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Amazing Stories scifi magazine cover, Robot and lionTesting a robot for a space mission by having it fight a lion - a scene from J Schlassels To the Moon by proxy Date: 1928
Toilet / Hair / HairdressersWomen sitting under hair dryers at the hairdressers
Front cover from the Bystander 1930Front cover illustration by Wilson for The Bystander Christmas cover 1930 showing Spanish style dancers in the stage spotlight, against an art deco style rainbow backdrop
The ValkyrieDie Walkure, (The Valkyrie) Agnes Borgo as Brunnhilde, at the Paris Opera
Oregon grape, Berberis aquifolium (Fasciculated barberry, Berberis fascicularis). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after a botanical illustration by John Curtis from William Curtis
Ford SedanFord Town Sedan car. Illustration from Delineator magazine March 1930. Artist anon. Date: 1930
Mad Metal RobotTHE MAD ROBOT by William P McGivern. A brave man fires a ray-gun at an advancing metal robot with large claws and a brain encassed in a glass-domed head Date: 1944
Biba move to Kensington Church StreetA highly publicised moving day for the Biba boutique of Barbara Hulanicki as around 60 models and well-known sixties personalities help to move the shop from its original Abingdon Road location to
Liza Spain outfit from Harvey NicholsAn elegant, pure wool suit by Liza Spain from Harvey Nichols of Knightsbridge, London. The skirt is softly gathered at the front, the jacket gently shaped with a flattering standaway collar
London Life front cover, 1966The cover of London Life from 31st December 1966 featuring a colourful array of previous magazine covers from this title. Date: 1966
Illustrated London News Christmas Number 1906Front cover of The Illustrated London News Christmas Number 1906 with an illustration of a young girl trying to force feed her terrier dog Christmas pudding. Date: 1906
Bystander front cover - Summer Number 1933Striking front cover of The Bystander magazine for 7 June 1933, with a design by Leon Benigni featuring fashionable spectators at the racing, probably Ascot. Date: 1933
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Daily Sketch front cover - 1953 CoronationFront cover of the Daily Sketch magazine from June 3rd 1953, the day after the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II with a photograph of the duke of Edinburgh paying homage to his wife after the ceremony
The fleet protects the nation - Prudential Life Insurance protects the home. Illustration shows a fleet of steam-powered warships sailing past the Rock of Gibraltar labeled The Prudential has
Tatler front cover / Prince Philip, July 1962Prince Philip playing polo for Windsor Park against Silver Leys, photographed for the front cover of The Tatler in 1962. A well-known and skilful polo player
Monster Tsetse Fly, Amazing Stories Scifi Magazine CoverTHE EGGS FROM TANGANYIKA - A warship is attacked by a monster tsetse fly Date: 1926
London Life front cover, 1966Front cover of London Life magazine, the cool but short-lived magazine which epitomised the spirit of swinging sixties London
London Life front cover 1966Front cover of London Life magazine, the short-lived magazine which documented and encapsulated swinging sixties London, featuring Twiggy photographed with Justin de Villeneuve
The Shipbuilder, Special Aquitania NumberFront cover of The Shipbuilder industry journal, June 1914 issue, focusing on the Cunard cruise liner Aquitania, launched the same year
Well, if you knows of a better ole, go to itTtwo soldiers stuck in a trench, during a battle in World War One. This famous illustration for The Bystander was by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather (1888-1959)
Don t worry about me! by G. E StuddyColour illustration by George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948) showing Bonzo the dog being cuddled by his lady owner. Studdy created Bonzo for The Sketch magazine in the early 1920s
Christian Dior sketching a fashion design, 1948In 1947 Christian Dior (1905-1957) created a sensational collection labelled the New Look. His designs centred around gowns with an 18 inch waist, which focused attention on the bust and hips
Thrilling Wonder Stories Scifi Magazine Cover, Giant AntsHANDS ACROSS THE VOID - The giant ants of Titan help the Earth travellers against their enemies
Sketch front cover 1955 by David WrightSketch front cover by David Wright from 1955, showing the development of his style in later years along with fashion. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch
Star and Stargazer 1926THE STAR AND THE STAR-GAZER An actress in her dressing room receives a friendly visit from a lover of the theatre
Bathing / In Bathroom / 1926A woman drying herself in front of the bathroom mirror
Lesbian Lovers 1932Lesbian lovers in an intimate pose
Nerine humilis (Pale pink nerine, Nerine pulchella). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after a botanical illustration by William Herbert from William Curtis Botanical Magazine
Advert for the Palais de Danse, Hammersmith, London, 1921 also featuring the other Palais de Danse venues in Paris, Birmingham and Liverpool Date: 1921
Barbette (Van der Clyde), Paris, 1923Barbette (Van der Clyde) at the Casino de Pari), Paris, from Paris Plaisirs number 18 December 1923 Date: 1923
Young Americas dilemma. Illustration shows a schoolboy standing outside a Public School; on the left is Charles M. Schwab sitting atop a large money bag labeled Manager of Steel Trust $1, 000
The Tatler front cover August 1962A model wearing typical sixties make up and with a smart, blonde bob strikes an arrogant pose on the front cover of The Tatler while wearing a choker of pearls. 1962
What Now?Bonzo, the little dog created by George Studdy in The Sketch magazine during the 1920s finds himself in a frosty predicament
1927 Ice Skating GirlA vivacious ice skating girl jumps over some barrels
Female high jumper in orange costumeA female high jumper in an orange costume leaping over a pole
A study of the dancer Lena King, London, 1922. Has succeeded Phyllis Bedells at the Empire Theatre Date: 1922
Art deco cover of The Dancing World Magazine, June 1922. Sketch by G. Peres showing a young women in a simple white gown perfect for the summer Date: 1922
Art deco sketch by G. Peres entitled At the Ballet, of a fashionable couple in a box watching a ballet, London, 1922 Date: 1922
Bystander cover 1929 featuring Diana MitfordFront cover of The Bystander featuring a photograph of the Hon. Diana Freeman-Mitford (1910-2003), third daughter of Lord and Lady Redesdale and one of the six infamous Mitford sisters
Bearded ladies slipper orchid, Cypripedium barbatum.. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn and lithographed by Walter Hood Fitch for Sir William Jackson Hookers Curtiss Botanical Magazine
Spain (1925). Poster of the Festivals of Springtime
Cover design, Popular Aviation and Aeronautics Magazine, showing a passenger plane coming in to land at an airport at night. January 1929
Uncle Toms cabin - as it will have to be played if Johnson wins. Illustration shows in a theatrical production of Uncle Toms Cabin, heavyweight champion boxer Jack Johnson standing over Simon Legree
The Russian cross-roads. Illustration shows a diminutive Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, wearing a fur robe, courting Medusa who is hiding behind the mask of a beautiful young woman; on the left
Art deco fashion sketches, London, 1921. Left to right: frock from the House of Belmont in tete de negre charmeuse relieved with beige and a floral arrangement; an Yvette dress of lace
Front cover of Tatler featuring Helen Wills MoodyFront cover of The Tatler featuring a photograph of tennis champion Helen Wills Moody and her opponent Mrs L. A. Godfree (Kitty Godfree) just prior to the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships
Tatler front cover, May 1962Front cover of The Tatler featuring a model wearing typical 1960s makeup. The lipstick is Cardinal by Lancome and the dramatic eyes use spangled Pailettes D Or and turquoise eyeshadow by Perle Dore