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Sarah Bernhardt in The Lady of the Camelias, Victoria Hall. Date: circa 1900s
Tradesman repairs chairs in Central London streetA tradesman repairs chairs on a street in Central London. Date: circa 1950s
Flooded riverbank with chairsFlooded riverbank with discarded chaiirs. Date: circa 1950s
Comic postcard, Second Hand Whatnot For Sale with finely turned legs and fancy drawers Date: early 20th century
The Old Homestead by Denman Thompson, Tellers Broadway Theatre, New York, USA. Written in 1885, this production was taking place 26 years later. Date: circa 1911
Charles Draycott as Salem Scudder in The Octoroon Date: late 19th century
John Lawson as Mr Todd of London, Vanderdecken Todd, The Man with the Blue Heart, a series of illusions and surprises, an episode of fiction Date: early 20th century
C Aubrey Smith, The Creaking Chair, Comedy Theatre, Panton Street, Haymarket, London. Also starring Tallulah Bankhead. Date: 1924
Comic postcard, Pretty woman in her bedroom - sitting in a rocking chair Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Maidservant and dog Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Man sees a pretty woman on arrival at the seaside. Just arrived. Excuse scribble. I ve got something in my eye! Date: 20th century
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - A Pleasant ReflectionThe Caption is A pleasant reflection, The war is over, or is nearly over, and so perhaps there are other things to think about
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
A very grand-looking (and wealthy) elderly lady going out for a spin in her bath chair along with (possibly) her daughter. She is wrapped up warm with fur coat and elaborate leather hat
A rather grand-looking elderly lady going out for a spin in her bath chair along with her daughter. She is wrapped up warm with furs, muff and elaborate black hat! Date: circa 1910s
Woman in carrying chair, sedan, litter, with porters, India19th century vintage photograph: Woman in a carrying chair, sedan, litter, with porters, India
British army in India, 1860s - 4th Bengal cavalryVintage 19th century photograph - British army in India, 1860s - officers of the 4th Bengal cavalry
Young woman being pulled in a rickshaw, Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph
British army in India - officers of the 17th Native Infantry1860s vintage photograph - British army in India - officers of the 17th Native Infantry
Kago or carrying chair along shore of Hakone Lake, JapanKago or carrying chair along the shore of Hakone Lake, Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph
Carrying chair, kago crossing a birdge, Gamman, Nikko. Vintage 19th century photograph
Woman being carried in kago, carrying chair, served teaYoung woman being carried in a kago, carrying chair, being served tea. Vintage 19th century photograph
A horse drawn carriage in Malta, a calesseVintage 19th century photograph: A horse drawn carriage in Malta, a calesse
Stone idols statues Hakone, woman in carrying chair, kagoStone idols statues at Hakone, woman in carrying chair, kago. Vintage 19th century photograph
Adelaide Australia, c. 1900-1910 - Victoria Park RacecourseVintage 19th century photograph: Adelaide Australia, c.1900-1910 - Victoria Park Racecourse during horse race meeting
Cloth store Grand Bazaar, Constantinople, Istanbul, TurkeyVintage 19th century photograph: Cloth store drapery in the Grand Bazaar, Constantinople, Istanbul, Turkey
A young lady sat in a neat garden in a canvas-backed chairinsertcaption Date: circa 1920s
Dolls of courtiers Lady Shrewsbury and the Duchess of GuidoDolls representing courtiers Lady Shrewsbury and the Duchess of Guido. Wooden dolls dressed by the young Princess Victoria. Color plate after an illustration by Alan Wright from Frances H
Fashionable couple driving in a whiskey carriage, 1797Fashionable couple driving in a one-horse whiskey carriage or gig in Longchamps, Paris, Year V, 1797. Woman in bonnet, spencer jacket over low-cut dress. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V
The Lamplighter, Watchman and Link-boy. London lamplighter with ladder and fuse lighting streetlamps 55, watchman in great coat with lantern and rattle 56
Chair-mender, News Boy, Flying Pieman and Blackfriar sChair-mender, News Boy, Flying Pieman and Blackfriars Bridge. Chair-mender repairing a chair seat with rushes in Punyer Alley 46
St Dunstans Church, Postman, Letter Carrier and Knife-Grinder. Clock with figures striking bells at St Dunstans Church in Fleet Street 42
Historical views of Kamchatka. Koryak man on a sledge drawn by dogs 19, interior of a Koryak hut 20, and glutton or wolverine, Gulo gulo, hunting a deer 21
Balboa and Pizarro exploring Central and South AmericaVasco Nunez de Balboa reaching the Pacific 19, Francisco Pizarro separating his men by a line in the sand on the Isle of Gallo 20, and Peruvians afraid of a lunar eclipse 21
Medieval knight in armour with murdered monkMedieval knight in armour with monks robes, standing over the dead body of a monk. Evil knight Alan. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from The Tournament
Man sitting down on a startled cat in his chair and being scolded by an old woman. Miseries Domestic. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed
Man suffering from gout greeted painfully by a sailorMan suffering from painful gout in his limbs greeted by a muscular sailor with a strong handshake and a stamp on the foot. Miseries Personal
Regency cobbler mending shoes in a crowded roomRegency cobbler mending shoes in a room full of women and children. Buxom wife using bellows on the fire in the hearth. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed
Man forced to kiss an ugly woman at a dance party during a game of forfeits. More Miseries. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed
A cart race in an English town with an accident in the foreground with passengers thrown on the street. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed
English gentleman carried in a sedan chair for an electionEnglish gentleman carried in a sedan chair through the rotten borough of Grapple Town during an election for parliament. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson
English gentleman arguing with his wife over money in the dining room. She throws a cup of coffee at him and dashes a tray of crockery to the floor
Chinese tea farmers treading tea leaves in basketsChinese tea farmers treading tea leaves, Camellia sinensis, in baskets to ferment the tea. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rudolph Ackermanns Repository of Arts, London, 1821
A jingle or carriage accident on a bridge in Dublin, 1822A jingle or carriage accident on Low Ground Bridge, Baggot Street, Dublin. Passengers fall off the bridge into the canal, men with shillelaghs shout. Brian Boru, Sir Shawn O Dogherty, Capt
Huntsman jumping a fence and interfering withHuntsman jumping a fence on an old nag and interfering with the pack of hounds. Facey Romford irritating Jonathan Lotherington during a hunt. Romford disturbs the dignity of his Hunt
English huntswoman jumping sidesaddle over a fence, 19th century. Facey Romford unable to follow Lucy Somersville over a hedge. What matter did it make to him how she rode, confound this ugly place
Facey Romford hands his candle to a footmanEnglish gentleman in formal clothes attending a dinner, 19th century. Facey Romford hands his candle to a footman at the bottom of a staircase. Lucy Somersville in yellow crinoline dress follows him
Gentleman on an old nag and lady on a pony meet up during a fox hunt, 19th century. Rosa McDermott sidesaddle on her pony and Jack Bunting shake hands