Boot Collection (page 2)

Cries of Paris - shoeshine boy

Advert for Lillywhites skating items 1930
Advertisement for skating items, available at Lillywhites, Piccadilly Circus, London. Date: 1930

68 Notting Hill Gate, London - W Straker Store (right). The shop fronts still survive (wihtout vast modification, although they now house a souvenir stoare and a womens fashion boutique)

Boot mending at Scaynes Hill Womens Institute, WW1
Boot mending at Scaynes Hill Womens Institute, West Sussex, during the First World War. 1914-1918

Blind boot-lace seller 1850s
Blind boot-lace seller with his little dog in the streets of London. Date: circa 1850s

Advert for Strathpeffer Spa in Scotland, 1909
Page of The Tatler, 1909, featuring adverts for Strathpeffer Spa in the Highlands of Scotland for Peace, Health and Beauty, and Nugget boot polish. Date: 1909

Sir Philip Manfield, Great Northern Boot Company
Sir Philip Manfield, founder of the Great Northern Boot Company. late 19th century

People outside Olivers Boot and Shoe Warehouse
People on a horse-drawn carriage outside Olivers Boot and Shoe Warehouse, Ilfracombe, Devon, taken on 18 August 1909. 1909

Poster, Henke ski boots. circa 1970

Forcing Italy to surrender - WW2 Propaganda
To Unconditional surrender. When success goes to the head - defeat goes to " de-feet" !. Allegory on Allied advances toward defeating Mussolini in Italy. Date: 1943

U-BOAT OF WW2 1941
An Untersee-Boot of World War Two cruises on the surface not far from the shore Date: 1941

A selection of Victorian laced or buttoned pointed boots. 1901

Advertisement for Cherry Blossom boot polish
A cutout advertisement for Cherry Blossom boot polish, which is waterproof and preserves the leather. Date: late 19th century

Advert for Wrens shoe polish 1908
Wrens shoe polish. Date: 1908

FOXHOUNDS GET THE BOOT
These foxhound puppies have an inside knowledge of their masters boots! Date: 1930s

BOYS TAUGHT TRADES
Two boys in a workshop at the London School for Mental Defectives: the children are taught trades such as upholstery, carpentry and boot making Date: 1931

Womens shoes 1908
A selection of smart, front lacing boots. One pair has a shaped heel & patent leather toe. Date: 1908

ERMINE COAT 1922
Ermine trimmed otter fur coat with an 18th century feel having boot cuffs & imitation brandenbourgs, a flared skirts. worn with a fur scarf & hat with a cocked brim. Date: 1922

BOOT & SHOE SHOP / GREEN BOOT & SHOE SHOP / GREEN
Customers try on new footwear for size in a boot and shoe shop Date: circa 1813

CHURCHILL / GULBRANSSON 15
WINSTON CHURCHILL German satirical comment on the failure of Churchills Dardanelles expedition - he is kicked out of the War Office Date: 1874 - 1965

U-boat Under Net
How the Untersee-Boot passes beneath the defensive nets which are hung at the entrance to harbours... Date: 1915

WW2 - ith the W. A. A. F. - The Boot Repairer
WW2 - With the W.A.A.F. - The Boot Repairer. Date: circa 1941

Female contortionist Diana Gaye and car boot
The female contortionist Diana Gaye sitting half in and half out of an open car boot, helped by a young male assistant. (2 of 5) Date: 1971

Victorian Boots and Shoes

Street scene in Hoxton, East End of London
A street scene in Hoxton, East London. A large group of local residents are lined up for the occasion. The location may be Boot Street, adjacent to Hoxton Market

Baby and boots puzzle on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Last and boots on a Christmas and New Year card
Cobbler's last and boots on a comic Christmas and New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Photograph of Boot PH, St Pancras, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1922

Photograph of Boot Inn, Sutton, Surrey. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1950

Advert for London Shoe Company 1898
A selection of victorian boots, real whale skin for shooting, ladys field boot made from tan or blacking calf, button or lace, smart toe brogues

Louis Wain, Daddy Cat - new boots too tight. circa 1910s

Twenty Embassy. Stockton on Tees 1970s 1970s

WW2 Christmas card, cat with flag
WW2 Christmas card, a black cat with a British flag, sitting inside a boot. Date: circa 1942

3 / 20th London Regiment (Blackheath & Woolwich) in training
The Army in training, in this instance the 3/20th London Regiment (Blackheath and Woolwich). 1. Round the cook house, 2, the boot repairers, 3, bayonet practice, 4. non-commissioned officers 5

Mens work shoes 1924
American clothing catalogue, showing a seletion of mans work shoe with solid leather heel, full grain inner sole, oak middle sole and chrome outer sole. Date: 1924

Queen Street, Oxford, England - some very fine examples of shop advertisements and various forms of signage in evidence. Date: circa 1910s

Body of Rolls-Royce car in works ? doors, bonnet and boot produced in alumimium alloys, c.1980 Date: circa 1980

Italian Unification
Right leg in the boot at last. Garibaldi struggling to fit Vittorio Emanuele II with the boot of Italy: If it won t go on, Sire, try a little more powder

Victorian Shoes & Boots
A selection of Victorian shoes and boots for men and women

Susi - sitting in a boot, holding a tennis ball. 1950s

South Street, Eastbourne, Sussex
South Street, viewed from Gildridge Road, Eastbourne, Sussex. 1870

Advert for Peter Robinsons ladies footwear 1905
Selection of Edwardian ladies footwear including elegant beaded evening shoes and ankle boots. 1905

Clock and watch repairs, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Traders sign outside a shop for clock and watch repairs, probably in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Wang Lee Lepaer Colock and Wach. Below is another sign, Yah Lih, boot and shoe maker

Advert for Raouls French footwear 1911
Elegant chic comfortable womens footwear. Date: 1911

The Breed of the Treshams by John Rutherford
Photograph from The Breed of the Treshams by John Rutherford showing a lady, Margaret, dressed in her finery holding her gloves in one hand and the skirt of her dress in the other to reveal her boot

Boot and Shoe Manufactory, Broadmoor Asylum
Male inmates at work in the boot and shoe manufactory at Broadmoor Asylum, Berkshire Date: circa 1900

Skating dress at Dickins and Jones advertisement
The ideal skating dress in fine, Galashiels tweed with a full circular skirt, gored to allow ample width for movement. Available with knickers to match

The Columbus skate invention - ice skating
The Columbus newest skate invention. Awarded at the Vienna Industrial Exhibition 1890 with first diploma of honour. Ice skates from G. Rohonery of Budapest. 19th century

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