Cloth Collection (page 12)

Fairy tea party

Jesus Christus. Dated 1876

Horse and dog in a stable
A horse and a dog in a stable. Date: circa early 20th century

Dining room, Portobello Hotel, Walton, Essex
The Dining Room at The Portobello Hotel, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, with tables laid ready for a meal. 1963

Windmill and water mill, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
The Windmill (known as Archers Mill) at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. It was a post mill working two pairs of stones, purchased together with the nearby water mill by John Archer in the 19th century

Washing clothes in the Nile, Sudan
Washing Day on the banks of the Nile, Omdurman, Sudan Date: circa 1910s

Prisoners spinning yarn - Yerwada Jail, India
Prisoners spinning yarn - Yerwada Jail, Pune, India (Gandhi was imprisoned here for a time, spinning thread whilst imprisoned). Date: circa 1908

Couple - Bobo Tribe, Senegal
A rather remarkable photograph of a couple of the Bobo Tribe from Bobo-Dioulasso in Senegal, West Africa. The ladys modesty is protected for this picture by a rather inventive shubbery-based

Edwardian boat interior, with table and chairs
View of the interior of an Edwardian boat. A table is set, but possibly more for drinking than eating, with a bottle and several glasses. There are three upright chairs with wicker seats

Cloth Hall / Parish Workhouse, Headcorn, Kent
A timber framed building in Headcorn, known as the Cloth Hall, believed to have once served as the parish workhouse. Children stand on the pavement in front of some railings

Algerian Woman - Handkerchief Dance
An Algerian woman doing the handkerchief dance - Algeria

A sance with Willi Schneider
Undated flashlight photograph taken during a sance with Willi Schneider in his home town of Braunau, Austria, showing a white cloth " phantom" pinned to a curtain by means of a safety pin

Helen Duncan during a sance showing ectoplasm
Double photograph of the Scottish medium Helen Duncan during a sance showing " ectoplasm" wrapped around her head and reaching down to the floor, May 1931

Undated photograph of the Scottish medium Helen Duncan, blindfolded during a sance, with her head covered with ectoplasm reaching down to floor. The photograph is annotated to show fraudulence

Nude by Suzanne Meunier
A nude model, armed with only a sabre and a whisp of cloth, poses for the artist

Fantasy Cleaner
Every mans fantasy cleaning lady: petite blonde guaranteed to get into every nook & cranny wears tight red shorts, white court shoes, red headscarf & a wrap over blouse

World War One Training
British soldiers on rifle practice. They are all wearing puttees (cloth wound round the lower part of the legs to support the ankles and to keep dirt out of their boots)

Mayan Myth / Xquiq
Popol Vuh, an ancient Mayan manuscript. Princess Xquiq (Blood) picks a gourd from the forbidden tree. It is actually the head of Hunhun- Apu, who impregnates her

Field of Cloth of Gold
Henry VIII leaves Dover to meet Francois at the Field of the Cloth of Gold

The covering cloth of the holy carpet - Egypt Date: circa 1910s

Sea-suits for sunning and swimming 1930
Women models relaxing with the latest beach pyjamas, (left model), Distinctly nautical air, and is made of sponge cloth and cotton in natural colours with wavy stripes, from Army and Navy Stores

Oscar Schwartz in Come Over Here by Mizner and Pemberton
Come Over Here, Revue by Wilson Mizner and Max Pemberton, at The London Opera House, Kingsway. This shows Oscar Schwartz, as a handsome young fakir in The Rose DIspahan Act II

Tabby kitten with Singer sewing machine
Unusual Friends - tabby kitten with Singer sewing machine. 1950s

Womens fashion, 1940
Woman poses in square-necked summer frock, designed by Walpole, New Bond Street. 1940

Making cloth, Sierra Leone Protectorate, West Africa
Natives making cloth on a loom, Sierra Leone Protectorate, West Africa. Date: circa 1912

Spring tailored suit from Bradleys, 1930
A spring tailored suit of flaked suiting reinforced with waistcoat and revers of faced cloth. From Bradleys of Chepstow Place, West London

Cartoon, Valentine Baker, British soldier
Cartoon, Valentine Baker (1827-1887), British soldier, also known as Baker Pasha -- Penance! He served with both the British and Ottoman armies and took part in several wars

The Cloth of the World, Horrockses, Crewdson & Co Ltd, Preston, Lancashire, an outline of the history of the company, dating back to the 18th century -- trade design. 1920

Fashionable lady hanging up dainty fabrics on her line
A young fashionable lady hanging up dainty fabrics on her washing line, direct from a bowl of creamy Lux washing suds. Date: 1924

Two men in traditional Egyptian waiter?s dress in a restaurant in Cairo. Light brown Wicker tables and chairs. Table nearest with pink table cloth. Two men at the back Date: 1978

Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine - Street Cloth seller. Date: 1905

An afternoon ensemble by Gordon Conway
A short coat of Persian lamb cloth, fastened around the waist in order to give a bloused effect. The inner collar and cuffs are of white shaved lamb

Susi - with toaster and toast. 1950s

Susi - looking up at the tablecloth. 1950s

Susi - with corner of tablecloth. 1950s

Helmet, officers?, 1st Cavalry, SC (Gwalia) Contingent, 1848 (c).White cloth. Date: circa 1848

Photographer in Florence, Italy
Street photographer with large camera and tripod in Florence, Italy. circa 1969

Gentlemen bikers on their veteran early 1900s motorcycles
Six gentlemen bikers, all smoking cigarettes, lined up for a photograph on their veteran motorcycles circa 1908

Children on a 1912 Campion motorcycle & sidecar circa 1912
Four children on a 1912 Campion twin cam 1000cc JAP engined Sports motorcycle & sidecar combination in the road circa 1912

Gentleman on 1904 NSU motorcycle
Gentleman on 1904 NSU 350cc Single motorcycle on country road circa 1904

Lady on 1920 Royal Enfield motorcycle combination with boy
Lady on 1920 Royal Enfield motorcycle with little boy passenger in sidecar, circa 1920s

Boy on 1920 Royal Enfield motorcycle combination with passen
Little boy on 1920 Royal Enfield motorcycle with lady passenger in sidecar, circa 1920s

A Floda Girl in traditional costume - Sweden
A Girl from Floda, Lerum Municipality, Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden - in traditional costume. Date: 1922

Welchs Table-Cloth Printing Works, showing embossing presses, dye wheel, beck, and printing by hand. 1852

London Trade Card - Benjamin Cole, textiles
London Trade Card - Benjamin Cole, at the Sun in St Pauls Churchyard, importing and selling cambrics, lawn, macklin, English lace and edging, wholesale and retail. 18th century

Hotel Bill - Helpful Service. circa late 18th century

Young fashionable lady searches for linen in her Dower Chest
A fashionable young lady kneels in front of an Old English oak Dower chest, searching for a specific item of household linen! Date: 1923

Tibet - A High Lama Standard Bearer Date: 1907

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