Famous Collection (page 7)

Shelburne Hostesses
The famous Shelburne Hostesses from the Shelburne Lounge, cocktail bar, Lexington Avenue, New York

Four famous Kentucky Thoroughbreds: Diomed, Boston, Lexington and Glencoe

The Hotel Schweizerhof, Lucerne
Built in 1845 - possibly the most famous Hotel in Lucerne, Switzerland - The Hotel Schweizerhof

Tatler front-cover: Madeleine Carroll
The beautiful young English actress was at this time filming the new Walter Wangle production, The Case Against Mrs Ames. Her most recent successes in this period were The Thirty-nine Steps

The Grandsons of the famous Garibaldi
Three of the five Garibaldi Grandsons, Bruno and Costante Garibaldi and the eldest of the five brothers, Beppino

Swaffham Cyclist 1950S
A lone cyclist pauses to study the elaborate town sign of Swaffham, Norfolk, which commemorates the famous pedlar John Chapman, and the churchs rebuilding in the 1400s

Building a wooden Rollercoaster - Ramsgate Seafront
Huge scaffolding erected for the construction of a wooden rollercoaster on the seafront - part of the Merrie England funfair at Ramsgate, Kent, England

Oscar Hammerstein II
OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN Oscar Hammerstein II, lyricist and librettist, famous for his professional partnership with Richard Rogers. Wrote lyrics for " South Pacific" etc

St Nicholas Church on The Old Town Square in Prague. This famous baroque Church decorated with sculptures by Antonin Braun was completed in 1735

Tower Bridge 1940S
Excited children and their families watching the spectacle of the famous bascule bridge as it opens

Hannibal / Naples Bronze
HANNIBAL Carthaginian general, famous for his crossing of the Alps

Midland Scotch Express
The Midland Railways Scotch Express, One of Britains most famous trains, is depicted passing through the Yorkshire Dales on its way from Glasgow to London

Duchess Newcastle Dog 2
The Duchess with three of her borzois

Countess Howe Dog
Lorna, Countess Howe, with her Griffon, Binkie

Elinor Rumming, Ale-Wife
Elinor Rumming, the famous ale wife of England

Thomas the Apostle 2
THOMAS DIDYMUS is famous for doubting the resurrection of Jesus; later he went as a missionary to Parthia and India, where he was pierced with lances near Madras

Petticoat Lane 1930S
A busy day on Middlesex Street, part of the famous Petticoat Lane market, east London

Russian Sailor on Steps
A sailor walks down the famous Odessa Steps, Russia

George in the entrance, April 1927, the Natural History Mus
The removal of George the African elephant from the Central Hall in April 1927 for remounting

Brothels in the Yoshiwara pleasure district of Tokyo, Japan
Brothels in Yoshiwara pleasure district Tokyo, Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph

Stephan Bibrowski (1890 - 1932), know as Lionel the Lion-faced Man. Lionel traveled to the United States and started appearing with the Barnum and Bailey Circus

Old man comforting crying woman, 1903
Painting by Louisa Starr Canziani (1845 - 1909) depicting an elderly man comforting a crying young woman after seemingly having read a devastating report in a newspaper about an overseas battle

Louis Wain, famous cat artist
Mr Louis Wain at Home - famous cat artist. 1897

Eleanor Rumming, the famous alewife of England
Eleanor Rumming, the (fictional) famous alewife of England, illustration to a poem by John Skelton, Poet Laureate to King Henry VIII. 16th century

Famous cricketers (Ian Botham, Viv Richards, Gary Sobers, Geoff Boycott, WG Grace, Shane Warne, Jack Russell, Freddie Flintoff, Dickie Bird) -

Harry Brodribb Irving as Mathias in The Bells, a role made famous by his father, Sir Henry Irving. He was appearing at the Grand Theatre, Southampton. 1910s

Percival P3 Gull Six, G-ADPR, Jean, used by Jean Batten
Percival P3 Gull Six, G-ADPR, Jean, used by Jean Gardner Batten, CBE, OSC (19091982), - a New Zealand aviatrix - on two record-breaking flights in the 1930s. Date: circa 1937

Harry Hawker - Homecoming of the Australian Aircraft pioneer
Wild scenes greet the return, in 1914, of Harry Hawker (1889-1921) - Australian aviation pioneer - on his return to Australia (to demonstrate the advanced Sopwith Tabloid)

Performers of the Folies Bergere, Paris, France - seemingly on a giant musical carousel set with horses. Date: circa 1920s

The Tombs of Sufi Saint Nizamuddin and Jahanara Begum
Nizamuddin Dargah complex, in Nizamuddin West, Delhi, India. The Tomb of Muhammad Nizamuddin Auliya (or Awliya) (12381325) and Jahanara Begum (16141681), daughter of the Emperor Shah Jahan

Lottie Collins music hall singer and dancer 1865-1910
Lottie Collins (Charlotte Louisa Collins) music hall singer and dancer. Famous for singing Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay accompanied by a wild skirt dance with high kicks exposing stockings held up by

Vintage late 19th century photograph - ancient Roman ruins in the Forum in Rome, Italy

The old city of Damascus, Syria
19th century vintage photograph: view of the city centre of the old city of Damascus, Syria, by Francis Frith 1857

Straight Street, Street called Straight, Damascus, Syria
19th century vintage photograph - Straight Street, or the Street called Straight, Damascus, Syria. Image by Francis Frith, 1857

Grande Rue de Pera, Constantinople Istanbul Turkey
Vintage 19th century photograph - steps on the Grande Rue de Pera, Constantinople (Istanbul) Turkey, image c.1890 s

The Temple of Saturn Roman Forum, Rome, Italy
Vintage 19th century photograph: The Temple of Saturn was an ancient Roman temple to the god Saturn. Its ruins stand at the foot of the Capitoline Hill at the western end of the Roman Forum

Bentalls Department Store - Kingston-upon-Thames, circa 1946. Date: circa 1946

The four Cohans, the famous vaudeville act that included George M. Cohan (left) - also with hs sister, father and mother. Date: 1928

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as baby in pram with nanny
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as a baby in her pram, with nanny

World War II Allied trrops march rue de Regence in Brussels
World War II vintage photograph - Allied trrops march along the rue de Regence in Brussels to mark one year since liberation

Antique and curio shop for tourists in Cairo, Egypt. Vintage 19th century photograph

The Temple of Antoninus and Faustina, ancient Roman temple
Vintage late 19th century photograph - The Temple of Antoninus and Faustina is an ancient Roman temple in Rome

The Ivy, 1946
Illustration of the interior of the original Ivy restaurant in West Street, Seven Dials, Covent Garden. Famously frequented by the great and the good

La Puerta del Diablo, Tandil, Argentina
La Puerta del Diablo (Door of the Devil) - a set of unusual rocks located in Tandil, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Date: circa 1905

La Piedra Movediza balancing rock, Tandil, Argentina
La Piedra Movediza was a balancing rock located in Tandil, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Its weight was about 300 tons

Gypsy Rose Lee, American burlesque entertainer
Gypsy Rose Lee (Rose Louise Hovick, 1911-1970), American burlesque entertainer, actress, author and playwright, famous for her striptease act. 20th century

Chelsea Football Club team 1905-1906
Chelsea Football Club team and management, season of 1905-1906 (names below the photo). Date: 1905-1906

Preston North End Football Team: Tait, Trainer, Holmes, Houghton, Sharp, Sanders, Orr, Barton, Henderson, Pearce, Brown, Cunningham, Blythe. 1890s

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