Keen Collection (page 2)

Anthony Wilding on a motorcycle tour of the UK
Captain Anthony Frederick Wilding, New Zealand-born tennis player and Wimbledon champion in 1910, 1911, 1912 and 1913. Wilding was also a keen motorist and motorcyclist

Whos For A Walk? by Muriel Dawson -- a little child in coat, hat and gloves is keen to go out. Date: 1941

Rush to recruit, Central London Recruiting Depot, WW1
The rush to recruit at the Central London Recruiting Depot. Men gather outside the doorway, eager to enlist on the outbreak of the First World War

Hungry Peter the pig arrives at Tabithas for tea
Hungry Peter the pig arrives at Tabitha the cats for tea, wearing his best clothes and very eager for food. Date: 1914

Littre Photo
EMILE LITTRE French lexicographer and positivist philosopher, keen democrat. Photo 1869. Date: 1801 - 1881

Gardening Monk
Father Anthony, who is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his entry into the Monastery of La Valsainte, Switzerland. At 78, he is still a keen gardener. Date: 1930s

Thomas Morton - 3
THOMAS MORTON Prolific playwright for the London stage; also a keen cricketer at Lords. Date: 1764 - 1838

Thomas Morton - 2
THOMAS MORTON Prolific playwright for the London stage; also a keen cricketer at Lords. Date: 1764 - 1838

Thomas Morton - 1
THOMAS MORTON Prolific playwright for the London stage; also a keen cricketer at Lords. Date: 1764 - 1838

Old Man with pair of wooden legs advertising corn plasters
Very black humour - An Old Man with a pair of prosthetic false legs advertising corn plasters! Date: 1895

Prussians Take Rugen
Friedrich Wilhelm I of Prussia, keen to grab what he can, joins in the war between Sweden and Russia : here his forces take the island of Rugen Date: 1715

Albert Visits Factory
ALBERT I was a keen promoter of Belgian industry and commerce : here he visits a steelworks circa 1930. Date: 1875 - 1934

Cookery lesson, 1885
A French cookery lecture, held at the Grand Amphitheatre de Physique de la Faculte des Sciences at Rouen. A keen audience, composed mostly of women, look on and take notes

Boules, Paris
Spectators take a keen interest in the performance of the boules players in the Allee de l Observatoire, near the Luxembourg, Paris Date: 1860

The Advertisement for a Wife. Dr Syntax has had lots of respondents to his advertisement and the room is filled with ladies. He fends them off with an armchair

Not keen on Egyptian Food
A British Tourist wearing a straw boater and white suit, takes offence at " the smell" of the Egyptian seafood dish he is presented with

Sawing a large plank
Two carpenters use a large upright saw to split a large wooden plank. A colleague is signalling a break with the arrival of a cup of tea, whilst two boys look on with keen interest

Prince Albert playing tennis
Prince Albert, Duke of York, the future King George VI (1895-1952), was a keen tennis player in the 1920s; in July 1920 with his partner Louis Greig he won the RAF doubles competition

Prince Leopold, 1872
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (1855-1884) photographed in 1872. Leopold was the fourth son and eighth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

Prince Leopolds engagement
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (1855-1884) and his future wife, Princess Helen of Waldeck-Pyrmont in 1881. The fourth son and eight child of Queen Victoria

Amateur photography in the East End of London, 1895
Illustration showing a crowd of East Londoners gathering around an amateur photographer, 1895. At that time, the presence of an affluent photographer keen to take photographs of East End life

Duchesse D orleans
The duchesse d Orleans, keen that her son should take the place of Louis-Philippe, addresses the Chambre des Deputes : but the monarchist cause hasn t a chance

Portrait of Sir Benjamin Stone and his wife Lady Stone
Sir Benjamin and Lady Stone. Benjamin Stone was a Conservative MP for East Birmingham between 1895-1909. He was known for his keen interest in photography

Grilled Sunbather
Keen to acquire a tan, a sunbather on the French Riviera is turned on a grill by her friend, who also applies plenty of oil

The Metropolitan Sanitary Association Dinner, at Soyers Sy
The first public festival held by the Metropolitan Sanitary Association in 1851. With thousands of deaths from diseases such as cholera

Japanese lady and mirror
A Japanese lady, keen to make sure she is immaculately dressed, uses mirrors to check her hairstyle and appearance

Edward VII on board the Britannia
Edward VII (1841-1910) on board the Royal Yacht, Britannia at Cowes Regatta on the Isle of Wight in 1909 during a visit by the Russian Royal family

A Royal and Imperial Party at Cowes
Edward VII and Queen Alexandra with their guests, the Tsar and Tsarina of Russia being taken in a pinnace to the Royal Yacht, Britannia during a visit by the Russian Royal Family in 1909

Edward VII at the Royal Albert Hall
Edward VII (1841-1910) in the Royal Box at the Albert Hall in May 1905. A keen devotee of social and leisure pursuits, Edward was an active theatre-goer

Edward VII deer-stalking in Scotland
Edward VII (1841-1910), deer-stalking in Scotland. A keen sportsman, the King spent many holidays at Balmoral or Sandringham in Norfolk, where he was able to indulge this particular passion

Prince Arthur turning the first turf at the Hythe and Sandga
Prince Arthur turning the first turf of the Hythe and Sandgate Railway. The railway was built to accommodate holiday makers keen to travel to the seaside

Masonic Baptism
Members of a French Lodge propose to baptise a Brothers child (a louveteau, or wolf cub) according to Masonic ritual : its mother is not at all keen on the idea

Lady Mouser at Tea
Lady Mouser takes afternoon tea at her country pile. Do call in to see her, but note that she is awfully keen on punctuality

Silvester II (Mono)
POPE SILVESTER II (Gebert) French pope who took so keen an interest in science that he was rumoured to be a magician

Sultan Selim III
SELIM III - a keen reformer, he angers vested interests with his ideas, is deposed in 1807 and murdered by strangulation after a years imprisonment

Elizabeth I Deer Hunt
Queen Elizabeth I at a deer hunt. As a keen devotee of the sport, she hunted regularly until she was sixty-seven years old

Dryden / Keen Racer / 200
Outfit for the keen racegoer

Silvester II (Colour)
POPE SILVESTER II (Gebert) French pope who took so keen an interest in science that he was rumoured to be a magician

Climbing the Pyramids
Egyptian men stand on the lower levels of the Great Pyramid of Cheops at Giza, ready to assist adventurous tourists, keen to scale the mighty structure

George V / Jubilee / Yacht
At the helm is the yachts owner, king George V, a keen sailor who in his early days commanded a torpedo boat

Reading a Romantic Novel
A lady obviously keen on her Romantic novels (and her warm alcoholic beverages) remarks: " Kitty take those books to the library and change them: I m fond of the rumantic "

GOLF SUIT
The GOLF SUIT is indispensable wear for the keen player - this all-wool hand-woven Kerry homespun jacket and knickers will set you back a mere five guineas

Scouting Benefits
Before joining the scouts, a boy gets into all kinds of trouble : when he joins, he becomes resourceful, plucky and keen as mustard

John Bull & Free Trade
John Bull isn t too keen on the consequences of Free Trade

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