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Background imageChooses Collection: Edward Viii / Farewell Spc

Edward Viii / Farewell Spc
Edward VIII chooses love rather than the throne; his farewell speech is widely distributed

Background imageChooses Collection: Carnaby Street Girl

Carnaby Street Girl
A " hip chick" in sunglasses chooses a red mini dress from a rack of colourful outfits

Background imageChooses Collection: Gentleman Buying Necktie

Gentleman Buying Necktie
A gentleman chooses a tie to purchase

Background imageChooses Collection: Choosing a Club

Choosing a Club
A woman chooses a club from the bag carried by her diminutive caddy, she is confident of looking good in her printed woollen sports ensemble by Philippe et Gaston

Background imageChooses Collection: THE LITTLE LIBRARIAN

THE LITTLE LIBRARIAN
The little librarian A girl sits on a fur rug, with her doll and a cat for company, and chooses a large book from the shelf to read

Background imageChooses Collection: David Seizes the Ark

David Seizes the Ark
David chooses Jerusalem as his capital, and installs there the Ark of the Covenant retrieved from the Philistines He dances before it as the procession enters the city

Background imageChooses Collection: David & Solomon

David & Solomon
David chooses his younger son SOLOMON as his successor

Background imageChooses Collection: DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER

DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER
The DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER'S BILL is pushed through Parliament by Lord Dalhousie, allowing a man to marry his dead wife's sister if he chooses and she agrees Date: 1883

Background imageChooses Collection: A KINGS CLOTHES

A KINGS CLOTHES
How to make a king look like a king - dress him in a kings clothes ! (Thackeray chooses Louis XIV, but any king would do as well...) Date: circa 1840

Background imageChooses Collection: Lot Leaves Abraham

Lot Leaves Abraham
Because the land will not support their combined flocks, Lot parts from Abraham : he chooses the plains of Jordan and the ill-fated city of Sodom

Background imageChooses Collection: Queen Theodelinda (570-628) chooses Agilulf as a husband, 59

Queen Theodelinda (570-628) chooses Agilulf as a husband, 59
Theodelinda (570-628). Queen of the Lombards. Theodelinda chooses Agilulf as a husband, 591. Engraving, 1882. Colored

Background imageChooses Collection: Charles Earl Bellamont

Charles Earl Bellamont
CHARLES earl of BELLAMONT Noble lord, who chooses to have Sir Joshua depict him in his fanciest dress - plumed hat, cloak, sword etc down to his dinky slippers... Date: 18th century

Background imageChooses Collection: Tennal Approved School, Birmingham - Choosing Clothes

Tennal Approved School, Birmingham - Choosing Clothes
A boy about to leave the Tennal Approved School (formerly Harborne School), Birmingham, chooses new clothes to take with him. Date: 1940s

Background imageChooses Collection: Home Library Bookcase

Home Library Bookcase
A young woman chooses a book from her home library bookcase. Date: early 1930s

Background imageChooses Collection: Car of the 1920S

Car of the 1920S
A lady in a striking coat enters an elegant car : her chauffeur is exposed to the elements, but she herself will be cosy inside unless she chooses to lower the roof. Date: 1920s

Background imageChooses Collection: Empire Allegorised

Empire Allegorised
An allegory of Napoleons imperial take-over after the 1852 plebiscite - Marianne, the symbol of France, chooses to wear imperial robes

Background imageChooses Collection: Gideon Chooses his Men

Gideon Chooses his Men
His criterion for picking his men is the way they drink from a river : if they kneel and bow their heads he rejects them, choosing only those who lap from their cupped hands

Background imageChooses Collection: Reform or Despotism ?

Reform or Despotism ?
Tsar Alexander III has to choose between reform and despotism. Needless to say, he chooses despotism

Background imageChooses Collection: Girl Reads by Bookshelf

Girl Reads by Bookshelf
The Road to Fairyland A girl chooses a book from the bookshelf and sits down to read it

Background imageChooses Collection: Shopping in Harrods 1929

Shopping in Harrods 1929
A female customer chooses wallpaper in the Building & Decorating department in Harrods, London

Background imageChooses Collection: Sick Pilgrims, Lourdes

Sick Pilgrims, Lourdes
Sick pilgrims waiting in the courtyard of the hospital at Lourdes to be taken to the Grotto where, if the Virgin chooses, they will be cured

Background imageChooses Collection: Damayanti Chooses Nala

Damayanti Chooses Nala
DAMAYANTI, daughter of Bhima king of Vidarbha, chooses prince NALA as her husband; despite the presence of lookalike gods she is guided to choose the real Nala

Background imageChooses Collection: Gargantua / Giant / Rabelais

Gargantua / Giant / Rabelais
Gargantua chooses a staff. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library

Background imageChooses Collection: Rabbit and Pig

Rabbit and Pig
A rabbit confronted with two charming ladies of the town chooses the sow rather than the owl

Background imageChooses Collection: Game : Isabella

Game : Isabella
All form a circle : the one chosen to be Isabella is in the middle, and chooses a sweetheart from the ring, together they mime the actions of the song

Background imageChooses Collection: At the Miramar, Biarritz

At the Miramar, Biarritz
One must look ones best at the Miramar, Biarritz, so one chooses this black velvet evening dress with diamante trimming, by Douillet-Doucet, or a lame dress by Jean Patou

Background imageChooses Collection: Two Elegant Ladies

Two Elegant Ladies
She on the left wears a manteau in velvet by Beer, her companion chooses a grande robe de reception by Doucet

Background imageChooses Collection: Bodhi Satva

Bodhi Satva
The representation of a BODHI SATVA a magical entity which can, in fact, take pretty well any form it chooses

Background imageChooses Collection: Choosing Disciples

Choosing Disciples
Jesus chooses his disciples, and then delivers the Sermon on the Mount


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