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Tells Collection

"Tells: Unveiling the Secrets of Timeless Stories" In the ancient tale of Ruth and Naomi

Background imageTells Collection: Ruth and Naomi

Ruth and Naomi
Ruth tells Naomi, Whither thou goest, I will go. Thy people shall be my people, and thy god my god. Later she will marry Boaz and be grandmother to David

Background imageTells Collection: Juno and the Peacock

Juno and the Peacock
The Peacock (Pavo cristatus) complains to Juno that he can t sing as well as the nightingale; she tells him to be content with what hes got

Background imageTells Collection: Cadillac 1958

Cadillac 1958
A single glance tells you - these are the newest and most magnificent Cadillac cars ever created. Dazzling in their beauty, enchanting in their grace and elegance

Background imageTells Collection: Suffragette Hen Pecked Husband Suffers

Suffragette Hen Pecked Husband Suffers. Poor Hen-Pecked husband cleans out the fire while wife tells him what to do. Caption reads, My Wifes joined the suffrage movement

Background imageTells Collection: The Child Samuel

The Child Samuel
God speaks to the infant Samuel and tells him that he will a great prophet

Background imageTells Collection: Houston at San Jacinto

Houston at San Jacinto
BATTLE OF SAN JACINTO General Sam Houston tells his men to Remember the Alamo !

Background imageTells Collection: Constantine and Cross

Constantine and Cross
The emperor Constantine defeats his co-ruler Maxentius outside Rome : a cross in the sky tells him In hoc signo vinces (In this sign you will win), and he later converts

Background imageTells Collection: Massenet / Thais / First

Massenet / Thais / First
Sybil Sanderson and Charles Delmas in the first production of this opera which tells of an Egyptian courtesan who converts to religion and dies as a desert hermit

Background imageTells Collection: Saint Joseph Dreams

Saint Joseph Dreams
Saint Joseph dreams that he is visited by an angel who tells him that he is going to be the father of Jesus

Background imageTells Collection: Discovery of America. Second Voyage of Columbus. Jamaica. 15

Discovery of America. Second Voyage of Columbus. Jamaica. 15
Jamaica. 15th century. Second Voyage of Columbus. Jamaicans refuse to give food to Columbus and he, knowing that there will be a lunar eclipse, tells them that God will deny the light

Background imageTells Collection: Wants Indicator 1930S

Wants Indicator 1930S
A household wants indicator tells you what you need to shop for; game is required but thankfully the house is well stocked with Vim and borax. Date: 1930s

Background imageTells Collection: Clairvoyant

Clairvoyant
BEVERLY CRAIG, a present-day clairvoyant, tells you your fortune with the aid of her Osiris board

Background imageTells Collection: Isobel Gowdie

Isobel Gowdie
At her 1662 trial, Scottish witch ISOBEL GOWDIE tells how since 1647 she and her companions were visited by Black John who chastised disobedient witches

Background imageTells Collection: DE PREDIS, Cristoforo (1440-1486). Stories of

DE PREDIS, Cristoforo (1440-1486). Stories of Saint Joachim, Saint Anne, Virgin Mary, Jesus, the Baptist and the End of the World. 1476

Background imageTells Collection: Ocyrrhoe - Mare

Ocyrrhoe - Mare
The daughter of the centaur Chiron tells Aesculapius that he will be a famous physician, but she is turned into a mare for her presumption

Background imageTells Collection: Advert / Vat 69 Whisky

Advert / Vat 69 Whisky
Vat 69 - Quality Tells

Background imageTells Collection: Croydon Aerodrome

Croydon Aerodrome is Britains largest and most prestigious airport, with regular flights to the European Continent. Note the wind-sock which tells pilots the prevailing wind

Background imageTells Collection: Books / Anstey

Books / Anstey
VICE VERSA by F Anstey (real name Thomas Anstey Guthrie); the book tells of a father and son who change places thanks to a magical stone

Background imageTells Collection: Hunt Hedgehogs / Cartoon

Hunt Hedgehogs / Cartoon
The first hunter tells his friend that hedgehogs are very tasty when roasted!

Background imageTells Collection: Uncle Sam Repels Chinese

Uncle Sam Repels Chinese
Uncle Sam tells Chinese to keep out of America, on the grounds that they are too industrious and economical, its unfair competition for our boys

Background imageTells Collection: The Death of the Property Tax', George Cruikshank, 1816. Henry Brougham, John Bull

The Death of the Property Tax', George Cruikshank, 1816. Henry Brougham, John Bull
528673 The Death of the Property Tax', George Cruikshank, 1816. Henry Brougham, John Bull, and British Lion attack hydra of Property Tax. George Tierney tells Britannia to rise

Background imageTells Collection: The Lady of Shalott

The Lady of Shalott is a lyricalballadby the English poetAlfred Tennyson that tells the story ofElaine of Astolat a young noblewoman imprisoned in a tower on an island nearCamelot

Background imageTells Collection: Christmas card, Miss Dolly stands in the corner

Christmas card, Miss Dolly stands in the corner
Victorian Christmas card, girl tells Miss Dolly to stand in the corner, Santa Claus waits to wish her a Merry Christmas Date: 19th century

Background imageTells Collection: PARABLE OF RICH MAN

PARABLE OF RICH MAN
Jesus tells of a rich man who stores up huge quantities of goods - but dies before he can enjoy them. Date: 1st century

Background imageTells Collection: THE FARMER AND HIS SONS

THE FARMER AND HIS SONS
THE FARMER & HIS SONS A farmer on his deathbed tells his sons that a treasure lies hidden on his farm so that they will care for and dig the earth after his death Date: 1761

Background imageTells Collection: MAGIC FLUTE LIEBIG 3

MAGIC FLUTE LIEBIG 3
(The Magic Flute) Act 1, Scene 10 : Monostatos makes unwelcome advances to the captive Pamina, but Papageno scares him away and tells Pamina about Tamino. Date: first performed 1791

Background imageTells Collection: DANIEL AT THE FEAST

DANIEL AT THE FEAST
Mysterious graffiti appear on the wall when Belshazzar, last king of Babylon, is feasting, Daniel tells him, rightly, that they spell doom for him : the king dies that night

Background imageTells Collection: AN IRISH PENITENT A pious Irish pilgrim to Saint Patrick's Purgatory, Lough Dergh (Donegal)

AN IRISH PENITENT A pious Irish pilgrim to Saint Patrick's Purgatory, Lough Dergh (Donegal), tells his beads in one of the seven Saints Beds on the island Date: 1847

Background imageTells Collection: ZUG CEMETERY

ZUG CEMETERY
Tending the graves in the cemetery at Zug : while one tells her rosary, her more practical sister waters the flowers and digs up the weeds Date: 1835

Background imageTells Collection: DRUNK ZENO BURIED ALIVE

DRUNK ZENO BURIED ALIVE
ZENO, Byzantine Emperor, drunk as usual, is taken for dead and buried : when sounds are heard from his tomb, his wife Ariadne tells people to take no notice Date: 491

Background imageTells Collection: EMPEROR ZENO DIES

EMPEROR ZENO DIES
ZENO, Byzantine Emperor Drunk as usual, he is taken for dead and buried : when sounds are heard from his tomb, his wife Ariadne tells people to take no notice Date: ruled 474 - 491

Background imageTells Collection: DAVID COPPERFIELD/PHIZ

DAVID COPPERFIELD/PHIZ
David tells Mrs Steerforth and Rosa Dartle that Steerforth is dead Date: First published: 1849-50

Background imageTells Collection: Paul Revere tells Sullivan news which leads him to attack Fort William & Mary Date: 13 December 1774

Paul Revere tells Sullivan news which leads him to attack Fort William & Mary Date: 13 December 1774

Background imageTells Collection: NAPOLEON I/BOMPLED/FEAR

NAPOLEON I/BOMPLED/FEAR
Napoleon I tells his mounted troops not to be afraid of death

Background imageTells Collection: NORMAN CONQUEST 7 OF 16

NORMAN CONQUEST 7 OF 16
Harold tells King Edward of his mission : Edward dies, naming Harold his successor : Harold is crowned, but astrologers interpret Halley's comet as an evil omen Date: 1066

Background imageTells Collection: Gullivers Travels: Gulliver tells the king his story (colour litho)

Gullivers Travels: Gulliver tells the king his story (colour litho)
5989456 Gullivers Travels: Gulliver tells the king his story (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gulliver tells the king his story)

Background imageTells Collection: Illustration for Great Expectations by Charles Dickens (litho)

Illustration for Great Expectations by Charles Dickens (litho)
5989366 Illustration for Great Expectations by Charles Dickens (litho) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Estella tells Pip of her engagement to Mr Drummle)

Background imageTells Collection: Keeping It Down. Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898) Germany Chancellor

Keeping It Down. Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898) Germany Chancellor
527320 Keeping It Down. Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898) Germany Chancellor, trying to force the Jack of Socialism back in his box

Background imageTells Collection: Mr Punch tells John Bull to ignore Charles Stewart Parnell (1846-1891), Irish politician

Mr Punch tells John Bull to ignore Charles Stewart Parnell (1846-1891), Irish politician
532264 Mr Punch tells John Bull to ignore Charles Stewart Parnell (1846-1891), Irish politician, as he is sure to come a cropper riding the Irish horse

Background imageTells Collection: Postcard design artwork - A Little bird tells me

Postcard design artwork - A Little bird tells me your Birthdays today. Date: circa 1937

Background imageTells Collection: Nathan tells David of his sin (engraving)

Nathan tells David of his sin (engraving)
2795178 Nathan tells David of his sin (engraving) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nathan tells David of his sin)

Background imageTells Collection: William Tells Chapel, Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, 1800s

William Tells Chapel, Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, 1800s
Tellskappelle or William Tells Chapel on the shore of Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, 1800s. Cappella di Guglielmo Tell. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes

Background imageTells Collection: Devils Bridge or Teufelsbruche, Switzerland, 1800s

Devils Bridge or Teufelsbruche, Switzerland, 1800s
Old stone Devils Bridge or Teufelsbruche, built in 1595, over the Schollenen Gorge near Andermatt, Switzerland, 1800s. Ponte dello del Diavolo

Background imageTells Collection: Belgian Headstones Houthulst Belgian Military Cemetery

Belgian Headstones Houthulst Belgian Military Cemetery
This War Cemetery is maintained by the War Graves Department of the Belgian MOD. It is on the edge of the Houthulst forest which Napoleon called he key to the Low Countries

Background imageTells Collection: Victorian scrap, Robinson Crusoe tells his story

Victorian scrap, Robinson Crusoe tells his story
Victorian scrap, Robinson Crusoe as an old man tells his story to his grandchildren

Background imageTells Collection: The Beggar Maid

The Beggar Maid
The King and the Beggar-maid is a 16th-century ballad that tells the story of King Cophetua of Ethiopia and his love for the beggar Penelophon.Artist: Frances Brundage Date: 1914

Background imageTells Collection: The Silent Wings Memorial, Den Dungen, Holland

The Silent Wings Memorial, Den Dungen, Holland
This highly original Memorial was designed by local teacher Jos Korsten who is standing beside it. It tells the story of the gliders which landed in the middle of enemy territory in September 1944

Background imageTells Collection: This land of By and By, by Minnie Asprey

This land of By and By, by Minnie Asprey
Its a place that Mother tells us of, This land of By and By, by Minnie Asprey. circa 1918



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"Tells: Unveiling the Secrets of Timeless Stories" In the ancient tale of Ruth and Naomi, their unbreakable bond tells a story of loyalty and love that transcends generations. Juno's vibrant feathers, like a peacock's telltale display, reveal her majestic beauty and pride as she struts through the garden. The sleek Cadillac 1958 whispers tales of opulence and luxury from an era gone by, its iconic design telling stories of American dreams on wheels. Just as The Child Samuel listened to divine messages in his dreams, we too can find guidance in our own subconscious whispers if we only pay attention. A suffragette hen-pecked husband suffers silently under societal norms; their story tells us about the relentless struggle for gender equality throughout history. Constantine embraced the cross as a symbol of faith and power; it tells a tale of religious transformation that shaped empires and changed lives forever. Massenet's opera "Thais" captivates audiences with its first notes, telling a passionate story filled with desire, redemption, and sacrifice. Saint Joseph's vivid dreams told him tales of destiny unfolding before his eyes; they guided him on his journey to protect Mary and baby Jesus. Houston at San Jacinto witnessed battles fought fiercely for independence; this historic site tells stories etched into Texas' rich tapestry forevermore. The wants indicator from the 1930s reveals desires hidden beneath economic hardships during challenging times—a window into human resilience amidst adversity. Like a clairvoyant peering into another realm, intuition often guides us towards unseen truths when we learn to trust our inner voice. Isobel Gowdie's confessions unveil secrets buried deep within witchcraft trials—an eerie reminder that sometimes truth is stranger than fiction.