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Queen Alexandra & DogsALEXANDRA QUEEN TO EDWARD VII Shown here in a garden, possibly at Sandringham with her two Japanese Chin dogs, Haru and Togo
Warwickshire Cricket Club - 1888Sketches at the County Ground, Edgbaston, Birmingham - the home of Warwickshire CC. The main pavilion is shown in the centre
Hat Wireless 1930SA man tunes into his hat radio!
Middlesex Cricket Team, 1898. 1898
Busy Summer Morning on The Pantiles, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Date: 1914
Saucy and silly seaside postcard with cheeky captionA Young man heads out to sea in a small rowing boat named the Saucy Sue - she instructs him: " Mind you don t goo too far, Darling!
Lord Brooke, later 6th Earl of WarwickLord Brooke (Leopold Guy Francis Maynard Greville, 1882-1928) who married Miss Elfrida Marjorie Eden on 29 April 1909 at St Margarets Church, Westminster
Geisha girls at the seaside, JapanTwo Geisha girls in elegant Western-style striped bathing costumes recline on a studio beach set
Bargate Below Bar, Southampton, Hampshire. Date: circa 1920s
Bill at Harrow SchoolBill or call-over is a compulsory roll call, held in each House at Harrow School three times a day. Date: circa 1920s
Gentleman Gardener seated proudly in small home greenhouseA smart Gentleman Gardener seated proudly in his small home greenhouse. Date: circa 1910s
Henley Regatta 1903By the river during the Henley Regatta. Date: 1903
Mussolini YachtingBENITO MUSSOLINI The Italian dictator looking rather dapper in a straw boater hat whilst relaxing on a yachting trip. Date: 1883 - 1945
James JoyceJAMES AUGUSTINE JOYCE Irish writer Date: 1882 - 1941
Harrow School, North London - The Old School Building at the top of the Obadiah Slope. Date: 1939
Two Youthful Chinese Businessmen in Singapore sharing a glass of imported Bordeaux. The gentleman on the right has placed his boater hat on the small table
Lord Hawke signs an autographLord Hawke, captain of the Yorkshire cricket team, signs an autograph for a young admirer during the match between county champions Yorkshire
1890S Cycling LadiesA young lady in practical outdoor dress of tailored skirt & jacket holds a bicycle steady for her friend who sits on it to have her photograph taken. Both wear straw hats
Couple at EastbourneHe: straw boater, cane, wing collar & single-breasted suit. She: hat adorned with chiffon & plumes, blouse ornamented with pin-tucks & feather trim & a plain skirt cut in panels
Male Type / Bowness C1850SMan wearing a tweed lounge suit consisting of a lounging jacket, waistcaot & trousers all of the same fabric. He holds a straw boater across his knee
Family on three rocking horses. Date: circa 1900s
Margaret Whigham at Ascot with her boater and ruches muffCelebrated society it girl, Miss Margaret Whigham, later Mrs Charles Sweeny and then the infamous Duchess of Argyll pictured at Ascot in June 1931 wearing an unusual boater style hat
Straw hats return to favour in 1930 - factory in LutonStraw hats return to favour! Luton, the centre of the straw hat industry had suffered from lean years since 1914; khaki was the wear of choice until 1918
Bicycle built for two 1896Two young French women riding a tandem. circa 1896
Comic Postcard - Gent and two ladies on a bench - This is what I saw last nightComic Postcard - Gent and two ladies on a bench - " This is what I saw last night, were you there?" Date: 1910
Elderly couple sitting on the side of a rowing boatAn elderly couple pose for a photograph sitting on the side of a rowing boat on the beach at a busy British seaside resort. Note the lapel cord on the gentlemans fine boater hat! circa 1920s
Uncles Troubles, with William Pardoe, a musical absurdity. circa 1917
Smart and Handsome British Gentleman in straw boater hat, starched collar, white tie and suit. He is boasting a well-groomed moustache and a slightly serious expression
French Artist Self PortraitsA collection of four self portraits by French and Belgian artists, including, a seated Jacques Villon at work, Henri Guydo smiling and wearing a boater
Harold Lloyd, American actor, comedian and stunt performer Date: 1931
Father and son in a garden Date: late 19th century
Cecil Aldin with four dogs in Bedford Park, West LondonCecil Aldin (1870-1935), British artist and illustrator, seen here as a young man with four dogs in Bedford Park, Chiswick, West London. Date: 1890s
Conservative Party Conference 1979A stall at the 96th Conservative Party Conference, Blackpool, October 1979, selling Maggie rock and plastic straw boaters with a ribbon stating, We all won with Maggie'
Harry Secombe, Welsh entertainer and singer(Sir) Harry Secombe (1921-2001), Welsh entertainer and singer. Seen here in a stripy blazer and straw boater. Date: circa 1950s
Exterior view of Harrow School, showing boys wearing their boaters. Date: 1896
Henley Regatta 1909Watching the finish of a close race
Late Victorians children's fashion 1899Girls and boys linked hands, wearing the latest in Victorian clothing
Thomas Thorne as Perkyn Middlewick in Our Boys Date: 1890s
Comic postcard, Little boy with letter on the beach Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Man with donkey on the beach Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Man with two donkeys on the beach Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Little boy and woman artist Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Couple at the seaside on a windy day Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Man approaches bathing hut - mixed bathing Date: 20th century
Lady Margaret Boat Club, Cambridge, rowing team, 1890s19th century vintage photograph - Lady Margaret Boat Club, Cambridge, rowing team, 1890s
It Takes All Sorts To Make A World - An - Heres Two Of The Sorts! Little Girl and tiny pig - Fun Comic postcard by Mabel Lucie Attwell. Date: circa 1930s
British colonial group in India, japes on steps Date: circa 1900s
British colonial group in India. Date: circa 1900s