Couples Collection (page 12)

Richmond Hill, Surrey
Fashionable promenaders on Richmond Hill, formerly in Surrey but now part of the London Borough of Richmond

Tea Dance Paris 1926
A raucous tea dance, somewhere in the heart of swinging Paris

Dancing at Keble College, Oxford
A summer ball at Keble College, Oxford: couples dancing in archway were Miss Wendy Milnes with Mr P Alun Jones, and Miss Susan Allen with Mr Patrick Higgins

A Dahebeeyah Night at Helouan, near Cairo, by Howard. K. Elc
A romantic scene showing couples relaxing and dancing on a balmy evening in Cairo

Reforming the Dance
Variations on dancing allowing a better use of ones time. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans

Inhabitants of a bog village, near Castlereagh, Ireland
Sketches from Ireland showing inhabitants of a bog village near Castlereagh. They illustrate men, women, children and couples

Afternoon Bowling at an English Country House, c. 1893
Engraving showing two young couples enjoying a game of bowls on the lawn of an English country house, c.1893

Encouraging Marriage
Napoleon encourages population growth by presenting dowries to 28 happy couples at Notre Dame de Paris

Couple with Roses 1920S?
Romantic couple with roses

A Rudge-Whitworth Sociable Bicycle, 1896
Photograph of a Rudge-Whitworth Sociable Bicycle, capable of carrying two people side-by-side. It would appear that this machine best suited couples of comparable weight

Jolly Trio Dancing
Twos company, threes even better ! - a jolly trio enjoy themselves

Saint Johns Fire
In Bretagne (Brittany) fires are lit in the public square at the summer solstice, on St Johns eve (21 June), couples leap through them, acquiring certain benefits

Social / Usa Dancers 1917
The right partner, a smooth floor, and the Victrola !

Social / Usa Country / Car
Two American couples drive out into the countryside to pick flowers and blossom

London Societys Latest Playground
Restaurant of the new Mayfair Hotel in Berkeley Square, London, London societys latest playground, inspected by their majesties

MAZURKA
Two couples dance the mazurka to music by Jullien

The honeymoon carriage on the Midland railway
The compartment for newly wedded couples by the Midland Railway Company on selected trains. The carriage is unofficially termed the honeymoon carriage but can be reserved for the price of two first

Husband & Wife Parting
A husband bids his tearful wife goodbye on a railway station platform. During World War Two, married couples were often apart for long periods

Party / Next Dance & Next
A couple dancing: I d like the next - and the next - and the next - with you !

Dance French Street
Dancing in the street on Bastille Day : the musicians have hung a sign to tell everyone this is a waltz

Gardens / Couples Meet 18C
Couples meet, individuals take a brisk walk and groups congregate in a formally designed English parkland setting complete with temples, a lake and avenues of trees

French Village Fete
Fete in a French village : two couples dance to a fiddler seated on a trestle, outside the village inn

Ladies Chain Dance
Ladies chain dance

Couples Dancing 1936
Three couples swirling round the dance floor

Couple Dancing / Ankle
A couple in evening dress dance the New Year in - he is admiring the ladys slender ankle

Gretna Wedding Certif
Marriage certificate from the parish of Gretna, Dumfries, Scotland, a favourite destination for English eloping couples, being just across the Scottish border

Santa Watches Quadrille
Two young couples dancing a quadrille, watched by Father Christmas

Two Dogs Dancing
Two dogs dancing: I d rather dance wit yer than eat, kid!

Dance, English Lancers
People at a ball, dancing the Lancers (reflecting the military pride engendered by the war in the Crimea)

Helston Dance / Cornwall
ENGLAND - Floral Dance (8 May) Furry Day, Helston, Cornwall. One of the dances that occur during the day is one for couples in evening wear who weave in and out of the houses

Dansomania 1919
Dansomania sweeps across Europe in the wake of World War One austerities

Young couple standing with arms around each other
Rear view of a young couple standing with arms around each other at the side of an unidentified road in Hampstead, probably near Waterstone pond Hampstead, London

Couples Dancing / Germany
Couples dancing intimately accompanied by a man on the fiddle

English Country Dance
ENGLAND Couples county dancing on the village green

Couples Chat
Two couples chat intently

The Waltz, Circa 1805
Two Parisian couples whirl around the dance floor

German Couple 1908
KOMMT NOCH ! (which means something like We re getting there ! )

Airborne Partner
He sweeps his partner off her feet

Old Viennese Dancers
Alt Wien A romantic couple manage to dance together in old Vienna, despite the emcumbrance of her crinoline

A Festive Foursome 1908
At a German Carnival Ball two couples double their fun when they join forces to form a foursome

Two German Couples 1908
Two couples at a German Carnival Ball join forces

Couple Dancing C. 1920
A girl kicks up her heel as she dances cheek-to-cheek

Oh for a Jazz with You
OH, FOR A JAZZ WITH YOU ! Two dancers kiss as they dance

Two French Couples 1927
Two French flappers and their flirts

Couple Dancing 1928
He in top hat and cape, she in considerably less, dance the latest fashionable dance

Joyous Party Couples
Joyous couples link arms and celebrate at a carnival party

Badminton in India 1874
Two couples enjoy a game of badminton in India

Spirits of the Bed
TCH OANG-KONG and TCH OANG-MOU the female and male spirits of the bedchamber, and especially the bed, who protect couples from malignant demons and encourage procreation

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping