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Background imageWritten Collection: Hieroglyphic Letter Written By George Cruikshank To Mr. Parry. George Cruikshank, 1792

Hieroglyphic Letter Written By George Cruikshank To Mr. Parry. George Cruikshank, 1792

Background imageWritten Collection: Chinese characters painted on a white wall at a buddhist temple in Hoi An, Quang Nam

Chinese characters painted on a white wall at a buddhist temple in Hoi An, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam

Background imageWritten Collection: Eastern (Vietnamese) Cham writing carved into stone, My Son ruins Cham temple site

Eastern (Vietnamese) Cham writing carved into stone, My Son ruins Cham temple site, Duy Xuyen District, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam

Background imageWritten Collection: Ancient Arabic inscriptions at Nimrod fortress (Qal at al-Subeiba), northern Golan

Ancient Arabic inscriptions at Nimrod fortress (Qal at al-Subeiba), northern Golan Heights

Background imageWritten Collection: Chinese characters, Man Mo Temple, Sheung Wan, Central District, Hong Kong Island

Chinese characters, Man Mo Temple, Sheung Wan, Central District, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China

Background imageWritten Collection: Happy new year written in the sky. Artistic summer beach holiday with new years eve concept

Happy new year written in the sky. Artistic summer beach holiday with new years eve concept

Background imageWritten Collection: Volkswagen vw beetle

Volkswagen vw beetle
Lembayung senja studio

Background imageWritten Collection: vw combi art drawing

vw combi art drawing
Lembayung senja studio

Background imageWritten Collection: classic vw combi

classic vw combi
Lembayung senja studio

Background imageWritten Collection: Letter by Agnes Weston Royal Sailors Rest Portsmouth

Letter by Agnes Weston Royal Sailors Rest Portsmouth
Letter written by Agnes Weston Royal Sailors Rest Portsmouth

Background imageWritten Collection: Letter written by Agnes Weston Royal Sailors Rest Portsmouth

Letter written by Agnes Weston Royal Sailors Rest Portsmouth

Background imageWritten Collection: The Bottle - A temperance story written by George Cruikshank

The Bottle - A temperance story written by George Cruikshank published in 1847 - taken from magic lantern slides - Slide No. 1

Background imageWritten Collection: Bell UH-1E Iroquois 151870

Bell UH-1E Iroquois 151870
United States Marine Corps - Bell UH-1E Iroquois 151870 (msn 6064), of HML-776, at a US Army airshow in the US. (written off on 13 March 1977) Date: circa 1975

Background imageWritten Collection: WW2 - These, Our Strangers

WW2 - These, Our Strangers
An illustrated front cover for a WW2 story book, These, Our Strangers, written by Adrian Alington. Date: 1942

Background imageWritten Collection: WW2 - Oh, Kay!

WW2 - Oh, Kay!
An illustrated front cover for a WW2 story book, Oh, Kay! written by Agnes M. Miall. The image shows the title character, Kay Appleton, hiding behind a tree. Date: 1944

Background imageWritten Collection: WW2 - Home For Mr. Smith

WW2 - Home For Mr. Smith
An illustrated front cover for a WW2 story book, Home For Mr. Smith, written by Heath Cranton. The image shows some military figures. Date: 1943

Background imageWritten Collection: WW2 - The Three P's At Valley Farm

WW2 - The Three P's At Valley Farm
An illustrated front cover for a WW2 story book, The Three P's At Valley farm, written by Jeanie Brown. The image shows three wartime children by a viaduct. Date: 1945

Background imageWritten Collection: WW2 - Five Survive

WW2 - Five Survive
An illustrated front cover for a WW2 story book, Five Survive, written by Charles Graves. The image shows a number of British fighter planes in the skies. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageWritten Collection: WW2 - Salute To the Brave

WW2 - Salute To the Brave
An illustrated front cover for a WW2 story book, Salute To The Brace, written by Clementine Hunter. The image a folder of documents and a pistol. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageWritten Collection: WW2 - John And Mary's Visitors

WW2 - John And Mary's Visitors
An illustrated front cover for a WW2 story book, John And Mary's Visitors, written by Grace James. The image portrays a group of evacuees. Date: circa 1940

Background imageWritten Collection: WW2 - Stuck In Stocks

WW2 - Stuck In Stocks
A WW2 story book illustration from Great Galleon, written by Violet Methley. The image shows two German soldiers stuck in some stocks. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageWritten Collection: WW2 - Poor Sir Edward!

WW2 - Poor Sir Edward!
An illustrated front cover for a WW2 story book, Poor Sir Edward! written by George A. Birmingham. The image shows some wartime figures. Date: 1943

Background imageWritten Collection: WW2 - Death In The Blackout

WW2 - Death In The Blackout
An illustrated front cover for a WW2 story book, Death In The Blackout, written by Anthony Gilbert. The image shows a skeleton pulling down his window blind during a blackout. Date: circa 1946

Background imageWritten Collection: WW2 - Oxford Goes To War

WW2 - Oxford Goes To War
An illustrated front cover for a WW2 children's story book, Oxford Goes To War, written by H. De Vere Stacpoole. Date: circa 1940

Background imageWritten Collection: WW2 - The Girls Of Today

WW2 - The Girls Of Today
An illustrated front cover for a WW2 children's book, The Girls Of Today, written and illustrated by Allan Burrows. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageWritten Collection: WW2 - Mumfie Marches On, The Windmill

WW2 - Mumfie Marches On, The Windmill
An illustration for a WW2 children's story book, Mumfie Marches On, written and illustrated by Katharine Tozer. The image shows a military man with his naval toy friend climbing towards a

Background imageWritten Collection: WW2 - Mumfie Marches On

WW2 - Mumfie Marches On
An illustration for a WW2 children's story book, Mumfie Marches On, written and illustrated by Katharine Tozer. The image portrays the title character, Mumfie the elephant, walking beside a man

Background imageWritten Collection: WW2 - Growing Up

WW2 - Growing Up
An illustrated front cover for a WW2 story book, Growing Up, written by Angela Thirkell. The image depicts an interior scene where two wartime women and a man in military uniform enjoy tea. Date: 1945

Background imageWritten Collection: WW2 - Ladies May Now Leave Their Machines

WW2 - Ladies May Now Leave Their Machines
An illustrated front cover for a WW2 story book, Ladies May Now Leave Their Machines, written by Diana Murray Hill. The image shows the backs of wartime working women. Date: 1944

Background imageWritten Collection: Alican Land, We Have All Had A Lesson

Alican Land, We Have All Had A Lesson
A WW2 children's story book illustration from The Story Of Alican Land, written by Joan Hunt. The image depicts a gathering of Alican Land animals, listening to the Prime Minister's speech

Background imageWritten Collection: Alican Land Barrage Balloons

Alican Land Barrage Balloons
A WW2 children's story book illustration from The Story Of Alican Land, written by Joan Hunt. The image shows some Alican Land barrage ballons used to push back the misery dragons

Background imageWritten Collection: Alican Land Fights Back

Alican Land Fights Back
A WW2 children's story book illustration from The Story Of Alican Land, written by Joan Hunt. The image shows the soldiers of Alican Land forcing the Grizzlers back across the bridge

Background imageWritten Collection: Alican Land, Sidney Squirrel

Alican Land, Sidney Squirrel
A WW2 children's story book illustration from The Story Of Alican Land, written by Joan Hunt. The image shows Mr. Crab using his strong pincers to release Sidney Squirrel from a steel trap

Background imageWritten Collection: Alican Land Chameleons

Alican Land Chameleons
A WW2 children's story book illustration from The Story Of Alican Land, written by Joan Hunt. The image shows Mr. and Mrs. Chameleon returning home. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageWritten Collection: Alican Land, Arthur Armadillo

Alican Land, Arthur Armadillo
A WW2 children's story book illustration from The Story Of Alican Land, written by Joan Hunt. The image shows Arthur Armadillo of the tank corps, taking Sidney Squirrel home on his back

Background imageWritten Collection: The Alican Air Force

The Alican Air Force
A WW2 children's story book illustration from The Story Of Alican Land, written by Joan Hunt. The image shows some grand vultures with spread wings, dressed in the Alican Land Air Force uniform

Background imageWritten Collection: Alican Land, The Grizzlers Plot

Alican Land, The Grizzlers Plot
A WW2 children's story book illustration from The Story Of Alican Land, written by Joan Hunt. The image depicts Sidney Squirrel watching a dastardly plan organised by the Grizzlers

Background imageWritten Collection: Alican Land, N. A. A. F. I. Canteen

Alican Land, N. A. A. F. I. Canteen
A WW2 children's story book illustration from The Story Of Alican Land, written by Joan Hunt. The image shows an Alican Land N.A.A.F.I

Background imageWritten Collection: Alican Land, Mrs. Chameleon

Alican Land, Mrs. Chameleon
A WW2 children's story book illustration from The Story Of Alican Land, written by Joan Hunt. The image depicts Mrs. Chameleon rolling out her tongue and changing her colour. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageWritten Collection: Alican Land, Roland Rat

Alican Land, Roland Rat
A WW2 children's story book illustration from The Story Of Alican Land, written by Joan Hunt. The image depicts Roland Rat speaking with the businessman Sam Squirrel. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageWritten Collection: Alican Land, Tom Tortoise

Alican Land, Tom Tortoise
A WW2 children's story book illustration from The Story Of Alican Land, written by Joan Hunt. The image depicts Tom Tortoise showing a group of otter schoolboys the time. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageWritten Collection: Alican Land, Prime Minister

Alican Land, Prime Minister
A WW2 children's story book illustration from The Story Of Alican Land, written by Joan Hunt. The image shows the Queen of Alican Land, seated with the Prime Minister, depicted as an owl

Background imageWritten Collection: Alican Land, Percival Pelican

Alican Land, Percival Pelican
A WW2 children's story book illustration from The Story Of Alican Land, written by Joan Hunt. The image depicts Percival Pelican with a crowd of penguins. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageWritten Collection: Alican Land

Alican Land
A WW2 children's story book illustration from The Story Of Alican Land, written by Joan Hunt. The image shows the fictional setting. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageWritten Collection: Alican Land, The Queen's Party

Alican Land, The Queen's Party
A WW2 children's story book illustration from The Story Of Alican Land, written by Joan Hunt. The image depicts the Queen of Alican Land, having a party for the young animals. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageWritten Collection: WW2 - Lorna On The Land

WW2 - Lorna On The Land
An illustrated front cover for a WW2 story book, Lorna On The Land, written by Doris Peacock. The image portrays a young wartime land girl walking with her horse. Date: 1946

Background imageWritten Collection: The Story Of Alican Land

The Story Of Alican Land
An illustrated front cover for a children's WW2 story book, The Story Of Alican Land, written by Joan Hunt. The image shows a number of animals dressed in various wartime costumes

Background imageWritten Collection: WW2 - Hazel In Uniform

WW2 - Hazel In Uniform
An illustrated front cover for a WW2 story book, Hazel In Uniform, written by Margaret W. Griffiths. The image shows a gathering of five women and a man at the seaside. Date: circa 1945




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