Fours Collection

Silhouette of a local squire and his dog
Silhouette of a local squire having a drink in his local pub, with his dog at his feet. An advertisement for Worthington beer

A Subtle Competition by H. M. Bateman, golfing fashion
Cartoon by the master of social satire, H. M. Bateman showing two men in competition to wear a series of increasingly outrageous golf outfits

Golf / Book by Cotton
Golf by the famous player Henry Cotton

G K Chesterton, writer
Gilbert Keith Chesterton writer

ANGRY GOLFER 1897
Having made an awful mess of his shot, a golfer vents his anger, much to the amusement of his caddy. Date: 1897

Walter Hagen, American professional golfer
Walter Charles Hagen (1892-1969), American professional golfer, seen here at Royal Lytham St Annes golf course on 24 June 1926. Date: 1926

Distinctions with a Difference at Gleneagles
Illustration showing a fashionable trio at famous Scottish golf course, Gleneagles. The chap in the middle wears wide plus fours and a lurid, patterned tank top

Sportex poster
Advertising poster for Sportex mens clothing showing two dapper gents dressed immaculately in plus fours and jackets ready for a round of golf

Golfer and his caddy
A Golfer and his caddy - characters from Three Little Maids a musical by Paul Rubens - Mr G.P. Huntley in the role of Cheyne and Mr Carroll in the role of Cupid. The show opened in 1902

S. Mure Fergusson. Distinguished amateur golfer, twice runner-up in the Amateur Championship and winner of innumerable medals

Robert Maxwell, Golfer
Robert Maxwell British amateur golfer

Chap Posts a Letter
A smart cyclist stops to pop a letter into a Royal Mail letterbox

Strike / Volunteer Signals
An undergraduate volunteer in a railway signal box during the General Strike

Model in outdoor suit - cycling
Model in matching outdoor suit of knickerbockers (bloomers / plus fours) perfectly designed for cycling. Date: circa 1946

The Prince of Wales, Chiberta golf course, Biarritz, 1931
The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor) pictured at the famous golf course of Chiberta in Biarritz, one of his favourite continental courses during the 1930s

Sir Savile Crossleys Shoot at Somerleyton Hall, Lowestoft - an after-luncheon group, featuring: Sir Savile and Lady Crossley, Lord and Lady Vivian, Lord and Lady Hastings, Colonel and the Hon

Anti-suffrage satirical postcard - Leap Year Goods - " Will wear well". A woman in full tweed suit of jacket and plus fours standing with her motorbike. 1908

Philip Connard RA, artist
Caricature of Philip Connard RA, artist, by Philippe Ledoux Date: circa 1930

Polish and English Oarswomen
Members of the Warsaw Women's Rowing Club compete with their counterparts in the Isleworth Club and Furnivall Club at Putney. Date: 1931

Advert for North British Golf Balls (made in Edinburgh). Date: 1932

Column of German prisoners
Aerial photograph showing a column of German prisoners marching in fours through a French village near St. Die. Date: August 21st 1915

Comic postcard, Deaf man misunderstands Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Men chat in the street Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman offers man a drink Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Manufacturer of ladies bloomers Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man with a glass of beer on the beach Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Two men and dog on railway platform Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Supply and demand - the price of poultry Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, dog attack on golf course - Nonplussed! Date: 20th century

Middlesex Golf Club Secretaries by H. H. Harris
Secretaries of various golf clubs in the Middlesex area in 1932, caricatured by H. H. Harris. Those featured are Major E. A. Proute of Northwick, Captain W

Bystander masthead by Gordon Conway, 20 May 1931
Masthead design for The Bystander magazine front cover by artist and designer Gordon Conway featuring an elegant couple fishing by a river while spring lambs gamble joyfully among the flowers behind

Prince of Wales at Le Touquet with favourite girl caddy
The Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII, then Duke of Windsor, pictured at fashionable French resort, Le Touquet in 1930 with his favourite girl caddy, Adolphine Lamour

The Duke of Windsor playing golf at Cap D Antibes
The Duke of Windsor, formerly Prince of Wales, King Edward VIII, pictured playing golf at the Mandelieu course at Cap D Antibes on the French Riviera

Sir Malcolm Campbell with his dog
Sir Malcolm Campbell, motor racing driver and land speed record winner, seen here with his dog. 1930s

A rambler in plus fours reads the inscription on the sundial monument to daylight saving campaigned William Willet, Chistlehurst, Kent, England. Date: 1939

A couple of hikers stop to read the inscription on the sundial monument to daylight saving campaigner William Willet, Chistlehurst, Kent, England. Date: 1939

King George V (1865-1936) riding a horse. Date: circa 1910s

Albert, Duke of York at a meet of the Pytchley Hunt
Albert, Duke of York (1895-1952) (later King George VI) at a meet of the Pytchley Hunt. Shown here talking to General Henry Sinclair Horne

CLOTHES FOR MOROCCO 1924
Man: plus fours, flat cap, knitted vest, plaid or tartan socks & brogues. Women: cloche hats, tubular shaped skirts with jacket or belted tunic & spectator/co-respondent shoes. Date: 1924

GOLFERS FOLLOW-THROUGH
A golfer tees off and follows through with vigour. Date: 1897

FASHIONS FOR SHOOTING
A well dressed shooting party, in tweeds, plus-fours and trilbies, stop for a spot of luncheon in a pleasant rural setting. Date: 1938

AMERICAN KIDS 1927
Two smartly dressed youngsters from an American farming region - he in plus-fours, lounging jacket & tie, she in a simple dress and knee-length socks : good muscles, too. Date: 1927

Golf Player - Sepia Photo
A gentleman in his plus-fours ready to play a game of golf. Date: circa 1910

C A Whitcombe - British Professional Golf Champion
Charles Albert Whitcombe (1895-1978) - British Professional Golf Champion - Crews Hill Golf Club. Captained the Ryder Cup side four times. Date: 1920s

Paul de Longpre at home in Hollywood, California, USA
Paul de Longpre (1855-1911) (French painter of flowers, who worked mainly in the United States) at home in Hollywood, California, USA. Date: circa 1909

Bobby Jones, golfer, in action at Lytham St Annes. circa 1920s

Zulu Chief Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo (1868-1913) - In 1890 Dinuzulu was exiled to the island of St. Helena for seven years, possibly during which time this portrait photograph was taken? Date: circa 1896

Laos - Traditional and non-traditional costume
Laos - Women in traditional dress with two Laotian gentlemen in very sharp white jackets and plus-fours!!

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