Jollity Collection

Mr Fezziwigs Ball, illustration by John Leech for A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens( London)
Mr Fezziwigs Ball, illustration by John Leech for A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens( London, 1843). This novella was the earliest and most popular of Dickens Christmas stories

Llandudno, North Wales - two jolly holidaymaking couples walk along the seafront arm in arm. Date: late 1930s

British King George VI with Princess Elizabeth - laughter
British Royal Family. British King George VI, sharing a joke with Future British Queen Princess Elizabeth at the Royal Lodge, Windsor, England. Date: 1946

Music and jollity at the Guards Boat Club, Maidenhead, Berkshire. Date: 1932

The Happy Man, head and shoulders cartoon Date: circa 1850

A New Summons to all the Merry Making Jades that attend at Horn Fair (woodcut)
STC255921 A New Summons to all the Merry Making Jades that attend at Horn Fair (woodcut) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Printed and sold by T)

Snowman, children and snowballs, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731387 Snowman, children and snowballs, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Snowman, children and snowballs)

The General Election - An Enthusiastic Supporter
Comic Postcard series - The General Election - An Enthusiastic Supporter rolling-in after a hearty session of seemingly liquid-based campaigning!! 1908

Xmas Greetings - What Cheer
XMAS Greetings - Hurrah we re here. What ho! What Cheer! Date: 1907

A very jolly group playing with a huge ball on the beach
A wonderful photograph of a very jolly group (possibly one large extended family) playing with a huge ball on the beach - note the variety of magnificent beachwear on show!

WW2 - Patriotic Propaganda - Play on the initials A. R. P
WW2 - Patriotic Propaganda - A play on the initials A. R. P. as " All - Right - Presently" with a jolly poem painting a rather rosy picture of londoners jauntily doing the Lambeth Walk into

Aries - Ram-pant jollities, 19th century. Artist: George Cruikshank
Aries - Ram-pant jollities, 19th century

Children with snowballs on a Christmas card -- Wishing you fun and jollity. Date: circa 1900s

Scene in the local pub somewhere in Cornwall
Scene of jollity in the local pub somewhere in Cornwall. circa 1980s

Topping Time on your Birthday - Happy Boy with a Model Plane
A Topping Time on your Birthday - Happy Birthday Boy with his new Model Plane. Date: circa 1930s

A very jolly group playing with a huge ball on the beach
A wonderful photograph of a very jolly group (possibly one large extended family) playing with a huge ball on the beach - note the variety of magnificent beachwear on show!

Candid Street snap - Three jolly young women walk down road Date: circa 1930s

Christmas Festivities in the Shakspere Hut, WW1
A busy scene of festive jollity at the Shakspere Hut, one of numerous YMCA huts erected around London during the First World War to provide rest, food

Japanese Geisha laughing Date: circa 1904

United we Stand, Devided we fall! A Sailor, a soldier and a Policeman stagger home arm in arm from the fair. Date: circa 1909

Old soak yokel in smock claiming not to have been drinking
The Squire Daughter - " Jerry, a little bird told me you had to much to drink yesterday!" Jerry - " Wel, my lady

Self portrait of the Engish caricaturist Phil May
Self portrait of the English caricaturist Phil May (1864-1903). Date: 1899

Carnival in Paris, oil on canvas by Etienne Jeaurat (1699-1789) French painter. Street scene with music, dancing, and drinking. Water carrier, bottom right, spectators on balcony and at windows

Lady having fun on a rocking horse
Young Lady having fun on a rocking horse I hear you are fond of backing horses, how would you like to have a bit on this one? Date: 1931

Programme cover for Jollity at the Trocadero

New Year Greetings card
Colourful New Year Greetings card from Germany - featuring two jolly German ladies in bonnets, one playing the trumpet and the other beating a large side drum. Date: 1906

DAF Variomatic card
Promotional card for the DAF Motor Company showing a jolly Dutch family in their smart new Daf motorcar - a Variomatic, a stepless, fully automatic transmission car. Date: circa 1939

Tom Tom the Pipers Son " Tom with his pipe made such a noise, That he pleased both the girls and boys, And they all stopped to hear him play, Over the hills and far away."

Jovial elderly couple
A jolly elderly couple sit on a pebble-covered hillside by a hut, having a good old chuckle!

Five Jolly Africans from Algeria
Five very jolly black Africans from southern Algeria

New Year, London, 1914
Guests see the New Year in with champagne and decorous jollity at the Savoy Hotel, London

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"Jollity: A Celebration of Joy and Merriment" Step into the world of jollity, where laughter fills the air and hearts are light. From Mr Fezziwig's Ball in Charles Dickens' timeless tale to two holidaymaking couples basking in the sunshine of Llandudno, North Wales, jollity knows no bounds. Music and merriment intertwine at the Guards Boat Club in Maidenhead, Berks, as friends gather to revel in each other's company. The Happy Man himself beams with delight, his infectious smile spreading happiness wherever he goes. Even royalty succumbs to the allure - King George VI shares a moment of laughter with Princess Elizabeth. Laughter truly is universal; it transcends boundaries and brings people together. The call for merry-making echoes through time as depicted by a woodcut summoning all to Horn Fair. Children frolic amidst snowmen and engage in spirited snowball fights on Christmas cards that capture the essence of pure joy. In times of great importance like General Elections or during World War II when patriotism soared high, even then jollity found its place. Enthusiastic supporters rally together while playful propaganda reminds us not to lose sight of life's simple pleasures amidst chaos. Aries takes center stage with ram-pant jollities portrayed by George Cruikshank's 19th-century artwork. This zodiac sign embodies exuberance and liveliness that can ignite any gathering into an uproariously jovial affair. Whether it be Xmas Greetings or a very jolly group playing with a huge ball on the beach, these snapshots remind us that moments filled with cheer are meant to be cherished forever. So let us embrace jollity wholeheartedly – for it is through laughter and mirth that we find true happiness within ourselves and among our loved ones.