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Spring cleaning the play perform at St Martin's theatre, directed by Mr Frederick Lonsdale. Mr. Denys Blakelock and Miss Edna Best, are seen in the picture and the main actors in the play

Filming at Elstree Studios
Film director T. Hayes Hunter (1884-1944) working with actors Herbert Marshall (1890-1966) and Edna Best (1900-1974) during the filming of The Calendar at Elstree Studios. Date: 1931

Advert, Cunard - your way across the Atlantic, gracious living at its best Date: 1952

Charles Haslewood Shannon, R. A
A self portrait lithograph of English artist, Charles Haslewood Shannon, R.A. 1863-1937, who was best known for his portraits. Date: circa 1900

Robert Louis Stevenson
A portrait of Scottish novelist and poet, Robert Louis Stevenson, 1850-1894, best known for works including Treasure Island and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Date: 1892

Dalgety & Company Rolls Royce Advertisement
An advertisement illustration for Dalgety & Company Limited, promoting The world's best car, the Rolls Royce, seen in the image, a yellow model, parked outside a grand pillared building

Dort Caravan
A photograph of a Dort caravan, The caravan of art, which was used by Gayfield Shaw to represent the country's best artists across the more rural areas of Australia

Euthymol Advertisement
This illustrated advertisement promotes Euthymol tooth paste, made to keep your teeth sound, your mouth sweet and clean. The image shows a young lady, giving her best smile. Date: circa 1919

R. Collie & Co Advertisement
An advertisement for R. Collie & Co. PTD, LTD, makers of printing inks for all processes, boasting the the best quality of inks. Date: circa 1922

Abol Advertisement
Advertisement for Abol, promoting their non-poisonous insecticide. The safest and best remedy for greenfly, mildew, etc. Image shows the labelled canister along with syringe. Date: circa 1931

In Majorca
Critics write books about nationality in art. But art itself knows no frontiers. here we have a Swedish artist painting in Majorca and his work speaks its full message to English eyes

Advertisement for Condor Hats. Showing Mrs Edna Best modelling a hat. With description, It is a felt hat with strap effect across the front, caught up by a buckle'

Reverse of George V & Queen Mary Christmas card
This card was contained in a tin of tobacco and chocolates given to troops at Christmas 1914. Sailors had a card with the King in Naval uniform

Advert, Yardley cosmetics, WW2
Advert, Yardley cosmetics, encouraging women to keep their standards up during WW2 - put your best face forward. Date: 1942

Lengthmen - Prize Length, Newport Division, 1943 - Newport, South Wales. The term Lengthsman was coined in the 18th century in a concept rooted in the Tudor Era as far back as War of the Roses

Advert, Van Houten's Cocoa, with town crier. Date: circa 1900

Davenport's Best Bitter

Allsopp IPA - Britain's Best Bottled Beer

Photographic studio portrait - smart family
A Family have their portrait taken in a professional photographic studio. The Father is relaxed and smiling, the two young daughters are slightly timid and the Mother offers up a steely glare

Advert for Taylor's Hats, Croydon, Surrey
Advert for Taylor's Hats, North End, Croydon, Surrey Date: 1884

Poster, Goodwood, near Chichester, Sussex, Motor Racing at its Best! Easter Monday 3 April, International "100" for Grand Prix Cars and five supporting events. Date: 1961

Photograph of Indian troops lined up to receive inoculations, 1916 (c). The high temperatures in Mesopotamia, alongside poor medical facilities, flies

A scene from Paddy the Next Best Thing (1923)
The death of General Adair (Sir Simeon Stuart) left and Mae Marsh from Paddy the Next Best Thing (1923) directed by Graham Cutts Date: 1923

Spacek Sissy Long Hair Microphone Playing Guitar
spacek, sissy, long, hair, microphone, playing, guitar, singing, music, musical, instrument, stringed, usa, american, actress, performer, entertainer, film, star, young, mary, elizabeth, 1949

Germaine Greer 1939 Australian Writer Author
germaine, greer, 1939, australian, writer, author, academic, journalist, journalism, scholar, scholarship, research, early, modern, english, literature, feminist, feminism, intellectual, womens

Bette Davis (1908 - 1989), American actress in Dangerous, for which she was awarded an A. M. P. S
Bette Davis (1908 - 1989), American actress in Dangerous, for which she was awarded an A.M.P.S. for the best screen performance given by a woman in 1935. Date: 1936

Scene from the annual celebrations of Dr. Barnardo's Homes in The Royal Albert Hall. Here in the Training Housewives display, the young women demonstrate laundry work

GRINDELL MATTHEWS - British inventor, almost certainly a charlatan though some of his inventions seemed to work : best known for his death ray of 1924, never demonstrated. Date: 1880 - 1941

LOUIS NAPOLEON
Prince LOUIS NAPOLEON (1856 - 1879), wears his best clothes at the 1867 Exposition to receive the king of Prussia - who will drive his family into exile and himself to an early death

JOHN REDMOND (1856 - 1918), Irish statesman who did his best to keep order after the death of Parnell but ultimately failed to control the dissenting factions

A West Indian lady in her best frock at the Port of Spain Carnival, Trinidad, West Indies. Date: 1968

Cartoon, National Insurance Bill. Patient to GP: This treatment will be the death of me'. Doctor: (National Insurance Bill): I dare say you know best, but there is always a chance'

BOOK IS OUR BEST FRIEND
The Provincial Council of Valencia, a pro-republican city during the civil war, encourages workers to educate themselves with the slogan: the book is our best friend Date: 1936 - 1939

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882) American poet and educator whose works include Paul Revere's Ride, and The Song of Hiawatha, and Evangeline

The Best Room, Anne Hathaway's Cottage, Stratford-upon-Avon by W.W. Quatremain

Grannie Quack Granny Quack's shop/ best in the Fair? by Lorna Steele

Best Friends by Gifford Ambler

A scene from The Constant Nymph at New Theatre, London (1926) with Helen Spencer, Edna Best, Elissi Landi, Cathleen Newbitt and Cecil Parker Date: 1926

A scene (a burlesque on German student life) from An Und Aus, the Herman Haller revue at the Admiralspalast, Berlin 1926 Date: 1926

A scene from Fallen Angels at the Globe Theatre, London (1925) with Tallulah Bankhead and Edna Best Date: 1925

The best attended private view: society and Sir John and Lady Laverys pictures. The show of pictures by Sir John and Lady Lavery at the Alpine Galleries was the smartest private view imaginable

Comic postcard, Little boy and Allied leaders, WW1 - French, Kitchener and Jellicoe Date: 1914-1918

Design for a novelty 6th birthday card featuring a teddy bear and a large blue number. Date: circa 1937

Original Artwork - Thank you card - Teddy bear opens box
Original Artwork - Design for a Thank you Card - Teddy bear opens a large box to find what I like the best. Date: circa 1937

Comic postcard, Man holding a crying baby Date: early 20th century

Young girls enjoying food at a party
Five young girls in their best dresses at a party tucking into their tea. Date: circa 1950s

News vendor, Central London
London news vendor with intriguing banner, by bus stop in Central London. Date: circa 1930s

Comic postcard, Courting couple on the beach Date: 20th century

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