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French Collection (#88)

Background imageFrench Collection: Cries of Paris - scissor sharpener

Cries of Paris - scissor sharpener

Background imageFrench Collection: Cries of Paris - matches and tinder seller

Cries of Paris - matches and tinder seller

Background imageFrench Collection: Cries of Paris - glass seller

Cries of Paris - glass seller

Background imageFrench Collection: Cries of Paris - water seller

Cries of Paris - water seller

Background imageFrench Collection: Cries of Paris - salad seller

Cries of Paris - salad seller

Background imageFrench Collection: Cries of Paris - flower seller

Cries of Paris - flower seller with carnations and roses

Background imageFrench Collection: Cries of Paris - pea seller

Cries of Paris - pea seller

Background imageFrench Collection: Cite des Bleuets where Cora Pearl lived, Paris, France

Cite des Bleuets where Cora Pearl lived, Paris, France
Cite des Bleuets, Paris, France (11th arrondissement), where the courtesan Cora Pearl lived, seen here around the time it was about to be demolished. circa 1920s

Background imageFrench Collection: Theatre at Cherbourg, France

Theatre at Cherbourg, France. circa 1900

Background imageFrench Collection: Pier at Cherbourg, France

Pier at Cherbourg, France. circa 1900

Background imageFrench Collection: Our Lady of Vows Church, Cherbourg, France

Our Lady of Vows Church, Cherbourg, France. circa 1900

Background imageFrench Collection: Napoleon Square and Holy Trinity Church, Cherbourg, France

Napoleon Square and Holy Trinity Church, Cherbourg, France. circa 1900

Background imageFrench Collection: Lighthouse, Cherbourg, France

Lighthouse, Cherbourg, France. circa 1900

Background imageFrench Collection: Public Garden, Cherbourg, France

Public Garden, Cherbourg, France. circa 1900

Background imageFrench Collection: Harbour entrance, Cherbourg, France

Harbour entrance, Cherbourg, France. circa 1900

Background imageFrench Collection: Nacqueville Castle, Cherbourg, France

Nacqueville Castle, Cherbourg, France. circa 1900

Background imageFrench Collection: Caligny Wharf, Cherbourg, France

Caligny Wharf, Cherbourg, France
View of Caligny Wharf, Cherbourg, France. circa 1900

Background imageFrench Collection: General view of Cherbourg, France

General view of Cherbourg, France. circa 1900

Background imageFrench Collection: Beach and Casino, Cherbourg, France

Beach and Casino, Cherbourg, France. circa 1900

Background imageFrench Collection: Statue of Napoleon I, Cherbourg, France

Statue of Napoleon I, Cherbourg, France. circa 1900

Background imageFrench Collection: French photographer Nadar in hot air balloon

French photographer Nadar in hot air balloon
Cartoon, French photographer Nadar in a hot air balloon - elevating photography to the heights of Art. 1862

Background imageFrench Collection: Caricature, Andre Disderi, French photographer

Caricature, Andre Disderi, French photographer
Caricature of Andre-Adolphe-Eugene Disderi (1819-1889), French photographer. 1865

Background imageFrench Collection: Billiards, Une Partie de Blanchisseux

Billiards, Une Partie de Blanchisseux (A Party of Launderers). 1860

Background imageFrench Collection: Womens Costumes of Europe - Bearn, France

Womens Costumes of Europe - Bearn, France. 19th century

Background imageFrench Collection: Womens Costumes of Europe - Bachette

Womens Costumes of Europe - Bachette, young French woman. 19th century

Background imageFrench Collection: Bar Basque at Biarritz, 1934

Bar Basque at Biarritz, 1934
Bar Basque, the rendezvous at which " everyone" who visits Biarritz turns up in the course of the day for an aperitif! Date: 1934

Background imageFrench Collection: Cocktail time at Cap d Antibes, Marquise de Casa Maury

Cocktail time at Cap d Antibes, Marquise de Casa Maury
Enjoying cocktails at Cap D Antibes - the Marquise de Casa Maury, formerly Miss Paula Gellibrand, seated at a beach side cafÚáÀith a friend

Background imageFrench Collection: Front cover design, The Ice Desert, by Jules Verne

Front cover design, The Ice Desert, by Jules Verne. Date: circa 1900

Background imageFrench Collection: Front cover, portrait of Lily (Lili) Damita, actress

Front cover, portrait of Lily (Lili) Damita, actress
Front cover, portrait of Lily (Lili) Damita (1904-1994), French-American actress and singer. Date: 1930

Background imageFrench Collection: Bar at the Chambre D Amour, Biarritz

Bar at the Chambre D Amour, Biarritz
Beach bar at the Chambre D Amour, Biarritz. Note the picture of the pelato player behind the bar, the traditional game of the Basque region. Date: 1934

Background imageFrench Collection: Personalities on the beach

Personalities on the beach -- Hon Mrs Richard Norton, the wife of Lord Grantleys heir. Date: 1930

Background imageFrench Collection: Personalities beside the pool and on the beach

Personalities beside the pool and on the beach -- Lady Cynthia Mosley by the bathing pool, Cap d Antibes (top) and Cocktail Time

Background imageFrench Collection: WW1 - How Allies reached the North Sea - Battle of the Marne

WW1 - How Allies reached the North Sea - Battle of the Marne 1914

Background imageFrench Collection: WW1 - Mons and our Masterly Move - 1914

WW1 - Mons and our Masterly Move - 1914
WW1 - Mons and our Masterly Move - Field Marshall Sir John Frenchs Historical Dispatch explained. A pictorial map showing the famous British Expeditionary Force (BEF)

Background imageFrench Collection: Sun worshippers at Eden Roc

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

Background imageFrench Collection: Leon Poutet, French boxer

Leon Poutet, French boxer
Leon Poutet (1899-19??), French lightweight boxer. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageFrench Collection: Fleche d Or (Golden Arrow), French locomotive, France

Fleche d Or (Golden Arrow), French locomotive, France
Fleche d Or (Golden Arrow), Pacific Chapelon, French locomotive, on the Calais to Paris route, France. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageFrench Collection: Air France Super G Constellation plane in flight

Air France Super G Constellation plane in flight. Date: 1950s

Background imageFrench Collection: Aerial view of Beauvais-Tille airport, France

Aerial view of Beauvais-Tille airport, France, with terminal buildings, aircraft, coaches and cars. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageFrench Collection: Review of Maurice Farman military biplanes, France

Review of Maurice Farman military biplanes, France. Date: circa 1910

Background imageFrench Collection: Grandstand at Great Aviation Week, Reims, France

Grandstand at Great Aviation Week, Reims, France
Grandstand at Great Aviation Week, Reims (Rheims), France, August 1909. Date: 1909

Background imageFrench Collection: French Caudron biplane after beach landing

French Caudron biplane after beach landing
French Caudron single-seater biplane after a beach landing, with the pilot and a large crowd of onlookers, with a Grand Hotel in the top right. Date: circa 1912

Background imageFrench Collection: R A Lister Military Band, Roman Baths, Bath

R A Lister Military Band, Roman Baths, Bath. Date: 1935

Background imageFrench Collection: Group photo, Worcestershire Regiment, Somme, France, WW1

Group photo, Worcestershire Regiment, Somme, France, WW1
Group photo, officers and men of the Worcestershire Regiment, in front of CafÚáñe la Belle Vue, Somme, Northern France, during the First World War

Background imageFrench Collection: Church Parade, All Saints Church, Aldershot, Hampshire

Church Parade, All Saints Church, Aldershot, Hampshire
Church Parade, Royal Garrison Church of All Saints, Aldershot, Hampshire, with a military band marching and playing. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageFrench Collection: Albert Edouard jetty, Cannes, South of France

Albert Edouard jetty, Cannes, South of France, with sailing boats and steamers alongside. Date: circa 1910

Background imageFrench Collection: The morning lounge at Biarritz

The morning lounge at Biarritz
Scene on the beach at Biarritz in 1866, about a decade after the resort on the SW French coast was made fashionable by Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie

Background imageFrench Collection: The afternoon promenade at Biarritz

The afternoon promenade at Biarritz on the SW coast of France, made into a fashionable resort by Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie who built the Villa Eugenie here. Date: 1866



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