Date: circa 1960

Background imagePromotional Collection: Visit Warsaw

Visit Warsaw
A promotional postcard for Warsaw, Poland Date: circa 1920

Background imagePromotional Collection: The Heathen and the Christian - Play

The Heathen and the Christian - Play
The Heathen and the Christian - promotional postcard for this play - performed at The Grand Theatre Southampton between 1908-1909

Background imagePromotional Collection: Coming from Lipton s... Going to Lipton s

Coming from Lipton s... Going to Lipton s
An ingenious advertisement designed by Sir Thomas Lipton to attract customers to his shop

Background imagePromotional Collection: Champion Romney Marsh Sheep

Champion Romney Marsh Sheep
A fine Romney Marsh Sheep from New Zealand bought for 50, 000 pesetas by Spanish breeders at a London Stock Show! Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePromotional Collection: VIIIme Exposition Suisse D Agriculture (3 / 3)

VIIIme Exposition Suisse D Agriculture (3 / 3)
Promotional postcard for the VIIIme Exposition Suisse D Agriculture (8th Swiss Agricultural Exhibition) at Lausanne, Switzerland (3/3) Date: 1910

Background imagePromotional Collection: VIIIme Exposition Suisse D Agriculture (2 / 3)

VIIIme Exposition Suisse D Agriculture (2 / 3)
Promotional postcard for the VIIIme Exposition Suisse D Agriculture (8th Swiss Agricultural Exhibition) at Lausanne, Switzerland (2/3) Date: 1910

Background imagePromotional Collection: VIIIme Exposition Suisse D Agriculture (1 / 3)

VIIIme Exposition Suisse D Agriculture (1 / 3)
Promotional postcard for the VIIIme Exposition Suisse D Agriculture (8th Swiss Agricultural Exhibition) at Lausanne, Switzerland (1/3) Date: 1910

Background imagePromotional Collection: First announcement of first manned rocket

First announcement of first manned rocket flight. The plan to build a manned rocket emerged from the Magdeburg Project, headed by Rudolf Nebel and Herbert Schaefer

Background imagePromotional Collection: Viennese fun fair, historical post card

Viennese fun fair, historical post card
Promotion post card for an attraction in a fun park in Vienna in 1932. The rocket Train, a travel from the Earth to the Moon, can be visited

Background imagePromotional Collection: 2008 Hyundai i10

2008 Hyundai i10 ice cream van by Andy Saunders

Background imagePromotional Collection: NIPRCC Brochure

NIPRCC Brochure
Part of a promotional brochure produced by the National Institutions for Persons Requiring Care and Control, an organisation privately run by the Rev Harold Burden to house feeble minded children

Background imagePromotional Collection: Promotional brochure, National Institutions for Inebriates

Promotional brochure, National Institutions for Inebriates
Part of a promotional brochure produced by the National Institutions for Inebriates. The organisation, established in 1902

Background imagePromotional Collection: Promotional card for Aegean Sea Cruise line

Promotional card for Aegean Sea Cruise line
A promotional postcard for an Italian Aegean Sea Cruise Line. The liner is the Albano, under the command of Captain Persich

Background imagePromotional Collection: Arabian Merchant - promotional card

Arabian Merchant - promotional card
Promotional postcard for an Algerian merchant selling items from across North Africa and the Middle East. English Spoken !

Background imagePromotional Collection: Admiring the new windows

Admiring the new windows
A Mother and her daughter admire their new glazing - a promotional photograph taking for a window glass company. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Background imagePromotional Collection: Refueling a British Road Services truck

Refueling a British Road Services truck
A promotional photograph for British Road Services. Here a truck of the fleet is refueled at a trade pump. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Background imagePromotional Collection: An Immense Cloth Finishing Dryer

An Immense Cloth Finishing Dryer
A factory worker uses an immense cloth finishing dryer, in a promotional photograph for Dalglish. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Background imagePromotional Collection: Two technicians check a computer printout

Two technicians check a computer printout
Two bespectacled computer technicians, both wearing suits, view a readout from the terminal of an IBM computer system. A promotional photograph taken for the company

Background imagePromotional Collection: Danish card - Holding up the world

Danish card - Holding up the world
An old man holds up the world - a promotional postcard (in a similar style to William Blake) for a Danish Exhibition. A more modern take on the myth of the ancient God Atlas, who held up the world

Background imagePromotional Collection: Tsarist Poster

Tsarist Poster
Tsarist government poster for the " 5 1/2% military loan"

Background imagePromotional Collection: Play / Daddy Longlegs

Play / Daddy Longlegs
DADDY LONGLEGS " A full of smiles play." A woman in a pink dress appears on the front of the promotional brochure

Background imagePromotional Collection: Glamorous Smoker 1942

Glamorous Smoker 1942
American film star Joan Bennett smokes a cigarette from a holder as she poses seductively for a promotional photo for her latest picture. Note the star hair slides!

Background imagePromotional Collection: STEAMSHIPS / LIBERTE

STEAMSHIPS / LIBERTE
French liner, formerly the German Europa but substantially refitted for the Atlantic crossing




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Step into the past with these captivating promotional moments. From Captain Robert Falcon Scott's endorsement of Frys Cocoa to The Ghost Train, embark on a thrilling journey filled with laughter. Experience the transformation in Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw and be captivated by the charm of The Pearly King and Queen of Thornton Heath. Feel your heart race like in Ben-Hur's exhilarating chariot race scene from General Lew Wallace's book. Indulge in relaxation at The Camden Turkish Baths, where tranquility awaits you on Kentish Town Road, London. Immerse yourself in the comedic chaos of Hay Fever by Noel Coward at Gaiety Theatre, Hastings. Piece together history with Beechams Pills and Powders' promotional jigsaw or let The Mikado by W. S Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan transport you to a world of enchantment. Witness restorations come to life at Crystal Palace Park's Wealden exhibition or take a ride down memory lane with the iconic 1972 Mini Outspan. Sing along to Harry Dacre's timeless melody Daisy Bell as it echoes through time. These promotions are more than just advertisements; they are windows into different eras that will leave you longing for more.