Boots Collection (page 18)

Advert for Lotus boots 1916
Limited quantity of Lotus, Delta boots with lace-ups and cloth tops. 1916

Advert for Saxone service boot 1918
The officers field service boot. Quality - durability - service. These three essentials for good footwear are combined in the making of Saxone boots. 1918

Cartoon, One For Papa, WW1
Cartoon, One For Papa, depicting Kaiser Wilhelm II and his son, Crown Prince Wilhelm, during a lull in the fighting during the First World War

Advertisement, Buchanans Scotch Whiskies
Advertisement for Buchanans Scotch Whiskies, featuring a portrait of Samuel Weller, a character in Charles Dickens Pickwick Papers. Date: September 1914

Larrabee, actor, in Salary Jane
An actor named Larrabee in a film called Salary(?) Jane. Date: 20th century

Full length portrait of a cowboy

Crops - fashion of c. 1794
This satirical print is entitled Crops, perhaps referring to the dandyish gentlemans cropped hair. He also wears a high cravat and short cropped boots to reveal stripey stockings

French tailor fitting John Bull with a Jean Debry 1799
A French revolutionary tailor fitting John Bull with a Jean Debry (or de Bry) coat, in 1799, named after the President of the National Convention in revolutionary France

Polish army officer, WW1
A Polish army officer during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Satirical portrait of a German colonel, WW1
Satirical portrait of a German colonel (Der Herr Oberst) during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

For Mummy by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl and her dog, with a posy of flowers and berries for her mother. Date: 1944

After the Rain by Muriel Dawson -- a little boy in a red raincoat and hat, with his pet dog. Date: 1942

Rainy Day by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl in a bright red raincoat with her pet dog. Date: 1939

Homeward Bound! by Muriel Dawson -- a little boy heading home with his Christmas shopping. Date: 1930

Soldier of Czech Volunteer Corps, Siberia, WW1
Soldier of the Czech Volunteer Corps of Transport in Siberia, wearing winter uniform during the First World War. Date: 1917

Women textile workers, Scotland
Women working in the rural textile industry, Scotland

Two boys with pony on country lane, Scotland
Two boys with a pony on a country lane in Scotland. The wickerwork basket contains peat (cut turf)

Workman in overalls with barrel
A middle-aged workman in overalls, standing next to a barrel

Three women fishery workers, carrying large containers of fish

People on horseback, going to collect peat
Two people on horseback, a man and a woman, going with their wickerwork baskets to collect peat (cut turf). Date: 1920s

Russian soldiers in China
Two Russian soldiers in China, probably in the Russian concession in Tientsin (Tianjin). Date: C.1911

ARP Warden - False Alarm - Pimlico, London
(text taken from photo caption) False Alarm. Mrs Mary Bennet, ARP Warden in Pimlico, London (" river slum district" !)

Man and woman on the beach, Newquay, Cornwall
A man and a woman sitting in deckchairs on the beach at Newquay, Cornwall, with an oriental-style parasol to shade them from the sun. Date: 1934

Romanian Couple - Traditional Costume
Romanian Couple in traditional National costume. Date: circa 1910

Romanian Boy in traditional costume Date: circa1900

Man at work on a country road
A man at work on a country road, with a section of piping resting on raised bricks

The Port of Balaklava, Crimea, 1855
Engraving showing the port of Balaklava with sentries in the foreground, warmly dressed in boots and thick coats, during the Crimean War, 1855

Advert for Lillywhites tennis clothing 1937
White tennis wear for 1937. Tailored tennis dresses of white pique or heavy linen. Date: 1937

Polishing Shoes
Photograph demonstrating how to polish shoes to ensure a perfect shine in 1911. Date: 1911

Boy & Recruitment Poster
The Army of Today and Yesterday - A little boy studies recruitment poster for the British Army. Date: 1930s

H J T Hildyard
H J T HILDYARD British military commander, with his dog, wearing spurs which suggests he is in the cavalry. There is also a boot-scraper for his boots. Date: 1846 - 1916

New LFB recruit marking his gear
A new LFB recruit, having been kitted out with his uniform, is marking his gear with his name

Sergeant-Major Flora Sandes - British Woman in Serbian Army
Flora Sandes (22 January 1876 24 November 1956) was the only British woman officially to serve as a soldier in World War I. Initially a St

Happy Couple on their wedding day - Romania Date: circa 1900

The Great Monohan - Record-breaking Roller Skater
G.S. Monohan ( The Great Monohan ) showing off his skills on his roller skates - here jumping cleanly over three chairs. Date: circa 1909

Comic postcard commenting on the length of womens skirts - " Its a funny thing, but womens skirts are looking so short that they make men look very long!" Date: 1918

Russia, Street Utensil Seller. Date: circa 1901

Russian Policeman
Decorated Russian Policeman Date: circa 1902

Russian Police Officer Date: circa 1902

A Country Squire Date: 1894

Horse Trainer standing up for his principles
Owner - " I heard as how you ve been fighting with Bob Smith?" " Yus. He said my sister was cross-eyed." " But you haven t got a sister?" " I know that

Late Victorian actor in Cavalier costume of a feathered hat and Cavalier Boots with spurs. Date: circa 1890s

A distinguished Country Gentleman in a very dashing coat and holding a riding crop. Date: 1895

A sandwich board man incurs the wrath of an enraged man, seemingly furious that the price of boots (made by Biggar and Biggar ) has gone up! The humorous caption read: " Put em up

Self portrait of the Engish caricaturist Phil May
Self portrait of the English caricaturist Phil May (1864-1903). Date: 1899

Russia - Rural couple in distinctuve traditional costume
Russia - Rural couple in distinctive traditional costume, which has a certain gypsy flair, accentuated by the womans shawl, scarves and earrings

Russian Night Guard in his uniform Date: 1902

British troops in India pretend to be rock-breaking convicts
British troops stationed in India having a bit of fun playing at being convicts! The caption " Ah (sic) we downhearted - roll on Oct"

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