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Background image%unrestricted Collection: Forager the puppy sniffs at the Irish stew

Forager the puppy sniffs at the Irish stew
Caught at last -- Forager the puppy sniffs at the Irish stew, onions and potatoes on a plate. Date: 1912

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Rags the puppy skulking in a corner

Rags the puppy skulking in a corner
Down in the Dumps -- Rags the puppy skulking in a corner. Date: 1912

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Thomas Fall with borzoi

Thomas Fall with borzoi
The original Thomas Fall, dog photographer, with a borzoi owned by H.M. Queen Alexandra. Date: 1893

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Sir Arthur Helps, Vanity Fair, Ape

Sir Arthur Helps, Vanity Fair, Ape
SIR ARTHUR HELPS (1813-1875) English writer and dean of the Privy Council (1860 to 1875) Caption: Council Date: 1874

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Edmund Hammond, Vanity Fair, Ape

Edmund Hammond, Vanity Fair, Ape
EDMUND HAMMOND, 1st Baron Hammond of Kirkella (1802-1890) British diplomat and civil servant, serving as Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs from 1854 to 1873

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Frederick S. A. Hanbury-Tracy, Vanity Fair, Spy

Frederick S. A. Hanbury-Tracy, Vanity Fair, Spy
FREDERICK STEPHEN ARCHIBALD HANBURY-TRACY (1848-1906), British Liberal Party politician and Member of Parliament for Montgomery from 1877 to 1885, and again from 1886 to 1892

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Algernon W. F. Greville, Vanity Fair, Spy

Algernon W. F. Greville, Vanity Fair, Spy
ALGERNON WILLIAM FULKE GREVILLE, 2nd Baron Greville (1841-1909) British Liberal politician, Member of Parliament for Westmeath, Ireland (1865-1874)

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Sir Charles Forster, Vanity Fair, Ape

Sir Charles Forster, Vanity Fair, Ape
SIR CHARLES FORSTER, 1st Baronet (1815-1891) English Liberal politician and MP for Walsall. Sat in the House of Commons from 1852 to 1891. Caption: An Amateur Whip Date: 1815 - 1891

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Capt. the Hon. Henry Denison, Vanity Fair, WH

Capt. the Hon. Henry Denison, Vanity Fair, WH
Captain the Hon. HENRY DENISON (Born 1849) Captain in the Royal Horse Artillery. Friend of King Edward VII. Caption Captain the Hon Henry Denison Date: 1912

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Edmond G. Petty-Fitzmaurice, Vanity Fair, Spy

Edmond G. Petty-Fitzmaurice, Vanity Fair, Spy
EDMOND GEORGE PETTY-FITZMAURICE, 1st Baron Fitzmaurice (1846-1935) Lord Edmond FitzMaurice from 1863 to 1906. British Liberal politician and Member of Parliament for Calne from 1868 to 1885

Background image%unrestricted Collection: 5th Earl of Donoughmore, Vanity Fair, Spy

5th Earl of Donoughmore, Vanity Fair, Spy
JOHN LUKE GEORGE HELY-HUTCHINSON, 5th Earl of Donoughmore (1848-1900) Assistant Commissioner for the European Commission for the Organization of Eastern Roumelia between 1878 and 1879

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Sir Douglas F. R. Dawson, Vanity Fair, Spy in 1903

Sir Douglas F. R. Dawson, Vanity Fair, Spy in 1903
SIR DOUGLAS FREDERICK RAWDON DAWSON (1854-1933) British Army officer. Caption: A Military Secretary Date: 1854 - 1933

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Colonel George E. Gouraud, Vanity Fair, Ape

Colonel George E. Gouraud, Vanity Fair, Ape
Colonel GEORGE EDWARD GOURAUD (1841-1912) American Civil War soldier who later acted as agent for Thomas Edison

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Charles J. Colville, Vanity Fair, Spy

Charles J. Colville, Vanity Fair, Spy
CHARLES JOHN COLVILLE, 1st Viscount Colville of Culross (1818-1903) The Lord Colville of Culross between 1849 and 1885. British nobleman, politician and courtier

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Thomas Collins MP, Vanity Fair, Spy

Thomas Collins MP, Vanity Fair, Spy
THOMAS COLLINS MP (d.1884) British Conservative Member of Parliament for Knaresborough. Caption: Noisy Tom Date: died 1884

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Sir R Bulkeley, Vanity Fair, Spy

Sir R Bulkeley, Vanity Fair, Spy
SIR RICHARD HENRY WILLIAMS-BULKELEY, 12th Baronet Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey (1862-1942). Yachtsman, born in London, educated at Eton, lived in Beaumaris, Wales

Background image%unrestricted Collection: William C. Cartwright MP, Vanity Fair, WH

William C. Cartwright MP, Vanity Fair, WH
WILLIAM CORNWALLIS CARTWRIGHT (1825-1915) Art collector, author and a Liberal politician. An authority on ancient and medieval art and literature

Background image%unrestricted Collection: HENRY PAGET, 4th marquis of ANGLESEY

HENRY PAGET, 4th marquis of ANGLESEY (1835 - 1898), Landowner and nobleman. Caption: The head of the Pagets Date: 1880

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Lord Barrington, Vanity Fair, Spy

Lord Barrington, Vanity Fair, Spy
GEORGE WILLIAM BARRINGTON, 7th Viscount Barrington (1824-1886) British Conservative politician

Background image%unrestricted Collection: John James Hugh Henry Stewart-Murray

John James Hugh Henry Stewart-Murray
JOHN JAMES HUGH HENRY STEWART-MURRAY, 7th Duke of ATHOLL (1840 - 1917) Caption: The Seventh Duke Date: 1879

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Allan Aynesworth

Allan Aynesworth
ALLAN AYNESWORTH (1864 - 1959), British actor of the late Victorian era. Caption: Tony Date: 1908

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Marcus Stone Photo

Marcus Stone Photo
MARCUS STONE artist Date: 1840 - 1921

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Ceres - Demeter Crane 1889

Ceres - Demeter Crane 1889
Ceres (Demeter), a symbol of harvest time. Date: 1906

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Costume - King Edgar 966

Costume - King Edgar 966
Anglo-Saxons. King: red tunic, blue mantle with gold border fastened with a brooch & leg bandages. Youth: embroidered tunic, red mantle, criss-cross leg bandages. Date: 966

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Royal Costume 12th century

Royal Costume 12th century
QUEEN OF HENRY II (1122?- 1204): an embroidered gown with close fitting sleeves & a girdle & a crown over a veil. A fur-lined mantle falls from her shoulders. Date: 12th cenntury

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Victorian Scrap : Bandsmen

Victorian Scrap : Bandsmen
See the handsome bandsmen come, One with a fife and one with a drum ! Date: late 19th century

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Sniffing Girl Bordered

Sniffing Girl Bordered
A sniffing girl is surrounded by odoriferous flora. Date: circa 1890

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Extinct Animals Carved

Extinct Animals Carved
Figures of extinct animals in the grounds of the Crystal Palace, Sydenham - a splendid example of Art in the service of Science. Date: circa 1854

Background image%unrestricted Collection: High Art Maiden

High Art Maiden
THE HIGH ART MAIDEN sending up the aesthetic movement, portraying a lady in love with her chinaware... Date: circa 1880

Background image%unrestricted Collection: 18th century French Court Dress

18th century French Court Dress
Female French court dress of 1702 (Francoise Marie of Bourbon, Duchess of Orleans) and male French court dress of 1724 (under Louis XV). Date: early 18th century

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Greek Costume C. 500 Bc

Greek Costume C. 500 Bc
Various Ancient Greek costumes; left to right - a warrior, a King, a woman and two mourning women. Date: circa 500 BC

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Flower Girl postcard circa 1905

Flower Girl postcard circa 1905
A young girl sells violets on the streets of London. She wears a clean white apron over her short skirt and a red neckerchief. Date: circa 1905

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Pansy Border - Jugend 1901

Pansy Border - Jugend 1901
A decorative, Art Nouveau floral border using stylized pansies. Date: 1901

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Singing Auld Lang Syne

Singing Auld Lang Syne
The song of many happy people and sentimental drunks upon New Years Eve, Auld Lang Syne, a traditional air with words by Robert Burns. Date: 1845

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Fashion Show circa 1895

Fashion Show circa 1895
Fashions on display at Gersons department store, Berlin. Mannequins model the latest creations for a gathering of prospective customers. Date: circa 1895

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Evening Dress 1889

Evening Dress 1889
Lady Ridgeway in a gown decorative front lacing, a pointed bodice, V neckline with falling tucker, small up- gathered sleeves & marabou epaulettes. Date: 1889

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Back from Derby (Dore)

Back from Derby (Dore)
A lively crowd comes back to London after a day at the Epsom Derby. Date: 1870

Background image%unrestricted Collection: The Derby Crowd

The Derby Crowd
A massive crowd assembles at Epsom for Derby day. Date: 1870

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Dear Robin, aint you cold?

Dear Robin, aint you cold?
Dear robin, aint you cold ? Date: circa 1870

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Shoes - Perugia - Bon Ton

Shoes - Perugia - Bon Ton
Shoes by Perugia: A young lady shows her friend an orange pair of court shoes with open sides & criss-cross fronts. Her friend wears pink & purple T-bar shoes. Date: 1924

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Putting on Shoes 1903

Putting on Shoes 1903
A young lady sits down to put on her her black Louis heel shoes. Date: 1903

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Shoes - Pattens 1812

Shoes - Pattens 1812
A young woman strides through the muddy London streets in foul weather but her feet are kept clean & dry as she is wearing pattens with iron rings over her shoes. Date: 1812

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Corset - Reznicek 1908

Corset - Reznicek 1908
A husband or lover assists a lady in removing her corset. Date: 1908

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Il Pentamerone. Basile

Il Pentamerone. Basile
THE MYRTLE The Prince and the Fairy. Date: First published: c.1630

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Italian Flag-Scarf

Italian Flag-Scarf
A young, brunette patriotic Italian girl in a feather adorned hat & a scarf whose decorative design is based on the Italian flag. Date: circa 1917

Background image%unrestricted Collection: 18th century Mercer - Costume

18th century Mercer - Costume
A travelling salesman hawks his wares: ribbons, buttons, pins, feathers, braids, cloth & all manner of trinkets for female adornment. Date: 18th century

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Long White Gloves 1912

Long White Gloves 1912
A rather sly looking debutante puts on an extremely long pair of white kid leather evening gloves. She wears a bandeau in her hair. Date: 1912

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Janesich Jewellery 1920

Janesich Jewellery 1920
A woman models an array of jewellery including a tiara, drop earrings, pearl necklaces of various lengths, bracelets, bangles & armlets, a brooch & rings. Date: 1920

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Morning Dress circa 1810

Morning Dress circa 1810
White muslin dress with high stand collar & single ruff worn with a pale green spencer with collar & lapels, matching boots, a lace cap & a small hat. Her parasol is tiny. Date: circa 1810

Background image%unrestricted Collection: 1890s Couple

1890s Couple
He: straw boater, cane, wing collar & single-breasted suit. She: hat adorned with chiffon & plumes, blouse ornamented with pin-tucks & feather trim & a plain skirt cut in panels. Date: 1890s

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Morning Coat 1909

Morning Coat 1909
Lord Chesterfield elegantly dressed in morning coat, grey striped trousers, town boots, shirt with high all-round collar, black tie, top hat, pink carnation & white gloves Date: 1909

Background image%unrestricted Collection: AT THE RACES 1912

AT THE RACES 1912
A bright orange tunic dress with a narrow hobble skirt, sleeves with volans, a V neck bodice & pannier or polonaise over-skirt & a soft brimless hat with a plume. Date: 1912

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Design by Paquin - black hobble skirt, fur-trimmed jacket

Design by Paquin - black hobble skirt, fur-trimmed jacket
Design by Paquin: black hobble skirt, fur-trimmed jacket in a bright floral print cut-away at the front & creating a tunic effect, cocked brim hat with aigrette & buckle shoes. Date: 1912

Background image%unrestricted Collection: ENGLISH WALKING FROCK

ENGLISH WALKING FROCK
Garment described as an English Walking Frock coat with the front borders rounded off, worn with trousers with a front crease, lace-up shoes & a bowler hat. Date: 1907

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Frock Coated Gent 1909

Frock Coated Gent 1909
Sir A Osmond Williams wears a frock coat, chalk striped trousers with front creases, spats, a fawn coloured waistcoat with watch chain, all round collar & black tie. Date: 1909

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Dapper Racegoer 1908

Dapper Racegoer 1908
P P Gilpin at the races wears a top hat, morning coat & trousers with a front crease, black & white half-boots, white waistcoat, carnation buttonhole & a patterned bowtie Date: 1908

Background image%unrestricted Collection: White Waistcoat 1910

White Waistcoat 1910
Herbert Haynes Twining wears a dark grey suit with a morning coat, black & white striped cravat with a gold ring, wing collar, white waistcoat & black & tan half boots. Date: 1910

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Racegoer 1909

Racegoer 1909
J Reid Walker wears a ? Homburg hat, wing collar & red tie, black waistcoat & lounging jacket, grey herringbone tweed trousers with turn-ups & a front crease Date: 1909

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Country Clothes 1907

Country Clothes 1907
James Buchanan wears checked jodhpurs, gaiters & boots, a red waistcoat, a wing collar & tie, a tweed jacket with rounded front borders & a low crowned top hat. Date: 1907

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Tunic Dress - Wolfhound

Tunic Dress - Wolfhound
Tango skirt draped & ornamented with a large brooch, tasseled train, V- neck corsage & pleated tunic, shoes with cross over ribbons, green wig & feather headdress. Date: 1914

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Snow Sweepers 1865

Snow Sweepers 1865
Two boys clear snow from in front of a house in a London street. Date: 1865

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Channel Tunnel in 1803

Channel Tunnel in 1803
When Napoleon contemplates an attack on England, a tunnel beneath the Channel is one of his options, though it is unlikely he seriously considers it. Date: 1803

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Brooklyn Bridge Ny

Brooklyn Bridge Ny
Westward view of the Brooklyn Bridge over the East River from one of its towers : pedestrians walk in safety in the central section but miss the best views. Date: 1908

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Djakarta Chinese Quarter

Djakarta Chinese Quarter
A street in the Chinese quarter of Djakarta. Date: 1881

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Suburban Street London

Suburban Street London
A street in Londons inner suburbs - West End Lane, Hampstead. Date: circa 1905

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Lady Changes Wheel

Lady Changes Wheel
A lady driver changes a wheel, dismayed at what it may do to her dress and hoping some chivalrous gent may come along... Date: 1930

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Veteran Car Admired

Veteran Car Admired
A veteran car is admired by passers-by in the Champs Elysees, Paris (France). Date: 1930

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Gent Enters Car

Gent Enters Car
An impeccably dressed American gentleman gives instructions to his chauffeur before entering his automobile. Date: 1907

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Love in the Back Seat

Love in the Back Seat
Love in the back seat. Date: 1916

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Tandem Pram

Tandem Pram
Probably the finest pram in our collection - an elegant tandem constructed in tastefully ornamental basketry. Date: circa 1900

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Family Enter Chaise

Family Enter Chaise
The Gilpin family board a chaise. Date: 1785

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Kentucky Railroad Shares

Kentucky Railroad Shares
Kentucky and Great Eastern Railway Company - thousand collar share certificate. Date: 1872

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Dressing - Theatre 1910

Dressing - Theatre 1910
Showgirl at her dressing table, visited by an admirer carrying a bouquet of flowers. Date: 1910

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Morris Works Cowley - 1908

Morris Works Cowley - 1908
Morris works, Cowley, Oxford. Date: 1908

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Midland Sleeping Coach

Midland Sleeping Coach
Midland Railway sleeping carriage. Date: circa 1910

Background image%unrestricted Collection: North Eastern Express

North Eastern Express
North Eastern Railways express loco no 69 (?) Date: circa 1902

Background image%unrestricted Collection: London - South Western Railway Locomotive

London - South Western Railway Locomotive
London and South Western Railway express loco no 415. Date: circa 1910

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Midland Railway Loco 1025

Midland Railway Loco 1025
Midland Railway express loco no 1025. Date: circa 1910

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Brighton Loco 38

Brighton Loco 38
London, Brighton and South Coast Railway loco no 38. Date: circa 1910

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Motoring Woman - 1907

Motoring Woman - 1907
An elegant young woman in a warm coat, all set for a motoring trip in an open- topped car. Date: 1907

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Loco Lord of the Isles

Loco Lord of the Isles
Great Western Railway locomotive Lord of the Isles, built on the broad gauge favoured by Brunel, so unable to run on other lines. Date: 1850

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Great Central Railway Loco

Great Central Railway Loco
Locomotive 694 of the Great Central Railway. Date: 1900

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Social - Danish Women 1913

Social - Danish Women 1913
Two Danish women chat, one in her underclothes, the other fully dressed. Date: 1913

Background image%unrestricted Collection: Our Little Sailor - 1890

Our Little Sailor - 1890
our little sailor - equipped with boat and spade Date: 1890



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