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Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales (7 January 1796 - 6 November 1817), only child of George IV (at the time Prince of Wales) and Caroline of Brunswick. Seen here in an elaborate dress. 1810s
Edwardian women in evening coats 1905Elegant evening coats with large slanted hats with flowers and plumes. Date: 1905
Advert for Gorke womens accessories 1898Novelties Christmas gifts for women. A charming painted gauze and large ostrich fans, linen gloves for gifts Chevrette, fur tops, button ladies driving gloves
Women wearing tailored dresses 1954Women wearing tailored dresses with high and stand up collar. 1954
Aquascutum coat, 1954A stone-coloured coat made in blended wool and cashmere cloth, with a pale velvet half collar and horn buttons suggestive of an Edwardian dandy. The car is an Austin Healey 100. Date: 1954
Woman wearing pillbox hat 1933Blue and white striped pillbox hat and scarf to match. Available to buy at Debenham and freebody. Date: 1933
Man riding an emu on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s
Find the Fault card No. 10 -- pair of gloves. circa 1930s
Charles III of Spain (1716-1788). King of Spain and de Spanish Indies from 1759-1788. Portrait of Charles III by Goya, 1786-1788. Museum of Pardo. Madrid. Spain
Advertisement for a coat by Elsa SchiaparelliPhotograph of a model wearing a white ermine coat designed by Elsa Schiaparelli. The fur is worked horizontally, the coat falls in loose folds from gathered shoulders
Male and female police officers in Nijmegen March, HollandMale and female police officers of the Met Police taking part in a Nijmegen March in Holland. Date: 1950s
Woman police officer in reflective uniform, LondonWoman police officer in yellow reflective jacket and dark trousers, holding a white protective helmet with visor. Date: circa 1990s
Women police officers in new Hartnell uniform, LondonTwo women police officers (WPS Josie Seed and WPS Marjorie McIntyre) in the newly designed Norman Hartnell uniform, introduced in 1968 to try to encourage recruitment. Date: late 1960s
Cutting Wedding CakeA caterer in gloves explains how long in took to make their wedding cake as the newlyweds slice into the bottom tier! Date: 1960s
Schiaparelli Gown 1950SRed satin evening gown from Schiaparelli with a full skirt & partially strapless, asymmetric tunic with one shoulder strap. Worn with short gloves. Date: early 1950s
Sir Thomas Kelly-KennyAn English country gentleman wears a brown checked jacket & matching waistcoat, jodhpurs, high black riding boots with spurs, brown leather gloves, a bowler hat & cane. Date: 1901
Costume / Seal Gloves 1935Schiaparelli design: seal fur gloves, cellophane blouse, long light coloured coat with piped seams, velvet hat with aigrette & snood & a handbag with a lock shaped clasp. Date: 1935
Bob Fitzsimmons v Bob Armstrong in boxing matchBob Fitzsimmons (1863-1917), British boxer, v Bob Armstrong (1873-1933), American boxer, in a boxing match. Date: circa 1900s
Andrew Newton Jnr, World Champion middleweight boxerAndrew Newton Jnr (1900-1980), World Champion middleweight blind ball puncher and boxer, Marylebone Road, London. Date: circa 1920s
Midday Dancers in Helston Floral Dance, CornwallDancing couples waiting to take part in the Midday Dance of the annual Helston Floral Day, Helston, Cornwall. Date: circa 1970s
Tatler cover - Mattli dress for Ascot or a garden partyFront cover of The Tatler for 9 May 1956 featuring a model holding a large bunch of lilac and wearing a beautiful dress in wild silk shantung by Mattli, perfect for Ascot or gala garden parties
British couple near Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, BrazilBritish couple in Morro Velho, near Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil. They were part of a large British colony centred around the Morro Velho gold mine
Suits of armor from the early 17th century, with gloves, breastplates, and helmets.. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century
Schiaparelli ski oufit, 1929A ski-ing outfit by Elsa Schiaparelli featuring loosely cut breeches in dark blue toile and a novel fitted jumper, pointed hood-like cap
Mittens and body belt, WW1 knitting, comforts for troopsPatterns for mittens and a body belt (designed to keep the midriff warm), two items of clothing which could be knitted for soldiers at the front featured in a Great War era knitting booklet published
WW2 Poster -- Your Release can be delayed with VDYour Release can be delayed with VD! Colour lithograph, British Army anti-venereal disease medical information poster, after 2nd Lieutenant Stacey Hopper
The Black Fan by Wilton WilliamsAn elegant woman in a red dress, head scarf and with black evening gloves holding a large feather fan behind her. Date: 1925
Anti-Live Barbed Wire advertisementAdvertisement for the mens outfitters, Turnbull and Asser of Jermyn Street, London, suggesting their anti-live barbed-wire glove, able to withstand the sharpest spike of barbed wire
Silhouette of American soldier, WW2Silhouette of an American soldier in a peaked cap. Date: circa 1940s
Horse-drawn horse boxA horse-drawn horse box on a street, with a man in charge wearing jodphurs
Mary DeesMary Ella Dees (1911 2004), American stage and screen actress. Showing Mary Dees, stepping in and finishing the roll played by Jean Harlow, how died that year. Date: 1937
Primo CarneraItalian boxer, Primo Carnera, World Heavyweight Champion 1933 - 1934. Here sparring with a much smaller opponent! Date: 1906 - 1967
Woman in tweed suit posting with carWoman in a tweed suit, hat and gloves, posing with a blue car. 1959
Queen Elizabeth II at The Royal Film PerformanceThe Royal Film Performance, 1952 - Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022). Date: 1952
London Fire Brigade - Alfie Shawyer, Boxing ChampionDuring the 1930s and 1940s, Assistant Chief Officer Alfie S. Shawyer was a prominent figure in boxing, becoming British Amateur Champion and winning the Golden Gloves of America
Sir Robert Baden-Powell, Chief ScoutSir Robert Baden-Powell KCB, KCVO, LLD. FRGS, Chief Scout, on the day he opened the South London Scout Exhibition. 13 December 1911
David Wright woman in evening dress and black glovesElegant woman in a low-cut evening dress and long black gloves, stretching her arms in a seductive pose. David Wright (1912 - 1967), was a popular British artist specialising in glamour
Little girl in confirmation dressA little girl dressed all in white for her (Roman Catholic) confirmation. Date: circa 1930s
Well dressed man on a motorcycleA rather well dressed man sitting on a motorcycle. He is wearing a bowler hat, white gloves, a black bowtie, dark jacket, pinstriped trousers and shiny shoes
1950s beautyA colour photograph showing a model replicated five times to demonstrate the fact that five different face powders in an identical shade will produce five different results and trial
Dior suit, 1954A sophisticated sailor suit from Christian Dior; a blouse topped dress of fine navy wool with a knotted sailor collar, a leather belt, and, as a complement, a cartwheel boater worn straight
Oh, well, she knows the ropes by Merlin EnabnitPin up girl by Merlin Enabnit (1903-1979) wearing boxing gloves posed strategically across her chest. Enabnit was born in Des Moines, Iowa and was a successful commercial artist
Girl in HeadscarfA girl poses wearing a head scarf (quite fashionable in the 1950s and not just worn by the Queen)
Walking the DogA lady wearing a large brimmed hat with plumes, with short sleeved tunic dress and long white gloves, takes her St Bernard for a walk
Short Dress after LongOld gentlemen reminisces with young lady about how he knew her when she was in long dresses. Comment on the vogue for short skirts in the mid 1920s
Evening Dress / Men C. 1900Cigar smoking gentleman in a black tail-coat & trousers, white waistcoat, bowtie & gloves, top hat & leather pumps. A large gardenia graces his buttonhole
Beekeeping 1960SA beekeeper wearing protective gloves, jacket, hat and veil removes the Queen Excluder grid from the Brood Box