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christmas: the supposed anniversary of the birth of Jesus, although since there were baby lambs it was more likely at Easter. Many of these christmas pictures would make good xmas clip-art or would be good on the front of a christmas card.
Synonyms: xmas, noel

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Holly Wreath The Old Peabody Pew (1907)

This detail from the front cover of the book is a green holly wreath with red berries, a symbol of Christmas.

Keywords: christmas, wreaths, borders, colour

Places shown: none

Added: 2011-01-06

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Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

Snowball Fight! Chatterbox Annual (1916)

This illustration, taken from the front cover of the 1916 Chatterbox annual, features a picture of a crafty boy using an umbrella to shield himself from snowballs thrown at him by other children.

Keywords: children, people, illustrations for children, snow, umbrellas, colour, christmas

Places shown: none

Added: 2007-12-08

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Frontispiece, Judges V. 20. Astrology (1806)

The engraving opposite the title page of this erly 19th century (1806) book on Astrology clearly tries to place a Biblical and Christian veneer over the proceedings. It falls perhaps a little wide of [...]

Keywords: astrology, temples, people, zodiac, spooky, christmas, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-08-23

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Sitting in the pew The Old Peabody Pew (1907)

This detail from the front cover of the book shows five people sitting in a row during a church service. They are wearing old-fashioned clothing. A floral border of mistletoe surrounds the image.

Keywords: people, churches, religion, interiors, costumes, christmas, colour

Places shown: none

Added: 2011-01-06

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Children with their teacher Chatterbox Annual (1916)

A group of boys and girls surround a grown-up woman, perhaps their grandmother or perhaps their teacher, or perhaps both. The children are holding books; perhaps it is a reading lesson, or perhaps the [...]

Keywords: children, people, books, illustrations for children, greyscale, christmas

Places shown: none

Added: 2007-12-08

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Frontispiece: Too Old for a Stocking Chatterbox Annual (1916)

The frontispiece to the Chatterbox 1916 Annual shows a boy sitting in bead, wearing striped pyjamas, looking at another younger boy in his dressing-gown and slippers who has entered the bedroom carryi [...]

Keywords: christmas, children, people, illustrations for children, santa claus, interiors, bedrooms, colour

Places shown: none

Added: 2007-12-09

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Frontispiece: Denchworth Quiet Roads and Sleepy Villages (1914)

“Denchworth [...] is one of the prettiest villages hereabouts. What little there is of it consists of one short street lined mostly with timber framed and straw-thatched cottages. As one advances from [...]

Keywords: streets, villages, houses, thatched cottages streets, colour, christmas

Places shown: Denchworth; Berkshire; England

Added: 2006-01-27

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Music book and wreaths Famous Composers and their Music (1901)

Sheet music (score) with wreaths, perhaps of laurel leaves to signify victory; this is a detail from the musical border from the title page.

Keywords: music, sheet music, wreaths, xmas, christmas, page elements, ornaments, colour

Places shown: none

Added: 2010-11-14

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Frontispiece Laws and History of the New Forest (1811)

At the edge of a clearing in the forest stands a tall tree; a knight’s sword, shield and stirrup hang from the tree, and two hunting dogs are tied to it. A richly dressed man stands talking to a wood- [...]

Keywords: forests, trees, people, weapons, water, animals, christmas, greyscale

Places shown: New Forest; Hampshire; England

Added: 2005-07-13

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Jacob’s Dream Christian Parlor Magazine Vol III (1847)

“A vision of beauty burst upon the soul of Jacob, as he laid his head upon a stone, and dreamed. He was a lone wanderer in the world, flying from a brother whom he had defrauded of his birthright, and [...]

Keywords: angels, cherubs, biblical scenes, christmas, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2005-06-01

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Hollingbourne, Kent Old English Country Cottages (1906)

A half-timbered cottage in Kent. The steep tiled roof was probably once thatched. From a water-colour drawing by Mrs. Allingham, R.W.S. The image is also marked “by permission of Mrs. Lionel Beddingt [...]

Keywords: cottages, flowers, moss, rooves, gardens, houses, colour, people, birds, colour, christmas

Places shown: Hollingbourne; Kent; England

Added: 2004-07-31

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29.—Arch-Druid in his full Judicial Costume. Old England: A Pictorial Museum (1845)

A fanciful drawing of an Arch-Druid (archdruid) in his full costume, judicial presumably meaning that he is ready to judge over people. An old and stern-looking man with a long flowing beard wears a r [...]

Keywords: people, beards, bare feet, monks, robes, druids, spooky, christmas, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2005-08-29

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