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Lady Mary Ashley-Cooper, 1928Lady Mary Ashley-Cooper, the eldest daughter of the Earl of Shaftesbury, upon the announcement of her engagement to Lord Alington 1928
Engagement of George of Battenberg & Countess Nada TorbyPage from The Tatler reporting on the engagement of Prince George of Battenberg and Countess Nada Torby, younger daughter of Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovitch of Russia in 1916. Date: 1916
Cartoon, Lord Garmoyle in IndiaCartoon, Lord Garmoyle -- in India. Very hot here, but it would be hotter at home! Arthur William Cairns, Lord Garmoyle (1861-1890), was in trouble with his father over debts
Cartoon, Lord Cairns and Miss FortescueCartoon, Lord Cairns to Miss Fortescue -- Delighted, my dear, that my son has shown such good taste! May Fortescue (1859-1950) was an actress, singer and actor-manager
Sketch cover Engagement of Lord Mountbatten & Edwina AshleyFront cover of The Sketch magazine featuring a photograph, taken in Delhi, India, of Lord Louis Mountbatten and his fianc頍 iss Edwina Ashley. The couple married in July 1922. Date: 1922
Young couple in a studio photo (Ernest Protor and Lilian Egerton). 1905
Crimean War, engagement of Russian and allied forcesCrimean War -- desperate engagement at Russian outworks between Russian and allied forces. 1855
Engagement Announcement. Miss Elvira MullensEngagement Announcement of Miss Elvira Mullens. The daughter of Sir John Ashley Mullens and Lady Mullens, whose engagement to Mr. John Sterling Barney, a well-known singer in New York, is announced
Cartoon, scene outside the Avenue Theatre, LondonCartoon, scene outside the recently opened Avenue Theatre, Northumberland Avenue, London -- Burked! Referring to the lessee, Edmund Burke
Caricature of Henry James Byron, dramatistCaricature of the English dramatist, editor, journalist, director, theatre manager, novelist and actor, Henry James Byron (1835-1884) -- A " Special" Engagement. 1881
Hands and flowers on a romantic greetings card. Date: circa 1890s
1758 - Naval EngagementBurning of the Prudent at Louisbourg. A gallant expedition from Boscawens fleet, captured the Prudent and the Bienfaisant, with the former stranded and burnt. Date: 1758
One-Man EngagementA successful one-man engagement in war-time France! Date: 1915
The palmists warning (The New Science) -- an engaged couple have just had their palms read, and the palmist has warned them that they are not suited to each other. Date: 1887
Cupid Takes the Plunge - Two Aqua show stars get hitched. High-diver Roy Walsh from Blackpool, a former British Olympic Star (at the 1954 Melbourne Olympic Games) (25)
Betrothal rings 1912Betrothal, puzzle, posy and true-love rings were usual worn on the third finger. The ring symbolizing a circle implying our repects (or regards)
Lady Mary Ashley-Cooper (Lady Alington)Lady Alington, formerly Lady Mary Ashley-Cooper (1902-1936), eldest daughter of the Earl and Countess of Shaftesbury. She married Lord Alington in 1928 and had one daughter born the following year
EngagedHappy young Welsh couple celebrating their engagement with others. Artist: Florence Hardy Date: 1910
Engagement of Viola Tree to Alan ParsonsViola Tree (1884 - 1938), English actress, singer, playwright and author. Daughter of the actor Herbert Beerbohm Tree, she made many of her early appearances with his company at His Majestys Theatre
Dacia by Madame YevondeMiss D. Allwood, aka the dancer Dacia, well-known for her lead dancing role in the popular wartime musical, Chu Chin Chow
British rescuing men from German destroyer, Heligoland, WW1British sailors rescuing men of a German destroyer, under fire, at the Battle of Heligoland Bight - a gallant deed officially recognised by Germany
Princess Marina of Greece, announcement of her engagementPrincess Marina of Greece and Denmark (1906 - 1968), later Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent. Announcement of her engagement to Prince George, Duke of Kent
Romance - 1917 by Bruce Bairnsfather, WW1 cartoon" Darling, every potato that I have is yours" (Engaged). Cartoon in The Bystander by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather showing a couple locked in an embrace having agreed to get engaged
Miss Honor Dorothy Leigh by Madame YevondeHonor Dorothy Leigh (1892-1982), only daughter of Mr John Blundell Leigh of Stratton Audley, Oxfordshire and granddaughter of the Marquess of Abergavenny
The Hon. Clarissa TennantClarissa Madeleine Georgiana Felicite Tennant (1896-1960), daughter of 1st Baron Glenconner pictured at the time of her engagement to her first husband
Miss Eileen Reed, WW1Portrait of Miss Eileen Reed, only daughter of the artist and political cartoonist, Edward Tennyson Reed (E.T.Reed), pictured at the time of her engagement to Major Lennox Galloway. Date: 1916
Mr J R L French & Miss Olivia John reading The TatlerMr J R L French, eldest son of Field Marshal Lord French pictured with Miss Olivia John (reading The Tatler magazine), daughter of the late Major-General John
Elsie Janis and Basil HallamElsie Janis (March 16, 1889 February 26, 1956), American singer, songwriter, actress, and screenwriter. Entertaining the troops during World War I immortalized her as " the sweetheart of
Tatler cover - Denison Battenberg engagement, WW1Tatler front cover featuring Prince Alexander of Battenberg (1886-1960), later Marquess of Carisbrooke, son of Princess Beatrice (Princess Henry of Battenberg) and Lady Irene Denison
Camille Clifford, second marriage, WW1The Hon. Mrs Lyndhurst Bruce, formerly the Edwardian actress, Camille Clifford, pictured in The Tatler after the announcement of her engagement to Captain John M. J. Evans, M.C. (inset picture)
Engagement of Princess May to Prince George 1893On May 1893 the betrothal of Duke of York, later King George V to Princess May, (1867 - 1953) later Queen Mary consort, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Teck, was announced. Date: 1893
Small craft in North Sea action by G. H. DavisThe battle of the small craft during the North Sea action, First World War. Top: British fast light cruisers and a German squadron. Middle: general engagement between British and German light craft
Naval engagement off Heligoland by G. H. DavisThe smart naval engagement off Heligoland: the destruction of German light cruisers and torpedo boats, shown in a series of drawings made from sketches by an eye witness. 1
Lady Alice Montagu-Douglas-Scott by Madame YevondeLady Alice Montagu-Douglas-Scott (1901-2004) by Madame Yevonde. Her engagement to Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, had just been announced
Lady Mary Scott by Madame YevondeLady Mary Theresa Montagu Douglas Scott (1904-1984) by Madame Yevonde. She was the fourth daughter of the 7th Duke of Buccleugh and 9th Duke of Queensberry
Hon. Lorraine Berry by Madame YevondeThe Hon. Mary Lorraine Berry by Madame Yevonde. She was the second daughter of the late Lord Buckland. She had just become engaged to Lieutenant Colonel Gwyn Morgan-Jones of the Life Guards -- they
Pamela Wellesley by Madame YevondePamela Wellesley (1912-1987) by Madame Yevonde. She was the daughter of the late Lord Richard Wellesley, and had just become engaged to Lieutenant Charles Robert Archibald Grant RN
Ethne Woollan by Madame Yevonde. She was the only daughter of Mr and Mrs Montgomery Woollan. She had just become engaged to John Baskervyle-Glegg of the Royal Scots Greys
Honor Dorothy Leigh by Madame YevondeHonor Dorothy Leigh (1892-1982) by Madame Yevonde. She was the only daughter of John Blundell Leigh. She had just become engaged to Lieutenant the Hon
Cecile of Greece & Georg Donatus of Hesse - engagementPrincess Cecilie of Greece (1911-1937), known as Cecile, pictured in an engagement photograph with her fiance, the Hereditary Grand Duke Georg Donatus of Hesse & by Rhine
Naval display at Earls Court by G. H. DavisThe naval display at the Earls Court Exhibition -- the general engagement of the vessels and the forts. A cross-sectional drawing (centre top)
Number Engaged by Pat CharlesAn impression by Pat Charles of the latest fiances and fiancees to announce their engagement in 1932, all interconnected by telephone lines
Miss Whigham & Mr Sweeny announce engagementMiss Margaret Whigham and Mr Charles Sweeny, American amateur golfer, pictured following the announcement of their engagement having been denying it up to the last moment
Hon. Daphne Vivian by Madame YevondeThe Hon. Daphne Winifred Louise Vivian (1904-1997) by Madame Yevonde, with an inset photo of Lord Weymouth. She was the elder daughter of Lord
Tsesarevich Nikolai of RussiaEngraving from a photograph of Nikolai, Tsesarevich of Russia (1843-1865), eldest son and heir of Tsar Alexander II. The Tsesarevich was a gifted young man trained in a liberal tradition by
Commemoratve Engagement card - Marriage of Princess MaryCommemorative Engagement card for the forthcoming Marriage of Princess Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood (1897-1965) to Henry George Charles Lascelles
A rather feeble suitor with a rather loud suitHe: " Oh! Smile upon my suit." She: " I do, I do. I can t help it." Date: 1895
Rus / Jap War : LiaotungCavalry engagement during the battle of LIAOTUNG Date: 1904