Carton Collection

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Martin Harvey as Sydney Carton in The Only Way, based on Charles Dickens novel, A Tale of Two Cities. circa 1900s

Martin Harvey as Sydney Carton in The Only Way, with his autograph above Date: circa 1910s

John Martin Harvey, English actor, in The Only Way
John Martin Harvey, English actor, as Sidney Carton in The Only Way, based on the Dickens novel, A Tale of Two Cities. Date: late 19th century

Major Faure Chomon with gift cartons, Cuba
Major Faure Chomon, Communications Minister for Cuba, holding up so-called gift cartons from American CIA agents. The cartons were found to contain weapons parts, ammunition and grenades. Date: 1963

Sketch by Fish of couple having dinner and champagne at the Carlton Restaurant, London, 1926 Date: 1926

Sir John Martin-Harvey as Sydney Carton
Sir John Martin-Harvey, English actor-manager, as Sydney Carton in The Only Way, a play based on the Dickens novel, A Tale of Two Cities. 1900

Bransby Williams as Sydney Carton, A Tale of Two Cities
Bransby Williams as Sydney Carton, in the Noble Deed, a theatre production based on the Dickens novel, A Tale of Two Cities. circa 1898

Milk and squash vending machines
Two cold drinks vending machines standing side by side, one for cool refreshing milk, the other for cool refreshing Kia-Ora fruit squash

The Bear-Leaders, by R C Carton. First produced at the Comedy Theatre, London, February 1912. The children in bear costume reflect the idea, central to the play

Between Two Women, by Frederick Melville. First produced at the Terriss Theatre, Rotherhithe, London, October 1904. The Rev Carton is depicted

Cartoon, Claude Carton and A W Pinero
Cartoon, Richard Claude Carton (Richard Claude Critchett, 1856-1928), British actor and playwright, and Sir Arthur Wing Pinero (1855-1934), English actor, playwright and stage director

Caricature of Claude Carton, British actor and playwright
Caricature of Richard Claude Carton (Richard Claude Critchett, 1856-1928), British actor and playwright. Seen here in the role of Barnes Durant in A W Pineros play, Imprudence

Florent Carton Dancourt
FLORENT CARTON, sieur DANCOURT French playwright and actor Date: 1661 - 1725

Public Opinion by R C Carton
Promotional flyer for Public Opinion by R. C. Carton. First produced at Wyndhams Theatre, 10th October 1905. For Hutchinsons touring production to the Spa Theatre, Scarborough, 6th August 1906

The Only Way by Freeman Wills
Promotional postcard for The Only Way by Freeman Wills from A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. First produced at the Lyceum Theatre, 16th February 1899

One Too Many by R C Carton
Reverse page of a promotional flyer for One Too Many by R. C. Carton. First produced Theatre Royal, Brighton, 30th October 1922 and Hippodrome, Golders Green, 12th February 1923

Mr Preedy and the Countess by R C Carton
Promotional postcard for Mr Preedy and the Countess by R. C. Carton. First produced at the Criterion Theatre, 13th April 1909. The two characters of the title are in the cab. Artist: John Hassall

Mr Hopkinson by R C Carton
Promotional postcard for Mr Hopkinson by R. C. Carton. First produced at the Avenue Theatre, 21st February 1905. James Welch is shown as Hoppy. Frank Curzons Co

Mr Cartons mormodes orchid, Mormodes cartoni
Mr. Cartons mormodes orchid, Mormodes cartoni.. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn and lithographed by Walter Hood Fitch for Sir William Jackson Hookers Curtiss Botanical Magazine, London

Armed against fate and flags by F C Boyle
A man out walking his dog realises the only way he can avoid flag sellers in wartime is to go out blindfolded and with headphones on his ears

Victoria and Albert in Ireland
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert on a visit to Ireland in 1849 watch a dance of peasantry on the lawn at Carton. Date: 1849

Mr. James K. Hackett. The tree of knowledge by RC Carton. Date c1898

Martin Harvey / Carton
MARTIN HARVEY (Sir John Martin-Harvey) English actor-manager as Sydney Carton in The Only Way, based on Dickens novel, A Tale of Two Cities

Dickens / Tale of 2 Cities
Sydney Carton - lawyer who gets a charge of treason reversed for Charles Darnay due to a strong physical resemblance; he takes Darneys place at the guillotine

Moro Boy Smoking
A Moro boy from the Philippines has his photograph taken, bribed by the gift of the cameramans empty film carton. The boy, aged about six, is smoking a cigarette

Alexander I / Carton Eng
TSAR ALEXANDER I with a soldier holding the Imperial Standard

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