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A group of five women posing for a photograph in the 1920s, all in hats, mainly of the cloche variety. Date: 1920s
Two children in fancy dress; the little boy is dressed as a chef while a little girl makes a very respectable maid or waitress. Date: 1920s
Workmen on oil rig supply ship off The Lizard, CornwallWorkmen on the supply ship of the oil rig Atlantic I, 38 miles south west of The Lizard, Cornwall. Date: circa 1970s
Cartoon, A Tight Fit (Northcote and John Bull)Cartoon, A Tight Fit -- Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer, Stafford Northcote, depicted as a tailor, measures John Bull with a tape measure labelled Budget 1876
Cartoon, Permissive Government (Disraeli and Hartington)Cartoon, Permissive Government -- a conversation between Lord Hartington, new leader of the Liberal Party (in opposition), and Benjamin Disraeli, Conservative Prime Minister
Cartoon, Good-Bye! (Gladstone and Disraeli)Cartoon, Good-Bye! Conservative Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli says goodbye to his political rival, William Gladstone, who was giving up the leadership of the Liberal Party
Cartoon, The Indignant Bystander (Gladstone and Disraeli)Cartoon, The Indignant Bystander -- in a fairground analogy, Gladstone criticises the Conservative governments Savings Banks Bill, which was later withdrawn
Cartoon, Tuck in Yer Twopenny! (Disraeli and Tax)Cartoon, Tuck in Yer Twopenny! A satirical comment on Disraeli as Chancellor of the Exchequer, raising of income tax by two pennies in the pound
Cartoon, The Whitebait Dinner... at GreenwichCartoon, The Whitebait Dinner; or, Parties at Greenwich -- rival politicians encounter each other at the traditional summertime Whitebait Dinner in Greenwich, SE London
The Debs Progress by Molly BishopThe Debs Progress: No. 1 by Molly Bishop. Invaluable advice to those about to come out - out-dress your rivals at Ascot. A young lady in an flamboyant dress
Womens Fashion, smart frocks for businesswomen Womens FashionWomens Fashion, smart frocks for businesswomen. 1926
Womens Fashion, daytime wear Womens Fashion, daytime wearWomens Fashion, daytime wear. 1926
Cartoon, The First Question (Derby and Disraeli)Cartoon, The First Question -- Lord Derby and Benjamin Disraeli, having just won a General Election for the Conservative party, are asked by a working man what they are going to do for him
Cartoon, The New Marshal (George Potter)Cartoon, The New Marshal -- a comment on a large and turbulent demonstration by the Reform League in Hyde Park which had taken place some months earlier
Cartoon, The Rival Black Dolls (India Bill)Cartoon, The Rival Black Dolls, showing the former Liberal Prime Minister, Palmerston (left), and the current Conservative MP Benjamin Disraeli (right) in Lord Derbys government
Cartoon, Palmerston Selling Off -- a satirical comment on the defeat of Palmerstons Whig government on 19 February 1858, when the Conservatives came into power
Cartoon, An Old Hand (Palmerston and Russell)Cartoon, An Old Hand -- Lord Palmerston on horseback and Lord John Russell just behind him, on a pony, an analogy for their respective positions in the new government
Cartoon, Swell Mob at the Opening of Parliament -- satirical comment on Conservative MPs such as Benjamin Disraeli and Lord Derby, waiting for a party
Cartoon, The New Coalition -- a satirical comment on the unlikely collaboration of John Bright, William Gladstone and Benjamin Disraeli
Cartoon, Agriculture -- The Real Unprotected Female -- a satirical comment on the Free Trade policy, which was benefiting the country, but in which the agricultural districts had not yet taken part
Cartoon, Cock-a-Doodle-Doo; or, The Great Protectionist -- a satirical comment on Benjamin Disraeli setting himself up as the champion of the Agricultural Interest
Cartoon, The Farmers Will-O-The-Wisp -- satirical comment on Benjamin Disraeli and his Local Taxation resolution, in which the Agricultural Interest was subordinated to that of Real Property
Advert, Elfin and Rambler Ladies Hats, Walker & LingAdvert, Elfin and Rambler Ladies Hats, from Walker & Ling, Bath, appointed agents for Henry Heath. 1927
Advert, Betty Brothers, Hat Manufacturers, BristolBetty Brothers, Hat Manufacturers, Bristol. 1893
Rabbit - in snow wearing Christmas hat Date: 20-08-2019
Hat shop in Tiflils (Tibilisi), Georgia, 1903A hat shop, selling traditional fur and skin hats in Tiflis, modern day Tibilisi, capital city of Georgia. Date: 1903
Bystander masthead - society horse racing - Royal AscotMasthead design for the front cover of The Bystander showing a lively scene at Royal Ascot. Date: 1931
Harrods hats for 1929Lovely advertisement for Parisian hats by Agnes, Lydia, Reboux and Alphonsine available from Harrods in the autumn of 1929. Date: 1929
Two men on Brighton Pier, Brighton, East Sussex. 1925
Vera Vivian, performer, in a signed portrait photoVera Vivian, performer, of the Reg Jecks and Vera Vivian Variety Theatre Company, seen here in a signed portrait photo. 1916
Portrait, manager of the South London Theatre, LondonCartoon portrait, manager of the South London Theatre, London. 1880s
Portrait, manager of the Middlesex Music Hall, LondonCartoon portrait, manager of the Middlesex Music Hall in Drury Lane, London. 1880s
Cartoon, F W Irish, actorCartoon, F W Irish (Warm). He appeared alongside Henry Irving in various productions at the Lyceum Theatre, London. 1883
Cartoon, The Gaiety Theatre Stage Door - The little door down stairs had squeaked; the whisper had gone round - " Here she comes!" (1 of 2) 1882
Three people in a garden, Blanefield, ScotlandThree people in a garden in Blanefield, Scotland, May 1904. 1904
Girl Workers of London - The Barmaid. 1898
A New Hat for Cabby, The Guild of the Good Samaritan, Clothe the Poor. 1899
Bottlenose Dolphins, wearing Christmas hats
Scene outside Mansion House underground station, London, showing the arrival of City workers in their top hats at 10am. Date: 1896
Dignitaries on Metropolitan underground railway, LondonDignitaries taking a ride on the first train of the Metropolitan underground railway, London. Date: 1863
British soldiers smiling as they leave for France, Sept 1939British soldiers photographed smiling as they leave their home for the Western Front, a few weeks into the Second World War
College boys returning to Eton with gas masks, Sept 1939Boys returning to Eton to resume their education after the Summer holidays, shortly after the outbreak of the Second World War earlier that month. Each boy carries a gas mask and wears a top hat
Woman examining her hat in a mirrorWoman photographed as she examines her hat in the mirror in the Northern Polytechnic. The Northern Polytechnic offered classes to enable women to learn how to convert old clothing
Three men on a bench, Littlehampton, West Sussex. 1900
The Sisters Levey, three Victorian actresses. late 19th century
Music cover, The Sewing Machine, sung at London and provincial concerts by Fred Buckingham and Fred Callingham and the author, Frank Bell circa 1860
Unhappy Victorian family in a gardenAn unhappy Victorian family of four in a garden. late 19th century
Music cover, The Dark Girl Dress d in Blue, sung by Kate Harley, and written and sung by Harry Clifton at the London Music Halls. With the International Exhibition of 1862 in the background. 1862