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Promotional postcard for BEA - Domestic and InternationalPromotional postcard for BEA - Domestic, Cross-Channel and International Services and Routes. Date: 1947
The New Word in Golf by H. M. BatemanH. M. Bateman at his explosive best with this cartoon of an irate elderly golfer who fills the air with Anglo-Saxon expletives in frustration at his golf game
View of Scotch whisky warehouses 1890General view of warehouses of Andrew Usher & Co, in Edinburgh, purchasing agents for the Glenlivet and Royal Brackla distillieries
The Lyceum Club, 1908The Lyceum Club, formed in 1903 for the purpose of bringing together the cultured women of the world for mutual knowledge and understanding, for the furtherance of their intellectual interests
Flannan Islands Lighthouse Keepers Disappearance 1901Page from The Sphere reporting on the mysterious disappearance of three staff from the Flannan Islands Lighthouse
The Angler Who Caught Something by H. M. BatemanAn amateur angler causes consternation among more serious fishing enthusiasts by catching a miniscule minnow. Cartoon in The Tatler by H. M. Bateman whose pictures poked fun at polite society
Cyril Roberts working on portrait of Prince GeorgeArtist Cyril Roberts (1871 - 1949) pictured in his studio in Belgrave Road, London, at work on a portrait of Prince George, later Duke of Kent
Saint-Juvin, FranceSaint-Juvin - a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France
Norah Blaney and Gwen FarrarThe revue artists and frequent double-act, Norah Blaney (at the piano) and her droll friend Gwen Farrar, performing in Punch-bowl at the Duke of Yorks Theatre in 1925. Date: 1925
Riots in Jamaica, 1938Riots in Jamaica in 1938 over a pay dispute. Photograph shows a suspected blackleg, accused of intended strike-breaking in the docks, being man-handled by other workers. Date: 1938
Traditional costume - Women of Lake Como region of Lombardy, Italy (from Esino Lario, near Varenna). Date: circa 1909
Prince Rainier and Princess Antoinette of MonacoPrince Rainier of Monaco (later Prince Rainier III of Monaco) and his sister, Princess Antoinette, pictured at Monte Carlo playing tennis. Date: 1938
Prince Andrew of Greece, Mmd. de la Bigne & GIlbert BealeH.R.H. Prince Andrew of Greece, father of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, pictured with Mme. Andree de la Bigne and Mr. Gilbert Beale
Antwerp, Belgium - 81 Place de Meir - Ganterie (Glove Shop)Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium - 81 Place de Meir - Maison van Steenkiste Ganterie (Glove Shop) - the royal crest signifies they had some VERY high-end clients! Date: circa 1909
La Puerta del Diablo, Tandil, ArgentinaLa Puerta del Diablo (Door of the Devil) - a set of unusual rocks located in Tandil, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Date: circa 1905
The Cresta Run - a repair party at workWorkmen busy tuning up what is one of the most famous toboggan runs in the world - the Cresta Run in St. Moritz - at Battledore and Shuttlecock, two well known turns. Date: 1924
Una, Lady TroubridgeUna Vincenzo, Lady Troubridge (born Margot Elena Gertrude Taylor, 1887 1963), British sculptor and translator
When the Worm Turns - H. M. Bateman rugby cartoonThe Ball Complains. A tearful rugby ball has had enough of being grappled and kicked by a bunch of burly rugby players. 1928
Womens exhibition at Earls Court 1900Queuing to pay for the Womens Exhibition at Earls Court, 1900. A man puts his hand in his pocket to pay for his wife and daughters
Lady Flavia Giffard by Madame YevondeLady Flavia Giffard, only daughter of the Earl and Countess of Halsbury, photographed by Madame Yevonde at the time of her engagement to James Alasdair Anderson
Advert for the Lagoon, swimming pool, Orpingon 1933Advertisement for The Lagoon in Orpington, Kent, an outdoor swimming pool measuring 200 feet by 75 feet and opened in 1933
Advert for Ace of Spades road house 1933Advertisement for The Ace of Spades road-house on the Kingston by-pass, considered the first of its kind
The Ace of Spades road houseIllustration by Mel of The Ace of Spades road-house on the Kingston by-pass, considered the first of its kind
Prince George with Lady Charles Cavendish (Adele Astaire)Prince George (later Duke of Kent) pictured at the Debutantes Ball in 1933, in the company of Lady Charles Cavendish, formerly Miss Adele Astaire
Mrs Charles Sweeny and daughterMrs Charles Sweeny, formerly Miss Margaret Whigham and later, on her second marriage, Duchess of Argyll, pictured with her daughter Frances
Princess Elizabeth at Trooping the Colour 1947Queen Elizabeth II, then Princess Elizabeth, in a specially designed uniform as Colonel of the Grenadier Guards on horseback at the Trooping of the Colour ceremony in June 1947
Ken Snakehips Johnson - band leaderKenrick Reginald Hijmans Johnson (1914 - 1941), known as Ken " Snakehips" Johnson, jazz band leader and dancer. A leading figure in black British music of the 1930s
The First Lamas to visit Europe in a taxiThe first Lamas (Tibetan priests) to visit Europe, persuaded by filmographer of the 1922 Everest Expedition, Captain Noel
The First Lamas to visit EuropeThe first Lamas (Tibetan priests) to visit Europe, persuaded by filmographer of the 1922 Everest Expedition, Captain Noel
Everest expedition, 1922 - General Bruce and Captain NoelCaptain John Baptist Lucius Noel, the official photographer of the 1924 Everest expedition, pictured on shooting a film from the roof of a train carriage during the journey up the Teesta Valley
Prince George, later Duke of Kent by Cyril RobertsHRH Prince George, Duke of Kent (1902 - 1942), fourth son of George V and Queen Mary. Despite a military education, he became the first member of the Royal family to work for the Civil Service
Ceremony of opening of the Thames Tunnel 1843Rotherhithe entrance of the tunnel, connecting to Wapping. 25 March 1843
Canadian Mounties - To Maintain the Law by Arthur HemingMembers of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, commonly known as " Mounties", riding through the Rockies in Canada on horseback, the terrain making motorcycles redundant
Alfred Lester impersonating Gwen FarrarActor Alfred Lester doing a very decent impression of actress Gwen Farrar, with whom he was starring in the revue, Rats at the Vaudeville Theatre in 1923. Date: 1923
Shanghai Races - horse being led through the crowdA horse being led through the crowd at Shanghai Races, July 1939. Brought over from the Mongolian Steppes, the horse, Applejack, was a spring winner. 1939
Shanghai Races - Chinese girls spectatingTwo Chinese girls in the crowd at the Shanghai races, 1939. 1939
Shanghai Races - statues outside the race clubChinese racegoers lighting candles and burning incense in front of statues of the patron saints of the Hwa Hewi (Flower Society)
Shanghai Races - Japanese women in the crowdJapanese racegoers including women dressed in the traditional kimono, seen in the stands at Shanghai Races in July 1939. 1939
Shanghai RacesA general view of Shanghai racecourse with a race in progress, 1939. 1939
Shanghai Races - studying the form-bookTwo Chinese men studying form at the Shanghai Races in 1939. 1939
Metropolitan Underground Railway 1862Series of illustrations depicting the Metropolitan Underground Railway. 1862
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Viaduto do Chᠡnd Parque AnhangabahuSao Paulo, Brazil - Viaduto do Chßá¿" Tea Viaduct" ) and the Parque Anhangabahu Date: 1950
London - Tower Bridge, Guildhall and the Tower of LondonEarly pictorial postcard - court card sizing - Scenes and sights of London - The Tower of London, Tower Bridge (opened three years earlier in 1894) and the Guildhall. Date: 1897
Poitiers, France - French Family Group Photograph. Date: circa 1909
Statue of Edward VII outside the Casino, CannesA statue erected to honour King Edward VII, situated outside the Municipal Casino at Cannes, South of France. Promotional postcard for Monsieur Barraja (Yacht Agent) Date: circa 1912
New Automobile Highway - Many-Galcier Region, MontanaNew Automobile Highway ( Going-to-the-Sun Road ) - Many Glacier Region, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA. Date: 1910s
Buckland, Devon - pretty village sceneBuckland, Devon (Dartmoor National Park) - pretty village scene with rustic children and thatched cottages! Date: 1910s
Trinidad Oilfield, West Indies Date: 1910s
Entrance to the Temple Complex of Medinet Habu, Luxor, EgyptEntrance to the Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu, an important New Kingdom period temple structure in the West Bank of Luxor in Egypt. Date: circa 1910s
Entrance to the Temple Complex of Karnak, Luxor, Egypt. Date: circa 1910s
Kelloggs Co Plants - Corn Flakes Promotional postcardKelloggs Company Plants - Corn Flakes Promotional postcard - The Manchester Factory opened in 1938 Date: circa 1940
Seashore Caravan Camp, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Date: circa 1950s
Kirk Loch Caravan Site, Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, ScotlandThe Kirk Loch Caravan Park still sits on the banks of the loch in the small town of Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Greece - Kastella and MikrolimanoBuilt on a hill, Kastella (also spelled Castella) is undeniably the most picturesque district in Piraeus, Greece
Teatro Opera - Buenos Aires, Argentina. Date: circa 1937
Warwick, Southeast Queensland, Australia view from Town HallWarwick, Southeast Queensland, Australia - the view from the Town Hall. Date: circa early 1940s
Nanjing, China - The Mausoleum of Sun Yat-SenNanjing, China - The Mausoleum and Remembrance Hall of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen (1886-1925)
Bride in classic 1920s bridal dress, heavily influenced by the wedding attire of Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (later Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother). Date: circa 1924
Three middle-aged ladies out for a drive in the countryside Date: circa 1930s
Hotel Dom, Zermatt, Valais Canton, Switzerland - with a view of the Matterhorn Mountain (Mont Cervin). Date: circa 1930s
Unknown British town scene - with Monkey Puzzle tree. An interesting early photograph of Araucaria Arucana (Monkey Puzzle Tree) which is very slow-growing
Old House (1536) in Brunswick, GermanyOld House (1536) in Brunswick, Lower Saxony, Germany. Date: circa 1900s
Lilian Braithwaite as Nancy Thistleton 1902Miss Lilian Braithwaite in the part which made her famous, as Nancy Thistleton in The Finding of Nancy by Netta Syrett. 1902 1902
Louisa, Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Aaltenburg, wife of Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg. She was mother of Albert, the Prince Consort, husband of Queen Victoria
Nameless and Friendless by Emily Mary OsbornEngraving after the painting by Emily Mary Osborn, which was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1857 and subsequently at the 1862 International Exhibition
Tallulah Bankhead, Elsa Lanchester & Gwen FarrarStars of a charity matinee in aid of the Central Council for the Care of Crippled Children organised by Gwen Farrar (second from left) and attended by H.R.H. the Duchess of York
Norah Blaney as Mademoiselle Yvonne in Out of the BlueNorah Blaney appearing in Out of the Blue at St. Martins Theatre in 1928
George Bernard Shaw by John CollierGeorge Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950), Irish writer painted by John Collier. Date: 1928
Jack Buchanana in Thats a Good Girl, London HippodromeJack Buchanan (1890 - 1957), Scottish theatre and film actor, singer, dancer, producer and director
Elsie Randolph in Thats a Good Girl, London HippodromeElsie Randolph (1904 1982), English actress, singer and dancer
Gwen Farrar in Shake Your Feet at the London HippodromeA scene from one of the musical numbers in Shake Your Feet at the London Hippodrome with Gwen Farrar singing one of her songs. Date: 1927
Thats a Good Girl at the London Hippodrome Thats a Good Girl at the LondonThe two stars of Thats a Good Girl, the musical comedy at the London Hippodrome - Jack Buchanan, playing Bill Barrow, and Elsie Randolph as the love-sick telegraph girl. Date: 1928
London Nights - at the Cafe Anglais by HynesRex Evans at the CafÚáünglais, playing the piano and singing. M. Poulsen, who ran the club, is seen standing on the left, while his co-directors, Capt. Robin Humphries and Mrs
Gwen Farrar at homePage from The Sketch featuring a number of photographs of actress, cellist, singer and all round variety artist Gwen Farrar at her home
Gwen Farrar drawing a caricature of herselfGwen Farrar, the famous variety artist, making a caricature of herself. The Sketch explains she had been working on a series of sketches of celebrities which were to be sold for charity. 1927
Norah Blaney serving tea on an Imperial Airways flightThe modern high tea. Entertainer Norah Blaney handing out tea, well above the clouds, to passengers on the Imperial Airways cross-Channel liner " Silver Wing" on a flight in 1927. Date: 1927
Gladys Peto, aka Mrs. C. Lindsey Emmerson, (1890 - 1977), artist and illustrator. Date: 1927
Roseray and CapellaDancers Simone Roseray and Capella, acrobatic dancing cabaret stars of the 1920s, photographed at the time they were performing in Berlin, after a successful run at the Concert Mayol in Paris
The Cresta RunDaredevil tobogganists take a thrilling turn at the second bank of the Church leap at the famous Cresta Run at St. Moritz with the grand stand visible in the background. Date: 1924
Gwen Farrar as a clown in Punch-bowlGwen Farrar in motley costume for the role of the clown in Punch-Bowl playing at the Duke of Yorks theatre in 1924. Date: 1924
Norah Blaney & Gwen Farrar playing tennisEntertainment stars and variety double act Gwen Farrar and Norah Blaney
Norah Blaney and Gwen Farrar in Pot Luck, 1922Miss Norah Blaney and Miss Gwen Farrar in Pot Luck at the Vaudeville Theatre, 1922. Date: 1922
Norah Blaney and Gwen Farrar in Wonder Bar, 1930Norah Blaney (left on piano) and Gwen Farrar in novelty revue Wonder Bar at the Savoy Theatre
Gwen Farrar in The Tatler, 1927Page from The Tatler, 17th August 1927, featuring Miss Joyce Barbour, Mr Billy Merson and Miss Gwen Farrar in Shake Your Feet at the Hippodrome