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Fox hunting gentleman riding out with boys on ponies
Fox hunting gentleman Mr. Jug Boyston riding out with boys on ponies, 19th century. The Jug and his juvenile field. Handcoloured steel engraving after an illustration by John Leech from Robert Smith

Acid weed or mermaids hair, Desmarestia dresnayi. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence, Italy, 1837

Three-spined stickleback and Atlantic mackerel
Three-spined stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus 1, and Atlantic mackerel, Scomber scombrus 2. Gasterosteo o Spinarella piccola, Maccarello comune

Costume of a German woman and children, late 15th century
Dutch-style costume of a German woman and children, late 15th century. Her jewelry is shown enlarged below. The book is wrapped in a cloth cover

Costume of Albrecht von Hohenlohe, died 1319. In suit of chain mail armour, tunic, great helm, with shield and sword. From the grave effigy in Schloss Neuenstein

Ancient Germanic shepherds and hunters. Naked shepherds in short wool capes with sheep, hunters in leather capes and socks with spears. One wears his hair in a topknot

Tomb of Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, Eyup Sultan Mosque
Turbe or tomb of Abu Ayyub al-Ansari in the Eyup Sultan Mosque, Istanbul. The tomb is open day and night and lit with two large torches and a flagpole wrapped in green cloth

Charles the Bald, Carolingian Emperor, on his throne, 9th century. He wears an extraodinary crown and holds a long rod. Squires on either side hold his great sword, spear and shield

A pastor tricking his dumb neighbors wife to strip naked. Pastor John with Peter and his wife Magdalene. Neighbor Peters mare. Le jument du compere Pierre

Woman in silk jacket and dress, era of Marie Antoinette
Woman in pouf hairstyle, bonnet trimmed with foliage, yellow silk jacket and matching long skirt both trimmed with black silk ruffles. Handcolored engraving by E

Children of Thomas Egerton, 2nd Earl of Wilton
Viscount Grey de Wilton and Elizabeth Grey Egerton, children of the Thomas Egerton, 2nd Earl of Wilton. Daughter in ringlets and frilly dress holding a doll

Portrait of two children. The elder holding a reluctant younger child in bonnet and dress. Hand-tinted engraving by Frederick Christian Lewis after an illustration by Sir Thomas Lawrence from P.G

Woman in embroidered velvet coat, powdered golden hair
Woman in embroidered velvet coat, powdered gold hair. Manteau de velours broche, Cheveux poudres d or. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)

Woman in ratine blouse with embroidered belt. Blouse de ratine a ceinture brodee. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames et des Modes

Studio portrait of a young woman - January, 1917. Date: 1917

Group of schoolchildren with teacher, nurse and cat
A group of schoolchildren of a small school (mostly girls, but two young boys) with their teacher (holding the class cat) and rather stern-faced nurse. Date: circa 1910s

Girl with a garland
Pretty young girl in a pink dress with a garland of roses in her hair. A sprig of roses in the foreground. Artist: Frances Brundage Date: circa 1908

A Bride-Elect of the Spring - Miss Marion Mitchell
A Bride-Elect of the Spring - To Marry Mr Ivan Stancioff - Miss Marion Mitchell, only daughter of Mrs James Mitchell. Portrait photograph by Hugh Cecil. 1924

Stable girl with a horse
A stable girl with a horse. Date: 1964

Familiar Faces, Brilliant Brunettes by Pat Charles
A sextet of well-known society women who happen to have brunette hair. Top left, model Hilary Charles, sister of the artist Pat Charles, top right Lady Pamela Smith, daughter of Lord Birkinhead

Radiant Redheads by Pat Charles
A selection of well-known society women with red head including Mrs Cunningham-Reid, the former Mary Ashley, Lady Seafield, Hazel, Lady Lavery, Miss Valerie Domville and Miss Anny Ahlers

Advert, Mulsified Coconut Oil Shampoo -- Your Whole Appearance Depends upon Your Hair. 1926

Victorian scrap, Robinson Crusoe tells his story
Victorian scrap, Robinson Crusoe as an old man tells his story to his grandchildren

Two Girls and a Butterfly. early 19th century

Preslands Ladies Hairdressing Salon, Darlington Preslands Ladies Hairdressing
Preslands Ladies Hairdressing Salon, Darlington. 1925

Miss Cockayne, subject of a portrait by A E Chalon. 1839

Advert, Gainsborough Genuine Hair Net. 1922

Woman in a green dress. 1926

Little sunbeam
Lovely young girl with a garland in her hair, keenly gazing at an insect. Artist: Frances Brundage Date: 1902

Girl in turquoise with a lavish turquoise hat and a garland of pink roses in her hair. Artist: Ellen Jessie Andrews Date: 1904

Girl in pink with a lavish pink hat and a garland of roses in her hair. Artist: Ellen Jessie Andrews Date: 1904

Girl with a pansy in her hair
The head of a lovely young girl adorned with a pansy. Artist: Frances Brundage Date: 1902

Young faces
Heads of two young girls with garlands in their hair. Artist: Frances Brundage Date: 1901

Advert, Toupes and wigs for men from C Bond & Son, Duke Street, Grosvenor Square, London W1. 1923

Dora Sigerson Shorter, Irish poet and sculptor
Dora Sigerson (1866-1918), Irish poet and sculptor, wife of Clement Shorter, English journalist, literary critic and editor of the Illustrated London News. 1898

Joe Miller, English actor
Joe Miller (1684-1738), English actor. early 18th century

Barbara Urslerin, bearded girl from Germany Barbara Urslerin
Barbara Urslerin (1629 - 1668+), a bearded woman from Germany. 1668

The bearded lady: Miss Annie Jones
Annie Jones Elliot (1865 - 1902) also known as " the Bearded Lady" toured with the showman P. T. Barnum as a circus attraction

Wax model in shop window display
Wax model of a woman in a shop window display, designed by Sage and Co, Shop Fittings. circa 1930

Unknown Victorian actress. late 19th century

Miss Libbys Spanish Rice
Libbys Happy Families Card Game, Miss Libbys Spanish Rice. circa 1950s

Miss Libbys Creamed Rice Milk Pudding
Libbys Happy Families Card Game, Miss Libbys Creamed Rice Milk Pudding. circa 1950s

Little girl with folding camera - Smile, Please! 1930

Miss Renee Merandon du Plessis (1916 - 2007), later The Hon. Mrs Langton Iliffe. Responsible with for rescuing and restoring Basildon Park in Berkshire. 1938

Maya - a mannequin for Reville s
Maya, the professional name of Messrs. Revilles most famous mannequin, who was, according to The Sphere, a member of an old Russian noble family exiled by the Bolsheviks

Woman pressing a seam under a damp cloth
Woman using a hot iron to press a seam under a damp cloth. Date: circa 1940

Woman tacking a hem before stitching it
Woman tacking a hem with tacking cotton before stitching it. Date: circa 1940

Woman threading a needle. Date: circa 1940

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