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Advert for International Hair Co. 1910Latest transformation in wiglets for women. Date: 1910
12TH NIGHT / MALVOLIOMalvolio, tricked by his companions with a false billet-doux from Olivia, postures in what he fancies is the finery she favours... Date: first performed 1601/2
ADVENTURE MACHINESIn time to come, some will give up consciousness to live the false life of the Adventure Machines, anticipating our virtual reality machines Date: 1930
MAFEKING CELEBRATIONRELIEF OF MAFEKING Celebrating crowds throng the streets of London: flags, banners, whistles, trumpets, confetti & false noses pressed into service of high spirits Date: 18 May 1900
STAGE GESTURE / FALSE - 4FALSE GESTURE Date: 1807
STAGE GESTURE / FALSE (3)FALSE GESTURE Date: 1807
STAGE GESTURE / FALSE 2FALSE GESTURE Date: 1807
STAGE GESTURE / FALSEFALSE GESTURE Date: 1807
WIG FALLS OFF OUT RIDINGThe inconvenience of wearing a wig out riding. Date: circa 1810
TOILET / HAIR / WIGSLarge coiffures Date: 1778
Child Fashions circa 1870Boy: D-B jacket with cape, knickerbockers, striped socks & heeled boots. Girls: striped polonaise & fringed cape; tunic dresses with dentate hems, bustles & button trim Date: circa 1870
C17 WIG MAKER / WOODCUTA wigmaker Date: 17th century
Pup (Dove) - N5180 / G-EBKYSopwith Pup - N5180 (false marks). Converted from a Sopwith Dove, two-seat civilian version of the Pup, in the 1930s. Original ID of the Dove was 3004/14, current ID is 9917
A False Wife, by F Marriott Watson, Opera House, TorquayA False Wife, by F Marriott Watson, at the Opera House, Torquay. 1908
Chinese Theatrical TroupeA stunning, completely hand-painted, original postcard of three members of a traditional Chinese Theatrical troupe, complete with staging (curtains and chairs)
What are the wild wave saying? LiarWhat are the wild wave saying? (" Liar" ) Date: circa 1910s
Statue of Pharaoh Ramses II. Detail. Memphis. EgyptEgyptian Art. Statue of Pharaoh Ramses II (h.1290-1224 BC). Detail. New Empire. 19th Dynasty. Mit Rahina Open Air Museum. Memphis. Egypt
Statue of Pharaoh Ramses II. Memphis. EgyptEgyptian Art. Statue of Pharaoh Ramses II (h.1290-1224 BC). New Empire. 19th Dynasty. Mit Rahina Open Air Museum. Memphis. Egypt
Statue of Ptah. Egyptian GodEgypt. Statue of God Ptah. New Kingdom. XVIII-XX Dynasty. 1550-1070 BC. Egyptian Museum of Turin. Italy
Fancy dress - Old Father TimeA man dressed up as Old Father Time with obligatory scythe and hour glass. Date: c.1920
Arthur Conan Doyle with fairiesCottingley Fairy Case - William Marriotts fake photo of Arthur Conan Doyle with cut out fairies. Date: 1921
Reign of AntichristThe reign of Antichrist
False door of Senenmut. EgyptFalse door of Senenmut, architect and official government. Sandstone. New Kingdom. 18th Dynasty. 1480-1460 BC. West Thebes. Neues Museum. Berlin. Germany
Sculpture of Ramesses II and God Ptah. EgyptSculpture of Pharaoh Ramesses II and the God Ptah. Granite. From Temple of Ptah, Memphis. Reign of Ramesses II. C. 1290-1224 BC. 19th Dynasty. New Kingdom. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark
1960S TYPISTA typist (or perhaps the secretary or the Receptionist) at Barnabys Picture Library types out a letter on Company letterheaded paper. Date: 1960s
Fairy ring champignon, Marasmius oreades 1, false champignon 2, and nagelschwamme 3.. Fairy ring champignon, Marasmius oreades 1, false champignon, Marasmius peronatus 2, and nagelschwamme
FUNGI False Morel - on taiga-forest floor near river Bolshoi Ugan, near Ugut settlement (Gyromitra esculenta). Uganskii Nat. reserve, Siberia, Russia
Germans showing guns on the Lusitania 1915The sinking of the Cunard ocean liner RMS Lusitania occurred on 7 May 1915 during the First World War, by a German U-boat, hitting the Lusitania twice with torpedoes, sinking within 18 minutes
Powdering a Wig C18A French coiffeur powders his customers new wig. The customer is wearing a protective mask with eye holes cut out !
Cartoon, Forever Young - Appearances Deceive - Theatre Makeup. early 19th century
Advert for International Hair Co. 1912Latest transformation in wiglets for women. 1912
Three children in a nativity playThree children taking part in a nativity play for Christmas, with a doll and a toy lamb. Date: circa 1980s
Advert for Marius Heng hairpieces 1912New fashionable creations by incorporating fake hair to make attrative hair styles. 1912
Advert for Jourliac hairpieces 1912Latest fashion in hairpieces. 1912
Group of men in fancy dress and makeup, USAGroup of men and boys in fancy dress and makeup, North America. Date: circa 1910s
Womens hairstyles 1864Selection of the latest styles of arranging the hair as adopted in Paris, and as practised by the leading Parisian hair-dressers
Advert for Unwin & Albert fringes 1898Made of natural curling and waving hair, not affected by the sea air! 1898
Advert for Noirat hairpieces 1909Advertisement for Noirat hairpieces, showing women with increased volume on top to support their enormous hats. 1909
Advert for Marius Heng, hair and beauty 1912Advert for Marius Heng, lighter wigs with accessories. 1912
Advert for Marius Heng, hairpieces 1906Advert for Marius Heng, elegant hairstyles using hairpieces for women. 1906
Advert for Noirat, hairpieces 1910Advert for Noirat, pre-made fashionable wiglets for evening dress, an exhibition in Brussels, Noirat, won a prize for its hairpieces. 1910
Advert for Noirat, hair and beauty 1912Advertisement for Noirat, showing women with increased visual width at the back of the head using wavy wigs, also wearing discrete headbands with feather and combs. 1912
The Gossip - How the Devil does She know all that? early 19th century
Shakespeare - Two Gentlemen of Verona - Silvia: I do detest false perjur d Proteus. circa 1830
Joseph cast into prisonJoseph after being falsely accused by Potiphars wife cast into prison - Thomas Bankes Bible, Genesis 39.20. 1787
Advert for William Cuverville wigs & decorative bands 1912Advertisement for William Cuverville, womens wavy hairpieces and decorative bands with feathers. Photograph of women making wiglets, with male supervisors looking over them. 1912
Advert for Noirat, hairpieces 1912Advertisement for Noirat, wavy hairpieces for women with elegant ornamented bands and hair combs. 1912
Advert for B Henry hairpieces 1908Pre-made small wiglets, curls and false buns to be incorporated into the womens hairstyles. 1908