Belle Collection (page 11)

The Parisians of Paris: La Belle Otero
Carolina Otero, the famous Spanish dancer, actress and courtesan

Beautiful female entertainers
A montage of portraits showing the great beauties of the age, including Lina Cavalieri, La Belle Otero and Cleo de Merode

Dancing the Tango on a table
La Belle Otero dancing on a table, acting alongside Paul Franck and Rosita Ritort

La Belle Otero acting in The Rivals
Carolina Otero as Mercedes and Paul Franck acting together in The Rivals theatre production

Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey - View of the Quay
Quayside view - Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey. Belle-Vue and the Kordon in the Pasaport -Punta direction. Shows the newly-constructed harbour wall

Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey - Quay & Port
A section of the Quayside and the entrance to the port at Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey

A. C. Critchley
ALFRED CECIL CRITCHLEY greyhound racing pioneer and aviation administrator. Critchley was responsible for introducing greyhound racing to Britain in 1926 with the building of a track at Belle Vue

Bystander masthead by Harry Woolley, 1930
A bathing belle wearing a swimsuit and bathing cap lounges on a rock in the middle of the sea and enjoys a casual chat with Neptune

The Lantern of Beachy Head Lighthouse, Sussex, 1884
Engraving of the Lantern at Beachy Head lighthouse, Sussex, January 1884. The lighthouse was built between 1828 and 1831 on Belle Tout Cliff and equipped with a catoptric lantern

The Belle of Yesterday by William Barribal
Painting by William Barribal (1873-1956) showing two Victorian coquettes wearing crinolines and gazing seductively at the viewer

Printing / Cassells Works
Printing presses at Cassells works, La Belle Sauvage, London

Diving Belle 1928
A diving woman at full stretch prepares to hit the water

Combat at Belle Isle
Naval battle off Belle Isle : the English fleet under Admiral Hawke defeat a French fleet under Marechal Conflans

Belle De Nuit (4 Oclock)
BELLE DE NUIT four-o clock flower (mirabilis jalapa)

Two Danish Women 1901
Two Danish ladies on a wet street - one wears a tailored costume & white feather boa, the other wears a 3/4 length D-B coat with high stand collar & plume adorned hat

Costume Cape 1898
Two elegant ladies, one wearing a fur-trimmed cape

Dinner Dresses 1900 / Liz
Decolletee tunic dresses with transparent fabric high neck & chemisette infill. Applique, embroidery & relief trimmings, a lace under-skirt & long kid gloves

Costume / Feather Fan / 1900
Gown with a sac bodice composed of a large weave net, high all round collar with ruff, floral relief trim & an accordian pleated skirt ornamented with beaded waves

Fashion 1900 / Liz
Tunic dress. The simulated tunic is pointed front & back with a chevron design to which is attached accordian pleated flounces. A double ruffle ornaments the bodice

Game Chaudfroid
Chaudfroid de volaille en Belle Vue (game)

French Domestic Scene
A lady reads quietly by the window

Events / USA / Civil War
A southern belle watches as casualties of the war are carried into a southern maision

Philippe Hecquet / Belle
PHILIPPE HECQUET French medical

Winter Hat 1899
An elegant hat for winter wear, with feathers and lacy bows

Advert / Sportswear 1907
Sportswear from La Belle Jardiniere, Paris

Offenbach / Belle Helene
Brasseur as Menelas, and Simon-Girard as Helene, in this spoof on the heroes and divinities of Ancient Greece

Lecocq / Sleeping Beauty
(The Sleeping Beauty) De Hally as Loyse, Jean Perier as Olivier, in a 17th century romantic tale

LA Belle Jardiniere 1878
A cross-section of La Belle Jardiniere, Paris

Southend Belle Steamer
The Southend Belle paddle steamer has ventured up the coast to Clacton, Essex, with a full complement of happy holidaymakers

Waterloo Burial Party
A burial party at work near La Belle Alliance, seven days after the battle

Stevenson and Belle
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON in the library at Vailima, Upsilu, Samoan Islands, with his stepdaughter Belle, who acted as his amanuensis

Costume / A Florent 1902
S-bend ladies wear gowns with trained gored skirts, braid trim & sleeves with fullness at the lower arm. Also an open bodice, turned back cuffs, lace yoke & belts

Carriage in the Bois
An elegant Parisienne drives with her dog in an open carriage in the Bois de Boulogne

Peach: Belle Bauce
A Belle Bauce peach

Laguna Belle
Express paddle steamer plying the Thames between Tower Bridge and Clacton

Worthing Belle
Loaded with holidaymakers, the paddle-steamer leaves Brighton pier for a journey along Britains South Coast

French Cafe Owner
La Belle Liminaudiere at the cafe de mille colonnes, Paris

Pope Joannes XII
POPE JOANNES XII noted for his fondness for his mother, La Belle Marozie

Mary and her Sons
Mary with her two sons, John and Jesus (painting known as La Belle Jardiniere, now in the Louvre)

Hat Shop / Paris Fashions
Trying on hats in a hat shop

Elegant woman in scarlet hat
Elegant woman wears a scarlet hat

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