Christian commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus

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16 ways to decorate eggs for Easter : also the Easter egg nest and the tree and a lot of Easter games / British Egg Information Service.

A mother and her five delighted children turned away from their dentist's at Easter because he has toothache. Wood engraving by G. Du Maurier, 1874.

A life class in Rome with a model posed as a crucified man with an écorché figure to the left. Drawing by A. Bianchini, 1902.

Easter, 1899 : F. Monk begs to announce that he is providing for Easter consumption several very choice consignments of English lamb direct from the farms at Wallingford, Chichester and Bridewater / F. Monk, London Road, Kingston-on-Thames.

Prisoners behind bars opening on to a yard in Moscow being visited by men and women at Easter. Wood engraving, 1890.

Simnel cake / Stork Margarine Cookery Service.

A man holding Easter eggs and flowers. Coloured photographic postcard, 192-.

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A mother and her five delighted children turned away from their dentist's at Easter because he has toothache. Wood engraving by G. Du Maurier, 1874.

A life class in Rome with a model posed as a crucified man with an écorché figure to the left. Drawing by A. Bianchini, 1902.

Prisoners behind bars opening on to a yard in Moscow being visited by men and women at Easter. Wood engraving, 1890.

Easter, 1899 : F. Monk begs to announce that he is providing for Easter consumption several very choice consignments of English lamb direct from the farms at Wallingford, Chichester and Bridewater / F. Monk, London Road, Kingston-on-Thames.

A man holding Easter eggs and flowers. Coloured photographic postcard, 192-.