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Binoculars Collection

Background imageBinoculars Collection: WW2 Poster -- Women of Britain Come Forward Now

WW2 Poster -- Women of Britain Come Forward Now
Women of Britain -- These scientific instruments demand nimble fingers and quick brains. Come Forward Now. Recruitment poster, Auxiliary Territorial Service

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Army Recruitment Poster, 1960s

Army Recruitment Poster, 1960s
See what todays army offers you! Get the facts at your nearest Army Information Office. Recruitment poster, British Army, 1960-1969. Date: 1969

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Cartoon, Rev Stewart Headlam

Cartoon, Rev Stewart Headlam, The Church and Stage Guild. The Guild was formed in May 1879 with a view to breaking down prejudice against the theatre and its performers

Background imageBinoculars Collection: German postcard, Kaiser Wilhelm and Hindenburg, WW1

German postcard, Kaiser Wilhelm and Hindenburg, WW1
German propaganda postcard, Germanys Pride, depicting Kaiser Wilhelm II and Field Marshal Von Hindenburg standing side by side in uniform during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageBinoculars Collection: No enemy sub will dare lift its eye if you lend your Zeiss o

No enemy sub will dare lift its eye if you lend your Zeiss or Bausch & Lomb binoculars to the Navy pack carefully, include your name and address : send to Naval Observatory Washington D.C

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Advert for Curry & Paxton, binoculars 1934

Advert for Curry & Paxton, binoculars 1934
Curry & Paxton, dispensing opticians, advertising binoculars with leather case. Date: 1934

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Bystander front cover - Summer Number 1933

Bystander front cover - Summer Number 1933
Striking front cover of The Bystander magazine for 7 June 1933, with a design by Leon Benigni featuring fashionable spectators at the racing, probably Ascot. Date: 1933

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Ismail Enver Pasha, Turkish leader, WW1

Ismail Enver Pasha, Turkish leader, WW1
Ismail Enver Pasha (1881-1922), Turkish military officer, leader of the Ottoman Empire in both Balkan Wars, architect of the Ottoman-German Alliance during the First World War

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Social / Cup Day at Ascot

Social / Cup Day at Ascot
Society ladies in Ascot fashions: hobble skirts & panniers, tunic dresses, a loose fitting kimono style dress with oriental embroidery. N.B unfashionably large hats!

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Hussar Scout in France - WWI

Hussar Scout in France - WWI
Hussar Scout on the look-out in France - WWI Date: circa 1915

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Imperialism Ww1

Imperialism Ww1
Napoleon to Edward VII: " I wanted to create a French Empire, you a British one -- now theres going to be a German one!"

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Sikh Troops Digging

Sikh Troops Digging
Sikh infantry in the British army digging communication trenches and laying cables to connect up advanced positions

Background imageBinoculars Collection: German Uses Binoculars

German Uses Binoculars
German soldier on observation duty using binoculars

Background imageBinoculars Collection: One Mans Meat- by George Studdy

One Mans Meat- by George Studdy
Bonzo, the comic canine creation of George Studdy, looks away in horror (or boredom) as his owner peers a little more closely with the help of a pair of binoculars at a bevy of bathing beauties at

Background imageBinoculars Collection: BOOKMAKERS

BOOKMAKERS
Kendall and McManus bookmakers stand by their blackboards as the race commences. Top tips include No.2, Westcroft

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Advertisement, Thomas Harris, Opticians to the Royal Family

Advertisement, Thomas Harris, Opticians to the Royal Family
Advertisement, Thomas Harris & Son, Opticians to the Royal Family. 1841

Background imageBinoculars Collection: General Peppino Garibaldi during WW1

General Peppino Garibaldi during WW1
General Giuseppe (nickname Peppino) Garibaldi (1879-1950), in a trench with others, including an English or American journalist, during the First World War

Background imageBinoculars Collection: A British Advanced observation post

A British Advanced observation post
A ruined house is used as an advanced observation post by British officers. Situated close to German lines, the officers relay information back about the accuracy of artillery fire

Background imageBinoculars Collection: WW2 Poster -- Quick! Your binoculars

WW2 Poster -- Quick! Your binoculars
Quick! Your binoculars. Supply poster, lithograph. Put your binoculars on Active Service Now! Date: 1940

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Ascot hat from Debenham and Freebody, 1934

Ascot hat from Debenham and Freebody, 1934
A stunning hat of organdie in an elusive shade of brown ; the brim reinforced in an open lattice insertion in which golden threads mingle with the organdie. Perfect for Ladies Day at Royal Ascot

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Advert for Asprey for the races 1937

Advert for Asprey for the races 1937
A variety of outdoor items for the races including: Ladies seal race companion, pigskin betting book, field glasses, binoculars, aluminium mount saddle seat

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Felix Nadar, half-length portrait, standing in the basket of

Felix Nadar, half-length portrait, standing in the basket of a balloon, holding binoculars. Date 1897

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Royal Box in the Grandstand at Goodwood

Royal Box in the Grandstand at Goodwood
The Royal Box in the Grandstand at the Goodwood Racecourse

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Local Defence Volunteer Force

Local Defence Volunteer Force
The uniform of the Local Defence Volunteer Force, established to defend Britain against the anticipated invasion by German parachutists

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Elegant Luggage

Elegant Luggage
Elegant luggage for elegant ladies

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Robert E Lee / Iln / Civ War

Robert E Lee / Iln / Civ War
ROBERT EDWARD LEE American Confederate general in North Virginia during the American Civil War

Background imageBinoculars Collection: WOMAN WITH BINOCULARS

WOMAN WITH BINOCULARS
A woman (actress Marguerite Chapman) looks through a pair of binoculars on a sunny day 1940s

Background imageBinoculars Collection: The Xinhai Revolution

The Xinhai Revolution, also known as the Chinese Revolution or the Revolution of 1911, was a revolution that overthrew Chinas last imperial dynasty (the Qing dynasty)

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Sir Gordon Carter, Clerk of Ascot Racecourse

Sir Gordon Carter, Clerk of Ascot Racecourse, racing fixtures Date: 1930

Background imageBinoculars Collection: J Lancaster & Son, Colmore Row, Birmingham

J Lancaster & Son, Colmore Row, Birmingham
J Lancaster & Son, Cameras, Photographic and Scientific Equipment, Colmore Row, Birmingham. circa 1900

Background imageBinoculars Collection: WW2 - Captain Cullen Comes Home

WW2 - Captain Cullen Comes Home
A short story illustration which shows a British WW2 Royal Navy captain looking through his binoculars at sea, a lady is shouting towards him excitedly. Date: circa 1940

Background imageBinoculars Collection: WW2 Birthday Card, A Good Spotter

WW2 Birthday Card, A Good Spotter
A WW2 birthday greetings card, a good spotter to bring you luck! The image shows a black cat symbolic of good fortune, that has climbed up the neck of a giraffe to act as a spotter with binoculars

Background imageBinoculars Collection: On A Boat

On A Boat
An advertisement illustration showing a smiling young woman holding a pair of binoculars, seated on a boat which is racing through the ocean, steered by the man that can be seen behind her

Background imageBinoculars Collection: British Infantry storming a village, WW1

British Infantry storming a village, WW1
British Infantry storming a village during the First World War Date: 1915

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Au Cafe-Concert

Au Cafe-Concert
This illustration shows the backs of a seated couple, comprising of a man smoking a cigar, wearing a top hat, and a lady looking through her Galilean binoculars, towards a female opera singer

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Cunard White Star, On Watch for Nearly a Century

Cunard White Star, On Watch for Nearly a Century - The British Tradition Distinguishes Cunard White Star, 13.5 x 14.25 inches

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Lieutenant-General Sir R L McCreery, 8th Army, WW2

Lieutenant-General Sir R L McCreery, 8th Army, WW2
Lieutenant-General Sir R L McCreery commanding the British Eighth Army operating in Italy during the Second World War Date: 1940s

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Major EH Egerton, Official Handicapper to the Jockey Club

Major EH Egerton, Official Handicapper to the Jockey Club Date: 1889

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Advert for Kershaw's Binoculars

Advert for Kershaw's Binoculars
Advert for Kershaw's Sportsman Binoculars - worn like spectacles. Date: 1939

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Glorious Goodwood 1907

Glorious Goodwood 1907
Watching the races from the enclosure. Date: 1907

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Ho Chi Minh, communist leader of North Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh, communist leader of North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969), Vietnamese Communist revolutionary and Dictator, Prime Minister (1946-1955) and President (1945-1969) of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam)

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Last Night at Drury Lane 1872

Last Night at Drury Lane 1872
Men and women in their best attire at the theatre in Drury Lane, London, to watch Christine Nilsson a Swedish operatic soprano. Date: 1872

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Seen from the Box 1906

Seen from the Box 1906
Two ladies exchange comments while their male escort watches the action through his opera glass. Date: 1906

Background imageBinoculars Collection: J H Whitney and jockey, racing fixtures

J H Whitney and jockey, racing fixtures
Racehorse owner J H Whitney and very small jockey, racing fixtures Date: 1930

Background imageBinoculars Collection: BBC staff take turns firewatching on roof, WW2

BBC staff take turns firewatching on roof, WW2
BBC staff take turns firewatching on the roof during WW2 Date: 1941

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Comic postcard, couple at the races - They re Off

Comic postcard, couple at the races - They re Off! Date: 20th century

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Fashionable woman in the Square of the Tuileries, 1870

Fashionable woman in the Square of the Tuileries, 1870
The Square of the Tuileries, 1870. Woman in green dress with train, mantelet lined with fur, black hat. Families and children play behind her

Background imageBinoculars Collection: The avenue du Bois de Boulogne, Paris, 1856

The avenue du Bois de Boulogne, Paris, 1856
Woman in bonnet, jacket and wide crinoline with dog watching horse riders and carriages on the riding track. The avenue du Bois de Boulogne, Paris, 1856. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Couple on deck of cruise ship

Couple on deck of cruise ship
Couple on the deck of a cruise ship. 1926

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Modern Sirens

Modern Sirens. 1870

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Henley Regatta 1874

Henley Regatta 1874
A party of people gathered round to watch the Henley Regatta. Date: 1874

Background imageBinoculars Collection: French Soldiers with rifles, WW1

French Soldiers with rifles, WW1
French soldiers with rifles in a trench, photographed on 29 September 1914, during the early stages of the First World War. 1914

Background imageBinoculars Collection: On the lookout for German U-Boats, WW1

On the lookout for German U-Boats, WW1
On the lookout for German U-Boats during the First World War. 1914-1918

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Cats and kittens on the beach on a postcard

Cats and kittens on the beach on a postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Advert, Dollond Opticians, Ludgate Hill, London

Advert, Dollond Opticians, Ludgate Hill, London -- binoculars, opera and field glasses, etc. 1880

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Calendar, February 1916, WW1

Calendar, February 1916, WW1
Calendar, February 1916 -- General Edouard de Castelnau, First World War. By Hermann-Paul. 1915-1916

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Women wearing floral design coats 1937

Women wearing floral design coats 1937
Two models wearing fashionable floral coats available from Marshall & Snelgrove, left; An embossed pique coat printed with a multi-coloured design

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Women theatre goer 1905

Women theatre goer 1905
Woman wearing an attractive dainty theatre bodies of white ninon, threaded with scarves of old rose crepe de chine, sleeves are outlined by a finger-depth of dark fur. 1905

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Advertisement for Players Medium Navy Cut cigarettes

Advertisement for Players Medium Navy Cut cigarettes
The Cut of the Navy - Players Please - fantastic advertisement for Players Medium Navy Cut cigarettes, featuring a Royal Naval Lieutenant (note sleeve rank insignia) (out on manoeuvres)

Background imageBinoculars Collection: M CHAPMAN AND BINOCULARS

M CHAPMAN AND BINOCULARS
MARGUERITE CHAPMAN Hollywood actress who appeared in The Seven Year Itch amongst other films in the 1940s and 50s, looks through a pair of binoculars on a sunny day Date: 1918 - 1999

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Fashionable Huntsmen

Fashionable Huntsmen

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Opera Glasses Date: 1883

Opera Glasses Date: 1883

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Hiker with Binoculars Date: 1937

Hiker with Binoculars Date: 1937

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Duke and Duchess of York - Oaks, Epsom Racecourse

Duke and Duchess of York - Oaks, Epsom Racecourse
Duke and Duchess of York walking to the stands to watch the Oaks, Epsom Racecourse, 1928. They saw one of Lord Derbys horses Toboggan win by four lengths after a thrilling race. Date: 1928

Background imageBinoculars Collection: WW2 - Gen Patton - Commander of the American Tank Division

WW2 - Gen Patton - Commander of the American Tank Division
WW2 - General S. Patton (1885-1945) - Commander of the 2nd Armored Division - North Africa, November 1942. Date: 1942

Background imageBinoculars Collection: WW2 birthday card, dog and two cats

WW2 birthday card, dog and two cats
WW2 pop-up birthday card (inside), a spotted dog and two black cats with binoculars as fire watchers and aircraft spotters, All Good Wishes and the Best of Luck! Date: circa 1942

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Fashions for September 1865

Fashions for September 1865
Fashionable womens and girls clothing from Paris. Date: 1865

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Childrens Pantomime 1871

Childrens Pantomime 1871
The Childrens Pantomime Party at Covent Garden Theatre. Date: 1871

Background imageBinoculars Collection: KEEN-EYED THEATREGOER

KEEN-EYED THEATREGOER
A smart gentleman watches the theatre performance through a pair of binoculars Date: 1883

Background imageBinoculars Collection: AT THE RACES 1912

AT THE RACES 1912
A bright orange tunic dress with a narrow hobble skirt, sleeves with volans, a V neck bodice & pannier or polonaise over-skirt & a soft brimless hat with a plume. Date: 1912

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Racegoer 1909

Racegoer 1909
J Reid Walker wears a ? Homburg hat, wing collar & red tie, black waistcoat & lounging jacket, grey herringbone tweed trousers with turn-ups & a front crease Date: 1909

Background imageBinoculars Collection: CROWD AT A HORSE RACE

CROWD AT A HORSE RACE
A crowd, one man in particular who is wearing glasses and has a pair of binoculars round his neck, watch expectantly as the horses approach the finish. Date: 26 May 1935

Background imageBinoculars Collection: ANCIENT BINOCULARS

ANCIENT BINOCULARS
A pair of ancient binoculars Date: 17th century

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Tatler cover, Summer Number 1950

Tatler cover, Summer Number 1950
Front cover of The Tatler featuring the Tatler in his distinctive tricorn hat, at the front of a crowd of spectators at a race course, probably Royal Ascot

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Pittenweem, Fife, harbour master

Pittenweem, Fife, harbour master
Harbourmaster of Pittenweem harbour watches boat movements from the harbourmasters office on the quayside. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1988

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Harbourmaster, Pittenweem, Scotland

Harbourmaster, Pittenweem, Scotland
Harbourmaster of Pittenweem harbour, Fife, Scotland, watches from the harbourmasters office on the quayside

Background imageBinoculars Collection: WW1 - British soldiers in a wood wearing sheepskin jackets

WW1 - British soldiers in a wood wearing sheepskin jackets
Photograph of a pair of British soldiers in a wood wearing sheepskin jackets and soft caps, 1914 (c)-1915 (c). One is carrying a haversack and using binoculars

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Binoculars in leather case by Lemaire, Paris - WWI era

Binoculars in leather case by Lemaire, Paris - WWI era
Binoculars in leather case. Manufactured by Lemaire, Paris, bearing the War Office Issue Broad Arrow on the left lens, together with the name of W. H. Whisson, dated 1916. Firearms & Equipment

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Three Polish soldiers, WW1

Three Polish soldiers, WW1
Three Polish soldiers during the First World War. From left to right: artillery officer of Marshal Pilsudskis legions; sergeant of 1st Lancers

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Old Bill and Co by Bruce Bairnsfather

Old Bill and Co by Bruce Bairnsfather
An ARP warden stands on a rooftop during a very lively air raid and looks down a chimney pot with his binoculars telling those hiding inside, I said, I reckon its time you went to the shelter. 1940

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Lieutenant Kurt Rackow, German army officer

Lieutenant Kurt Rackow, German army officer of the 158th Infantry Regiment, credited with being the first German officer to enter Fort Vaux in northern France

Background imageBinoculars Collection: King George V as a yachtsman at Cowes, Isle of Wight

King George V as a yachtsman at Cowes, Isle of Wight. Date: 1924

Background imageBinoculars Collection: General John J. Pershing by Fortunino Matania

General John J. Pershing by Fortunino Matania
General John Joseph " Black Jack" Pershing (1860-1948), Commander-in-Chief of the American Expeditionary Forces during the First World War

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Gas alarm for Austro-Hungarian troops, Volhynia, WW1

Gas alarm for Austro-Hungarian troops, Volhynia, WW1
A gas alarm for Austro-Hungarian troops of the Landwehr Reserve Batallion at Volhynia (Wolhynien) on the eastern front in north-west Ukraine during the First World War. Date: 14 October 1916



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