Smoking Collection (page 3)

The Cocktail Girl! By Alfred Leete
A surreal illustration of a lady made from cocktail paraphernalia, showing her leisurely smoking a cigarette. The illustration is evocative of the 1920s when cocktails

Drunken Party / Hogarth
A Midnight Modern Conversation A very drunken party of men

Man in Dressing Gown
Man models a wool jersey dressing gown, and his wire- haired fox terrier poses for the camera

Beer is Best
A satisfied looking man wearing a trilby and smoking a pipe holds a glass of beer while propping up a pub bar. Beer pumps just visible

Sun Bathers
Two sunbathers set in Cap d Antibes, South of France

Typical dressed Cuban woman smoking a giant cigar, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Empire Nut Brown
Advertisement for Adkins Empire Nut Brown tobacco featuring Bairnsfathers WWI creation, Old Bill

Cooling towers, Radcliffe on Soar Power Station, domestic housing in foreground, Trent Valley, Nottinghamshire, England, UK, Europe

Fashionable Night-Spot
Smart people in a fashionable Paris nightclub. Dining and dancing and showing off their elegant evening clothes and dinner jacket

Carroll / Alice / Caterpilla
Alice and the Caterpillar

Old Town and Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland
The Old Town and Castle in Edinburgh, Scotland, seen from Princes Street, with some smoking chimneys in the foreground

A signed photograph of Sigmund Freud, c. 1921 (sepia photo)
985676 A signed photograph of Sigmund Freud, c.1921 (sepia photo) by Halberstadt, Max (1882-1940); 35.6x25.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Painting of a princess listening to female musicians
Painting of a princess with a huqqa listening to female musicians in a palace garden, from Guler in the Punjab, from the V&As collection

Turkish Lady on a settee smoking
A Turkish lady reclining quizzically on an Ottoman settee, smoking a narghile pipe, whilst drinking coffee

WILLIAM GILLETTE American actor and dramatist, in the role of Sherlock Holmes Date: 1855 - 1937

King George V at Cowes Week, Bystander front cover 1927
A portrait of King George V (1865 - 1936), in a sailors outfit for Cowes Regatta, which he was attending in 1927. Looking a little like hes had one too many sherries. Date: 1927

Dewars advertisement
Advertisement for Dewars White Label whiskey showing four gentlemen smartly attired in evening wear enjoying a game of cards - and a glass of Dewar s. 1934

Michelin Tyre Advert
The Michelin Man sits atop Olympia and makes sure all the exhibits for the 1913 motor show are equipped with the best tyres. Date: 1913

SILENT FILM STILL: SMOKING. Ernest Lubitsch, Ramon Novarro and Jean Hersholt in Old Heidelberg, 1927

Costa Rica DAD 1182 Arenal Volcano, steam forming on peak, where hot rock lava strikes cool air
DAD-1182 Costa Rica - Arenal Volcano, steam forming on peak, where hot rock lava strikes cool air. Arenal National Park, Costa Rica

Shooting with gun dogs
Two hunters with shotguns stand awaiting the arrival of flying game. Both are wearing traditional hunting garb of tweed and flat caps and are accompanied by their gun dogs

Sentimental German wartime postcard
You, Only you alone are my true love - a sentimental wartime postcard sent from a German soldier to his girl back home in Munich

The Cellar Quartetto: Dr Syntax and companions in the wine cellar

Sacha Guitry / Wife / 1929
SACHA GUITRY French actor and playwright, with his wife Yvonne Printemps during a visit to London

Huntsman with Cigar
Hughie A huntsman in traditional attire smokes a large cigar

Soufriere hills Volcano, Montserrat, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

James Keir Hardie / Vanity
JAMES KEIR HARDIE British labour leader and politician, looking rather scruffy

Mr Pickwick Addresses
Mr Pickwick addresses the Club

Humanised elephant in the role of a bon viveur
A humanised elephant, wearing waistcoat, trousers and tailcoat, cast in the role of a bon viveur, with corks popping out of wine bottles behind him

Advert / Ogdens Tobacco
Ogdens : " Suit the Million and the Millionaire"

Old Shep lighting his pipe, January 1925
Photograph by George Garland Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N879

JOHN UPDIKE (1932-2009). American writer

Bertrand Russell
BERTRAND RUSSELL, 3rd Earl Russell - British philospher and author, lying down smoking a pipe during one of his hikes into the Welsh countryside. Date: 1872 - 1970

Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Olivia Hussey in Gerry O Haras All the Right Noises (1969)

Steam train, Durango & Silverton Railroad, Silverton, Colorado, USA

Mount Mayon, 2462 m, near-perfect volcano cone with plume of smoke reflected in rice field, Bicol Province, southeast Luzon, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Advert / Gold Flake Cigs
Willss Gold Flake at Ascot - the Mans cigarette that Women like

No Smoking, Ladies
This West End restaurant was one of the first to reserve tables for non-smokers after objections were raised. These three ladies disobey the notice on their table

Christmas Frocks 1935
Eight chic xmas party frocks. One has a distinct Classical Grecian influence. Broad belts, corsages and puffed sleeves are also fashionable

Salting / Smoking Fish
Fish is salted, dried and smoked

Vacuuming a Wireless
Frequent cleaning of a wireless set (radio) can easily be done with use of the spare parts of a Hoover vacuum cleaner

Smoking the Bees / Stokes
Smoking the bees

Gardening Book / Tobacco
Baccy, Grow and Smoke Your Own An instruction booklet on how to grow your own tobacco

View of Tirpentwys Colliery, Pontypool, South Wales
View of Tirpentwys Colliery near Pontypool in South Wales

Alice in Wonderland, Alice and a caterpillar
Alice in Wonderland, Alice meets a caterpillar sitting on a mushroom, smoking a hookah. Date: early 20th century

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

COLONIAL PLANTER. A tobacco planter relaxing at his estate in colonial Virginia, early 18th century. Illustration, 1896, after Howard Pyle

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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.