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Childrens Author Enid Blyton opens a Church Army Bazaar in England. A lady queues up for Enid to autograph her copy of her " A Childrens Life of Christ"

Childrens Author Enid Blyton watches the auditions today, as young actors and actresses try their best to secure major roles in the production of Noddy in Toyland this Christmas

Childrens Author Enid Blyton with 13-year-old Colin Spaull and 15-year-old Gloria Johnson, who have passed todays auditions and are to play Noddy

Enid Blyton went along to The Scala Theatre to choose Londons youngest leading man. She watched scores of boys sing a song and recite a piece of dialogue

Enid Blyton went along to The Scala Theatre to choose Londons youngest leading man. She watched scores of boys sing a song and recite a piece of dialogue

Photo shows from left to right Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams. Boy band Take That at their book signing for Our Story. Picture taken 25th June 1993

Denis Healey in the library at his home in Sussex. 30th May 1985

18-month-old Ellen Garbutt of Redcar sorts out the foot prints in Redcar Library. 1st October 1997

Deputy business and technical librarian Noel Hanson demonstrates the on-line computer terminals, the only ones in libraries in Tyne and Wear, at Newcastle Central Library. 16th January 1984

A special television monitor for Coventrys new central library will help people read the small print. The screen, which magnifies print was tested by the Lord Mayor, Bill McKernan

Hercules The Grizzly Bear, with owner Maggie Robin, who has recently written a book about him, titled, Hercules The Bear, pictured 2nd December 1981

Cyntwell School, Ely, Cardiff, July 1964

Actor and author Stephen Fry in Newcastle to promote his new book on 3rd November 1998

Monica Lewinsky, former Intern at The White House, pictured during Book Signing Tour, Book titled Monicas Story, at County Bookshops, The Trafford Centre, Manchester, 18th March 1999

Crowds besieged Binns department store when disc-jockey and television star Noel Edmonds came to Newcastle. Between signing copies of the second Multi-Coloured Swap Shop book

Sophia Loren, Actress at Hudsons Bookstore in Birmingham to promote her new book, Sophia, Living and Loving, Her Own Story Told In Her Own Words, pictured, Thursday 29th March 1979

The library at Chartwell House. Inset in the bookcase is a model of the Mulberry Harbour at Port Arromanches as it was on D-Day plus 109 (September 23rd 1944)

Schoolgirls Atlanta Wardell-Yerburgh (l) & Elizabeth Bulloch have broken a 43 year old tradition at New Park School in St Andrews Fife Scotland 23rd January 1977

Margi Clarke television presenter actress 1985 A©mirrorpix
Margi Clarke television presenter actress 1985 © mirrorpix

007, the Worlds most famous pig is on a diet. He is father to 100, 000 piglets. October 1991 1990s

Paul Hogan actor and girlfriend Linda Kozlowski in August 1988 at Heathrow Airport

Both mother and child are getting on well with the new library push trolley so there will be no running around and making a nuisance of himself for this little one in November 1970

Entertainer Danny La Rue at WH Smiths in Eldon Square, Newcastle signing copies of his autobiography, From Drags to Riches 3 November 1987, with Bobby Thompson

Women at the hairdressers seen here under the driers, April 1956

The thriving book market on the South bank under Waterloo bridge in London is open all
England, London, book market on the Southbank under Waterloo bridge

Outdoor class at a Truro Elementary School, Truro, Cornwall. Autumn 1919
The teacher is seated at a small desk in the foreground and the boys are posed for the camera against the walls of the building and schoolyard. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

The Payment of the Tithes (known as Village Lawyer), between 1617 and 1622. Artist: Brueghel
The Payment of the Tithes (known as Village Lawyer), between 1617 and 1622. From a private collection

Bookshop browsers
Shoppers peruse the shelves outside a bookshop in Charing Cross Road, London WC2 in 1932

Victorian satirical cartoon Half hours with the best authors
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satirical cartoon Half hours with the best authors. Senior man sleeping by a pile of old boring books

Fall / Chihuahua on Books
ROZAVEL MIGUEL Owned by Gray. Sitting on three London telephone directories which shows how tiny it is. Date: 1954

Fall / Japanese Chin / 1934
Three tiny Japanese Chin puppies, two of them are sitting on books in front of a vase of flowers. Date: 1934

Picture No. 12020434
Golden Hamster under a book. Date:

The Free Russian Library and reading room, 15 Whitechapel Road, Stepney, London, c1901 (1901). The Free Russian Library was set up by Aleksei Teplov

Kensington Palace. The Sussex Library, c1841. Artist: Henry Melville
Kensington Palace. The Sussex Library, c1841. The Duke of Sussex sat in a specially designed library chair. From London Interiors with their Costumes & Ceremonies from Drawings made by permission of

John Knox's Study in Edinburgh, 1858. Creator: Unknown
John Knox's Study in Edinburgh, 1858. The house of John Knox, which forms such a picturesque feature in the old town of Edinburgh

Nos comptes sont faciles a établir.. 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
Nos comptes sont faciles a etablir.. 1844. Nos comptes sont faciles a etablir...vous m'avez confie mille exemplaires de votre recueil poetique intitule "soupirs de mon ame..." vingt

The Temptations of Saint Anthony, 1647-1649. Creator: David Teniers II
The Temptations of Saint Anthony, 1647-1649

The Hermit, 1721. Creator: Frans van Mieris II
The Hermit, 1721

Dr. Daniel Coit Gilman, 1831-1908, between c1890 and c1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Dr. Daniel Colt [sic] Gilman, 1831-1908, between c1890 and c1910. Three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing left, wearing academic robe

Charles James Faulkner, between c1890 and c1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Charles James Faulkner, between c1890 and c1910. [Politician and lawyer]

George Herbert Putnam, three-quarter-length portrait... c1900. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Herbert Putnam, three-quarter-length portrait, standing, facing left, in library, holding book, c1900. [Librarian: longest-serving Librarian of Congress, from 1899 to 1939]

Library in Mrs. Hamilton Rice home, Newport, Rhode Island, 1917. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Library in Mrs. Hamilton Rice home, Newport, Rhode Island, 1917. The Miramar neoclassical mansion was designed by Horace Trumbauer for George Widener and Eleanor Elkins Widener

Illustration from "A Long-Vacation Vigil" by Cuthbert Bede, B.A. 1854. Creator: Unknown
Illustration from "A Long-Vacation Vigil" by Cuthbert Bede, B.A. 1854. Young man smoking a very long pipe. I had been anxiously looking forward to the Long Vacation

Word on the Water - a bookstore on a canal barge, Regents Canal, London, England

Interior of the Buenos Aires City Legislature Palace library, Monserrat, Buenos Aires, Argentina

The National College Library (Spanish: Biblioteca del Colegio Nacional), Monserrat, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Sokol rare bookshop, Chelsea, London, England, UK

Venice, Veneto, Italy. Woman sitting on books at ancient Acqua Alta Library (MR)

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"Books: Portals to Timeless Tales and Endless Adventures" Step into the enchanting Shakespeare and Company bookstore in Paris, France, where literary magic awaits. This iconic haven has been a sanctuary for book lovers from all corners of Europe. Travel back to the 1940s in the UK with Toby Twirl Adventures, a beloved children's story that captured young hearts with its thrilling escapades. Join Toby on his whimsical journeys through vibrant illustrations that brought joy to countless children. Embark on The Adventures of Bertie Bassett, a delightful series from the 1950s that transported readers to an era filled with excitement and wonder. Lose yourself in Bertie's charming world as he encounters captivating characters and embarks on daring quests. Discover The Bookworm, an exquisite piece of art from 1850 that depicts the timeless allure of reading. Immerse yourself in this mesmerizing illustration capturing the essence of intellectual curiosity and imagination. Revisit nostalgic memories of infant school days in 1950s UK while playing amidst Enid Blyton's enchanting stories. Let your imagination run wild as you explore magical worlds crafted by one of Britain's most cherished authors. On a wet winter evening in Bloomsbury circa 1935, witness a devoted book lover finding solace within pages amidst cozy surroundings. Feel their passion for literature come alive as they immerse themselves in tales that transport them far beyond reality. Marvel at Trinity College Dublin's Old Library building, home to the awe-inspiring Long Room interior. Stand among towering shelves adorned with centuries-old books; it is here where knowledge whispers secrets only revealed to those who seek them. Delve into culinary delights with Isabella Beeton's Mrs Beetons Book of Household Management from early 1900s UK—a treasure trove for aspiring chefs seeking delectable recipes passed down through generations. Escape into Frank Richardson's The Magnet series from the 1930s UK, where mischievous Billy Bunter's adventures unfold.