Facts Collection

Army Recruitment Poster, 1960s
See what todays army offers you! Get the facts at your nearest Army Information Office. Recruitment poster, British Army, 1960-1969. Date: 1969

World Political Map
A highly detailed World Political Map specially designed for the office or boardroom but will look equally impressive in the classroom or home

Advert for the Ministry of Food 1940
The weeks food facts No. 6. If you eat more than you need, you are wasting food as surely as if you had thrown it away. So eat what you need, but no more. Buy wisely and cater strictly

Cartoon - Swallowing a yarn
A little blackbird fails to consume a length of twine: " I can t swallow that yarn." Date: circa 1915

The girls of the world, facts and figures, 1871
3479865 The girls of the world, facts and figures, 1871; (add.info.: The girls of the world, facts and figures. A census of women from 1871)

Useful Facts
Florent Bodart

How vast the Queen Mary really is
Facts which tell how vast the Queen Mary really is Date: 1936

Caricature illustration of flustered Cook and assertive Housemaid, by Stan Terry. Captioned, Facts are Stranger than Fiction'

SIEGFIED IN THE FOREST
Act one : observing the creatures of the forest, Siegfried learns the facts of life and death

"Facts and Fancies, "IV (chromolitho)
1061666 " Facts and Fancies, " IV (chromolitho) by Caldecott, Randolph (1846-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Facts and Fancies, " IV)

Comic postcard, Boy and girl, birds and bees Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Boy reading Home Doctor book Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Father and son, facts of life Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman at Information Bureau Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman at Information Bureau Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Girl chats with cockerel - rhyme by H J Snell Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little girl at Information Bureau - the stork brings them! Date: 20th century

Mr John Seymour Keay (colour litho)
612277 Mr John Seymour Keay (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr John Seymour Keay, Prosy facts and figures, 8 October 1892)

Facts and Fancies, I (colour litho)
1044172 Facts and Fancies, I (colour litho) by Caldecott, Randolph (1846-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: Facts and Fancies, I)

Sketches at Olympia (engraving)
1606873 Sketches at Olympia (engraving) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at Olympia)

The Law and The Lady, A Novel (engraving)
1053340 The Law and The Lady, A Novel (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Law and The Lady, A Novel)

Poster celebrating victory of Conservative candidates in parliamentary elections in
5917329 Poster celebrating victory of Conservative candidates in parliamentary elections in Yorkshire, 1841 (print) by English School

Notes at a Ladies Debating Society (engraving)
1041619 Notes at a Ladies Debating Society (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Notes at a Ladies Debating Society)

"Facts and Fancies, "III (chromolitho)
1061665 " Facts and Fancies, " III (chromolitho) by Caldecott, Randolph (1846-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Facts and Fancies, " III)

Facts and Fancies, II (colour litho)
1044182 Facts and Fancies, II (colour litho) by Caldecott, Randolph (1846-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: Facts and Fancies, II)

French World Political Map
A highly detailed French language World Political Map specially designed for the office or boardroom but will look equally impressive in the classroom or home

Vida y hechos del Ingenioso Caballero Don Quijote de la Mancha (Life and facts of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote from La Mancha), edition of 1608

Cover of the work Vida y hechos del Ingenioso Caballero Don Quijote de la Mancha (Life and facts of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote from La Mancha) by Miguel de Cervantes, volume 1, 1714

The Last Stand Modernists Modernism Versus V
The Last Stand. 19th century illustration depicting confrontation between Science and Superstition. Modernism versus Fundamentalism. Evolution versus Creationism. After an 1899 work by Udo J

Suffragette Deputation Black Friday 1910. Leaflet no. 75, issued by the W.S.P.U entitled, Plain Facts About the Suffragette Deputations shows suffragette Ada Wright (C1862-1939)

Victorian scrap - Facts in Argument
Victorian scrap - Political Types - Facts in Argument. late 19th century

Leaflet, Imperial Airways, Facts About Air Travel. 20th century

Poster, Imperial Airways, Facts about Air Travel. 20th century

Cover design, Imperial Airways Facts. 20th century

Poster, Imperial Airways Facts. 20th century

Civil Defence Handbook, basic facts continued & protection
Civil Defence Handbook with continued basic facts, and instructions for protection measures in the event of an attack

Civil Defence Handbook, introduction and basic facts
Civil Defence Handbook introduction and facts, pages 4 and 5. Highlights the events following on from a H-bomb explosion

The Feeding of our Expeditionary Army, WW1
The Feeding of our Expeditionary Army, showing the methods of transporting food to troops on the Western Front during the First World War. Date: 1914

Gertrude Van Der Goes
Gertrude Francoise Van Der Goes who she Was, No One Knows, we Know where she Lived, and when she Died, but Nothing Else those Facts Beside. Date: ? - 1803

JOHN TIMBS journalist and writer, collector of curious and eccentric facts Date: 1801 - 1875

American Facts and Fancies: 1. on the Way Out, a Big Steamer Like this Never
American Facts and Fancies: 1. on the Way Out, " a Big Steamer Like this Never Rolls", the Last Sketches by the Late Randolph Caldecott during his Recent Tour in America, Usa, Us

Boy provides straightforward answer when quizzed by Uncle
Uncle John - " Well, Bobby, how did you manage to get out so soon?" Bobby " Leg Before, Uncle." Date: circa 1890s

Robert Ripley - Entrepreneur - Ripleys Believe-it-or-not
Robert Ripley (1890-1949) - American cartoonist, entrepreneur and amateur anthropologist, who created the Ripleys Believe It or Not

Avro Tudor Facts and Figures brochure

Science versus superstition, artwork
Science versus superstition. Artwork showing a battle between science (left) and superstition (right). Science have a machine gun named Enlightenment and facts as ammunition

Manuscript Facts of the Romans (13th c. ). Bricklayers
" Manuscript " Facts of the Romans" (13th c.). Bricklayers. Miniature Painting. ITALY. Venice. Biblioteca nazionale marciana (St. Marks Library)."

Spain. Crown of Aragon. 13th c. Facsimile of the Chronicle of James I or Llibre dels Feyts (Book of the Facts) by father Pere Marsili

Face the facts and help to control syphilis Reported cases 100, 000 under 19 yrs. of age... 13, 000 between 11 and 15. Poster presenting information about syphilis. Date between 1936 and 1941

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"Facts: A Journey Through Time and Imagination" Step back in time with an Army Recruitment Poster from the 1960s, urging young men to join the ranks and serve their country. The poster stands as a testament to the power in shaping history. Explore the intricacies of global politics with a World Political Map, where borders and alliances are defined by undeniable facts. It reminds us that knowledge is key to understanding our complex world. During wartime scarcity, an Advert for the Ministry of Food in 1940 emphasizes the importance of rationing. Facts about nutrition become vital tools for survival during challenging times. In a whimsical Cartoon - Swallowing a yarn, we learn that sometimes they are be twisted or swallowed whole without questioning their validity. Let's remember to always seek truth beyond appearances. Discover Useful Facts about Queen Mary's grandeur as you marvel at her colossal size. This ocean liner serves as a reminder that reality can often surpass our wildest imagination. A Caricature illustration by Stan Terry humorously depicts how "it can Stranger than Fiction". In this comical scene between Cook and Housemaid, we witness firsthand how unexpected circumstances can challenge our perception of reality. Siegfried finds himself lost in enchantment within SIEGFRIED IN THE FOREST painting; here he learns that even amidst fantasy, there lies hidden truths waiting to be uncovered. "Facts and Fancies" IV chromolitho invites us into a realm where fact merges seamlessly with fancy. Here we realize that imagination has no boundaries when it comes to exploring new ideas rooted in truth. Comic postcards from different eras shed light on various aspects of life's realities: Boy and girl learning about birds and bees; Boy engrossed in reading Home Doctor book; Father imparting wisdom on life's facts to his son – each reminding us that knowledge evolves through generations but remains essential throughout time.