Checked Collection (page 3)

Susie Bisco in 1960s fashions
Susie Bisco, fashion coordinator for an advertising agency in New York, pictured wearing a black and white check dress (and English import for Bigi of Bergdorf Goodman)

Checked knitted chess board vest, WW1
A British soldier proudly displaying a knitted vest under his jacket which, as well as eeping him warm, doubles as a portable chess and draughts board

Three people with a car
Three people, a man and two women, posing alongside a car with an a badge on the front

John Le Carre (David Cornwell)
John le Carr (pseudonym of David John Moore Cornwell, b 1931), English author of spy novels, many of which have been adapted for television and film. He worked for MI5 and MI6 in the 1950s and 1960s

Pin-Up & Autumn Leaves
Cheesy blonde, grinning insanely, sweeps autumn leaves with a besom broom, wearing nothing more than a short checked shirt, belt & white knickers

1890S Blouse & Hairstyle
Satin blouse with deep lace falling tucker, puffed half- length sleeves with gathered cuff & frill, checked skirt with Swiss belt waistband. N.B doorknocker top knot hairstyle

Comic postcard, railway station platform
Comic postcard, scene on a railway station platform - the young woman is waiting to have her ticket punched. Date: circa 1910s

Coming out of the Post Office by Charles Robinson
Illustration captioned Coming out of the Post Office. The scene shows a young girl holding a letter and licking the stamp as she leaves a crowded post office. Date: 1906

Women in fancy dress, c. 1916
Two women dressed in fancy dress costume. The theme seems to be clowns, but rather elegant ones The girl on the left wears a checked tunic with a neck ruff

Lady with dog in fancy dress
A woman in a smart checked coat and skirt holds her dog - a wire haired fox terrier by the looks of it - who is also dressed in checks with some sort of coat and a jaunty tam o shanter. Date: c.1935

Clothing and hats for womens spring wear 1913
Three very smart models wearing the latest spring clothing and hats Date: 1913

Victorian scrap - Wanted a chappie with some go in him
Victorian scrap - People Who Want To Marry - Wanted a chappie with some go in him. late 19th century

Victorian scrap - I should like to marry anyone
Victorian scrap - People Who Want To Marry - I should like to marry anyone. late 19th century

Matita advertisement, London Aeroplane Club
Advertisement for Matita, a fashion label specialising in smart, womens tailoring and what was called sportswear in those days

Advert for Strom mens and womens motor clothing 1912
Custom tailored motor clothing for the ladies and gentlemen, single and double full length overcoats and checked suits. Date: 1912

Stylish women wearing outfits from Edelle at the beach
Women pictured wearing the following stylish outfits: (left) a beige wool costume, (second left) check frock with large pearl buttons

Elegant dresses 1912
Elegant afternoon, walking and tennis tunic dresses, with intricate designs and cocked floral and feathered hats, created by Zimmermann. Date: 1912

Advertisement for Crunchie Bar -- male and female models posing. 1959

The Nose Game - Impulsive Nose A8, Denotes Quick Temper. 1927

Advert for McDonalds Limited womens skirts 1917
Advertisement for McDonalds Limited, in Glasgow, a variety of fashionable tailored kilts, check tweed and Scottish clan tartan. Date: 1917

Christmas card in the shape of a jacket with a handkerchief in the pocket. Date: circa 1890s

Dog newlyweds in human dress on a German postcard. Date: circa 1930s

Summer outfit by Elsa Schiaparelli
Photograph of a model wearing a coulotte suit styled by Elsa Schiaparelli in plain and checked Viyella. Date: 1939

Snap Playing Card - 1d All the Way, bus conductor. circa 1900s

Happy Families Playing Cards - Master Rolls the Bakers Son. late 19th century

Caricature of Paul John Merrit, playwright -- Great Paul! 1882

Woman police officer at work in communications room
Woman police officer at work in front of a computer screen in a Met Police communications room. Date: circa late 1970s

Group photo, male and female police officers, SN Centenary. Date: circa late 1970s

Two police officers on horseback, London
Two police officers, a man and a woman, on horseback in a London street. They are wearing protective helmets introduced in 1984. Women were appointed to the Mounted Branch in 1970. Date: circa 1984

Woman police officer in updated hat, London
Woman police officer in the new style hat which went with the updated uniform introduced in 1977, with a range of mix and match options

Woman police officers accessories: a whistle on a chain, a plastic-covered notebook, a wooden truncheon with leather strap, and the reinforced bowler hat introduced in 1985. Date: circa late 1980s

Woman police officer in updated uniform, London
Woman police officer (Nickie Benn) posing in the updated uniform introduced in 1977, with a range of mix and match options, including an overcoat with optional shoulder cape as seen here

Girls on Carnaby Street
Two girls enjoy shopping along Carnaby Street. One girl wears a white coat and checked cap, the other a black cape. Date: 1960s

Chess Board Frock 1930S
A silk dress with a high neck line and full, 3/4-length sleeves in a brown and white chess board check design. Worn with gauntlets & a belt with pointed ends & button fastener Date: 1930s

Children Eat Fruit 1918
A girl and two boys help themselves to some fruit from a bowl on the table. Date: 1918

Costume / Townsfolk 1796
A working class woman wears a buffont, a checked apron over a quilted petticoat & skirt draped to create a polonaise. The man wears a bicorne hat & short boots. Date: 1796

Riding Dress 1910
Sir Alfred Turner wears: jodhpurs, riding boots, checked waistcoat, high all round collar, bowler hat & a brown riding coat with rounded front borders. Date: 1910

Golfing Wear for 1909
H Mallaby Deeley the golfer wears a roomy light brown overcoat with deep side pockets & an outer seam down the sleeves, a tweed flat cap, checked trousers & brown shoes Date: 1909

Feminine Boater 1919
Soft crowned hat with chin strap, accordian pleated short tubular skirt, short coatee, boater style hat, checked suit with open jacket with a narrow belt at the bustline. Date: 1919

Baby in Moses Basket
A baby in a moses basket style cot is checked on by its mother. Date: 1950s

Advert for Dalys coats 1940
Smart, tailored coat in a large checked wool, with patch pockets & a belt. The naval officer alludes to the military styling (so patriotic in wartime!) 1940

Petula Clark / Advance
Petula Clark, English singer and film actress Date: 1932 -

Gerald Du Maurier
GERALD DU MAURIER English actor-manager Date: 1873 - 1934

David Steel - Aikwood
Sir David Steel Baron of Aikwood (1938 -) Liberal MP; Liberal Party Leader (1976-88)

Teesdale - Downey
Sir Christopher Charles Teesdale (1833 - 1893) Soldier, seen here in civilian dress

Bela Bartok
BELA BARTOK (1881 - 1945) Hungarian composer relaxing on board ship Date: circa 1930

Lord Cardross / V Fair 84
Lord Cardross Date: -

We Forster / Punch 1882
WILLIAM EDWARD FORSTER " A New Departure" English MP returns from Ireland, to everyones delight Date: 1818 - 1886

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