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Front Façade of the Dorchester Hotel, 1953
Clubland White Port advertisementAdvertisement for Clubland White, the finest old port procurable...to be found among the members of Londons celebrated West End Clubs
Sandbanks, Poole, DorsetSandbanks - a small peninsula or spit crossing the mouth of Poole Harbour on the English Channel coast at Poole in Dorset, England. The Childrens Pond. Date: circa 1930s
Monte Carlo advertisement 1931Stylish advertisement for Monte Carlo on the French Riviera, winter sun destination for the smart and well-heeled, suggesting that you can enjoy both sport
Dorchester Hotel 1930SThe main entrance of the exclusive Dorchester Hotel in Park Lane, London
The Reform Club, 1969The smoking room of the Reform Club on Pall Mall, London in 1969. The Reform Club was founded in 1836, in Pall Mall, in the centre of what is often called Londons Clubland
Last known photo of Captain Smith of RMS TitanicRMS Titanic - extremely rare first generation press photograph taken by Dr McLean from the tender Ireland as she brought mail and a handful of passengers to the Titanic
Hindu Gymkhana, Karachi, British IndiaHindu Gymkhana, Sarwar Shaheed Road, Karachi, Sindh, British India (now in Pakistan), built in Mughal-Revival style. It was originally a club for the Hindu upper classes
A Sectional Drawing of The Empress Club, 13 Berkeley StreetA Sectional Drawing through the extensive premises of The Empress Club, sitting between Dover Street and 13 Berkeley Street, W1, London
Cadogan Riding School advertisementAdvertisement for the Cadogan Riding School at Little Cadogan Place, SW1, a riding school for society children. Date: 1928
Panoramic view of Guaruja, Santos, Brazil. Date: circa 1930s
King George VI at his desk in naval uniform, 1942King George VI (1895 - 1952), pictured writing at his desk in Buckingham Palace wearing naval uniform in May 1942. An exclusive photographic sitting specially granted to the Illustrated London News
Mrs and Mrs Charles Sweeny at The Embassy ClubMr and Mrs Charles Sweeny (Mrs Charles Sweeny was formerly Miss Margaret Whigham and later the infamous Duchess of Argyll)
Male Type / Manservant?Smartly dressed young man: either a manservant or a member of an exclusive club
Court-Martial of Lt. Perry of H. Majesty?s 46th RegimentThe Court-Martial of Lieut. Perry of H. Majesty?s 46th Regiment, in the Mess Room at Windsor Barracks, August 1854.Coloured lithograph after artist unknown, published by Read and Co, London
The Embassy ClubView of the Embassy Club in London in 1934, one of the most exclusive supper clubs of the period, frequented by high society, royalty (including the Prince of Wales) and film stars
Brookes and Whites Clubs, London 1796Wealthy gentlemen patronise the exclusive Brookes (Whig) and White s(Tory) Clubs, at Pall Mall, London. Brookes is shown on the right
Highway Four Wheel Trailers and Reversible Trailer ChassisFeatures exclusive with Highway Four Wheel Trailers and Reversible Trailer Chassis. Date: early 1920s
The Trocadero Restaurant, LondonSituated on the corner of Londons Shaftesbury Avenue and Windmill Street, famous for its theatre which never closed, the Trocadero Restaurant was one of the most exclusive restaurants in Europe when
Court of Pie-poudreA special court that sat in times of public markets or fairs in England in medieval times, with exclusive jurisdiction over disputes between merchants and consumers
Advertisement for Godfrey Davis car hire, Hotel de ParisAdvertisement for the Mayfair car hire company, Godfrey Davis, depicting an elegant group of bright young things G.D ing up to Bray in a smart Buick, where the delights of the exclusive river club
Airship Hindenburg, American Airlines, luggage labelAirship Hindenburg, luggage label, with American AirLines as Exclusive Connecting Service'. Pictures Hindenburg flying westbound
The First British PostcardThis card was issued exactly one year after Austria invented the idea. It was printed by Messrs De la Rue under an exclusive contract and was an immediate success
Channel Tunnel proprosals, 1985(pages 2-3)Article from The Illustrated London News, November 1985, detailing four proposed plans for the construction of a Channel Tunnel. The fourth was revealed as an exclusive by the ILN. Page 2-3 of 6
Exclusive designs sketched by Gordon Conway anticipating Spring 1925 styles Date: 1925
Strictly Parisian - the American dancers Florenz Tamara (of the dance team Fowler and Tamara), wearing some exclusive creations from Paul Poiret in Paris, 1928 Date: 1928
Phyllis Court, a so-called riverside country club at Henley, with views over the river Thames and a grandstand for watching the rowing. Date: c.1920
Arthurs Club & Brooks ClubArthurs was a London gentlemens club, now dissolved, which was established in 1811 and was disbanded in 1940. Between 1827 and 1940 it was based at 69 St Jamess Street
Whites ClubWhites is an exclusive gentlemans club in St Jamess, London, founded in 1693 by Francesco Bianco (Francis White), who organized it to sell hot chocolate and tickets to the Kings Theatre
Sunbathers at Eden RocSunbathers at the famous Eden Roc, Antibes on the French Riviera, an exclusive resort catering to sun worshippers who lay out on the famous orange mattresses. Date: 1930
Sun worshippers at Eden Roc at Cap D Antibes on the French Riviera. A favourite rendezvous of wealthy Brits during the inter-war years when tanning became ultra-fashionable. 1930
Advert for International Fur Store 1923Exclusive furs of exceptional quality. Date: 1923
EXTREME REVOLUTIONARYThe exclusive - a member of the Jacobin party, who consider themselves the only true patriots... Date: circa 1792 - 1793
PERRY & VINES PERRY & VINESFred Perry and Ellsworth Vines, the worlds leading professionals before their match at the exclusive Everglades Club, Florida, USA. Perry won 9 to 7. Date: 1930s
Anna Zinkiesen, Mariegolds Dress Designer - 2. An Exclusive and Charming Portrait of Madame Jamais, who in Private life is Mr Pimpskin Pottle. Date: 1927
Ford V8 22 advertisement, 1938Advertisement for the Ford V-8 " 22" showing the car in question arriving at a smart river club in really luxurious comfort, speedily yet always safely"
Lake Shore Drive, Looking North from Drake Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Date: 1923
Verderer at the gate of Royal Enclosure, AscotOne of the Royal Foresters, or Verderers, of Windsor Park, performing his annual duty of keeping guard at the gate of the Royal Enclosure during Ascot Week
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, special ILN photo, 1942King George VI (1895 - 1952) and Queen Elizabeth (1900 - 2002), later the Queen Mother, specially photographed for The Illustrated London News hundredth birthday in May 1942
Burlington Arcade, London, 1828Burlington Arcade linking Piccadilly with Bond Street showing fashionable society about to sample the delights of the arcades shops. Date: 1828
Advert for Du Maurier cigarettes 1951Advertisement for du Maurier cigarettes, the cigarette with the exclusive filter (whatever that is). Clearly, the elegant woman who is procuring a light from an unseen admirer seems to think they re
Channel Tunnel proprosals, 1985(5)Article from The Illustrated London News, November 1985, detailing four proposed plans for the construction of a Channel Tunnel. The fourth was revealed as an exclusive by the ILN. Page 5 of 6
Channel Tunnel proprosals, 1985(4)Article from The Illustrated London News, November 1985, detailing four proposed plans for the construction of a Channel Tunnel. The fourth was revealed as an exclusive by the ILN. Page 4 of 6
Channel Tunnel proprosals, 1985(1)Article from The Illustrated London News, November 1985, detailing four proposed plans for the construction of a Channel Tunnel. The fourth was revealed as an exclusive by the ILN. Page 1 of 6
Channel Tunnel proprosals, 1985(6)Article from The Illustrated London News, November 1985, detailing four proposed plans for the construction of a Channel Tunnel. The fourth was revealed as an exclusive by the ILN. Page 6 of 6
Winners at the Bath Club including Lady AlingtonPrize winners at the Bath Club in London in 1933. Miss Nona Davies, Miss Venetia Fripp, Lady Alington and Miss Mary Evans (no relation to our founder as far as we know!). Date: 1933
At the Cafe Des DictateursSignor Mussolini (to Senior Primo de Rivera): This place isn t quite so exclusive as it used to be. An Interwar cartoon showing Kemal Ataturk, Mussolini, Jozef Pilsudski, Miguel Primo de Rivera
Rolls Royce Corniche 1981 ConvertibleThe Mulliner Park Ward Rolls Royce Corniche 1981 2 door drop head convertible Date: 1981
Deauville - an artists impression by Tony WysardHumorous illustration depicting society at the fashionable French seaside resort of Deauville, indulging in polo, cocktails, gambling, horse racing and golf
Two exclusive fashion designs for dancing frocks by Jean Patou, Paris, 1924. (Left ) made of finely pleated black mousseline over a whote foundation with a rolled edge of black panne
The Reefs Beach Club, Bermuda - a delightful Cabana Cottage colony perched high on a cliff directly overlooking the ocean and The Reefs Private Beach. Date: 1940s
Cherokee Country Club, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. Date: 1936
Rothmans Harness TeamRothmans of Pall Mall harness team Pell and Mell ready to leave their mews stables for prestige deliveries. Photo taken mid 1980s. Date: circa mid 1980s
May Fair Hotel interiorA room inside the new May Fair Hotel in Stratton Street in Londons exclusive Mayfair district. All the interiors were designed, built and furnished by English manufacturers
Tea on the lawn at RanelaghA typical scene at tea-time at Ranelagh on a polo Saturday, showing smart society seated at outdoor tables. Formerly the old Kit-Kat Club, Ranelagh
New mansions in Park Lane, 1903New mansions built in Park Lane in 1903, one of the most prestigious addresses in London. On the left is the home of Mr R. W. Hudson and on the right, that of Sir Edward Albert Sassoon
Society in Hyde Park, 1903Smart society promenading and people in carriages in in Hyde Park during the height of the London Season in 1903. Date: 1903
London Savoy HotelThe exterior of the exclusive Savoy Hotel, The Strand, London. Date: 1973
Chicago, USA - Looking North on Michigan Boulevard, showing Michigan Boulevard Bridge and some of the tallest buildings in the city at this period
Bermuda, Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Date: circa 1930s
Ladies Army and Navy ClubScene at the Ladies Army and Navy Club, at St. Jamess Place, looking out onto Green Park with a garden of its own and a balcony dining place
Advertisement for Du Maurier cigarettes, filtered for flavour -- the cigarette with the exclusive filter. Showing an elegant woman in black and white, with an open packet of cigarettes in colour
Dorchester HotelThe exterior of the Dorchester Hotel, in exclusive Park Lane, London. Date: 1972
William Ogden jewellery advertisementAdvertisement for prestigious jeweller, William Ogden, featuring a model wearing a number of precious looking bracelets. Date: 1930
Connaught Hotel LondonThe exterior of the Connaught Hotel, an exclusive Victorian hotel in Mayfair, a plush area of London. Date: 1972
Hilton Park Lane HotelThe 28-storey exclusive London Hilton Park Lane Hotel overlooks Hyde Park, central London and is within walking distance of Oxford Street. It was built in 1963. Date: mid 1960s
Beach and beach huts of the Excelsior HotelAn art deco sketch of the private beach and beach huts at the Excelsior Hotel, Lido, Venice late 1920s
Scenes at the Shanghai Country ClubThe amenities of European life in China, showing various aspects of the Shanghai country club: the front entrance of the clubhouse; in the general conversation room; looking across the pond to
The Contessa MarconiMARIA CHRISTINA BEZZI SALI, the Contessa Marconi, wife of wireless pioneer Guglielmo Marconi and society beauty. Exclusive Bystander colour photograph
Jewelry AdvertisementAdvertisement for an exclusive range of jewellery made by Gustav Braendle and Theodor Fahrner Nachf
Handbag ManufactureA scene in the workrooms of a large handbag factory where womens handbags of exclusive design for the coming season are being turned out in their hundreds
Park Lane, LondonPark Lane, an exclusive area of central London
