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"Capturing the Essence of Things That Matter: A Glimpse into the Bright Young People's World" Step into a world where art, glamour, and eccentricity collide

Background imageThings Collection: Dunquin Harbour, Dingle Peninsula, Co Kerry, Ireland

Dunquin Harbour, Dingle Peninsula, Co Kerry, Ireland

Background imageThings Collection: Tourists At The Giants Causeway, Co Antrim, Ireland

Tourists At The Giants Causeway, Co Antrim, Ireland

Background imageThings Collection: Hay Making, Lough Corrib, Co Galway, Ireland

Hay Making, Lough Corrib, Co Galway, Ireland

Background imageThings Collection: Stream Near Glengariff, Co Cork, Ireland

Stream Near Glengariff, Co Cork, Ireland

Background imageThings Collection: The Burren, Co Clare, Ireland, Karst-Landscape Region

The Burren, Co Clare, Ireland, Karst-Landscape Region

Background imageThings Collection: Traditional Farming, Hay Making, Lough Corrib, Co Galway, Ireland

Traditional Farming, Hay Making, Lough Corrib, Co Galway, Ireland

Background imageThings Collection: Waterfall, Sloughan Glen, Co Tyrone, Ireland

Waterfall, Sloughan Glen, Co Tyrone, Ireland

Background imageThings Collection: The Custom House, River Liffey, Dublin, Ireland

The Custom House, River Liffey, Dublin, Ireland

Background imageThings Collection: Ballinamuck, County Longford, Ireland, Pikeman Statue

Ballinamuck, County Longford, Ireland, Pikeman Statue

Background imageThings Collection: Navan Fort, County Armagh, Ireland

Navan Fort, County Armagh, Ireland

Background imageThings Collection: Irelands Eye, Howth, Co Dublin, Ireland

Irelands Eye, Howth, Co Dublin, Ireland

Background imageThings Collection: Standing Stones, Blacksod Point, Co Mayo, Ireland

Standing Stones, Blacksod Point, Co Mayo, Ireland

Background imageThings Collection: Rock Of Cashel, Cashel, Co Tipperary, Ireland

Rock Of Cashel, Cashel, Co Tipperary, Ireland

Background imageThings Collection: Ogham Stone, Dunmore Head, Dingle Peninsula, Co Kerry, Ireland

Ogham Stone, Dunmore Head, Dingle Peninsula, Co Kerry, Ireland

Background imageThings Collection: Dolmens, Cleggan Dolmen, Connemara Co Galway

Dolmens, Cleggan Dolmen, Connemara Co Galway

Background imageThings Collection: Saint Finbarres Cathedral, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland

Saint Finbarres Cathedral, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland

Background imageThings Collection: Doorty Cross, Kilfenora, Co Clare, Ireland, 12Th Century High Cross

Doorty Cross, Kilfenora, Co Clare, Ireland, 12Th Century High Cross

Background imageThings Collection: St Eugenes Cathedral, From Brooke Park, Co Derry, Ireland

St Eugenes Cathedral, From Brooke Park, Co Derry, Ireland

Background imageThings Collection: Cross Slab, Dingle Peninsula, Co Kerry, Ireland

Cross Slab, Dingle Peninsula, Co Kerry, Ireland

Background imageThings Collection: Maynooth Seminary, Co Kildare, Ireland

Maynooth Seminary, Co Kildare, Ireland

Background imageThings Collection: Round Tower And High Cross, Monasterboice, Co Louth, Ireland

Round Tower And High Cross, Monasterboice, Co Louth, Ireland

Background imageThings Collection: Composition Of Jesus Death On Cross

Composition Of Jesus Death On Cross

Background imageThings Collection: Rock Of Cashel, Co Tipperary, Ireland

Rock Of Cashel, Co Tipperary, Ireland

Background imageThings Collection: Navan Fort, Co Armagh, Ireland

Navan Fort, Co Armagh, Ireland

Background imageThings Collection: Clare Glens, Co Clare, Ireland

Clare Glens, Co Clare, Ireland

Background imageThings Collection: Guinness, Salmon And Bread

Guinness, Salmon And Bread

Background imageThings Collection: Red Bridge & Japanese Lantern, Autumn, Japanese Gardens, Co Kildare, Ireland

Red Bridge & Japanese Lantern, Autumn, Japanese Gardens, Co Kildare, Ireland

Background imageThings Collection: Holy Spirit Ascending

Holy Spirit Ascending

Background imageThings Collection: King George V head and shoulders on a silk postcard

King George V head and shoulders on a silk postcard
There were various different types of sllk cards - woven, embroidered and machine woven. The King and Queen set an example in all things from digging for Victory to abstinence from alcohol

Background imageThings Collection: The Jungman Sisters

The Jungman Sisters
Mrs Arthur James, Zita Jungman seen on the right (1904-2006) and her younger sister, Teresa Baby Jungman, later Mrs Cuthbertson (1908-2010)

Background imageThings Collection: Fortuna (Anon)

Fortuna (Anon)
The Roman goddess of luck, bearing a cornucopia full of good things

Background imageThings Collection: Rabanus Maurus. De Rerum Naturis, 11th c

Rabanus Maurus. De Rerum Naturis, 11th c
RABANUS, Maurus (c. 780 - 856). De universo or De rerum naturis. 842 - 847. Codex 132. Heaven and zodiac signs. Edition of the 11th century from the original Carolingian manuscript. Romanesque art

Background imageThings Collection: 1920s cocktail party gossip

1920s cocktail party gossip
" I wonder why one always has a cherry in a cocktail?" " So that one shall not drink on an empty stomach" Witty exchanges at a well populated, glamorous

Background imageThings Collection: Cartoon, Things that matter, WW1

Cartoon, Things that matter, WW1
Cartoon, Things that matter -- Brain. Crown Prince: It doesn t matter what Papa or Michaelis says. After all, we are the real brain(s) of the Empire

Background imageThings Collection: Heath Robinson - Wartime Cartoons - WWII

Heath Robinson - Wartime Cartoons - WWII. Showing people climbing up onto barrage balloons. Date: 1940

Background imageThings Collection: Specimens from Mr Punchs industrial exhibition of 1850 (engraving)

Specimens from Mr Punchs industrial exhibition of 1850 (engraving)
XJF3037885 Specimens from Mr Punchs industrial exhibition of 1850 (engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageThings Collection: Three cog wheels

Three cog wheels

Background imageThings Collection: Old rusty keys on a key ring

Old rusty keys on a key ring

Background imageThings Collection: Sunrise over Charlottes Pass

Sunrise over Charlottes Pass
The sun is rising over Charlottes Pass, in Kosciuszko National Park, on a blue December 31st 2011

Background imageThings Collection: On the Properties of Things (De proprietatibus

On the Properties of Things (De proprietatibus rerum) (15th c.), translation by Jean Cordichon of the encyclopedic work of the Franciscan Bartholomaeus Anglicus. Astronomer. Gothic art

Background imageThings Collection: Sideric Pendulum

Sideric Pendulum
With the Sideric Pendulum you can learn the future and do all sorts of other amazing things

Background imageThings Collection: Jesus and Satan

Jesus and Satan
Satan offers Jesus all kinds of nice things if he will only renounce his mission : but he refuses

Background imageThings Collection: Young man and motorcycle on a comic postcard

Young man and motorcycle on a comic postcard
Young man and motorcycle with deflated tyres on a comic postcard -- Things are pretty flat here. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageThings Collection: The Bright Brigade

The Bright Brigade
Modes for Men - illustration from one of a series of advertisements for Abdullah cigarettes showing types from the 1920s, in this case The Bright Brigade consisting of three flapper girls working in

Background imageThings Collection: British beer versus American cocktails, 1929

British beer versus American cocktails, 1929
British beer versus American cocktails at Olivia Wyndhams hospitable bar. Miss Jean Baird and Miss Gwen Farrar support beer

Background imageThings Collection: Things I Should Like To See II by Bateman

Things I Should Like To See II by Bateman. A Dentist having a tooth stopped. One Dentist filling the tooth of another. The look of fear and pain is clear of his face

Background imageThings Collection: Things I Should Like To See I by Bateman

Things I Should Like To See I by Bateman. A profiteering greengrocer obliged to buy his household vegetables at an exorbitant price from another shop

Background imageThings Collection: The Jungman Sisters as Gemini

The Jungman Sisters as Gemini
Teresa (Baby) Jungman and her sister Zita, posing as the Gemini sign of the Zodiac. The costumes were part of a The Signs of the Zodiac pageant organised by Mrs Robin D Erlanger at the Park Lane



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"Capturing the Essence of Things That Matter: A Glimpse into the Bright Young People's World" Step into a world where art, glamour, and eccentricity collide. In Bruce Bairnsfather's iconic book "Things That Matter, " we delve deep into the lives of Cecil Beaton, Rex Whistler, and Stephen Tennant at Cap Ferrat. These visionaries epitomize the essence of creativity that defined an era. Immerse yourself in the mock Rayner-Ponsonby wedding, where The Bright Young People flaunt their opulent lifestyles with delightful irreverence. An exquisite art deco illustration transports us to 1929 when these young trendsetters redefined style and sophistication. As we gaze upon a symmetrically stacked pile of logs destined for warmth and comfort as firewood, we are reminded that even seemingly mundane objects can hold beauty and purpose. Each log represents resilience and sustenance—a metaphor for life itself. In a theatre box filled with anticipation, emotions run high as North America's St. Johns harbor entrance unfolds before our eyes in all its majestic glory. Mariner Watersnakes slither through turbulent waters while mysterious UFOs hover above—books by Jung whisper secrets waiting to be unraveled. A suffragette Votes for Women Pepper Pot stands tall as a symbol of empowerment—a reminder that progress is born from determination and unity. Lewis Baumer's masterpiece "On with the Dance" captures vibrant energy on canvas—an invitation to embrace life's rhythm without hesitation. And finally, join The Bright Young People at one of their legendary parties—an extravaganza where inhibitions are shed like old skins amidst laughter and revelry. Here lies a kaleidoscope of personalities intertwining under moonlit skies—each individual adding their unique hue to this dazzling tapestry called life. In this captivating journey through time and space, we discover that it is not merely things themselves but rather the stories they tell that truly matter.