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Mme Adele - Reznicek 1908
MADAME ADELE Dancer Date: early 20th century

Groom
London characters: the GROOM accompanies his mistress to Rotten Row in Hyde Park, to make sure she doesnt come to any harm by falling off or being molested by strangers. Date: circa 1870

Basketwoman
London characters: a BASKET WOMAN takes the baskets she has made from door to door. Date: circa 1870

Orange Girl
London characters: an ORANGE GIRL offers her wares to passers-by in the street, a valuable source of vitamin C if they only knew it. Date: circa 1870

Turncock
London characters: the TURNCOCK is employed by the water company to turn the mains taps on or off, as may be necessary. Date: circa 1870

Street Arab
London characters : even the barefoot street Arab must work for his living, doing cartwheels and handstands in hopes that some kind gent will chuck him a copper. Date: circa 1870

Occupation - Costermonger
London characters: costermonger Date: circa 1870

Park Keeper
London characters: the PARK KEEPER makes sure evildoers dont walk on forbidden grass, drop litter, pick the flowers or misbehave in the bushes. Date: circa 1870

Policeman
London characters: the POLICEMAN, friend to the well- behaved, foe to the miscreant, protector of the peaceful, upholder of law and order... Date: circa 1870

Entertainer
London characters : the STREET ENTERTAINER works hard for his living, for theres plenty of competition on the pavements from rival acrobats, jugglers, escape artists and strong men. Date: circa 1870

Navvy
London characters : if the streets of London were paved with gold, the navigator (NAVVY) would find it, for he spends his life digging them up and filling them in again. Date: circa 1870

Errand Boy
London characters: when you go shopping, you dont have to carry your purchases home, the ERRAND BOY does that, like this butchers boy carrying your uncovered Sunday joint. Date: circa 1870

Lamplighter
London characters: London is lit by gas lamps now, and every evening the LAMPLIGHTER must switch on every lamp in the metropolis, and every morning switch them off again. Date: circa 1870

Nursemaid (Petherick)
London characters: a NURSEMAID wheels her charges through Kensington Gardens, keeping an eye out for the friendly soldiers from Knightsbridge Barracks. Date: circa 1870

Organ Grinder
London characters: the ORGAN GRINDER and his monkey come from Italy, and the songs he sings in our fog-grey streets are warm with nostalgia for their sunny homeland. Date: circa 1870

Porter (Petherick)
London characters: in these days of hatboxes, parasols, dressing cases and all, the STATION PORTER takes them from cab to train and puts them in the luggage rack for you. Date: circa 1870

Yvonne Printemps - 1918
YVONNE PRINTEMPS French actress with her husband Sacha Guitry in a production of Deburau Date: 1895 -

Stanton Drew Stones
Stanton Drew Stone circle is celebrated in folklore as the members of a wedding party lured by the devil to celebrate on the sabbath and thus becoming petrified!

Shoeblacks - 1883
Shoeblacks Date: 1883

BELLE ASSEMBLEE 1852
A blue gown with 2 deep lace flounces; a wedding gown with lace on the bodice and cuffs. Date: 1852

Mill Girls Lectured
Dr Baker talks to a group of Yorkshire factory girls, exhorting them to save money for marriage Date: 1856

Errand Girl - circa 1905
An errand girl Date: circa 1905

Dorset - Blackmore Vale
Dorset scenery: Blackmore Vale from Shaftesbury Date: 1925

Dorset - Bere Regis - 1906
Dorset scenery: Bere Regis - Kingsbere in Thomas Hardys novel Tess of the dUrbervilles Date: 1906

Dorset - Moreton - Talbothay
Dorset scenery: Moreton - the village near Talbothays in Thomas Hardys Tess of the dUrbervilles Date: 1906

Ww1 - Returning Soldier
A French soldier returns home from the Front, and receives a warm welcome from his loved one. Date: 1916

Dress - Pearls 1929
A vibrant floral print, sleeveless dress with matching shoes. The skirt of the dress is covered with a coordinating gold & black shawl. Pearls complete the look. Date: 1929

Race Day Fashions
Race-goers in black velvet coats, V-neck dresses & silver fox fur stoles. N.B the wrist watch & fur muff & hat with chin strap. One dress has floral panels on the corsage. Date: circa 1913

Flute - Viol 1550
Two English musicians playing the flute and viol Date: circa 1550

Womens Football
Womens football : the referee with her whistle about to start the game Date: circa 1920s

Women Jockeys Foreseen
A RATHER FAST STEEPLECHASE Women jockeys foreseen Date: 1864

Swimming for Ladies
SWIMMING FOR LADIES Date: 1860

Music in Street 1856
THE QUIET STREET The menace of street musicians Date: 1856

Spouses for Sale
THE MATRIMONIAL TATTERSALLS Marriageable ladies and gentlemen are put up for auction as if they were horses Date: 1847

Hyde Park Steamed Up
HYDE PARK AS IT WILL BE Londons Park is invaded by steam-powered vehicles Date: 1846

James Atlay
JAMES ATLAY Bishop of Hereford Date: 1817 - 1894

Stockings - 1929
An elegant lady in stockings and suspenders, in a Gossard corsets advertisement Date: 1929

Englishman of 1670
In 1666, a new style for men is introduced in sharp contrast to the extravagant court styles : the long vest or body-coat is an intimation of things to come Date: circa 1670

Blackmore Vale - Wessex
Blackmore Vale, Dorset: the setting for one of the episodes in Thomas Hardys novel, Jude the Obscure Date: 1906

Two Musicians 1550
Two musicians play a duet Date: circa 1550

COURT LADY - circa 1525
A lady of the court of Francois I - Diane de Poitiers Date: circa 1525

Frenchman 1780
A gentleman of Louis XVIs reign - the playwright Beaumarchais Date: circa 1780

Bere Regis - Dorset - 1925
Bere Regis, Dorset Date: 1925

Frenchwoman 1614 - 2
A lady of the court of Louis XIII wears the wide lace collar characteristic of the day, over a fine gown with puffed sleeves Date: 1614

Group Photo of Bathers
A mixed group of men, women and children all having a good time bathing in the sea Date: circa 1910

Paris Streetfolk 16th century
Paris street types - a chimney-sweep, a peasant and a beggar Date: early 16th century

Mother and Retinue 1390
A young mother and her retinue Date: circa 1390s

Bloomerism 1852
Cruikshanks Exhibition of Bloomers in Hyde Park - a satire on the fashion which Amelia Bloomer made famous Date: 1852

French Court Ladies 1405
Ladies of the French court : authoress Christine de Pisan presents her latest book to the Queen : the ladies are thrilled but the dogs would rather be out in the park Date: circa 1405

Selling Hot Cross Buns
An old woman comes to the front door on Good Friday, selling HOT CROSS BUNS to the children of the house and a maidservant Date: circa 1880

Maldonata and the Lion
At Buenos Aires, Argentina, Maldonata helps a pregnant lion, who in gratitude protects her from her enemies Date: 1555

STE GENEVIEVE AND DOE
Genevieve de Brabant and her mother are succoured by a friendly doe who allows them to milk her and thus keep themselves alive in the forest Date: circa 6th century

Anglo Saxon Chieftain
An Anglo-Saxon chief goes into action, wearing no armour beside his helmet Date: 975

Boats at Maidenhead
The Thames at Maidenhead is jammed with boats of all kinds on Ascot Sunday at the height of the Season - a fashionable event for all levels of society Date: 1914

Dressed for Motoring
A family dressed for the ride - they are wrapped up in fur coats, headscarves and goggles. Date: 1909

Bishop Alfred Ollivant
ALFRED OLLIVANT bishop of Llandaff Date: 1798 - 1882

Wilbur Wright (1867 - 1912), American pioneer aviator: a satirical comment on his flying ability Date: 1908

Paracelsus at Basle
Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombast von Hohenheim, known as Paracelsus depicted opposing Lichtenfels at Basel. Date: circa 1527

Paracelsus - Secretary
Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombast von Hohenheim, known as Paracelsus depicted dictating to his assistant

Haydn Performs, Hungary
Haydn and companions perform a string quartet at the Esterhazy home, Hungary Date: circa 1780

Girl in Sailor Suit
A girl in a nautically inspired costume of sailor blouse, box pleated skirt & broad brimmed straw hat prepares to take her dolly for a ride in a pram. Date: circa 1909

Low-Back Dress 1930s
A woman sits on a bench out in the sunshine, wearing a white cloque dress with a low-cut back and a green velvet sash; she has a matching jacket and hat Date: 1930s

Man in Dressing Gown
Man models a jersey wool dressing gown, and his wire haired fox terrier poses for the camera Date: 1930s

Visiting Her Couturier
A fashionable Frenchwoman visits her couturier Date: 1905

Nessus and Dejanira
The centaur Nessus abducts Herakless wife Dejanira

Medea Rejuvenates Aeson
At her husband Jasons request, she rejuvenates his father Aeson, giving him a young mans body but permitting him to retain his memories of being old

Girl in Trousers 1911
Blonde lady in a large Merry Widow style hat; high heels holds a pipe-smoking bulldog. Date: 1911

Perseus and Andromeda
Andromeda is all set to become the sea-monsters lunch when along comes Perseus and sees it off

Et Angels from Mercury
Dante tells us that these angels are inhabitants of the planet Mercury

Advert - Exhib Brussels
Poster for an art exhibition, Pour lArt, Brussels Date: circa 1896

Rutherford Hayes
RUTHERFORD BIRCHARD HAYES (1822 - 1893), 19th President of the USA Date: 1877

GEORGE CURZON / MENPES 02
GEORGE NATHANIEL LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON As Viceroy of India, with the Duchess of Connaught on the way to the retainers show Date: 1859 - 1925

Theatre - Exotic - Kabuki
A scene from a Kabuki play. Date: 19th century

A lecture at the London Institution
Dr Syntax attends a scientific lecture at the London Institution. Date: 1820

Chimneysweeps - 1804
Chimneysweeps for hire! Date: 1804

French Warship 1794
A Kings Ship dressed with the Colours of Different Nations Date: 1794

Verney Lovett Cameron
VERNEY LOVETT CAMERON Traveller in Africa Date: 1844 - 1894

Ulysses S. Grant
ULYSSESs GRANT (1822 - 1885) American Civil War General, and later President (1869-77)

Science - Claude Bernard
Claude Bernard, French physiologist, with a group of colleagues, discussing the anatomy of a rabbit Date: 1889

Costume - Men - Saxon Chief
A Saxon warrior chief, fully equipped for battle in helmet and body armour, and carrying a long spear Date: MEDIEVAL GERMANY

Costume - Men - Jap Archer
A Japanese archer of ancient times, fully equipped with a quiver full of arrows and an enormous bow Date: ANCIENT JAPAN

Bridge Fight, Pisa
PISA : the long-ago defeat of the Saracens is celebrated by two groups of warriors who battle it out on a bridge over the Arno Date: 18th century

German Country Fair
Dancing at a German country fair. Date: 16th century

Quatorze Juillet
Parisians and Parisiennes dance in the streets to celebrate the storming of the Bastille during the French Revolution Date: 14 July 1921

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