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Jeeves and Wooster, 1922P.G. Wodehouse story in The Strand, March 1922, entitled Sir Roderick Comes to Lunch
A lass and a lackA panicked and sweating gentleman reaching for his wallet as he is shown a restaurant bill by a waiter. His female companion lights a cigarette and looks on nervously
Bayeux Tapestry. 1066-1077. Battle of Hastings (1066). Detail. Romanesque art. Tapestry. FRANCE. Bayeux. Archaeological Museum
Harrys New York Bar, Paris, FranceA whole variety of Gentlemen drinking at Harrys New York Bar, 5 Rue Daunou, Paris, France - the bar is adorned with pendants from all of the major Ivy League Universities Date: circa 1910s
A Game of Bowls, Britain, 1903Photograph showing an English gentleman about to deliver his bowl during a game of lawn bowling, 1903. Fellow players and spectators closely watch his technique
Sir Donald Bradman Unquestionably the greatest batsman ever to play Test cricket. Averaged an amazing 99.94 runs for Australia
Playing Table Tennis - Edwardian - EtiquetteI am not sure whether it is my turn. (to write the postcard or to serve!!) A smart Gentleman makes a courteous enquiry to his glamorous young female table tennis companion. Date: circa 1904
Holmes Smoking PipeTHE MAN WITH THE TWISTED LIP Holmes ponders the problem
Nord Wagons-Lits posterPoster from French company PLM for the Nord Wagons-Lits London to Vichy Pullman service. A couple enjoy tea in the comfortable interior of a pullman train carriage
Great SnoringA signpost pointing to the village of Great Snoring, North Norfolk, England, has clearly effected the man beneath it!
When Adam delved and Eve span, who was then the gentleman. 1892
The Gentleman Who Asked the Carver - H. M. BatemanThe Gentleman who asked the carver at Simpson s-in-the-Strand whether the meat was English or foreign. A curious and innocent question from a diner at the famous English restaurant causing more than
Jeeves & WoosterBertie Woosters imperturbable gentlemans gentleman is looked to for counsel & help on all sides
Tattooed masterpiece by Mr. Sutherland Macdonald of Jermyn SA battle royal in mid-air: a tattooed masterpiece by Mr. Sutherland Macdonald of Hamman Studio, Jermyn Street, London. Date: 1897
Gentleman with shire horse, Mid WalesA gentleman holding the reins of a shire horse in front of a house, probably somewhere in Mid Wales. A little girl watches from a distance
England / Blenheim PalaceView from the north, with a gentleman and lady walking by the lake
Irish gentleman in a whisky bar in Dublin prison, 1821Irish gentleman in Croftons whisky and beer bar in Dublin prison, 1821. Bankrupt Brian Boru with his friends in the taproom drinking with criminals and debtors. The Tap in Sheriffs Prison
Welsh Lady using a Singer Sewing MachineSeated Welsh Lady using a Singer Sewing machine in traditional costume, with a similarly-dressed lady alongside as well as a smart Welshman
Frank de Burgh, tattooed man, 1897Frank de Burgh, tattooed man, displays his chest and forearms, which bear the name of his wife, Emma, and a forget-me-not motto, depicted on a scroll, held aloft by a maiden
Market Reports - English Country Squire carves the beefMarket Reports illustrated (Postcard series): MEAT: " English beef was in fine condition." This report on English beef (as a commodity traded on the Stock Exchange)
A 1950s Family Living RoomA classic nuclear family in their living room, the children playing with a train set, the Father reading his book or magazine in a comfy chair
To the Public DangerHumorous scene by Lawson Wood (1878-1957) showing policemen chasing a gentleman in a futuristic flying machine along a main road. Satire on flying which was in infancy
Lawyers and ClientA gentleman goes to law and is assisted by two lawyers who empty his pockets and strip him of his possessions
Chichester Market CrossThe Market Cross at Chichester, West Sussex, at 1.30pm : a helpful policeman is holding back pedestrians while the gentleman takes his picture
Platform of Notting Hill Gate Underground StationCentral Line series. A variety of passengers awaiting their train on the platform at Bank - Two jolly gents (with round faces and round bellies)
Saved by a female BatherA gentleman bather who has found himself in trouble, is rescued by two extremely glamorous lady bathers. One has him firmly In Tow
In the Sand 1902A gentleman plots his escape from the sand as his partner and caddies look on
Tennis Chivalry 1930SA chivalrous gentleman tennis player bows as he shakes the hand of his attractive female opponent over the net!
Toilet / Hair / BarberGentleman at the barbers gets a haircut, while a chap in the background has his washed
Gentleman Buying NecktieA gentleman chooses a tie to purchase
Social / Knights Hill 18CA gentleman farmer on his horse at Knights Hill, Surrey, seat of Lord Thurlow. The farm labourer carries a harvest barrel
Salmon CatchWhat a whopper! A Victorian gentleman stands proudly next to the salmon he has caught
Ernest William HornungERNEST WILLIAM HORNUNG English writer, creator of Raffles, the gentleman burglar
The Gentleman Jockey, a play by Edward Marris. circa late 1900s
The Reform Club, 1969The smoking room of the Reform Club on Pall Mall, London in 1969. The Reform Club was founded in 1836, in Pall Mall, in the centre of what is often called Londons Clubland
Busy tailors workshopA busy tailors workshop, with a gentleman being fitted for a new suit
Dublin from Phoenix ParkA view of the City of Dublin from the Magazine Hill in the Phoenix Park. A gentleman & his lady take a stroll, a man fishes & a man & woman rake the grassy bank of the river
Chesterfield Coat 1913A gentleman in formal day dress wears the New Chester or Chesterfield overcoat with velvet collar & fly-front. A silver topped cane is tucked under his arm
Gentleman bowling at a skittles alley in a German Beer Hall Date: circa 1905
The Cocktail KingA suave and self-satisfied man in a dinner jacket stands in front of a vast array of bottles on a dresser. Date: 1922
Incandescent giant lamp, model of the Edison type bulb. ExpoIncandescent giant lamp, twelve feet high, mounted on a pedestal crowned by a model of the Edison type bulb, increased 20, 000 times
Skating DachshundsA lady and gentleman dachshund skate gracefully together. Other dachshunds also enjoy ice skating. Date: 1910
The King of the Golden River by John Ruskin. " An enormous foam globe, on which reclined the little old gentleman." Date: First published: 1851
Britain / 18th CenturyA poem based on fact: a haughty lady in her carriage will not let a gentleman pass so he (and the rest on the street) walk through her carriage Date: 1751
Gentleman Gardener seated proudly in small home greenhouseA smart Gentleman Gardener seated proudly in his small home greenhouse. Date: circa 1910s
English gentleman on trial in France, 18th centuryEnglish gentleman on trial in France, accused by an old hag and her virtuous niece Clara, 18th century. Before the tribunal at Avignon
Evening full dress 1807Evening full dress, woman wearing plain blue dress, cut low and square at front, fastened in the center with a broach, white satin sleeves caught up with broaches, trimmed with swansdown
The horse through the agesVarious women riding horses. Date: 1918