High Collection (#99)

Woodford Green - 1921
High Street, Woodford Green, London Borough of Redbridge

OXFORD - 1922
Carfax Tower and Boffins Bakery, High Street, Oxford

REIGATE - 1918
High Street, Reigate, Surrey

Italy San Gimignano
Although legend attributes the high towers of the town to family rivalries, in fact they served a practical purpose to hang and dry the safron-dyed cloth produced locally

DORKING - 1922
Dorking High Street Surrey

Bridlington - 1921
High Street Bridlington East Riding of Yorkshire

Balancing Bear / Rountree
A small bear walks precariously along a telegraph wire while balancing a red ball on his nose, thinking, I Wonder What It Is?

Polar Explorers on the summit of Mount Erebus, Antarctica, 1
Photograph showing members of the Nimrod Antarctic Expedition of 1908-09 reaching the summit of Mount Erebus, Antarctica, 10th March 1908

Chinese Pagoda
A pagoda of later style, comprising a number of superimposed storeys of diminishing size : also a bridge built high to allow masted vessels to pass

Walking down the Street
A couple walk down a busy high street. Date: late 1960s

SOCIETYs NEW PETS
Societys New Pets - A model with high cheekbones, accompanied by her fashion accessories - toy dogs, Bond Street, London, England

Lord Kitchener inspecting Allied positions at Sedd el-Bahr
Lord Kitchener (1850-1916) inspecting Allied positions at Sedd el-Bahr on the southern tip of the Gallipoli peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean sea

Sinai Peninsula
Sherm Moyah Ras Mohammed, on the Sinai Peninsula in northeast Egypt : mount Horeb is in the distance, 2400 metres high

The Paris fashions for April, 1860
A sketch from the monthly ladies fashion pages. The evening dress (back) is made of silk, the colour of violette de Parme, trimmed with fluted silk plaiting of a slightly darker tone

Marriage of the Princess Royal and Prince Frederick William
Engraving of the wedding cake made for the wedding of Queen Victorias eldest daughter, Victoria ( Vicky ), the Princess Royal to Prince Frederick William of Prussia

THE HEART IN HAND INN
The striking inn sign of The Heart in Hand at Bourne End, near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England

Reading with Legs Up
A young woman in high heels lies on her front and reads with her legs in the air!

Mobile Ironmonger
A mobile ironmonger from Hirst Martock, Somerset, his lorry piled high with pots and pans, bath tubs, baking trays, lino etc

Guildford High Street, with its impressive buildings and shops

Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham (1536-1624)
Engraving of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham (1536-1624), Lord High Admiral. As Lord Howard of Effingham, he was in command of the English Fleet against the Spanish Armada in 1588

Boy in High Chair C1880
A little boy in a high chair is vexed to find that he cannot reach his toys

Cycling Hijinx 1930S
Four cyclists take a break from their ride and stop at a stocks for a bit of high- spirited fun; the two chaps pelting their companions seem to be rather enjoying it

Child Pours Drink C1880
A precocious child sitting in a high chair pours itself a drink from a large glass decanter

Popular Plebiscite
Feelings run high during the plebiscite : an angry working man shoots a soldier who says that he will fire on the people if he is ordered to

Furling the Mainsail on the Sorlandet
High above the deck of the Sorlandet three sailors cling on to the yards and rigging whilst up furling the sails during the Tall Ships Race

Fashions for the 1890S
Enormous gigot sleeves & gored skirts. A green & black blouse with a large vandyked lace collar that also forms epaulettes. Open bodice & high-necked, pleated blouse

Frilly Mantle 1899
Black mantle with high fan shaped collar ornamented with passementerie & with cascades & flounces of accordian pleated chiffon which forms a ruffle down the front

Blue & Lace Dress 1899
Blue print dress: high collar with 3 narrow black rows of ribbon round the throat & ornamented with white lace at the neckline, shoulders & skirt

Pink Teagown 1899
Pink teagown with watteau pleat, accodian pleated chiffon trimmed tunic, yoke & cuffs, black passementerie, accordian pleated under-skirt, high collar with a bow

Dress / Diamond Applique
Wrap over bodice, high collar, tight sleeves with shoulder puff & reversed cuffs, diamond applique on the hem & sleeves. A reticule hangs from a broad belt with a silver buckle

Seaside Costumes 1896
The year that signalled the demise of big sleeves? Puffed & gigot sleeves, wide square revers, epaulettes, high collars, pleated blouse, open bodice fastened with bands

Photo / Stripe Dress 1880S
Tight fitting, high-necked bodice, buttoning diagonally from shoulder to waist, kilted under-skirt, draped tunic caught up at the rear. Watch & crescent brooch

Greek Caique
Greek caique, combining a lateen sail with a small square sail set high on the one mast

Red Costume 1878
Two fabric costume: jacket bodice, high collar, revers & cut-away to reveal a waistcoat; narrow skirt, single flounce & a panel with buttons down the front

Conductor Collects Fares
High class men and women aboard an Omnibus are asked by the conductor for their ticket money with a mixture of annoyance and acceptance

Conspiracy Suspected
The president of the high court, Beranger, questions M Barbes at the chateau de Vincennes, concerning his possible involvement in a royalist conspiracy

Coup : Judges Evicted
High Court judges are evicted by troops loyal to Napoleon

Coup: High Court
The High Court of Justice is suspended when troops loyal to Napoleon invade the chamber

Armstrongs hydro-electric machine
Hydro-electric machine invented by William George Armstrong (1810-1900), later Baron Armstrong of Bamburgh and Cragside, in the 1840 s

Edward VII as a freemason
Edward VII pictured with the Duke of Connaught as a Grand Master freemason. Freemasonry is a fraternal, secular society dedicated to the principles of brotherly love

High Jump Cartoon
1st Event - International Sports 1914- HIGH JUMP. Mr Fritz (Germany) beats all previous records - a biting cartoon highlighting the horrors & dangers of the front

Striped Dress 1861
Women: short cape & dress in vertical striped fabric & pleated border; high buttoning bodice, pagoda sleeves, purple vandyke & tassel trim. Girl: habit shirt, ankle boots

Ball / Evening Dress 1865
Princess style wedding dress with high bodice, tablier trim of lace with rosettes, tight sleeves with reverse cuffs & worn with multiple strings of pearls, a veil & white gloves

Crinoline in High Wind
The fate that befalls fashion conscious women when visiting places susceptible to high winds. A womans skirts are blown over her head revealing her cage crinoline

Racial / Africa / Egypt
An ancient Egyptian king with a high official (left) and a fan-bearer (right)

Robe d
An indoors dress, both front and back views, featuring a high waist, full, bunched skirt and a deep lace collar

Robes de Diner
Two flirtatious girls model the latest Parisian dinner gowns with high waists and full, flared skirts typical of the World War One period

Deux Jolie Toilettes / Summer Series
Two elegantly attired women pose in the latest Parisian summer fashions. Dresses feature the high waisted, full-skirted style typical of the World War One period, and are completed by matching hats

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