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Pretend Collection

"Pretend: A World of Imagination Unleashed" Step into a world where make-believe reigns supreme, as The Bright Young People gather for the mock Rayner-Ponsonby wedding

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Pretend Collection: The Bright Young People - mock Rayner-Ponsonby wedding
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Pretend Collection: The Party by Muriel Dawson
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Pretend Collection: Monkey driving a toy car
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Pretend Collection: Two Babies by Muriel Dawson
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Pretend Collection: Bonzo palms the pill by George Studdy
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Pretend Collection: Queen Mother visiting London evacuees at Horsted Keynes, 1939
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Pretend Collection: Rather wonderful pair (possibly father and son?) dressed as Tom, Tom the Pipers Son
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Pretend Collection: Rock a Bye Baby by Muriel Dawson
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Pretend Collection: German U-Boats
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Pretend Collection: flamingo in a turkey costume
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Pretend Collection: Figures by pink Cadillac, Aladdin's Cave Junk shop and reclamation yard, Lewisham way, London
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Pretend Collection: Comic postcard, Two boys playing at soldiers, WW2
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Pretend Collection: Two children in fancy dress; the little boy is dressed as a chef while a little girl
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Pretend Collection: A Gaulish family cooking a bear, illustration from Lets Play History
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Pretend Collection: A Pic-nic in the Drawing Room, a capital thing for a Wet Day (coloured engraving)
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Pretend Collection: Page from The British Working Man or One Who Does Not Believe In Him (engraving)
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Pretend Collection: Woman perched on a wooden donkey at the seaside
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Pretend Collection: Holding up the pillar
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Pretend Collection: Queen Elizabeth I dancing in her Palace in all her finery
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Pretend Collection: Pat dressing up a Ghost (engraving)
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Pretend Collection: The Grocers Shop (engraving)
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Pretend Collection: Boys playing soldiers with their dog in the country (chromolitho)
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Pretend Collection: Page from a wallpaper sample book, 1885-90 (surface roller or hand block printed paper)
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Pretend Collection: Keeping School (engraving)
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Pretend Collection: Tale of a Dog (engraving)
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Pretend Collection: Proposal, Shall I say, Yes? (colour photo)
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Pretend Collection: Bogie (colour litho)
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Pretend Collection: Little grandma (engraving)
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Pretend Collection: Beauty Glamour Girl Cleaning House
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Pretend Collection: The wedding of Spike Milligans daughter Sile to Willie White
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Pretend Collection: Childrens Games: The Guardsman that fainted on parade
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Pretend Collection: Birkby Infant and Nursery school has a shop that makes maths more palatable
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Pretend Collection: The Oxford and Cambridge boat race crews re enact the race at the Lords Tavener Ball
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Pretend Collection: Photographer Jimmy Morrison of Bishopsprings, Glasgow. He says he preferes long
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Pretend Collection: Driver, Willie McPeake is down to earth in his attitude towards the kiss
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Pretend Collection: Elephant Character
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Pretend Collection: Two Animal Characters
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Pretend Collection: A Clown and a Rabbit
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Pretend Collection: Puppy Dressed as a Cowboy Splattered With Blood
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Pretend Collection: Three French women (pretending to be Spanish)
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Pretend Collection: GIRLS & TOY PRAMS GIRLS & TOY PRAMS
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Pretend Collection: Noahs Ark Bridge ove to Treasure Island at The British Empire Exhibition, Wembley Park
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Pretend Collection: Human models pretending to be a marble statue
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Pretend Collection: Music cover, Pretend, Nat King Cole
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Pretend Collection: Two young girls playing dress-up with a doll, Victorian era circa 1903
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Pretend Collection: A Girl Dressed As A Fairy; Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Pretend Collection: Child Waters Flowers
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Pretend Collection: Chess Being Played With Little People


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"Pretend: A World of Imagination Unleashed" Step into a world where make-believe reigns supreme, as The Bright Young People gather for the mock Rayner-Ponsonby wedding. With their extravagant costumes and mischievous grins, they transport us to a realm where reality is merely an afterthought. In Muriel Dawson's masterpiece, "The Party, " laughter fills the air as guests revel in the joy of pretending. Monkey driving a toy car adds to the whimsy, reminding us that even our wildest dreams can come true within the realms of imagination. But it's not just humans who indulge in this delightful game. In George Studdy's iconic illustration, "Bonzo palms the pill, " we witness a clever canine pretending to be innocent while hiding his mischief behind those adorable eyes. Meanwhile, Queen Mother's visit to London evacuees at Horsted Keynes in 1939 showcases how they are bring solace during challenging times. Children dressed as Tom, Tom the Pipers Son alongside their rather wonderful pair (possibly father and son) remind us that even amidst chaos, playfulness has its place. Muriel Dawson strikes again with her enchanting artwork titled "Rock-a-Bye Baby. " As babies slumber peacefully on fluffy clouds suspended by moonbeams, they invite us to join them in a land where lullabies become reality and dreams take flight. Yet not all pretend is light-hearted; history reminds us of German U-Boats lurking beneath treacherous waters during wartime struggles. Even then, children find solace through imaginative games that shield them from harsh realities. Nat King Cole serenades our souls with his timeless hit song "Pretend, " transporting listeners into a world where love conquers all obstacles. His melodic voice whispers secrets only known by those who dare embrace pretense wholeheartedly. And what could be more absurdly delightful than a flamingo in a turkey costume.