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Matchmakers filling frames with wax strandsWomen working at a matchmaking factory fill frames with wax strands
Victorian father and son in studio settingA Victorian father and his son pose for their photograph in the studio. The man is wearing a three-piece suit and a bowler hat, while the boy wears a sailor suit and wide-brimmed straw hat
Three Victorian men with four assorted dogs, in an outdoor rural setting. One man wears a top hat, one wears a bowler, and the third wears a cap
Gentleman driving a horse and trap, Mid WalesA gentleman driving a horse and trap on a street in Mid Wales
Gentleman on horseback, Mid WalesA gentleman on horseback in front of a stone wall, probably somewhere in Mid Wales
Group of soldiers and civilians at a training campA group of soldiers and civilians at a training camp, posing for their photo outside a tent. The soldiers are dressed in a variety of uniforms, and two are holding bicycles, while one holds a spade
Whitewashed Georgian house in Mid or South WalesA whitewashed Georgian house in Mid or South Wales, with a plump man and a skinny boy standing in front of the entrance
Edwardian group at the seasideAn Edwardian group at the seaside (four women and one man), sitting in front of some rocks. The man is holding a dog, which seems eager to go racing off
Early London to Paris flight, aircraft and passengersA group of passengers with an aircraft taking them on a London to Paris flight, in the early days of aviation. The pilot stands on the left, with his goggles up on his forehead
Edwardian passengers waiting to board a boatA group of Edwardian passengers waiting to board a boat
Passengers waiting to board a boatA group of passengers waiting to board a boat. There are two Scottish pipers in traditional costume on the left, a man in a bowler hat in the middle, and a man in a top hat on the right
Road repairs during World War TwoA group of American service personnel, together with a few civilians, watch a man doing road repairs during World War Two
High jump, Haverfordwest Show, Pembrokeshire, South WalesAn athlete preparing for the high jump at the Haverfordwest Show, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. Two men stand at either end of the jump to check his performance
Two men enjoying a smoke, Pembrokeshire, South WalesTwo smartly dressed men lying on the grass enjoying a smoke, and perhaps a drink of something too, somewhere in Pembrokeshire, South Wales
Men outside shop, High Street, Haverfordwest, South WalesTwo men standing outside a confectionery and tobacco shop in the High Street, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales look straight at the camera
Young man and pennyfarthing, Haverfordwest, South WalesA young man and his pennyfarthing bicycle, posing against a painted backdrop in the photographers studio in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales
Street carnival, Haverfordwest, South WalesScene at a busy street carnival in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. Decorated, horse-drawn floats make their way up the cobblestone high street, accompanied by crowds of people
Two brothers with dogs, Haverfordwest, South WalesTwo smartly dressed brothers with their three dogs posing against a painted backdrop in the photographers studio in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales
Men wearing hats in Coney Island, New York City, America
Car with European driver, Middle EastSide view of a car with a European driver wearing a suit and a bowler hat, somewhere in the Middle East
Billy Blue, Holsworthy Union Workhouse, DevonBilly Blue, an inmate of the Holsworthy Union workhouse, Devon, pulling a handcart on which is a large chest bearing the workhouses name
Street Newsboys in LondonAll the Winners - newspaper seller providing all the racing results to confident punters
First prize mare and foal at the Royal Cornwall ShowA mare and foal, winners of the first prize at the Royal Cornwall Agricultural Show, with their owners. The Show takes place at the beginning of June each year, at Wadebridge in North Cornwall
Men and signpostTwo men, one wearing a bowler hat, suit and gaiters, and the other in trilby and pin-striped trousers, look and point at a Surrey County Council signpost to Brighton, Redhill
Man with dogs and basketA man in an overcoat and bowler hat leans over a wickerwork basket containing a dog or puppy. Another dog, wearing a coat, stands tethered to a post by its lead
Englands test match victory: Verity and BowesThe hero of Englands victorious match: Verity(right), the Yorkshire slow left handed bowler, who took 15 wickets for 104, with Bowes, who took 4 wickets
Joseph Vine - Cricketer - BowlingJoseph Vine (1875-1946). Wisden joint cricketer of the year in 1906. Played for England in 1911/12
Tunisia - Wrestler at AissaouaA Wrestler drawing a crowd at Aissaoua, Tunisia. The throng behind the wrestler includes musicians, some local dignitaries and a European in a bowler hat
A London CosterA London street coster, with his cart of fruit. A veritable cornucopia, wonderfully displayed on a white cloth and as spectacularly opulent in its variety, as the coster is dour in face!
WWII safety precautionsA man with a white hat band on a steel lined crowned bowler hat and carrying a gas mask box during world war II
Lady Cheylesmore presenting prizesLady Cheylesmore (Elizabeth Richardson French, d.1945) presenting the prizes at the Annual London Fire Brigade Display at Battersea Park, south west London
Proud of his new motorA jolly chap leaning happily on the bonnet of his new car, a soft-top Bellanger Freres 3.2 Litre Tourer (French), as his female passenger (his wife?) leans out of the vehicle to get in the shot
A winter farmyard sceneA farmyard scene in winter, with a farmer checking the tack on a team of four working horses, while ducks, geese and cows drink and feed in the yard. Watercolour painting by Malcolm Greensmith
Portmanteau BuoyA jolly Victorian gent from the days when Britain unquestionably ruled the waves doffs his hat as he floats proudly in his safety device de jour - his portmanteau buoy
Horsewoman in a misty landscapeA smartly dressed horsewoman riding sidesaddle poses for her photograph in a misty landscape
Alfonso XIII off to play poloKing Alfonso XIII of Spain with one of his wifes three brothers, on the way to play at his private polo ground
Shackletons Nimrod on display in London
Household Brigade at Hawthorn Hill MeetingPrince Alexander of Teck (Queen Marys brother), with his wife Princess Alexander of Teck (Princess Alice of Albany) standing behind the fence on his right, watching the riders at the water jump
Prince Hendrik of the NetherlandsDuke Heinrich Wladimir Albrecht Ernst of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1876-1934), later Prince Hendrik of the Netherlands, was a German-born aristocrat who became the prince consort of Queen Wilhelmina of
Girl Bowling 1921A female bowler, holds her ball and smiles
French Statue SellerA remarkable card depicting a French Statue Seller, offering the complete package of bust and ornamental stand!
Prince of Wales (later George V) at football matchThe Prince of Wales (soon to become George V) attending a football (probably rugby) match between the students of Guys Hospital and the London Hospital
The Hatters Shop. A smartly-attired young gentleman tries on a top hat in front of a full-length mirror in a Hatters shop
Churchill as a BoyWINSTON CHURCHILL Pictured as a child and wearing a bowler hat
The Man Who Crept Into The Royal Enclosure In A Bowler, H. MA humorous illustration showing a man in the incorrect dress getting a lot of disapproving glances. Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to the Sketch
Disqualified! by Henry RountreeAn illustration of a dog contest moments after a British Bulldog has stolen the judges bowler hat
Couple / Winter FashionsA couple wearing winter fashions of 1926-7
Emigrants sighting Australia, 1887Engraving showing a group of emigrants on the deck, sighting Australia in the distance, 1887. The men are shown dressed in suits and bowler hats, whilst the women wear skirts, jackets, hats and shawls
