Blanche Collection

Blanche Bates / Butterfly
Blanche Bates in the stage play Madam Butterfly by Long & Belasco on which the opera is based

The Bing Boys are Here, 1916
Scenes from the popular revue, The Bing Boys are Here starring Alfred Lester, George Robey, Lillian Davies and Blanche Stocker. The show was one of the most popular of the Great War period. Date: 1916

A sketch of a caf頯verlooking the Place Blanche, Montmartre
A sketch of a caf頯 verlooking the Place Blanche, Montmartre, Paris, 1920s Date: 1920s

The Lady Lloyd of Dolobran by Glyn W. Philpot
Lady Lloyd of Dolobran, formerly Blanche Lascelles, painted by Glyn W. Philpot. 1929

Blanche De Castille
When her son becomes king, Blanche de Castille, who has been acting as regent during his minority, releases prisoners from the countrys prisons

Land Army 1941
Two former mill workers, sisters Ava and Blanche Horn, (" first Bevin girls" - Land Army conscripts & volunteers) are photographed in London enroute for the south

American Wyandotte chickens, cock and hen, Gallus gallus domesticus. Bred by T.C. Heath. First prize winners at Crystal Palace and Birmingham 1886

Miss Blanche Stocker - British Stage Actress. Date: 1910

Room in Oddington House, near Stow on the Wold, Glos
Room (referred to as BR's room, probably Talbot Rice's wife, Blanche Marion, nee Devereux), in Oddington House, near Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire Date: 1930s

Large family group by front entrance of Oddington House
A large family group by the front entrance of Oddington House, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire. The children's nurse stands on the far left and a pair of very fine perambulators are ready

The Little Girl In White
A portrait painting of a young hirl wearing a white dress, seated in a casual, yet bored, or spiritless manner, which is reflected in the large mirror beside her. Date: circa 1916

Madame Blanche Marchesi
This is most likely a portrait painting of French Mezzo-soprano Blanche Marchesi, who performed interpretations of the works of Richard Wagner. She is seen here, seated beside a bed. Date: circa 1916

La Pensierosa
A portrait painting of a smiling woman, who seems to be deep in thought, wearing a white blouse. Date: circa 1918

Ada Blanche, actress, as Dick Whittington, Drury Lane. Theatrical portrait as Dick Whittington. I have come back from China's distant shore, With diamonds, rubies and with gold galore

Blanche Sweet in The Woman in White
Blanche Sweet and Haddon Mason in British Dominions mystery film The Woman in White, directed by Herbert Wilcox, based on the novel by Wilkie Collins Date: 1929

Death of Captain Faulknor, off Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe
The death of Captain Faulknor, off Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe, 5 January 1795. Below is a vignette of the Blanche with La Pique in tow. Date: 1795

Maison Blanche Department Store, New Orleans
Maison Blanche - the leading and most progressive Department Store in the South - New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Date: circa 1920s

Blanche of Navarre (1137-1156). Sepulcher of Queen Blanche d
Blanche of Navarre (1137-1156). Queen Consort, wife of Sancho III, king of Castile. Sepulcher of Queen Blanche depicting her death giving birth to her son, the future King Alfonso VIII of Castile

Blanche of Navarre (1137-1156). Death of the Queen giving bi
Blanche of Navarre (1137-1156). Queen Consort, wife of Sancho III, king of Castile. Death of the Queen giving birth to her son, the future King Alfonso VIII of Castile. Relief

Ada Blanche as Robinson Crusoe Date: 1890s

View from the summit of Gornergrat, Swiss Alps
circa 1910s

A summer scene showing Paris fashions at a piano recital, Paris, 1920s. Sketch by Hemjic. Fashions from Alice Bernard, Max, Blanche Lebouvier and Bernard et Cie Date: 1926

At the Cheltenham Chases, 1932. Society news from the racecourse. Mrs Pease (left, wearing fetching eyepatch), Lady Blanche Douglas

Woman in coat of lemon crushed velvet, with white fox and velvet collar and cuffs. Manteau de velours frappe citron, col velours blanc et renard blanc

Woman in afternoon dress of black velvet and green satin, with fur stole and muff. Robe d apres-midi en velours noir et satin vert. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by H

Woman in morning outfit trimmed with skunk fur, 1912
Woman in morning outfit of wool velvet trimmed with skunk fur with pet dog Tailleur du matin en velours de laine orne de skungs

New hat designs by milliner Marcelle. Demay, 1912
New hat designs by milliner Marcelle. Demay. Modeles de Mme. Marcelle Demay. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Charles Martin from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames

Woman in ruched dress and coat with hat and parasol looking at a butterfly on her hand. Robe a retroussis. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)

Woman in visiting outfit with fur muff giving sweets to a child. Bonbons from the Comte du Plessis-Praslin. Toilette de visite, bonbons du Marechal, duc de Praslin

Woman in dress of printed linen playing diabolo, 1913
Woman in dress of printed linen playing a game of diabolo or Chinese yo-yo. Robe de linon imprime. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)

Ada Blanche in The Telephone Girl at the Grand Theatre, Islington in 1896. Date: 1896

Charming Daughters of the Duke of Devonshire
The five daughters of Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire. Clockwise from top left, the eldest, Lady Maud Cavendish, Lady Blanche Cavendish

Advert for the London costumier Marie Blanche, London, 1920s - with designer Val St Cyr (the sketch is by him) Date: 1920s

White skate (endangered) and devil ray
White skate, Rostroraja alba (endangered) 1, 2, and devil ray, Mobula mobular 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by V. Plee Jr

Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus, with hood. Faucon a poitrine blanche, Falco nisus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jakob-Andreas Eisemann after an illustration from nature by Barbara

Apple varieties, Malus pumila. Reinette grise, rambour d ete, api, reinette du Canada, calville blanche d hiver. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lebrun after a botanical illustration by Edouard

Ramie or China grass, Boehmeria nivea, Urtica nivea, Ortie blanche. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Charlotte (Lottie) Dod, tennis tournament, Manchester
Charlotte (Lottie) Dod (1871-1960), English tennis player, taking part in the Northern Tournament, Manchester, 22 June 1889, in a match against Blanche Bingley, which she won

Production of The Trojans by Berlioz, 1957
A scene from the Covent Garden production of Berliozs opera Les Troyens (The Trojans) in 1957. Dido (Blanche Thebom) addresses her people in the second half: The Trojans at Carthage

Women Members of Parliament - 1929
Women Politicians elected to the House of Commons in June 1929: (from top left) Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor (Conservative), Katharine Stewart-Murray, Duchess of Atholl (Conservative)

Stewart Granger, actor, in the film Blanche Fury
Stewart Granger, English actor, at Pinewood Studios in the film Blanche Fury. 1947

Motor racing circuit track at Dieppe, France. 1930s

Label, Eau-de-Vie Blanche
French Drinks Bottle Label, Eau-de-Vie Blanche

Label, Menthe Blanche
French Drinks Bottle Label, Menthe Blanche (White Mint), Ricard & Rostain, Grenoble

MOULIN ROUGE NIGHTLIFE
Outside the Moulin Rouge in the Place Blanche, Montmartre: a group of fashionable people mill around Date: circa 1890

SOCIAL / PLACE BLANCHE
Daytime scene in the Place Blanche, with the Moulin Rouge on the left and Rue Lepic, Montmartre, Paris Date: circa 1905

First Paris Omnibuses
The first omnibuses to ply the streets of Paris - in the foreground, an Ecossaise, in the background, a Dame Blanche Date: circa 1830

Friar. Priory chair of Blanche of Aragon and Anjou. 14th cen
Priory chair of Blanche of Aragon and Anjou. 1321-1325. Portrait of a friar. From the Monastery of Sigena. Diocesan Museum of Lleida. Spain

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