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Background imageCarte Collection: Gilbert & Sullivan Operas, D Oyly Carte Souvenir

Gilbert & Sullivan Operas, D Oyly Carte Souvenir
D Oyly Cartes Season of Gilbert and Sullivan Operas, Souvenir Programme, Princes Theatre, London, 29 September 1919 - 31 January 1920, showing a large cast of characters from the operettas. 1919-1920

Background imageCarte Collection: Poster advertising the D Oyly Carte Opera Company

Poster advertising the D Oyly Carte Opera Company, famous for its Gilbert and Sullivan operetta productions. Pictured are scenes from The Gondoliers, The Mikado and The Yeomen of the Guard

Background imageCarte Collection: Pinafore / Programme 1

Pinafore / Programme 1
Cover of the programme for the original production, incorporating portraits of Mr Gilbert and Mr Sullivan, also Mr D Oyly Carte

Background imageCarte Collection: Victorian gardener with watering can, Chelmsford

Victorian gardener with watering can, Chelmsford
Studio portrait of a Victorian gardener with watering can, Chelmsford. circa 1860s

Background imageCarte Collection: Mrs (later Lady) Dorothy D Oyly Carte, daughter of the 2nd Earl of Cranbrook

Mrs (later Lady) Dorothy D Oyly Carte, daughter of the 2nd Earl of Cranbrook and wife of Rupert D Oyly Carte, the impresario behind Gilbert and Sullivan and the Savoy Hotel

Background imageCarte Collection: Retro poster, Gilbert & Sullivan, D Oyly Carte

Retro poster, Gilbert & Sullivan, D Oyly Carte
Retro poster for Gilbert & Sullivan, D Oyly Carte, character from HMS Pinafore. 1960s

Background imageCarte Collection: Princess Alice of Great Britain & Grand Duke Louis of Hesse

Princess Alice of Great Britain & Grand Duke Louis of Hesse
Princess Alice (1843-1878), third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert pictured here around the time of her marriage with her husband Grand Duke Louis IV of Hesse-Darmstadt

Background imageCarte Collection: Programme design, Gilbert & Sullivan, Princess Ida

Programme design, Gilbert & Sullivan, Princess Ida, Savoy Theatre, London. A respectful operatic perversion of Tennysons " Princess" in Three Acts. circa 1880s

Background imageCarte Collection: D Oyly Cartes Opera Co. in Utopia, limited Gilbert & Sulliv

D Oyly Cartes Opera Co. in Utopia, limited Gilbert & Sullivans new opera. Date c1894

Background imageCarte Collection: R D oyly Carte / Van Fair

R D oyly Carte / Van Fair
RICHARD D OYLY CARTE English impresario, producer of Gilbert and Sullivan operettas

Background imageCarte Collection: Retro poster, Gilbert & Sullivan, D Oyly Carte

Retro poster, Gilbert & Sullivan, D Oyly Carte
Retro poster for Gilbert & Sullivan, D Oyly Carte, character from HMS Pinafore. 1960s

Background imageCarte Collection: Going with a Swing

Going with a Swing
Humorous illustration by Lawson Wood (1878-1957) showing Gran pop the orang utan swinging on vines. Entitled Gran pop travels a la Carte

Background imageCarte Collection: Map / China / Tibet 1749

Map / China / Tibet 1749
CARTE DU GRAND THIBET scale in French leagues

Background imageCarte Collection: Boys Brigade Member posing with rifle

Boys Brigade Member posing with rifle
Boys Brigade Member in distinctive uniform and cap - posing with rifle and wearing a silver cross medal. Robert Hellis (1835-1895)

Background imageCarte Collection: Studio portrait, Captain & Mrs Crabtree

Studio portrait, Captain & Mrs Crabtree, at the time of the American Civil War. 1864

Background imageCarte Collection: Avec la carte, nous en aurons peu, mais nous en aurons tous

Avec la carte, nous en aurons peu, mais nous en aurons tous. Casse aujourd hui ton sucre en deux pour en avoir demain?. Large sword cutting sugar cone in two. Date 1916

Background imageCarte Collection: Jean Ingelow / Carte Visit

Jean Ingelow / Carte Visit
JEAN INGELOW English writer

Background imageCarte Collection: Bessie Bellwood music hall singer 1856-1896

Bessie Bellwood music hall singer 1856-1896
Bessie Bellwood (Catherine Mahoney) music hall singer who engaged with her audience and had a reputation for putting down the toughest of hecklers. Carte de visite advertising Taunus table water

Background imageCarte Collection: Admiral Sir Baldwin Wake Walker, 1st Baronet, KCB, CMG

Admiral Sir Baldwin Wake Walker, 1st Baronet, KCB, CMG
Vintage 19th century photograph: captioned as Admiral Sir Baldwin Wake Walker, 1st Baronet, KCB, CMG (6 January 1802 - 12 February 1876) was Surveyor of the Navy from 1848 to 1861

Background imageCarte Collection: Heinrich Hermann Josef Freiherr von Heß

Heinrich Hermann Josef Freiherr von Heß
Vintage 19th century photograph: Heinrich Hermann Josef Freiherr von Hesz (alternatively: von Hess) (17 March 1788, Vienna - 13 April 1870, Vienna), was an Austrian soldier and field marshal

Background imageCarte Collection: Abdelkader ibn Muhieddine known as the Emir Abdelkader

Abdelkader ibn Muhieddine known as the Emir Abdelkader
Vintage 19th century photograph: Abdelkader ibn Muhieddine (6 September 1808 - 26 May 1883; Arabic: Ï╣Ï¿Ï» Ϻ┘ä┘éϺϻÏ▒ ϺϿ┘å...Ï¡┘è┘è Ϻ┘äÏ»┘è┘åÔÇÄ ╩┐Abd al-Q─üdir ibn Muß©Ñy al-d─½n)

Background imageCarte Collection: Auguste Michel Etienne Regnaud de Saint-Jean d Angely

Auguste Michel Etienne Regnaud de Saint-Jean d Angely
Vintage 19th century photograph: Auguste Michel Etienne Regnaud de Saint-Jean d Angely, later 2nd Count Regnaud de Saint-Jean d Angely was a Marshal of France, soldier and politician

Background imageCarte Collection: Doing the Lambeth Walk, 1938

Doing the Lambeth Walk, 1938
Entertainments a la carte, by Alan Bott. On with the walk. Doing the Lambeth Walk: (top to bottom) Lupino Lane, Teddie St Denis, George Graves, Doris Rogers, Martin Gray, Wallace Lupino

Background imageCarte Collection: Lovers on Penny Farthing Bicycles 1870

Lovers on Penny Farthing Bicycles 1870 - carte de visite, Cycling Valentine

Background imageCarte Collection: White Star Line, First Class OSNC milk jug

White Star Line, First Class OSNC milk jug
White Star Line, First Class Oceanic Steam Navigation Company a la carte milk jug decorated in cobalt blue with gilt Greek key pattern. 3ins

Background imageCarte Collection: White Star Line, Copeland Spode soup bowl

White Star Line, Copeland Spode soup bowl
White Star Line, Copeland Spode a la carte soup bowl with gilt Oceanic Steam Navigation Company cobalt blue design. 9ins

Background imageCarte Collection: White Star Line, Copeland Spode dinner plate

White Star Line, Copeland Spode dinner plate
White Star Line, Copeland Spode a la carte dinner plate with gilt Oceanic Steam Navigation Company cobalt blue design. 9ins

Background imageCarte Collection: White Star Line, Copeland Spode OSNC crescent dish

White Star Line, Copeland Spode OSNC crescent dish
White Star Line, extremely rare Copeland Spode OSNC a la carte crescent dish with gilt Oceanic Steam Navigation Company cobalt blue design. 8ins

Background imageCarte Collection: White Star Line, Copeland Spode OSNC fruit bowl

White Star Line, Copeland Spode OSNC fruit bowl
White Star Line, extremely rare Copeland Spode a la carte fruit bowl with gilt Oceanic Steam Navigation Company cobalt blue design. 9ins

Background imageCarte Collection: White Star Line, cobalt blue and gilt dinner plate

White Star Line, cobalt blue and gilt dinner plate
White Star Line, unusual cobalt blue and gilt a la carte dinner plate

Background imageCarte Collection: White Star Line, RMS Titanic, view of B Deck restaurant

White Star Line, RMS Titanic, view of B Deck restaurant
White Star Line, RMS Titanic, view of a la carte restaurant on B Deck. A section of a column from this restaurant was recovered by CS Minia while searching for bodies following the sinking. Date: 1912

Background imageCarte Collection: White Star Line, RMS Titanic, column section from restaurant

White Star Line, RMS Titanic, column section from restaurant
White Star Line, RMS Titanic. Section of a column from Titanic?s a la carte restaurant on B Deck. Fluted with a 1ins. gilt carved ribbon

Background imageCarte Collection: White Star Line, RMS Titanic, A La Carte Restaurant

White Star Line, RMS Titanic, A La Carte Restaurant
White Star Line, RMS Titanic. Rare A La Carte Restaurant flyer from a promotional brochure, owned by Second Class passenger Joseph Laroche of Haiti who died in the sinking

Background imageCarte Collection: White Star Line, Copeland Spode OSNC beaker

White Star Line, Copeland Spode OSNC beaker
White Star Line, rare a la carte Copeland Spode Oceanic Steam Navigation Company OSNC beaker decorated in gilt and cobalt blue. 3ins

Background imageCarte Collection: White Star Line, Copeland Spode OSNC sugar bowl

White Star Line, Copeland Spode OSNC sugar bowl
White Star Line, rare a la carte Copeland Spode Oceanic Steam Navigation Company OSNC sugar bowl decorated in gilt and cobalt blue. 5ins

Background imageCarte Collection: White Star Line, OSNC Royal Crown Derby fruit bowl

White Star Line, OSNC Royal Crown Derby fruit bowl
White Star Line, rare piece of china, a Royal Crown Derby a la carte ceramic fruit bowl with Oceanic Steam Navigation Company OSNC initials

Background imageCarte Collection: Studio photo, Seated woman with painted backdrop

Studio photo, Seated woman with painted backdrop Date: circa 1890

Background imageCarte Collection: Love on a Bicycle

Love on a Bicycle - couple on pennyfarthing bicycles riding close together Date: 1870

Background imageCarte Collection: Young Turkish Military Cadet - later Officer

Young Turkish Military Cadet - later Officer
A photographic portrait of the (later) Commander of the 11th Kafkas Regiment (3rd Platoon) whilst a young cadet. The Islamic Army of the Caucasus (Turkish)

Background imageCarte Collection: The Tay Bridge, Scotland

The Tay Bridge, Scotland Date: circa 1878

Background imageCarte Collection: White Star Line - Copeland Spode blue and white dinner plate

White Star Line - Copeland Spode blue and white dinner plate
White Star Line - Copeland Spode a la carte dinner plate decorated in the Greek key pattern with OSNC initials intertwined (Oceanic Steam Navigation Company). 9 inches. Date: early 20th century

Background imageCarte Collection: White Star Line - Copeland Spode blue and white soup bowl

White Star Line - Copeland Spode blue and white soup bowl
White Star Line - Copeland Spode a la carte soup bowl decorated in the Greek key pattern, with OSNC initials intertwined (Oceanic Steam Navigation Company). 9.5 inches. Date: early 20th century

Background imageCarte Collection: White Star Line, Oceanic and Britannic - three items

White Star Line, Oceanic and Britannic - three items
White Star Line, Oceanic and Britannic - rare White Star Line carte de visite cabin plans, two for the Oceanic and one for the Britannic

Background imageCarte Collection: White Star Line - Stonier and Co Copeland Spode plate

White Star Line - Stonier and Co Copeland Spode plate
White Star Line - Stonier and Co Copeland Spode a la carte side plate with gilt OSNC intertwined initials (Oceanic Steam Navigation Company). 9.5 inches

Background imageCarte Collection: Studio portrait of three children on a carte de visite

Studio portrait of three children on a carte de visite Date: 19th century

Background imageCarte Collection: Studio portrait of a woman on a carte de visite

Studio portrait of a woman on a carte de visite Date: 19th century

Background imageCarte Collection: Studio portrait of a man on a carte de visite

Studio portrait of a man on a carte de visite Date: late 19th century

Background imageCarte Collection: Ruth Vincent with her son

Ruth Vincent with her son
Ruth Vincent (1877-1955), an English opera singer and actress. She began her career with the D'Oyly Carte opera company at the age of 17, and went on to appear in musical comedies



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