Barely Collection

WW2 Greetings Card, Blackout Dog
A WW2 greetings card, the illustration shows the barely visible form of a happy dog during a blackout. The card has a red, white and blue ribbon attached, along with a springy Union Jack flag

60-pounder artillery gun
Royal Artillery ?? A 60-pounder artillery gun in a camouflaged (barely) position in the Western Desert. Date: circa 1941

Our River By Moonlight
A landscape watercolour painting of a calm, atmospheric river with trees under the moonlight, some figures can barely be seen in the distance. Date: circa 1918

Regency gentleman riding a horse that barely lifts its feet. He loses his bicorne when the horse hits a pig while a woman screams from a thatched cottage. A Daisy Cutter with his Varieties

Kingswood College, Grahamstown (b / w photo)
3092393 Kingswood College, Grahamstown (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kingswood College, Grahamstown)

Bare breasted woman
A stylised art deco image showing a woman with her blonde hair in an elaborate classical style, barely wearing a dress and gazing at a phallic shaped purple flower

Waterloo Medal 1815. One of two medals awarded to Surgeon William Jones. Surgeon Jones served as Regimental Surgeon to the 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment in the Peninsular and at Waterloo

The Duchess of Albany with her grandchildren
The Duchess of Albany, formerly Princess Helena of Waldeck-Pyrmont (1861-1922), and wife of Prince Leopold, pictured in 1910 with her grandchildren

Ramsgate Beach
A busy day on the beach during the August heatwave - you can barely see the sand in between the people!

Sapphic lovers
Two women, barely clad in diaphanous classical togas embrace each other, while a statue of pan plays pipes in the twilight

Naked woman
Woman posed against a wall wearing a diaphanous dress which barely covers her modesty

A junction of the M63 in Manchester - with barely a car on it! Date: circa 1975

The prodigal son as a swineherd, Julius Goltzius, Hans Bol, Claes Jansz. Visscher (II), c. 1560 - 1595

Prodigal son as a swineherd, print maker: Claes Jansz. Visscher II, David Vinckboons, 1608

Ballad / Erlinton

Bathing Beauty
Latest Photographic Notes: Well Developed - a fine photographic postcard of a fetching young lady in her best pearls and favourite stripey bathing costume, perching delicately on the end of the quay

Army Club Cigarettes
An army officer celebrates the end of the First World War by wooing a sweetheart with the gift of Army Club cigarettes and a barely concealed bunch of mistletoe

Franco-Prussian War. Grave of five French Soldiers at Petit
Newly dug make shift graves for 5 french soldiers with one rudimentary cross, the soldiers feet are barely covered by the earth

Crinoline Spoils Dancing
The men are forced out of the ballroom. There is barely enough room to accomodate the crinolined belles. A page in an attempt to serve tea tilts forward precariously

Rene De Laudonniere
RENE de GOULAINE de LAUDONNIERE French seaman, founded a protestant colony in Florida but it was destroyed by the Spanish, he barely escaped

The Simple Life
THE SIMPLE LIFE - Dinner time in the barely furnished home of a formidable New Woman - she reads Votes for Women to her sandalled hubbie while snow blows into the room

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"Barely a Glimpse into History: Unveiling Forgotten Treasures" Step back in time with this WW2 greetings card, adorned with barely decipherable messages of hope and love sent across war-torn lands. Meet the loyal blackout dog, whose keen senses guided many through the darkest nights, barely visible but always present. Witness the power of the 60-pounder artillery gun, its thunderous roar shaking battlefields as it unleashed destruction upon enemies who could barely comprehend its might. Immerse yourself in the ethereal beauty of "Our River By Moonlight, " where shimmering waters reflect a world that is both familiar and yet barely recognizable under night's enchantment. Hold in your hands the Waterloo Medal from 1815 - a symbol of bravery and sacrifice etched into history by soldiers who fought for their nations' future against overwhelming odds. Observe a regency gentleman riding his horse with such grace that it seems to barely lift its feet off the ground, embodying an era defined by elegance and refinement. Discover Kingswood College in Grahamstown through a captivating black-and-white photograph; an institution where knowledge was nurtured amidst surroundings that have changed little over time. Marvel at Milton Abbey in Dorset, England - founded by King Athelstan himself during the 10th century - standing proudly as a testament to centuries past while bearing witness to countless stories that are now merely whispered echoes. Travel along M63 junction in Manchester, where once bustling roads now stand eerily empty; an image capturing our current times when movement is restricted and cars are scarcely seen on streets we once took for granted. Gaze upon art depicting a bare-breasted woman unapologetically embracing her femininity; challenging societal norms while celebrating individuality and self-expression throughout history's canvas. Dive into "The Law and The Lady, " engraved within these pages lies mystery untold; secrets hidden beneath inked words that barely scratch the surface of a thrilling tale waiting to be unraveled.