PICTURES COLLECTION
- NON-WOOD FRAMED SECTION
All the pictures listed in this section have non-wooden frames, with an assortment of picture types. The picture frames range from hard plastic to aluminium construction.
...This section has a special selection of bespoke Special Pictures at the end of this list.
PLEASE NOTE : All these pictures are now moved to our Art Gallery Collection - you can message us for the details. Please no longer visit our Albany Furnishings shop premises to view any of these pictures, as they are no longer held there.
Picture of New Order - A Famous Local Pop Group from Manchester
They are very famous for their hit pop single called "Blue Monday" which is the best-selling 12-inch single of all time. It spent 186 weeks in the UK Independent Singles Chart, effectively selling it for four long years and it made the top ten in many countries.
This rare bespoke picture, includes an official signed re-print photo of their lead singer, together with their famous first Haçienda II concert in Manchester poster, and official promotional poster and memorabilia postcards. Size 41cm × 51cm.
(Guide price £32)
Picture of Local Seasides
Bespoke, vintage artwork and clippings taken from 3 different rare and original, very old George Newnes Ltd. portfolios to make up this extra large picture....
This picture is from circa 1890s photographs of 5 local seasides in Victorian Lancashire.
Photograph pictures (from left to right) are of Blackpool Tower and its Sands, Morecambe beach and its Pier, St.Annes-on-Sea and its Esplanade, Southport with its Pier and Promenade; and Fleetwood with its Jetty and Lighthouse.
(Southport was within Lancashire until 1974 when it became part of Merseyside.)
This seasides picture is aluminium framed. Size 115cm x 51cm.
(Guide price £38)
Historic Picture of a Neighbouring Town
Officially printed picture of the nearby neighbouring town Blackburn, Church Steet in 1956. The picture is produced by Archive Holdings Ltd from their famous Francis Frith Collection.
Specially presented in a decorative, moulded hard plastic, bespoke frame. Size 28cm x 23cm.
(Guide price £12)
A Local Windermere Picture
A rare limited edition print of resident houses in Troutbeck, Windermere in the Lake District by the listed local artist Norma Nelson from Saddleworth, in Greater Manchester, near us. The picture is hand-signed by her.
(Troutbeck village in the picturesque Lake District is only about 65 miles from us in Darwen.)
Presented in a rare, very decorative moulded hard plastic frame. Size 41cm x 33cm.
(Guide price £30)
Local City Lancaster Pictures
Three old pictures of our local city Lancaster, showing the Lancaster City Museum (Old Town Hall) in 1903 on an original and rare Wrench Series postcard (on the right), and original Woody-Iow official photo re-prints of Lancaster Castle (top left) and the current Lancaster Town Hall (bottom left).
A back copy of the Lancaster postcard shows it was posted from Bingley in Bradford on 2nd May 1903 and sent to an address in France. The postcard has two postage stamps instead of the normal one stamp, which is very rare for that period past.
The buildings shown, including Lancaster's most famous and iconic building the Medievil 12th C. Lancaster Castle, all look virtually the same today.
This bespoke picture is presented in a metallic distress effect frame. Size 42.5cm × 32cm.
(Guide price £30)
Picture of a Town in Nearby Ribble Valley
Officially printed picture of Clitheroe in Lancashire, showing the popular Swan & Royal Pub & Hotel on the left, with the town's Norman castle, partly in the background.
Clitheroe is a charming historic market town set in the picturesque Ribble Valley.
The picture is produced by Cambrooke Ltd from their Portraits of Britain Collection.
The print is individually numbered and hand-signed by the artist Philip and Glyn Martin.
Presented in a decorative, moulded hard plastic, bespoke frame. Size 28cm x 23cm.
(Guide price £20)
Local World 800m Champion Picture
Signed Keely Hodgkinson photo. The athlete is from Greater Manchester in Atherton, close to Bolton. She recently set a new 800m world indoor record and is the current world 2026 indoor athletics 800m champion.
Named British athletic's "golden girl" and with model looks she was also the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024 in December 2024 following her sensational 800m Olympic gold in Paris. The larger photo pictured shows her attending that same award in 2025, to help present it to the winner for that year (who was top golfer Rory McIlroy).
The two photographs are presented in a bespoke gold, heavy solid metal frame. Size 30cm x 42.5cm.
(Guide price £20)
Old Trafford Cricket Picture
Picture of cricket at our local Old Trafford cricket ground in Manchester. A rare 1992 limited print, particularly popular with cricket fans, especially as cricket is the national sport of England (football however, is well known as the more popular sport in England). Presented in a plain but modern hard plastic frame. Size 73.5cm x 53.5cm.
(Guide price £20)
Coin and Stamps Picture
An uniquely commemorative picture presenting Nigel Mansell as the 1992 Formula 1 racing World Champion, with a legal tender Isle of Man two pound coin (unc) and official First Day Cover stamps.
Presented in a hard plastic frame. (The Isle of Man in our Northwest region is the nearest significant offshore island close to us in Darwen.) Size 24.5cm x 20.5cm.
(Guide price £40)
The Beatles Record Press Conferences Picture Disc
The Beatles Press Conferences 1964-1966.
The famous Beatles, from Liverpool which is only 40 miles away from us in Darwen.
A rare orange vinyl double A-side 12" picture disc record. Original cover with sleeve is framed in hard plastic. (The vinyl record is in a separate protective, easily wall mountable thick clear PVC.)
(Guide price £32)
Movie Pictures
Pictures of movies in well presented, high relief bespoke picture frames. The pictures are from original clippings of each film.
The first picture in moulded plaster of paris, is of the popular film "A Man Called Horse", starring the famous actor Richard Harris. Size 18cm x 24cm.
The second picture in moulded hard plastic is of "The Ruby in the Smoke", a Victorian period film and costume drama about a priceless stolen ruby, starring the popular singer and actress Billie Piper.
Size 25.5cm x 30.5cm.
(Guide price £20 each)
Pictures in
Photo Holders
Metal framed pictures containing bespoke photos/clippings of the pop singers, Kylie Minogue and her sister Dannii Minogue with a selection of them in differing various poses. Both pictures are 26cm x 31cm in size.
(Guide price £55 the pair)
Curved Pictures
Pair of curved glass 4"x 6" photos/pictures holders. These bespoke pictures contains two original EMI Cliff Richard promotional pictures in white glitter surround trims. Also five original pictures of Olivia Newton-John in silver surround trims.
Cliff Richard performed the most frequent and notable duets together with Olivia Newton-John than with any other performer.
(Guide price £35)
.... Here we wish to give a special sincere tribute to Olivia Newton-John who passed away with cancer, in 2022. She was many peoples' favourite and performed many famous songs, including as 'Sandy' in the famous film 'Grease' which she starred with John Travolta, and also in 'Xanadu' with Gene Kelly.
She was also the lead singer in the famous variety tv show 'Hollywood Nights' with Cliff Richard, Elton John, Gene Kelly, Tina Turner and Andy Gibb.
Natasha "Captured" Record Album
Captured 1982 L.P. album. Hand signed by singer Natasha England, with a rare hand written message by the star in 1982. Given to a competition winner broadcasted on Radio 210 based in Reading, Berkshire. Framed in modern hard plastic.
She is well known for her 1982 hit song called "Iko Iko" which is on this album. She had memorable appearances on successive 1982 Top of the Pops for "Iko Iko" and then "Boom Boom Room".
(Reverse side of this record picture sleeve has a distinguishable mark, which authenticates Natasha's hand writing.)
(Guide price £45)
Large Bubble Glass Pictures
Vintage, large convex bubble, dome glass pictures, mounted in a steel frames.
The first picture is of a family country scene with animals. 40.5cm in diameter.
The second is of an early 19th Century horse drawn Royal Mail coach.
30.5cm in diameter.
(Guide price £25 each)
Memorable Pictures from Feature Films
The first picture is of famous Hollywood stars Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Peter Lawford and Sammy Davis Jr., who all starred playing Pool in the 1960's film "Ocean's 11" (also known together as "The Rat Pack"). Size 70.5cm x 50.5cm.
(Guide price £25)
The second picture is that of fashion models, on set of the 1951 film "Under the Paris Sky" which starred Brigitte Auber. Size 70.5cm x 50.5cm.
Both pictures are framed in coloured hard plastic, IKEA Bredis frames.
(Guide price £20)
Hollywood Star in Gold Ornate Frame
A hand crafted picture print of the iconic Hollywood star Marilyn Monroe in a gold ornate and rare plastic resin frame. Size 34.5cm x 40cm.
(Guide price £25)
Gold Picture of The West Country
A rare gold leaf foil historic pictorial map of the West Country UK., by A.E.Taylor 32. In a gold aluminium frame. Shows interesting and informative details on the region. Size 51cm x 41cm.
(Guide price £80)
H.M.Queen Elizabeth II Stamp Picture
H.M.Queen Elizabeth II 40th wedding anniversary celebrated on an official postage stamp from the country of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, together with its miniature sheet.
A bespoke picture in a wall mounting/free standing, ornate metal picture frame. The frame particularly matches and complements the postage stamp itself. Size 17.2cm x 21.8cm.
(Guide price £28)
Official Post Office HQ Postcards Picture
1975 limited print, complete set of 4 unused, mint condition postcards. This Railways 1975 Anniversary set is a rare official Post Office PHQ12 postcards set. Mounted in an easily removable and protective, glazed hard plastic frame. (The first set of such official P.O. postcards, PHQ1 County Cricket was introduced in 1973.) Size 37cm x 37cm.
(Guide price £35)
Signed Landscape Painting
Original landscape painting. Unique, signed acrylic painting on hard cardboard. An appealing rare landscape scene, its location is unknown (hard cardboard framed). Size 84 cm x 64.5 cm.
(Guide price £45)
Hand-Crafted Metal Framed Bespoke Picture
Official butterfly postage stamps from Uganda and Sierra Leone, displayed in an elaborate and decorative hand-crafted metal, four 3D butterflies and floral frame. Size 20cm x 25cm.
(Guide price £25)
Corrugated Cardboard and Wood Layer Framed Pictures
Corrugated Cardboard and Wood Layer Framed Pictures Set of 4 glazed vintage prints pictured in rare hand made frames. The old prints are of historic army officers, uniquely framed in corrugated old cardboard and layers of thin wooden strips. Circa 1930s. Largest picture size is 18cm x 24cm.
(Guide price £80)
Wood Effect Hard Plastic Framed Picture
Printed picture of a 19th century lady feeding her farm animals. Presented in a wood effect hard plastic frame. The picture is titled Meal Time by Sydney Kendrick (19th century).
Size 47.5cm x 58cm.
(Guide price £12)
Seldom Painted Artwork
Rare artwork print of a seldom painted picture of a woman sat on the shoulders of a man. Aluminum framed. Size 51cm x 41.5cm.
(Guide price £15)
Mirrored and Plaster of Paris Framed Picture
Vintage mirrored and plaster of Paris framed, free standing picture holder, with it's inserted original Two's Company profile picture of a woman. Circa early 1950s. Size 15.5cm x 20cm.
(Guide price £45)
Guns N Roses Picture Disc Record
Rare special edition of Guns N Roses Paradise City vinyl record picture disc in the shape of a gun, complete with the holster record sleeve. Mounted in a hard plastic record picture frame, size 37cm x 37cm.
(Price guide £48)
Picture Postcards Holder
Vintage metal floral relief, picture postcard holder. Contains two bespoke selected, colourful holiday resort postcards in metal frames. Size approx. 30cm wide x 44cm high.(Size including hanging chain is 68 cm high).
(Guide price £15)
Stained Glass Pictures
Stained glass metal framed, bas-relief pictures.
The first picture of a fairy is also a bric-a-brac holder with a hook allowing the picture to face right or left. Size 19cm wide and 5cm deep.
(Guide price £25)
The second picture can be wall mounted in one of four different positions, to display various flight positions of the butterfly. Size 30.5cm diameter.
(Guide price £15)
Gold Glitter Drawings
Set of three aluminium framed shadow box, gold glitter pictures over drawings of 3 iconic historic landmark buildings. Hand-made pictures, the drawings have deliberate serrated edges. Each picture is 25cm x 50 cm.
(Guide price set of three £45)
3D American Pictures
3D picture of the USA New York Statue of Liberty and Empire State Building, in a hard plastic frame. Size 30cm x 40cm.
(Guide price £10)
Second 3D effect picture is a rare Spiderman Marvel Comic superhero, in a hard plastic framed shadow box, from the official USA Marvel company. Size 30cm x 30cm.
(Guide price £30)
Embossed Leather Framed Picture
Faux leather embossed, specific pattern relief glazed picture frame, with a bespoke selected official picture postcard of the awards winning film Batman Begins (notice how the frame's black faux leather compliments Batman's costume). Size 29.5cm x 24cm and 4.5cm deep.
(Guide price £20)
Special Bespoke WWII Picture
Picture of a fruit stall in England 1941 during WWII. A rare official print which was published by Kingfisher Prints, Essex in England (the company many years now dissolved). Circa early 1970s.
This bespoke picture is presented in a gold aluminium glazed frame, and uniquely is a black and white plaque mounted over a coloured border.
Size 51cm x 41cm.
(Guide price £25)
Special Picture of Star Trek Films
A totally bespoke special picture containing 4 film poster official postcards of popular Star Trek films; featuring Patrick Stewart and Chris Pine as the starship captains.
With picture film clips from Star Trek First Contact and Star Trek Into Darkness. Presented with other clippings, in an aluminium frame. Size 29cm x 39 cm.
(Guide price £30)
Star Trek Original Cast Special Picture
A bespoke special picture containing 6 individual official postcards of different countries film posters, of Star Trek films starring the original cast.
Presented with clippings of 4 different regions of outer space stars and planets, in a decorative hard plastic frame. Featuring William Shatner as Captain Kirk. Size 44.5cm x 37cm.
(Guide price £25)
James Bond Female Stars Special Pictures
A special bespoke picture, hard plastic framed, showing 2 DVD covers, hand signed by the James Bond Girl Stars, Tanya Roberts (who played Stacey Sutton) and Madeline Smith (who played Miss Caruso).
The DVDs were obtained from bonafide signature collector 'A', who purchased these at a James Bond Memorabilia event and special show at the NEC Birmingham, on the Saturday 27th November 2004. (Note: Back of the inside cover of each 007 DVD has unique markings, only known to the owner as a means to prove authenticity for this in particular.)
(Guide price £95)
Famous Actress Special Pictures
A four picture decorative silver frame in hard plastic, containing totally bespoke glazed pictures of famous actresses, starring in comedy films.
Sandra Bullock in Miss Congeniality, Eva Longoria Parker in Over Her Dead Body, Angelina Jolie in Mr & Mrs and Isla Fisher in Confessions of a Shopaholic; and in actress age order. Size 43.5cm x 43.5 cm.
(Guide price £32)
