Disguise Collection

WW1 - German Espionage - in disguise as a woman
WW1 - The Little German Maid - German Espionage - a German soldier prepares to get into disguise as a woman in order to infiltrate an approaching band of allied cavalry troops. Date: 1915

Native American Indian Buffalo Hunt Under the White Wolf Skin. An Indian stratagem on the level prairies. Date: ca. 1858

Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, Communist leader in disguise
A photograph of Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin (1870 - 1924), Communist leader in disguise, August 1917

WW1 - Aircraft Carrier - HMS Argus - Camouflaged - served in Royal Navy 1918-1944. Converted from an Ocean Liner under cnstruction at the start of WW1. Date: circa 1918

Carnival in Venice by C. H. Shepard
Glowing and colourful scene showing various masked revellers enjoying the Carnival in Venice

Cid Officers Sunday Best
C.I.D officers (who can be seen in disguise as dockers in the other picture in this set) sit proudly in their Sunday best, no longer sporting fake hands and eye-patches!

WW1 - German anti-British propaganda postcard - Caught and Trapped - a duplicitous British Army Officer is captured by the forces of the Central Powers trying to smuggle a machine gun to his men

Arrested by an undercover police officer
An undercover female police officer springs her Honey Trap on an unsuspecting criminal, who goes from a jolly evening with a fetching lady to staring down the barrel of a revolver!

Italian soldier in white camouflage, WWI
Camouflage or protective colouring - an Italian soldier during the First World War in white dress rendering him difficult to spot in snowy conditions. 1918

Portrait of Ethel Le Neve
Ethel Le Neve, Dr Crippens mistress. Dr Crippen, an American citizen, lived at 39 Hilldrop Cresent, Camden, London. He was accused of murdering his wife when she disappeared under suspicious

Saint Michael
The archangel MICHAEL, with one of his companions, slay a pair of dragons who are, of course, demons in disguise. Michael slew quite a number of such dragons in his day

Odysseus Slays Suitors
Throwing off his disguise and stringing his bow, which none of the men could string, Odysseus (Ulysses) kills the Suitors of his wife Penelope, at Ithaca

Little Red Riding Hood
The wicked wolf disguises himself as Red Riding Hoods grandmother and asks her to get into bed with him

Scene from Shakespeares Twelfth Night
A scene from Shakespeares comedy, Twelfth Night, in which Sir Toby Belch encourages the reluctant duellists, Sir Andrew Aguecheek and the page Cesario (Viola disguised)

Sher. Holmes in Disguise
THE FINAL PROBLEM Holmes travels disguised as a Catholic priest. Date: First published: 1893

Olive Malvery serving in a sweet shop
In the early 1900s, Olive Malvery, an established singer and reciter of verse, became known for her investigative reports of Londons poor, especially women

Scene from Shakespeares Cymbeline
A scene from shakespeares Cymbeline, in which Imogen, dressed as a boy, has found a hut in the forest and, being hungry, has eaten some food

The Boston Tea Party - a political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 16, 1773

Beatrice Lillie in the comedy film Are You There? - appearing as an acrobat in Bagdad Daddies: the lady detective in a wonderful disguise. Date: 1931

A desperate character. A woman detective pupil at the Baker Street school for lady sleuths, run by Mr Kersey, in disguise as a man puts the finishing touches to her character in order to further a

Archibald Stansfeld Belaney, British-born conservationist
Archibald Stansfeld Belaney (1888-1938), British-born conservationist, fur trapper and writer, disguised as Native American Grey Owl Date: circa 1930s

King Alfred burns the cakes
King Alfred in the Neatherd's cottage, burning the cakes Date: 9th century

King Alfred prior to burning the cakes
King Alfred in the Neatherd's cottage, prior to burning the cakes Date: 9th century

Examination of Louis XVI, arrested at Varennes, France
The Examination of Louis XVI, arrested at Varennes, 21 June 1791, when attempting to escape with his family in disguise during the French Revolution Date: 1791

D. A. Clarke-Smith
British actor D. A. Clarke-Smith (1888-1959) appearing in a variety of guises in the play Queer Fish at the Apollo Theatre. Date: 1931

The Whole Art of Anti-Dive-Bomber Camouflage
British military tanks and soldiers in disguise as civilians, so when seen from above the bombers don't attack. Date: 1941

The Roof Raising Defence to Defeat Dive-Bombers
Latest device drawn by William Heath Robinson to defeat the dive bombers is a roof-raising by system of cogs, balloons and other lifting machinery. Date: 1941

THE CORONATION RING - Edward the Confessor giving a ring to a beggar (in fact St John the Evangelist in disguise); a ring representing this one has been used at Coronations ever since

A Norwegian huldre, whose everyday appearance is calculated to deceive the naive countryman. Date: 1879

RAF pilot in disguise used to escape German army, WW2
RAF fighter pilot wearing the disguise in which he escaped the notice of the German Army during WW2 Date: 1941

Miss Moore as Pepita, disguised as Christopher in Little Christopher Columbus Date: 1890s

Japanese man with an elaborate tattoo
Vintage 19th century photograph - Japanese man with an elaborate tattoo tattooing on his back

A band, most of whom are wearing disguise of heavy eyebrows and moustaches, presumably a gimmick during a performance, or just for the hell of it

Taking his word for it by John Hassall, motoring fashions
" Come and let me introduce you to Lady Diana. Prettiest girl in London, old chap@. A satire on Edwardian motoring fashions from the drawing board of John Hassall

Joan of Arc - How Joan the Maid, clad in Pages Dress, had audience of the Dauphin Charles - Kay Nielsen artwork. Date: 1922

Cupid with bow and arrow aiming at the distance. Winged hearts flutter around. In imitation of Anacreon. l amour mouille. Imitation d Anacreon

George Robey, quick-change scene in Zig-Zag, Hippodrome
George Robey in " Zig-Zag!" the 1917 revue at the London Hippodrome, in a scene where he performed a burlesque of the methods of Fregoli, the quick-change artist, with comic results

America - The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 16th 1773. 6 December 1773

The Minx
Colour photograph of a woman in a masque costume. Behind her a faded figure of a Pierrot. Date: 1930

Matilda escapes Oxford wearing a white cloak
In 1141, Matilda was trapped in Oxford on a snowy winter night. Stephens solders were all around. When the food ran out she put on a large white cloak and escaped over the wall

King Alfred in disguise as a wandering harpist
King Alfred the Great (849899)in disguise as a wandering harpist infiltrating the camp of Guthrum, King of the Danish Vikings in the Danelaw, to try and find out their plans. 878

Woman tecs of Baker Street: a college for feminine undergraduates of crime investigation run by Mr Kersey for lady sleuths. Date: 1927

Dogs as Riffians during Melillan Campaign
During the Mellilan campaign in Morocco where Spanish troops fought against local Riffian forces, the Riffians dressed up dogs in turbans and burnous

Cat-Moo-Flage by William Heath Robinson
An intelligent use of camouflage for exposed positions in the metropolitan area. A not entirely practical solution for foiling enemy raiders during the First World War. Date: 1918

As You Like It, by William Shakespeare, the Oscar Asche and Lily Brayton (seen here as Rosalind) 1907-8 season at His Majestys Theatre, London (they also played Othello, The Taming of the Shrew)

The Merchant of Venice - title page - Shylock and the disguised Portia in court. 1862

Johannes Hadlaub, Swiss poet. Codex Manesse (ca. 1300)
Johannes Hadlaub, Swiss poet. Below: the poet disguised as a pilgrim after a woman who is entering the church. Top: the lady consoles the poet who is unwell

Ulrich von Liechtenstein (12001278) on a trip. Codex Manes
Ulrich von Liechtenstein (12001278), medieval nobleman, knight, politician, and minnesanger. Ulrich on a trip. Codex Manesse (ca.1300) by Rudiger Manesse and his son Johannes. Miniature. Folio 237r

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