Doorstep Collection

Christmas Eve, c1915. Artist: Stanhope A Forbes
Christmas Eve, c1915. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]

Sergei Rachmaninov, Russian composer, pianist and conductor, Ivanovka, Russia, 1913. Rachmaninov (1873-1943) with his daughter Irina and pet dog

Actress: Jane Birkin shopping in Paris. June 1970

Boys outside a sweet shop, Balham, SW London
Four boys on the doorstep of a sweet shop in Balham, SW London, with bottled drinks. Date: circa 1961

A Chinese shop, Limehouse, London, c1900 (1901). From Living London, Vol. 1, edited by George R. Sims. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1901]

Traditional glass milk bottle in a vintage carrier, Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, UK

Tabby kitten with three pints of milk
Unusual Friends - tabby kitten with three pints of milk. 1950s

Mending the Baseball, (oil on canvas)
650883 Mending the Baseball, (oil on canvas) by Witkowski, Karl (1860-1910); 61.3x46 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mending the Baseball. Karl Witkowski (1860-1910). Oil on canvas

Drawing on Door, 1887. Creator: A. Rinder
Drawing on Door, 1887

French Entry
Henrike Schenk

French Entry
Henrike Schenk

French Entry
Henrike Schenk

French Entry
Henrike Schenk

French Entry
Henrike Schenk

PETER DAVIDSON & JOANNA KANSKA AT BBC PHOTCAL 19 / 08 / 1992
PETER DAVIDSON & JOANNA KANSKA AT BBC PHOTCAL 19/08/1992

Cycle Street in Adamsdown, an inner city area and community in the south of Cardiff, Wales. 14th January 1965

The Angel and the Orphan, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
The Angel and the Orphan, 1872. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co. 72-78, Turnmill Street, E.C. 1872]

Robert Baden-Powell at home with his dogs, c1929, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Robert Baden-Powell at home with his dogs, c1929, (1935). English soldier Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Viscount Baden-Powell (1857-1941)

"The Postman's Knock", cover of a song sheet, by Stephen Glover (1812-70), c.1850 (colour litho)
CWA124851 "The Postman's Knock", cover of a song sheet, by Stephen Glover (1812-70), c.1850 (colour litho) by Rosenthal, S

Massachusetts, Boston, Beacon Hill neighborhood Scene

Anafiotika quarter under the Acropolis, Athens, Greece

Blooming flowers in Kritinia village, Rhodes Island, Greek Dodecanese

Blooming flowers, Rhodes Island, Greek Dodecanese

Ardent
Kapuschinsky

Homeless man in doorway
A homeless man puts on his shoes in the doorway of an East End warehouse, London. Date: circa 1950s

EDWARD HEATH CELEBRATES RETURNING TO NO 10 DOWNING STREET, 19 / 6 / 1970
EDWARD HEATH CELEBRATES RETURNING TO NO 10 DOWNING STREET, 19/6/1970

Civil Wedding of Paul McCartney & Linda Eastman, Marylebone Register Office, London, 12th March 1969. Also pictured, 6 year old Heather, Lindas daughter from previous marriage

Girls sitting on steps outdoors, playing jacks
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1940s: Girls sitting on steps outdoors, playing jacks

Doorstep gossip Stoke
Two old women talk in the street. One stands on the doorstep of her terraced house in Stoke-on-Trent Date: 1987

Take me: I will bring you happiness, 1930. Creator: Unknown
Take me: I will bring you happiness, 1930. " Prenez-Moi: Je Vous Porterai Bonheur!". In Bordeaux, the proprietors of a villa find an abandoned baby on the doorstep

September, 1939, Winston Churchill Returns to the Admiralty, 1939 (1955). On 3 September 1939, Britain declared war on Germany

The Little Street, c1658. Artist: Jan Vermeer
The Little Street, c1658. From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Porch in Autumn, Woodstock, Vermont, USA

Porch in Autumn, Woodstock, Vermont, USA

The New Pet, terrier puppy with whip, by Ruth Cobb Date: 1937

Agatha Christie and husband, reportage photograph on doorstep. From an article, Up the Rebels! - And Others'by Ericus

Rising at four o'clock in the morning everyday, the lone worker goes to the newspaper office to procure a few of the first morning papers allotted to him, at extra charges

Gateway at Siena (oil on canvas)
MAN370306 Gateway at Siena (oil on canvas) by Dacre, Susan Isabel (1844-1933); 31.7x23.6 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

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Potted flowers line the entryway to home in ancient Eze, Provence, France. Date: 20/01/2009

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France, Provence, Gorde. Dog rests in doorway of residence. Date: 30/07/2005

Courtesans Drawn in Osaka Style (Osaka kakiwake), from "Courtesans of the Three... c. 1748
Courtesans Drawn in Osaka Style (Osaka kakiwake), from " Courtesans of the Three Capitals - A Set of Three (Sanga no tsu keisei sanpukutsui)", c. 1748

The Spoilt Child, 1899 (pencil & w / c on paper)
CH402453 The Spoilt Child, 1899 (pencil & w/c on paper) by Smith, Carlton Alfred (1853-1946); 39x28 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Blowing Bubbles (colour litho)
5198039 Blowing Bubbles (colour litho) by Robinson, Gordon (active early 20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blowing Bubbles)

Women of Puebla, after 1836 (colour litho)
873299 Women of Puebla, after 1836 (colour litho) by Nebel, Carl (1805-55); 26.67 x36.83 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; © San Diego Museum of Art; Gift of Mrs E.A. Fairchild

La Fontaines Fables - Grasshopper and the Ant
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Grasshopper and the Ant

Untitled (Organ Grinder) 1906 (oil on canvas)
742164 Untitled (Organ Grinder) 1906 (oil on canvas) by Holmboe, Thorolf (1866-1935); Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Cat on Doorstep, n. d. Creator: Henry Stacy Marks
Cat on Doorstep, n.d

The "Crawlers", 1877. Creator: John Thomson
The " Crawlers", 1877. A work made of woodburytype, from the album " street life in london"

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"Doorstep: A Glimpse into Time and Lives" Step back in time to Christmas Eve, c1915, as captured by artist Stanhope A Forbes. The doorstep of a quaint cottage adorned with holly and ivy sets the scene for festive anticipation. In June 1970, actress Jane Birkin strolls the streets of Paris, her shopping bags swinging from her arm. The doorstep of a chic boutique beckons her inside as she indulges in the fashion delights of the city. Traveling across continents, we find ourselves on a bustling Chinese shop doorstep in Limehouse, London circa 1900 (1901). This vibrant snapshot showcases cultural diversity amidst the hustle and bustle of daily life. Nestled in the picturesque Cotswolds region of Oxfordshire, UK is a traditional glass milk bottle resting snugly within its vintage carrier on a rustic doorstep. A nostalgic reminder of simpler times when milk was delivered fresh each morning. Childhood memories come alive as boys gather outside a sweet shop on Balham's doorstep in Southwest London. Their eager faces pressed against the windowpane reveal dreams fueled by sugary delights within. A tabby kitten perched upon a doorstep proudly guards three pints of milk - an adorable sight that evokes warmth and innocence. The artistry continues with "Mending the Baseball, " an oil painting depicting two young boys engrossed in their task on their neighborhood's humble doorstep. Skillful hands repair cherished equipment while friendship blossoms under blue skies. An intriguing doorway drawing from 1887 by creator A. Rinder invites us to wonder about what lies beyond this threshold - secrets waiting to be discovered or stories longing to be told? On another doorstop adventure awaits "The New Pet. " Here we meet an endearing terrier puppy eagerly wagging its tail alongside its owner armed with a whip – perhaps ready for playful adventures ahead.