Gentlemen Collection (page 9)

Sky Scrapers by Howard K. Elcock
A man in a natty dressing gown shaves in front of a mirror over a sink of steaming, soapy water in a plane high above the skyscrapers of Manhattan. Date: 1929

I remember that in 1870- Cartoon by H. M. Bateman
" I remember that in 1870-" Parading for writing-to-the-papers: A London Club in War-time. In a London club a crowd of elderly gentlemen are queing up to reach three desks where they are

Obvious on the Face of it. H. M. Bateman cartoon
Obvious on the Face of it: " How does the war affect you, old fellow?" " Oh! Frightfully, old man - frightfully

Men at coastal storage hut
Men at a coastal storage hut with figureheads from ships on display. Date: circa 1930s

Parisians reading newspapers in the gardens of the Tuileries.. Handcolored aquatint engraving after an illustration credited to Victor Auver from A Tour through Paris, William Sams, London, 1825

Gentlemen of Rome, 1510, in green and red striped skirt and bodice, black collar, sleeves and hat.. From a fresco by Raphael. Handcolored illustration by E

Group of Edwardian Gentlemen, Gillingham, Kent
Group of Edwardian Gentlemen, Gillingham, Medway, near Chatham, Kent, England. Date: 1910s

Gentlemen v Players 1912
A scene from the Gentlemen v Players cricket match, held at The Oval, 11-13 July, 1912. Captain and opening batsman for the Gentlemen, C.B. Fry plays a shot dangerously close to the Point fielder

Bath Characters by Edouart - John Roebuck and John Liston
Silhouettes of John Roebuck Esq, MP for Bath, nicknamed Old Tearum in a portrait taken by Edouart at Cheltenham on 2 September 1829

The arrival of the nuts at Murrays Club, 1914
Arrival of the nuts at Murrays nightclub in Beak Street, London. Nut, or knut was a commonly used term to describe dandyish gentleman swells. Date: 1914

Edwardian gentlemen on a boat in the Lake District, believed to be Coniston, showing a relaxed and refined air with contemporary style. Date: circa 1906

Man with dog in the park
Man with a dog in the park Date: 20th century

House near Creshook, Derbyshire
Ted Ellis on the left and photographer Ernest Battersby showing essential day out attire for Edwardian gentlemen - hats, cufflinks, umbrella, and cigarettes. Date: circa 1906

Edwardian gentlemen with fishing rods at Ellesmere, Shropshire. On the right is Walter Battersby, hat manufacturer, and beside him is George Potter, a friend and employee Date: 1906

Spain - Plaza de San Fernando
Black and white lantern slide of a scene outside the Plaza de San Fernando. There are trees towering up ahead, while ladies and gentlemen meander across the front grounds

Italy - Palermo Cathedral
Black and white (with hint of yellow beige building colour) lantern slide of Palermo Cathedral, palermo, Siciliy, Italy. There are a crowd of well dressed gentlemen in the bottom right hand corner of

Jermyn Street Hairdresser
George F. Trumper. Window of traditional Jermyn Street hairdresser. The photo was taken in the 1990s but the shop front looks just the same in 2012. Date: 1990s

Unveiling of the Queen Victoria Memorial, London
Guards, lords, ladies and gentlemen taking part in the unveiling ceremony of the Queen Victoria Memorial outside Buckingham Palace. Date: 1911

Ladies and gentlemen at a grand reception
British Edwardian military and upper class ladies and gentlemen greeting one another at a grand reception, some seated, some standing. Two Indian gentlemen in turbans stand in the foreground

Upper class ladies and gentlemen in evening dress, men in top hats in the dark, in the ruins of a building

Dinner reception at election time
Upper class ladies and gentlemen at a dinner reception at election time, with a results board above them naming the four political parties: Conservative, NAT Liberal, Liberal and Labour

Suffragette Force Feeding Maiden Speech. Gentleman, at dinner, glass in hand proposes a toast. Gentlemen I wish you to drink the health of the women eh - the females eh - the ladies

Suffragette, the Muzzling Order. At a suffragette meeting, a little man is flanked by two women, one of whom, is pointing a gun towards him

Paris, France - Boulevard des Italiens et le Cafe Tortoni. Date: 1835

Silhouette artist about town - Burlington Arcade
The Burlington Arcade in Piccadilly depicted in silhouette with a number of dandyish young men, popularly known as knuts parading along or pausing to look in the arcades shop windows. Date: 1914

Kultur in the Flesh by A Parys
Junkers and Gentlemen, or Kultur in the Flesh. A meeting of the Prussian War Party as depicted by the French artist, A Parys. A not entirely flattering portrait of the German war cabinet. Date: 1915

Wings of Piccadilly advertisement
Advertisement for Thomas Wing of Piccadilly, hosiers and catering to gentlemen since 17777. Advert features a likeness of the famous dandy, Beau Brummell to underline their exacting style. Date: 1927

Handbell ringing
Five Swedish gentlemen in white tie ring an array of bells of different sizes. Date: C.1900

Art Deco party game card
Cover of a card for a party game called gooseberries, featuring a lovely art deco illustration of people in evening dress thinking deeply about the game. Date: c.1933

Toffs versus Roughs
A fight breaks out on the streets of a city between top-hatted gentlemen who throw determined punches at the lower-classes

Advert for Peter Robinsons men & women accessories 1915
Suggestion of practical christmas gifts for the lady and gentleman. 1915

Ladies orchestra, 1875
An orchestra of musical ladies delights an audience of gentlemen with their playing. In addition to the more usual stringed instruments

An Evening Fete in Regents Park, London, 1887
Engraving showing a group of Victorian ladies and gentlemen at an evening fete in the gardens of the Royal Botanic Society, Regents Park, London, during the summer of 1887. Date: 16 July 1887

Sir Philip Musgrave
SIR PHILIP MUSGRAVE There are many fine gentlemen of this name, but I think this is the one sir Joshua painted. Date: ? - 1795

Football Terms Illustrated - Well Collared!. Two smart Gents (Dedicated Followers of Fashion!) in really rather ridiculous starched collars, stroll arm in arm down Park Lane past Marble Arch

Keep Fit - Running for the Train
Keep Fit - Take a walk every morning! Three portly city gent having to scramble to make their morning train into the city. Date: 1943

Gabon, Africa - Domesticated Zebra and two colonials
Gabon, Africa - Domesticated Zebra (seemingly used for pulling a carriage) and two colonials! Date: circa 1910s

Suicide - the last thng he did
" So Poor Old Mike committed suicide." " Yes." " That was the LAST thing I thought he d do." " Which it were, Sorr." Date: 1894

A Reminiscence of the Pelican. Members of the Old Pelican Club around the Square Ring including the Duke of Beaufort and Sir John Astley

Mistaken translation of saying difficult English surnames Overheard on an Atlantic Liner Colonel Moses R. Hankey - " Theres one thing I kaant understand about your English way of spelling names

Bereavement humour - losing ones wife
Condoling Friend (to recently Bereaved Widower) - " It must be awfully hard to lose ones wife." The Bereaved: " Yes, its almost impossible." !!! Date: circa 1890s

Drunken Gentleman requesting a clove off a Policeman
Drunken Gentleman in multiple stages of disarray requests a clove from a London Policeman in order to disguise (fat chance!) the evidence that he has been boozing. Date: circa 1890s

Phil Mays Social caricature - leading Victorian Gentlemen
Phil Mays First Social caricature - published in the Christmas Issue of Society - the leading figures of the late Victorian age, including Henry Irving, The Dean of Westminster

Discussion on merits of Smoking for Health reasons
First Johnnie: " Aw -why do you make your own cigarettes?" Second Ditto: " My-aw-doctor ordered me some light exercise." Date: 1894

Beautifully dressed passengers on the Underground. As the card states: The Bakerloo & Piccadilly Tubes afford the maximum of speed, safety

Bulgarian hunting party and their bag
Bulgarian hunting party and their game bag of small deer, in the Sredna-Gora, a mountain range in central Bulgaria. Date: circa 1910s

Cricket Illustrated - Bounder-y
Cricket Illustrated - " Bounder-y!" A superb postcard (as ever) by Bradshaw showing three caddish English Bounders of the Top Drawer, ready to cause some larks and pranks at the seaside

King Gustav & Guests
GUSTAV V, KING OF SWEDEN (1912-1950), chatting to a gathering of ladies and gentlemen after a tennis match. Date: 1858 - 1950

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