Folks Collection

Mazawattee Tea Advert
The Old Folks at Home enjoy a cup of MAZAWATTEE TEA

Red indian chief Date: 1922

Water Babies -- two little children, a boy and a girl, in a pool of water surrounded by rocks (left), and a little boy who has turned into a merman, with a fishs tail

The Poor -- dogs in shabby clothes

Gnarlykin the gnome
Illustration by Florence Mary Anderson from a series that appeared in Little Folks magazine circa 1918

White Star Line, RMS Titanic, Jacob Milling postcard
White Star Line, RMS Titanic. An exceptional handwritten postcard postmarked 11pm on 9 April 1912 sent by Second Class passenger Jacob Christian Milling (1863?1912)

Cartoon, Joseph's Coat of Many Colours
Political cartoon, Joseph's Coat of Many Colours - Joseph Chamberlain MP, a satirical comment on his changes of allegiance - True Blue Liberal, Red Republican, Neutral Grey Date: 1889

Come out and share, by John Hassall Date: 1912

Hudson's Soap Advertisement
An illustrated advertisement for R. S. Hudson Limited, which shows a hooded girl leaning on a wall, smiling, with a basket containing a packet of Hudson's soap. Text reads

Poor Dickie! A little girl with a dead bird
Poor Dickie! A little girl in a red coat and hat feels sorry for a bird which has died in the snow. Date: 1900

The holy man's lunch
Giuseppe DAmico

The child and the smoke
Giuseppe DAmico

A Scotch Family Robinson and their Holiday on an Island (engraving)
1051945 A Scotch Family Robinson and their Holiday on an Island (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Advert for Mappin & Brothers cutlery 1891
Advertisement for Mappin & Brothers, showing the exterior of the factory in Sheffield, where you can buy your cutlery at the manufactures direct or have it repaired, replated and re-bladed ect. 1891

The Boy Martyr (engraving)
6021227 The Boy Martyr (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Boy Martyr. All day the thumbs had been turned down, howe er a man might fight)

The Shepherd and his Daughter, c. 1879 (etching)
6198428 The Shepherd and his Daughter, c.1879 (etching) by Herkomer, Hubert von (1849-1914); 48.3x36.7 cm; The McManus, Dundee

Little folks in white (engraving)
967826 Little folks in white (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little folks in white. Illustration for Sunshine for Showery Days (S W Partridge, c 1895)

When It Was Sharp Enough, He Looked Round At The Strangers. Illustration By Arthur Rackham From Grimms Fairy Tale, The Little Folks Presents

Bexhill, Little Folks Home
Children sit in the sunshine at the Little Folks Home, Bexhill. Staff hand round bread and butter and fill mugs from a jug

George Ernest Studdy, Bonzo and Ooloo. That reminds me -- some folks are a bit slow. Bonzo and Ooloo sitting on a bench together watching a snail go by. Originally published as Valentine postcard no

Damsel in distress Date: 1919

American Tourists / London
OUR AMERICAN VISITORS Three tourists from the United States take pictures of London landmarks to show the folks back home

Little Folks Misfitz Playing Cards - Cinderella. early 20th century

Souterrain, Bushmills, Wee Folks Cove - a view of an underground entrance with a boy at the mouth for scale. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Bushmills). Date: circa early 1900s

Christmas Arrival of the Old Folks. 19th century

Illustration, Two Simple Tales for Simple Folks
Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Two Simple Tales for Simple Folks, a pocket book for children. Cock-a-Doodle-Do, My Dame Has Lost Her Shoe, showing a woman chasing after the dog who has stolen her shoe

Cover design, Two Simple Tales for Simple Folks, a pocket book for children with text by Hs Stirling, illustrated by John Hassall and Cecil Aldin. Showing a crowing cockerel. Date: 1904

Scene in Act Iv. of young Folks Ways, the New Play at the St
SCENE IN ACT IV. OF " YOUNG FOLKS WAYS, " THE NEW PLAY AT THE ST. JAMESs THEATRE, LONDON, UK, 1883: " OLD MAN" ROGERS: " Don t ye mind me, chil n

Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-94) Treasure Island adventure novel for children first serialised as The Sea Cook: or, Treasure Island in Young Folks 1881-82 and in book form 1883

Little Folks 1917
Cover of Little Folks annual for 1917, showing a girl in the snow with an armful of snowballs Date: 1917

Home folks by CT Dazey, author of In old Kentucky. Date c1906

Buck Balfour. Cartoon of Arthur Balfour (later British Prime Minister) when he was Chief Secretary for Ireland on the cover of Funny Folks

Whos been eating my porridge Date: 1919

Lassoing a cattle thief Date: 1926

Gladstone - the return of the vanquished
The return of the vanquished! Cartoon of William Gladstone on the front cover of Funny Folks, after the defeat of his Irish Home Rule bill. Date: 1886

Cover design, The Little Folks Painting Book, Greenaway
Cover design, The Little Folks Painting Book, with outline engravings for watercolour painting by Kate Greenaway, and descriptive stories and verses by George Weatherly

Little girl looking after a sick baby
A little girl looking after her sick baby brother. She has given him some medicine and now hes asleep in his cradle. She hopes that when he wakes up he will be better again. 1897

Arion of Methymna leaping into the sea
" He leapt into the sea" -- an illustration to the childrens story, Harry and Herodotus, or Tales of an Old Traveller

Dutch boy and girl -- Double Dutch
A Dutch boy and girl by the waterside -- Double Dutch. Date: 1900

The Rich -- dogs in their best clothes. Date: 1900

Cleobis and Bito drawing their mother to the Temple
" Drew their mother to the Temple" -- an illustration to the childrens story, Harry and Herodotus, or Tales of an Old Traveller

Cyrus commanding the boys to seize the rebel
" Cyrus commanded the boys to seize the rebel" -- an illustration to the childrens story, Harry and Herodotus, or Tales of an Old Traveller

Children helping mother in the kitchen
Three children helping their mother in the kitchen, washing each other from a large bowl on a chair. 1900

Piper watching fish leaping and dancing on the shore
" I want none of your leaping and dancing now" -- an illustration to the childrens story, Harry and Herodotus, or Tales of an Old Traveller

Bielefeld, Germany - Old Peoples Home
Bielefeld, Germany - Retirement Home Date: 1909

Gruner Wald Hospice / Rest Home
The Green Forest Hospice / Christian Rest Home (Hospiz Gruner Wald) at Bad Herrenalb - Black Forest, Germany Date: circa 1920s

Dame School
A lesson at a Dame School Date: 1897

Mother telling children a fairy tale
A mother sits on the sofa and tells her three children a fairy tale. Date: 1900

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"Folks: A Tapestry of Stories and Characters" Step into a world where Mazawattee Tea Adverts transport you to exotic lands, sipping tea with Red Indian chiefs. Dive deep into the enchanting realm of Water Babies, where mystical creatures frolic in underwater wonderlands. Witness the resilience of The Poor, even dogs donning shabby clothes find solace amidst hardship. Reflect on the grandeur and tragedy that unfolded aboard White Star Line's RMS Titanic through Jacob Milling's haunting postcard. Marvel at the vibrant hues of Joseph's Coat of Many Colours, a cartoon that brings biblical tales to life. "Come out and share, " beckons John Hassall's artwork, inviting us to embrace unity and connection. Discover the purity behind Hudson's Soap Advertisement as it promises cleanliness beyond measure. Gaze upon waxwork effigies in Westminster Abbey from 1872, frozen moments capturing historical figures for eternity. Feel your heart ache for Poor Dickie. A little girl cradling a dead bird reminds us of life's fragility. Once again, we encounter White Star Line's RMS Titanic through Jacob Milling’s postcard – an enduring symbol of human triumphs and tragedies. Lastly, lose yourself in the whimsical world of Gnarlykin the gnome – a mischievous creature who adds magic to everyday life. In this tapestry woven with diverse stories and characters from different eras and realms, "folks" come alive with their dreams, struggles, joys, and sorrows. They remind us that humanity is beautifully complex yet intrinsically connected across time and space.