William Pitt the Younger addressing ParliamentWilliam Pitt (the Younger) addressing the House of Commons
The Arnolfini Portrait by Van EyckThe Arnolfini Portrait. 1434. By Jan van Eyck (1394-1441). Oil on oak panel. National Gallery. London. Great Britain
The Royal Family of Great Britain 1897 (the year of Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee). 1897
Permanent Hair-Waving machine, 1928Curls are attached by the flex to the chandelier-like electrical machine. This device was exhibited at the Hairdressers Annual Exhibion at the White City, 1928
Queen Victoria and family, Diamond JubileeQueen Victoria (1819 - 1901) surrounded by some of her family to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee
Dinner in an aristocratic French home, with servants attending to everyones needs
A Corner of the Drawing Room, Claridge's Hotel, London Date: 1911
Romantic Couple DancingDancing discreetly in a romantic corner. Date: early 20th century
Scheffers Restaurant and Tearoom, Rotterdam, NetherlandsScheffers Restaurant and Tearoom, Lijnbaan, Rotterdam, Netherlands. Date: circa 1950
Secret Societies (nineteenth century). Initiation ceremony of a new member. Colored engraving
Council Room, Town Hall, Louvain (Leuven), BelgiumView inside the Council Room of the gothic Town Hall, Louvain (Leuven), Belgium, dating back to the 15th century. Date: circa 1910
Entrance hall corridor, Woolwich Town Hall, SE London. circa 1908
WW1 - Celebrating Victory Night 1919WW1 - Celebrating Victory Night, men and women in blact-tie and ball-gown dress, dancing to the music from a live band at a high-society ball. Date: 1919
Restaurant of the Grand Hotel, Brussels, Belgium. Date: circa 1910
WAGNER / LIEBIG / 3 / 1858RICHARD WAGNER German composer in 1858, at the Wesendonck villa, Zurich
Social / Grand Salon C1800Fashionable Parisiens and Parisiennes in the Grand Salon de Frascati, Paris
Social gathering in Holland to celebrate an engagementSocial gathering of friends and family in Holland to celebrate an engagement Date: 1735
Grand Reception Room, Windsor Castle, Berkshire - Painted by artist Charles Howard for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J
Throne Room, Windsor Castle, Berkshire - Painted by artist Charles Howard for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J
Van Dyck Room, Windsor Castle, Berkshire - Painted by artist Charles Howard for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J
South Transept, Buckfast Abbey Church, Dartmoor, Devon - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J
Sanctuary, Buckfast Abbey Church, Dartmoor, Devon - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J
Buckfast Abbey Church, Dartmoor, Devon - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard
Drawing Room, Kilconquhar House, Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland Date: 1930s
The Long Gallery, Kilconquhar House, Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland Date: 1930s
Silver Chandelier Bowl DesignA drawing which shows the design for the bowl of a silver chandelier, vaguely depicting a pair of figures which could be cherubs, floating to each side of a central insignia. Date: early 1900s
J. S. Henry Ltd Tapestries, Carpets & DraperiesA Decorative scheme illustration of a grand dining room, furnished with carpets, tapestries and hangings from J. S. Henry Ltd
Empress Eugenie's office, Saint-Cloud Palace, Paris Date: circa 1850s
Empress Eugenie's salon, Saint-Cloud Palace, Paris Date: circa 1850s
Empress Eugenie's dressing room, Saint-Cloud Palace, Paris Date: circa 1850s
White Allom and Co AdvertisementAn advertisement for White Allom & Co, furnishers, decorators and furniture makers based in London. The photograph showcases a fine dining room interior, with an ornate fireplace surround
Coronation Tiara Exhibition, New Bond Street, LondonThe Coronation Tiara Exhibition at Cartier's, New Bond Street, London, April 1911 Date: 1911
Apsley Pellatt Cut Glass Chandelier Manufacture, London. Date: 1852
King Edward VII lying in state, Buckingham Palace, LondonKing Edward VII lying in state in the Throne Room of Buckingham Palace, London, 16 May 1910. 1910
Programme cover, Northampton Repertory Theatre, October 1949. 1949
Woolwich Town Hall, SE London - Council ChamberWoolwich Town Hall, SE London - Interior of the Council Chamber - Architect: A Brumwell Thomas Date: circa 1908
Moudros, Lemnos, Greece - The Interior of the Greek Church Date: 1922
Priory Church, Malvern, interior looking West Date: circa 1890
Messrs Pellatt and Green, St Pauls Churchyard, London Date: 1809
Family of street entertainers performing in Paris, 1815Woman balancing on a candlestick on a table, while a child walks on its hands. Later, Madame Herculanus fixes two anchors in curling papers to her hair
Fashionable people playing the game of the candlestick baseFashionable people playing the parlour game of the candlestick base. For a forfeit, one fool kisses a candlestick base which drips hot wax on a woman on a sofa
Chandelier made of deer antlers with heraldic female figuresChandelier made of deer antlers with female figures holding heraldic shields, Germany, mid 16th century. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes
Brunswick lily or chandelier flower, Brunsvigia multifloraLa Brunswick. Brunswick lily or chandelier flower, Brunsvigia multiflora. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Collection precieuse et enluminee des fleurs les plus belles et les plus
Drawing Room, Ranelagh House, Chelsea, LondonCorner of the Drawing Room, Ranelagh House, Chelsea, SW London. 1902
Tea Room, King Edward Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Date: circa 1908
Foyer of Paris Opera House, France. circa 1900
Berlin Opera House - viewed from the stage. 19th century
Dining Room, Central Station Hotel, Glasgow, ScotlandDining Room, Caledonian Railway Companys Central Station Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland. Date: circa 1910
