Hands Collection (page 6)

Captain Woodward & his seals at the London Hippodrome
Captain Woodward (called Dr. Woodward here), with his troupe of trained seals, seen shaking hands/flippers with one of them at the time they were delighting audiences at the London Hippodrome

Manicure, 1923
During a busy day of shopping, a lady stops at Marshall and Snelgrove for a much-needed manicure. Date: 1923

Beneath the arena at the London Hippodrome
Scene beneath the arena of the London Hippodrome with stage hands readying themselves to convey large wooden properties above for the next act. 1900s

Daisy Kennedy the violinist by Madame Yevonde
" An artist to her fingertips". Daisy Kennedy (Mrs. John Drinkwater), 1893-1981, Australian-born concert violinist. Date: 1931

Civilian War Victims Memorial, Doornenburg, Holland
This village remained in German hands until April 1945 when it was liberated on Easter Sunday. In October 1944 following Operation Market Garden, Doornenburg was repeatedly bombed by the Allies

Ring-a-ring-roses
Dancing children. Date: circa 1915

Miss Fielding, Victorian actress, in a fancy bonnet. late 19th century

Cartoon, Messrs Bigwood and Reynolds, Two of the old hands at the Britannia (theatre in Hoxton, London). George Barnes Bigwood was the resident low comedian

Little Women - Mr Laurence and Beth
Little 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

Using a sewing machine to attach a lacy edging. Date: circa 1940

Sari Maritza, actress in British films
Sari Maritza (1910-1987), actress in British films of the early 1930s. 1938

Christmas card, Children walking in snow with lantern. 20th century

Harrods advert, Hairdressing, Manicure and Chiropody
Harrods Stores advert, Hairdressing, Manicure and Chiropody Departments, Brompton Road, London SW. 1897

Young lady giving both hands in a minuet, 18th century. Copperplate engraving from The Polite Academy, or Instructions for a Genteel Behaviour and Polite Address in Masters and Misses, R

Lux Advertisement
Gone! Those dishpan hands. Advertisement for Lux. Artist: Helen Dryden. Date: 1928

Managing Director of Welbeck Minicabs accepts new fleet cars
Mr Sidney Goldberg, the Managing Director of Welbeck Minicabs of London, accepts the first of his new fleet of 300 Ford Cortinas. 1963

Sybil Thorndike and Emlyn Williams on stage
Sybil Thorndike and Emlyn Williams in The Corn is Green at the Duchess Theatre, London, September 1938. 1938

The Governess - woman walking with a child in a garden. early 19th century

Black man praying, watched by white woman
Black man praying, watched by a white woman. 19th century

Emigration - Fall into the Hands of Cannibals. 19th century

Eleanor Souray, English actress
Eleanor Souray (1880-1931), English actress known for her roles in Edwardian musical comedies, pantomime and light opera, later Eleanor Byng, Viscountess Torrington. Date: circa 1900s

Brazen Lavers
This engraving depicts brazen (or bronze) lavers. In the Book of Exodus, Moses was instructed to create a bronze laver which would be situated outside the Tabernacle of Meeting for priests to wash

Pandora and her box by Sogata
A stylised idea of Pandora opening her box, and in this case finding many jewels. 1930

A Scene on the Grand Canal, Venice, 1898
A greeting on the water - a chap raises his boater and takes the hand of a lady passing in a gondola on the Grand Canal in Venice. Date: 1898

(insert) Date: 1906

Cartier Visits Hochelaga
A man bends on one knee with his hands outstretched, with various French soldiers standing is armour behind him. From his place of focus, and lack of armour, this could be Jacques Cartier

Preliminary Courtesies
Densmore Shute and Henry Cotton shaking hands before their 500 match at Walton Heath under the watchful eye of James Braid, the club professional. 1937

Winner and runner-up at the Open Golf Championships
James Braid, the winner and A Herd the runner-up of the Open Golf Championships at St Andrew s. This would be Braids fifth Open success. 1910

Scotsmen at Walton Heath
New Secretary of Walton Heath Golf Club being greeted by the club professional James Braid. 1934

Embossed greetings card with initial B, with flowers, a boot, an anchor, a heart, and a snow scene with coach and horses. Date: early 20th century

Realism in sounds behind the scenes: Railway noises off
A group of stage hands using different techniques to make realistic train noises in the fledgling cinema industry. 1928

The Duke of Edinburgh meeting Cricketer Donald Bradman on 22nd April 1948 at the Public Schools Club on Piccadilly, London. Date: 1948

Women of the Bre tribe, Burma, South East Asia
Women of the Bre (Kayaw) tribe, in the hills of Burma (now Myanmar), South East Asia. They are covering their faces as they fear the black magic of the camera. Date: 1922

Beach Pyjama Suit by Zyot and Cie, Summer 1931. 1931

Contract bridge craze - Ely Cuthbertson, USA
Contract bridge swept America in 1929 and 1930 - seen here is an expert player, Ely Cuthbertson, taking part in a tournament in New York. 1932

Queen Mary at the Epsom Derby, Surrey
Queen Mary at the Epsom Derby horserace, Surrey, greeted by Lord Rosebery, with the Earl of Athlone (centre back), on 4 June 1949. 1949

Unidentified film still. circa 1930s

Hands and blue flowers on a romantic greetings card
Clasped hands and blue flowers on a romantic greetings card -- With Love. Date: circa 1900s

Flowers, holly and bell on a Christmas card
Flowers, holly, horseshoe and bell on a Christmas card -- With Fondest Love. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1910s

Hands and flowers on a birthday card. Date: circa 1890s

Christmas card, Greeting Time
Christmas card by Robert Dudley, Greeting Time (Father Christmas shaking hands with Old Father Time). (3 of 5) Date: circa 1890s

Scene from Irish Melodies by Thomas Moore. circa 1820

Cartoon, Very Cold, Christmas Snow Scene
Cartoon, Very Cold, showing a Christmas Snow Scene. 19th century

Kittens going to school on a birthday postcard, with their mother watching from the front door. Date: circa 1890s

Man playing the piano on a cutout Christmas card, with tab to make his hands move up and down. Date: circa 1890s

The Amateur by Lewis Baumer

Some Clerical Types by John Kendal, The Embryo. 1901

Some Clerical Types by John Kendal, The Autocrat. 1901

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