Leather Collection (page 6)

WALTER JONES SHOP
The exterior of Walter Jones, Sloane Street, London, a shop which sells hand bags, and other leather goods as well as photograph frames Date: circa 1912

SOLDIER IN ARMOUR
A Roman soldier in fighting gear - leather tunic and shin guards, helmet but bare feet

LEATHER / UNHAIRING SKIN
Two leather workers unhairing skins

Unhairing a goatskin at a leather factory, south London 1842
Workman unhairing a goatskin (removing the hairs with the edge of a knife) at the Neckinger Mills leather factory, Bermondsey, south London. Date: 1842

Staking tawed leather at a leather factory, south London
Workman staking tawed leather (stretching, smoothing and softening) at the Neckinger Mills leather factory, Bermondsey, south London. Date: 1842

Drawing goatskins at a leather factory, south London
Two men drawing goatskins at the Neckinger Mills leather factory, Bermondsey, south London. The process involves repeatedly soaking the skins in a solution of lime and water over a number of weeks

Leather splitting machine at a leather factory, south London
Man operating a leather splitting machine (used for splitting one skin into two thinner skins) at the Neckinger Mills leather factory, Bermondsey, south London. Date: 1842

Telegraphic message boy
Telegraph boy employed to deliver telegrams, holding his leather satchel with an important sealed message, which is probably sent up by a Manchester or Birmingham manufacturer to one of the London

A young Jordanian man plays a rababah, single-string musical instrument with a leather body. He wears an Arab headdress, a keffiyeh or kufiya Date: circa 1995

A middle-aged man reads a book near a bookstall in Palma
Portrait of a middle-aged man with thinning hair standing by a bookstall in Palma, Mallorca, Spain. He reads an open book and wears a black leather jacket Date: 2006

Hispano Suiza woman rally driver
Hispano Suiza car rally - Santander to Madrid. Hispano Suiza woman rally driver in black leathers and goggles Date: 1989

Sadler, Walsall
A skilled saddle maker at work on his bench in Walsall, West Midlands Date: 1987

Young Aristocrat - entering the church as a curate
Young British Aristocrat - likely the youngest son of a Duke, Marquess, Earl etc. - who, following tradition, entering the church as a curate. Date: circa 1907

A Pair of Canadian Sisters (possibly twins?) Date: 1910s

An old man and a young man from Bukovina, a historical region in Central Europe, [1][2] divided between Romania and Ukraine

Italian Dancer with white leather boots and tamborine Date: 1920s

Backstool
Chair or backstool made from turned and joined oak, upholstered in leather with brass stud nails, made in England c.1680, but with substantial repairs and replacements. Date: c.1680

Tabby kitten exploring sleeping mans hair
Unusual Friends - tabby kitten exploring a sleeping mans hair. 1950s

?Morning star? trench club, World War One, 1915 (c); wooden head made from a polo ball (?) with bullet spikes, ash handle and a leather strap secured with twine

Couple with a 1938 Ariel Red Hunter motorcycle
Man on 1938 Ariel Red Hunter motorcycle with woman standing beside him country lane circa 1938

Advert for for Maple & Co chairs 1900
Large selection of wooden chairs available from Maple & Co, in Tottenham Court Road, London. 1900

Shirtwaister dress by Michael, 1959
An elegant outfit comprising of a white silk shirtwaister dress belted with tan suede designed by Michael of Carlos Place

Cartoon, Entente cordiale, WW1
Cartoon, Entente cordiale. A pretty French woman tells a friendly British soldier to be sure to send her some postcards as soon as he eventually arrives at Tipperary. Date: 1916

Pattern 1796, Light Cavalry Officers sword, 15th Hussars.Blade is curved and fullered with engraved decoration in the linear style typical of the period, the decoration includes floral designs

Man riding a cow, Windhoek, south west Africa (now Namibia). Date: circa 1920

Full battle armor for knight and horse, mid 16th century.. Chromolithograph from Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century

Binoculars in leather case by Lemaire, Paris - WWI era
Binoculars in leather case. Manufactured by Lemaire, Paris, bearing the War Office Issue Broad Arrow on the left lens, together with the name of W. H. Whisson, dated 1916. Firearms & Equipment

WWI - Robbins of Dudley Trench Fighting Punch Dagger
First World War Robbins of Dudley Trench Fighting Punch Dagger. A rare example, double edged blade with double central fuller leading into the cast alloy finger shaped grip with steel knuckle bow

Susan Penhaligon, British actress
Susan Penhaligon (b. 1949), British actress, at St Ives harbour, Cornwall. circa 1980s

Street scene near Hove Baths, Sussex
Street scene near the Hove Baths in Sussex. Three women sit on a bench, near an elderly woman in an elaborate four-wheeled bath chair, shaded from the sun by a black umbrella. Date: 1920s

Advert for Dickins & Jones crocodile and lizard womens shoes
Fashion says skin shoes for Autumn. 1927

Workers at Finns Shoe Factory, Penzance
Rows of women working at sewing machines at Finns Shoe Factory - Penzanze, Cornwall

Gurning Man
A male gurner with his ugly face through a leather ring at the gurning contest at Egremont Crab Fair, Whitehaven, Cumbria, England

Frock Coat 1890S
A man-about-town in frock coat, pin-striped trousers, high stand-fall shirt collar & white tie, black leather shoes & dark grey spats: acceptable wear with frock coat from 1893

Football with comic verse on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

New Year card in the shape of a purse. Date: circa 1890s

Shaped greetings card, a seasonable chest-protector. Date: circa 1890s

Birthday card in the shape of a suitcase. circa 1890s

Cat investigating boots on a Victorian scrap
Cat investigating a pair of boots on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s

Ryde Pier Head - Isle of Wight, Hampshire - Couple
A Couple on holiday strolling along Ryde Pier Head - Isle of Wight, Hampshire, with the Island line railway on the left. She is holding a tourist leaflet (or map)

Young man of the Royal Fusiliers, WW1
A young man of the 1st City of London Regiment, Royal Fusiliers, seen here in uniform at Peckham Rye, SE London, August 1915. He is Albert Auerbach (1894-1918), commissioned on 20 July 1915

Two boys on horseback playing Cowboys and Indians. Date: circa 1910s

One of 25 maps from a leather case presented to Gen Richard Vyse who commanded the King?s Dragoon Guards and the Cavalry Brigades at the Battle of Beaumont

Horses in harness. circa 1890s

Girl on a 1908 The Campion motorcycle
Young girl poses for photograph on a 1908 The Campion 500cc Single motorcycle outside house

Gentlemen & lady on vintage motorcycle combination at roadsi
Two gentlemen & lady on vintage motorcycle combination

Couple sitting on 1905 Triumph motorcycle
Couple sitting on 1905 Triumph H SV 500cc motorcycle circa 1905

Gentlemen on a 1914 Triumph motorcycle & sidecar
Two gentlemen on a 1914 Triumph 500cc side valve motorcycle & sidecar combination circa 1914

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