Smoking Collection (page 4)

Madimba - Congo - Pipe-smoking lady
A rather powerful looking lady from the Congo, smoking a pipe and carrying a large wicker basket on her head. She is the wife of the Chief of the Mpongo Tribe of Kibweta, Madimba, Congo, Africa

John Mayall of the Bluesbreakers, with wife Pamela, rests in the band room between performances, The Flamingo Club, Wardour Street, Soho, London, in the early hours of Sunday 2nd January 1966

Rick Gunnell, owner of The Flamingo Club, with his partner, Tony Harris, Wardour Street, Soho, London, in the early hours of Sunday 2nd January 1966

Johnny Depp (left in the hat) and singer Shane MacGowan. Johnny Depp is guesting on Shanes new album. The Snake is the first solo album by Shane MacGowan with backing band The Popes

The She night club on Victoria Street, Liverpool, Merseyside. 12th October 1978

Jousofka (Yusovka, Stalino, Donetsk), Ukraine
General view of Jousofka (Yusovka, Stalino, Donetsk), an industrial city in eastern Ukraine

Caravan of life
Trevor Cole

Jeff Lynne, singer, songwriter and front man with The Electric Light Orchestra, pictured enjoying the snow and Christmas at his midlands home

Winston Churchill and Bernard Montgomery cross the Rhine. On March 25th Mr. Churchill with Field Marshal Montgomery crossed the East bank of the Rhine in an American L.C.U.P

Three year old David Fellows, puffs away happily in his pedal-car, on a man-sized cigar. Mr. Fellows, who has four other children

A very smart gentleman on his penny farthing

Ingrid Bergman. Pictured at a reception in the West End this evening at the Cavendish Hotel, Jermyn Street. Ingrid Bergman and Kenneth Williams. January 1971 71-00115-004

Irish M. P. Bernadette Devlin who was speaking at Manchester University. Circa 1969
Irish M.P. Bernadette Devlin who was speaking at Manchester University. Circa 1969

Lee Morgan, 1961. Creator: Brian Foskett
Lee Morgan, 1961

1962 Italian GP
AUTODROMO NAZIONALE MONZA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 16: Willy Mairesse during the Italian GP at Autodromo Nazionale Monza on September 16, 1962 in Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Italy

Bulgarian, from Worlds Smokers series (N33) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888

Men in Irish pub, Cork, Ireland
Three men with pints of Guinness in an Irish pub in Cork, Ireland. One of the men lights a cigarette. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1989

The Wishing Chair, Giants Causeway, Ireland, 1897. Creator: Works and Sun Sculpture Studios
The Wishing Chair, Giants Causeway, Ireland, 1897. From " Underwood and Underwood Publishers, New York-London-Toroto Canada-Ottawa Kansas."

Skinning the Lamb, c1910. An American cartoon depicting three African American men playing cards. Two of the men are skinning or fleecing the third. The barman looks on with a knowing smile

The Last Match, 1887, (1912). Artist: William Small
The Last Match, 1887, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings, with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, (London, New York, Toronto, 1912)

Winston Churchill, British statesman, World War II, 1939-1945. Churchill (1874-1965), Britains wartime Prime Minister, smiling and smoking a cigar, shakes hands with a soldier

Barbara Hepworth, English artist and sculptor
Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975), English artist and sculptor. circa 1948

Craven A advertisement - tennis
For your throats sake smoke Craven A. A female tennis player enjoys a smoke in between sets. Date: 1939

Reprisal! by H M Bateman - humorous illustration of what can happen if a woman decides to wear trousers. In this scene the reprisal for the wife wearing trousers is that her husband has taken to

Strip tease card game - Theatre suit - Producer. A game which features characters involved in performing (and subsequently prosecuting and defending) a striptease

Advert for Ronson lighters 1937
For him and her, a selection of lighters for Christmas presents. 1937

Maenson Clothes advertisement for flannel trousers, 1930
Advertisement for Maenson flannel trousers, cut to fit and tailored to keep their shape. In consequence they never demoralise into " bags" but always remain a very proper adjunct to

RMS Titanic at sea. It was built in Belfast 1909-1911, and fitted and furnished there 1911-1912 Date: 1912

Diagram of human lungs showing blood supply

An unemployed lumberjack with his wife in a migrant workers camp for the bean harvest, Marion County, Oregon
OREGON: LUMBERJACK, 1939. An unemployed lumberjack with his wife in a migrant workers camp for the bean harvest, Marion County, Oregon. The man has his social security number tattooed on his arm

Colossus Of Rhodes
The Colossus of Rhodes, a giant statue of the sun god Helios measuring 34 metres, towers over the islands harbour, circa 250 BC

Gwennap United Mines, Poldory, Gwennap, Cornwall. 1923
Group of miners - men and boys - sitting outside a shed, 1923. Photographer: Samuel John Govier

Steel Foundry
19th January 1978: The steel foundry at Corby. (Photo by Colin Davey/Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Pub sign for the Stork at Rest near Gravesend, Kent, England 4 January 1969

ARTHUR RIMBAUD (1854-1891). French poet. Drawing, 19th century, by Paul Verlaine

Empire tobacco poster
Empire Marketing Board 1927-1933 poster, Empire Tobacco from Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland Date: 1927-1933

La Vie Parisienne 1925 1920s France girls drinking bars gossiping chatting cocktails woman illustrations gossips girlÕs women talking speaking

Craven A 1937 1930s USA womens fashion cigarettes smoking

SIR EDWARD ELGAR (1857-1934). English composer. Photograph, early 20th century

Victoria Colliery, Ebbw Vale, Gwent, South Wales
View of the Victoria Colliery, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, South Wales

Academy Poster for Ken Loachs Family Life (1971)
Ken Loachs Family Life (1971) Sandy Ratcliff

advertising poster for tobacco products, c.1900s (litho)
FIA5371444 advertising poster for tobacco products, c.1900s (litho) by Russian School (20th century) ; State Historical Museum, Moscow, Russia; (add.info.: Two neatly dressed men walk together)

Allis-Chalmers Company plant, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, manufacturers of agricultural machinery such as tractors. Date: circa 1909

Actor Richard Burton pictured in a London pub during the filming of " The Spy who came in from the cold". May 1965

Comedian Colin Crompton seen here posing with a Jaguar XJ12, which is first prize in a Reveille car competition. Circa January 1972

Jocky Wilson, Darts Player, November 1985

Miners at Langley Park Colliery on their way to work stop for a glance at their record after achieving their target during the recent 12 weeks period. 20th September 1943

Jennie Benson music hall comedienne and mimic
Jennie Benson comedienne and mimic. Known for her character studies. Dressed as a soldier during the First World War in greatcoat and cap, smoking a cigarette. Signed card. Date: circa 1917

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Smoke, an enigmatic companion through time and tales. From Winston Churchill holding a sub-machine gun to Sherlock Holmes lost in reverie, it weaves its way into the fabric of history. Isambard Kingdom Brunel stands before the launching chains of the Great Eastern, his mind perhaps finding solace in a puff. Dylan Thomas, with drink in hand and smoke curling from his lips, finds inspiration for his poetic musings. In the bustling cooperage, craftsmen diligently shape wooden barrels as wisps of smoke dance above their heads. Gypsy caravans carry stories whispered on smoky nights under starlit skies. The roar of engines fills the air at Formula One Championship races, where adrenaline-fueled drivers take quick drags between laps. A close-up reveals limited edition cigars nestled within a box from Cohiba in Havana's vibrant streets—a testament to craftsmanship and tradition. An advertisement by Barry, Ostlere & Shepherd Ltd captures the essence of sophistication that comes with smoking. David Bowie exudes effortless coolness as he enjoys a cigarette during Cannes 1983—his music echoing through generations like tendrils of smoke lingering in the air. Winston Churchill himself becomes synonymous with both leadership and tobacco—an iconic figure forever associated with his beloved cigars. And let us not forget Sobranie cigarettes' timeless advertisement from 1963—the epitome of elegance captured within one frame. Through these glimpses into different eras and cultures, smoking emerges as more than just an act—it embodies moments frozen in time; it symbolizes camaraderie or introspection; it evokes passion or relaxation; it is an art form all its own.