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Edgar & Madge Syers in Olympics Games, ice skating 1908Edgar Syers dancing with his wife Madge Syers in the Olympic Games of 1908, winning the bronze medal at the Princes Skating Club, Knightsbridge, London. Date: October 1908
Silhouette, Ploughman with plough and horses
WOMAN WITH BINOCULARSA woman (actress Marguerite Chapman) looks through a pair of binoculars on a sunny day 1940s
Hand Grips Pliers Date: 1947
Virgin Mary with Santa Ines and Santa Tecla by El Greco (1541-1614) - canvas. Date: circa 1599
King Edward VII and King Carlos I of PortugalKing Edward VII (1841-1910) and King Carlos I of Portugal (1863-1908) Date: circa 1907
Elderly couple sitting on the side of a rowing boatAn elderly couple pose for a photograph sitting on the side of a rowing boat on the beach at a busy British seaside resort. Note the lapel cord on the gentlemans fine boater hat! circa 1920s
Delhi, India - Interior of Delhi Gate, Fort Delhi (Red Fort) - build by Emperor Shah Jahan between 1638 and 1648. Date: 1911
Programme for Alicia Markova and Anton Dolin showcaseThe cover of the programme for a Alicia Markova and Anton Dolin Gala Performance of Ballet at the Granada, Woolwich, London
Blue domed roofs, TunisiaOrnamental blue domed rooftops, Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia Date: 1987
Two Edwardian women with their bicycles in a garden. Date: circa 1907
Two cats dancing the night away - " Its our night out to-night!" Date: 1929
Warner Baxter and Janet GaynorWarner Baxter (1889-1951) - American film actor from the 1910s to the 1940s and Janet Gaynor (1906-1984) - American film, stage and television actress and painter
British wedding photograph - smart couple. Date: circa 1920s
Cairo, Egypt - British Father and daughter - Street snapCairo, Egypt - British Father and daughter - candid street snap. Note the use of classic western brand names for the local boutiques
Tuareg Tribesmen - Sahara - West Africa - with spearsTuareg Tribesmen - Sahara - West Africa - posing for this photograph with their spears. Two other Tuareg self-designations are Kel Tamasheq meaning " speakers of Tamasheq"
Tunisia - Tunis - Street Snake Charmer with a pair of cobras - note the French colonial men and women watching on (from a safe distance). Date: circa 1907
Human models pretending to be a marble statueA pair of nude (mostly) human models pretending to be a marble statues, complete with rocky plinth! Date: circa 1910s
Engagement of Princess Elizabeth and Philip MountbattenTheir official engagement photograph of Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) (1926-2022) and Philip Mountbatten (later The Duke of Edinburgh) (1921-) on 9th July 1947
A Bear-faced steal - Wagon raided in the USA by a brown bear (another on the way...) - it is unclear what was contained within the barrels which piqued their excitement... Date: 1905
Pair of dogs
Elegant and distinguished couple in an attractive garden - note the rustic garden furniture style of the bridge adornments, the attractive and fully-operational fountain
White Star Line, two cut glass liqueur glasses. 3ins. and 4ins
White Star Line, cut glass pair of oval dishes with sunburstWhite Star Line, cut glass rare pair of oval dishes with sunburst decoration to base. (2)
White Star Line, pair of First Class toothpick holdersWhite Star Line, unusual pair of First Class toothpick holders decorated with five pointed stars and the house flag, one dated 1911. 2ins
White Star Line, pair of napkin rings with numbersWhite Star Line, rare pair of late 19th/early 20th century napkin rings numbered 265 and 233
20th century pair of Blomefield ships cannonMARITIME: a matching pair of 20th century style Blomefield ships cannon based on the 18th century ships Blomefield pattern. Each cannon weighs 30kg each. The bronze barrel measures 19ins
Pair of cast iron cannon on carriagesMARITIME: A pair of cast iron cannon on carriages with tapering barrels and armorial crest to the barrel. Barrels measure 38ins. long with a 6ins. diameter breech, 4ins
WW2 - Merchant Mine DisposalA pair of photographs which show British WW2 merchant seamen spotting, and then disposing of an enemy sea mine. Date: circa 1942
WW2 Story Book Illustrations, ShipsA pair of illustrations from a WW2 story book, Captain Peg-Leg's War, written by Peter Dawlish. The first image shows some workers in the stoke hold. Date: circa 1940s
WW2 - The AvengersAn illustrated front cover for a WW2 story book, The Avengers, written by Charles Graves. The image shows a pair of Royal Air Force pilots standing by a plane in the sunset. Date: circa 1943
WW2 - Station AnnouncerA pair of photgraphs of a British railway station announcer, with the receiving end of a platform of military figures waiting. Date: circa 1944
WW2 - Railwaymen Of Great BritainThis photograph shows a pair of wartime British railwaymen. Date: circa 1944
Too Young To MarryA wartime children's short story illustration of a pair of women sat in a room, with a relaxed, yet expectant posture. Date: circa 1940s
WW2 - Shop 7An illustrated front cover for a WW2 children's story book, Shop 7, written by Kenneth Hemingway. The image portrays a pair of wartime figures including a fashionably dressed young woman
WW2 - EvacueesA WW2 children's story book illustration which portrays a pair of evacuee children. Date: circa 1940
WW2 - Mummy's UniformsA selection of illustrated cards from a WW2 children's book in which members of a family can be dressed in different military uniforms
WW2 - Daddy's UniformsA selection of illustrated cards from a WW2 children's book in which members of a family can be dressed in different military uniforms
WW2 - Royal Air Force 3D PictureAn illustrated three dimensional page of a WW2 children's book, showing a pair of British Royal Air Force plans in flight. Date: circa 1940s
WW2 - Mary Jane's UniformsA selection of illustrated cards from a WW2 children's book in which members of a family can be dressed in different military uniforms
WW2 Comic IllustrationsA pair of comical WW2 illustrations showing an airman attempting to tighten up a loose wheel mid flight, the second scene depicts a pair of worried faces as the men watch their aircraft's tail
The Daughter Of Mademoiselle From ArmentieresAn illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for The Daughter Of Mademoiselle From Armentieres, words and music by Tommie Connor and Reub Silver
WW2 - A Father's ReturnAn illustration for a wartime children's short story book, The Adventure Book For Girls. The image shows a pair of tennis playing children surprised to see their father return home
WW2 - R. A. F. Short SingaporeA photograph showing a pair of British WW2 Short Singapore biplane flying boats of the Royal Air Firce. Date: circa 1940s
WW2 Christmas Card, Soldiers Of Good LuckA WW2 Christmas greetings card, the illustration portrays a pair of British soldiers walking with a black cat between them, symbolic of good fortune. Date: circa 1940s
WW2 Greetings CardsA pair of WW2 greetings cards, including an illustration which portrays a little boy dressed in a Royal Air Force uniform with nurses to each side. Date: circa 1940s
WW2 Christmas A. T. S. CardsA pair of Auxiliary Territorial Service Christmas greetings cards, one shows a foil effect emblem with a ribbon, while the other bears an illustration of some servicewomen loading a truck with
WW2 Christmas CardsA pair of small WW2 Christmas greetings cards, one shows miniature illustrations of festive food which would have been very scarce. Date: circa 1942