Jul19 Gallery

Mademoiselle Chauvin the first female barrister 1901

Mademoiselle Chauvin, the first female barrister, illustrated as she is sworn in at the French Bar. The Sphere describes the mixed reaction to Mdlle Chauvin's right to practise, made apparent by M Magnaud, the President of the Tribunal at Chateau-Thierry who oversaw Chauvin's first appearance on February 23rd. Magnaud reportedly welcomed Chauvin with the warning that the legal changes which had allowed for her appointment had "not been received with equal enthusiasm by all her male confreres", however, the Tribunal as a whole praised the updated legislation. Date: 1901

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Phyllis Court, Henley by G. H. Davis 1926

Detailed diagrammatic illustration by G. H. Davis in The Illustrated London News of Phyllis Court, a so-called riverside country club at Henley, showing extensions and improvements made in 1926. The ILN likens it to the American country club at a time when increasing car ownership and improved road networks was making motoring to entertainment complexes a fashionable pastime. The inter-war period saw many existing inns, hotels and riverside clubs extend their facilities, while a number of roadhouses began to appear along main arterial roads. G. H. Davis's cross-section shows Phyllis Court to be catering to the desires of its upmarket clientele. Among the rooms visible are the conservatory added to the restaurant, a cocktail bar, chauffeurs room and a network of catering rooms and kitchens.
1926

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Miss Sylvia Storey, Countess Poulett

Countess Poulett, formerly stage star Miss Sylvia Storey, photographed after the announcement of her engagement to Major Percy Hansen. Storey was formerly married to the seventh Earl Poulett in 1908 with whom she had two children, although he died in 1918 of Spanish influenza. The marriage between Countess Poulett and Major Hansen never took place, possibly because the financial benefits she recieved on account of her first husband's will depended on her being unmarried. Date: 1921

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