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Impression of the desert
Alexandr Kukrinov

red squirrel holding a letter in an letterbox with snow
Red Squirrel is holding a letter in an letterbox with snow Date: 28-01-2021

White mail box in front of a house next to driveway with spring trees and green evergreen trees

WW2 Birthday Card, No Time For Spivs
A WW2 birthday greetings card, We've no time for SPIVS of course - but I've always time to send good wishes for your birthday!

White Star Line, RMS Titanic, Jacob Milling postcard
White Star Line, RMS Titanic. An exceptional handwritten postcard postmarked 11pm on 9 April 1912 sent by Second Class passenger Jacob Christian Milling (1863?1912)

WW2 Able Seaman And Bosun Piping
A pair of WW2 illustrations from a children's ABC book. The left image shows an able seaman saluting on deck, while the right image portrays a boatswain blowing his pipe or whistle

Letter from Captain Edward Smith to his daughter
Future Titanic Captain Edward J. Smith, from RMS Baltic - a unique handwritten letter to his daughter Helen, dated 29 November 1906: My Dear Daughter

Rose's Mill, Mt. Gilead, N. S. W
An etching of Rose's Mill, located at Mount Gilead farm and homestead in New South Wales. The windmill was built by Thomas Rose

Advertisement for Swan Pens, by Mabie, Todd and Co. Captioned, Send a Swan!, and Give Swans this Xmas!, with illustrations of ladies pens with rolled gold or sterling silver mountings

The Pocket Marconigraph
Predicting the mobile phone - man stranded at sea sends a message on his Pocket Marconigraph Date: 1914

Britain's First Foreign Postcard
In 1875 postcards were first allowed to be sent abroad. A Congress in Berne in 1875 agreed to the formation of the General Union of Posts within which Members could send postcards to each other

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). No envieu els vostres productes al mercat lliure. Veneu-los a traves dels sindicats agricoles (Don't send you produces to the free market)

Officers and signallers have stationed themselves in a loft or attic in the upper storey of a damaged building, whose windows command a view the enermy's postion

Gunners are unable to see the targets at which they are firing, they depend on the information from the aircraft, this is a typical photograph taken during the great Allied advance on the Western

RANAVALONA III After the French conquest of her island, she becomes the focus of nationalist feelings and the French send her into exile where she dies. Date: 1862 - 1917

ZULU GIRLS BURIED ALIVE
When Muande, mother of Zulu chief Tchaka, dies, she is given an extravagant send-off, one feature of which is that ten girls are buried alive alongside her Date: mid 19th century

KAFFIR BURIAL (ALIVE)
When Muande, mother of Zulu chief Tchaka, dies, she is given an extravagant send-off, one feature of which is that ten girls are buried alive alongside her Date: mid 19th century

How Slim Piet outwitted his Brother Boers (litho)
1037323 How Slim Piet outwitted his Brother Boers (litho) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: How Slim Piet outwitted his Brother Boers)

Victory is a Question of Stamina, 1917 (poster)
1768763 Victory is a Question of Stamina, 1917 (poster) by Dunn, Harvey T. (1884-1952); 73x54 cm; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

red squirrels standing with an letterbox with snow and titmouse
Red Squirrel is standing with an letterbox with snow and great tit Date: 30-01-2021

red squirrel holding a letter in an letterbox on a sledge in snow
Red Squirrel is holding a letter in an letterbox on a sledge in snow Date: 30-01-2021

red squirrels holding cards from Fiona, C. Lunn and Sara Westaway
red squirrels are holding cards from Fiona, C. Lunn and Sara Westaway Date: 23-01-2021

Red Squirrel on a bicycle with a mailbox Date: 06-04-2021

Squirrel, red squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris, Eurasian red squirrel, Sweden
Red Squirrel and great tit with a mailbox Date: 01-12-2021

Posting to Santa
Peter Davidson

Sport in Ceylon, the First Snipe of the Season (engraving)
1056654 Sport in Ceylon, the First Snipe of the Season (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sport in Ceylon, the First Snipe of the Season)

Comic postcard, Man short of money at the seaside Date: 20th century

Original Artwork - Up the hill to post a Christmas card
Original Artwork - Little girl climbs up the hill to the post box to send a Christmas card - her pet dog follows. Date: circa 1937

Postcard design artwork - Posting Birthday wishes
Postcard design artwork - With lots of love, my wish I send - For a Happy Birthday Little Friend! A child posting a letter into a tall red postbox. Date: circa 1937

Greetings card design - Sending Christmas wishes - right as rain. Date: circa 1937

Comic postcard, Woman on the phone Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man with banana at the seaside Date: 20th century

Costumes of Jewish noble woman and rabbi, 13th century
Costumes of 13th century. Young Jewish noble woman in crown (top), and rabbi and attendants praying at an altar (below). From miniature paintings in a Jewish prayerbook in Leipzig university library

Xmas. Sleighing downhill
My loving wish I send you? Postcard illustration of boy and girl on toboggan. Series 5078. Artist: Alfred Edward Philp Date: circa 1910

Advert for Punch Magazine, WW1
Advert for Punch Magazine -- Our Soldiers love a laugh, send them Punch. 1915

Mr Balfour at the Manchester City v Stoke Football Match (b / w photo)
1600215 Mr Balfour at the Manchester City v Stoke Football Match (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Canadian poster, Send More Men, WW1
Canadian poster, Send More Men -- Won t You Answer the Call, First World War. 1915

Life on Board the Training Ship "Mercury"(engraving)
1038474 Life on Board the Training Ship " Mercury" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Life on Board the Training Ship " Mercury")

Patriotic children World War I
Send them victorious, happy and glorious. Date: 1915

The Naval Manoeuvres, Compulsory Bathing from HMS "Galatea"of the Blue Squadron off the West Coast of Ireland
1062845 The Naval Manoeuvres, Compulsory Bathing from HMS " Galatea" of the Blue Squadron off the West Coast of Ireland (engraving) by English School

Marconis wireless telegraph message, Dover 1899
Guglielmo Marconi, shown here in the photograph with his latest invention, sending a wireless telegraphy from Dover Town Hall to South Foreland Lighthouse, through four miles of cliffs

MEDIUMSHIP / WEBBER
Jack Webber (1907-1940), English physical medium, uses ectoplasm to send objects round the seance-room Date: 1939

Celts recently found at Send, in Surrey (engraving)
1587624 Celts recently found at Send, in Surrey (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Celts recently found at Send, in Surrey)

O, Lord, send me a wife, with money (colour litho)
3641711 O, Lord, send me a wife, with money (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: O, Lord, send me a wife, with money)

The Hero Of The Day, Guglielmo Marconi, Inventor Of Wireless Telegraphy Established Heads Across The Ocean
2798620 The Hero Of The Day, Guglielmo Marconi, Inventor Of Wireless Telegraphy Established Heads Across The Ocean (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

A Very Far-Fetched Tale from the West (engraving)
1055799 A Very Far-Fetched Tale from the West (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Very Far-Fetched Tale from the West)

Sutton Place, Send, near Guildford, North View (engraving)
2777378 Sutton Place, Send, near Guildford, North View (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sutton Place, Send, near Guildford, North View)

Boy delivering gift basket, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730809 Boy delivering gift basket, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy delivering gift basket)

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"Sending Memories Across Time: Unveiling Forgotten Stories" A WW2 birthday card, faded with age, carries the heartfelt wishes of a soldier to his loved ones back home. "No time for spivs. " warns a vintage poster, urging citizens to prioritize wartime efforts over illicit activities during World War II. The White Star Line's RMS Titanic embarks on its ill-fated journey, as passengers send postcards from the luxurious ship before tragedy strikes. Jacob Milling's postcard captures the serenity of Rose's Mill in Mt. Gilead, N. S. W. , transporting us to a simpler time and place. In an intimate letter from Captain Edward Smith to his daughter, he shares tender sentiments amidst his duties aboard the Titanic. An advertisement for Swan Pens by Mabie, Todd and Co. , encourages readers to "Send a Swan. " - elegant writing instruments fit for gifting this Christmas season. The Pocket Marconigraph revolutionizes communication as messages can now be sent wirelessly across great distances with ease and speed. Britain proudly sends its first foreign postcard abroad, marking a milestone in global communication and connection between nations. Amidst the chaos of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), a poignant message reads "No envieu els" - do not envy us - revealing the harsh realities faced by those caught in conflict. Officers and signallers find refuge in an attic overlooking enemy positions during war times; their strategic messages are sent silently through coded signals. Gunners rely on aircraft information while firing at unseen targets during World War I's Allied advance on the Western Front – capturing both innovation and reliance on teamwork. RANAVALONA III’s image graces an antique postcard – symbolizing Madagascar’s last queen who ruled her nation fiercely until French colonization.