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Mary Pinnock as Ophelia by Julia Margaret CameronOphelia (Mary Pinnock) by Julia Margaret Cameron. Date: 1867
Doreen Davey with record-breaking Wye salmon 1923A woman breaks the record for Wye salmon: a 59 & a half pounder. Doreen Davey with her giant salmon landed after a two-hour struggle. Her father, Major G.W
Askers Road House near Dorchester in Dorset pictured at night with a smart car sweeping up the drive. Road houses gained in popularity during the inter-war years often offering drinking, dancing
H. G. Wells by AutoriHerbert George Wells, aka H.G. Wells (1866 - 1946), English master of science fiction, wrote several classics before 1900: The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds
Heliograph used by British army in AfricaHeliograph used in the British army in Africa, probably during the Boer War (1899-1902). The heliograph is a wireless telegraph that signals by flashes of sunlight (generally using Morse code)
The Cherbourg Fetes, the Pera leaving SouthamptonThe " Pera" with members of the House of Commons on board, leaving Southampton to take part in the Cherbourg Fetes
Lady Milbanke at Mullaboden with her childrenMargaret Sheila Mackellar Chisholm (1895 -1969), Lady Loughborough, Australian Born wife of Francis Edward Scudamore St Clair-Erskine, Lord Loughborough (died 1929)
Mrs and Mrs Romilly (Esmond and Jessica Mitford)Jessica Mitford (1917 - 1996), author and fifth of the six Mitford sisters, photographed with her first husband and cousin, Esmond Romilly, at a Miami restaurant they ran in 1940
Judo as self-defence as demonstrated by Phyllis BoutellPage showing Miss Phyllis Boutell and Mr Charles Cawkell demonstrating how judo, or ju-jitsu, can be an effective form of self-defence if attacked
Lady Ursula Filmer-Sankey & sons by Madame YevondeLady Ursula Filmer-Sankey (1902-1978), formerly Lady Ursula Grosvenor, daughter of the Duke of Westminster, photographed by Madame Yevonde with her sons, Patrick (right) and Christopher. Date: 1932
Margaret Whigham & Charles Sweeny engagement at The EmbassyMiss Margaret Whigham and Mr Charles Sweeny at a party at the Embassy Club to celebrate their engagement in December 1932
Margaret Whigham as The Precious One at the Gay PartyMiss Margaret Whigham, celebrated debutante and it girl, later Mrs Charles Sweeny and then the Duchess of Argyll, whose divorce case in 1963 scandalised the country
Confessions by Camera, Ms Charles SweenyPage from The Sketch, part of a series entitled, Confessions by Camera. This one features Mrs Charles Sweeny, former deb of the year and it girl
The Last Trout by H. M. BatemanA group of determined fishermen all compete for the last (rather small) trout left in a river. Date: 1931
The Prince of Wales, Chiberta golf course, Biarritz, 1931The 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
Oswald Mosley and family on the Riviera 1931Sir Oswald and Lady Cynthia Mosley with their children Vivien and Nicholas at Cap D Antibes in 1931. The Mosleys were frequent visitors to the French Riviera during this period. Date: 1931
Tatler cover, Lord and Lady George Scott by Madame YevondeLord George Scott, younger brother of the Duke of Buccleuch, with his wife, the artist Molly Bishop. Date: 1940
Margaret Whigham & Mrs Colclough, Best of Everything BallMiss Margaret Whigham and Mrs Colclough displaying British gloves, stockings and scarves at the Best of Everything Dinner
Margaret Whigham at the British Porcelain BallMargaret Whigham (1912 - 1993), British society figure, debutante of the year in 1930. Later Mrs Charles Sweeny, after marrying the American golfer, and then Duchess of Argyll
Margaret Whigham with poodles Gabi & Suki by Madame YevondeMargaret Whigham (1912 - 1993), British society figure, debutante of the year in 1930. Later Mrs Charles Sweeny, after marrying the American golfer, and then Duchess of Argyll
Mrs Charles Sweeny & Lady Dunn at SandwichMrs Charles Sweeny, looking as chic as ever, with Lady Dunn (rocking a rather fabulous jumpsuit) and her daughter, Countess John de Bendern at Whites Club golf tournament at Sandwich
Lady Diana Abdy by Madame Yevonde(Helen) Diana (nÚÑáBridgeman), Lady Abdy (1907 - 1967), Fashion leader; wife of Sir Robert Henry Abdy; daughter of 5th Earl of Bradford
Kenneth Wagg & Ian Fleming at Whites Club golf tournamentNovelist Ian Fleming pictured with Kenneth Wagg at a Whites Club golf tournament in Sandwich, Kent, in July 1938. Date: 1938
Margaret Whigham, Jeanne Stourton at Vacanis matineeA group dressed as lawn tennis girls of the 1880s for the charity matinee performance at the Pavilion Theatre of pupils of Madame Vacanis dancing school
A Dance at the Embassy Club in Cairo 1923A dance at the Embassy Club in Cairo, an outpost of the club in Londons Old Bond Street, catering to high society in Egypt. Some of the revellers in this photograph include Glen Kidston, Mr. R. E
Lady Young (formerly Lady Scott), Peter Scott, Wayland YoungThe sculptor, Lady Young, formerly Kathleen Bruce, then Lady Scott, wife of the polar explorer, Robert Falcon Scott. Pictured with her son by her first husband Peter Scott
Dress and cape by Molyneux, 1932An evening dress of green and white crepe romaine with ruching around the hips, worn with a cape of black velvet, trimmed with ermine. Designed by Edward Molyneux of 60, Grosvenor Street. Date: 1932
Society at the Cataract Hotel, Assuan (Aswan), EgyptGroup of well-known people at the Cataract Hotel in Aswan, near the huge dam. Pictured are Sir Oliver Duncan (in white hat), Delia de Bagno, the Marquess of Huntly, Lady Joan Villiers
Wish You Were Here postcardSeaside postcard featuring a woman in a yellow swimsuit sunbathing in a rather uncomfortable rocky spot on an unidentified beach
Swimmers at Thorness Bay, Isle of Wight, 1920sA group of women pose for a photograph on the beach at Thorness Bay on the Isle of Wight. The back of the photograph describes the day as a picnic for Gs 21st birthday. G is fourth from left
Gifts to Princess Mary on her wedding, 1922A sapphire galaxy: royal and other gifts to Princess Mary on her wedding to Viscount Lascelles in February 1922. Most of the royal gifts of jewellery contained sapphires
The Combined Fleet in ChinaThe combined fleet in China - transports in Cowloong (Kowloon) Bay preparing to get under way for the North. Date: 1860
Polars bears at the London Hippodrome, January 1910Seventy polar bears, transported there to take part in the theatres Christmas water spectacular, The Arctic. Fifty of them plunged from icebergs into the water while the remaining bears roamed about
Lady Weymouth by Madame YevondeViscountess Weymouth by Madame Yevonde. She was formerly the Hon. Daphne Winifred Louise Vivian (1904-1997), and married Viscount Weymouth in 1927. Date: 1931
Aquascutum advertisement with Owen Nares & Isabel JeansAdvertisement for Aquascutum Limited depicting Owen Nares, starring in Counsels Opinion at the Strand Theatre wearing an Aquascutum coat which eventually ends up on his co-star Isabel Jeans
Serge Lifar at the Venice LidoSerge Lifar of the Russian Ballet, burnished by the sun, adopts a balletic pose on the beach at the Venice Lido at the feet of beauty, as represented by Madame Simon Rolo
Daisy Kennedy the violinist by Madame Yevonde" An artist to her fingertips". Daisy Kennedy (Mrs. John Drinkwater), 1893-1981, Australian-born concert violinist. Date: 1931
Blackpool, The Babylon of the North by Tom TittDetailed double page spread by Tom Titt in The Tatler reflecting the vast range of amusements at Blackpool, described as, " the Babylon of the North...the wonder-city of non-stop pleasure by
Marion Davies by AutoriCaricature of Marion Davies (1897 - 1961), actress, producer, screenwriter, philanthropist and lover of William Randolph Hearst
Lady Castlerosse in CannesLady Castlerosse, formerly Miss Doris Delavigne, pictured with Mr John McMullen cruising off Cannes. Date: 1931
The De Havilland School of FlyingPage from The Tatler featuring photographs of the De Havilland School of Flying at Hatfield Aerodrome. Pictures show the club buildings from the air, the lounge
Doris and Anna Zinkeisen at the theatreDoris (left) and Anna Zinkeisen, artist sisters and designers, pictures at the opening night of " Waltzes in Vienna" at Alhambra Theatre in August 1931. Date: 1931
Tatler cover, The Hon. Mary Coke by Madame YevondeThe Hon. Mary Katharine Coke, younger daughter of Viscount and Viscountess Coke, and granddaughter of the Earl of Leicester, pictured at the time of her engagement to Thomas Cockayne Harvey
Mrs Anthony Eden by Madame YevondeMrs Anthony Eden, nee Beatrice Beckett photographed by Madame Yevonde. The Tatler describes the picture as her latest portrait but in fact the image dates back to 1935 when a colour version of her as
WaF officer uniform from Moss Bros 1940Advertisement for Moss Bros during the Second World War, and their regulation uniform. A photograph of a woman modelling an officers uniform in blue barathea cloth for the Womens Auxiliary Air Force
Bicycle in Daks 1940Advertisement for the Daks suit from Simpson of Piccadilly, ideal for wartime wear in clean, dust-resisting whipcord, hardy corduroy or practical grey flannel. Date: 1940
Advert for Hershelle clothing 1940Advertisement for Hershelle womens clothing showing a woman in Yardleys of Bond Street seemingly so engrossed in the shops catalogue
The Woman At the Knitting Party... by H. M. BatemanThe Woman at the Knitting Party Who Dared to Knit Herself a Jumper by H. M. Bateman (while the rest of the group get on with knitting socks and other comforts for serving soldiers). Date: 1940