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Happy Families Playing Cards - Mr Hose the Fireman. late 19th century
Woman police officer on horseback, LondonWoman police officer (Ruth Lindley) on horseback in Central London in front of a band of marching guardsmen. Women were appointed to the Mounted Branch in 1970. Date: circa 1977
Male and female police band members, LondonMale and female police band members, Met Police, London, both in ceremonial uniform. The WPC in the foreground is holding a clarinet
Angel with trumpet on a Christmas card -- Behold I bring you Glad Tidings. Date: circa 1890s
Frogs with pipes on a cutout New Year cardFrogs with pipes, a cigar, a cigarette, an ashtray and a box of matches on a cutout New Year card. circa 1890s
Frog playing trombone on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s
Santa Claus on a cutout Christmas card, standing by a sleeping childs bed holding a tree and presents. Date: circa 1890s
Dusting a StaircaseAn Edwardian housemaid dusts the elaborate balustrade of a huge staircase. Date: early 1900s (re-enactment)
Brass Crosby, MayorBRASS CROSBY - MP for Honiton, Devon, Lord Mayor of London, quarreled with Parliament re publication of debates, for which he was sent to the Tower but became a public hero. Date: 1725 - 1793
Brass Crosby & R OliverBRASS CROSBY, Lord Mayor of London, with Alderman Richard Oliver : quarreling with Parliament re publication of debates, they were sent to the Tower but became public heroes Date: 1725 - 1793
Riding Habit / AlbanesiDark blue, tailored riding habit with a double row of brass buttons to the corsage & a white collar & a black top hat with a veil. Date: 1840s
Costume / Brass of C15ThMonumental brass in Digswell Church, Hertfordshire: wide, padded headdress with veil, houppelande with turned down collar, long funnel sleeves, kirtle sleeves visible. Date: early 15th century
Electric ceiling pendant & bracket lights 1929A variety of ceiling and wall light fittings, two way bracket light, candelabra, ceiling light with opaque opal panes hanging with brass or bronze chains, and a strange light with loose material
Cornice Poles and EndsCornice poles and ends; brass curtain hooks; cleats; and other items Date: circa 1900
Alexanders Ragtime Band" ALEXANDERs RAGTIME BAND" A ragtime jazz band in a bandstand; music sheet for the famous song by Irving Berlin. Date: 1912
Advert for S. Timings & Co. patent rotary castors 1888Patenteers and sole manufactures of the patent brass rotary castors, also cabinet, builders and general brassfounders. Date: 1888
Firemen and mechanic with burnt-out car, LondonFiremen and a mechanic examining a burnt-out car in Pall Mall, London, 16 April 1936. One fireman (right) wears the old style brass helmet, while the two on the left are wearing the new cork helmet
Victorian horn player in a street. late 19th century
Advertisement, Bicycle Bugle or BugletAdvertisement, Henry Keat & Sons, Inventors & Manufacturers, Matthias Road, London -- Bicycle Bugle or Buglet. 1880s
Chandeliers and wall brackets 1881Selection of chandeliers and ornate wall brackets made from lacquered brass or bronzed and relieved with glass globes. Date: 1881
Kettles and stands, complete with heating lampsBrass or copper finish Kettles and stands, complete with heating lamps. Circa 1900s
Lifeguards marching, Upper Albany Street, NW London2nd Lifeguards and brass band marching in Albany Street, NW London. Friswells car showroom can be seen on the left. Date: circa 1910s
Ray Forest Band, Scheveningen, NetherlandsRay Forest Band, Palais de Danse, Scheveningen, near The Hague, Netherlands. Date: 1935
Naval Infantry going to Selamlik (Friday Prayers) - Istanbul, Turkey. The brass band leads the way. Date: 1907
Three musical dogs and a clown on a greetings cardThree musical dogs and a clown conducting them on a greetings card. Date: circa 1890s
Crying the Neck at Gulval, CornwallA man in the village of Gulval near Penzance, Cornwall, in September 1984, following the harvest tradition of Crying the Neck
Quiller-Couch memorial pillar, Fowey, CornwallGranite memorial pillar to Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch (1863-1944), Cornishman, writer and scholar, at Penleath Point, Fowey, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s
Woman sitting on a bed on a greetings card -- just send for me if you re feeling lonely! Date: circa 1890s
Royal Horse Guards Trumpeter on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s
Church Parade, Barnardos Watts Naval Training School, ElmhaBarnardos Watts Naval Training School, Elmham, Norfolk. Uniformed boys and staff lined up led by small brass and drum band. Date: early 1900s
Friedmans Music Shop, Newark, New Jersey, USAFriedmans Music Shop, 73 Springfield Avenue, Newark, New Jersey, USA. Date: 1932
Bristol Diocesan Home, Blyth, Bristol - DormitoryBristol Diocesan Home, Blyth, Bristol - girls asleep in a dormitory. The beds carry brass plaques commemorating those giving financial support to the establishment. Date: circa 1908
Four musical cats on a greetings card, marching along and playing a bugle, a drum and cymbals. Date: circa 1890s
Cats and kittens on a greetings card -- three of them are looking out of a window, waiting for another one to play a tune on a bugle. Date: circa 1890s
The Brass Rail restaurant, New York City, USAThe Brass Rail restaurant, 7th Avenue and 49th Street, New York City, USA, showing meat cooking in front of burning coals on an English Roasting Jack. Date: circa 1940
Cat and rat on a New Year cardA cat and a rat wearing clothes on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s
Eaton Fishing Band, Eaton, Ohio, USAMen of the Eaton Fishing Band with their musical instruments, Eaton, Ohio, USA, and a line of fish strung up in front of them
Band playing at Hammond railway station, Minnesota, USAA band playing on the platform of Hammond railway station, Minnesota, USA, with the arrival of a Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul train. Date: circa 1914
Central Cafe Orchestra, Juarez, Chihuaha, Mexico. The cafe at the time was owned bys G Gonzalez. Date: 1928
Bedroom interior with dressing table and bed. Date: circa 1930s
WW1 - American troops parade in New YorkWW1 - American troops parading through New York before their departure for War in France. A brass band lead the formation through the streets of the city
Two Persians on horseback clutching a brass ring - perhaps competing in a test of horsemanship.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of
Brass Band, Flockton, YorkshireBrass Band, Flockton, Wakefield, near Grange Moor, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1910s
Ciricillos Italian Band, Dubuque, Iowa, USA. Showing Salvatore Ciricillo on the conductors podium and the boys and men seated, with their instruments. Date: 1910
Soldiers in camp, outside YMCA hut, WW1Soldiers in camp, posing for a group photo outside a YMCA hut. A sign offers reading, writing and recreation. Date: 1914-1918
Group photo, British Army officers, including Lieutenant Colonel Lord (Baron) Wynford and Brigadier General Wray. Date: circa 1914
Traditional Brass Menu DisplayA traditional brass menu display at an elegant bistro near Place de la Concorde in Paris
Boy scout band at campA boy scout band at camp, with drums and bugles. Date: 20th century