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Jun19 Collection

Background imageJun19 Collection: Promotional postcard for BEA - Domestic and International

Promotional postcard for BEA - Domestic and International
Promotional postcard for BEA - Domestic, Cross-Channel and International Services and Routes. Date: 1947

Background imageJun19 Collection: The New Word in Golf by H. M. Bateman

The New Word in Golf by H. M. Bateman
H. 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

Background imageJun19 Collection: View of Scotch whisky warehouses 1890

View of Scotch whisky warehouses 1890
General view of warehouses of Andrew Usher & Co, in Edinburgh, purchasing agents for the Glenlivet and Royal Brackla distillieries

Background imageJun19 Collection: The Lyceum Club, 1908

The Lyceum Club, 1908
The 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

Background imageJun19 Collection: Flannan Islands Lighthouse Keepers Disappearance 1901

Flannan Islands Lighthouse Keepers Disappearance 1901
Page from The Sphere reporting on the mysterious disappearance of three staff from the Flannan Islands Lighthouse

Background imageJun19 Collection: The Angler Who Caught Something by H. M. Bateman

The Angler Who Caught Something by H. M. Bateman
An 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

Background imageJun19 Collection: Cyril Roberts working on portrait of Prince George

Cyril Roberts working on portrait of Prince George
Artist Cyril Roberts (1871 - 1949) pictured in his studio in Belgrave Road, London, at work on a portrait of Prince George, later Duke of Kent

Background imageJun19 Collection: Saint-Juvin, France

Saint-Juvin, France
Saint-Juvin - a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France

Background imageJun19 Collection: Norah Blaney and Gwen Farrar

Norah Blaney and Gwen Farrar
The 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

Background imageJun19 Collection: Riots in Jamaica, 1938

Riots in Jamaica, 1938
Riots 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

Background imageJun19 Collection: Traditional costume - Women of Lake Como region of Lombardy

Traditional costume - Women of Lake Como region of Lombardy, Italy (from Esino Lario, near Varenna). Date: circa 1909

Background imageJun19 Collection: Prince Rainier and Princess Antoinette of Monaco

Prince Rainier and Princess Antoinette of Monaco
Prince Rainier of Monaco (later Prince Rainier III of Monaco) and his sister, Princess Antoinette, pictured at Monte Carlo playing tennis. Date: 1938

Background imageJun19 Collection: Prince Andrew of Greece, Mmd. de la Bigne & GIlbert Beale

Prince Andrew of Greece, Mmd. de la Bigne & GIlbert Beale
H.R.H. Prince Andrew of Greece, father of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, pictured with Mme. Andree de la Bigne and Mr. Gilbert Beale

Background imageJun19 Collection: Antwerp, Belgium - 81 Place de Meir - Ganterie (Glove Shop)

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

Background imageJun19 Collection: La Puerta del Diablo, Tandil, Argentina

La Puerta del Diablo, Tandil, Argentina
La Puerta del Diablo (Door of the Devil) - a set of unusual rocks located in Tandil, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Date: circa 1905

Background imageJun19 Collection: The Cresta Run - a repair party at work

The Cresta Run - a repair party at work
Workmen 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

Background imageJun19 Collection: Una, Lady Troubridge

Una, Lady Troubridge
Una Vincenzo, Lady Troubridge (born Margot Elena Gertrude Taylor, 1887 1963), British sculptor and translator

Background imageJun19 Collection: When the Worm Turns - H. M. Bateman rugby cartoon

When the Worm Turns - H. M. Bateman rugby cartoon
The Ball Complains. A tearful rugby ball has had enough of being grappled and kicked by a bunch of burly rugby players. 1928

Background imageJun19 Collection: Womens exhibition at Earls Court 1900

Womens exhibition at Earls Court 1900
Queuing 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

Background imageJun19 Collection: Lady Flavia Giffard by Madame Yevonde

Lady Flavia Giffard by Madame Yevonde
Lady 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

Background imageJun19 Collection: Advert for the Lagoon, swimming pool, Orpingon 1933

Advert for the Lagoon, swimming pool, Orpingon 1933
Advertisement for The Lagoon in Orpington, Kent, an outdoor swimming pool measuring 200 feet by 75 feet and opened in 1933

Background imageJun19 Collection: Advert for Ace of Spades road house 1933

Advert for Ace of Spades road house 1933
Advertisement for The Ace of Spades road-house on the Kingston by-pass, considered the first of its kind

Background imageJun19 Collection: The Ace of Spades road house

The Ace of Spades road house
Illustration by Mel of The Ace of Spades road-house on the Kingston by-pass, considered the first of its kind

Background imageJun19 Collection: Prince George with Lady Charles Cavendish (Adele Astaire)

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

Background imageJun19 Collection: Mrs Charles Sweeny and daughter

Mrs Charles Sweeny and daughter
Mrs Charles Sweeny, formerly Miss Margaret Whigham and later, on her second marriage, Duchess of Argyll, pictured with her daughter Frances

Background imageJun19 Collection: Princess Elizabeth at Trooping the Colour 1947

Princess Elizabeth at Trooping the Colour 1947
Queen 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

Background imageJun19 Collection: Ken Snakehips Johnson - band leader

Ken Snakehips Johnson - band leader
Kenrick 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

Background imageJun19 Collection: The First Lamas to visit Europe in a taxi

The First Lamas to visit Europe in a taxi
The first Lamas (Tibetan priests) to visit Europe, persuaded by filmographer of the 1922 Everest Expedition, Captain Noel

Background imageJun19 Collection: The First Lamas to visit Europe

The First Lamas to visit Europe
The first Lamas (Tibetan priests) to visit Europe, persuaded by filmographer of the 1922 Everest Expedition, Captain Noel

Background imageJun19 Collection: Everest expedition, 1922 - General Bruce and Captain Noel

Everest expedition, 1922 - General Bruce and Captain Noel
Captain 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

Background imageJun19 Collection: Prince George, later Duke of Kent by Cyril Roberts

Prince George, later Duke of Kent by Cyril Roberts
HRH 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

Background imageJun19 Collection: Ceremony of opening of the Thames Tunnel 1843

Ceremony of opening of the Thames Tunnel 1843
Rotherhithe entrance of the tunnel, connecting to Wapping. 25 March 1843

Background imageJun19 Collection: Canadian Mounties - To Maintain the Law by Arthur Heming

Canadian Mounties - To Maintain the Law by Arthur Heming
Members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, commonly known as " Mounties", riding through the Rockies in Canada on horseback, the terrain making motorcycles redundant

Background imageJun19 Collection: Alfred Lester impersonating Gwen Farrar

Alfred Lester impersonating Gwen Farrar
Actor 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

Background imageJun19 Collection: Shanghai Races - horse being led through the crowd

Shanghai Races - horse being led through the crowd
A 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

Background imageJun19 Collection: Shanghai Races - Chinese girls spectating

Shanghai Races - Chinese girls spectating
Two Chinese girls in the crowd at the Shanghai races, 1939. 1939

Background imageJun19 Collection: Shanghai Races - statues outside the race club

Shanghai Races - statues outside the race club
Chinese racegoers lighting candles and burning incense in front of statues of the patron saints of the Hwa Hewi (Flower Society)

Background imageJun19 Collection: Shanghai Races - Japanese women in the crowd

Shanghai Races - Japanese women in the crowd
Japanese racegoers including women dressed in the traditional kimono, seen in the stands at Shanghai Races in July 1939. 1939

Background imageJun19 Collection: Shanghai Races

Shanghai Races
A general view of Shanghai racecourse with a race in progress, 1939. 1939

Background imageJun19 Collection: Shanghai Races - studying the form-book

Shanghai Races - studying the form-book
Two Chinese men studying form at the Shanghai Races in 1939. 1939

Background imageJun19 Collection: Metropolitan Underground Railway 1862

Metropolitan Underground Railway 1862
Series of illustrations depicting the Metropolitan Underground Railway. 1862

Background imageJun19 Collection: Sao Paulo, Brazil - Viaduto do Chᠡnd Parque Anhangabahu

Sao Paulo, Brazil - Viaduto do Chᠡnd Parque Anhangabahu
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Viaduto do Chßá¿" Tea Viaduct" ) and the Parque Anhangabahu Date: 1950

Background imageJun19 Collection: London - Tower Bridge, Guildhall and the Tower of London

London - Tower Bridge, Guildhall and the Tower of London
Early 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

Background imageJun19 Collection: Poitiers, France - French Family Group Photograph

Poitiers, France - French Family Group Photograph. Date: circa 1909

Background imageJun19 Collection: Statue of Edward VII outside the Casino, Cannes

Statue of Edward VII outside the Casino, Cannes
A 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

Background imageJun19 Collection: New Automobile Highway - Many-Galcier Region, Montana

New Automobile Highway - Many-Galcier Region, Montana
New Automobile Highway ( Going-to-the-Sun Road ) - Many Glacier Region, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA. Date: 1910s

Background imageJun19 Collection: Buckland, Devon - pretty village scene

Buckland, Devon - pretty village scene
Buckland, Devon (Dartmoor National Park) - pretty village scene with rustic children and thatched cottages! Date: 1910s

Background imageJun19 Collection: Trinidad Oilfield, West Indies

Trinidad Oilfield, West Indies Date: 1910s

Background imageJun19 Collection: Entrance to the Temple Complex of Medinet Habu, Luxor, Egypt

Entrance to the Temple Complex of Medinet Habu, Luxor, Egypt
Entrance 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

Background imageJun19 Collection: Entrance to the Temple Complex of Karnak, Luxor, Egypt

Entrance to the Temple Complex of Karnak, Luxor, Egypt. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageJun19 Collection: Kelloggs Co Plants - Corn Flakes Promotional postcard

Kelloggs Co Plants - Corn Flakes Promotional postcard
Kelloggs Company Plants - Corn Flakes Promotional postcard - The Manchester Factory opened in 1938 Date: circa 1940

Background imageJun19 Collection: Seashore Caravan Camp, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

Seashore Caravan Camp, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageJun19 Collection: Kirk Loch Caravan Site, Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Kirk Loch Caravan Site, Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
The Kirk Loch Caravan Park still sits on the banks of the loch in the small town of Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Background imageJun19 Collection: Greece - Kastella and Mikrolimano

Greece - Kastella and Mikrolimano
Built on a hill, Kastella (also spelled Castella) is undeniably the most picturesque district in Piraeus, Greece

Background imageJun19 Collection: Teatro Opera - Buenos Aires, Argentina

Teatro Opera - Buenos Aires, Argentina. Date: circa 1937

Background imageJun19 Collection: Warwick, Southeast Queensland, Australia view from Town Hall

Warwick, Southeast Queensland, Australia view from Town Hall
Warwick, Southeast Queensland, Australia - the view from the Town Hall. Date: circa early 1940s

Background imageJun19 Collection: Nanjing, China - The Mausoleum of Sun Yat-Sen

Nanjing, China - The Mausoleum of Sun Yat-Sen
Nanjing, China - The Mausoleum and Remembrance Hall of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen (1886-1925)

Background imageJun19 Collection: Bride in classic 1920s bridal dress

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

Background imageJun19 Collection: Three middle-aged ladies out for a drive in the countryside

Three middle-aged ladies out for a drive in the countryside Date: circa 1930s

Background imageJun19 Collection: Hotel Dom, Zermatt, Valais Canton, Switzerland

Hotel Dom, Zermatt, Valais Canton, Switzerland - with a view of the Matterhorn Mountain (Mont Cervin). Date: circa 1930s

Background imageJun19 Collection: Unknown British town scene - with Monkey Puzzle tree

Unknown British town scene - with Monkey Puzzle tree. An interesting early photograph of Araucaria Arucana (Monkey Puzzle Tree) which is very slow-growing

Background imageJun19 Collection: Old House (1536) in Brunswick, Germany

Old House (1536) in Brunswick, Germany
Old House (1536) in Brunswick, Lower Saxony, Germany. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageJun19 Collection: Lilian Braithwaite as Nancy Thistleton 1902

Lilian Braithwaite as Nancy Thistleton 1902
Miss Lilian Braithwaite in the part which made her famous, as Nancy Thistleton in The Finding of Nancy by Netta Syrett. 1902 1902

Background imageJun19 Collection: Louisa, Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Aaltenburg

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

Background imageJun19 Collection: Nameless and Friendless by Emily Mary Osborn

Nameless and Friendless by Emily Mary Osborn
Engraving after the painting by Emily Mary Osborn, which was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1857 and subsequently at the 1862 International Exhibition

Background imageJun19 Collection: Tallulah Bankhead, Elsa Lanchester & Gwen Farrar

Tallulah Bankhead, Elsa Lanchester & Gwen Farrar
Stars 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

Background imageJun19 Collection: Norah Blaney as Mademoiselle Yvonne in Out of the Blue

Norah Blaney as Mademoiselle Yvonne in Out of the Blue
Norah Blaney appearing in Out of the Blue at St. Martins Theatre in 1928

Background imageJun19 Collection: George Bernard Shaw by John Collier

George Bernard Shaw by John Collier
George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950), Irish writer painted by John Collier. Date: 1928

Background imageJun19 Collection: Jack Buchanana in Thats a Good Girl, London Hippodrome

Jack Buchanana in Thats a Good Girl, London Hippodrome
Jack Buchanan (1890 - 1957), Scottish theatre and film actor, singer, dancer, producer and director

Background imageJun19 Collection: Elsie Randolph in Thats a Good Girl, London Hippodrome

Elsie Randolph in Thats a Good Girl, London Hippodrome
Elsie Randolph (1904 1982), English actress, singer and dancer

Background imageJun19 Collection: Gwen Farrar in Shake Your Feet at the London Hippodrome

Gwen Farrar in Shake Your Feet at the London Hippodrome
A 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

Background imageJun19 Collection: Thats a Good Girl at the London Hippodrome Thats a Good Girl at the London

Thats a Good Girl at the London Hippodrome Thats a Good Girl at the London
The 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

Background imageJun19 Collection: London Nights - at the Cafe Anglais by Hynes

London Nights - at the Cafe Anglais by Hynes
Rex 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

Background imageJun19 Collection: Gwen Farrar at home

Gwen Farrar at home
Page from The Sketch featuring a number of photographs of actress, cellist, singer and all round variety artist Gwen Farrar at her home

Background imageJun19 Collection: Gwen Farrar drawing a caricature of herself

Gwen Farrar drawing a caricature of herself
Gwen 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

Background imageJun19 Collection: Norah Blaney serving tea on an Imperial Airways flight

Norah Blaney serving tea on an Imperial Airways flight
The 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

Background imageJun19 Collection: Gladys Peto

Gladys Peto, aka Mrs. C. Lindsey Emmerson, (1890 - 1977), artist and illustrator. Date: 1927

Background imageJun19 Collection: Roseray and Capella

Roseray and Capella
Dancers 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

Background imageJun19 Collection: The Cresta Run

The Cresta Run
Daredevil 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

Background imageJun19 Collection: Gwen Farrar as a clown in Punch-bowl

Gwen Farrar as a clown in Punch-bowl
Gwen Farrar in motley costume for the role of the clown in Punch-Bowl playing at the Duke of Yorks theatre in 1924. Date: 1924

Background imageJun19 Collection: Norah Blaney & Gwen Farrar playing tennis

Norah Blaney & Gwen Farrar playing tennis
Entertainment stars and variety double act Gwen Farrar and Norah Blaney

Background imageJun19 Collection: Norah Blaney and Gwen Farrar in Pot Luck, 1922

Norah Blaney and Gwen Farrar in Pot Luck, 1922
Miss Norah Blaney and Miss Gwen Farrar in Pot Luck at the Vaudeville Theatre, 1922. Date: 1922

Background imageJun19 Collection: Norah Blaney and Gwen Farrar in Wonder Bar, 1930

Norah Blaney and Gwen Farrar in Wonder Bar, 1930
Norah Blaney (left on piano) and Gwen Farrar in novelty revue Wonder Bar at the Savoy Theatre

Background imageJun19 Collection: Gwen Farrar in The Tatler, 1927

Gwen Farrar in The Tatler, 1927
Page from The Tatler, 17th August 1927, featuring Miss Joyce Barbour, Mr Billy Merson and Miss Gwen Farrar in Shake Your Feet at the Hippodrome



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