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Lighting up a pipe - Volendam, The Netherlands" Can I light it again?" Two old tars at Volendam, The Netherlands lighting up. Note the fine examples of traditional clothing and footwear in evidence on this card. circa 1913
Six Gents sitting beside Porch of the Caryatids, AcropolisSix Gents sitting beside the Porch of the Caryatids at the Erechtheion or Erechtheum - an ancient Greek temple on the north side of the Acropolis of Athens in Greece which was dedicated to both
Middle-aged man outside Gents toilet. Date: 1970s
Golden Square coat advertisementAdvertisement for Golden Square clothes manufactured by Watt, Thexton and Co who specialised in overcoats and topcoats. This half-belted travelling coat is described as
Procession, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, LancashireProcession, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, near Stretford, Lancashire, England. Showing W Beardow - Shoe & Bootmaker ands Gregson - Gents Outfitter, Hatter & Hosier Date: 1910s
Westonville, Margate - Two smart gents walk on the PromenadeWestonville, Margate - Two smart gents on the Promenade. The chap on the left we feel is a wealthy farmer/landowner on holiday
County of London Rifle Shooting Championship - The Competitors and Results. Date: circa 1930
Advert for International Fur Store 1889Gentleman wearing a heavy winter overcoat with fur lining and top hat. 1889
Pierce Egans Anecdotes: Charley Tell-Tale cartoonColour plate: Charley Tell-Tale: keeping the P.P. Gents on the broad Grin with his laughable Anecdotes from Pierce Egans anecdotes of the turf, the chase, the ring and the stage, 1827
Soho, London - sign for Ladies & Gents TailorSoho, London - sign for Andrew Sammoutos, Ladies & Gents Tailor. 1973
Advert for International Fur Store mens coats 1898Quality Gentlemens fur-lined overcoats. 1898
Two Gentlemen from Burkovina - a territory now split between Romania and the Ukraine. Date: circa 1907
Street Scene - Butchers and Hairdresser / TobacconistUnidentified London Street Scene - Butchers (London Central Meat Company Limited) and C. Crowe Ladies and Gents Hairdresser and Tobacconist. Date: circa 1920
Who said Liar? Confident young chap tells a likely fibWho Said Liar? - A red-faced rather-awkward-looking young chaps tells a rather tall tale: " And Bai Jove She fell in love with me on the spot, Doncherknow" ! Date: 1910
Pas Seul - A dancer much admired on the dancefloorPas Seul (a dance for one person) - A dancer (who has shed her balck mask) much admired on the dancefloor... Date: 1905
Love in a Garden - a smart lady takes charge of her menLove in a Garden - a smart lady takes charge of her various men, supervising the tasks required! Date: 1901
Two nervous Edwardian Gentlemen - possibly twinsTennis Illustrated - Doubles ! Two slightly nervous Edwardian Twins fidget and fluster as they await their female companions for a night on the town... Date: circa 1904
Social / Two Men / WomanA lady in a bright red coat and hat is escorted by two well-dressed gents Date: 1898
Pair of jolly young chaps off to the pub in Littlehampton, West Sussex Date: circa 1946
Two Chaps stroll along the Littlehampton WaterfrontTwo young Chaps stroll along the Littlehampton (West Sussex) Waterfront. Date: 1933
Men at coastal storage hutMen at a coastal storage hut with figureheads from ships on display. Date: circa 1930s
The arrival of the nuts at Murrays Club, 1914Arrival 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
Silhouette artist about town - Burlington ArcadeThe 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
Wings of Piccadilly advertisementAdvertisement 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
Advert for Kenneth Durward sports suits 1934The KD sports suit for comfort and distinction.. The house of Durward has long studied the needs of the out-of doors man. KD sports suit is eloquent, not only of style, quality and fine tailoring
Boy buying food from a travelling shop parked alongside a public convenience. Date: 1920s
Mens LavatoryA rather dodgy looking gent emerges from a mens lavatory in central London. Date: 1980s
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
Gabon, Africa - Domesticated Zebra and two colonialsGabon, Africa - Domesticated Zebra (seemingly used for pulling a carriage) and two colonials! Date: circa 1910s
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
A Yorkshireman at the Folies Bergere Show, Paris, FranceA Yorkshireman in Paris Mr Watson (thro Leeds) - " Whats this ere Polly Burgesses like?" Date: 1894
Bereavement humour - losing ones wifeCondoling Friend (to recently Bereaved Widower) - " It must be awfully hard to lose ones wife." The Bereaved: " Yes, its almost impossible." !!! Date: circa 1890s
Very tatty sandwichboard man advertises smart Gents suitsVisual irony of a very tatty sandwich board man advertising a Gentleman Tailor and his smart suits, retailing for 12/6. Date: circa 1890s
Discussion on merits of Smoking for Health reasonsFirst Johnnie: " Aw -why do you make your own cigarettes?" Second Ditto: " My-aw-doctor ordered me some light exercise." Date: 1894
Cricket Illustrated - Bounder-yCricket 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
Poster no. 3. Latest style clothing & gents furnishing goods. Poster no. 3. Latest style clothing & gents furnishing goods
Susanna and the Elders by Wilmot LuntA young pretty actress entertains two mature admirers in her dressing room, hence the play on the Biblical title to the picture. Date: 1927
Try your strength, gents
Taking the Waters and its effectTaking the Waters - The First Glass ! Nine gentlemen take the waters in a spa town, with the result depicted by a tenth chap at the base of the card, from whom bubbles are issuing forth. circa 1904
Rollerskating ChapsTwo jolly chaps enjoying a spot of rollerskating, wearing fancy dress (the gentleman on the right has a fake beard and moustache painted onto his face!). Date: circa 1906
Shoot, Aim, FireRifle shooting was once a popular lunchtime relaxation. City men are seen here practising at a range beneath the embankment, London. Date: 1932
Daks advertisement, 1951Advertisement for Daks suits, featuring a couple of chaps sporting checked suits, and smoking pipes. Date: 1951
Disembarking from a ship - Mollendo, Peru. Crew members from arriving ships were lifted from their boat via a crane, the Pacific swell being too great for normal landings! circa 1930s
Two men, Harold and Clarence, having a conversation. Clarence is on his way to see his solicitors to bring a libel action -- someone has been telling people that he deserves the OBE! circa 1916
Summer holiday fashions from Simpson of Piccadilly, 1953Advertisement for mens beachwear from Simpson of Piccadilly, showing four men wearing outfits that range from the faintly ridiculous to the outrageously camp. Date: 1953
Daks advertisement, 1953Advertisement for Daks suits by Simpson of Piccadilly featuring a well-groomed 1950s chap wearing his suit well. Date: 1953
The Toast by W. R. S. StottAn early 19th century scene showing four jovial gentlemen raising a toast in front of a blazing fire. Date: 1936
Six on a CycleFive gents and one lady on a single machine. Date: 1897