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Mrs Irene CastleIRENE CASTLE (nee FOOTE) Dancer, with her husband Vernon Castle known as Americas Dancing Sweethearts. The pair were incredibly successful and their earnings were high
Captain Wilkinson reading The TatlerMajor Sir Nevile Rodwell Wilkinson, KCVO (26 October 186922 December 1940), British officer of arms (Ulster King-at-Arms), British Army officer, author and a dollhouse designer
Thomas Lipton launches Shamrock IV, 1914Sir Thomas Lipton photographed at Gosport in June 1914 after his fourth challenger for the Americas Cup had been christened by the Countess of Shaftesbury and safely launched in Portsmouth harbour
Frank BrangwynSir Frank William Brangwyn RA RWS RBA (12 May 1867 11 June 1956), Anglo-Welsh artist, painter, water colourist, virtuoso engraver and illustrator, and progressive designer
Mr Wells CoatesThe architect, Mr. Wells Coates, founder of the Mars (Modern Architectural Research) group, originator of the flatlet, designer of public utility buildings, such as broadcasting studios
Jo Mattli and Mrs Rosemary Parker at Mansion HouseThe British-based Swiss fashion designer Jo (Guiseppe) Mattli (1907-1982), pictured talking to the much taller Mrs Rosemary Parker (a model)
Norman Hartnell & Duchess of Gloucester at Mansion HouseSir Norman Bishop Hartnell (1901-1979) British couturier and favourite fashion design of the Queen and Queen Mother, seen greeting another royal patron, Princess Alice
Victor Stiebel & Mrs Fay Gill at Mansion HouseVictor Stiebel (1907-1976), British fashion designer, contemporary of Norman Hartnell who designed for royalty and Hollywood stars
Paquin advertisement, 1911Advertisement for the fashion house, Paquin, dressmakers, milliners and furriers to the Courts of Europe with branches in Paris and London (at 39 Dover Street). Date: 1911
Prince of Wales & Elisabeth ScottAt the opening of the new Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-on-Avon, the Prince of Wales greets Elisabeth Scott, designer of the new building. Date: 23 April 1932
Paul de Longpre in the garden of his home in HollywoodThe Artist Paul de Longpre in the garden of his home in Hollywood, California, USA - pictured with two women by an elaborately-decorated kiosk. Date: circa 1910
Paul de Longpres House - Hollywood, California, USA. Date: 1910
Ashley HavindenAshley Eldrid Havinden (1903 - 1973), advertising artist and poster designer, best known for his striking World War II posters for the Ministry of Information
Court gown by Isobel 1938An elegant, streamlined court gown for presentation at their Majesties court in 1938 by Isobel. Note the traditional three feathers in the hair and the ostrich fan
Racing yacht tests in a tank by G. H. DavisDid trials of models bring Ranger victory? Tests in a tank. How science is called in to help the designers of racing yachts in the United States
Givenchy fashion, 1964A dress by Givenchy, incisively seamed along princess lines, and sleeveless, in crisp, black silk, the seams diverging towards the hem
Courreges fashion, 1964An outfit from Koupy fashion translating the silhouette dictated by Courreges on the Paris catwalk. Here, a trouser suit in slate blue cavalry twill comprises a half-belted jacket with a slit at
Yves St Laurent coat and hatA party-going coat in thick, chalk-white matelasse, narrow cut with a fleeting width at the hem from Yves Saint Laurent Boutique
Maureen Baker of Susan SmallA new idea is discussed in one of the work rooms at British fashion house, Susan Small, between Alex Marafini, the suit designer and Maureen Baker
Tatler front cover, Autumn Fashion, 1964Front cover of The Tatler featuring a model wearing an appropriately autumnal outfit to usher in the new seasons fashions for colder weather; a plum-flecked black
Tatler front cover, The Italian line, 1964Front cover of the Tatler magazine featuring a model wearing a narrow, canary yellow coat with jewelled buttons, velvet collar and wide velvet hat by Patrick de Barentzen
Dress by Yves St Laurent, 1963A full length evening shift in deep violet jersey with rose pink, silver embroidered sleeves and polo collar by Yves St Laurent
Dress by Roberto Capucci, 1963A flamingo pink Petillault waffled silk dress by Roberto Capucci with bloused waist, stiffened belt and long sleeves, worn with a bowler, collar and cuffs of ribbed wool. Date: 1963
Tatler front cover, 1963 - Paris CollectionsFront cover of The Tatler celebrating the new Paris fashion collections for the new season. The model who reclines on the cover wears an outfit by Nina Ricci comprising a tangerine Lesur mohair coat
Tatler front cover, May 1963Front cover of The Tatler featuring a model wearing a party dress in silk gazah with an Empire bodice hold by shoestring straps
Jules Cheret - Poster ArtistJules Cheret (18361932) - French painter and lithographer - master of Belle Epoque poster art. Date: 1895
Tatler front cover, Paris Collections, 1964Front cover of The Tatler featuring a model wearing a coral velour hat by Christian Dior Chapeaux at Harrods. Her make up is by Harriet Hubbard Ayer and the Chanel-inspired earrings by Adrien Mann
Sir Joseph PaxtonSIR JOSEPH PAXTON Gardener, designer of conservatories and of the 1851 Crystal Palace. Date: 1801 - 1865
Glass DesignerA glass designer at work. Date: February 1933
FRANZ MAX German designer who created the helmet in which his compatriots went to war. Date: ? - 1932
Wenzel JamitzerWENZEL JAMITZER German goldsmith and designer Date: 1508 - 1585
Owen Jones - IlnOWEN JONES Designer and architect Date: 1809 - 1874
Owen Jones - GraphicOWEN JONES Designer and architect Date: 1809 - 1874
Yokohama Pier, Yokohama, Japan - Customs OfficeYokohama Pier, Yokohama, Japan - The brick building in the back housed the Yokohama Customs Office Inspection Bureau - built in 1894 and designed by Japanese architect Yorinaka Tsumaki
Asakusa District, Tokyo, Japan - Ryounkaku TowerFor most of the twentieth century, Asakusa was the major entertainment district in Tokyo. The rokku or " Sixth District" was in particular famous as a theatre district
Asakusa District, Tokyo, JapanFor most of the twentieth century, Asakusa was the major entertainment district in Tokyo. The rokku or " Sixth District" was in particular famous as a theatre district
WW1 - The Canadian National Vimy MemorialThe Canadian National Vimy Memorial is a memorial site in France dedicated to the memory of Canadian Expeditionary Force members killed during the First World War
John A Collins - Lancashire Industrialist and InventorJohn A Collins - Lancashire Engineer, Industrialist and Inventor. Produced bicycle bags (Cykewear Limited) with a distinctive red dot in the centre
Queen Victoria Memorial - unveiled - The Mall, London. Designed by Thomas Brock, the Memorial was dedicated in May 1911 by George V and his first cousin, Wilhelm II of Germany. Date: 1911
The dedication of the Cenotaph. Whitehall, LondonThe Cenotaph, Whitehall, London. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, the permanent structure was built from Portland stone between 1919 and 1920 by Holland, Hannen & Cubitts
Washington DC, USA - The Bartholdi Fountain, designed by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, who later created the Statue of Liberty Date: 1920
Sir William Newzam Prior Nicholson - portrait by Phil MayBrother Brushes - Portrait drawing by Phil May of Sir William Newzam Prior Nicholson (18721949) - English still-life painter, landscape and portraits, also known for his work as a wood-engraver
Exposition Internationale Paris - Soviet PavilionExposition Internationale Paris - The USSR Pavilion, designed by Iophan. Date: 1937
Britannia Monument, Great Yarmouth, NorfolkThe Britannia Monument - a commemorative column built in memorial to Admiral Horatio Nelson, situated on the Denes, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. Designed by Architect William Wilkins
Haydarpasa Campus - Marmara University, Istanbul(Now the) Haydarpasa Campus of the Marmara University, originally built as the Imperial Medical School and designed by Alexander Vallaury and Raimondo D Aronco. Date: circa 1910s
Memorial to Charles Rolls at MonmouthMemorial to Charles Stewart Rolls (1877-1910) at Agincourt Square, Monmouth. Rolls was a motoring and aviation pioneer and (somewhat ironically), the first Briton to be killed in a fliying accident
Major J D Rennie, chief seaplane designer at BlackburnMajor J.D. Rennie, chief seaplane designer at Blackburn Aircraft, 1923-1946
Flt Lt Tommy Rose, DFC (1895-1968) signs an autograph for Miss Gogo Schiaparelli, the daughter of the famous dress designer, alongside BAIV Double Eagle, G-AEIN, The Perfect Lady