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Photo of Mr & Mrs J J Astor in the TatlerBlack and white photo of Mr and Mrs J J Astor under the heading Matters American in the Tatler of 17th November 1909. Mrs Astor had just been granted a divorce in a hearing which lasted only three
The Village Blacksmith by G Carlton WallaceThe Village Blacksmith by G. Carlton Wallace. First produced Theatre Royal, Bury, 20th February 1903 and Theatre Royal, Stratford, 1st August 1904. Date: circa 1904
Typical British Summer - Wrapped up warm on the beachTypical British Summer scene - Two couples wrapped up warm on the beach braving it out in coats and hats. Possibly taken at Blackpool. Date: late 1930s
Tina by Paul Rubens and Harry GrahamPromotional postcard for Tina by Paul Rubens and Harry Graham; music Paul Rubens & Haydn Wood. First produced Adelphi Theatre, 2nd November 1915. For Frederick G. Lloyds Co
The Sunshine Girl by Paul RubensPromotional postcard for The Sunshine Girl by Paul Rubens & Cecil Raleigh; music Paul Rubens. First produced at the Gaiety Theatre, 24th February 1912
So This Is Love! by Stanley Lupino and Arthur RigbyPromotional postcard for So This Is Love by Stanley Lupino and Arthur Rigby music Hal Brody. First produced at the Winter Garden Theatre, London (now New London Theatre) 25th April 1928
Seventy Seven Park Lance by Walter HackettPromotional postcard for Seventy Seven Park Lane by Walter Hackett. First produced St. Martins Theatre, 25th October 1928. Well-dressed couples arrive at the prestigious London address of the title
The Rat by David L EstrangePromotional postcard for The Rat by David LEstrange (= Constance Collier and Ivor Novello). First produced at the Royal Artillery Theatre, Woolwich, and Prince of Wales Theatre, 9th June 1924
The Pursuit of Happiness by Alan Child and Isabelle LoudonPromotional postcard for The Pursuit of Happiness by Alan Child & Isabelle Loudon (Avon Theatre, New York, 9th October 1933). First produced in England at the Vaudeville Theatre, 30th May 1934
Princess Clementina by George Playdell and A E W MasonPromotional postcard for Princess Clementina by George Pleydell and A. E. W. Mason. First produced at Cardiff, 1st December and Queens Theatre, 14th December 1910. From a photo of H. B
People watching a sunset, c. 1800Two smartly-dressed couples watching ships and a sunset, c. 1800 Date: C.1800
The Old Folks at Home by J A CampbellPromotional postcard for The Old Folks at Home by J. A. Campbell. First produced at the Junction Theatre, Manchester 30th September 1907 and the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, 5th October 1908
Milestones by Arnold Bennett and Edward KnoblauchPromotional postcard for Milestones by Arnold Bennett and Edward Knoblauch. First produced at the Royalty Theatre, 5th March 1912
Love Lies by Stanley Lupino and Arthur RigbyPromotional postcard for Love Lies by Stanley Lupino and Arthur Rigby; music Hal Brody (a team of British song writers trying to seem American). First produced Gaiety Theatre, 20th March 1929
Katja The Dancer by Frederick Lonsdale & Harry GrahamKatja The Dancer adapted by Frederick Lonsdale and Harry Graham from Katja Die Taenzerin by Leopold Ja-cobson and Rdolf Oesterreicher; music Jean Gilbert (Johann Strauss-Theater, Vienna, 5/1/1923)
Le Pole Nord (North Pole)Promotional postcard for Le Pole Nord showing a couple in Edwardian dress skating. Date: circa 1900
Moulin Rouge, ParisPromotional postcard for the Moulin Rouge, Paris. The original house, which burned down in 1915, was co-founded in 1889 by Charles Zidler and Joseph Oller, who also owned the Paris Olympia
Theres Always Juliet by John Van DrutenPromotional postcard for Theres Always Juliet by John Van Druten. First produced Apollo Theatre, 12th October 1931. Herbert Marshall and Edna Best are shown as Dwight Houston
Couples taking part in Helston Floral Dance, CornwallCouples in a sloping street, taking part in the Midday Dance during Helston Floral Day, Cornwall. Spectators watch from either side. Date: circa 1970s
Carnaby street shoppers, 1966A couple of typical young Carnaby Street shoppers in 1966, dressed fashionably to visit the myriad of cool and happening shops lining the street at the height of the swinging sixties in London
Two artists painting, Portholland, CornwallTwo artists painting at Portholland, Cornwall, looking across towards Dodman Point. Date: circa 1970s
Couple taking part in Helston Floral Dance, CornwallKaren and Kevin Moseley, a couple taking part in the annual Helston Floral Dance, Helston, Cornwall, photographed on bank premises. Date: circa 1970s
Pleasure Cruise by Austen AllenPromotional postcard for Pleasure Cruise by Austen Allen. First produced Apollo Theatre, 26th April 1932. Owen Nares and Madeleine Carroll are shown in the title roles. Date: 1932
Monsieur Beaucaire by Frederick LonsdalePromotional postcard for Monsieur Beaucaire by Frederick Lonsdale, based on the play; music Andre Messager. First produced at the Princes Theatre, 19th April 1919. For the Princes Theatre
The Girl in the Train adapted by Adrian RossPromotional postcard for The Girl in the Train adapted by Adrian Ross from Die Geschiedene Frau (The Divorcee, Carltheater, Vienna, 23rd December 1908) by Victor Leon; music Leo Fall
The Girl from Utah by James P TannerPromotional postcard of The Girl From Utah by James T. Tanner; music Paul Rubens. Artist: E. P. Kinsella. First produced at the Adelphi Theatre, 18th October 1913
Cats dancing on a greetings cardCats dancing in pairs on a greetings card. Date: circa 1900s
Pages of a calendar booklet for 1879Pages of a calendar booklet or diary for 1879 -- Winter comes serene and slow, Love leaves footprints in the snow; Spring has touched the earth and sky, Love awakened passes by. Date: 1879
A Third-Rate Night Club by Tom BrowneA third-rate night club in London with various women in evening dress taking to the floor with an assortment of quite frankly third-rate men. Date: 1929
Londons return to noctural gaiety: dancing at the TrocaderoLondons return to noctural gaiety: supper licensed as in the pre-war days. Since licensing hours for the selling of alcohol were extended
The dancing lesson, Les Images en MusiqueCats taking part in a dancing lesson in a park, illustration in Les Images en Musique, with illustrations by Benjamin Rabier and easy pieces for piano by Jane Vieu. Date: 1908
Springtime waltz, Les Images en MusiqueDogs enjoying a springtime waltz, illustration in Les Images en Musique, with illustrations by Benjamin Rabier and easy pieces for piano by Jane Vieu. Date: 1908
Tennis couple, 1929A couple dressed in fashionable tennis whites, pictured in the extensive gardens of an idyllic looking home. Date: 1929
Miss Modern magazine September 1934 by Fred PurvisA couple in casual clothes cosy up on a hay cart, a rustic idyll for the outdoor types of the 1930s. Date: 1934
Tea dance at Virginia Beach, Virginia, USATea dance at the Cavalier Beach Club, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA. Date: circa 1930s
Couple with dogYoung couple with their dog in the park. Date: 20th century
Two men, two women and dog in gardenTwo men, two women and a dog in a garden. Date: circa 1910s
Dancing at Blanchards nightclub, 1924Scene at Blanchard s, formerly Murrays club in Beak Street, London, showing couples dancing and a satisfied guest with a bottle of champagne at his table. Date: 1924
Le Bal Musette by De RobecBohemian society in a caf頩 n Paris enjoying le bal musette - dancing the tango and other dances to traditional music in which the accordion takes centre stage. Tres Francais! Date: 1929
Couple enjoying dinner, 1929Illustration depicting a man and woman enjoying dinner at a restaurant. Or at least, by this point, the food seems to be subordinated by the drinking of champagne. Date: 1929
All Quiet on the Vest and Front by HynesAn elegant 1920s couple recline together on a sofa, perhaps after a night out - a box of chocolates and an ashtray on the side table nearby
Costumes in France during the reign of Henry II. 1547. Illustration by G. Delacroix. Engraving
Painted woods from Curiel De Los Ajos Palace. 1386 - 1412. Detail of a polychrome beam with love scene. Mudejar art. Tempera on wood. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid
Arcon Jarves, Master of- (15th century). The Story of Alatiel Tavoli. s.XV. Detail of the Alatiels banquet according to Boccaccios Decameron. Gothic art. Oil on wood. ITALY. VENETO. Venice
FARUFFINI, Federico (1831-1879). Sordello and Cunizza. 1864. Pre-Raphaelite art. Oil on canvas. ITALY. LOMBARDY. Milan. Pinacotheca of Brera
CRUZ Y RIOS, Luis de la (1776-1853). Ferdinand VII and Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies. 1832. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. ASTURIAS. Oviedo. Fine Arts Museum of Asturias
RUBENS, Peter Paul (1577-1640). The Emperor Charles V and the Empress Isabella. 1628. Copy of the original portrait by Titian destroyed in the fire at the Alcạ r of Madrid in 1734
Krishna with a lotus flower and Radha dancing in the rain with three girl musicians. 17th c. Hindu art. Miniature Painting. Proc: INDIA. RAJASTHAN