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Late Victorian Wedding partyA superb photograph of late Victorian Wedding party focusing on the bridal group. All show perfect serious face expressions, in keeping with the formality of the occasion (it seems!). Date: circa 1895
Leveson-GowerLord Ronald Charles Sutherland-Leveson-Gower (1845 1916), Scottish aristocrat, Liberal politician, sculptor and writer Date: 1877
George Curzon / V Fair 92GEORGE NATHANIEL LORD CURZON OF KEDLESTON Viceroy of India and statesman Date: 1859 - 1925
Female French Horse Cab Driver - Madame Decourcelle - ParisFemale French Horse Cab Driver - Madame Decourcelle and her best friend - Paris. Lady cab drivers were seen by paying customers as a far safer bet than their male counterparts
Advertising Russian Pneumatic Tyres in BelgiumAdvertising - Provodnik Russian Pneumatic Tyres in Belgium - " This is what I need to prevent skidding!". Date: circa 1910
British wedding photograph - smart couple. Date: circa 1920s
Mickey Rooney and Lilian LongActor Mickey Rooney (1920-2014) having his buttonhole primped by Lilian Long. Date: 1939
Caricature of George Leybourne, music hall singerCaricature of George Leybourne (1842-1884), British music hall singer, described as a lion comique, famous for his song Champagne Charlie. It appears that his death had been mistakenly announced
Gould Bryan Brian Charles 1939 Uk Labour Socialistgould, bryan, brian, charles, 1939, uk, labour, socialist, socialism, politics, political, politician, mp, member, parliament, born, new, zealand, returned, 1990s, party, conference, hand, holding
Keir Hardie, socialist politician, as a young manJames Keir Hardie (1856-1915), Scottish socialist politician and labour leader, a founder of the Independent Labour Party and of the British Labour Party. Seen here as a young man. Date: circa 1880s
Clement Richard Attlee, Armistice Day processionClement Richard Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee (1883-1967), British Labour politician, Labour Party leader 1935-1955 and Prime Minister 1945-1951
Maurice Farkoa as the Frenchman in The Artists Model Date: 1890s
Tom Walls with horse and jockey, racing fixturesRacehorse owner Tom Walls with horse and jockey, racing fixtures Date: 1930
Comic postcard, best man at the wedding Date: 20th century
Extremely jolly elderly couple - Granny in a bath chair, Grandpa in his Sunday best and bowler hat. Smiles as wide as possible!! Date: circa 1910s
Ethel and her young brother in fancy dressEthel and her younger brother in fine fancy dress costume - this scene is in part a satire on the penchant for women to wear large and enveloping hats during this period. Date: 1913
Advert for a theatre production, Cheer Up. circa 1920
Prince George, Duke of Cambridge (1819-1904). 1900
Clement Hill, cricketer. circa 1897
C McLeod, cricketer. circa 1897
Christmas card in the shape of a champagne bottle, open to reveal a verse and a John Bull-type man proposing a toast. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
William Munton Bullivant, ropemakerWilliam Munton Bullivant, Bullivant & Co, ropemaker and manufacturer of wire ropes. late 19th century
ARRANGING FLOWERS 1886A young woman, wearing a buttonhole of yellow flowers, is totally absorbed in arranging flowers from a bowl on a table beside her. She has a selection spread on her lap. Date: 1886
Boyish look: comment on the masculine cut of contemporary fashions & fashionable physiques. She wears black tie & dinner jacket, fox fur stole, top hat & cane. Date: 1926
Dapper Racegoer 1908P P Gilpin at the races wears a top hat, morning coat & trousers with a front crease, black & white half-boots, white waistcoat, carnation buttonhole & a patterned bowtie Date: 1908
Costume - Loungers 1820Bond Street Loungers wear: strapped trousers, hessian boots, greatcoat, frock coat, top hats, buttonhole, coats cut-away at the front & one man dressed all in black. Date: 1820
Riding Habit 1899English riding habit with Amazon corsage. Quite severe in its tailoring & worn with a top hat & buttonhole the only feminine note is the rider sitting side saddle. Date: 1899
1930S MEDIAEVAL FROCKA young woman wears a 1930s dress with mediaeval overtones composed of lace and chiffon. The young man wears a very large buttonhole on his dinner jacket. Date: 1930s
ARTHUR BOURCHIER English actor Date: 1863 - 1927
Necktie - Wm of OrangeWilliam of Orange wears a fashionable muff and a Steinkirk (or Steenkirk), a scarf-like cravat with one end tucked through a buttonhole. Date: circa 1690
WILLIAM III & MUFF WILLIAM III & MUFFKING WILLIAM III wearing a fashionable muff and a Steinkirk (or Steenkirk), a scarf-like cravat with one end tucked through a buttonhole. Date: 1650 - 1702
Girl with goggles and white helmet. Vertical formatHispano Suiza car rally - Santander to Madrid. Girl with goggles and white helmet Date: 1989
Girl with goggles and white helmet. Horizontal formatHispano Suiza car rally - Santander to Madrid. Girl with goggles and white helmet Date: 1989
Stylish woman in an elegant coat and handbagStylish late-1940s woman in an elegant coat and handbag - the floral buttonhole may attest to her attending a wedding when this shot was taken? Date: circa 1949
Portrait photograph of a smart London woman - taken at a photographic studio (Brown s) in Tottenham in North London. Date: circa 1925
Girl wearing high-quality skirt with remarkable hairstyle, redolent of the late 17th century... Date: circa 1910s
Hand-drawn postcard of King Edward VII in profileHand-drawn postcard of King Edward VII of England (1841-1910) in profile. Date: circa 1908
Miss Alice Roosevelt (1884-1980), the daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt and his first wife, Alice Lee. Married Congressman Nicholas Longworth in 1906. Pictured here in 1904, aged 20. Date: 1904
Suffragette Toy Votes for Women Novelty. A novel electric buttonhole, comprising womens head and Votes for Women slogan in her mouth. Offered by Moorhouse Ltd
Man at a table on a comic greetings cardMan smoking a cigar at a table on a comic greetings card. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
Priscilla Bibesco and Herbert Henry AsquithPriscilla Bibesco (1920-2004) with her grandfather, Herbert Henry Asquith (1852-1928), former British Prime Minister, on his 74th birthday, 12 September 1926. 1926
A Rose by Any Other Name... by Patrick BellewA young naval officer is given a rather violent telling off by a senior commander for wearing a rose in his buttonhole on board ship. 1929
Victorian man wearing tweed lounging jacketVictorian man wearing, straw boater hat, wing collar, windsor necktie, single breasted tweed lounging jacket and matching waistcoat and mustache. Date: circa 1898
Wedding Dress 1899Unadorned trained skirt, floor length veil, gauged yoke, double flounce descending from the shoulders to the waist, high collar & long, knuckle length sleeves. Date: 1899
John Stirling Ainsworth, 1st Baronet (1844 1923), English industrialist, banker and Liberal politician. Wearing formal day dress: top hat, black necktie, white double-breasted waistcoat
Young man with dog outside a building, on a New Year greetings postcard. Date: circa 1910s
George Grossmith - Comedian, writer, composer, actor, singerGeorge Grossmith (1847-1912) - English comedian, writer, composer, actor and singer. Grossmith wrote (in collaboration with his brother Weedon), the 1892 comic novel The Diary of a Nobody
George Sanger, English showman and circus proprietorGeorge Sanger (1825-1911), English showman and circus proprietor. circa 1890s
Lawrence Hardy MP for AshfordLawrence Hardy (1854-1933) - Conservative MP for Ashford, Kent. Held his seat at the General Election of January 1910 with a majority of 3544. Date: 1910
Man with a glass of port on a movable Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Sydney Cosford - President Bristol Steamship Owners Assoc. Date: 1927
Caricature, two Princes and John Hollingshead, managerCaricature, two princes (Prince Albert Victor and Prince George) and John Hollingshead, manager, at the entrance to the Gaiety Theatre, London
Caricature of Percy Anderson and G A SalaCaricature of Percy Anderson (1851-1928), stage designer and painter, and George Augustus Henry Sala (1828-1895), English journalist -- David and Goliath. 1882
Caricature of G A Sala, English journalistCaricature of George Augustus Henry Sala (1828-1895), English journalist -- What it may come to. A grocer asks him if he might supply something quotable about his brand of tea
Caricature of Tom Cannon, jockey and trainerCaricature of Tom Cannon (1846-1917), British flat racing jockey and trainer. 1883
Caricature of Arthur Sullivan and Ws Gilbert -- The Latest Converts to Aestheticism. A reference to their latest operetta, Patience, a satire on the aesthetic movement. 1881
Couple in historical costume on a fabric Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Monocled BusinessmanColonel W J Bosworth wears a frock coat, grey striped trousers with a front crease, half boots, a wing collar, a carnation buttonhole & a monocle. Date: 1909
Evening Dress ?1882Low cut with pointed bodices, decorative plastrons, epaulettes & trained skirts. Black: checkerboard fabric, jet & diamante trim. White: pearls & artificial flowers. Date: ? 1882
People of the TheatreThe actress : the dancer : the woman who shows you to your seat (and expects a pourboire) : and the woman who sells you a bouquet or a buttonhole Date: 1820s
F Paolo Tosti / Vfair 1885SIR FRANCESCO PAOLO TOSTI Italian composer Date: 1846 - 1916
Austen Chamberlain / 1899SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN British Conservative MP Date: 1863 - 1937
Augustus Harris / Vf 1889AUGUSTUS HARRIS Impresario and actor in spectacular evening dress Date: 1852 - 1896
Sir John BennettSIR JOHN BENNETT Clock manufacturer Date: -
Group photo of middle-aged wedding guests, all wearing flowers in their buttonholes. Date: circa 1950s
Dog dressed as a man-about-town on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Cartoon, Regrets, WW1Cartoon, Regrets. An elderly man is sorry to see that he has a rival for a ladys affections -- he can t win against a young soldier in uniform with a wounded hand. Date: 1916
White bulldog puppy taken home by aristocratic manA white bulldog puppy is bought and taken home in a carriage by an aristocratic young man. Date: 1905
Sir John Hare - English actor and theatre-managerSir John Hare (1844 - 1921), English actor and manager of the Garrick Theatre in London. 1890
Decima Moore - English actress and singer (soprano)Lilian Decima Moore (1871 - 1964), English actress and singer (soprano), known for her performances with the D Oyly Carte Opera Company and in musical comedies
Studio portrait, young man with his dogStudio portrait, young man with his collie dog. Date: circa 1910s
Boy and dog on a pavement, South LondonBoy and dog on a pavement, Coldharbour Lane, South London, outside O Hughes tailors shop. Date: circa 1910s
Lord LonsdaleHugh Cecil Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale, KG, GCVO (25 January 1857 13 April 1944) English nobleman and sportsman. An avid sports enthusiast and bon vivant
Boy, girl and dog in gardenA boy, a girl and a dog in garden. Date: circa 1910s
Young man in studio photoA smartly dressed young man in a studio photo, raising his top hat to the camera. The name given is George Marks of Spencer & Marks
Hugh Cecil Lowther - 5th Earl of LonsdaleHugh Cecil Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale (18571944) - English nobleman and sportsman. Date: 1926
Advert for Moss Bros summer suits for men 1934Summer suits of fine quality in attractive new seasons materials, ready for immediate wear. 1934
Couple in ramshackle sports carA couple -- possibly just married -- sitting in a ramshackle sports car, with five people standing on the pavement at the side of them. Date: circa 1930s
Cockney London Flowergirl sells buttonhole to city gentA Cockney London Flowergirl sells a buttonhole bouquet to a well-to-do city gentleman. Date: 1895
