Circa Collection (page 17)

Gaby Deslys dancer, singer and actress 1881-1920
Gaby Deslys (Marie-Elise Gabrielle Claire) French dancer, singer and actress. Died young of a throat infection caused by Spanish influenza

Minnie Duncan music hall coster act
Minnie Duncan of the music hall double act Duncan and Godfrey (Arthur Godfrey). Wearing coster costume of long black skirt with full-length white apron, shawl and large hat with ostrich feathers

Arthur Godfrey music hall coster act
Arthur Godfrey of the music hall coster double act Duncan and Godfrey with Minnie Duncan. Wearing coster costume of suit with long jacket and bell bottomed trousers trimmed with pearly buttons

Marie Loftus music hall dancer and singer 1857-1940
Marie Loftus music hall dancer and singer, pantomime star. Reputation for singing risqu songs. Mother of Cissie Loftus, music hall mimic. In costume holding rose

Kaufmann Lady Cycle Troupe refined trick cyclists. One bicycle in photograph with the lady cyclists wearing ruched shorts to the knee, long sleeved blouses, tights and flat shoes

The Gaiety music hall Chatham
Showing the front of the Gaiety, Chatham. Large posters for Florrie Forde and Nellie Colman with Florrie Forde?s name on billboard

The Diving Belles music hall divers and aquatic acrobats
The Diving Belles led by Daphne ?appearing in an elaborate sea cave scena Mermaids in Shells with clever and original tricks and fancy diving?

Flo Dixie - impersonating a male army officer
Flo Dixie, Music Hall Performer - impersonating a male army officer. Known as the bantam male impersonator'. Dressed as an army officer with cane, monocle and cigar. Signed card.. Date: circa 1921

Bessie Bonehill music hall male impersonator 1855-1902
Bessie Bonehill started on the halls as a clog dancer as part of the Sisters Bonehill act and became a male impersonator. Jaunty pose with hands in pockets

Lowdham Grange Borstal Institution
Exterior view of Lowdham Grange Borstal Institution, near Nottingham. Date: circa 1945

Earlswood Asylum for Idiots and Imbeciles, Redhill
A view of the Earlswood Asylum for Idiots and Imbeciles, Redhill, Surrey, founded in 1847. It later became known as the Royal Earlswood Hospital. Date: circa 1854

Carbine, Self-Loading, . 30 In M1
M1. 30 in self-loading carbine, 1942 (c); General Motors Incorporated, Inland Division. Developed as a carbine for issue to second-line troops and officers

Cocked hat, Army Staff, worn by Duke of Wellington
Cocked hat, Army Staff, worn by FM Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, 1846 (c). Black beaver. Date: circa 1846

Ashanti stool taken from the Palace of King Prempei at Kumasi during the 3rd Ashanti War, 1896 (c). Carved dark wood, unpolished

Grotto at Lourdes, France, circa 1890s. Date: circa 1890s

Tamil girl, Ceylon (Sri Lanka) circa 1890. Date: circa 1890

Farmer sowing seeds
Woodcut rendering of a German farmer sowing seeds on his land. Date: circa 1930

Curio store, Cairo, Egypt, circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s

Gyde Orphanage, Painswick, Gloucestershire
The Gyde Orphanage was founded by a legacy from Edwin Francis Gyde. It was later taken over by the National Childrens Home (NCH). Date: circa 1920

Barbara Uttmann Lacemkr
Barbara Uttman Lacemaker circa 1800

CUTTY SARK LOADING
The Cutty Sark at Sydney, loading wool at Circular Quay, lying outside Brilliant and Yallaroi i.e. in centre of the photo Date: circa 1880

Poem by Robert Herrick
Fair daffodils we weep to see you waste away ?. Illustrated poem by Robert Herrick. Artist: Joyce Mercer Date: circa 1926

A Midsummer Nights Dream
I ll kiss thy fair large ears my gentle joy. Titania to Bottom. Artist: Joyce Mercer. Date: circa 1924

Shaftesbury Homes Fortescue House, Twickenham
Shaftesbury Homes School for Boys at Fortescue House, Hampton Road Twickenham, opened in 1937. It had previously been located in premises at London Road, Twickenham. Date: circa 1937

A group of children playing with rope on the beach, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA Date: circa 1905

St Josephs Catholic Boys Home, Enfield, Middlesex
Boys and nuns at St Josephs Catholic Boys Home, Enfield, Middlesex. Date: circa 1900

Atlas Novus, 17th c Map of the Caribbean
BLAEU, Jan (1596-1673). Atlas Novus or Atlas Maior. 1635 - 1665. Insulae Americanae in Oceano Septentrionali cum Terris Adiacentibus. Map of the Caribbean islands printed in Amsterdam circa 1645

Marks & Spencer Front
The elegant shop front of a branch of Marks & Spencer Ltd. Date: circa 1910

Witches & Familiars
Witches with their familiars, one of which has learnt to fly a broomstick on its own ! Date: circa 1600

Port Sunlight Lido
A noisy scene at Port Sunlight open air swimming pool, with lots of children having fun, Merseyside, England. Date: circa 1960

Boulters Lock
A lovely scene of boats passing through Boulters Lock, a beautifully wooded section of the River Thames, between Marlow and Maidenhead, Buckinghamshire, England. Date: circa 1950

Angelina Holds Baby 1870
Little girl holds her baby brother in her arms for the first timey

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Borley Rectory
The garden front of the rectory, a year after the fire

Loading a V2 Rocket
A V2 rocket on the launch pad. More elaborate than the V1, these were first fired against London on 8 September 1944

Covent Garden 1905
Covent Garden : horse-drawn carts and wagons arrive, piled high with fruit and vegetables for the dining tables of London

Jewish High Priest
A Jewish High Priest in his ceremonial garb

Group of Many Dogs
A large assortment of dogs: including:Hounds, Setters and Spaniels

Farewell to Donegall
Emigrants Farewell to Donegall - A songsheet

Eating at Sabbat
Dining with Demons - witches at a sabbat sit down to supper with the Devil and his companions

Maps / World / Herodotus
The world as known to Herodotus

Melusine Revealed
Melusines fairy nature is discovered by her husband, Raymond de Lusignan, and she has to leave him for ever

Croydon Airport - de Havilland DH. 84 Dragon G-ACIU
de Havilland DH.84 Dragon G-ACIU (msn 3041) of Surrey Flying Services Ltd. approaching to land at Croydon Airport. First registered on 25.07.33 was previously owned by Marmaduke Furness (Lord Furness)

Jennie Benson music hall comedienne and mimic
Jennie Benson comedienne and mimic. Known for her character studies. Dressed as a soldier during the First World War in greatcoat and cap, smoking a cigarette. Signed card. Date: circa 1917

Marthe Carpentier boxer born 1893
Marthe Carpentier French boxer. On 8th March 1914 she won a bout against Lucie Warner from England for the world female title

The Great Athelda music hall strongwoman
The Great Athelda (Frances Rheinlander) born in Manchester, England. Music hall strongwoman and great rival to Vulcana (Kate Williams). Signed card. Date: circa 1913

Crocodiles of a Squadron, 141st Regt, R. A. C. (The Buffs)
Photograph: Crocodiles of a Squadron, 141st Regt, R. A. C. (The Buffs) Supporting the 1st Rifle Brigade in the Attack on St Joost, 21st January 1945

Bisley Farm School No. 2 Ground-floor Plan
Ground-floor plan of the new building added to the Bisley Farm School, Surrey, in 1873, and later known as the Shaftesbury School block. Date: circa 1888

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