Auntie Collection

Mrs Sullivan of Covent Garden Market
Mrs Sullivan, or Auntie of the Garden, a famous character in Covent Garden Market who earned her living from looking after the carters whips

Auntie Says Goodnight 2 of 2
Auntie kisses her two little nieces goodnight

R L Stevenson / Poems
To Auntie: " Chief of our aunts - not only I, But all your dozen nurselings cry..."

To Auntie (colour litho)
5217716 To Auntie (colour litho) by Willcox Smith, Jessie (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: To Auntie. What did the other children do? And what were childhood, wanting you)

How Our Boys spent their Holidays (engraving)
1047585 How Our Boys spent their Holidays (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: How Our Boys spent their Holidays)

How Teddie and his Sister adapted a Nursery Rhyme (chromolitho)
1046865 How Teddie and his Sister adapted a Nursery Rhyme (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How Teddie and his Sister adapted a Nursery Rhyme)

Comic postcard, Woman reading aunts letter Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Couple with uncles letter. I wish Auntie would write plainer; it looks as though Uncle had got drunk or shot himself! Date: 20th century

"Laws sake! Epaminondas, what you got in your hat?"(colour litho)
3622693 " Laws sake! Epaminondas, what you got in your hat?" (colour litho) by Wilson, Patten (1868-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Laws sake)

Robinson Crusoe (colour litho)
1046384 Robinson Crusoe (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robinson Crusoe. Illustration for The Graphic)

How Teddie and his Sister adapted a Nursery Rhyme (chromolitho)
1046866 How Teddie and his Sister adapted a Nursery Rhyme (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How Teddie and his Sister adapted a Nursery Rhyme)

The Auntie kiss (colour litho)
3642913 The Auntie kiss (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Auntie kiss. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Woman, The latest fashion to dress like a baby (colour litho)
3641788 Woman, The latest fashion to dress like a baby (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman, The latest fashion to dress like a baby)

Over the Garden Wall (photo)
724569 Over the Garden Wall (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Over the Garden Wall. Humorous postcard. Caption reads: Grand finale)

Robinson Crusoe (colour litho)
1046385 Robinson Crusoe (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robinson Crusoe. Illustration for The Graphic)

A Day of Misfortunes (colour litho)
1041786 A Day of Misfortunes (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Day of Misfortunes)

A Day of Misfortunes (colour litho)
1041785 A Day of Misfortunes (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Day of Misfortunes)

Teddies Buffler Trap (colour litho)
1038588 Teddies Buffler Trap (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Teddies Buffler Trap)

A Page for the Children (engraving)
1048298 A Page for the Children (engraving) by Barnes, Robert (1840-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Page for the Children)

Jane Whyte Balfour, aunt of Robert Louis Stevenson, photographed reading
KDC400295 Jane Whyte Balfour, aunt of Robert Louis Stevenson, photographed reading and holding an ear trumpet (photo) by British Photographer

"Auntie, "in the Exhibition of the Institute of Painters in Water Colours (engraving)
1597525 " Auntie, " in the Exhibition of the Institute of Painters in Water Colours (engraving) by Kilburne, George Goodwin (1839-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Auntie)

New Year card in the shape of a gift box. Date: circa 1890s

Fortune telling from tea leaves
While reason sleeps, Auntie tells her young nieces of the handsome strangers promised by their tea leaves. Date: 1851

Little girl at the seaside on a comic postcard -- Hurry up, Auntie, theres another big wave coming! Date: circa 1900s

Comic Postcard - Hat theme - Auntie Goes Wading
Comic Postcard - satire on the penchant for women to wear large and enveloping hats durng this period. Auntie Goes Wading (1/6). Date: circa 1900

Charleys Aunt by Brandon Thomas. Much the same design as the previous item, but in black and white, with a border of flowers. Top of the flyer reads Under the direction of the Author

Louis Wain, Daddy Cat - doing homework. circa 1910s

Brighton Postcards
Sending postcards is part of the holiday ritual : this display is at Brighton. Is this one too saucy for Auntie Glad ? Date: 1962

Morecambe Tourist Shop
A shop at Morecambe caters for the holiday trade with buckets and baskets, postcards to send Auntie and perambulators for hire, folding chairs and hoops in all diameters... Date: circa 1905

Lost tooth causes sleeping difficulties for Kitty
Kitty - " Aunty, I can t sleep at night since I lost my front toof for the draught blowing down my throat." Date: circa 1890s

Swimwear 1910
Auntie Maudie and Auntie Dolly in their rather O.T.T. stripy bathing costumes at Bognor Regis, Sussex, England! Date: 1910

Birds on dedication page
Birds on the dedication page -- to Auntie Alice. Date: 1937

Children / Seaside / Girl
A little girl in a red one- piece swimming costume on the beach sends Love to Auntie from Blackpool. Date: circa 1910

Spoonful of Medicine 1 of 2
Ugly Auntie : a young girl refuses to take her medicine

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"Auntie: A Beloved Figure in Literature, Art, and Everyday Life" Mrs. Sullivan of Covent Garden Market was not just an ordinary woman; she was affectionately known as "Auntie" to all who crossed her path. With a warm smile and kind heart, Auntie became a cherished figure in the bustling market. In the enchanting book "Auntie Says Goodnight 2 of 2, " readers were captivated by Auntie's wisdom and comforting words that lulled them into peaceful slumber. It reminded us of R. L. Stevenson's poems that transported us to dreamy realms. But it wasn't just in literature where Aunties thrived; Brandon Thomas' play "Charleys Aunt" brought laughter and joy as audiences delighted in the hilarious antics surrounding a disguised aunt. Beyond entertainment, Aunties had hidden talents too – fortune-telling from tea leaves. Many sought their guidance for glimpses into their future, finding solace in these mystical rituals passed down through generations. "To Auntie (colour litho)" captured the beauty of this special bond between nieces/nephews and their beloved aunties. The vibrant colors depicted love flowing freely between them, creating memories that would last a lifetime. The engraving titled "How Our Boys spent their Holidays" showcased how even during vacations, boys found comfort under their aunties' care. Their adventures filled with laughter echoed Teddie and his sister adapting nursery rhymes together (chromolitho), creating magical moments etched forever in their hearts. Comic postcards also celebrated aunt-niece/nephew relationships – one showed a woman reading her aunt's letter while another depicted a couple eagerly awaiting news from an uncle far away. These simple gestures bridged distances and kept families connected across time periods throughout the 20th century. "Laws sake. Epaminondas, what you got in your hat.