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Group of holidaymakers pose for a cheery photograph outside the Gladsmuir guest house, on Palace Road, Douglas, Isle of Man. Date: c.1954
Queen Elizabeth I entering Kenilworth Castle. 1575
Silhouette, Come In. late 19th century
Cartoon, boarding house landlady and guest. 1923
Little Women - Mr Laurence and BethLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott - Mr Laurence and Beth. He has just offered the sisters the free use of the piano in his house, and Beth in particular is interested. 1880
Sumptuous banquet in Abyssinia. A man seated on a sofa serves his guests with a curved knife, while servants bring bread and drink
Rugby R. H. Guest Waterloo and EnglandR. H. Guest, rugby player for Waterloo and England, preparing to throw in during the County Championships between Lancashire and Eastern Counties. The match was described by Louis T
George Studdy as guest at Society of Jewish ArtistsArtist George Studdy, regular contributor to The Sketch and creator of the famous Bonzo the cartoon dog, pictured as guest of honour at the Society of Jewish Artists in 1923. 1923
Five cats meeting on a French postcard, in the style of Louis Wain -- the welcome was very cordial. Date: circa 1900s
The Hon. Mrs Frederick Guest with her son, RaymondThe wife of the new chief government whip: The Hon. Mrs Frederick Guest (Amelia " Amy" Phipps Guest) with her son, Raymond Date: 1917
Couple getting married in a church. 18th century
Conductors and guest artists, Berlin Philharmonic OrchestraThe conductors and guest artists of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. From 1 to 18 they are: Ferruccio Busoni, Teresa Carreno, Josef Rebicek, Siegfried Ochs, Marcella Sembrich, Pablo de Sarasate
Letterhead, Smarts Brick Works, Harborne, BirminghamLetterhead, Smarts Brick Works Limited, California, Quinton, Harborne, Birmingham 32, West Midlands. circa 1910s
Greyfriars Friary Chapel Canterbury, Kent, Englandcirca 1910s
Duke and Duchess of York visit the Guest Hospital, DudleyA fine photograph of the Duke and Duchess of York visiting the Guest Hospital, Dudley, West Midlands. The Guest Hospital had an extensive Childrens section
Albert, Duke of York - The Pilgrim Club of Great BritainPrince Albert, Duke of York (future King George VI) (1895-1952) - attending a dinner of The Pilgrim Club of Great Britain - a society for men who travel frequently between England
Bitten by rabid dog 1870A hotel guest in Saratoga (California) is bitten by a rabid dog while dressing for dinner, but with great fortitude she cauterises the wound herself with a hot iron. Date: 1870
MONASTIC CHARITY, DUTCHMonks dispensing charity at the St Catharina gasthuis (guest house) at Arnhem, Netherlands. Date: circa 14th century
LARGE BANQUET 1861Every guest at this formal banquet has his own servant to attend to him. Date: 1861
Illustrated page from the Welschen GastAn illustrated page from Der Waelschen Gast (The Foreign Visitor, or The Italian Visitor) of the medieval writer Thomasin von Zirclaere. The title refers to himself, as his mother tongue was Italian
The Briars - Vegetarian Guest House, Crich, near Matlock, Derbyshire. It has a couple of cars parked outside. Date: circa 1950s
Blighty Guest HouseA group posing outside a guest house going by the name of Blighty around what looks to be a dinner gong emblazoned with the name. Date: 1930s
Stylish woman in an elegant coat and handbagStylish late-1940s woman in an elegant coat and handbag - the floral buttonhole may attest to her attending a wedding when this shot was taken? Date: circa 1949
Print Users Yearbook -- art deco housePrint Users Yearbook -- aerial view of an art deco house with a car outside. Date: circa 1930s
Guests at a Margate boarding house, 1930sDelightful group photograph of assorted guests at an unidentified boarding house at the seaside resort of Margate on the Kent coast
Tagore in ItalySIR RABINDRANATH TAGORE Indian writer, seen visiting Italy as a guest of Mussolini. Date: 1861 - 1941
Lena Horne signed photograph. Lena Horne (1917-2010) American singer who became the first African American to sign a long-term film contract with a Hollywood studio (MGM)
Christmas card, Uncle Robin's Christmas VisitChristmas card by Robert Dudley, Uncle Robin's Christmas Visit. Date: circa 1890s
Comic postcard, help with suitcases Date: 20th century
Comic German postcard -- greetings from Karlsbad -- equipment for spa guests, focusing around the smallest room. Date: early 20th century
Sketch cover - Diana Guest ManningMiss Diana Guest, later Manning (1909-1994), daughter of Captain Freddie Guest, who recently took her pilots A certificate. One of a number of society women taking to the air in the inter-war period
Porters desk, Grand Central Hotel, Gefle (Gavle), SwedenPorters desk with a view through to the lounge, Grand Central Hotel, Gefle (Gavle), Gavleborg, Sweden. Date: circa 1941
WW1 - English Officers having tea on their way to the frontWW1 - English Officers having their afternoon tea (at 4:30pm on the dot) on their way to the front. They appear to have invited a French guest (far left)
Louis Wain, Daddy Cat - visit from Mr TabbLouis Wain, Daddy Cat - a visit from Mr Tabb, who keeps the Cat Town Store. circa 1910s
Outdoor banquet by Sebastiaen Vrancx (1573-1647)Sebastiaen Vrancx (1573-1647). Flemish painter. Outdoor banquet. Museum of Fine Arts. Budapest. Hungary
Caricature of Cetewayo, Zulu king, at the theatre in LondonCaricature of Cetewayo (Cetshwayo kaMpande, 1826-1884), Zulu king, in the Royal Box at a theatre with Edward, Prince of Wales behind him. 1882
Bistro in Lincoln Street, ChelseaPhotograph of the French bistro Au Pere De Nico in Lincoln Street, Chelsea with guests. Date: 1966
Iran - Guest House at Masjid-i-SuleimanIran - Aerial photograph of the Guest House at Masjid-i-Suleiman Date: circa 1930s
Invitation to Coronation of King George IVAn elegant admission card to the splendid and costly coronation of King George IV, signed by the Deputy Earl Marshal, Lord Howard of Effingham
Gowanlea Private Hotel, Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway. Date: circa 1910s
Royal wedding 1981 - Nancy ReaganFirst Lady, Nancy Reagan seated among guests in St Pauls Cathedral for the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer on 29 July 1981
Family Dinner Party 1880A big family party - a guest proposes a toast, children play, servants bring more food
Henry Hall - Director of the BBC Dance OrchestraHenry Hall (1898-1989) - British Bandleader and Director of the BBC Dance Orchestra Date: circa 1935
The Blue Ray by Shirland Quin - Flyer, Eastbourne ProductionThe Blue Ray by Shirland Quin. First produced at the Devonshire Park Theatre in Eastbourne on 28th November 1927. Back and front pages of the flyer for the Eastbourne production
Old-Fashioned Country Cottages by FougasseSequential cartoon by Fougasse (Kenneth Cyril Bird) showing a man staying at a funny little country cottage only to find its comforts lacking to the point that he eventually makes his escape
Billeted, by F Tennyson Jesse and H M HarwoodBilleted, a play by F Tennyson Jesse and H M Harwood. First produced at the Royalty Theatre, August 1917. A neighbour has told a woman whose husband is missing in the war that it is improper for her
Scene from Molieres play, Dom Juan, ou Le Festin de Pierre, first performed in 1665. 17th century
The Queen of Sheba comes to see Solomon - 1 Kings 10. circa 1690