Glasses Collection

Harrys New York bar in Paris. Patrons attempting to break the world record for drinking two litres of beer in seventeen seconds. C. 1947

Seagers Gin Advert
A red-headed woman in a fetching pink party dress gets into the party spirit by mixing some cocktails with Seagers Gin

Mazawattee Tea Advert
The Old Folks at Home enjoy a cup of MAZAWATTEE TEA

1950s Cinema - Childrens Saturday Matinee. Boys and girls looking up at the screen and laughing. Two of the boys are wearing ABC badges -- the name of the cinema. Date: 1954

Dmitry Shostakovich
DMITRY DMITRIYEVICH SHOSTAKOVICH Russian Composer Date: 1906 - 1975

Huntley and Palmers Cocktail biscuit tin lid
Biscuit tin lid for Huntley and Palmers cocktail assorted biscuits. Just the thing to have with some...cocktails. Date: c.1935

Stylish Horse Race by Victor Hicks
A stylised illustration showing an elegant lady leading a racehorse in the paddock. The illustration is accompanied by the following poem; Airs and graces

Mahatma Gandhi spinning at his wheel
Mahatma Gandhi, Indian nationalist and spiritual leader, spinning at his wheel (Charakha) in 1931, demonstrating his strong work ethic

Teenage barmaid, Halfway House, Rame, Cornwall
Teenage barmaid at the Halfway House, Rame, Cornwall. circa 1980s

A Picture WITH Words by Chloe Preston
A studious looking little girl with spectacles balanced on her nose, sits among dictionaries as she works on countless crosswords

Barclays London Lager advertisement with tennis
Advertisement for Barclays London Lager, showing two refreshing looking glasses ready and waiting for some tennis players who can be seen on a grass court in the distance. Date: 1928

Scottish Toast 1893
Scotsmen make a toast with thistle shaped glasses full of John Robertson & Sons whisky Date: 1893

Paris Cafe Ext. 1928
Customers enjoying themselves reading newpapers and drinking glasses of red wine outside a typical Paris Cafe

Mahatma Gandhi sailing from Boulogne to Folkestone
Mahatma Gandhi, Indian nationalist and spiritual leader, sailing from Boulogne to Folkestone on 12 September 1931

Elderly woman making lace in an open doorway
An elderly woman making lace in the open doorway of her home, with a large number of bobbins on display. Date: 20th century

Ale Cures the Flu
Two men, one in a flat cap, the other in a bowler hat, drinking glasses of ale, while looking at the punning pub sign: Try Our Old Ale: knocks the L out of FLU

Old Maid card - Old Maid. circa 1940s

Mr Pastry, aka Richard Hearne, with lion
Mr Pastry, aka the comic actor Richard Hearne (1908-1979), with a lion. Date: circa 1960s

The poet and novelist Katharine Tynan (1861 - 1931), pictured at home with her husband, the writer and barrister, Henry Hinkson, her three children and dog

British Actress Margaret Rutherford
Dame Margaret Taylor Rutherford, DBE (1892-1972) - British character actress of stage, television and film, probably best known for her later career as Agatha Christies character Miss Marple

Child and dog lifeguard
Young child wearing red swimming costume sitting on the beach with her black scottish terrier, both wearing sun glasses. Date: 1929

Strip tease card game - Theatre suit - Producer. A game which features characters involved in performing (and subsequently prosecuting and defending) a striptease

Franz Schubert / Nowak
FRANZ SCHUBERT Austrian musician, taking a walk in the countryside

Four cats drinking tea on a Christmas card
Four cats drinking tea and chatting on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Pinocchio -- father in wheelchair
Pinocchio -- He constructed an elegant little wheel chair in which he could take his father out on fine days. Date: 1911

Tatler cover photoshoot focusing on sunglasses. A variant shot from this particular photoshoot was used for the cover of The Tatler issue for 4 November 1959. 1959

Silhouette of two men drinking beer
The First Drink of the Day -- silhouette of two men drinking beer, probably in a pub

Reginald Malby, photographer
Reginald Malby (1882-1924), official photographer to the Royal Horticultural Society. Seen here in a head and shoulders portrait with a pipe in his mouth

What now for the Beatle-maker? Brian Epstein - English music entrepreneur who managed The Beatles from 1962 until his death in 1967. Date: 1966

James Joyce, Irish novelist and poet
James Joyce (1882-1941), Irish novelist and poet. 1921

Advertisement, Thomas Harris, Opticians to the Royal Family
Advertisement, Thomas Harris & Son, Opticians to the Royal Family. 1841

Cat playing the piano on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Anton Chekhov
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860 - 1904), Russian writer of short stories and plays. He was also a physician

Franz Schubert / Torggler
FRANZ SCHUBERT Austrian musician

Elsie Kay, Maie Ash & Katleen Dawn, The Catch of the Season
Elsie Kay, Maie Ash and Kathleen Dawn in a wonderful publicity photograph for the popular comedy musical, The Catch of the Season at the Vaudeville Theatre

Tabby kitten with liqueur bottle
Unusual Friends - tabby kitten with liqueur bottle. 1950s

Elizabeth Ponsonby with cocktail shaker and glasses
Miss Elizabeth Ponsonby (later the Hon. Mrs Dennis Pelly), one of the Bright Young Things of the 1920s, and daughter of Arthur Ponsonby a senior minister in the Labour government

DECIMUS BURTON 1800-1881
DECIMUS BURTON Achieved early renown with his design for the Coliseum in Regents Park. Later laid out Hyde Park and designed the Palm House at Kew with Turner. Date: 1800 - 1881

Portable Drinks Cabinet
A handy case containing whisky, Martini and gin, mixers, a bottle opener and glasses!

Wine Waiter
A waiter hurries purposely to a table bearing a bottle of wine and a set of flute glasses. From his rosy cheeks, he may have tested the vintage first

James Joyce
JAMES AUGUSTINE JOYCE Irish writer Date: 1882 - 1941

Franz Schubert / Postcard
FRANZ SCHUBERT Austrian musician

Eric Gill, sculptor and printmaker, at work
Arthur Eric Rowton Gill (1882 - 1940), English sculptor, printmaker and typeface designer, at work, using a magnifying glass. Date: 1930

City gent - rowing boat

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Stories from Puppyland. Mr Terrier, proud father of ten puppies, smokes his pipe and reads his newspaper. Date: 1904

Leaflet, London Sketch Club Smoker, March 1935
Leaflet advertising a London Sketch Club Smoker (smoking party), taking place on Friday 29 March 1935 at a venue in Marylebone Road, London NW1, with pictures from 6.30

Cheery Families - Miss Switch the Schoolmasters Daughter. 1890s

Cheery Families - Master Switch the Schoolmasters Son. 1890s

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