Fans Collection

Women outdoors 1881
Two women in walking dresses at the seaside. 1881

Ladies Football, 1894
The lady footballers: an anticipation. The Sketch anticipates the brave new world of women footballers: a good looking goalkeeper recieves much attention

The Mikado at the Savoy
Sketches from The Mikado at the Savoy Theatre in London: The Mikado (Mr R. Temple), Nanki-Pooh (Mr Durward Lely), Katisha (Miss Brandram), Pooh-Bah (Mr R)

Evening Dresses / Worth
Sensually draped dresses with narrow beaded straps, square necklines & detailing over one hip - some with double or triple skirts, uneven hemlines & trains. N.B feather fans

Fan with Fairies
A highly ornamental lace folding fan by Duvelleroy of Paris with painted scenes depicting fairies by a pond & with sticks carved in imitation of feathers

Advert for Cussons Imperial Leather soap, one of a series of ads utilising the language of the fan. Date: 1954

Delhi Durbar - The Emperors Bodyguard of Indian Princes
The Emperors Bodyguard of Indian Princes, assembled for the Coronation Durbar held in Delhi in December, 1911 to proclaim the new Emperor and Empress of India, King George V and Queen Mary. Date: 1911

Panoramic picture of UB40 fans from stage - Finsbury Park co
Panoramic picture of UB fans taken from the stage at Finsbury Park concert

Woman reclining on couch
A rather annoyed looking young woman reclines on a couch, deep in thought

Costume June 1886
Hand-coloured page of the latest Paris fashion of 1886, dinner dresses with drapped swags and flower arrangements, ball dresses with long gloves and fans and traditional garden party frocks

Girl with Fan 1870S
Girl in a white party dress with a pink sash, broderie Anglaise trimmed drawers, long gloves, shoes with rosettes & a folding fan decorated with roses

Beaux & Belles / Cassell s
Beaux and belles of the Regency period in Vauxhall Gardens

Interesting personalities of the racing world
Page from The Tatler featuring various well-known personalities of the racing world. Clockwise from top left, jockey Danny Maher and Sir E

Forbes Field Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Forbes Field Stadium, Schenley Park, Oakland District, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Team. Date: 1941

Birthday Card design - Men playing football with some fans on the touchline supporting their side. Date: circa 1950

Three Women outside by Katsukawa Shuncho (fl. 1783 to circa 1795) - they are wearing mostly pink outfits, one has a parasol, the other two have fans. Date: late 18th century

Gunbai and Horagai - Japan
Two Horagai, traditional Japanese conch shell trumpets flanked by three gunbai (gunbai-uchiwa) once held by military leaders (such as daimyo) and priests in the past

Tecton Bomb Shelter Design 7, 600 People
An architectural design showing a sectional view of a bomb shelter that can contain 7, 600 people, numbers indicate features including the entrance ramps, air-lock and first raid post

Two girls with fans Date: circa 1900

Children at St Faith's Mission, Peking, China
Children at St. Faith's Mission, Peking (Beijing), China - Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts Date: circa 1910

Joseph Grimaldi, actor and clown, appearing in public Date: circa 1800s

Bali Bird Dance
This illustration portrays a Balinese woman wearing a costume and holding two fans symmetrically at shoulder height, performing the cendrawasih dance

Aeolian Pianola Advertisement
An illustrated advertisement for the Aeolian Co. Ltd. promoting the Pianola Piano, accompanied with a painting which depicts a scene where three ladies with fans are enjoying the beautiful music

Japan - Musical Instrument Shop - Shamisens
Musical Instrument Shop, Japan. Note the selection of Shamisens in the window. Date: circa 1920s

Amateur Japanese Fair, Newcastle
An amateur Japanese fair at Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. We see men and women in a mock japanese garden compex, wearing kimonos and with fans, umbrellas

TT Race Spectators
Spectators behind a protective grill at the RAC TT (Tourist Trophy) Motor Race held in Ards, Northern Ireland. The race was held here between 1928 and 1936. Date: 1931

Watching Cricket at The Oval, From a Gasometer
A test match between England and New Zealand at The Oval, Kennington. The spectators in the foreground have scaled a nearby gasometer. Date: 1931

Tottenham Hotspur fans on their way to FA Cup
Two Tottenham Hotspur young fans on their way to Chesterfield for the FA Cup Date: circa 1940s

Manchester City football fans in London for Millwall match
Peacetime Manchester City football fans in London to face Millwall in an FA Cup match Date: 1946

Advert showcasing a hairdresser's short cut and perm
London hairdresser T. Vasco is advertising a scientific short cut and perm, using a steam-point-winding perming invention. Date: circa 1939

Advert for Imperial Leather Soap, featuring a Louis XV Vernis Martin fan once owned by Catherine the Great. Date: 1954

Jessica Mitford at a book signing event
Jessica Mitford (Jessica Lucy Freeman-Mitford, 1917-1996), nicknamed Decca, English author, journalist, communist and political campaigner, one of the Mitford sisters

Last Night at Drury Lane 1872
Men and women in their best attire at the theatre in Drury Lane, London, to watch Christine Nilsson a Swedish operatic soprano. Date: 1872

Actresses on Footlight Favourites Fan Date: 1890s

Pounding rice - the last cleaning using fans, Japan
Vintage 19th century photograph: farming, agriculture, food processing, pounding rice - the last cleaning using fans, Japan

Colonial group performing The Geisha on ocean liner
British colonial group on the way to or from India performing The Geisha on board an ocean liner. Date: circa 1900s

Coaches taking football fans to Cup Final at Wembley
Coaches bearing football fans on the roof travel to the Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London. Date: circa 1930

Front cover of Eve Magazine 28 October 1927 with art deco sketch by Gordon Conway of two models in Spanish outfits carrying fans Date: 1927

Winnowing or cleaning tea or grain with fans, Japan
19th century vintage photograph: Winnowing or cleaning tea or grain with fans, Japan

Albert Craig, the so-called Surrey Poet (1859-1909) a popular character who composed poems which he recited at football and cricket matches, afterwards selling printed sheets of his verse to crowd

Albert Craig, the so-called Surrey Poet, a well-known character who would recite poetry he had composed at cricket and football matches and sell printed sheets of his poems, and the Burmese dwarf

Fans designed by Jeanne Paquin, 1912
Fans by Jeanne Paquin after designs by George Barbier and Paul Iribe. Eventails de Paquin. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames et des Modes

Darth Vader in Cornwall
Darth Vader from Star Wars at CRS (Co-op Retail Services) Homeworld in Cornwall performs with his light sabre for a group of smiling fans. Date: circa 1980s

Jack Buchanan signing records
Jack Buchanan, at the time he was starring in Sunny the hit musical comedy at the London Hippodrome, signing records at a London store assisted by his co-stars in the production

Cartoon, The Gaiety Theatre Stage Door - The little door down stairs had squeaked; the whisper had gone round - " Here she comes!" (1 of 2) 1882

A Mayfair Salon, Cleopatra, London Rhapsody musical at The London Palladium. 1937

The Scarlet Macaw by Wilton Williams
An elegant lady with a feather fan and a macaw. Date: 1923

Advert, Drysdale & Co, Manufacturers, Glasgow
Advert for Drysdale & Co, Makers of Pumps, Fans, Engines and Motors, Kirkpatrick Street, Glasgow, Scotland. 1905

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