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Hale Collection

Background imageHale Collection: William Hale

William Hale
WILLIAM HALE Well-fed resident of Kings Walden, Hertfordshire, with his autograph Date: 1749 - 1829

Background imageHale Collection: Ave Atque Vale by Aubrey Beardsley

Ave Atque Vale by Aubrey Beardsley
Ave Atque Vale. (Hale and farewell) Illustration by Aubrey Beardsley to his own translation of Carmen Ci, a poem by Catullus. Date: 1896

Background imageHale Collection: Village, Hale Barnes, Lancashire

Village, Hale Barnes, Lancashire
Village, Hale Barnes, Altrincham, near Trafford, Lancashire, England. Date: 1907

Background imageHale Collection: A scene from No No Nanette at the Palace Theatre, London (1925) with Joseph Coyne

A scene from No No Nanette at the Palace Theatre, London (1925) with Joseph Coyne, Binnie Hale and George Grossmith Date: 1925

Background imageHale Collection: Some Sunny personalities at the London Hippodrome

Some Sunny personalities at the London Hippodrome
Caricature by Nerman of the various performers appearing in the popular comedy musical, Sunny at the London Hippodrome in 1926. Top left Nancy Lovat, top right, Elsie Randolph

Background imageHale Collection: Rev. Edward Hale, Vanity Fair, Spy

Rev. Edward Hale, Vanity Fair, Spy
Reverend EDWARD HALE (1828- ) Master at Eton College, England, here dressed in gown and mortar board. Caption: Badger Date: 1828-

Background imageHale Collection: Theatre, Mercenary Mary 1925, Nerman

Theatre, Mercenary Mary 1925, Nerman
Mercenary Mary, a successful comedy, playing at the London Hippodrome, staring Mr A. W. Baskcomb, Frank Masters, Peggy O Neil (Mary) Lew Hearn, June and Sonnie Hale

Background imageHale Collection: Jessie Matthews with daughter Catherine

Jessie Matthews with daughter Catherine
British actress Jessie Matthews (1907-1981) enjoying a seaside donkey ride with her adopted daughter Catherine Hale-Monro. Catherine went on to become Countess Grixoni. Date: 1939

Background imageHale Collection: Actress Binnie Hale wearing a bright green swagger suit knitted in Anchor Tricoton Date: 1936

Actress Binnie Hale wearing a bright green swagger suit knitted in Anchor Tricoton Date: 1936

Background imageHale Collection: Scene from No No Nanette

Scene from No No Nanette
Scene from ??no, no, Nanette?. It is a musical comedy with lyrics by Irving Caesar and Otto Harbach, music by Vincent Youmans, and a book by Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel

Background imageHale Collection: Binnie Hale

Binnie Hale
Beatrice Binnie Hale-Monro was an English actress, singer and dancer. Here she is publicising a revue show at the London Hippodrome. Date: circa 1932

Background imageHale Collection: Georgia Hale

Georgia Hale
Actress Georgia Hale (1900-1985) had just been picked to appear in Chaplin's film The Gold Rush'. Despite a promising start, her acting career foundered with the advent of the talkies'

Background imageHale Collection: Advert, Dick Whittington pantomime, London Palladium

Advert, Dick Whittington pantomime, London Palladium
Advert, Dick Whittington pantomime at the London Palladium, starring Frankie Howerd, Mr Pastry (Richard Hearne) and Sonnie Hale Date: 1952

Background imageHale Collection: Music cover, Keep on the Bright Side, from Happy Ever After

Music cover, Keep on the Bright Side, from Happy Ever After
Music Cover, Keep on the Bright Side, words by Douglas Furber, music by Werner R Heymann, from the UFA film Happy Ever After Date: 1932

Background imageHale Collection: A scene from Sunny at the London Hippodrome (1926) with Nancy Lovet, Jack Buchanan, Binnie Hale

A scene from Sunny at the London Hippodrome (1926) with Nancy Lovet, Jack Buchanan, Binnie Hale, Jack Hobbs and Maidie Hope Date: 1926

Background imageHale Collection: A scene from The Constant Nymph at New Theatre, London (1926) with Helen Spencer, Edna Best

A scene from The Constant Nymph at New Theatre, London (1926) with Helen Spencer, Edna Best, Elissi Landi, Cathleen Newbitt and Cecil Parker Date: 1926

Background imageHale Collection: A portrait of Huguette Duflos (1920-24) of the Comedie Francaise Date: 1920-1924

A portrait of Huguette Duflos (1920-24) of the Comedie Francaise Date: 1920-1924

Background imageHale Collection: Musical comedy, The Medal and the Maid, song, She ought to have a prize for that

Musical comedy, The Medal and the Maid, song, She ought to have a prize for that, music by Sidney Jones, words by Charles H Taylor. Simon Pentweazle (Mr J Robert Hale)

Background imageHale Collection: Advert for the Original and Genuine Eau de Cologne, 1926

Advert for the Original and Genuine Eau de Cologne, 1926 endorsed by Binnie Hale Date: 1926

Background imageHale Collection: Photograph of Chester Hales ballet at the Capitol

Photograph of Chester Hales ballet at the Capitol Theatre, New York, 1931 Date: 1931

Background imageHale Collection: Photograph of White Hart PH, Tottenham Hale, London

Photograph of White Hart PH, Tottenham Hale, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Face on view of the pub

Background imageHale Collection: Sketch cover, Binnie Hale in her dressing room, Hippodrome

Sketch cover, Binnie Hale in her dressing room, Hippodrome
Binnie Hale, star of the hit musical comedy Sunny at the London Hippodrome, pictured in her dressing room wearing the fetching shorts for her gymnasium scene and arranging various toys

Background imageHale Collection: Sketch cover, Binnie Hale in Sunny at the Hippodrome

Sketch cover, Binnie Hale in Sunny at the Hippodrome
Binnie Hale pictured on the cover of The Sketch in the gym costume she wore in the title role of the hit comedy musical, Sunny, at the London Hippodrome in 1926. Date: 1926

Background imageHale Collection: Behind the scenes at the London Hippodrome, Bow Bells

Behind the scenes at the London Hippodrome, Bow Bells
Behind the scenes in Bow Bells at the London Hippodrome, 1932. Robert Hale and his daughter Binnie are seen chatting in the wings with the production and stage director, Charles Henry. Date: 1932

Background imageHale Collection: Binnie Hale, playing Jill in Mr Cinders

Binnie Hale, playing Jill in Mr Cinders
Binnie Hale (Bernice Hale Munro) (1899 - 1984), British revue artiste and actress, photographed by Sasha at the time she was playing Jill opposite Bobby Howes in the hit musical comedy Mr Cinders

Background imageHale Collection: Types of hygrometers, 18th century, to measure

Types of hygrometers, 18th century, to measure moisture content by Anderson 8, Dr. Robert Hooke 9, 10, Dr. Hale 11, James Ferguson 12, 13

Background imageHale Collection: Daffodils in fields at Hale, Lancashire

Daffodils in fields at Hale, Lancashire
Golden acres! Copious daffodils in fields at Hale, Lancashire, England. Date: 1950s

Background imageHale Collection: Types of grenades in WWI

Types of grenades in WWI
The Marten Hale hand grenade, which can be also fitted to any type of service rifle. Hale time grenade, bomb is thrown, the ignition of the time-fuse does not occur until the grenade reaches a

Background imageHale Collection: Hale Rocket making process

Hale Rocket making process
Bramah-type hydraulic press introduced by William Hale to fill his rockets Date: 1855

Background imageHale Collection: Portrait of Matthew Hale

Portrait of Matthew Hale. Engraving by F. H. van Houe from Matthew Hale, Primitive Origination of Mankind Date: 1677

Background imageHale Collection: Scenes from the Music Box Revue, Palace Theatre, London, 192

Scenes from the Music Box Revue, Palace Theatre, London, 1923 featuring Joe Santley and Ivy Sawyer, Ethelind Terry in the Fan scene, Chester Hale and Albertina Vitak and the Brox Sisters Date: 1923

Background imageHale Collection: The Green Man pub, Barnet, London

The Green Man pub, Barnet, London
The Green Man pub, 128 Hale Lane, Edgware, Barnet, London (now The Jolly Badger ). Now demolished, with a large Harvester restuarant on the site. Date: 1907

Background imageHale Collection: Binnie Hale

Binnie Hale (Bernice Hale Munro) (1899 1984), British revue artiste who occasionally appeared in films

Background imageHale Collection: Sir Matthew Hale / Hove

Sir Matthew Hale / Hove
SIR MATTHEW HALE English jurist who defended Archbishop Laud and other Royalists; also an MP Date: 1609 - 1676

Background imageHale Collection: Sir Matthew Hale / Cook

Sir Matthew Hale / Cook
SIR MATTHEW HALE English jurist who defended Archbishop Laud and other Royalists; also an MP Date: 1609 - 1676

Background imageHale Collection: Sir Matthew Hale / Anon

Sir Matthew Hale / Anon
SIR MATTHEW HALE English jurist who defended Archbishop Laud and other Royalists; also an MP Date: 1609 - 1676

Background imageHale Collection: Edward Everett Hale / 1885

Edward Everett Hale / 1885
EDWARD EVERETT HALE American clergyman and author Date: 1822 - 1909

Background imageHale Collection: Chorley FC football team 1934-1935

Chorley FC football team 1934-1935. Back row: Hurst, Shaw (Captain), Bottrell, Hale, Walsh, Wood. Front row: Whitty, Wright, McLurg, Wright, Fishwick. Date: 1934-1935

Background imageHale Collection: Hanky Panky by Hartley Carrick and Wortley David

Hanky Panky by Hartley Carrick and Wortley David
Promotional programme for Hanky Panky revue by Hartley Carrick and Wortley David; music Max Darewski. First produced at the Empire Theatre. 24th March 1917

Background imageHale Collection: Americans Entertain Americans at the Ambassadeurs Restaurant

Americans Entertain Americans at the Ambassadeurs Restaurant
Acts at the Ambassadeurs Restaurant, Paris (1927) - Viva Regor, June, Billy Reardon, Georgie Hale, Edith Flynn, Elizabeth Jordan, Cal & Ethel Norris Date: 1927

Background imageHale Collection: Abbey of St Mary of Nazareth, Hale Lane, Edgware

Abbey of St Mary of Nazareth, Hale Lane, Edgware. A graveyard lies at the centre of the picture

Background imageHale Collection: Ashley Road, Hale, Lancashire

Ashley Road, Hale, Lancashire
Ashley Road, Hale, Altrincham, Lancashire, England. Date: 1900s

Background imageHale Collection: Bairnsfather cartoon models

Bairnsfather cartoon models
Three models based on cartoons by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, the work of Major Hale Edwards, a radiographer at the Sutton Convalescent Camp, where wounded soldiers were taught new trades. Date: 1916

Background imageHale Collection: Hales Rocket Factory, Rotherhithe

Hales Rocket Factory, Rotherhithe
Hales Rocket Factory, at Rotherhithe Date: 1853

Background imageHale Collection: Creighton Hale - American silent film actor

Creighton Hale - American silent film actor
Patrick Creighton Hale FitzGerald Senior ( Creighton Hale ) (1882-1965) - American silent film actor. A Pathe Serial Star. Starred in The Exploits of Elaine with Pearl White (1914). Date: circa 1915

Background imageHale Collection: Practising the tango, 1913

Practising the tango, 1913
Miss Myrtle Tannehill (aka Mrs Hale Hamilton) and Mr Arthur Collins pictured practising the new dance craze, the tango, on a tennis court somewhere rather pleasant looking. Date: 1913

Background imageHale Collection: William Hale White

William Hale White
WILLIAM HALE WHITE writer as MARK RUTHERFORD author of novels etc, such as The revolution in Tanners Lane and Miriams schooling. Date: 1831 - 1913

Background imageHale Collection: John Parker Hale

John Parker Hale
JOHN PARKER HALE American statesman with his autograph Date: 1806 - 1873



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