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Dances Collection

Background imageDances Collection: Reids Palace Hotel advertisement

Reids Palace Hotel advertisement
Reids Palace Hotel in Madeira, boasting happy sunny days, no rain, no dust...unequalled private sea-bathing, afternoon and evening open air dances, childrens seawater pool, 100 bathing cabins

Background imageDances Collection: Mustafa Kemal Ataturk dancing with his adopted daughter

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk dancing with his adopted daughter
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881-1938) dancing with his adopted daughter Nebile Hamin on her wedding day to Rachid Bey, the Secretary of the Turkish Embassy at Vienna. Date: 1929

Background imageDances Collection: Fairies dance in a circle - Fairy Ring

Fairies dance in a circle - Fairy Ring
He whistled to the merry elves, Were leaping in a ring

Background imageDances Collection: Dance at Bougival Date: 1883

Dance at Bougival Date: 1883

Background imageDances Collection: Sri Lanka - Geta Beraya and Udekkiya players

Sri Lanka - Geta Beraya and Udekkiya players
Traditional Sri Lankna drums and drummers. The standing player is holding a hill country drum called the Geta Beraya (a drum with a knot)

Background imageDances Collection: Halloween / Witch Dances

Halloween / Witch Dances
A witch dances with her black cat and a pumpkin

Background imageDances Collection: Young North Africans dancing on the Paris Quais

Young North Africans dancing on the Paris Quais
Young North Africans (from Algeria) dance on the Paris Quais. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageDances Collection: Bunny and Child

Bunny and Child
A bunny dances with a child in a bunny costume, while coloured eggs lie on the grass and a robin sings on the bare branches of a silver birch

Background imageDances Collection: Margaret Morris (1891 - 1980), British dancer, choreographer and teacher

Margaret Morris (1891 - 1980), British dancer, choreographer and teacher. Photographs showing her in various poses during her dance as a tree spirit

Background imageDances Collection: Helston Cornwall Furry

Helston Cornwall Furry
THE FLORAL DANCE takes place during Furry day at Helston, Cornwall At noon, couples in evening wear dance between the houses to bring the occupiers good luck

Background imageDances Collection: Book / Peter Pan Dances

Book / Peter Pan Dances
Peter Pan dances with his shadow

Background imageDances Collection: 1928 Flapper / Fantasio

1928 Flapper / Fantasio
A flapper in a green dress dances in front of a group of men in evening dress

Background imageDances Collection: Princess Elizabeth attending a charity ball in 1946

Princess Elizabeth attending a charity ball in 1946
Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) attending a ball held at the Old House Hotel in aid of the NSPCC. She is pictured smiling as she dances with Captain Joshua Rayley of the Grenadier Guards

Background imageDances Collection: Cuadro Flamenco - Diaghilev Ballets Russes - Picasso

Cuadro Flamenco - Diaghilev Ballets Russes - Picasso
Two of the Andalusian dancers (Rojas and El Tejero) performing the Cuadro Flamenco - during the Ballet Russes performabce by Diaghilev at the Princes Theatre

Background imageDances Collection: Madeira, Funchal - Traditional costumes and dances

Madeira, Funchal - Traditional costumes and dances
Madeira, Funchal, Spain: Traditional costumes and dances from Campanario Date: 2016

Background imageDances Collection: Deana Martin and Ray Williams dancing at a 1960s nightclub

Deana Martin and Ray Williams dancing at a 1960s nightclub
Deana Martin (1948-), daughter of American singer Dean Martin, dances with music producer Ray Williams (1947-) in Tiles, a swinging nightclub in Oxford Street, London. 1966

Background imageDances Collection: Exotic Oriental Vase Dance

Exotic Oriental Vase Dance - postcard reproduction of a painting by Fabio Fabbi (1861-1946). Date: 1906

Background imageDances Collection: The Old Curiosity Shop, Dick Swiveller and Sophy

The Old Curiosity Shop, Dick Swiveller and Sophy
The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens, first published in the weekly serial Master Humphreys Clock from 1840 to 1841 and then as its own book in 1841

Background imageDances Collection: Doin the Lambeth Walk - Oi

Doin the Lambeth Walk - Oi! These sketches, made by Sherriffs, are dedicated to The Lambeth Walk, dance hit of the musical comedy Me and My Girl (Victoria Palace)

Background imageDances Collection: Young lady watching the couples dancing at a Grand Ball

Young lady watching the couples dancing at a Grand Ball
Young lady smiles as she watches couples dancing at a Grand Ball from behind a large fan. Date: 1923

Background imageDances Collection: Our Miss Gibbs by Adrian Ross

Our Miss Gibbs by Adrian Ross
Promotional postcard for Our Miss Gibbs by Adrian Ross; music Ivan Caryll and Lionel Monckton. First produced at the Gaiety Theatre, 23rd January 1909

Background imageDances Collection: Miss Hook Of Holland by Paul Rubens & Austin Hurgon

Miss Hook Of Holland by Paul Rubens & Austin Hurgon
Promotional postcard for Miss Hook of Holland by Paul Rubens and Austin Hurgon; music Paul Rubens. First produced at the Prince of Wales Theatre, 31st January 1907. For George Dances Co

Background imageDances Collection: Dance of the Ouled Nails in Southern Algeria, North Africa

Dance of the Ouled Nails in Southern Algeria, North Africa
Dance of the Ouled Nails in Southern Algeria, showing their very distinctive and elaborate traditional clothing. The women earned money through belly dancing

Background imageDances Collection: Dancing the Argentine Tango

Dancing the Argentine Tango
Silhouette of a couple dancing the Argentine Tango 1908

Background imageDances Collection: Tango teas at the Queens Theatre, London

Tango teas at the Queens Theatre, London
The Latest Fashion : " Pour Passer le Temps." Tango teas at the Queens Theatre, London (on Shaftesbury Avenue), where the stalls have been removed and replaced by tables

Background imageDances Collection: Can-Can Dancer

Can-Can Dancer
A solo dancer in a huge white hat displays a lot of frilly undergarments as she dances

Background imageDances Collection: Lingering music sheet cover

Lingering music sheet cover
Music sheet for Lingering, performed at The Palais de Danse, London. The music was written by T. W. Thurban and the words by John P. Harrington

Background imageDances Collection: A new dance - the Truda-Trott, 1927

A new dance - the Truda-Trott, 1927
Photographs demonstrating a new dance trend in 1927, the Truda-Trott devised in Austria as a compliment to the female Channel swimmer, Gertrude Ederle

Background imageDances Collection: Ballet / Ally Sloper 1890

Ballet / Ally Sloper 1890
Ally Sloper dances before the County Council in an attempt to demonstrate the value of the performing arts

Background imageDances Collection: Dancing with a Pig C1905

Dancing with a Pig C1905
A boy dances with a pig while his friend provides the music

Background imageDances 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 imageDances Collection: Cau d Lad of Hylton

Cau d Lad of Hylton
A goblin (the Cau d Lad of Hylton, Co. Durham) plagues a house until they give him warm clothes. When they do he dances for delight & troubles them no more

Background imageDances Collection: A Kabuki Play / Japan / C19

A Kabuki Play / Japan / C19
An actor with a brilliant red wig, and a long flowing gown, dances wildly during a scene from a Kabuki play

Background imageDances Collection: Snowman Dancing 1924

Snowman Dancing 1924
A snowman dances with a graceful lady by moonlight

Background imageDances Collection: USA - A stylish 1920s couple dance the Boston Two-Step

USA - A stylish 1920s couple dance the Boston Two-Step - an americanized version of the waltz. Date: circa 1908

Background imageDances Collection: Vera Mirova in her snake dance, 1928

Vera Mirova in her snake dance, 1928
Vera Mirova, who specialises in authentic oriental (from Burma, Java, Japan and East India) dances, in her snake dance, 1928 which she was performing in New York Date: 1928

Background imageDances Collection: The Peruvian dancer Helba Huara, on tour with

The Peruvian dancer Helba Huara, on tour with A Night in Spain, 1928 - she had a unique style using ethnic dances (Peruvian and Spanish) and was exotic looking wearingnumerous original costumes Date

Background imageDances Collection: La Rubia de Jerez, Mate y Maria de Albaicin and Mate El Sin Pies performing the Cuadro

La Rubia de Jerez, Mate y Maria de Albaicin and Mate El Sin Pies performing the Cuadro Flamenco, a suite of Andalusian dances which form a key part of Diaghilevs Ballets Russes performance at Princes

Background imageDances Collection: Four pretty young Austrian girls spin wildly in happy dance

Four pretty young Austrian girls spin wildly in happy dance
Four pretty young Austrian girls spin wildly in a happy dance on the banks of a lake or seashore. circa 1908

Background imageDances Collection: Two cats dancing the night away

Two cats dancing the night away - " Its our night out to-night!" Date: 1929

Background imageDances Collection: USA - A stylish 1920s couple Jazz dancing

USA - A stylish 1920s couple Jazz dancing. Date: circa 1908

Background imageDances Collection: The actress and dancer Vera Freeman, December 1923

The actress and dancer Vera Freeman, December 1923. Was in Phi Phi and now London Calling where she dances the Blues with Noel Coward Date: 1923

Background imageDances Collection: Music cover, States of America, sung by Bing Crosby

Music cover, States of America, sung by Bing Crosby
Music cover, States of America, favourite songs and dances, sung by Bing Crosby Date: 1945

Background imageDances Collection: Italian Tango Dancers

Italian Tango Dancers. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageDances Collection: Christmas Dance, English Country House

Christmas Dance, English Country House
A scene from a Christmas party at an English country estate. The guests, dressed in their smartest attire, perform the Sir Roger de Coverley (or Coverly, or in Scotland The Haymakers')

Background imageDances Collection: Dance of Korean King by Sai Shoki

Dance of Korean King by Sai Shoki, from Baku Ishii's dance school, who also appeared in a film, The Dancer from the Peninsula or The Dancing Girl of Izu (1933)

Background imageDances Collection: 1914 1910s 10s Tens Promotional Postcard Adrian

1914 1910s 10s Tens Promotional Postcard Adrian
1914, 1910s, 10s, tens, promotional, postcard, adrian, ross, george, dances, opera, house, northampton, waltz, dream, waltzes, waltzed, dreams, violin, violins, musician, music, musical, body

Background imageDances Collection: Catherine by Reginald Arkell and Fred De Gresac

Catherine by Reginald Arkell and Fred De Gresac
Catherine by Reginald Arkell (14 October 1882 - 1 May 1959) and Fred(erique) De Gresac (18661943), from Die Siegerin by Oskar Friedman, et al



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