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Springs Promise, by Marjorie Miller
Mr Foxs Hunt Breakfast on Christmas DayMr Foxs Hunt Breakfast by Harry Bingham Nielson (1861-1941), showing a group of foxes dressed in hunting garb, sitting down to a breakfast of game birds
Dan Leno / Panto DameDAN LENO Music hall artist dressed as a woman
Aberdeen 1950STrams, well-dressed pedestrians and a few smart cars on the cobbled Union Street, Aberdeen
Lady Outside Gucci ShopA smartly-dressed lady in turban, pearls and gloves, leaves the Gucci shop in Bond Street to step into her waiting Rolls Royce parked outside
Rock N Roll DanceRock and roll enthusiasts, dressed in 1950s clothes, including DA hairstyles, Teddy Boy jackets and spotted dresses which swirl to reveal stocking-tops!
Poster advertising Durban, South AfricaPoster advertising Durban, a coastal city in South Africa. A well dressed couple look down at the holiday resort from the top of a cliff
Suffragette W. S. P. U Badge Sylvia PankhurstBadge issued by the Womens Social & Political Union with design by Sylvia Pankhurst. This circular tin badge in purple, green and white, shows a young woman
Postman on PennyfarthingA postman on a penny farthing delivers a parcel to a woman dressed in a long coat with fur trim
Ballet / Firebird 1914An elaborately dressed woman with a firebird on her hand: a design influenced by the recent Diaghilev ballet, with music by Stravinsky
An Alligator - all dressed up to meet you in Florida, USA. Date: 1935
Well Dressed DachshundDachshund dressed as a woman
Dapper DachshundDachshund dressed as a man
Female Type / Maid 1935Pretty young French maid with a revealing neckline: " Sir has the flu, so I m going to try and raise his morale." Date: 1935
Grimsby StreetA trolleybus and only two cars on Freeman Street, Grimsby, Humberside. Note the smartly-dressed pedestrians and litter-free street
Annie Peck masked and dressed for climbingAnnie Smith Peck (October 19, 1850 July 18, 1935), American mountaineer pictured in her climbing outfit at the time she had scaled Mount Huascan
WW1 - German Espionage - in disguise as a womanWW1 - 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
The Arnolfini Portrait by Van EyckThe Arnolfini Portrait. 1434. By Jan van Eyck (1394-1441). Oil on oak panel. National Gallery. London. Great Britain
Barristers in the RainBarristers make their way through the rain along Carey Street from the Inns of Court to the London Law Courts, dressed in their traditional garb Date: 1886
H. M. S. Victory flying the famous signal on 21 October 1905As part of the Nelson celebrations of the centenary of his victory at the Battle of Trafalgar, the H.M.S. Victory, his flagship
The Bright Young People - mock Rayner-Ponsonby weddingA group of Bright Young Things indulging in one of their many silly pranks, in this case a mock wedding where Elizabeth Ponsonby married John Rayner. The best man was Robert Byron
Portrait photograph of a young Winston Churchill in a top hat, smart jacket and cane. Date: C. 1920
Frog Couple & Pet SnailA well-dressed frog couple take their pet snail for a walk
Napoleon (Costume Ord)NAPOLEON BONAPARTE - French Emperor dressed in costume ordinaire
The Butterfly by BarribalGorgeous and sumptuous illustration by William Barribal featuring a woman dressed as a butterfly. Date: 1914
Old Time Music Hall ShowThe cast of the Old Time Music Hall show from the City Varieties in Leeds take a bow; the audience, dressed in Victorian and Edwardian costume, are part of the show Date: 1960s
Monkey driving a toy carA rather surreal photograph of a monkey driving a model vintage car
Captain Charles UphamPortrait of double VC winner, Captain Charles Upham (). Born in New Zealand, Upham was a sheep farmer who distinguished himself during World War Two on two occasions
Ernest Shackleton preparing for a trans-antarctic expeditionSir Ernest Shackleton, dressed in kit suited to Antarctic conditions prior to his trans-Antarctic expedition in 1914
Ernest ShackletonSir Ernest Henry Shackleton (1874-1922), British explorer, dressed for Antarctic conditions. Shackleton made four expeditions to the South Pole during his career
Boston Tea Party 1773Boston citizens, dressed as Indians, board English ships and throw tea chests into the harbour in protest against taxation
Jester in cap and bellsA jester, traditionally dressed in cap and bells, holding a stick with a jesters likeness, variously known as a jester stick, fools wand or ninny stick
Rebecca Riots / 1843REBECCA RIOTS during which toll gates were attacked in South Wales. Many of the male rioters dressed as women & called themselves Rebecca & her daughters
HERRERA, Francisco de, called el Mozo (1622-1685)" HERRERA, Francisco de, called " el Mozo" (1622-1685). Pope Saint Leo. 1660. Portrait seated and dressed as Pontiff with the Caravaca Cross. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. Madrid
American Indians. John Francis, chief of the Passamaquoddy IIndian chief dressed in embroidered tunic and trousers from Lake Utopia, New Brunswick, Canada
Frome Market 1930SWell-dressed ladies carrying heavy wicker baskets of shopping, next to the fruit and vegetable stall at Frome farmers market, Somerset, England
My Second SermonThe second of two sentimental pictures by the pre-Raphaelite painter John Everett Millais (1829-1896) showing a little girl dressed in a red cape
Penny Farthing PostA postman on a penny farthing delivers a parcel to a woman dressed in a long coat with fur trim
No News to Speak Of by David Wright featuring a glamorous, half-dressed woman lounging on a boudoir-style chair as she pens a letter
Tango for Two C1912Two stylishly dressed ladies dance the tango stylishly together
Bridge Club TournamentWell-dressed ladies and gentlemen taking part in a tournament at the new bridge club
Chanel Skater 1929A chic skater is dressed for it by Chanel
Imperial Stag HuntImperial Stage Hunt in the Forest of Compiegne. Huntsmen and women, dressed in red and green follow the hounds who have a stag in their sights
Cat as a Judge / WainA cat dressed as a judge
Politics / ColonialismIn JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, the natives, however elegantly dressed and well-behaved, must walk in the roadway, leaving the sidewalks for the white folk (picture 2 of 2)
Mary Frith / PickpocketMary Frith aka Moll Cutpurse, a notorious master thief & an Ugly who frequently dressed as a man; escaped from Newgate by bribery
Mother and daughters at a London bus stopA mother and her two daughters waiting for a No.6 bus at Shirland Road, Maida Vale, London W9. They are all smartly dressed, but the houses in the background are showing postwar shabbiness
WW2 Royal Navy Birthday CardA WW2 birthday greetings card, You're steering straight for a happy birthday! The illustration portrays a boy dressed as a Royal navy sailor steering his ship. Date: circa 1940s
English Lunacy - A man dressed as a chicken running wild and free across a field and up a small hill
Prince Albert Edward, later Prince of Wales, King Edward VII (1841 - 1910) dressed in a sailor suit, at the age of six. 1846
Old lady, Burford, CotswoldsAn old lady, smartly dressed and wearing a deerstalker cap, look in an antique shop window. She carries a wicker shopping basket. Burford, Oxfordshire, Cotswolds, England
Flo Dixie - impersonating a male army officerFlo Dixie, Music Hall Performer - impersonating a male army officer. Known as the bantam male impersonator'. Dressed as an army officer with cane, monocle and cigar. Signed card.. Date: circa 1921
Mrs McCorquodale (Barbara Cartland) dressed as champagneDame Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland (1901-2000), married name Mrs Barbara McCorquodale, British novelist. Photographed here in a sparkling champagne dress
The Bright Young People at a partyA group of Bright Young Things at Captain Macheacans fancy dress party where guests were instructed to come as a living celebrity
King George V and Queen Mary at Devonshire House BallA photograph taken at Devonshire House Historical Costume Ball held during the Diamond Jubilee festivities of 1897, of King George V (then Duke of York), dressed as George Clifford
Crowds at a circus sideshow viewing women and some men dressed in costumes of foreign lands. Date c1900
A Run of Luck; Monkeys playing billiards, snooker or pool dressed as humans Date: 1870
Winston Churchill posing in the garden of the White HouseWinston Churchill, British Prime Minister, posing hte the grounds of the White House, Washington, dressed in his siren suit. Churchill was in the USA for a meeting with Franklin D
O wilt thou be my Valentine? by W. Heath RobinsonTableau staged by a member of the Stock Exchange as a pleasant surprise on Valentines Day. Man dressed as cupid on grandfather clock Please note
Eel Pie ShopA well-dressed businessman, walking near Temple Bar, Strand, London, is overtaken by a craving for an eel-pie - or is it the comely shop assistant who attracts him ?
Jennie Benson music hall comedienne and mimicJennie Benson comedienne and mimic. Known for her character studies. Dressed as a soldier during the First World War in greatcoat and cap, smoking a cigarette. Signed card. Date: circa 1917
Bessie Bonehill music hall male impersonator 1855-1902Bessie Bonehill started on the halls as a clog dancer as part of the Sisters Bonehill act and became a male impersonator. Jaunty pose with hands in pockets
Mary Henniker-Heaton in fancy dress as EgyptMary Henniker-Heaton, debutante daughter of Sir John and Lady Henniker-Heaton, photographed in a fancy dress costume that won her first prize at one of the Monte Carlo fancy dress balls
Mrs Charles Sweeny as Astrae the Star-MaidenMrs Charles Sweeny, formerly Miss Margaret Whigham and later the Duchess of Argyll (1912 - 1993), pictured as Astrae, the Star-Maiden for the Olympian Party at Claridges on 5 March 1935 in aid of
Nothing to Wear by A. K. MacdonaldThe Universal Cry - a situation that many women can identify with, nothing to wear. A young woman in her underwear becomes increasingly frustrated as she tries to find an outfit in the morning
Princesses Victoria and Elisabeth of HesseThe two elder daughters of Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse and Grand Duke Ludwig (Louis) of Hesse. On the left is Princess Victoria (1863-1950)
Princes Oscar, Joachim and Viktor of PrussiaPrinces Oskar (1888-1958) and Joachim (1890-1920) of Prussia with their sister, Princess Viktoria Luise (1892-1980), dressed in Highland attire
Just a wee note by G. E StuddyIllustration by George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948) showing Bonzo the dog, dressed in a tartan tam o shanter playing the Scottish bagpipes
Black-out by Merlin EnabnitBlack-haired pin up girl by Merlin Enabnit (1903-1979) dressed in a black swimsuit and striking a classic pin up girl pose
Little Girl playing with her Sailor Doll, 1888Illustration showing a little Victorian girl playing with her doll, which was dressed as a sailor. This image was originally entitled Now Geraldine Maude
Portrait of Ethel Le NeveEthel 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
Pin-Up in PetticoatPin-up girl lifts up her flounced petticoat revealing shapely legs & broderie anglaise edged knickers as she stands between a Christmas tree & a full-length mirror
Rock N RollersRock and roll enthusiasts, dressed in 1950s clothes, including DA hairstyles, Teddy Boy jackets and spotted dresses which swirl to reveal stocking-tops!
Doukhobors StrippingMen of the Second Pilgrimage are stopped at Yorkton, where they undress : the Canadian Police arrest them and order them to get dressed, then take them back to the settlement
Showing her KnickersA young woman lifts her dress to reveal her drawers which have decorative vandyked trim. She also wears a cloche hat, silk stockings and tango heel shoes
Female Type / Topless 1920Demure-looking young woman, going topless
Lesbian Couple ChattingTwo young women, one in her underclothes, one fully dressed, relax and chat
Two Dressed by ChantalTwo women wear creations by Chantal of Paris - one a woollen serge tailor-made for morning wear, her companion a day frock in two shades of crepe de Rome
Girl in her underwear riding a large Easter eggA girl in her underwear riding a large Easter egg
Mabel Lucie Attwell - All dressed up - an the button would go
All dressed up - an the button would go! A little girl suffers a wardrobe malfunction before having to make the choice between her two suitors...! Date: 1954
Monkey making flight at Bath Aviation Meeting 1912At the first Bath Aviation Meeting, Little Nat (monkey) made an ascent with Mr. Hucks, a well known airman at the time, after being up a short time the pilot had to come down owing to engine
Young women in fancy dress costumesA group of young women dressed in fancy dress costumes preserve the moment for posterity with a photograph in studio. Three are dressed in variations on clown outfits
Two women in fancy dress with tankardsTwo women in fancy dress costumes comprising of knickerbockers, shirts and waistcoats, raise a tankard of beer each - presumably they re meant to be some kind of 17th century roisterers? c.1928
