Package Collection (page 3)

Five girls who have taken advantage of the new "Majorca on £18"trips
Five girls who have taken advantage of the new " Majorca on £ 18" trips. Diana Cope, Kathy Edwards, Christine O Neill

Mrs Margaret Lowen (left) and Mrs Dorothy Cook and they only gift they could afford from their Spanish holiday - a plastic dog July 1964

Sisters Magaret Pepper and Carole Peacock at the front of the line for the cheapest holiday bargains. The first 500 people through Lunn Polys doors in Enfield can take advantage of the 10 day holiday

Fiesta Tours row - July 1964 Mr Thomas Brown of Roker, Sunderland was told there was no flight for his holiday

Five girls who have taken advantage of the new "Majorca on £18"
Five girls who have taken advantage of the new " Majorca on £ 18" trips having a champagne celebration Diana Cope, Kathy Edwards, Christine O Neill

The queue outside Lunn Poly travel Agent to snap up a £; 5 holiday to the South of France November 1985

The queue outside ETS Travel Weladstone for £25 Thomson holidays November
The queue outside ETS Travel Weladstone for £ 25 Thomson holidays November 1985

Women on a day trip to Paris Yorkshire County Federation of Womens Institute boarding a coach at Yeadon airport to travel to Manchester airportn for the plane to France

The Commonwealth Curtain Company of Kirkby, Lancashire decided to send 28 members of staff to their plant in Canada to see how the plant works. The trip will last a week and include some sightseeing

Holiday posters / billboard March 1968
Holiday posters/billboard March 1968

Gent in Raincoat and young schoolboy (his son?) - London
Gent in Raincoat and young schoolboy (his son?) - strolling down a London street. Date: 1936

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Japan/ Shinkansen train series " 700" - Tokyo - Kyoto Train hostess on a series 700 Shinkansen train is serving boxed lunches and refreshments

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Japan/ Shinkansen train series " 700" - Tokyo - Kyoto Japanese couple eating their boxed lunch with Japanese food while traveling with the Shinkansen train known as " bullet

Loading Camels, on an Australian Station, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Loading Camels, on an Australian Station, 1901. The very first camel toarrive in Australia soil arrived from the Canary Islands in 1840. From " Federated Australia"

The French Horn Inn, Holborn, London, 1851. View showing packages, carts and figures

The mail arrives during the Battle of the Somme, France, World War I, 1916. Artist
The mail arrives during the Battle of the Somme, France, World War I, 1916

Roadsters, New London Union Coach, c1840, (1929). Artist: Charles Hunt
Roadsters, New London Union Coach, c1840, (1929). From The Story of British Sporting Prints, by Captain Frank Siltzer. [Halton & Truscott Smith, Ltd, London, 1929]

A Hudson Bay Companys Post, 1902. The Red River Rebellion (1870), Canada. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. II. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1902]

William Tyndale, English translator, 1536 (late 19th century). English translator of the Bible on morning of his death, giving jailer packet for John Rogers (pseud)

Nimble Assistants at the military post office in London, which dealt with the huge quantity of mail for the various battle fronts, c1916, (1935)

Merchant, 1828. Artist: Marlet et Cie
Merchant, 1828. A lithograph from L Inde Francais, 1828. From the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

The Bible being smuggled into England, 1536 (1877)
William Tyndales translation of The Bible being smuggled into England, 1536 (1877). Copies of Tyndales vernacular Bible brought into England concealed in bales of various goods. Wood engraving

Black Domino rubber-core golf balls made for the Spalding Co, 1908, with original box and guarantee slip

Perfect Colonel golf ball box, c1905 and Tommy Armour Golf Balls, c1932
Perfect Colonel golf ball box, c1905 and Tommy Armour Golf Balls, made by Worthington Ball Co, Elyna, Ohio, c1932. The US open in 1927, the PGA Open in 1930

Crosfields soap works, Warrington 1886
Crosfields Soap Works, Warrington, Cheshire, England. Date: 1886

Advert for Rowlands Macassar Oil 1902
Preserves the hair, beautifies the hair, prevents baldness and scurf. 1902

Bikini Blondes on Hols
Two trendy blondes on holiday, walking off the hotel patio towards the sea at Juan les Pins, France. Date: 1960s

ALABAMA: COUPLE, 1936. A well-dressed African American woman holding a package and speaking with a seated African American man wearing tattered clothing in a rural town in Alabama

English dum-dum bullets found at Margival, France, WW1
English dum-dum bullets and part of their packaging found in a dugout at Margival, northern France, during the First World War. Date: circa 1917

Blondes, Juan Les Pins
Two trendy blondes on holiday, one relaxing on a sunbed and the other looking out to sea, both having drinks on the hotel patio; Juan les Pins, France. Date: 1960s

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Vintage hardback books on a wooden bookshelf

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Vintage hardback books on a wooden bookshelf

USA, Hawaii, Hawaiian offering on rock at shoreline; Oahu, Sandy beach

Old Bill and Co. October 1940
" I ll let yet get away with it this time, but remember! I got a front door, h and a knocker!" Bruce Bairnsfather jokes that the damage inflicted on homes by German air raids has made it

Vintage Hairnet Packaging - Soneeta Hair Net
Vintage Hairnet Packaging - Soneeta double cap hair net in white - " A Perfect net of human hair". circa 1950s

Parcel delivered, c. 1800
Delivering a parcel to a man in the street, c. 1800. Date: C.1800

SHARECROPPER, 1939. Evicted sharecroppers wife, New Madrid County, Missouri. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein in January 1939

Humanitarian Aid: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster
Humanitarian Aid - Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster. It reads: It is not enough to help the feeble up, but to support them after. ~ William Shakespeare

A solider with the Armed Forces for the Defense of Mozambique holds a buffalo chicken
July 30, 2010 - A soldier with the Armed Forces for the Defense of Mozambique (FADM) holds a buffalo chicken Meal Ready to Eat (MRE)

Russian space food. Some of these food products are preserves kept in special aluminum cans (upper centre), or squeezable tubes (upper right)

HAROLD LLOYD (1889-1971). American comedian. Lloyd in a 1920s film still

Motorcycle courier motorbike bike motorcycle static red

Selection of Chinese teas

French Railway Alphabet - E for Enregistrement des colis (registration of packages). 19th century

The Postman by Charles Robinson
The Postman heavily laden with a sack on his back and holding a parcel as he arrives at a gate greeted by two young girls. Date: 1906

Package design, Snowfire Shampoo
Art deco style package design, Snowfire Shampoo. circa 1930s

Vintage Hair Net Packaging - C-No-Net Hair Net
C-No-Net Hair Net, made of sterilised human hair, medium brown, cap shape. circa 1950s

Vintage Hair Net Packaging - Elbee Nylon Hair Net with elastic, medium brown. circa 1950s

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"Unveiling the Evolution of Packaging: From TV Dinners to Stylish Travels" Step into a time machine and travel back to 1954, where Swansons turkey TV dinner took the world by storm with its innovative packaging designed to resemble a television set. This iconic package revolutionized convenience meals forever. Fast forward to Broadstairs in the 1950s, where packages were not limited to just food. The town embraced modernity as it showcased banners for Wells Fargo & Co Express, transporting people's dreams and aspirations across vast distances. Meanwhile, holiday still life scenes captured colorful bows adorning meticulously wrapped packages that brought joy and excitement during festive seasons. These vibrant ribbons symbolized anticipation and delight as they adorned carefully chosen gifts. In another era, stylish travels became synonymous with elegant suitcases and chic bags that exuded sophistication. These packages were more than just containers; they represented adventure, luxury, and timeless fashion. Venturing further into culinary delights, Sardine Al Limone tantalized taste buds with its exquisite flavors packaged in delicate tins. This package held within it a burst of Mediterranean zest that transported diners straight to Italy's coastal shores. During World War I, even postcards played their part in packaging - promoting "Le Paquet de L'Orphelin, " an initiative aimed at providing support for orphaned children affected by war. These postcards carried messages of hope packaged within heartfelt words from caring individuals around the globe. Beyond charity efforts lay advertisements showcasing Wright's Coal Tar soap - a trusted brand since ages past. Its distinctive package promised cleanliness and purity while leaving behind an invigorating scent that lingered on one's skin long after use. Traveling back even further in time reveals Crosfield's soap works in Warrington during 1886 – an industrial marvel producing soaps packaged neatly for households across England. Their packages brought cleanliness into homes while simultaneously fueling the industrial revolution.