Flap Collection

Leonardo Machine
LEONARDO DA VINCI Sketch of a flying machine, driven by a standing man using his arms to flap the wings

boy circus tent
A small boy peeps under a circus big top to watch the show inside. Birmingham, England Date: 1986

Flip flap, Franco British White City Exhibition in London in 1908

The Flip-Flap, The Franco-British Exhibition at White City, London, in 1908

Flip-flap Franco-British Exhibition at the White City London in 1908

Flip Flap at the White City Franco British Exhibition, 1908
View from the Flip Flap at the White City Franco British Exhibition in 1908

Flip-Flap ride at the Franco-British Exhibition 1908
The Flip-Flap ride with compartments that swung horizontally holding fifty people, held at Franco-British Exhibition at Shepherd's Bush, London. Date: 1908

The cat came through the flap Date: 1970s
The cat came through the flap... Date: 1970s

Comic postcard, Edinburgh Exhibition - invitation to flip-flap Date: 20th century

First 4 HP Daimler engine for an airship

Hop pickers in Kent 1911
Kent hop pickers. Date: 1911

FRANCO-BRITISH / FLIP-FLAP
The Franco-British exhibition held at the White City, London. This picture shows the Flip-Flap - a type of fairground ride. Date: 1908

Pin-up girl on postcard in lime green nautical bikini
Nautical but nice! A Pin-up girl on postcard in lime green nautical bikini. Her lower half lifts up (ooh er...) to reveal " Greeting from Juan les Pins"... Date: circa 1930s

Leather paymaster?s wallet, 1799.Used by Capt Lt Joshua Gregory, paymaster to the Middlesex (Westminster) Militia.Name and regiment of the owner are inscribed in ink on the inside flap. Date: 1799

Envelope with pink rose on a Christmas card
Envelope with pink rose and white ribbon on a Christmas card. Date: 1883

Envelope containing flowers on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Envelope with fabric flowers for a Christmas card. circa 1890s

Wiltshire Sunbonnet
A practical sunbonnet worn by a Wiltshire countrywoman has a flap which extends over the neck & shoulders to protect them from the harsh sun. Date: 1907

Woman in Tweed Cap / 1930S
A shot of a woman in profile wearing one of the latest fine tweed caps in dusty pink with a low flap at the back trimmed with navy petersham ribbon Date: 1930s

Christmas envelope decorated with holly. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1940s

Purple lilac in an envelope on a Christmas card
A spray of purple lilac pinned inside the flap of an envelope on a Christmas card. circa 1890s

Pink flowers in an envelope on a Christmas card
Bright pink and pale pink flowers pinned inside the flap of an envelope on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Red flowers in an envelope on a Christmas card
Red flowers pinned inside the flap of an envelope on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Green parrot on a Christmas card, sitting on a branch. Date: circa 1890s

Two cats running from a bird on a New Year card
Victory -- two cats in the snow, running from a bird who has been eating food from a plate on a New Year card. They have managed to steal some of the food from under him. Date: circa 1890s

Fairground - Flip-Flap, White City, London
Fairground - Flip-Flap, White City, County of London, England. Franco British Exhibition Date: 1908

Studio portrait, two girls with terrier
Studio portrait, two girls with a terrier, photo by Frank Packer of Chipping Norton. Date: circa 1920s

Three women in a tent on a beach with a white terrier
Three young women in a tent on a beach with a white terrier dog at their feet. Date: circa 1930s

Two firemen modelling waterproof leggings
Two jovial firemen modelling waterproof leggings

Silhouette of a large bird on a rock, flapping its wings. Date: 20th century

Photographic film envelope
Photographic envelope for a roll of Selo Panchromatic film. Date: 20th century

Football: The cup tie crowd at Derby, 1903
The cup tie crowd at Derby, 1903. One enthusiastic fan balances a homemade trophy on his head, and holds two flags. The crowd is predominantly made up of working class men, wearing flap caps

Flip Flap Ride - Franco-British Exhibition of 1908
View of the Flip-Flap ride at the Franco-British Exhibition, held at White City, West London. The Bahamas House is on the right, Date: 1908

Two owls on a Christmas card, with envelopes in their beaks. Date: circa 1890s

Hunting H126 jet flap research aircraft, XN714

Advert for Selberite Arch Preserver shoes 1942
A seletion of Selberite Arch Preserver shoes. 1942

Advert for Handbags at The Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company
A seletion of clutch bags made of a variety of materials, polished crocodile, pebble grain and polished morocco all on sale at The Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company. Date: 1931

Athletes. Flip flap

Kissing a Ladys Hand
A gentleman kisses a ladys hand through her glove, taking care not to catch his nose on the flap of her built-in wrist watch! Date: early 1930s

Outfits by Martial et Armand, Philippe et Gaston, and Jenny
Three young ladies wearing fashionable daytime outfits. On the left a black crepe dress with silver belt, flounced cuffs, small buttons and long neck scarf, by Martial et Armand

Flip-Flap, Franco-British Exhibition, London
View of the Flip-Flap ride at the Franco-British Exhibition, held at White City, West London. It is next to a building exhibiting Glass Making. Date: 1908

WW2 - Aircraft manufacture in Australia
The Australian aircraft manufacture industry during World War Two. It took the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation 16 months to produce its first 100 Wirraway machines

Japan British Exhibition
The Japan-British Exhibition at White City, London. Utilised the site of the Franco-British exhibition of 1908. The Cascade

Draped Brim Hat 1929
A soft, black hat with a soft draped brim turned up at the front and falling in a flap at the rear; green hat with the brim drawn in at the ears

Franco-British / Flip-Flap
The Franco-British exhibition held at the White City, London. This picture shows the Flip-Flap - a type of fairground ride

Husband / Wife / Belfast 19C
Man: short S-B jacket, rounded pocket flap, bound edges & cut-away at the front. Woman: jacket body, beaded collar, ruff, open tunic & skirt with knife-pleated flounces

Hat with Feathers 1930
Black helmet style hat by Rose Valois with a soft brim turned up at the front & left to drape as a flap either side of the face. Ornamented with a red & yellow feather

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