Romance Collection

Little blue penguin (Eudyptula minor), two standing on rocks at night, silhouetted against Melbourne city lights. St Kilda breakwater, Victoria, Australia. December 2016

Thumbelina (1955)

1920s France La Vie Parisienne Magazine Cover

Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire in Mark Sandrichs The Gay Divorcee (1934)
Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire in The Gay Divorcee (1934)

CHAPLIN: MODERN TIMES, 1936. Charlie Chaplin and Paulette Goddard in the final scene from the film, Modern Times, 1936

James Stewart and Katharine Hepburn in George Cukors The Philadelphia Story (1940)
James Stewart and Katharine Hepburn

Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in Victor Flemings Gone With The Wid (1939)
Clark Gable as Rhett Butler and Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O Hara

Academy Poster for John Cassavetes Faces (1968)
John Cassavetes Faces (1968)

The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)

The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)

Poster for Richard Burton Season at BFI Southbank (1 - 31 August 2009)
RICHARD BURTON The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)

Battersea Funfair a019815
BATTERSEA FUNFAIR, Greater London. General view showing couple standing in front of trick fountains lit at night with Battersea Power Station in the background. Laurence Goldman

The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)

Rudolph Valentino and Vilma Banky in George Fitzmaurices The Son of the Sheik (1926)
Rudolph Valentino and Vilma Banky in The Son of the Sheik (1926)

Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll in Alfred Hitchcocks The 39 Steps (1935)
Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll in The 39 Steps (1935)

The Farce by William Barribal
A young red-headed woman seated in a box at the theatre, feigns interest in what her older male companion has to say while secretly enjoying a kiss on the hand from a young, handsome beau. Date: 1917

Poster advertising Finland, land of romance. A steamship cruises through tranquil waters

Mute Swans - Pair in courtship behaviour - Back-lit early morning mist rising from the water - Cleveland - UK Digital
ROY-517-M Mute Swans - Pair in courtship behaviour

Princess Elizabeth and Lt Philip Mountbatten - Engagement
Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) (1926-2022) and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten (later Prince Philip)

Traditional Japanese Woodblock Geishas in a Garden
This print shows two Geishas tending to plants in a garden. There are several pots of different shapes and sizes

Lovers in Hyde Park May 1947 love couple romance romantic for valentines day be my valentine

Meeting at a country gate CC73_01502
MICKLETON, Gloucestershire. A couple posing by a gate with the spire of St Lawrences Church and surrounding countryside in the background. Photographed by Henry Taunt (active 1860-1922)

Parisian Lovers
23rd June 1951: A young couple sharing an intimate moment in one of the pavement cafes on the Champs-Elysees, Paris

Italy, Desdemona, Othello and Iago, illustration for the opera Otello (1887) by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), oleograph 19th century, Civica Raccolta Delle Stampe Achille Bertarelli (Library)

Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell in Frank Borzages Street Angel (1928)
Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell

Aerial view of Busselton Jetty on a sunny day with tourists in front of souvenir shop in Busselton, Western Australia, Australia

Oh! wert thou in the cauld blast, on yonder lea (engraving)
1622223 Oh! wert thou in the cauld blast, on yonder lea (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oh! wert thou in the cauld blast, on yonder lea)

The Hireling Shepherd, 1851, (1948). Creator: William Holman Hunt
The Hireling Shepherd, 1851, (1948). A shepherd neglects his flock and woos a young woman with a lamb on her lap. Behind them, two bloated sheep lie on the ground poisoned by the corn

Wrights Coal Tar Soap - WW1
Advertisement for Wrights Coal Tar Soap from the Great War showing a soldier and his wife or sweetheart bidding farewell to each other

Plane arriving, Santa Catalina Island, California, USA
Plane arriving at Avalon Bay, Santa Catalina Island, California, USA, with the Casino on the left and the Hotel St Catherine on the right. Date: 1939

Far From The Madding Crowd
Alan Bates in Far From The Madding Crowd

UK one sheet poster for The Go-Between (1971)
Original poster artwork for Joseph Loseys The Go-Between (1971) featuring Julie Christie and Alan Bates

UK quad poster artwork for The Go-Between (1971)
Original poster artwork for the UK theatrical release of Joseph Loseys The Go-Between with Julie Christie and Alan Bates and based on LP Hartleys novel

The Gondo-liar by Leon Heron
A gondolier who, according to the pun in the title, is less than honest, reaches over his lady passenger as if to kiss her. A large moon hangs over the Venetian canal. Date: 1930

Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell in Frank Borzages Lucky Star (1929)
Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell

Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor in Frank Borzages Seventh Heaven (1927)
Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor

Harlequin (1931)

The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)

Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda in Leigh Jasons The Mad Miss Manton (1938)
Leigh Jasons The Mad Miss Manton (1938)

Bicycle Made For Three - Continental Pneumatic Advert
Bicycle Made For Three - Continental Pneumatic Tyre Company (of Hanover, Germany) Advertisement

Music cover, Thats Amore, words by Jack Brooks, music by Harry Warren. Showing Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis and Donna Reed on a golf course in the film The Caddy. 1953

Advertisement for Cadburys Golden Key -- male and female models (Barry Trengove and Geraldine Hill) posing. 1959

Far From The Madding Crowd
Julie Christie in Far From The Madding Crowd

Far From The Madding Crowd
A publicity portrait of Julie Christie for Far From The Madding Crowd

Ginger Rogers and David Niven in Garson Kanins Bachelor Mother (1939)
Ginger Rogers and David Niven

George Brent and Bette Davis in Edmund Gouldings Dark Victory (1939)
George Brent and Bette Davis

The Tocher (1938)

The Tocher (1938)

The Tocher (1938)

The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)

The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)

The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)

Papageno (1935)

The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)

Rudolph Valentino and Vilma Banky in George Fitzmaurices Son of the Sheik (1926)
Rudolph Valentino and Vilma Banky in Son of the Sheik (1926)

Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll in Alfred Hitchcocks The 39 Steps (1935)
Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll in The 39 Steps (1935)

Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn in George Cukors Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn in Sylvia Scarlett (1935)

Carole Lombard and Fred MacMurray in Mitchell Leisens Hands Across The Table (1935)
Carole Lombard and Fred MacMurray in Hands Across The Table (1935)

Dolores del Rio and Gene Raymond in Thornton Freelands Flying Down to Rio (1933)
Dolores del Rio and Gene Raymond in Flying Down to Rio (1933)

Fred MacMurray and Carole Lombard in Mitchell Leisens Hands Across the Table (1935)
Fred MacMurray and Carole Lombard in Hands Across the Table (1935)

The Temptation of Sir Percival, 1894 (oil on canvas)
LMG100033 The Temptation of Sir Percival, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Hacker

Doges Palace and Campanile after sunset, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

1920s France La Vie Parisienne Magazine Plate

An intricate heart design 2011

Getting Off at the Seaside
If you want to " Get Off" at the seaside, do it THIS way - not THIS way! A man has more success getting off with the ladies than he does from an irate beach donkey! Date: circa 1910s

Canal bridge, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe

Young couple on beach sitting in a heart shaped imprint on the sand, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

Folklore / Fairies / Doyle
AN ELF-FAIRY ROMANCE (picture 2 of 3) He finds her, and this is the consequence

Illustration for the poem Mariana by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1875 (albumen
XJF438478 Illustration for the poem Mariana by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1875 (albumen print) by Cameron, Julia Margaret (1815-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred)

Illustration for the poem Maud by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1865 (albumen print)
XJF438475 Illustration for the poem Maud by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1865 (albumen print) by Cameron, Julia Margaret (1815-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-92)

1920s France La Vie Parisienne Magazine Cover

Alisons house by Susan Glaspell A poetic romance Alisons h
Alisons house by Susan Glaspell A poetic romance. Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of Alisons House at the Mayan Theatre, showing quill pen in ink well. Date 1938

Poster advertising The Better Ole, Theatre Royal, Chatham
Poster advertising a comedy produced by Charles Cochran, The Better Ole, or The Romance of Old Bill, at the Theatre Royal, Chatham. Performed twice nightly, with a Wednesday matinee

German Seaman chatting up a Chinese girl
German Seaman (with his battleship visible in the rear of the shot) chatting up a Chinese girl

Couple Meditating 1913
A couple sit meditating on a hill overlooking a lake, while a new moon shines across the water

Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll in Alfred Hitchcocks The 39 Steps (1935)
Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll in The 39 Steps (1935)

AUSTEN: PERSUASION, 1898. Looking on her with a face as pallid as her own. Illustration by Hugh Thomson for an 1898 edition of Jane Austens Persuasion, first published in 1817

MARS AND VENUS. Steel engraving after the sculpture by Antonio Canova

Cinderella by Arthur Rackham
Ella, aka Cinderella, in her beautiful gown, dancing with the Prince at the Ball. Date: 1919

Polo - Its Social Aspect by Higgins
The best part of the game

Swan, Loves Miracle
LOVEs MIRACLE (Annies Swan) He was only a clerk Devoted to work, But his life became lyrical Thanks to loves miracle

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"Capturing the Essence of Romance: A Melting Pot of Timeless Love Stories" In a mesmerizing display, two little blue penguins stand on rocks at night, their silhouettes beautifully outlined against the enchanting city lights of Melbourne. This captivating image reminds us that love knows no boundaries and can thrive even in the most unexpected places. Just like Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire gracefully gliding across the dance floor in "The Gay Divorcee, " romance is an art form that requires perfect harmony and synchronization between two souls. Their chemistry transcends time, leaving us breathless with every step they take. Charlie Chaplin's iconic film "Modern Times" showcases a different kind - one born out of resilience amidst adversity. As he clings to Paulette Goddard's hand in the final scene, we are reminded that love has the power to conquer any obstacle life throws our way. Thumbelina may be small in stature but her heart holds boundless love for her prince charming. In this whimsical tale from 1955, we learn that true love comes in all shapes and sizes, reminding us to never underestimate its magical potential. "The Philadelphia Story" brings together James Stewart and Katharine Hepburn in a delightful romantic comedy filled with witty banter and undeniable charm. Their magnetic connection proves that sometimes opposites attract, creating sparks that light up our hearts. Amidst the chaos of World War I, Wrights Coal Tar Soap serves as a reminder that even during dark times, love prevails. The simple act of caring for one another becomes an expression of affection amidst adversity. Parisian lovers have long been associated with passion-filled romances set against picturesque backdrops. Whether it's strolling along cobblestone streets or sharing stolen kisses under moonlit skies, their ardor ignites flames within our own hearts. Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell captivate audiences with their heartfelt performances in "Street Angel.