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Early 1940’s Bestway polo-neck and sleeveless pullover patterns for the Royal Air Force, designed and approved by the Royal Air Force Comforts Committee
Fabulously over the top hand painted silk hanging for the 1968 production of “The Merry Widow” by The Harrow Light Opera. Painted by a local 79 year old actor, the original box explains that he would use the raffle money from it to go towards a holiday in Jersey
I think I might have found evidence that aliens invaded Bournemouth in the early 1930’s 👽🛸🪐
Waving goodbye today to this small picture painted on the reverse of a rather fabulous French soap box lid
These are by Gertrude Hermes from the 1920s/30s and are wonderful examples of the art of wood engraving. She taught at the Central School of Art after WWII
Recently found this pair of watercolours of rather lovable dragon-like beasties, possibly by a Danish artist (though no idea who yet!). The frames appeared to be c.1940/50’s. Under pressure to hang on to them...
A few picture postcards of Paris from about 1910 including the ever-wonderful @PetitPalais_
Ladies enjoying a cigar and getting a street tattoo in Burma c.1890’s
1893 cabinet size publicity photograph of Lottie Venne as Lady Virginia Forest in the George Edwardes production of “A Gaeity Girl”. The show was a huge success and played in both the West End and Broadway, later going on a world tour