20th Collection (page 5)

WW1 poster, 20th London Regiment
WW1 recruitment poster, 20th London Regiment (HQ Holly Hedge House, Blackheath), Praise for Territorials. Join your own local battalion at once. Date: 1914-1918

Anna Pavlova and Marius Petipa
Anna Pavlova (1881 -1931) elegantly striking a pose under the watchful eyes of her long running admirer the great Marius Petipa (1818 1910). Date: circa 1905

Union Workhouse, Hambledon, Surrey
The Hambledon Union workhouse, a building originally erected in 1786 for the united parishes of Bramley, Chiddingfold, Dunfold and Hambledon

North Surrey District School, Anerley, Upper Norwood, Surrey
The North Surrey District School at Anerley, Upper Norwood, with the Crystal Palace visible behind. The school was opened in 1850 to house pauper children away from the workhouse

Cafe De Paris
A fun and glamorous New Years Eve party at the elegant Cafe de Paris in London with the gaiety at its height

Getting Ready for a Game, 1901, by Carl Larsson
Carl Larsson (1853-1919). Swedish painter. Getting Ready for a Game, 1901. National Museum. Stockholm. Sweden

Fight for a Turkish Standard, c. 1905, by Jozef Brandt (1841
Jozef Brandt (1841-1915). Polish painter. Fight for a Turkish Standard, c.1905. National Museum. Krakow. Poland

Federico Cattani Amadori (1856-1943). Colored engraving
Federico Cattani Amadori (1856-1943). Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Secretary of the Apostolic Signatura (1924-1935). Engraving in The Spanish and American Illustration, 1877. Colored

Camille Pissarro (1830-1903). The Pont-Neuf (1902). Museum o
Camille Pissarro (1830-1903). French painter, founder of the Impressionist movement. The Pont-Neuf (1902). Museum of Fine Arts. Budapest. Hungary

Romantic Couple Dancing
Dancing discreetly in a romantic corner. Date: early 20th century

Belfast riots, July 1920
A double page spread from the Illustrated London News, reporting on rioting in Belfast from 20th to 23rd July 1920. 18 people were killed, and 200 wounded during the disturbances

Collared from Cruft s! by Chloe Preston
This image depicts a young girl trying to walk several dogs at once. Date: 20th February 1929

EAST END BEACH 1930S
A group of working class kids on a small beach beside the River Thames, the Margate of the East End, London. Date: early 1930s

Types from Belgian Army
Types of the Belgian army: carbinier, infantry of the line, artillery, guide and grenadier Date: World War One

Monaco Grand Prix Poster - 1950
Monaco Grand Prix Poster - held on the 21st May 1950. The race was won by Juan Manuel Fangio in an Alfa Romeo. 1950

Three dogs harass a cat. A Scottish Terrier, West Highland Terrier and a Skye Terrier surround a cat that has adopted a defensive posture on top of a fence post Date: 20th century

Boston Terrier and French Bulldog, stood on a pavement. Wearing studded collars, both are on leashes Date: 20th century

Berrington Hospital, Atcham, Shropshire
Berrington Hospital at Cross Houses, near Shrewsbury, Shropshire. The hospital was formerly the Atcham Union workhouse, and operated as a War Hospital during the First World War

Edmonton Military Hospital, Edmonton, Middlesex
Edmonton Military Hospital, erected in 1910 as the infirmary of the Edmonton Union workhouse. It later became part of the North Middlesex Hospital

Dorking Workhouse Infirmary, Surrey
Infirmary of the Dorking Union workhouse, Surrey. The workhouse opened in 1841, with the infirmary being added in 1900. The site later became Dorking General Hospital

The Autograph Album, by William Heath Robinson
A Souperscription. Illustration showing a missionary signing a little boys book whilst being boiled alive. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger

Going with a Swing
Humorous illustration by Lawson Wood (1878-1957) showing Gran pop the orang utan swinging on vines. Entitled Gran pop travels a la Carte

Washing Board
A photograph demonstrating the use of a scrubbing board in a tub during washday in the early 20th century

Italians in Saffron Hill
A group of Italian men sit in the sun or lounge in doorways in a Saffron Hill street separated from the women and children outside a shop belonging to F Ciccone Date: 1930s

Comic Card / Fat Lady
I don t care twopence what happens. Thats how I feel at Clacton-on-Sea. says a fat woman wearing a red bathing suit paddling in the sea

Racial / Iroquois Fishing
Iroquois man fishing from a canoe

Jockey / Dick Perryman 20C
Dick Perryman, jockey, in the colours of Sir Alfred Butt

Mona Lisa Says Goodbye
The Mona Lisa says goodbye when the painting is stolen from the Louvre, Paris

Kissing Blarney Stone
KISSING THE BLARNEY STONE Kiss the stone set into the wall of Blarney Castle by Cormac Macarthy in 1446, and you ll obtain wonderful powers of cajolery

Japanese Mother & Child
A Japanese mother in a traditional costume carries her baby boy in her back, while holding some flowers and an umbrella

Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway at the Great Asulkan Glacier in the Canadian Rockies. The Glacier Hotel is beside the railway

Customs / Halloween
A Hallowe en Witch offers suitable costume, a shopkeeper provides appropriate eats

Big Ben / Lantern Slide
Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament

Irish Leprechaun, or Fairy Shoemaker
An Irish Leprechaun, or Fairy Shoemaker, working on a pile of shoes

Traffic and boats along the Bund, Shanghai, China, c. 1920 Vintage early 20th century
Traffic and boats along the Bund, Shanghai, China, c.1920 Vintage early 20th century photograph

Newington Causeway
An early 20th century view of Newington Causeway, a road in Southwark, London, between the Elephant and Castle and Borough High Street. Date: 1908

Tea cup and saucer
Glazed porcelain tea cup, from a childs part tea-service, decorated with a painted band of flowers on an orange ground. Retailed in Australia c.1925-1935. Acquired from the original owner

AEESA refrigerator
First electric refrigerator produced in Spain by AEESA brand (Anglo-Espanola de Electricidad SA). 50 s. Colored

Social / Navajo Weaver
Navajo people outside their home, including Elle of Ganado, a noted weaver Date: 1923

Winter Gardens Blackpool
The ornate ballroom of the Winter Gardens, Blackpool - the popular tourist centre for the north-east of England Date: early 20th century

Advert / Hornimans Tea
Two cycling companions follow the sign to Hornimans Tea Date: early 20th century

Four Marx Bros / Paramount
CHICO, ZEPPO, HARPO & GROUCHO MARX American comedians, known collectively as the Marx Brothers Date: 20th century

Carnaby / Lady Jane
CARNABY STREET A busy scene in Carnaby Street outside Lady Jane clothes shop whose window is attracting a lot of attention. Date: 1960s

Tennis: A Hot Rally
A doubles tennis match played at the turn of the 20th century. Artist: George Derville Rowlandson Date: 1902

Corner stone, St Patricks Church, Philadelphia, USA
Corner stone of the new St Patricks Church, 20th and Rittenhouse Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The stone had been brought from Armagh, Ireland, and was laid on 3 October 1910

Guard Room (at gate), Cliffe Fort, Hoo peninsula, Kent
Guard Room (at gate), Cliffe Fort, near the village of Cliffe on the Hoo peninsula in Kent. 21017 Private P. J. Hill, D Company, 20Th Battalion, The County Of London Regiment

Hardy Road Blackheath
Hardy Road, Blackheath London SE3 Date: early 20th century

Flower Power 1967
HIPPIES His and Hers Flower Power outfits at the great Love-In at Woburn Park, Bedfordshire, England. Date: August 1967

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