Carol Collection (page 12)

Romania - Galati
During the Russo-Turkish War, Romania fought on the Russian side and in the 1878 Treaty of Berlin, Romania was recognized as an independent state by the Great Powers

Coronation Sailors
Roumanian sailors among the bunting in the rigging of a sailing ship, decorated for the Coronation of King Carol II. Date: 1930

The Sketch Christmas Number 1959
Front cover illustration by Leslie Wood for the Christmas Number of The Sketch 1959, featuring carol singers, dancers at a party, ice skaters and a post man. Date: 1959

Roumanian Horse Show
A Romanian officer giving a magnificent horse jumping display for King Carol II of Romania during his visit to Timisoara, following his return from exile. Date: 1930s

Carol II of Roumania
CAROL II, KING OF ROMANIA King of Romania from 1930 to 1940, son of King Ferdinand and Princess Marie of Edinburgh. Seen here meeting a group of boy scouts. Date: 1893 - 1953

The Christmas Waits, 1911
A group of singers and musicians (or Waits) walking through the snow to entertain their fellow men at Christmas time. Date: 1911

Prince Carol of Romania in uniform
Prince Carol of Romania (1893-1953), heir to the Romanian throne, seen here in uniform with others at the Headquarters of the 8th Division in Bacau, during the First World War

News of a fair and a marvellous thing, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell we sing. From a poem by William Morris. 20th century

King Carol I of Romania lying in state
King Carol I of Romania (1839-1914) lying in state. Date: October 1914

Music at home - Childrens Christmas Carol
A woman seated on a couch plays the guitar whilst two little girls sing Christmas carols from a music book. Some holly and mistletoe in a vase complete the festive scene. 1885

Good Housekeeping front cover, December 1931
Front cover of Good Housekeeping magazine with three angelic carol singers dressed in medieval hooded robes. One plays a lute while they all sing from a song sheet

George Purdy Chief Scout
George Purdy, Chief Scout. Date: 2004

Lady Precious Stream theatre production
Clifford Bartlett as Hsieh Ping-Kuei and Carol Coombe as Lady Precious Stream, in the traditional Chinese play, Lady Precious Stream, by S. I. Hsiung. Date: 1935

The Telegraph and Post Office - Bucharest, Romania. The card also features a profile portrait of King Carol I (1839-1914) with his (printed) signature beneath. Date: 1904

From a Church Tower
Singing carols from the top of a church tower in the Harz Mountains, Germany Date: 1887

Breton Carol Singers
Breton Chanteurs de Noel carry their hat through the streets of the town Date: 1855

German Carollers
German carol singers on a high balcony Date: 1855

Carols in French Street
A group of carol singers in a French street Date: 1913

Carol Singers 19C
Waits carry their instruments through the snow towards a large country house where they hope to be well rewarded for their carol singing. Date: early 19th century

Waits in Street
Peaceful night - waits perform in an English town with drum, trombone and other instruments, a policeman as their only audience Date: 1858

Carols in the Country
Three children sing carols outside an English country home Date: 1900

Country Carol-Seller
The country carol-seller attracts the villagers Date: 1869

Customs / Christmas / Carol
Four boys singing carols in the street Date: 1878

Blind Mans Buff / Rackham
A game of Blind Mans Buff at Freds (Scrooges nephew) Christmas party, shown by the Ghost of Christmas Present Date: First published: 1843-44

Customs / Christmas / Games /
A vision of happy children, shown to Scrooge by the Ghost of Christmas Past Date: First published: 1843-44

CAROL BRICE (1918-1985). American contralto singer. Photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1947

Britannia and Eve front cover, Christmas 1949
Front cover of Britannia and Eve magazine, Christmas number featuring an illustration of a quaint, snow-covered street of half-timbered houses, with children carol singing outside one door

Britannia and Eve Christmas cover 1936
Front cover illustration featuring two female choristers, singing Christmas carols without even having to look at the words

Mrs Carol Carstairs, Art Dealers Wife
MRS CAROL CARSTAIRS wife of Mr Carol Carstairs, art expert of Knoedler s, the picture dealers

Choirboy singing in a church choir, Horley, Surrey
A choirboy singing in a church choir at Salfords Church, Horley, Surrey. He is holding a book entitled English Praise, though other choristers are using The Red Carol Book

Christmas Carols / Ally Sloper
Ally Sloper, having a strange aversion to Christmas Carols, empties a jug of cold water over a Carol party at his door - the party being his own children!

Caleys Christmas Cracker label
A Christmas cracker box label for Caleys of Norwich featuring a young boy in medieval costume singing carols

Christmas Carol Singers by Judith Bledsoe
A row of carol singers of varying sizes holding lanterns

Christmas Carol Singer
Charming illustration showing a young girl wearing a red, cloche hat singing angelically from a book of Christmas carols

The Carol Singers by Elsie Harding
Colourful front cover illustration depicting a set of brightly dressed medieval folk singing Christmas carols

Carol Singers Dancing by Pauline Baynes
Decorative illustration depicting a jolly group of carol singers dancing and singing earnestly to the tune of a pipe player

The Duke of York with Crown Prince Carol of Romania
From the left, in front, Elizabeth, Duchess of York, later Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (1900-2002), Crown Prince Carol of Romania, later King Carol II (1893-1953) and Prince Albert

Elizabeth, Carol and Marie of Romania
The three eldest children of King Ferdinand and Queen Marie of Romania and grandchildren of Prince Alfred of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg; (l to r), Elizabeth (Elisabetta)

A photograph of Sophie of Greece and Michael of Romania
Queen Sophie of Greece (the Hellenes) with her grandson Prince Michael of Romania, only child of her daughter Helen and Crown Prince Carol, in 1922

Marie and Carol of Romania
Princess Marie of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg, Crown Princess of Romania, later Queen of Romania (1875-1938), with her first child, Prince Carol, later King Carol II (1893-1953) in 1894

Queen Elizabetha of Greece
Princess Elisabetha of Romania (1894-1956), elder daughter of King Ferdiand and Queen Marie. Elisabetha married King George II of the Hellenes in 1921 but divorced him in 1935

Princess Elisaveta and Prince Carol of Romania
The two eldest children of King Ferdinand and Queen Marie of Romania in 1896, Prince Carol (1893-1953), later King Carol II of Romania and his younger sister Elisabetha (1894-1956)

Carol in Romania
After Alexandru Ioan I is deposed, Charles of Hohen- -zollern rules as prince, then as king Carol I, reigning successfully until 1914. He enters Bucharest to acclaim

Carol-Sellers
A family walk through the streets singing carols and selling music sheets

Scrooge & Ghost
" You will be haunted, " resumed the ghost, " by three spirits." Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley

Musical Greeting
A group of talented children perform an orchestral carol concert

Carols Indoors 16 / 17C
A family party sing carols by the fireside

15C Carol Singers / Foster
Carol singers in the courtyard of a medieval castle

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