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Tunes Collection

"Unleashing the Serpent's Melody

Background imageTunes Collection: Snake charmer playing flute-like instrument, snake emerging from basket in front

Snake charmer playing flute-like instrument, snake emerging from basket in front

Background imageTunes Collection: Electric guitar and amplifier

Electric guitar and amplifier

Background imageTunes Collection: Hat Wireless 1930S

Hat Wireless 1930S
A man tunes into his hat radio!

Background imageTunes Collection: Advert for Geo. Whight & Co, musical Celestina 1885 Advert for Geo

Advert for Geo. Whight & Co, musical Celestina 1885 Advert for Geo
Mechanical musical instrument, you could buy the music separate quite cheaply so compact that it could be put in your pocket, with thousands of tunes, psalm, march or dance. Date: 1885

Background imageTunes Collection: Galactic Dj II

Galactic Dj II
Vertigo Artography

Background imageTunes Collection: Music cover, Tangled Tunes

Music cover, Tangled Tunes, a pot pourri of 106 favourite melodies humorously entangled by Albert W. Ketelbey Date: 1915

Background imageTunes Collection: Dancing dress, shoes and MP3, X-ray

Dancing dress, shoes and MP3, X-ray

Background imageTunes Collection: Cavalier (chromolitho)

Cavalier (chromolitho)
732711 Cavalier (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cavalier.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Background imageTunes Collection: Sheet music with comic verse on a Christmas card

Sheet music with comic verse on a Christmas card -- Auld Lang Syne, Home Sweet Home, The Mistletoe Bough and Royal Country Dances (four tunes, fortunes). Date: circa 1890s

Background imageTunes Collection: Tom, Tom, The Pipers Son (chromolitho)

Tom, Tom, The Pipers Son (chromolitho)
2811752 Tom, Tom, The Pipers Son (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tom, Tom, The Pipers Son)

Background imageTunes Collection: God save the King (colour litho)

God save the King (colour litho)
3096299 God save the King (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: God save the King. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageTunes Collection: Yankee Doodle (colour litho)

Yankee Doodle (colour litho)
3094045 Yankee Doodle (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Yankee Doodle. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageTunes Collection: Sheet music with comic verse on a Christmas card

Sheet music with comic verse on a Christmas card -- Auld Lang Syne, Home Sweet Home, The Mistletoe Bough and Royal Country Dances (four tunes, fortunes). Date: circa 1890s

Background imageTunes Collection: Cartoon, violin with bow

Cartoon, violin with bow

Background imageTunes Collection: Music cover, Waltz Medley

Music cover, Waltz Medley, piano solo with arrangement for piano accordion, the most popular waltz melodies of the past 50 years. 1935

Background imageTunes Collection: The Pianola Piano advertisement, WW1

The Pianola Piano advertisement, WW1
Advertisement for the Pianola Piano, depicting a lady at the keyboard surrounded by appreciative army officers for, in times of anxiety (it)

Background imageTunes Collection: Mouth organs for British troops, 1915

Mouth organs for British troops, 1915
The British Army on the march with the help of mouth organs, donating in their thousands after an appeal, providing much needed entertainment

Background imageTunes Collection: Treble clef, sharp sign and musical note on stave, close up

Treble clef, sharp sign and musical note on stave, close up

Background imageTunes Collection: Woman holding staved sheets for musical notation singing with notes flying out of her mouth

Woman holding staved sheets for musical notation singing with notes flying out of her mouth, front view

Background imageTunes Collection: Origami note

Origami note
Notes made folded out of paper, origami style

Background imageTunes Collection: WW2 - Popular songs of the Allies - Patriotic card

WW2 - Popular songs of the Allies - Patriotic card
WW2 - Popular songs of the Allies - British, American and French. All came to the fore as patriotic military songs during WW1 and were revived during the Second World War. Date: circa 1943

Background imageTunes Collection: The Savoy Orpheans

The Savoy Orpheans
Cartoon representation of the Savoy Orpheans, resident dance band at the Savoy Hotel between 1923 and 1927, probably the best known dance band in Europe

Background imageTunes Collection: Frets on an electric guitar

Frets on an electric guitar

Background imageTunes Collection: Earphone in an ear

Earphone in an ear
Earphone in place in an ear

Background imageTunes Collection: Redex Tuning Service

Redex Tuning Service
A tin/alloy sign advertising Redex Modern Additive & Tuning Service. *EDITORIAL USE ONLY*

Background imageTunes Collection: Lear / Nonsense / Chin / Pin

Lear / Nonsense / Chin / Pin
There was a Young Lady whose chin, resembled the point of a pin; So she had it made sharp, and purchased a harp, and played several tunes with her chin

Background imageTunes Collection: London Opinion 1935

London Opinion 1935
A jolly looking woman wearing a party dress and paper hat opens the top of an old wireless set, ready to play some tunes perhaps

Background imageTunes Collection: Play / Mills / Rainbow Ends

Play / Mills / Rainbow Ends
WHERE THE RAINBOW ENDS Will o the Wisp tunes his pipe to the wind song while sitting on a mushroom

Background imageTunes Collection: Nightingale & Bullfinch

Nightingale & Bullfinch
THE NIGHTINGALE & BULLFINCH Two birds occupied cages together; the nightingale varied her tunes, the bullfinch always sang the same & wondered why it was derided

Background imageTunes Collection: Woman / Bra / Tape Player

Woman / Bra / Tape Player
A woman in a bikini puts on her favourite tunes

Background imageTunes Collection: Cellist Tunes up 1931

Cellist Tunes up 1931
A bespeckled cellist tunes his instrument



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"Unleashing the Serpent's Melody: A Captivating Encounter with Tunes" Step into a mystical world as a snake charmer weaves enchanting melodies on his flute-like instrument, coaxing a mesmerizing serpent from its slumberous basket. The power transcends time and culture, captivating both man and beast alike. Fast forward to the electrifying energy of modern music, where an electric guitar and amplifier ignite the airwaves with their pulsating beats. The hat wireless from the 1930s serves as a nostalgic reminder of how they have evolved throughout history, connecting people across vast distances. Travel back even further to 1885 when Geo. Whight & Co introduced their musical Celestina through an enticing advertisement that promised harmonious delights for all ears. Music has always been intertwined with our lives, evoking emotions in ways words cannot express. Soft and sensual melodies fill the air - gentle whispers that touch our souls in Soft and Sensual 1, Soft and Sensual 2, and Soft and Sensual 3. These tunes create an atmosphere of tranquility where hearts find solace amidst life's chaos. Tangled Tunes adorn colorful music covers like vibrant threads weaving stories within notes. Sheet music adorned with comic verses on Christmas cards spreads joy during festive seasons - reminding us that laughter is also part of the symphony of life. Innovation merges seamlessly with tradition as dancing dresses sway alongside MP3 players while X-ray technology reveals hidden rhythms within bones clad in stylish shoes. Even cavaliers depicted in chromolitho art are not immune to the allure of tunes; they too succumb to its irresistible charm. So let yourself be carried away by these diverse glimpses into the world of "tunes. " From ancient snake charmers to cutting-edge technology, from whimsical sheet music to soul-stirring melodies – there is no denying that tunes hold immense power over our hearts and minds.