Handbag Collection (page 2)

CHEZ ELLE / WOMAN / LAKE / 31
A woman stands on a boat with a castle on the edge of a lake behind her. Date: 1931

Two stylish ladies sat in deckchairs on the beach
A stylish jovial pair of ladies sat in deckchairs on the beach beneath a pretty oriental paper parasol. circa 1930s

Bride, her sister (bridesmaid) and their Grandmother
Bride (Noelein), her sister (Lorraine, her bridesmaid) and their Grandmother - a spectacular period trio! Date: circa 1950s

Old ladies in Krakow park in winter, Poland
Poland - two old ladies in Krakow park in winter. One gestures and waves her handbag Date: 1988

Stylish woman in an elegant coat and handbag
Stylish 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

Glamorous French Woman in turquoise ensemble with holly
Glamorous French Woman in turquoise ensemble with a stylish purple and gold handbag and holding a sprig of holly Date: circa 1920

Visit to the UK - King Bhumibol & Queen Sirikit of Thailand
An official two-day state visit to the UK by King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) (1927-) and Queen Sirikit (1932-) of Thailand - greeted at Gatwick Airport by Princess Alexandra (1936-). Date: 1960

Portrait of Helena Modrzejewska, 1880, by Tadeusz Ajdukiewic
Tadeusz Ajdukiewicz (1852-1916). Polish painter. Portrait of Helena Modrzejewska, 1880. National Museum. Krakow. Poland

Woman police officer in white shirt and bowler hat, London
Woman police officer in the short-sleeved white shirt and dark trousers from the mix and match uniform introduced in 1977, together with the reinforced bowler hat introduced in 1985. Date: circa 1985

Male and female police officers on duty in London, walking along a pavement with traffic on the road in the background. The WPC (Siobhan Clark)

fashionably and expensively dressed 1920s teenage girl
A very fashionably and expensively dressed teenage girl with wristwatch gloves and handbag. Note the fantastic art deco table she is resting against - possibly taken inside a hotel or boutique

Tank handbag advertisement, WW1
A novelty hand bag in the shape of a tank, available from Mark Cross Ltd of Regent Street in 1918. 1918

Douglas Bader and his wife
Douglas Bader (1910-1982) RAF fighter ace, pictured with his wife and a light aircraft at Lungi Airport, Sierra Leone, West Africa. Date: late 1950s

The Queen of Spain and eldest daughter, Infanta Beatriz
Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg (18871969), Queen of Spain (left) pictured with her eldest daughter, Infanta Beatriz of Spain, Princess di Civitella-Cesi (1909-2002)

Greetings card in the shape of a handbag, with ducks
Greetings card in the shape of a handbag, with two ducks poking their heads out. Date: circa 1890s

Ryde Pier Head - Isle of Wight, Hampshire - Couple
A Couple on holiday strolling along Ryde Pier Head - Isle of Wight, Hampshire, with the Island line railway on the left. She is holding a tourist leaflet (or map)

Holidaymakers (and dog) stroll along the seafront
Holidaymakers (a lady, her Mother and the pet dog) stroll along the seafront of a (sadly) unidentified British seaside resort. Date: circa 1920s

Queen Sirikit visiting London
An official two-day state visit to the UK by King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) (1927-) and Queen Sirikit (1932-) of Thailand - the stylish Queen wowing the London crowds. Date: 1960

Woman police officer and woman with handbag, London
Woman police officer talking to a young woman with a handbag outside a shop on a London street, and making notes in a notebook. Date: circa 1960s

Woman police officer and woman with handbag
Woman police officer, Sergeant Greta Drinkwater (nee Saban), talking to a woman with a handbag in a London street. Drinkwater would rise to the rank of Chief Superintendent

Costume / Seal Gloves 1935
Schiaparelli 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

The perennial difficulty of getting changed on the beach when one only has a small wicker handbag and an unhelpful husband for assistance in preserving ones modesty... Date: circa 1950s

Advert for Asprey clutch bags 1937
Asprey of Bond Street, London advertising a number of bags and clutches including a childs muff suede handbag, a pigskin pochette, a childs umbrella, a tweed scarf and handbag in various colours

Woman asleep on a train. circa 1950s

Group photo, Argentinian delegates, Miami, USA
Group photo, Argentinian delegates at Miami, Florida, USA, 11 May 1945, posing in front of an aeroplane. They were on their way to San Francisco to attend a United Nations conference to discuss world

Woman at seaside with pigeons (Lucy Auerbach, 1890-1972). Date: circa 1950s

Lapdog in a handbag
Unusual Friends - lapdog in a handbag. 1950s

Stylish ladies in their nightwear discuss a handbag
Two young stylish ladies in silk nightwear (pyjamas and dressing gown) from Dickins & Jones, Regent Street, London. They seem to be talking about fashion in general

Woman resting on grass at Goodwood, West Sussex
Woman resting on grass at a motoring event, Goodwood, West Sussex, England. circa 1969

King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit visit Cambridge
An official two-day state visit to the UK by King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) (1927-) and Queen Sirikit (1932-) of Thailand - visiting Cambridge (walking through the Great Court of Trinity College)

Advert for Strom mens and womens motor clothing 1912
Custom tailored motor clothing for the ladies and gentlemen, single and double full length overcoats and checked suits. Date: 1912

Studio photo of a fashionable woman in profile. 1936

Princess Elizabeth & Margaret at Disabled Soldiers Work Ex
Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) and her younger sister, Princess Margaret Rose, pictured during a visit with Queen Mary and their mother the Duchess of York

Pink roses and a white handbag on a cutout card
Pink roses with a pink ribbon and a white handbag on a cutout card. Date: circa 1890s

New Year card in the shape of a leather handbag with a card tucked in the front. Date: circa 1890s

Advert for Mappin & Webb vanity items 1934
Mappin & Webb advertising a variety of items. 1934

London. Monument to The Women of World War II by John W. Mil
United Kingdom. England. London. Monument to The Women of World War II by John W. Mills (b.1933), 2005. Whitehall

Woman police officer at work in a London police station, helping a visitor at the front desk. Date: circa early 1960s

Woman police officer working at a police station, helping a woman visitor at the front desk. Date: circa early 1970s

Woman police officer outside a furniture shop, London, chatting with a man and a woman. The WPC is wearing the new style Norman Hartnell uniform, introduced in 1968. Date: circa late 1960s

Male and female police officers in Westminster, London
Male and female police officers (Sue Maudsley on the left) in Westminster, central London, with Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament in the background

Woman police officer outside a house with two children
Woman police officer outside a rather run-down house with two children. The WPC is wearing the new style Norman Hartnell uniform, introduced in 1968. (2 of 2) Date: circa late 1960s

Two women police officers escorting woman, London
Two women police officers, one of them a sergeant, escorting a woman into a London police station. The notice board on the left displays a few Reward posters. Date: circa 1950s

Police officer on horseback, WPC and little boy, London
A police officer on horseback smiles as a woman police officer holds up a little boy so that he can stroke the horse. The WPC is wearing the Norman Hartnell uniform, introduced in 1968

Woman police officer with couple, London
Woman police officer (Diana Hill or Adam) giving directions to a couple, London. Date: 1961

George Studdy, The Faithful Heart (The Sketch, 17 May 1922). A little dog with mournful eyes, obviously alarmed at his owners sea bathing antics

Skirt & Cape Suit 1930S
Navy blue suit, in a heavily textured wool, composed of a long line skirt & short cape worn over a beige angora jumper. N.B clutch handbag, leather gauntlets & felt hat. Date: 1930s

COSTUME 1788
Man: striped dress coat with stand collar, coat with a sloping front border & waistcoat & a bicorne hat. Women: petticoats with vandyked hems, reticule, mob Date: 1788

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