Thrift Collection

Godrevy Island and Lighthouse - from Gwithian - thrift - Cornwall - UK
DAC-269 Godrevy Island and Lighthouse - from Gwithian - thrift Cornwall - UK David Chapman Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Wartime pig food poster
We Want Your Kitchen Waste - poster encouraging the saving of food scraps for use as pig food, to be collected by the council. It also feeds poultry

Puffin sitting amidst blooming Sea Pink Sumburgh Head RSPB Reserve, South Mainland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, UK
SAS-397 Puffin - sitting amidst blooming Sea Pink Thrift (Armeria maritima) Sumburgh Head RSPB Reserve, South Mainland, Shetland Isles, Scotland

Bedruthan Steps, Newquay, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Thrift flowering on the cliffs, The Lizard, Cornwall, England, UK

The Ten Scout Laws, 1923 (colour litho)
473030 The Ten Scout Laws, 1923 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1. A Scouts honour is to be trusted. 2)

Illustration of Armeria maritima (Thrift, Sea pink), leaves and clusters of pink flowers

Flowering thrift on the clifftops above Porthcothan Bay, looking towards Trevose Head, Cornwall, England. Spring

Puffin Fratercula arctica Sumburgh Head Shetland June

Thrift, Armeria maritima (Statice armeria). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst

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The old lifeboat station at Lizard Point

Thrift growing on lichen covered rocks on coast Armeria maritima South Uist Outer Hebrides Scotland, UK PL001955
COS-2715 Thrift growing on lichen covered rocks on coast South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK Armeria maritima Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Sea thrift, Armeria vulgaris Willd
5855902 Sea thrift, Armeria vulgaris Willd.; (add.info.: Sea thrift, Armeria vulgaris Willd. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora" (Pictures of Northern Flora)

Mr Punch's advice to the British workman at the time of the opening of the Post Office Savings Bank
531859 Mr Punch's advice to the British workman at the time of the opening of the Post Office Savings Bank. Save money by giving up drink (alcohol) From Punch, London

Thrift (Armeria maritima) flowering on saltmarsh at the south end of Achnahaird Bay, Coigach and Assynt, Sutherland, Scotland, UK, June 2011. 2020VISION Book Plate

Ireland, Co. Donegal, Fanad, Fanad lighthouse with Sea thrift in foreground at dusk
Ireland, Co.Donegal, Fanad, Fanad lighthouse with Sea thrift in foreground at dusk

Coast landscape at Rhossili Bay - United Kingdom, Wales, Swansea, Gower, Rhossili - Gower Peninsula, Rhossili Bay

Bedruthan Steps, Cornwall, England

Godrevy Lighthouse, Cornwall, England

Lands End clifftops and hotel, Cornwall, England, UK. Spring (May) 2009. N / A
Lands End clifftops and hotel, Cornwall, England, UK. Spring (May) 2009. N/A

Instructions for creating decorative patches to repair holes in fabric, with ideas for motifs. Date: 1943

Lady's pocket for a pedlar doll, called Sarah Thrifty, 1820-40 (cotton)
4429315 Lady's pocket for a pedlar doll, called Sarah Thrifty, 1820-40 (cotton) by European School, (19th century); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Pedlar doll)

List of articles sold by Sarah Thrifty, 1820-40 (print)
4429312 List of articles sold by Sarah Thrifty, 1820-40 (print) by European School, (19th century); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Pedlar doll, called Sarah Thrifty: jointed wood)

Comparted tray with ribbon handles and wares, and numbered card listing articles sold by Sarah Thrifty
4429314 Comparted tray with ribbon handles and wares, and numbered card listing articles sold by Sarah Thrifty, 1820-40 (mixed media) by European School, (19th century); Manchester Art Gallery

Pedlar doll, called Sarah Thrifty, 1820-40 (wood, cotton, wool, silk & felt)
4429313 Pedlar doll, called Sarah Thrifty, 1820-40 (wood, cotton, wool, silk & felt) by European School, (19th century); length: 20.3 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Pedlar doll)

CM33 9149 Revive and Thrive
Revive and Thrive, make do and mend, recycling, repurposing, Goodwood Revival, Goodwood Motor Circuit, Chichester, West Sussex, England, September 2022

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Sea Pink (armeria Maritima) flowering, Orkney Islands, Scotland. (Large format sizes available) Date: 21/02/2010

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The cliffs at Noup Head on Westray island, home to one of the largest sea bird colonies in the UK, Orkney islands, Scotland. (Large format sizes available) Date: 15/10/2009

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The cliffs at Noup Head on Westray island, home to one of the largest sea bird colonies in the UK, Orkney islands, Scotland. (Large format sizes available) Date: 15/10/2009

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The cliffs at Noup Head on Westray island, home to one of the largest sea bird colonies in the UK, Orkney islands, Scotland. (Large format sizes available) Date: 15/10/2009

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The Cliffs of Marwick Head, Cushion of sea pink also called thrift or sea thrift (Armeria maritima), Orkney islands, Scotland. (Large format sizes available) Date: 15/10/2009

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The Cliffs of Marwick Head, Cushion of sea pink also called thrift or sea thrift (Armeria maritima), Orkney islands, Scotland. (Large format sizes available) Date: 15/10/2009

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The Cliffs of Marwick Head, Kitchener's Memorial, Kirkwall, Orkney islands, Scotland. (Large format sizes available) Date: 15/10/2009

Food will win the war - You came here seeking freedom, now you must help to preserve it - Wheat is needed for
5854215 Food will win the war - You came here seeking freedom, now you must help to preserve it - Wheat is needed for the allies - waste nothing, 1917 (lithograph) by Chambers

Flowering Plants of Great Britain: Small Chaffweed, Water Pimpernel, Thrift, Plantain Leaved Thrift (colour litho)
6024300 Flowering Plants of Great Britain: Small Chaffweed, Water Pimpernel, Thrift, Plantain Leaved Thrift (colour litho) by English School

The Thrifty Househusband (coloured engraving)
979135 The Thrifty Househusband (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Thrifty Househusband.); © Look and Learn

Waste Not, Want Not World War I Poster, 1914-18 (colour litho)
3036341 Waste Not, Want Not World War I Poster, 1914-18 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Waste Not)

Prickly thrift, Acantholimon glumaceum. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe, Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l Europe

Sea lavender, Limonium sinuatum (Purple-cup t statice or thrift, Statice sinuata). Handcolured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration by James Sowerby from William Curtis The Botanical

Egyptian thrift, Statice aegyptiaca. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after a botanical illustration by John Curtis from William Curtis Botanical Magazine, Samuel Curtis, London, 1823

Wife sewing patch onto her husbands trousers (colour litho)
3093063 Wife sewing patch onto her husbands trousers (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wife sewing patch onto her husbands trousers)

Curtis British Entomology Plate 297
Hemiptera. Chorosoma arundinis (Sea-reed Cimex) = Chorosoma schillingii (the original generic description) [Plant: Armeria maritima (Common Thrift)] Date: 1824-39

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Coleoptera: Pogonus burrellii = Pogonus luridipennis (Burrellian Pogonus) [Plant: Statice limonium (Lavender Thrift)] Date: 1824-39

Thrift (chromolitho)
2802968 Thrift (chromolitho) by Hulme, Frederick Edward (1841-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thrift. Illustration for Familiar Wild Flowers by F Edward Hulme (Cassell)

Frying Sprats, or Royal Supper, and Toasting Muffins, or Royal Breakfast
NCO189787 Frying Sprats, or Royal Supper, and Toasting Muffins, or Royal Breakfast, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1791 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

A Scout is Thrifty, 1929 (colour litho)
472980 A Scout is Thrifty, 1929 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ninth Scout Law)

Save-all (coloured engraving)
3641882 Save-all (coloured engraving) by Bennett, Charles Henry (1828-67); Private Collection; (add.info.: Save-all. Illustration for Shadow and Substance by Charles H Bennett and Robert B Brough)

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"Discovering the Beauty of Thrift: From Godrevy Island to Porthcothan Bay" Immerse yourself in the breathtaking landscapes of Cornwall, UK, where nature's thrift blooms amidst stunning coastal views. As you stand on Gwithian beach, gaze towards Godrevy Island and its iconic lighthouse, a symbol of resilience against the crashing waves. Transport yourself back in time with a glimpse into history through a wartime pig food poster. In times of scarcity, thrift became essential for survival and resourcefulness prevailed. Venturing north to Scotland's Shetland Isles, witness an enchanting sight as a puffin finds solace amidst blooming sea pink at Sumburgh Head RSPB Reserve. Nature's delicate balance is showcased here as these vibrant flowers harmonize with the seabirds' habitat. Embark on another journey along Bedruthan Steps near Newquay, England. Marvel at towering cliffs adorned with thriving thrift flowers that add splashes of color to this rugged coastline, and is here that nature teaches us about adaptability and perseverance. The Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall reveals yet another spectacle - flowering thrift adorning cliff edges overlooking turquoise waters below. Its resilient presence reminds us that even in harsh conditions, beauty can thrive against all odds. Delve into botanical illustrations capturing Armeria maritima's elegance - commonly known as thrift or sea pink. These intricate depictions showcase its leaves and clusters of pink flowers; an ode to nature's artistry. Travel back in time once more with The Ten Scout Laws from 1923 - principles rooted in integrity and respect for others. A reminder that practicing thrift extends beyond material possessions; it encompasses values we hold dear. Return to Scotland's Shetland Isles where puffins grace Sumburgh Head during June – their distinctive appearance adding charm to this wild landscape alongside flourishing thrift plants nearby.