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Long Collection (page 10)

Background imageLong Collection: Shorteared Bat (Bewick)

Shorteared Bat (Bewick)
SHORT-EARED BAT vespertilio murinus can be distinguished from the long-eared bat by the fact that its ears are shorter. Also its twice the size

Background imageLong Collection: FENNEC

FENNEC
Canis zerda. Fox-like creature from Africa, notable for its very long ears. All the better to hear you with

Background imageLong Collection: Robertson Light Bulbs

Robertson Light Bulbs
Long life bulbs are nothing new - the Robertson incandescent electric lamp promises you long life and a saving of current into the bargain !

Background imageLong Collection: Danish Lady on the Line

Danish Lady on the Line
A Danish lady in an extremely long dress uses a wall-mounted phone

Background imageLong Collection: Long John Silver / Cover

Long John Silver / Cover
The cover of a hardback edition

Background imageLong Collection: Children Playing, Knole

Children Playing, Knole
Children playing games in the Long Gallery at Knole, Kent

Background imageLong Collection: Extinct dinornis or moa, aepyornis ingens

Extinct dinornis or moa, aepyornis ingens
An artists impression of how the extinct dinornis or moa (aepyornis ingens), a genus of flightless birds native to Madagascar, might have looked

Background imageLong Collection: John Locke / Bisi

John Locke / Bisi
JOHN LOCKE Philosopher

Background imageLong Collection: Blue John

Blue John
Polished slice of Blue John from Derbyshire, England. The mineral is so far unique to one location in the Derbyshire Peak District, England

Background imageLong Collection: Empedocles of Akragas, Greek philosopher

Empedocles of Akragas, Greek philosopher
Empedocles of Akragas (fl. 444-443 BC), Ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher, doctor, statesman and priest, best known for originating the cosmogonic theory of the four classical elements

Background imageLong Collection: Client: Monsanto Textiles - Young Girl in knitted jumper

Client: Monsanto Textiles - Young Girl in knitted jumper
Client: Monsanto Textiles - Young Girl in knitted pullover and pleated skirt holding her black dolly - Shoot date: July 24, 1969 Date: 1969

Background imageLong Collection: Client: Monsanto Textiles - knitwear for PR

Client: Monsanto Textiles - knitwear for PR - long knitted dress, cardigan and scarf - location: 17 Rochester Square, London NW1 - Model: Jenny Yorke - shoot date: April 1, 1970 Date: 1970

Background imageLong Collection: Client: Monsanto Textiles - knitwear for PR

Client: Monsanto Textiles - knitwear for PR - long striped cardigan - location: 17 Rochester Square, London NW1 - Model: Jenny Yorke - shoot date: April 1, 1970 Date: 1970

Background imageLong Collection: Summer Happening at Harvey Nichols

Summer Happening at Harvey Nichols
Shoot for Harvey Nichols - Summer Fashions ('Summer Happening') - swimsuit with bold colourful paisley effect pattern in turquoise and gold Date: circa late 1960s

Background imageLong Collection: Summer Happening at Harvey Nichols

Summer Happening at Harvey Nichols
Shoot for Harvey Nichols - Summer Fashions ('Summer Happening') - bold psychedelic print sleevless blouse partnered with long pleated skirt Date: circa late 1960s

Background imageLong Collection: Summer Happening at Harvey Nichols

Summer Happening at Harvey Nichols
Shoot for Harvey Nichols - Summer Fashions ('Summer Happening') - long summer dress and short mini dress with pleated skirt (in matching fabric) Date: circa late 1960s

Background imageLong Collection: Client: Edinburgh Cigarettes - Agency: Waddicor

Client: Edinburgh Cigarettes - Agency: Waddicor. Date: 1970

Background imageLong Collection: Client: Woollands Brothers - Red Grosgrain evening dress

Client: Woollands Brothers - Red Grosgrain evening dress - September 26, 1957 Date: 1957

Background imageLong Collection: Client: Woollands Brothers - black cocktail dress

Client: Woollands Brothers - black cocktail dress
Client: Woollands Brothers - Model in black cocktail dress with long black leather gloves and handbag and gentleman seated in evening dress, smoking a cigarette - September 4, 1957 Date: 1957

Background imageLong Collection: White Net Evening dress by Elizabeth Henry

White Net Evening dress by Elizabeth Henry
White Net Evening dress possibly by Elizabeth Henry - shoot: March 27, 1951 Date: 1951

Background imageLong Collection: Shoot for Dormy Blankets for Erwin Wasey

Shoot for Dormy Blankets for Erwin Wasey. May 14, 1954 Date: 1954

Background imageLong Collection: Anton Lang, actor, in his pottery workshop

Anton Lang, actor, in his pottery workshop
Anton Lang (1875-1938), German actor, in his pottery workshop. He worked as a potter, and performed as an actor in the Oberammergau Passion Plays, playing the role of Jesus Christ in 1900

Background imageLong Collection: Queen Nenzima, Belgian Congo, Central Africa

Queen Nenzima, Belgian Congo, Central Africa
Queen Nenzima of the Mangbettus (Mangbetu) tribe, Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. Date: 1922

Background imageLong Collection: Johannes Brahms and Adele Strauss

Johannes Brahms and Adele Strauss
Johannes Brahms, German composer, and Adele Strauss, wife of Johann Strauss II, at Bad Ischl, Austria. circa 1898

Background imageLong Collection: The former Whitechapel Union workhouse on Southern Grove (formerly South Grove)

The former Whitechapel Union workhouse on Southern Grove (formerly South Grove), Mile End, was designed by Richard Robert Long and erected in 1870-71. Date: 2002

Background imageLong Collection: Mercedes Gleitze (1900-1981) - British professional swimmer

Mercedes Gleitze (1900-1981) - British professional swimmer. She was the first person to swim the Straits of Gibraltar and the first British woman to swim the English Channel

Background imageLong Collection: Clay pipes from Southorns pipeworks, Broseley, Shropshire

Clay pipes from Southorns pipeworks, Broseley, Shropshire
A selection of clay pipes found in the workshops of Southorns pipeworks, Broseley, Shropshire - now The Broseley Pipe Museum Date: 1987

Background imageLong Collection: Mr Ivor Southorn, at the Brosley Clay Pipe works

Mr Ivor Southorn, at the Brosley Clay Pipe works
Mr Ivor Southorn, whose great, great grandfather William Southorn started clay pipemaking on an industrial scale in Broseley, Shropshire

Background imageLong Collection: Lianne de Vries - French Belle Epoque Stage Actress

Lianne de Vries - French Belle Epoque Stage Actress - Folies Bergeres Star and Singer. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageLong Collection: HRH Princess Margaret in a black Dior Dress

HRH Princess Margaret in a black Dior Dress. Date: circa 1952

Background imageLong Collection: Young hunter of the Moi tribal people - Vietnam

Young hunter of the Moi tribal people - Vietnam
Young hunter of the Moi tribal people on the lookout - Vietnam - carrying a very impressive 9and somewhat terrifying) crossbow. Date: 1906

Background imageLong Collection: Tribute - Long Dead

Tribute - Long Dead. Florence Mary Anderson / Molly MacArthur (1893-1972) had two distinct styles of illustration. From the middle of the 1920s

Background imageLong Collection: Ada Reeve music hall singer 1874-1966

Ada Reeve music hall singer 1874-1966
Ada Reeve (Adelaide Mary Reeve) music hall singer, pantomime favourite, stage and screen actress. Wearing full length pleated skirt and high black hat with ostrich feather. Holding long gloves

Background imageLong Collection: Malvina Dunreath music hall singer and long boot dancer

Malvina Dunreath music hall singer and long boot dancer. In costume, wearing ?little girl? knee length white dress with full skirt. Hair in long plaits with large bow

Background imageLong Collection: Cecilia Loftus music hall mimic 1876-1943

Cecilia Loftus music hall mimic 1876-1943
Cecilia (Cissie) Loftus music hall mimic. Daughter of Marie Loftus music hall singer. In costume of long black fitted dress with full skirt, long black gloves and hat. Holding a tambourine

Background imageLong Collection: Comic postcard, Couple at an underwear counter - real silk undies Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Couple at an underwear counter - real silk undies Date: 20th century

Background imageLong Collection: Comic postcard, Scotsmen wearing wrong kilts after going for a swim Date

Comic postcard, Scotsmen wearing wrong kilts after going for a swim Date: 20th century

Background imageLong Collection: Marriage of Hon. Angela Pearson to Tony Murray - Cowdray

Marriage of Hon. Angela Pearson to Tony Murray - Cowdray
The Marriage of Hon. Angela Pearson, third daughter of Viscount and Viscountess Cowdray to George Anthony ( Tony ) Murray - the wedding party at Cowdray after the ceremony at Easebourne Church

Background imageLong Collection: Guy Fawkes, leader of the Gunpowder Plot, caught in

Guy Fawkes, leader of the Gunpowder Plot, caught in the cellar of the Houses of Parliament, 5 November 1604. William Parker, Baron Monteagle, and Theophilus Howard, Earl of Suffolk

Background imageLong Collection: Spanish fly, wasp beetle and long-horn beetles

Spanish fly, wasp beetle and long-horn beetles
Spanish fly beetle, Lytta vesicatoria 1, wasp beetle, Clytus arietis 2, Altica equinoctialis 3, Clytra quadripunctata 4, longhorn beetles, Chlorida festiva 5 and Trachyderes succinctus 6

Background imageLong Collection: Playmates - Toddler and Pet Dog sit / stand on a wall

Playmates - Toddler and Pet Dog sit / stand on a wall
Playmates - A young girl (a toddler aged about 3) and pet black Working Cocker Spaniel sit/stand together on the wall of their backyard. Date: circa 1910

Background imageLong Collection: Elizabeth Jenns in front of Gluck painting by Madame Yevonde

Elizabeth Jenns in front of Gluck painting by Madame Yevonde
Miss Elizabeth Jenns poses in a green velvet Lanvingown from Albert and Johnson in front of Glucks decorative painting of lilies, on view at the Fine Arts Galleries in 1932. Date: 1932

Background imageLong Collection: Interior of Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameswaram Island, India

Interior of Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameswaram Island, India
Interior (The Great Corridor) of Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameswaram Island, Tamil Nadu, India, a Hindu temple in Dravidian style dedicated to the god Shiva. Date: circa early 1930s

Background imageLong Collection: Indian transport: sedan chair or palanquins

Indian transport: sedan chair or palanquins. Long palanquin, miyana, jhalidar palki, and copala palki. Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Background imageLong Collection: Margaret Whigham at Ascot with her boater and ruches muff

Margaret Whigham at Ascot with her boater and ruches muff
Celebrated society it girl, Miss Margaret Whigham, later Mrs Charles Sweeny and then the infamous Duchess of Argyll pictured at Ascot in June 1931 wearing an unusual boater style hat

Background imageLong Collection: Two young women in traditional dress, Bulgaria

Two young women in traditional dress, Bulgaria
Two young women in traditional dress in a Bulgarian street, with long plaited hair and coin decorations. Date: 1922

Background imageLong Collection: Ulysses at Her Majestys Theatre, London

Ulysses at Her Majestys Theatre, London - Constance Collier as Pallas Athene. The play was written by Stephen Phillips. 1902

Background imageLong Collection: Maori greeting - rubbing noses Maori greeting - Te Hongi - rubbing noses

Maori greeting - rubbing noses Maori greeting - Te Hongi - rubbing noses
Maori greeting - rubbing noses



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