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Background imageDot Collection: Margaret Thatcher 1925-

Margaret Thatcher 1925-
MARGARET THATCHER nee ROBERTS First woman to be British Prime Minister (Conservative) 1979-90

Background imageDot Collection: Girls Play Bowls / 1940S

Girls Play Bowls / 1940S
Faith Dorn, Alice Talton, Juanita Stark, Lucia Carroll and Jean Ames wearing various sunsuits show a bit of leg on the bowling green

Background imageDot Collection: A selection of common British Moths

A selection of common British Moths Date: circa 1920s

Background imageDot Collection: The Bystander front cover by William Barribal

The Bystander front cover by William Barribal
Woman in a yellow, polka dot dress trying on a variety of jaunty, colourful hats

Background imageDot Collection: Streamline Fuselage by David Wright

Streamline Fuselage by David Wright, showing a red-haired woman in pink and black polka dot lingerie, stockings and stilletos, stretching out her legs

Background imageDot Collection: Polka Dot Bikini 1950S

Polka Dot Bikini 1950S
An athletic young woman, wearing an itsy bitsy polka dot bikini with spaghetti straps, sinks into the wet sand on a beach

Background imageDot Collection: Teeny Weeny Bikini 1950S

Teeny Weeny Bikini 1950S
A rather experienced looking blonde model poses in an itsy bitsy teeny weeny red & white polka dot bikini & white high heeled slingback shoes. She holds the straps of the top

Background imageDot Collection: Marquise de Casa Maury

Marquise de Casa Maury
The Marquise de Casa Maury, formerly Miss Paula Gellibrand, and Mrs Loel Guinness, formerly Joan Yarde-Buller, daughter of Lord Churston. Joan later divorced her husband and married Prince Aly Khan

Background imageDot Collection: Charles and Diana, St Marys, Isles of Scilly

Charles and Diana, St Marys, Isles of Scilly
Charles and Diana, Prince and Princess of Wales, on a visit to St Mary s, Isles of Scilly, with a crowd of spectators lining the street

Background imageDot Collection: Ramon Novarro - Mexican Actor

Ramon Novarro - Mexican Actor
Ramon Novarro (1899-1968) - Mexican Actor, murdered by asphyxiation by two hired rent boys who believed that a large sum of money was hidden in Novarros house. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageDot Collection: Wrestling club for women in Vauxhall

Wrestling club for women in Vauxhall
Members of a wrestling club for women, opened in Vauxhall, London in 1928. Miss Dot Butler, the schools champion wrestler

Background imageDot Collection: Woman in dress of polka-dot crepon, and girl with dog

Woman in dress of polka-dot crepon, and girl with dog
Woman in dress of polka-dot crepon, and girl in cherry and green check dress with dog. Robe de crepon blanc a pois jaune, robe de fillette en ecossais cerise et vert

Background imageDot Collection: Man in new blue suit, pearl vest and white shirt, 1913

Man in new blue suit, pearl vest and white shirt, 1913
Man in new blue suit, pearl vest and white shirt, designed by Kriegck, with red-lined cape. Habit nouveau par Kriegck. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)

Background imageDot Collection: Princess Margaret at Bethnal Green Youth Week, 1950

Princess Margaret at Bethnal Green Youth Week, 1950
Princess Marget visiting Bethnal Green in the East End of London to open the boroughs Youth Week. Pictured wearing a black straw hat trimmed with a single pink osprey. Date: 1950

Background imageDot Collection: Womens wrestling school in Vauxhall, 1928

Womens wrestling school in Vauxhall, 1928
Gladiators of the feminine age. A wrestling school for women recently opened in Vauxhall, London. Miss Dot Butler, the schools champion wrestler

Background imageDot Collection: Yellow Hat - Black Jumper - Yellow Polka Dot Bag - Murray

Yellow Hat - Black Jumper - Yellow Polka Dot Bag - Murray
Yellow Hat - Black Jumper - Yellow Polka Dot Bag - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Background imageDot Collection: Ferencz Hegedus - Hungarian Violinist

Ferencz Hegedus - Hungarian Violinist
Ferencz Hegedus (1881-1944) - Hungarian Violinist. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageDot Collection: Dot Stephens music hall vocalist and dancer

Dot Stephens music hall vocalist and dancer
Dot Stephens vocalist and dancer. Here dressed as ?Mother?s Sailor Boy?. Travelling between halls, she stepped out of the wrong side of the train and had both feet amputated

Background imageDot Collection: John Lawrence (J. L. ) Toole, actor in some of his roles

John Lawrence (J. L. ) Toole, actor in some of his roles
John Lawrence (J L) Toole (12 March 1830 ?? 30 July 1906) comic actor, actor-manager and theatrical producer. Theatrical portraits in his roles as Caleb Plummer in Dot

Background imageDot Collection: Dryden Die Dame Toilet Make Lipstick Spring 1928

Dryden Die Dame Toilet Make Lipstick Spring 1928
dryden, die, dame, toilet, make, lipstick, spring, 1928, 1920s, 20s, woman, costume, featuring, two, elegant, women, yellow, dresses, one, applying, polka, dot, feather, 10031714

Background imageDot Collection: Dryden Die Dame Costume Woman Women Spring 1928

Dryden Die Dame Costume Woman Women Spring 1928
dryden, die, dame, costume, woman, women, spring, 1928, front, cover, featuring, two, elegant, yellow, dresses, one, applying, lipstick, polka, dot, feather, 10031713

Background imageDot Collection: Dryden Die Dame Female Types Spring 1928 1920s

Dryden Die Dame Female Types Spring 1928 1920s
dryden, die, dame, female, types, spring, 1928, 1920s, front, cover, featuring, two, elegant, women, yellow, dresses, one, applying, lipstick, polka, dot, feather, cloche, hat, of, in, on,

Background imageDot Collection: Stick figures, Dot and Line, dancing and fainting

Stick figures, Dot and Line, dancing and fainting
Dottator et Lineator Loquitor. Stick figures Dot and Line dancing the poussette, hornpipe, and then fainting and being led out drunk

Background imageDot Collection: View and plan of Napoleons final residence on Saint Helena

View and plan of Napoleons final residence on Saint Helena
View and plan of Longwood House, Saint Helena. Final residence of Napoleon Bonaparte, exiled after the Battle of Waterloo

Background imageDot Collection: Dot moths

Dot moths
Dot, Melanchra persicariae 1-4, and Dryobota labecula 5. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann Carl Bock after Eugenius Johann Christoph Espers Die Schmetterlinge in Abbildungen nach der

Background imageDot Collection: Green silver-spangled shark, autumnal rustic and figure

Green silver-spangled shark, autumnal rustic and figure
Green silver-spangled shark, Cucullia argentea 1, 2, autumnal rustic, Eugnorisma glareosa 4, figure of eighty, Tethea ocularis 4-6

Background imageDot Collection: Woman in evening gown of polka-dot linen

Woman in evening gown of polka-dot linen decorated with lace and roses. Toilette de nuit en linon a pois garnie de dentelle et de petites roses

Background imageDot Collection: Woman in afternoon outfit of sheath dress with sash belt

Woman in afternoon outfit of sheath dress with sash belt
Woman in afternoon outfit of long green sheath dress with purple sash belt. Toilette d apres midi. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)

Background imageDot Collection: Going to France? - British Railways advertisement

Going to France? - British Railways advertisement
Going to France? - Where Summer Lingers Longer - British Railways advertisement - Leave on the dot... Arrive on the spot! 1949

Background imageDot Collection: Green-brindled dot moth, Valeria oleagina

Green-brindled dot moth, Valeria oleagina (Phalaena Bombyx oleagina). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from The British Miscellany, or Coloured figures of new, rare

Background imageDot Collection: Servant girl of Basel, Switzerland, 19th century

Servant girl of Basel, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a tiny cap secured with a ribbon, and wears a polka dot fichu

Background imageDot Collection: Uitstrekker and alder moth (elzen-krammetje) on a branch

Uitstrekker and alder moth (elzen-krammetje) on a branch
Uitstrekker met den rooten kop and alder moth (elzen-krammetje) on a branch. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de

Background imageDot Collection: Princesse de Faucigny-Lucinge in polka dots at Venice Lido

Princesse de Faucigny-Lucinge in polka dots at Venice Lido
Princesse Jean de Faucigny-Lucigne, formerly Baba D Erlanger pictured taking her dogs for a walk at the Venice Lido with her husband and mother, Baroness D Erlanger

Background imageDot Collection: SWIMWEAR / BELGIUM 1913

SWIMWEAR / BELGIUM 1913
Bathing beauties in polka dot headscarves and clinging one- piece bathing costumes take a stroll in the sea. One costume has side lacing on the legs & a deep V -neck. 1913

Background imageDot Collection: Girl in Polka Dots

Girl in Polka Dots

Background imageDot Collection: Seven nurses in the grounds of Brook Fever Hospital

Seven nurses in the grounds of Brook Fever Hospital. Informal group of seven nurses in the grounds of Brook Fever Hospital, one marked with a dot

Background imageDot Collection: PARTY CLOTHES 1930

PARTY CLOTHES 1930
A small at home drinks party. One of the male guests isnt stopping long - so no need to remove the topcoat. Notice the large dot motif dress of one of the ladies. Date: 1930

Background imageDot Collection: Brother and Sister pulling a Christmas Cracker by the Tree

Brother and Sister pulling a Christmas Cracker by the Tree. Date: circa 1906

Background imageDot Collection: Lady on a 1929 Royal Enfield motorcycle

Lady on a 1929 Royal Enfield motorcycle
Lady on 1929 Royal Enfield 350cc side valve motorcycle in a country lane circa 1930

Background imageDot Collection: Micro Bikini Top 1950S

Micro Bikini Top 1950S
A fresh faced model with chestnut curls and a beaming smile adjusts the narrow spaghetti straps to her red & white polka dot bikini top which she wears with shorts

Background imageDot Collection: Diana, Princess of Wales, in St Marys, Scilly Isles

Diana, Princess of Wales, in St Marys, Scilly Isles
Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997) pregnant with William, wearing a polka dot maternity dress with frilled collar and cuffs in front of crowds while on a visit to St Mary s, Isles of Scilly

Background imageDot Collection: Nautical atlas (1436) of Andrea Bianco. Study

Nautical atlas (1436) of Andrea Bianco. Study of the cardinal points. ITALY. Venice. Biblioteca nazionale marciana (St. Marks Library)

Background imageDot Collection: Sea-suits for sunning and swimming 1930

Sea-suits for sunning and swimming 1930
Women models relaxing with the latest beach pyjamas, (left model), Distinctly nautical air, and is made of sponge cloth and cotton in natural colours with wavy stripes, from Army and Navy Stores

Background imageDot Collection: Tour of the Colonies - Leaving Singapore Pier

Tour of the Colonies - Leaving Singapore Pier - Harbour departure, troops, crowds etc. Part of Box 246 Boswell collection - Tour of the Colonies.Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore

Background imageDot Collection: Skirt suit for holidays or cruises, 1932

Skirt suit for holidays or cruises, 1932
A skirt suit of uncrushable silk wool blend in an off white shade with cream tints, with a vest, braces and scarf in a polka dot pomegranate shaded material. Suitable for holidays or cruises

Background imageDot Collection: Nail Varnish 1940S

Nail Varnish 1940S
Always buy the smallest possible bottle of nail varnish, beacause it does not keep well. A young woman lovingly applies varnish to her lovely fingernails. Date: early 1940s

Background imageDot Collection: Bus Conductress

Bus Conductress
A girl in a red polka dot dress happily flicks through a magazine on the back seat of the lower deck of a Routemaster bus, watched over by a happy bus conductress. Date: late 1950s

Background imageDot Collection: Coffee & Cakes Party

Coffee & Cakes Party
He wears a single breasted, dark 3-piece suit. Of the ladies frocks: one uses plain fabrics with contrasting collar & cuffs; the other 3 are of various printed textiles. Date: 1930



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