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Swan Collection (page 5)

Background imageSwan Collection: Tennis fashion, 1931 drawn by Pat Charles

Tennis fashion, 1931 drawn by Pat Charles
Smart equipment for the tennis courts. Tennis frocks from Lillywhites of Piccadilly and useful little coats from Swan and Edgar. Date: 1931

Background imageSwan Collection: Advert for Swan & Edgar winter fashions 1909

Advert for Swan & Edgar winter fashions 1909
Page selection of Edwardian womens fur coats, stoles and muffs for winter fashion of 1909. 1909

Background imageSwan Collection: Swan electric light at Cragside

Swan electric light at Cragside
Electric lighting by the Swan system at Sir William Armstrongs residence, Cragside. The dining room lit by electric light. Date: 1881

Background imageSwan Collection: Victorian scraps, Ducks and Swans

Victorian scraps, Ducks and Swans. 19th century

Background imageSwan Collection: Swans and flowers on a birthday greetings postcard

Swans and flowers on a birthday greetings postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSwan Collection: Fan with white flowers and a swan on a greetings postcard

Fan with white flowers and a swan on a greetings postcard
Fan with white and blue flowers and a swan on a greetings postcard -- Sent in all Sincerity. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSwan Collection: Advert, Swan Fountain Pen

Advert, Swan Fountain Pen, in colours exquisite as Nature s. circa 1930

Background imageSwan Collection: Feeding the Swans

Feeding the Swans

Background imageSwan Collection: Memorial to Princess Charlotte of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld

Memorial to Princess Charlotte of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
A Sacred Memorial to Princess Charlotte Sophie of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, German Duchess (1731-1810). 1818

Background imageSwan Collection: Eaton Hall, Chester

Eaton Hall, Chester. circa 1900

Background imageSwan Collection: Children by a fountain, Regents Park, London

Children by a fountain, Regents Park, London
Children by a fountain, and a tree-lined pathway, Regents Park, London. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageSwan Collection: Fire at White Swan Laundry, SW London

Fire at White Swan Laundry, SW London
Fire at the White Swan Laundry, Stockwell Road, SW London, 30 January 1950. Date: 1950

Background imageSwan Collection: Swan Upping on the Thames 1900

Swan Upping on the Thames 1900
Annual ceremony taking place on the Thames where British Crown swans are rounded up, caught, ringed, and then released. The party occupy a flotilla of row boats the sterns adorned with flags

Background imageSwan Collection: The swan pond

The swan pond - Animated girls chattering by the pond. Artist: Lilian Amy Govey Date: circa 1916

Background imageSwan Collection: Section of the road closed off to do some kind of maintenance work. Date: 1927

Section of the road closed off to do some kind of maintenance work. Date: 1927

Background imageSwan Collection: Three women wearing braided bathing frocks suitable for the summer months

Three women wearing braided bathing frocks suitable for the summer months, available from Swan & Edgar s, department store. Date: 1909

Background imageSwan Collection: Swan Lands Near Mate Date: 1947

Swan Lands Near Mate Date: 1947

Background imageSwan Collection: Advert for Swan & Edgar handbags 1929 Advert for Swan & Edgar handbags 1929

Advert for Swan & Edgar handbags 1929 Advert for Swan & Edgar handbags 1929
Selection of the newest silk handbags with grip clasp. Date: 1929

Background imageSwan Collection: Sheila Kaye-Smith (author)

Sheila Kaye-Smith (author)
Portrait of Sheila Kaye-Smith from The Bookman. Date: 1919

Background imageSwan Collection: FALL / KING CHARLES / 1937

FALL / KING CHARLES / 1937
A group of five spaniels sitting on and under a stool, belonging to Mrs Swan, bred by Mrs Raymond Mallock of the Ashtonmore kennel. Date: 1937

Background imageSwan Collection: THEATRE / SWAN / 1614

THEATRE / SWAN / 1614
A view of this London theatre peeping out from among the trees of Southwark. Built in 1594-96 by Francis Langley it was built of a concrete of flint stones & wooden columns. Date: 1614

Background imageSwan Collection: Advert for Swan & Edgar womens handbags 1932 Advert for Swan & Edgar womens

Advert for Swan & Edgar womens handbags 1932 Advert for Swan & Edgar womens
A selection of 1930s pouch bags. Date: 1932

Background imageSwan Collection: FALL / K. C. SPANIEL / 1941

FALL / K. C. SPANIEL / 1941
BARHAMS CHAMPION ASHTONMORE LOVESONG Owned by Swan. Date: 1941

Background imageSwan Collection: SWAN UPPING 1

SWAN UPPING 1
Swan-upping on the Thames (catching young swans to mark them) Date: 1873

Background imageSwan Collection: Mother and children boating

Mother and children boating
Three children and their mother boating on a river. The eldest son is punting. Date: 1893

Background imageSwan Collection: The Swan with Two Necks

The Swan with Two Necks was once a coaching in in the City of London. Until the arrival of the railways, it was one of the principal departure points for travel to the north of England

Background imageSwan Collection: On the lawns of Abbey Gardens Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

On the lawns of Abbey Gardens Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Four young office workers and a white swan sit in the lawns of Abbey Gardens Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, and enjoy their lunch break Date: 1988

Background imageSwan Collection: Children and swans Stoke

Children and swans Stoke
Three children feed a white swan on a pond in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire. In the background is a Potteries bottle oven and a factory chimney Date: 1987

Background imageSwan Collection: Point Water, Swan River, Western Australia

Point Water, Swan River, Western Australia. Date: circa 1908

Background imageSwan Collection: Victorian Photo Album - oval frame

Victorian Photo Album - oval frame. 19th century

Background imageSwan Collection: Wood Street, Walthamstow, London

Wood Street, Walthamstow, London
Wood Street, Walthamstow, Waltham Forest, near Snaresbrook, County of London, England. Showing Ye Olde White Swan Hotel Date: 1900s

Background imageSwan Collection: Leda and Swan, fragment of sculpture from Anhas

Leda and Swan, fragment of sculpture from Anhas, Morocco. 3rd century. Coptic art. Relief. EGYPT. CAIRO. Cairo. Coptic Museum

Background imageSwan Collection: Oddeninos Restaurant, Regent Street

Oddeninos Restaurant, Regent Street
Oddeninos Restaurant at 54 - 62 Regent Street, at the junction with Piccadilly Circus, London. Date: 1947

Background imageSwan Collection: All Aboard for Margate

All Aboard for Margate
Illustration by F. Matania showing the New Palace Steamer, the Koh-i-noor leaving Old Swan Pier for Margate, 1906. The Sphere dubbed the trip as the voyage down the river which brings health to tired

Background imageSwan Collection: Joseph Swan

Joseph Swan
Sir Joseph Wilson Swan (1828-1914), English chemist, inventor and industrialist. As well as inventing the dry plate photographic process

Background imageSwan Collection: Cherub in a garden on a Spanish greetings card

Cherub in a garden on a Spanish greetings card
Cherub in a garden with roses, doves, a swan and a fountain on a Spanish greetings card cut in the shape of a shell. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSwan Collection: Whittington Stone, Highgate Hill, Highgate, North London

Whittington Stone, Highgate Hill, Highgate, North London
Dick Whittington Stone, Highgate Hill, Highgate, North London. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageSwan Collection: Cupid and fairy with hearts on a New Year postcard

Cupid and fairy with hearts on a New Year postcard
Cupid and fairy with red hearts and pink roses on a New Year postcard. circa 1890s

Background imageSwan Collection: Photograph of Black Swan PH, Battersea, London

Photograph of Black Swan PH, Battersea, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1913

Background imageSwan Collection: Girl in boat with swans on a German greetings card

Girl in boat with swans on a German greetings card
Girl in a boat drawn by four swans on a German greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSwan Collection: Children on a frozen pond on a Christmas card

Children on a frozen pond on a Christmas card
Three children sledding on a frozen pond on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSwan Collection: Advert for Swan fountain pens 1901

Advert for Swan fountain pens 1901
Swan fountain pens with intricate design cases and chains, for Christmas gifts, free post catalogue available or in store at Cheapside, London. 1901

Background imageSwan Collection: Exodus: The Epsom Derby by Gilbert, 1845

Exodus: The Epsom Derby by Gilbert, 1845
Epson races: scenes on the road, as drawn by Gilbert. The Elephant and Castle pub, as well as the Swan Tavern, Morden Hall boarding school

Background imageSwan Collection: Palace of Linderhof, property of Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845

Palace of Linderhof, property of Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845
Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845-1886). King of Bavaria. Palace of Linderhof. Engraving in The Spanish and American Illustration, 1886. Colored

Background imageSwan Collection: Leaving SS Ivernia, Boston Harbour

Leaving SS Ivernia, Boston Harbour
SS Ivernia was built by Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Launched in 1899 by the Cunard Line company to act as an intermediate ship catering for the vast immigration

Background imageSwan Collection: Ballet dancers at Lanhydrock House, Cornwall

Ballet dancers at Lanhydrock House, Cornwall
Two ballet dancers from the Royal Opera House dance a pas de deux from Swan Lake to entertain children from all over East Cornwall

Background imageSwan Collection: Swan Fountain Pen advertisement, World War One

Swan Fountain Pen advertisement, World War One
Advertisement for Swan fountain pens the business mans pen...now the soldiers pen with the product placed in front of a silhouette of a battalion charging forward with bayonets fixed. Date: 1916

Background imageSwan Collection: Thomas Henty, Pioneer

Thomas Henty, Pioneer
THOMAS HENTY Sussex banker and landowner inspired by news of the Swan River Settlement chartered a barque and emigrated to Australia as pioneer settler. Date: 1775 - 1839



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