Fairly Collection

Maps / Australia 1850S
Map showing the location of the GOLDFIELDS, so presumably made fairly soon after the start of the Australian Gold Rush in 1851

Cocktail Girls 1929
A trio of attractive young bar girls rustle up cocktails in shakers, wearing what may fairly be described as revealing outfits; its all good for business

United States Navy - Goodyear ZSG-3 airship K-120 (BuAer number 33512), based at Oakland Naval Air Station in California, being used as a recruitment billboard for the US Naval Reserve

Blackburn B-88 YB. 1 WB797
Blackburn B-88 YB.1 WB797, demonstrating single-engined flight at the SBAC Farnborough International Air Show held from 5-10 September 1950

The Tavern
This painting depicts a tavern scene, where a maid is casually seated on a table, with one foot resting on a chair, enjoying a conversation with a man sat beside her

Shadowy Bridge
A painting, fairly minimal in detail, showing a river spanning arch bridge, with a large number of people gathered underneath. Date: circa 1916

Unrepentant
A simple illustration of two figures looking fairly smug, with no regrets in the world. Date: circa 1916

Portrait of a Child
A portrait sketch of a young girl, looking fairly serious, with mussed hair. Date: circa 1915

The Stadium
A watercolour painting, showing a fairly small amphitheatre-like stadium structure, showing a crowd of spectators, watching an event at the centre circle. Date: circa 1924

Dutch Peasant
A pen and ink portrait of a Dutch peasant man, looking fairly disgruntled. Date: circa 1932

Misty morning, St Jamess Park, London
A misty winter morning in a fairly deserted St Jamess Park, London. Date: circa 1930s

Curtis British Entomology Plate 459
Lepidoptera: Nonagria vectis Curtis = Rhizedra lutosa (Isle of Wight Wainscot. The identity is fairly obvious, although the synonym is omitted from the standard Check Lists) [Plant

Aviation Militaire Francaise - Farman F1. 40 trainers
Aviation Militaire Francaise - Farman F1, 40 trainers, at an airfield in France. The Renault truck displays the unusual, but fairly common at the time, centrifugal radiator

Nautiloids - Aturia: The fossilised internal mould of the shell of the nautilus Aturia praezigzac Oppenheim, which lived in fairly deep waters

English Street, Downpatrick - a street scene looking downhill, fairly deserted. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Down: Downpatrick). Date: circa early 1900s

Volcanic Coast Scene
A fairly placid volcano dominates the coastline at Ternate, in the Moluccas of Indonesia, where a steamboat and a sailing boat sail on an equally placid sea. Date: 1883

Persepolis - the Ruins
A fairly romanticised view of the ruins of Persepolis, prior to excavation, most of which was carried out by the Institute of Chicago in the 1930s. Date: 1823

Navy Office Broad St
At a time when Britannia could fairly claim to rule the waves, the Navy Office in Broad Street was a hive of activity, though theres no sign of it in this print. Date: 1750

MAP AFRICA
Portuguese and other early navigators got the African coast fairly well, but the interior, including the source of the Nile, is somewhat fancifully depicted. Date: 16th century

Catherine Dss. Rutland
CATHERINE (nee Noel) duchess of RUTLAND wife of John Manners, first duke. (We are fairly but not absolutely sure that this is she...) Date: ? - 1733

Poincare Early
RAYMOND POINCARE French statesman, fairly early in his career, as ministre de l instruction publique. But one of these days he will be President... Date: 1860 - 1934

Puccini Photo
GIACOMO PUCCINI fairly early in his career Date: 1858 - 1924

Source Size = 5076 x 3416
TESS OF THE D URBERVILLES: " This here stooping do fairly make my back open and shut, " exclaimed the dairyman

John Wall Callcott
JOHN WALL CALCOTT Musician, performer and composer, best known for his glees. He was liable to fits of insanity, but otherwise his career was fairly successful. Date: 1766 - 1821

The May Queen with attendants, Mid Wales
A group of children dressed as nymphs or fairies, and four attendants with feathered headdresses, with a young woman, probably the May Queen, enthroned at the centre

Fairly Tree d
A soldier disguised rather improbably as a tree, scampers gingerly through the mud of the West Front, doing his best to avoid a cluster of enemy shells falling nearby

Queen Annes Bath, London, 1859
Engraving showing Queen Annes Bath in the basement of a tenement house in Endell Street, London, 1859. When built, lined with Dutch porcelain tiles, this represented a fairly luxurious bath

Adam Czartoryski
ADAM GEORG, furst CZARTORYSKI Polish statesman, fairly early in his career

The Winans Ocean Steamer, 1858
Engraving of the Winans Ocean Steamer cigar ship, launched at Ferry Bay, Baltimore, on 6th October 1858. Intended as an ocean-going vessel, she was 180 feet long and had a displacement of 350 tons

A Surf-Boat, Sri Lanka, 1887
Engraving of a Sri Lankan (then Ceylon) surf-boat, under sail, riding the waves, from The Graphic, 1887. With an outrigger and fairly large sail, this vessel looks a stout craft

Constitution in Napoli
Though Ferdinando of Naples /Two Sicilies opposes independence, he grants a fairly liberal constitution which delights the populace

Ethiopia / Genater
We have not been able to identify this place, but we are fairly sure it is in Ethiopia

Stirling Downed by Me109
A Messerschmitt 109 poses before the British Short Stirling bomber it brought down - it has lost three of its engines - and the fourth looks fairly dodgy too !

John Ruskin / Young Man
JOHN RUSKIN English art critic and writer as a (fairly) young man

Dog Collar Maker
The trade card of Tachot, fabricant, specialising in dog collars, whose premises are in the Palais Royal, Paris, at no 34 in the Galerie Montpensier, a fairly posh address !

Female Type / Demure 1910
A demure young woman in a fairly modest dress

Bergamo, Lombardy
Fairly crude early engraving of the city of Bergamo seen from above showing the fortified walls and surrounding countryside

Ruins Dougga Tunisia
The Temple of Celestis at Dougga (or Thugga) is a fairly well-preserved relic of Roman days

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"Journey through time and space with these fairly captivating hints. Explore the uncharted territories of Australia in the 1850s, as old maps guide you to hidden treasures and untamed landscapes. " "Step into the glitz and glamour of a bygone era, where Cocktail Girls in their flapper dresses danced the night away amidst the roaring twenties of 1929. " "Dive into the enigmatic world of Blavatsky Youngish, an intriguing figure who defied convention and pushed boundaries with her mystic teachings. " "Gaze upon the majestic Blackburn B-88 YB. 1 WB797 aircraft, a symbol of innovation and progress that soared through skies during its heyday. " "Find solace in The Tavern's warm embrace, where laughter echoes off wooden beams and friendships are forged over pints of ale. " "Wander across a shadowy bridge enveloped in mystery, where whispers from another realm seem to linger in every gust of wind. " "In an unrepentant display of innocence, behold Portrait of a Child - a timeless depiction capturing youthful purity that transcends generations. " "Feel your heart race as you enter The Stadium's hallowed grounds; witness athletes pushing their limits while crowds roar with excitement. " "Discover resilience etched on every wrinkle as you encounter Dutch Peasant - an embodiment of strength amidst adversity within humble surroundings. " "A WW2 Christmas Card serves as a poignant reminder that even during times filled with darkness, hope can still be found within heartfelt greetings exchanged between loved ones. " "Bask in elegance at House in West Kent's Entrance Front; its grandeur standing tall against time's relentless march while offering glimpses into past lives lived within its walls.