Jul19 Collection

Jackie Coogan, October 1921
Child actor Jackie Coogan aged six. Coogan began as a child actor in silent films after being discovered by Charlie Chaplin and at this point earned 10, 000 a year

Margaret Morris (1891 - 1980), British dancer, choreographer and teacher. Photographs showing her in various poses during her dance as a tree spirit

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 Chauvins right to practise

First female to speak in the House of Commons
Margaret Travers Symons (1879 - after 1951), suffragette, the first woman to speak in the House of Commons, who made her way in after running past policeman, Mr Idris into the chamber

Group watching the Henley Regatta from boat, July 1958
A group of people including; Mr Alan Adams, Mr Robin Gibbs, Mr Tony Gibbs, Miss Rachel Chandler and Mr Denis Adams, watching the racing on the last day of the Henley Royal Regatta from a cabin

The Lady Traveller: Olive MacLeod in Africa 1911
Olive MacLeod depicted outside her bivouac in " the heart of Africa". MacLeod was the younger daughter of the Permanent Under-Secretary for Scotland Sir Reginald MacLeod

Joseph Harker in his scenery painting studio
Renowned scenery painter, Joseph Harker, seen in his studio with one of his four sons. Harker was the foremost firm for scenery painting in the London theatre world. Date: 1924

Highbury and Islington Station, London
The outside of Highbury and Islington Station, London. Date: circa 1900

The Coronation of King Edward VII - Souvenir Postcard bearing the original intended date of the ceremony (26 June 1902) which was postponed (put back until 9th August) due to the Kings illness

Satin gown by Reville
Photograph of a rose-pink satin gown with pink and grey beads by Reville, Hanover Square. Date: 1921

Man ploughing with gas mask, September 1939
Man photographed as he ploughs his field in Surrey. The Sphere notes his gas mask which he hangs from the handle of his plough. Date: 1939

Two women preparing for show at Windmill Theatre 1939
Two women in tin helmets photographed as they prepare for a show at the Windmill Theatre. The Windmill Theatre, which today uses the motto " we never closed"

Tatler cover - Tamara Karsavina
Tamara Karsavina (1885 - 1978), Russian ballet dancer, who, in 1919, at the time of this photograph, had been performing with the Russian Ballet at the Alhambra Theatre in London. Date: 1919

Little Miss Muffit by Lesley Butler - golf humour 1930
A nervous female golfer watched by other golfers, some encouraging, some obviously impatient. Date: 1930

Bystander cover - Mrs Ronald Armstrong-Jones
Mrs Ronald Armstrong-Jones, formerly Anne Messel (later Parsons). She was married to Ronald Armstrong-Jones, with whom she had a daughter and a son, before she married Michael Parsons

Margaret Wintringham during her election campaign
Margaret Wintringham (1879 - 1955), British Liberal Party politician, MP for Louth between 1921 and 1924. She was the second woman, and the first British-born woman

Fairyland Express, All Aboard for the Land of Nod
Toddlers in white nightgowns board a train to the Land of Nod, accompanied by various toys as bedtime companions. Date: 1924

SS Lucania - Cunard
SS Lucania. This Cunarder is the first ship to be equipped with Signor Marconis wireless system : for a while she holds the Blue Riband for the fastest Atlantic crossing. Date: circa 1920s

Map of Europe showing WW2 alliances, September 1939
A map of Europe, colour-coded to represent the different alliances between nations shortly after the outbreak of war, September 1939

Cross section of a British submarine 1939
Illustration showing a labeled cross section of a British submarine. Reminds its readers of an announcement last week, stating that British submarine successes may not be brought to the attention of

Duke and Duchess of Kent walking their chow dog, Sept 1939
Prince George Duke of Kent and his wife Princess Marina walking their chow dog in Belgrave Square shortly after the outbreak of war. September 1939

Felix the Cat toys on sale in a London shop, Christmas 1924
Felix the Cat plush toys in a variety of sizes available for sale in a London shop at Christmas time. Also available are an incredible number of cuddly monkeys. Date: 1924

Lady Alexandra Haig as Ceres at the Fete Champetre at Ashcombe House given by Cecil Beaton and Sir Michael Duff-Assheton-Smith, 1937. The theme is Society Nymphs and Shepherds. Date: 1937

HMS Renown, Duke & Duchess of York on visit to Antipodes
Fold out cross section of HMS Renown, the battle-cruiser on which the Duke and Duchess of York travelled to Australia and New Zealand for their tour in 1927. 1927

Riots at Salter Hebble, Halifax
Disturbances at Salter Hebble in Halifax, part of the 1842 general strike, also known as the Plug Plot Riots, The riots started among the miners in Staffordshire, England

Sir George Edward Wade (1869 - 1954), Comedian, professionally known as George Robey photographed in his costume as a pantomime dame of Jack and the Beanstalk at the London Hippodrome. Date: 1921

Clementine Churchill (1885 -1977), in her house in Sussex Square. Clementine was the wife of Winston Churchill, then the Secretary for the colonies although the Sketch notes her intelligence in her

Lady Cynthia Eleanor Beatrix Hamilton, October 1921
Viscountess Althorp, formerly Lady Cynthia Eleanor Beatrix Hamilton, daughter of the third Duke of Abercorn. Lady Cynthia married Lord Althorp, Albert Spencer

Selection of suffragette banners 1908
Some of the 770 banners carried by suffragettes and suffragists as they marched from the embankment to the Royal Albert Hall

Police removing suffragettes chained to railings 1908
Police officers removing Edith New and Olivia Smith from the railings of 10. Downing Street. The image is interestingly captioned

British soldiers marching to be taken to France, Sept 1939
A contingent of British soldiers marching before they are taken abroad for deployment in France. The Sphere reports that the first British troops had arrived in France but had not yet gone into

Young boy alone on a playground swing 1939
Photograph showing a young boy on a swing in Geraldine May Harmsworth Park. The park is empty following the evacuation of thousands of children in the first few weeks following the outbreak of war

Cinematographer adjusts his camera, September 1939
A cinematographer is shown adjusting his camera as cinemas play an increasingly important role in keeping the country informed of war news in September 1939. Date: 1939

Bomb crater in Warsaw street, September 1939
Large bomb crater in a Warsaw street next to a house that appears structurally intact, despite losing its windows in the blast which came as a result of German siege

Worlds First Woman Ambassador, Alexandra Kolontay
Alexandra Kolontay (or Kollontai), (1872 - 1952), Marxist revolutionary, first as a member of the Mensheviks, then from 1915 on as a Bolshevik (later Communist)

Bantham, Devon - The Quay. Date: 1910s

A torpedo fired from HMS Afridi - British Destroyer
A torpedo fired from HMS Afridi - Britains Biggest Destroyer (at this time). Date: circa 1939

Stage Actress Miss Dora Langham. Date: circa 1908

Lady Alexandra Haig at Schiaparelli s
Lady Alexandra Haig in Schiaparellis London salon, viewing the latest models in new frocks. She is wearing a fur turban and muff. Date: 1938

Sailing of the Hudsons Bay Company ships from Gravesend
Article and engraving from The Illustrated London News reporting on the Hudsons Bay Company. Date: 1845

Belfast, 1912, showing the football ground & Ulster Hall
Overhead drawing of Belfast, showing the football ground and the position of Ulster Hall. Illustration accompanied a feature in The Sphere reporting on Winston Churchills visit to Belfast in 1912

The Prince of Wales at Biarritz
The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor), travelling as the Earl of Chester, pictured in Biarritz in April 1926

Scenes in a Chocolate Factory by Steven Spurrier
Chocolate in the making at J. S. Fry and Sons, Bristol. Top picture shows melangeurs grinding cocoa beans and sugar. In the middle, women workers mould chocolate cakes and bars

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

Harold Macmillan elected M. P. for Stockton
Harold Macmillan (1894-1986), publisher, Conservative politician and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, appearing in The Illustrated London News in November 1924 after his election as M.P

Lady Diana Maud Nina Somerset, younger daughter of Henry Somerset, 9th Duke of Somerset and his wife Louise Harford, better known as the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort

Playwright Clemence Dane 1921
Clemence Dane (1888 - 1865), famous female playwright. The Sketch comments particularly on her play " Will Shakespeare", at that time still running at the Shaftesbury

Miss Sylvia Storey, Countess Poulett
Countess Poulett, formerly stage star Miss Sylvia Storey, photographed after the announcement of her engagement to Major Percy Hansen

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