Someones Collection

Milkman and his Float
A milkman taking bottles from the crates on his float to deliver to someones doorstep

DODGY RESTAURANT COOK
Tricks of the food trade: one cook explains to another how to cheat customers by lying about the weight of mutton legs. Date: 1834

MILKMAN MAKING DELIVERY
A cheerful milkman takes bottles from his float to deliver to someones doorstep. Date: 1960s

Cards Evening
Looks like someones in for a treat this evening! Tables set with cards, coffee, snacks and drinks, underneath a standard lamp in the corner of a room. Date: 1930s

PALMISTRY
Cross my palm with silver : a fortune teller reads someones fortune from the palms of their hands. Date: 1930s

Fortune Teller & Cat
A sinister gipsy woman and her scary cat, reading someones fortune with playing cards... Date: 1970s

Squalid interior of a London lodging house
The squalid interior of a decrepit London lodging house revealed by torchlight. People lie sleeping on the floor with minimal bedclothes while a man shines a torch light on someones face

Girls at Fireside 1883
Two girls watch the clock in anticipation of someones arrival

Children Singing Carols
Five small children sing carols at someones front door

Parlour Tricks / France
French parlour trick of removing a coin from under someones nose without touching it

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Amidst the chilly London night, a milkman makes his delivery to a squalid lodging house, unaware of the intriguing secrets hidden within. The dodgy restaurant cook, known for his questionable culinary skills, hides his fortune telling cards and palms, preparing for an evening of clandestine palmistry and card reading. The fortune teller, accompanied by her feline companion, sets the table for her clients, as the girls gather around the fireside, warming themselves during the winter of 1883. Meanwhile, outside, children sing carols, spreading joy and warmth in the community. The milkman's float, a symbol of routine and stability, contrasts sharply with the mysterious happenings within the walls of the lodging house. And in France, the parlour tricks continue to entertain and mystify, adding another layer to this enchanting and intriguing tale.