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Background imageExclusive Collection: Front Façade of the Dorchester Hotel, 1953

Front Façade of the Dorchester Hotel, 1953

Background imageExclusive Collection: Clubland White Port advertisement

Clubland White Port advertisement
Advertisement for Clubland White, the finest old port procurable...to be found among the members of Londons celebrated West End Clubs

Background imageExclusive Collection: Sandbanks, Poole, Dorset

Sandbanks, Poole, Dorset
Sandbanks - a small peninsula or spit crossing the mouth of Poole Harbour on the English Channel coast at Poole in Dorset, England. The Childrens Pond. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageExclusive Collection: Monte Carlo advertisement 1931

Monte Carlo advertisement 1931
Stylish advertisement for Monte Carlo on the French Riviera, winter sun destination for the smart and well-heeled, suggesting that you can enjoy both sport

Background imageExclusive Collection: Dorchester Hotel 1930S

Dorchester Hotel 1930S
The main entrance of the exclusive Dorchester Hotel in Park Lane, London

Background imageExclusive Collection: A Sectional Drawing of The Empress Club, 13 Berkeley Street

A Sectional Drawing of The Empress Club, 13 Berkeley Street
A Sectional Drawing through the extensive premises of The Empress Club, sitting between Dover Street and 13 Berkeley Street, W1, London

Background imageExclusive Collection: The Reform Club, 1969

The Reform Club, 1969
The smoking room of the Reform Club on Pall Mall, London in 1969. The Reform Club was founded in 1836, in Pall Mall, in the centre of what is often called Londons Clubland

Background imageExclusive Collection: Hindu Gymkhana, Karachi, British India

Hindu Gymkhana, Karachi, British India
Hindu Gymkhana, Sarwar Shaheed Road, Karachi, Sindh, British India (now in Pakistan), built in Mughal-Revival style. It was originally a club for the Hindu upper classes

Background imageExclusive Collection: Cadogan Riding School advertisement

Cadogan Riding School advertisement
Advertisement for the Cadogan Riding School at Little Cadogan Place, SW1, a riding school for society children. Date: 1928

Background imageExclusive Collection: Panoramic view of Guaruja, Santos, Brazil

Panoramic view of Guaruja, Santos, Brazil. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageExclusive Collection: Last known photo of Captain Smith of RMS Titanic

Last known photo of Captain Smith of RMS Titanic
RMS Titanic - extremely rare first generation press photograph taken by Dr McLean from the tender Ireland as she brought mail and a handful of passengers to the Titanic

Background imageExclusive Collection: Court-Martial of Lt. Perry of H. Majesty?s 46th Regiment

Court-Martial of Lt. Perry of H. Majesty?s 46th Regiment
The Court-Martial of Lieut. Perry of H. Majesty?s 46th Regiment, in the Mess Room at Windsor Barracks, August 1854.Coloured lithograph after artist unknown, published by Read and Co, London

Background imageExclusive Collection: King George VI at his desk in naval uniform, 1942

King George VI at his desk in naval uniform, 1942
King George VI (1895 - 1952), pictured writing at his desk in Buckingham Palace wearing naval uniform in May 1942. An exclusive photographic sitting specially granted to the Illustrated London News

Background imageExclusive Collection: Mrs and Mrs Charles Sweeny at The Embassy Club

Mrs and Mrs Charles Sweeny at The Embassy Club
Mr and Mrs Charles Sweeny (Mrs Charles Sweeny was formerly Miss Margaret Whigham and later the infamous Duchess of Argyll)

Background imageExclusive Collection: Male Type / Manservant?

Male Type / Manservant?
Smartly dressed young man: either a manservant or a member of an exclusive club

Background imageExclusive Collection: The Embassy Club

The Embassy Club
View of the Embassy Club in London in 1934, one of the most exclusive supper clubs of the period, frequented by high society, royalty (including the Prince of Wales) and film stars

Background imageExclusive Collection: Brookes and Whites Clubs, London 1796

Brookes and Whites Clubs, London 1796
Wealthy gentlemen patronise the exclusive Brookes (Whig) and White s(Tory) Clubs, at Pall Mall, London. Brookes is shown on the right

Background imageExclusive Collection: Highway Four Wheel Trailers and Reversible Trailer Chassis

Highway Four Wheel Trailers and Reversible Trailer Chassis
Features exclusive with Highway Four Wheel Trailers and Reversible Trailer Chassis. Date: early 1920s

Background imageExclusive Collection: The Trocadero Restaurant, London

The Trocadero Restaurant, London
Situated on the corner of Londons Shaftesbury Avenue and Windmill Street, famous for its theatre which never closed, the Trocadero Restaurant was one of the most exclusive restaurants in Europe when

Background imageExclusive Collection: Court of Pie-poudre

Court of Pie-poudre
A special court that sat in times of public markets or fairs in England in medieval times, with exclusive jurisdiction over disputes between merchants and consumers

Background imageExclusive Collection: Advertisement for Godfrey Davis car hire, Hotel de Paris

Advertisement for Godfrey Davis car hire, Hotel de Paris
Advertisement for the Mayfair car hire company, Godfrey Davis, depicting an elegant group of bright young things G.D ing up to Bray in a smart Buick, where the delights of the exclusive river club

Background imageExclusive Collection: Airship Hindenburg, American Airlines, luggage label

Airship Hindenburg, American Airlines, luggage label
Airship Hindenburg, luggage label, with American AirLines as Exclusive Connecting Service'. Pictures Hindenburg flying westbound

Background imageExclusive Collection: The First British Postcard

The First British Postcard
This card was issued exactly one year after Austria invented the idea. It was printed by Messrs De la Rue under an exclusive contract and was an immediate success

Background imageExclusive Collection: Channel Tunnel proprosals, 1985(pages 2-3)

Channel Tunnel proprosals, 1985(pages 2-3)
Article from The Illustrated London News, November 1985, detailing four proposed plans for the construction of a Channel Tunnel. The fourth was revealed as an exclusive by the ILN. Page 2-3 of 6

Background imageExclusive Collection: Exclusive designs sketched by Gordon Conway anticipating

Exclusive designs sketched by Gordon Conway anticipating Spring 1925 styles Date: 1925

Background imageExclusive Collection: Strictly Parisian - the American dancers Florenz

Strictly Parisian - the American dancers Florenz Tamara (of the dance team Fowler and Tamara), wearing some exclusive creations from Paul Poiret in Paris, 1928 Date: 1928

Background imageExclusive Collection: Phyllis Court, a so-called riverside country club at Henley

Phyllis Court, a so-called riverside country club at Henley, with views over the river Thames and a grandstand for watching the rowing. Date: c.1920

Background imageExclusive Collection: Arthurs Club & Brooks Club

Arthurs Club & Brooks Club
Arthurs was a London gentlemens club, now dissolved, which was established in 1811 and was disbanded in 1940. Between 1827 and 1940 it was based at 69 St Jamess Street

Background imageExclusive Collection: Whites Club

Whites Club
Whites is an exclusive gentlemans club in St Jamess, London, founded in 1693 by Francesco Bianco (Francis White), who organized it to sell hot chocolate and tickets to the Kings Theatre

Background imageExclusive Collection: Sunbathers at Eden Roc

Sunbathers at Eden Roc
Sunbathers at the famous Eden Roc, Antibes on the French Riviera, an exclusive resort catering to sun worshippers who lay out on the famous orange mattresses. Date: 1930

Background imageExclusive Collection: Sun worshippers at Eden Roc

Sun worshippers at Eden Roc at Cap D Antibes on the French Riviera. A favourite rendezvous of wealthy Brits during the inter-war years when tanning became ultra-fashionable. 1930

Background imageExclusive Collection: Advert for International Fur Store 1923

Advert for International Fur Store 1923
Exclusive furs of exceptional quality. Date: 1923

Background imageExclusive Collection: EXTREME REVOLUTIONARY

EXTREME REVOLUTIONARY
The exclusive - a member of the Jacobin party, who consider themselves the only true patriots... Date: circa 1792 - 1793

Background imageExclusive Collection: PERRY & VINES PERRY & VINES

PERRY & VINES PERRY & VINES
Fred Perry and Ellsworth Vines, the worlds leading professionals before their match at the exclusive Everglades Club, Florida, USA. Perry won 9 to 7. Date: 1930s

Background imageExclusive Collection: Anna Zinkiesen, Mariegolds Dress Designer - 2. An Exclusive

Anna Zinkiesen, Mariegolds Dress Designer - 2. An Exclusive and Charming Portrait of Madame Jamais, who in Private life is Mr Pimpskin Pottle. Date: 1927

Background imageExclusive Collection: Ford V8 22 advertisement, 1938

Ford V8 22 advertisement, 1938
Advertisement for the Ford V-8 " 22" showing the car in question arriving at a smart river club in really luxurious comfort, speedily yet always safely"

Background imageExclusive Collection: Lake Shore Drive, Looking North from Drake Hotel, Chicago

Lake Shore Drive, Looking North from Drake Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Date: 1923

Background imageExclusive Collection: Verderer at the gate of Royal Enclosure, Ascot

Verderer at the gate of Royal Enclosure, Ascot
One of the Royal Foresters, or Verderers, of Windsor Park, performing his annual duty of keeping guard at the gate of the Royal Enclosure during Ascot Week

Background imageExclusive Collection: King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, special ILN photo, 1942

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, special ILN photo, 1942
King George VI (1895 - 1952) and Queen Elizabeth (1900 - 2002), later the Queen Mother, specially photographed for The Illustrated London News hundredth birthday in May 1942

Background imageExclusive Collection: Advert for Du Maurier cigarettes 1951

Advert for Du Maurier cigarettes 1951
Advertisement for du Maurier cigarettes, the cigarette with the exclusive filter (whatever that is). Clearly, the elegant woman who is procuring a light from an unseen admirer seems to think they re

Background imageExclusive Collection: Channel Tunnel proprosals, 1985(5)

Channel Tunnel proprosals, 1985(5)
Article from The Illustrated London News, November 1985, detailing four proposed plans for the construction of a Channel Tunnel. The fourth was revealed as an exclusive by the ILN. Page 5 of 6

Background imageExclusive Collection: Channel Tunnel proprosals, 1985(4)

Channel Tunnel proprosals, 1985(4)
Article from The Illustrated London News, November 1985, detailing four proposed plans for the construction of a Channel Tunnel. The fourth was revealed as an exclusive by the ILN. Page 4 of 6

Background imageExclusive Collection: Channel Tunnel proprosals, 1985(1)

Channel Tunnel proprosals, 1985(1)
Article from The Illustrated London News, November 1985, detailing four proposed plans for the construction of a Channel Tunnel. The fourth was revealed as an exclusive by the ILN. Page 1 of 6

Background imageExclusive Collection: Channel Tunnel proprosals, 1985(6)

Channel Tunnel proprosals, 1985(6)
Article from The Illustrated London News, November 1985, detailing four proposed plans for the construction of a Channel Tunnel. The fourth was revealed as an exclusive by the ILN. Page 6 of 6

Background imageExclusive Collection: Winners at the Bath Club including Lady Alington

Winners at the Bath Club including Lady Alington
Prize winners at the Bath Club in London in 1933. Miss Nona Davies, Miss Venetia Fripp, Lady Alington and Miss Mary Evans (no relation to our founder as far as we know!). Date: 1933

Background imageExclusive Collection: At the Cafe Des Dictateurs

At the Cafe Des Dictateurs
Signor Mussolini (to Senior Primo de Rivera): This place isn t quite so exclusive as it used to be. An Interwar cartoon showing Kemal Ataturk, Mussolini, Jozef Pilsudski, Miguel Primo de Rivera

Background imageExclusive Collection: Rolls Royce Corniche 1981 Convertible

Rolls Royce Corniche 1981 Convertible
The Mulliner Park Ward Rolls Royce Corniche 1981 2 door drop head convertible Date: 1981

Background imageExclusive Collection: Deauville - an artists impression by Tony Wysard

Deauville - an artists impression by Tony Wysard
Humorous illustration depicting society at the fashionable French seaside resort of Deauville, indulging in polo, cocktails, gambling, horse racing and golf



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