Shades Collection

Pin-up calendar girl by David Wright, 1955
A blonde woman, who looks as if she is sunbathing topless, turns round to look seductively at the viewer, as she swings her sunglasses in one hand. Date: 1955

Sketch of Old Shades PH, Whitehall, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Sketch of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Nothing for the Old Shades

A selection of common British Moths Date: circa 1920s

Child and dog lifeguard
Young child wearing red swimming costume sitting on the beach with her black scottish terrier, both wearing sun glasses. Date: 1929

Two Dressed by Chantal
Two women wear creations by Chantal of Paris - one a woollen serge tailor-made for morning wear, her companion a day frock in two shades of crepe de Rome

Advert for Universal hair extensions 1915
Using human hair extensions to change your hairstyle, in a range of colours. 1915

Les Elegances Parisiennes by Jenny -- three women in dresses and coats in shades of blue. circa 1916

Photograph of Borough Shades PH, Gravesend, Kent. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub

Two Shades of Pink by David Wright, showing a model hold up an evening gown. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Silver Y and Essex Y moths
Silver Y moth, Autographa gamma 1-4 and Essex Y moth, Cornutiplusia circumflexa 5, 6. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann Carl Bock after Eugenius Johann Christoph Espers Die Schmetterlinge

Hie away neath shades of night to the castle of delight - fairies and bubbles Date: circa 1920s

Pine Tree, Cape Of Antibes
A landscape painting of a slender pine tree, which shades the water's edge of the peninsula, Cap d'Antibes, on the French Riviera. Date: 1888

Aboriginal Shield Design
This design was adapted from a shield in Cairns, north Queensland, representing a section of a continuous design for borders to hanging shades, curtains, cushions etc. Date: circa 1925

Shades of Evening
A landscape aquatint showing plain grassland, with a dividing wall, under a darkening evening sky. Date: circa 1921

A decorative lamp and lampshade. The image was accompanied by instructions on how to make the lampshade oneself. Date: 1954

RED ORIENTAL PARASOL
A young lady shades her complexion from the harsh rays of the sun encountered at the seaside with a large, bright red japanese parasol & a broad brimmed straw hat. Date: 1915

Hampstead, the plague-ground of Londoners where the shades of smallpox and fever threaten the innocent holidaymakers
Hampstead, the plague-ground of Londoners... where the shades of smallpox and fever threaten the innocent holidaymakers... Date: 1875

ASCOT FASHION 1910
Due to the recent death of Edward VII, mourning is in force at the Ascot race meeting, and fashionable ladies parade in various shades of black Date: 1910

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Chin-Chin
The caption on the card is Chin-Chin! The expression has shades of meaning. Probably here it means Well done, perhaps on a successful first shave. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: circa 1945

Photograph of Woodins Shades PH, Bishopsgate, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Photograph of Victoria Shades PH, Gravesend, Kent. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Photograph of Manor Shades PH, Gravesend, Kent. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

King Edward III of England after the Siege of Calais in 1347. Philippa of Hainault on a stool cuddles up to the king, while the burghers of Calais kneel before them with ropes around their necks

Frosted orange moth and angle shades
Frosted orange moth, Gortyna flavago 1, 2, and angle shades, Phlogophora meticulosa 3-7. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann Carl Bock after Eugenius Johann Christoph Espers Die

Electric Light Fixtures catalogue, Statuettes, including Harvesting, Mercury and Secession. Date: 1922

Electric Light Fixtures catalogue, Bowl Fittings. Date: 1922

Electric Light Fixtures catalogue, Electroliers, with a range of shades. Date: 1922

Electric Light Fixtures catalogue, Brackets
Electrical Fixtures catalogue, Brackets in copper, brass, etc, with a range of glass shades. Date: 1922

Electric Light Fixtures catalogue, Candleabra (Candelabra)
Electric Light Fixtures catalogue, Two Light Wall Candleabra (Candelabra), Queen Anne period style, in brass and oxidised silver. Date: 1922

Family on holiday, 1930s
A family relaxing on the beach at an unidentified seaside resort. Behind them, can be seen the backs of other people lined up on benches along a promenade. Date: 1930s

Princess Margarets Choice of Colours for Coronation Year
Page from The Illustrated London News picturing Princess Margaret, who, as patron of the British Colour Council had sponsored five special colours for the Coronation Year of 1953

Advert for Maple & Co. lamps 1893
Selection of wrought iron and polished brass extending floor lamps. Date: 1893

Curtis British Entomology Plate 731
Lepidoptera: Plusia illustris = Euchalcia variabilis (Purple Shades, Purple Shaded Gem) [Plant: Aconitum napellus (Monk?s Hood)] Date: 1824-39

JANTZEN SWIMWEAR 1930
Two athletic blondes in their Jantzen bathers. A green tank costume with matching cape & a belted costume in 2 shades of blue. Date: 1929

Family Sailing Outing Date: 1947

Fifteen Jolly Skiers having fun on the slopes - Austria. Date: circa 1940s

LITTLE GIRLS DRESSES
Two little girls in attractive dresses. The one on the left is in two shades of blue and white. The one on the right in green wool crepe. Note the jacket effect on the bodice. Date: circa 1930

Two lady drivers of vintage Hispano Suiza cars
Hispano Suiza car rally - Santander to Madrid. two lady drivers of vintage Hispano Suiza cars. They wear white helmets and dark glasses Date: 1989

Cool old man in seaside shelter
Old man in dark glasses and cloth cap sits back in a deck chair and enjoys the sunshine in a seaside promenade shelter, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1988

The Exchange (Bourse) at Alexandria, Egypt. Note the fine colonade front. To see the full sunshade awnings opened in all their glory - see 10284551. Date: circa 1920s

Trade catalogue for lamp stands and shades 1911
Trade catalogue for Harrords department store, showing a variety of Edwardian telescopic floor lamp stands and shades. Date: 1911

Delhi - the banks of the River Yamuna Date: circa 1920

Sweet Fanny Adams, Carnaby Street, 1960s
A woman in large sunglasses sporting a feather boa poses outside Sweet Fanny Adams, a Carnaby Street womenswear boutique founded by Henry Moss

Advert for Maple & Co. lamps 1888
Selection of Victorian lamps with decorative stands. 1888

Advert for Clarkes cricklite lamps 1897
New style lamps made from silk, instead of the old style very dangerous paper shades. 1897

Zelica, a character in Lalla Rookh by Thomas Moore
Zelica - But there was one, among the chosen Maids, Who d blush d behind the gallerys silken shades - a character in The Veiled Prophet, Lalla Rookh, a long narrative poem by Thomas Moore

Advert for Clarkes Patent Fairy lamps & lights 1888
Clarkes Patent Fairy lamps and lights. Available in Manufactory-Childs Hill, London, N.W. 1888

Aquaria, shades, stands, fern cases, Plate 116
Aquaria, shades, stands, fern cases, window conservatories, Plate 116. Date: circa 1880s

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