Sweet Collection

Tea and biscuits

Half Way Home by Muriel Dawson
Two children with baskets filled with wild flowers pause for a moment and sit on a gate during a walk home

A painted sign for Inca Kola, the most successful soft drink in Peru and sold widely through Latin America. PERU, La Libertad, Trujillo A painted sign for Inca Kola

Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor in Frank Borzages Street Angel (1928)

Annual and Biannual flowers
A wonderful array of garden flowers in bloom including chrysanthemums, foxgloves (digitalis), hollyhocks, pansies, sweet peas, gladioli, iris, petunias and nasturtiums. Date: 1930

Two Scamps / Cecil Aldin
Two sweet looking pet dogs one a Scottish terrier, another a wire-haried fox terrier, pose for the artist

A pack of meerkats on the edge of the Ntwetwe salt pan in the Northern Kalahari. These unusual-looking social mongooses inhabit dry, open country with hard ground, such as alkaline salt pans

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

Georgia, Tbilisi. Churchkhela, traditional Georgian candy

Buttered crumpets

Iced cupcakes stacked to form a tower

Sweet gale or Dutch myrtle, Myrica gale. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst

Easter Dalmatain puppy
A funny little Dalmatian puppy that looks like he just painted some Easter eggs

The Quitter - Poem by Rob W Service
The Quitter. Poem by Rob W. Service illuminated with two vignettes On The Way Home and Home Sweet Home. C. Huggins

The Evening Prayer: There is a dog who loves his Master so, He always goes with him wherever he may go, And even when he kneels to say his Evening Prayer, This faithful friend is by his bedside there!

Painted puppy
A silly little Dalmatian puppy that looks like he got into the art supplies, on a blue background

Taste map of a human tongue, light green area sensitive to bitter taste, yellow areas sensitive to sour taste, blue areas sensitive to salt taste, purple area sensitive to sweet taste

Young Dutch boy and girl share a kiss at sunset Date: 1929

Spangles Coronation advertisement
Lovely advertisement for Spangles fruit sweets - the sweet way to go gay - showing a crowd excitedly watching the Coronation and waving flags. Date: 1953

Sweet Lavender by Emily Stride, nee Mitchell - a bucolic portrait of a girl in a bonnet with a large bunch of sweet-smelling lavender. Date: 1900

A Little Shy by Muriel Dawson
A little girl in a blue coat and hat, crouches down in the snow, encouraging a robin to eat crumbs from her gloved hands

The Callers by Muriel Dawson
A little girl in a summer dress and sun bonnet knocks at a door and waits, with her doll in a toy pram, for it to be answered

The Little Truant by Muriel Dawson
Back view of a little girl in a pink dress and hat, striding off through a field of flowers holding a basket

Angel with halo and butterfly wings playing harp

Dianthus barbatus, sweet william
Folio 40 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Jelly babies

Konafa (kadaif) (Kanafeh) or knafeh or kunafeh or kunafah, an Arabic sweet made of very fine vermicelli-like pastry and honey, sometimes known as shredded phyllo, Middle East

A young Police Dog
A Police Dog puppy sitting in an upturned MET Police Officers cap

Rat Tat Tat by Muriel Dawson
A sweet and engaging little girl in a red dress and wide-brimmed sun hat, opens a door using an old-fashioned latch

Frys chocolate sandwich advert

Plants / Dianthus Barbatus
Sweet William, or Bearded Pink

Victorian Greeting Card - Owls with Lantern
Two owls standing with a lantern. Date: circa 1890

Closeup of group of colourful circular smarties UK
MAB-669 Sweets - close-up of group of colourful circular smarties UK Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Cape Washington, Antarctica. Emporer Penguin Chicks. High Key, soft focus

Baklava, Turkish sweets, Istanbul, European side, Istanbul Province, Turkey, European side

Who will buy my sweet blooming lavender?
Old Street Cries -- Who will buy my sweet blooming lavender? 20th century

Liquorice sweets on a cup and saucer

The Choristers by Muriel Dawson
Two sweet little girls stand together and sing from song books, accompanied by chirping birds on a tree branch behind them

One o Clock, Two o Clock by Muriel Dawson
A little girl sits in a field accompanied by her pet dog and blows a dandelion clock

Turkish Tea, Turkey, Europe, Eurasia

Belgium chocolates, Brussels, Belgium

Sweets and souvenirs in shop window, Salzburg, Austria, Europe

Elvira Henderson in Peggy Ann
Miss Elvira Henderson, stage actress and niece of Lord Faringdon, appaering in Peggy-Ann at Dalys Theatre in London. Pictured granting an interview to a small dog who looks a little like Uggie

A tram advertising Mars bars in the city of Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Churchkhela, a traditional Georgian sweet candy made from grape must, nuts and flour, Tbilisi (Tiflis), Georgia

An Old English Sheepdog standing in a garden

Victorian Greeting Card - The Pickpocket
Two penguins out for a stroll whilst a sparrow picks a pocket. Date: circa 1890

Armenian Jerusalem sage, Phlomis armeniaca. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after J.T. Hart from John Lindley and Robert Sweets Ornamental Flower Garden and Shrubbery, G. Willis, London, 1854

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Indulge in the sweetness of life with these delightful hints. 🍯✨ Advertisement: Discover the golden goodness of Robertsons Golden Shred Marmalade, a sweet treat to start your day on a delicious note. A painted sign for Inca Kola catches your eye, promising a refreshingly sweet experience that will transport you to exotic lands. Transport yourself back in time as you watch Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor in Frank Borzages Street Angel (1928), their love story as tender and sweet as can be. Savor the simple pleasure of buttered crumpets, warm and comforting bites that melt in your mouth like sugary clouds. Immerse yourself in Muriel Dawson's Half Way Home, a heartwarming tale that reminds us of the sweetness found within unexpected journeys. Witness nature's cuteness overload as a pack of meerkats playfully teeter on the edge of the Ntwetwe salt pans – their antics are sure to bring a smile to your face. Embrace nostalgia with Cecil Aldin's Two Scamps, capturing the innocence and mischievousness that makes childhood so wonderfully sweet. Embark on a culinary adventure through Istanbul's European side, indulging in baklava and Turkish sweets that will satisfy even the most insatiable sweet tooth. Travel to Georgia's vibrant capital city Tbilisi and taste Churchkhela, traditional Georgian candy known for its unique shape and irresistible sweetness. A true delight. Celebrate any occasion with iced cupcakes adorned with colorful sprinkles – these miniature works of art are almost too pretty to eat. Lose yourself in Emily Stride's Sweet Lavender, an enchanting novel filled with romance, mystery, and moments that tug at your heartstrings. Experience pure joy this Easter season with an adorable Dalmatian puppy by your side – their playful energy is bound to fill every moment with sweetness and love.