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Smartly dressed man on a comic greetings card with verse and pull tab. Date: circa 1850s

Eckersleys Ltd, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Concerning Cotton - Eckersleys Ltd, Wigan, Greater Manchester. 1920

Advert for Peter Robinson, gentlemens clothing 1895
Christmas presents for gentlemen, smoking jackets and dressing gowns. 1895

Frogs riding snails and smoking pipes (chromolitho)
6032444 Frogs riding snails and smoking pipes (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Politicians at Play, "Thought-Reading"in the House of Commons (engraving)
1622605 Politicians at Play, " Thought-Reading" in the House of Commons (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Politicians at Play)

Barclay Perkins Brewery Workers taking a break - from London, a Pilgrimage
XEE4155632 Barclay Perkins Brewery Workers taking a break - from London, a Pilgrimage, written by William Blanchard Jerrold (1826-94) - illustrations by Gustave Dore - 1872 - by Dore

Advertisement for Dewars Whisky: At The Opera (colour litho)
5998020 Advertisement for Dewars Whisky: At The Opera (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Dewars Whisky: At The Opera)

Why not go the limit? For the benefit of those ladies who ask the right to smoke in
1078685 Why not go the limit? For the benefit of those ladies who ask the right to smoke in public, 1908 (colour litho) by Dart

Advertising for the brand of papers a cigarette "Job"
JLJ4674072 Advertising for the brand of papers a cigarette " Job", Lithography by Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939), illustrateur tchecoslovaque, 1897, Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs

Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples, 1814 (oil on canvas)
NUL385956 Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples, 1814 (oil on canvas) by Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867); 92x60 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Maria Annunziata Carolina Murat)

The Night before the Exam, 1935 (oil on canvas)
XIR32143 The Night before the Exam, 1935 (oil on canvas) by Pasternak, Leonid Osipovic (1862-1945); 39x55.5 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: On the eve of the Examination; ); Russian

Ennui, 1917-18 (oil on canvas) (see also 142951 and 617723)
AMO138791 Ennui, 1917-18 (oil on canvas) (see also 142951 and 617723) by Sickert, Walter Richard (1860-1942); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

human ( charcoal worker)
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Fashions at Henley Regatta. Woman in a punt, smoking a cigarette. 1926

Actor Jack Watling with his daughter Deborah Watling who played the Doctor Who Companion Victoria Waterfield 1965

A father and son enjoying themselves in the stands as they got to watch their team Leyton Orient. February 1981

Actress Brigitte Bardot pictured after arriving in London April 1959

Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise have started filming their third film " The Magnificent Two" at Pinewood Studios. Eric Morecambe (right) and Ernie Wise, wearing rebel uniforms

Pop singer Joe Cocker. 20th March 1968

Je ne fume que le Nil, 1912. Creator: Cappiello, Leonetto (1875-1942)
Je ne fume que le Nil, 1912. Private Collection

Steamship La Champagne, French Line, from the Ocean and River Steamers series (N83) for Duke brand cigarettes, 1887

Industrial Leeds 1885
Industrial aspect of Leeds from Richmond Hill. Date: 1885

The Bottle, 1847. Artist: George Cruikshank
The Bottle, 1847; showing an interior domestic scene with the father sitting in front of the fire smoking having been discharged from his employment because of his drunkeness

Rugby School, 1923. Rugby School (Warwickshire), founded in 1567 in accordance with the legacy of Lawrence Sheriff, an Elizabethan gentleman

Tonbridge School, 1923. Tonbridge School, an independent day and boarding school for boys in Tonbridge, Kent, founded by Sir Andrew Judde and qualified under Royal Charter by Edward VI in 1553

Gertie Millar, British actress and singer, c1906. Artist: Rotary Photo
Gertie Millar, British actress and singer, c1906. Postcard posted in 1906. Gertie Millar (1879-1952) was a singer and actress of the late 19th and early 20th century

Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton, 1st Baronet, British grocer and yachtsman, 1926. Artist: Alick P F Ritchie
Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton, 1st Baronet, British grocer and yachtsman, 1926. Portrait of Lipton (1848-1931) who created the famous Lipton tea brand and took part in the Americas Cup

May / Phil / Vanity Fair 95
PHILIP WILLIAM MAY known as PHIL MAY English cartoonist Date: 1864 - 1903

Poster for The Upper Austrian Tourist Board - Ski Scene Date: circa 1937

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Stories from Puppyland. Mr Terrier, proud father of ten puppies, smokes his pipe and reads his newspaper. Date: 1904

Leaflet, London Sketch Club Smoker, March 1935
Leaflet advertising a London Sketch Club Smoker (smoking party), taking place on Friday 29 March 1935 at a venue in Marylebone Road, London NW1, with pictures from 6.30

Leaflet, London Sketch Club Smoker, November 1929
Leaflet advertising a London Sketch Club Smoker (smoking party), taking place on 15 November 1929 at a venue in Marylebone Road, London NW1, with pictures from 6.30

Leaflet, London Sketch Club Smoker, April 1934
Leaflet advertising a London Sketch Club Smoker (smoking party), taking place on Friday 13 April 1934 at a venue in Marylebone Road, London NW1, with pictures from 6.30

Rudyard Kipling by Tom Hutt
Rudyard Kipling (1865 - 1936), British writer and poet, pictured in caricature by Tom Hutt, smoking a pipe and holding a copy of Many Inventions. Date: 1914

Silhouette portrait of Harry Rountree, artist
Silhouette portrait of Harry Rountree (1878-1950), artist and illustrator. Date: circa 1920s

Wills Gold Flake advertisement
An eye-catching advertisement by Wills Gold Flake, the All Virginia Cigarette. Date: 1928

Illustration of male and female Gambels Quail (Callipepla gambellii) pecking on desert floor, showing black plumes on top of heads

Cross section illustration of oval house made from animal skins with fire below ground and smoke rising above, Nabta Playa, Egypt

Frontispiece illustration to The Compleat Gamester by Charles Cotton, c
XJF2653565 Frontispiece illustration to The Compleat Gamester by Charles Cotton, c.1700 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: First published)

Leaving the Lycee Condorcet, 1903 (oil on canvas)
XIR19976 Leaving the Lycee Condorcet, 1903 (oil on canvas) by Beraud, Jean (1849-1935); 51x65 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

VAN BIBBER CIGARETTES 1893. American magazine advertisement, 1893

For Your Eyes Only
English author Ian Fleming (1908 - 1964) in his study with a copy of For Your Eyes Only, one of the series of James Bond novels that he wrote. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

An old mill in Plumstead Common has gained a second lease of life as an Inn. Mr T Fossam and Mr Copelin playing billiards. 29 March 1939

American (German-born) philosopher and political scientist. Photographed c1930
HANNAH ARENDT (1906-1975). American (German-born) philosopher and political scientist. Photographed c1930

Tramp smoking cigar with cane over arm. Date c1899

Persian Village, South Persia (Iran)
Scene in a Persian Village, South Persia (Iran). Date: circa 1910s

La Vie Parisienne 1918 1910s France Georges Pavis illustrations womens portraits woman

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Smoke, an enigmatic companion through time and tales. From Winston Churchill holding a sub-machine gun to Sherlock Holmes lost in reverie, it weaves its way into the fabric of history. Isambard Kingdom Brunel stands before the launching chains of the Great Eastern, his mind perhaps finding solace in a puff. Dylan Thomas, with drink in hand and smoke curling from his lips, finds inspiration for his poetic musings. In the bustling cooperage, craftsmen diligently shape wooden barrels as wisps of smoke dance above their heads. Gypsy caravans carry stories whispered on smoky nights under starlit skies. The roar of engines fills the air at Formula One Championship races, where adrenaline-fueled drivers take quick drags between laps. A close-up reveals limited edition cigars nestled within a box from Cohiba in Havana's vibrant streets—a testament to craftsmanship and tradition. An advertisement by Barry, Ostlere & Shepherd Ltd captures the essence of sophistication that comes with smoking. David Bowie exudes effortless coolness as he enjoys a cigarette during Cannes 1983—his music echoing through generations like tendrils of smoke lingering in the air. Winston Churchill himself becomes synonymous with both leadership and tobacco—an iconic figure forever associated with his beloved cigars. And let us not forget Sobranie cigarettes' timeless advertisement from 1963—the epitome of elegance captured within one frame. Through these glimpses into different eras and cultures, smoking emerges as more than just an act—it embodies moments frozen in time; it symbolizes camaraderie or introspection; it evokes passion or relaxation; it is an art form all its own.