Wishing Collection (#4)

Girl and boy in historical costume on a greetings card - Wishing you well. Date: circa 1900s

The Tailor and the Fairy from The Complete Works of Beranger, 1836

Children with snowballs on a Christmas card -- Wishing you fun and jollity. Date: circa 1900s

Handmade card in the shape of a wishing well
Handmade greetings card in the shape of a wishing well, with a handle to turn to make the red bucket appear. Date: circa 1890s

Scenic view of Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan, China
The Leshan Giant Buddha is a 71-metre (233 ft) tall stone statue, built during the Tang Dynasty. It is carved out of a cliff face that lies at the confluence of the Minjiang

Birthday card with a golfing theme, c1910

Three angels answer the prayers of the mysterious woman Date: circa 1890s

Five members of the West Indies Auxiliary Territorial Servic
Photograph of five members of the West Indies Auxiliary Territorial Service sitting on a military vehicle, 1943-1947 (c).In the early stages of the Second World War black Caribbean women wishing to

An elevated and spectacular view of The Wishing Arch, Port
an elevated and spectacular view of The Wishing Arch, Portrush, a eroded cliff formation. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim; Portrush). Date: circa early 1900s

Wishing Arch and Dunluce, Whiterocks, Portrush - a high level view of an eroded cliff arch with a glimpse of Dunluce castle and a continuing rugged coastline

Wishing Arch, Whiterocks, Portrush - An elevated view of an coastal eroded archway. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Portrush). Date: circa early 1900s

Lady Wishing for Child
A would-be mother gazes at a picture of a baby and wishes that she, too, could have one Date: circa 1840

Wishing you a delightful time
Boys and girls in period costume with bunches of flowers. Artist: Florence Hardy Date: 1903

Little girl with pug dog on a cutout greetings card
Little girl with a pug dog in a cradle on a cutout greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

Aesthetic young man on New Year card
Aesthetic young man on a New Year card: A most intensely utter & ecstatic New Year. Date: circa 1890s

Aesthetic young woman on New Year card
Aesthetic young woman on a New Year card: May your New Year be quite intensely too too! Date: circa 1890s

Aesthetic young woman on Christmas card
Aesthetic young woman playing a guitar on a Christmas card: Wishing you a quite too rapturously utter Christmas. Date: circa 1890s

Wishing well, Agua Caliente, Tijuana, Mexico
The wishing well at Agua Caliente, a popular leisure centre in Tijuana, Mexico, with a woman drawing water. Date: 1930

View of Hotel, Agua Caliente, Tijuana, Mexico
View of the Hotel from the Casino, showing the wishing well on the left, at Agua Caliente, a popular leisure centre in Tijuana, Mexico. Date: 1930

WW2 birthday card, Wishing I could walk beside you. Date: circa 1942

Testing the Heart by Edmund Blampied
A young woman in peasant dress plays " He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not" with a dandelion clock. Date: 1914

WW2 greetings card, Best of Luck
WW2 greetings card, Wishing you the Best of Luck, showing a soldier, a sailor and an airman with flags. Date: circa 1942

Ramonas Marriage Place, San Diego, California, USA
Wishing Well at Ramonas Marriage Place (Casa de Estudillo), Old San Diego, California, USA. It is an historic adobe house, built by early settlers in 1827

Naval Recruiting Officer and Actor - WWI humour
Naval Recruiting Officer: And what experience have you had. Actor (wishing to join): Quite considerable. I was two years a midshipman in HMS Pinafore

Ciss on Rose Day - WWI postcard
Ciss on Rose Day. Won t you buy my pretty flower. Caricature of Ciss. Includes card saying Happy Christmas with pressed leaf and ribbon (one leaf missing). Card on verso reads To Ciss

Wall Fountain
Antique illustration of a wall fountain

Christmas stocking, red ribbons and pink wrapping paper

Red Christmas stocking filled with presents

Santa Claus with a long wish list

Santa Clause writing on a piece of paper

Plane in red wrapping paper, tied with yellow ribbon, card attached

Source Size = 2104 x 1276
The Wishing Well, Upwey

Girl, teenager, praying in a church, Menton, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Cote dAzur, France

Man crossing fingers in studio, (B&W), close-up

Scenic view of Leshan Giant Buddha
The Leshan Giant Buddha is a 71-metre (233 ft) tall stone statue, built during the Tang Dynasty. It is carved out of a cliff face that lies at the confluence of the Minjiang

Low angle view of the Leshan Giant Buddha, China
The Leshan Giant Buddha is a 71-metre (233 ft) tall stone statue, built during the Tang Dynasty. It is carved out of a cliff face that lies at the confluence of the Minjiang

Leshan Giant Buddha, Leshan, Sichuan, China
The Leshan Giant Buddha is a 71-metre (233 ft) tall stone statue, built during the Tang Dynasty.It is the largest stone Buddha in the world.Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area has been listed as a UNESCO

New Year Greetings 1911 / 1912 Wishing Wealth in year ahead
New Year Greetings Postcard wishing the recipient wealth and success in the year ahead. Sent from the model in this shot - Bell Dixon. Date: 1911

Christmas Postcard - Jolly Sweep delivering a letter
Christmas Postcard - Jolly Sweep delivering good wishes. Traditionally chimney sweeps used to go door to door wishing (and hopefully bringing) folk good luck

Actors discuss rates of pay
First Budding Actor (to second budding actor) - " Oh yes, you hear about those salaries of Twenty-five and thirty shillings, but you never get em." Date: 1901

Boy wishes good cheer to all at Christmas
Wishing good cheer and a Happy Home A young boy getting stuck into liquid Christmas Cheer and hoping the feeling is mutual throughout the household!! Date: 1908

Young Girl
Charming illustration of a young Russian girl by Elizabeth Bem. Wish!! Date: 1909

Couple pulling wish bone in studio, (B&W), portrait

Miners panning for gold during Californian Gold Rush
Miners washing for gold using a cradle in the: Californian gold fields. Wood engraving published Paris, 1849, the year of the Californian Gold Rush

Three children welcome in the New Year
Three children crowd around the window as a little sprite brings a note wishing them a happy new year. Date: c. 1920

Lothair and Innocent
The Holy Roman Emperor LOTHAIR II, wishing to secure the good will of the Papacy, leads pope INNOCENT II in procession into Rome Date: 1131

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"Wishing upon a Dandelion Clock & Prayer: Harnessing the power of dreams and hopes, we send our wishes into the wind, hoping they will find their way to reality. " "Transported by the Wishing Chair at Giants Causeway, Ireland: As we sit upon this enchanted seat, may our deepest desires take flight and manifest in extraordinary ways. " "The Wishing Well in Upwey - early 1900s: A timeless symbol of hope and longing. Generations have tossed coins into its depths, whispering their heartfelt wishes for a brighter future. " "Discovering The Wishing Well in Upwey near Weymouth: Amidst nature's embrace, this magical well holds secrets untold. May it grant us the strength to pursue our dreams with unwavering determination. " "WW2 Royal Air Force Greetings Card: In times of uncertainty and conflict, we cling to hope. Let these wings carry our wishes for peace and protection as brave pilots soar through treacherous skies. " "WW2 Greetings Card - Touch Wood. : Superstitions intertwine with aspirations as we knock on wood for good fortune. May luck be on our side as we chase after our wildest dreams. " "Spirit of resilience embodied in WW2 Spitfire Greetings Card: Like these mighty warplanes soaring against all odds, may our wishes defy adversity and triumph over challenges that come our way. " "A token of fortuity within WW2 Good Luck Greetings Card: Embracing symbols of luck from four-leaf clovers to horseshoes; let us hold onto optimism as we navigate life's winding paths towards success. " "WW2 Christmas Card - Royal Navy Seagulls spreading joy amidst turmoil: In times when unity is paramount, let these seafaring birds carry messages of love and goodwill across troubled waters. " "Birthday blessings within WW2 Birthday Card - Bags Of Good Luck.