ALT The front page of a book that has been handwritten and illustrated. In stencilled lettering is the title ‘The Household Annual, Christmas 1911.’ Underneath this lettering is a small water colour painting of a sailing boat at sunset. The water is shimmering and shows the reflection of the boat. The sun is setting behind the sails. The sails are shaded purple to show they are in shadow due to the sunset.

ALT Two pages of a handwritten and illustrated book. On the left-hand page is a watercolour painting of a sailing ship moored at a wooden jetty on a lake. The lake is surrounded by banks covered in green leafy trees. On the right-hand page is the stencilled words ‘The Household Annual’. Underneath the stencilled words is a watercolour of a castle or cathedral stood on a tree-lined hill above a river, which has a double arched brick bridge spanning it.

ALT The front page of a book that has been handwritten and illustrated. In stencilled lettering are the words ‘The Household Annual’. Beneath the title it states: Christmas 1918, “Victory Year”. Towards the bottom of the page is a watercolour illustration of a castle surrounded by trees, with the roofs of cottages peeking between them. A union flag is flying from the castle tower.