Babs Collection

Recruiting on the beach at Southsea, WW1
A call to arms. A very persuasive pair of recruiting sergeants, Beattie and Babs, on the beach at Southsea. The pair later appeared on stage at the Southend Hippodrome to continue their campaign

The British variety sister team of Beatie and Babs, 1920s Date: 1920s

Babs the tiger cub at the London Hippodrome
Babs, a male tiger cub bred by Herr Richard Sawade, who was exhibiting his troupe of performing wild animals at the London Hippodrome

Queen Alexandra with tiger cub at the London Hippodrome
Queen Alexandra, during a visit to the London Hippodrome on 22 November 1905 with her brother, King George I of Greece, and Prince and Princess Nicholas of Greece

The Company of the Co-optimists, October 1921
Nine of the ten Co-Optimists, a variety revue in London. From left to right (top row) Phyllis Monkman, Laddie Cliff, Elsa Macfarlane, Stanley Holloway; (second row) Betty Chester

The Thumb print frock by Peter Russell
Miss Eileen ( Babs ) Lamb, posed in a dress decorated with thumb prints designed by Peter Russell. Date: 1933

Parry Thomas, racing driver, inspecting 400 hp engine
Parry Thomas, motor racing driver, inspecting the 400 hp engine on Babs, the car which he designed, gaining a world land speed record of 170.6 mph. circa 1920s

Parry Thomas, motor racing driver, at the wheel of Babs, half an hour before his fatal accident attempting another world speed record at Pendine, Carmarthenshire on 3 March 1928. 1928

The Worthing Pier Pavilion. Performing were the Co-Optimists, a variety revue from London starring: Laddie Cliff, Elsa Macfarlane, Stanley Holloway, Davy Burnaby, Melville Gideon, Babs Valerie

Lord Babs by Keble Howard
Promotional postcard for Lord Babs by Keble Howard. First produced at the Kings Theatre, Southsea 29th June 1925 and Vaudeville Theatre, 26th January 1928. Artist: Albert Morrow

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