Smiling Collection

Cub Scouts taking part in Operation Shoeshine
Two Cub Scouts taking part in Operation Shoeshine, a seven-day campaign during Scout Job Week. Their first customer was an actress, Caroline Munro

Child Wearing a Swim Cap Sitting in the Surf, 1922 (screen print)
2622357 Child Wearing a Swim Cap Sitting in the Surf, 1922 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vintage illustration of a young girl in a swim cap)

Border Terrier Dogs - Three sitting together
LA-1390 Border Terrier Dogs - Three sitting together Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Reagan Chesterfield Ad
RONALD REAGAN 40th American President (1981-89), seen here as a popular actor of the early 1950s in a cigarette advert Date: circa 1951

Prince Performing During a Press Conference
Recording star Prince performs during a press conference 01 February 2007 at the Super Bowl media center on Miami Beach, Florida

HRH Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022). She is wearing the George IV State Diadem or Diamond Diadem. Date: circa 1954

HRH Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022). She is wearing the George IV State Diadem or Diamond Diadem. Date: circa 1954

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel - adult and puppy
LA-1803 Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Dog - adult and puppy, in buttercup field Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Music-David Bowie
British singer David Bowie performs on stage during his concert at the Sportpaleis of Antwerp, 05 November 2003. / AFP PHOTO / BELGA / PETER DE VEOCHT

Edmund Hillary & Tensing
Sir Edmund Hillary with Tenzing Norgay after their successful attempt to scale Mount Everest in Nepal on 29th May 1953. The legendary mountaineer died in January 2008

Alpaca
PM-10661 Alpaca Vicugna pacos Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Statue by Tom Murphy of singer songwriter Billy Fury, near Albert Dock, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Beatles (from left: Ringo Starr, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Paul McCartney)
BEATLES AND CLAY, 1964. The Beatles (from left: Ringo Starr, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Paul McCartney) clowning with boxer Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali)

Poster - Eat More Fruit - for Health and Vitality - published / issued by the Retail Fruit Trade Federation Ltd. Date: 1950s

Pope Francis leaving on his Popemobile after his weekly general audience in St. Peters Square at the Vatican, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

THE HONEYMOONERS, c1955. Left to right: Cast members Jackie Gleason, Audrey Meadows, Art Carney, and Joyce Randolph in a publicity photograph for the television series The Honeymooners, c1955

Shirley Temple / Birthday
SHIRLEY TEMPLE American child star of of 1930s, offering a birthday greeting

3 Toed Sloth - young Costa Rica
WAT-7358 Three-toed SLOTH Costa Rica Bradypus variegatus M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Shirley Temple / Fox Films
SHIRLEY TEMPLE American child star of the 1930s

The Ten Scout Laws, 1923 (colour litho)
473030 The Ten Scout Laws, 1923 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1. A Scouts honour is to be trusted. 2)

Lee Morgan, 1961. Creator: Brian Foskett
Lee Morgan, 1961

Mary Baker Eddy / Earliest
MARY BAKER EDDY Founder of Christian Science: the earliest known picture of her, as a young woman Date: 1821 - 1910

Women from Galicia at the Window, c. 1655-1660 (oil on canvas)
XOS158108 Women from Galicia at the Window, c.1655-1660 (oil on canvas) by Murillo, Bartolome Esteban (1618-82); 124x104 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; Spanish, out of copyright

Royal Wedding 1986 - Fergie curtseys to the Queen
A smiling Lady Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, curtseys to Queen Elizabeth II, her mother-in-law following her marriage to Prince Andrew, Duke of York at Westminster Abbey on 23 July 1986. Date: 1986

Laughing Buddha, Tanzhe Temple, Beijing, China, Asia

Shirley Temple / Cake
SHIRLEY TEMPLE American child star of the 1930s, tucking into her birthday cake

Gertrude Ederle, American swimmer, 1926. On 6 August 1926 Ederle (1905-2003) became the first woman to swim across the English Channel, which she achieved in a time of 14 hours and 30 minutes

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh on their coronation day, Buckingham Palace, 1953
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh on the day of their coronation, Buckingham Palace, 1953. (Colorised black and white print)

Woman police officer Annie Matthews, Hyde Park, London
Woman police officer Annie Matthews (nickname Big Ben), on duty at the childrens lido in Hyde Park, London. Before joining the Met Police, Annie worked as a housemaid at Glamis Castle in Scotland

A Peasant Boy Leaning on a Sill, 1670-80 (oil on canvas)
BAL99453 A Peasant Boy Leaning on a Sill, 1670-80 (oil on canvas) by Murillo, Bartolome Esteban (1618-82); 52x38.5 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; Spanish, out of copyright

Pin-up Girl playing card by Arthur Ferrier
A cheeky blonde pin-up girl viewed from behind, with a rather transparent hat barely covering her modesty. Date: c.1950

Suricate - on hind legs wearing Christmas hat & scarf
TD-1163-M Suricate - on hind legs wearing Christmas hat & scarf. Suricata suricatta Digitally manipulated image Thomas Dressler Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Ustad Bismillah Khan, shehnai player and one of Indias most brilliant musicians, India, Asia

Great White Shark VT 2255 (M) Underwater close up of head and open mouth - South Australia Carcharodon carcharias
VT-2255-M Great White / White / White Pointer SHARK - underwater close up of head and open mouth. Carcharodon carcharias Photographed: South Australia

Border Collie Dog - x 2 sitting on grass
ME-580 Border Collie DOG - x2 sitting on grass Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Danny Kaye / Rko Radio
DANNY KAYE American entertainer of stage, screen and television Date: 1913 -

Alice and the Cheshire Cat, illustration from Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
XCF264483 Alice and the Cheshire Cat, illustration from Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (1832-98) (colour litho) by Tenniel

Allotments Success
A couple and their son rejoice as the first seed sprouts in their allotment

Black man eating a large watermelon (coloured photo)
6000022 Black man eating a large watermelon (coloured photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Black man eating a large watermelon)

Ginger Rogers / W Way 1931
GINGER ROGERS American film actress and dancer Date: circa 1931

Fruit Label -- best Jaffa grapefruit
Fruit Label -- Ruth best Jaffa grapefruit, packed by Z A Chelouche, produce of Palestine. Depicting a smiling woman with a tray of fruit balanced on her head. Date: 20th century

Dewey Defeats Truman Newspaper
St. Louis, MIssouri: November, 1948. President Harry Truman holds up a copy of the Chicago Daily Tribune declaring his defeat to Thomas Dewey in the presidential election

Female Type / Maid 1935
Pretty young French maid with a revealing neckline: " Sir has the flu, so I m going to try and raise his morale." Date: 1935

WIZARD OF OZ, 1939. Judy Garland as Dorothy, with her dog Toto, in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz

Statue of John Lennon close to the original Cavern Club, Matthew Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, Europe

H. H. Dalai Lama in Paris-Bercy, France, Europe
H.H. Dalai Lama in Paris-Bercy, France, Europe

The Kitchen-God, 1922. Creator: Unknown
The Kitchen-God, 1922. The Kitchen God is the most important of Chinese domestic gods who protect the hearth and family, recognised in Chinese folk religion, Chinese mythology, and Taoism

Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral, 28th September 1952. Artist: Lisa Sheridan
Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral, 28th September 1952

Mona Lisa, c1505, (1912). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Mona Lisa, c1505, (1912). A colour print of Leonardos famous painting of Mona Lisa or La Gioconda from Famous Paintings with an Introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, (London)

Jeff Chandler (Ira Grossel) (1918 - 1961), American film actor

Couple with red car at Coverack, Cornwall. 1982

Picture No. 11768912
DOG - Dalmatian with its tongue out (head shot) with heart shaped spot over eye Digital Manipulation: Heart Date:

World War II themed Coca-Cola advertisement poster, 1941
COCA-COLA AD, 1941. World War II themed Coca-Cola advertisement poster, 1941

Evacuation - World War Two - Children Safer in the Country
Evacuation - World War Two - Children are Safer in the Country.... leave them there. Governement advice recommending children stay away from the big cities and targets of the bombers. circa 1942

Queen Elizabeth II - Silver Jubilee
Queen Elizabeth II, a vision in pink smiles and chat with crowds of well wishers as she goes on a royal walkabout in London to celebrate the Silver Jubilee in 1977

Malinois / Belgian Shepherd Dog
ME-2242 Malinois / Belgian Shepherd Dog Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Jewish Children, East End of London
A crowd of Jewish children in the East End of London

Four ballerinas on a music sheet
Four ballerinas depicted on a music sheet, performing The Celebrated Pas de Quatre, composed by Jules Perrot, as danced at Her Majestys Theatre, London, on 12 July 1845

Judi Trott as Maid Marion
The actress Judi Trott (b 1962) as Maid Marion in the popular 1980s television series Robin of Sherwood (1984-86)

Poster advertising Pan American World Airways
Poster for Pan American World Airways, later known as Pan Am, advertising a direct service between Paris and New York. Enfin!

The Right Spirit by William Heath Robinson
Christmas is sure to be a success if one keeps smiling on all occasions. The right and seasonable way of behaving in an unexpected encounter

One of the 100 men of Another Place, also known as The Iron Men, statues by Antony Gormley, Crosby Beach near Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Yellow Labrador Dog
JD-16740 DOG - Yellow Labrador, close-up, studio shot John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Pointer Dog - Wire-haried Pointing Griffon / Korthals Griffon
LA-1552 Wire-haired Pointing Griffon / Korthals Griffon DOG - close-up of face Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Bottlenose dolphins - three close-up of heads underwater
STA-76-n Bottlenose dolphins - three close-up of heads underwater Tursiops truncatus Augusto Leandro Stanzani Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Comic postcard, Donald McGill self-portrait Date: 20th century

Amy Johnson CBE (1903-1941) - pioneering English female pilot - pictured standing in front of her Gipsy Moth just before she undertook a 19-day solo flight to Australia

Princess Elizabeth riding her pony in Winsor Great Park, 1930s. The future Queen Elizabeth II (b1926) of Great Britain as a child

Fulton Mackay and Sprocket, filming in Cornwall
The actor Fulton Mackay (1922-1987) and Sprocket, filming the TV series Fraggle Rock at St Anthonys Lighthouse near Falmouth, Cornwall

Jurisprudence by H. M. Bateman is an humorous illustration of a Judge sitting in the courtroom balancing a feather or quill on his nose

Seven women police officers in netball team
Seven women police officers in the 1954 Met Police netball team, posing with a ball and a netball post. They include Heather Walker, Nora Blacklock, June Barrett and Pat Stacke. Date: 1954

Poster, Beaulieu sur Mer, French Riviera. Date: circa 1930

Boy in school uniform with figurehead at seaside
Boy in school uniform with a ships figurehead at the seaside. Date: circa 1920s

The Duke and Duchess of York - Glamis Railway Station
The Duke and Duchess of York (before they became King George VI and Queen Elizabeth) taking a walk along the platform; with their Labrador ‘Glen

Picture No. 11768923
Dog Irish setter head and shoulders ears splayed wearing headphones with music graphic equaliser background Digital Manipulation: Headphones PAB, graphic added Date:

HARLEM NEWSBOY, 1943. A newsboy from Harlem, New York. Photograph by Gordon Parks, 1943
HARLEM NEWSBOY, 1943. A newsboy in Harlem, New York. Photograph by Gordon Parks, 1943, digitally colored by Granger, NYC -- All Rights Reserved

Khrushchev And Castro
New York, New York: September 20, 1960 A jovial greeting takes place between Cubas Prime MInister Fidel Castro and Soviet Unions Premier Nikita Khrushchev when they met at the United Nations today

AFS despatch rider and messenger, WW2
An AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service) despatch rider and messenger on a motorbike at an LFS sub-station during the Second World War

Coronation 1953, the royal box at Ascot
A scene of excitement in the royal box at Royal Ascot when the Queens colt, Choir Boy, won the Royal Hunt Cup on 17 June 1953, a fortnight after the Coronation

The Queen reviews the Grenadier Guards
At the tercentenary parade of the Grenadier Guards at Windsor, the Queen turns to speak to Colonel Sir Thomas Butler, Lieutenant-Colonel of the Regiment. Date: 1956

Queen Elizabeth II - Visit to Cornwall 1962
Queen Elizabeth II, wearing an appropriately floral hat, smiles happily during a visit to the Duchy of Cornwall farms near Saltash in 1962. Date: 1962

British Mark IV tank with Canadian soldiers, WW1
A British Mark IV tank on a training exercise, with a large number of Canadian soldiers sitting on top of it, on the Western Front during the First World War. Date: February 1918

Coal miners relaxing after a shift. This is a coal mine in Donetsk, Ukraine. Photographed in May 1987 when Ukraine was still part of the USSR

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"Capturing the Joy: Smiling in Various Moments" Prince Performing During a Press Conference: The charismatic prince effortlessly lights up the room with his infectious smile, captivating hearts worldwide. Child Wearing a Swim Cap Sitting in the Surf, 1922 (screen print): A timeless image of pure bliss as this little one basks in the sun, their beaming smile reflecting sheer happiness. Cub Scouts taking part in Operation Shoeshine: These young scouts showcase not only their dedication but also their radiant smiles while participating in a meaningful community service project. HRH Queen Elizabeth II: With grace and warmth, Her Majesty's genuine smile has been an emblem of her reign, bringing comfort and joy to millions around the globe. Border Terrier Dogs - Three sitting together: These adorable furry friends melt hearts with their contagious grins, reminding us that even our four-legged companions know how to spread happiness. Edmund Hillary & Tensing: The triumphant smiles on these mountaineers' faces capture both pride and accomplishment after conquering Mount Everest—an awe-inspiring moment frozen in time. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel - adult and puppy: In this heartwarming scene, two generations of Cavaliers share an unbreakable bond as they exchange playful glances accompanied by joyful smiles. Reagan Chesterfield Ad: This vintage advertisement showcases Ronald Reagan's charming grin—a reminder of his charisma that transcended politics and won over hearts across America. The Beatles clowning with boxer Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali) at his training camp in Miami Beach, Florida, 18 February 1964: Witnessing these legends sharing laughter alongside youthful exuberance immortalizes a moment where music meets sportsmanship with contagious enthusiasm all around them. Music-David Bowie: Known for pushing boundaries creatively and artistically, David Bowie's enigmatic smile represents his ability to inspire and captivate audiences with his unique musical genius.