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Robin RedbreastPoem by M. Nightingale about the robin, featuring a lovely decoration by Gladys M. Rees. Date: 1939
Chelsea Arts Ball - Noel Coward and Ivor NovelloA group at the Annual Chelsea Arts Club Ball, held at the Royal Albert Hall every New Years Eve. Back row from left, Mr Frank Verner Leveson, Mrs Calthrop, Ivor Novello, Miss Gladys Cooper
Three lady golfers, 1914Famous female golfers who fought a strenuous battle for the Cheshire Ladies Championship at Wallasey in April 1914. From left to right, Miss Gladys Ravenscroft (American champion)
Fitzwilliam Bewicke-Copley weddingScene at the wedding of Lord Fitzwilliam (Major Hubert Francis Fitzwilliam Brabazon Foljambe) to the Hon Gladys Bewicke-Copley, with an archway of swords provided by the Royal Horse Guards
The Leslie Girls dance troupe - Ella, Dris, Ann, Joyce, Gladys, Georgina, Dulcie, Tlly, Winnie and Kitty. Date: circa 1910
Advertisement for Doctors China Tea by Gladys Peto, done in her characteristic decorative style. Date: c.1924
Gladys Cooper in 1923Gladys Cooper (1888 - 1971) English actress of stage and screen. Playing here in " Peter Pan, the Boy that never Grow Up". 1923
Gladys Osborne Leonard, trance mediumGladys Osborne Leonard (1882-1968), British trance medium. Date: 20th century
Gladys, Albert Batchelor in British Klemm L25C 1A SwallowGladys and Albert Batchelor in his British Klemm L25C 1A Swallow, G-ACXD
Albert and Gladys Batchelor with his Cierva C30A autogyro, G-ACWM
Albert and Gladys Batchelor in front of General Aircraft Monospar ST25 Jubilee, G-ADWH
Dodie Smith at home in EssexDorothy Gladys (Dodie) Smith (1896 - 1990), English novelist and playwright whose works include the play Autumn Crocus and the childrens novel
Dodie SmithDorothy Gladys (Dodie) Smith (1896 - 1990), English novelist and playwright, author of the plays Autumn Crocus and Dear Octopus and the books, I Capture the Castle and One Hundred and One Dalmatians
Young lady watching the couples dancing at a Grand BallYoung lady smiles as she watches couples dancing at a Grand Ball from behind a large fan. Date: 1923
Gladys Swarthout (1900 - 1969), American opera singer who also appeared in films
Play / Maugham / The LetterGladys Cooper as Lesley Crosbie in the play by Somerset Maugham
Albert and Gladys Batchelor in front of his Cierva C30A autogyro, G-ACWM
Stylish young lady writing a letter sitting on cushionsA stylish young lady seated on a set of plump and elaborate cushions, writing a series of blank letters to a male friend, as a lead-up to an April Fools Day prank! Date: 1923
Lady SwaythlingGladys Helen Rachel (n饠 Goldsmid), Lady Swaythling (1879-1965), Vice-President of the NSPCC; wife of 2nd Baron Swaythling (head of the banking firm)
Mrs LeonardGLADYS OSBORNE LEONARD English spirit medium
Ovaltine advertisement designed by Gladys Peto in her usual gorgeous, decorative style, showing women of all ages partaking of Ovaltine in a garden because it
Duke of Marlborough and Gladys Deacon on wedding dayCharles Spencer-Churchill, the 9th Duke of Marlborough, and Miss Gladys Deacon on their wedding day in Paris, June 1921. The Rev T.H. Wright officiated and Mlle
A few top London dancing celebrities, 1922: Edgar Newman and Galdys Harrion (from the Midland Hotel, Manchester); M. Camille de Rhynal (dancer and composer)
English Actress Gladys GrayEnglish Stage Actress Gladys Gray - promotional postcard for Anami Shampoo products! Date: 1926
Mrs CalthropA portrait painting of Gladys Calthrop, sat with folded arms, wearing a distinctive orange dress. After befriending Noel Coward
Letter from Captain Edward Smith to his daughterFuture Titanic Captain Edward J. Smith, from RMS Baltic - a unique handwritten letter to his daughter Helen, dated 29 November 1906: My Dear Daughter
Achieving WomenCarrie Fin and Lady Gordon Cumming displaying large fish. And actress Gladys Cooper (1888-1971) sitting for a portrait with Walter Webster (1877-1959). Date: 1932
Dancer ChitaThe dancer Chita, real name Gladys Hawking, active on the West End cabaret scene. Date: circa 1931
Gladys CooperActress Gladys Cooper (1888-1971), later Dame Gladys, showing off some of her gowns. Date: 1931
Miss CollinsA portrait oil painting of Miss Gladys Neville Collins, daughter of trustee of the Public Library, Museums and National Gallery of Victoria, J. T. Collins. Date: circa 1925
Gladys Calthrop with posterGladys Calthrop (1894-1980) was an artist and stage designer, here seen with a recruitment poster she designed for the Mechanised Transport Corps (MTC). Date: 1940
Communist party candidate campaigningGladys Easton (?), who stood as the Communist Party candidate in the London constituency of Battersea North in two elections (1964 & 1966), speaking to roadworkers. Date: 1960s
Noel Coward and Gladys Calthrop, 1937Noel Coward (1899 - 1973), the English playwright, actor and composer, and Gladys Calthrop, artist and stage designer. Date: 1937
When the cat's away the mice will playGirl and boy with cat. When the cat's away the mice will play by Gladys Peto
Girl and boy sheltering in a tree. It never rains, but it pours by Gladys Peto
Palying Red Indians and Hide and Seek. It's a long lane that has no turning by Gladys Peto
Children picking fruit, one fallen over. A rolling stone gathers no moss by Gladys Peto
Children, dog and toy horse. You may lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink by Gladys Peto
Gladys Callow, the woman with a way with her pictured with various animals at London Zoo. Date: 1923
Gladys Callow, The Woman with the Way with HerThe Woman with the Way with Her. Gladys Callow, Fellow of the Zoological Society of London is at home with all sorts of animals at the zoo
Comic postcard, Kangaroo couple with missing baby Date: 20th century
The Plaza, Piccadilly Circus, LondonThe Plaza Theatre, Piccadilly Circus, London, iluminated at night. Date: circa 1930s
Advertisement for Skippers Sailor Savouries sandwich filling with a poem illustrated by Gladys Peto. Date: c.1924
The Night Before XmasChildren arranging their Christmas stockings around the fireplace. Artist: Evelyn Gladys Hall Date: 1907
Gladys Peto, aka Mrs. C. Lindsey Emmerson, (1890 - 1977), artist and illustrator. Date: 1927
Gladys George in Madame X (1937) wearing a Dolly Tree gown Date: 1937
Gladys Cooper and children at Frinton on SeaActress Gladys Cooper on the beach at Frinton-on-Sea on the Essex coast where she had a holiday home with her children Joan and John Buckmaster. Date: 1927
Visit Egypt advertisement by Gladys PetoExquisite advertisement for the Egypt Travel Bureau by Gladys Peto in The Graphic featuring tourists in Petos trademark colourful frocks among ancient ruins. Date: 1930
Gladys Calthrop - The House That Was a Mill. Showing the theatre designer in her home, a converted mill, at Charing, Kent. (1 of 2) Date: 1933
Gladys CalthropGladys Edith Mabel Calthrop (nÚÑáTreeby), (1894 -1980), artist and leading British stage designer. She is best known as the set and costume designer, best known for her collaborations
Moonshine and Velvet, silver & blue studies Gladys GuyActress Gladys Guy set against a silver and inky blue Arctic landscape. Date: 1912
A black-and-white scene by Gladys Peto, A River FantasyA black-and-white scene by Gladys Peto: A River Fantasy. Striking scene in black and white, designed for the Palace Girls, in which they have appeared at the Victoria Palace Theatre. 1918 Date: 1918
Formal group of ward staff, St Peters Hospital, including Gladys Sheen. Three rows nine nurses standing, including Sister Cottrell; Sister Robinson, another nurse
Young woman standing outside her homeA young woman (Gladys) standing outside her home - note the angled skylights allowing light to enter the cellar space. 1912
Fancing - The Ladies Cercle d Escrime - the winning teamThe Ladies Cercle d Escrime - the winning team of the Martin-Edmunds Inter-Salle Challenge Cup held at Salle Bertrand (Bertrands Academy)
Cast of the show Havana including a young Gladys CooperHavana - an Edwardian musical comedy in three acts, with a book by George Grossmith, Jr. and Graham Hill, music by Leslie Stuart, lyrics by Adrian Ross and additional lyrics by George Arthurs
Aunt Babsie as a lion-tamer - failing miserablyAunt Babsie runs away from a lion rearing up on his hind legs - she is a complete failure as a circus lion-tamer! Date: 1923
9th Duke of Marlborough and Gladys, Duchess of MarlboroughCharles Spencer-Churchill, the 9th Duke of Marlborough and his second wife, Gladys, Duchess of Marlborough (daughter of Edward Parker Deacon)
Gladys Cooper with daughter Joan Buckmaster
Society during the 1924 London SeasonDouble page spread from The Sketch featuring photographs of well-known figures in society in London for the summer season
Henry Ainley and Nina Sevening - English stage actorsHenry Hinchliffe Ainley (1879-1945) - English Shakespearean stage and screen actor and Nina Gladys Sevening.(1885-1958) - English stage actress Date: circa 1908
Aubrey Beardsley fancy dress at Artists Costume BallMiss Gladys Baly in costume as Aubrey Beardsleys Mademoiselle de Maupin at the Artists Costume Ball held at Covent Garden in February 1910. Date: 1910
Mrs Mills, celebrity pianist, with boy at pianoMrs Mills (Gladys Mills, nee Gladys Jordan, 1918-1978), celebrity pianist. Seen here encouraging a boy to stick at his piano practice. Date: circa 1960s
Mrs Mills, celebrity pianist, with boy and dogMrs Mills (Gladys Mills, nee Gladys Jordan, 1918-1978), celebrity pianist. Seen here encouraging a boy to stick at his piano practice, while a dog sits on a chair looking mournful. Date: circa 1960s
Gladys Osborne Leonard and Sir Oliver LodgeGladys Osborne Leonard, trance medium, and Sir Oliver Lodge, scientist and psychical researcher. Date: 20th century
Illustration by Gladys Peto, StorylandGladys Peto illustration in Storyland -- Shopping. Showing two young women looking at the window display of a dress shop, watched by a little dog. Date: 1931
Cover design, Storyland, by Gladys PetoCover design for Storyland, by Gladys Peto. Gladys Emma Peto (1890-1977) was an English artist, fashion designer, illustrator and writer of childrens books. Date: 1931
Gladys Desmond / 1906Gladys Desmond Actress
Geraldine of AlbaniaGERALDINE APPONYI VON NAGY-APPONY Daughter of Hungarian nobleman Count Gyula Apponyi de Nagy- Appony and American Gladys Virginia Stewart. Married King Zog of Albania in 1938
Diplomacy staring Gladys CooperDiplomacy adapted from Dora by Victorien Sardou (5 September 1831 8 November 1908) at the Theatre du Vaudeville, Paris, on 22nd January 1877, by Clement Scott (6 October 1841 25 June 1904) and B. C
Betty, by Frederick Lonsdale and Gladys UngerBetty, a play by Frederick Lonsdale and Gladys Unger, with music by Paul Rubens. Betty, shown here carrying a tray, is a maid who ends up marrying an aristocrat
Young lady shortly fails to walk the tightropeA young lady reads out a learned treatise upon tight-rope walking in a circus rather than actually performing on the high wire herself! Date: 1923
Young lady taking money from audience at the grand circusA young lady getting receives some money from queuing members of the audience at the circus held at Little Langley-under-Longford on Whit Monday. Date: 1923
Fashionable lady sitting beside her bed reading a letterA fashionable lady is sitting beside her bed reading a letter from a man. She seems rather displeased about the content. Date: 1923
The fashions of Lady Diana Cooper, 1926The Other Days of Fashions no2: the evolution of the fashions of Lady Diana Cooper from 1912, 1914 and 1919 Date: 1926
Worlds Dancing Championships at the Queens Hall RoomsThree photographs relating to the Worlds Dancing Championships held in December 1922 at the Queens Hall Rooms, London. Left
A portrait of Gladys Cooper, London, 1924 voted Englands most beautiful actress Date: 1924
The exhibition dancers Alec Ross and Gladys Evelyn, London, 1923 - will shortly be seen at the London Palladium Date: 1923
A portrait of the actress Gladys Cooper, London, 1921 who is appearing in The Sign on the Door at the Playhouse. Date: 1921
Gladys PetoI Seek - A Sketch illustrator illustrated. Gladys Peto, artist and illustrator, who worked for The Sketch magazine illustrating the gossip column Phrynettes Letters from London with a variety of
Young lady dashing to catch the London trainA young fashionable lady rushes for the London train, wearing a circus outfit. Date: 1923
Stylish lady reading a paperA fashionable young lady in her underwear reads a paper, standing in front of a mosaic wall-hanging. Note the fantastic headwear on show! Date: 1923
Young lady standing in a little parkA young lady stands in a little park, picking up flowers and playing with her dogs. Unfortunately picking up flowers is forbidden and dogs are not admitted at the park. Date: 1923
Stylish young lady wearing a self-made hurdling outfit. Date: 1923
