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Background imageMarcel Collection: A Study in Contrasts at Eze by Marcel Poncin

A Study in Contrasts at Eze by Marcel Poncin
A small group of fashionable holidaymakers encounter a local woman carrying fruit on her head through the narrow streets of Eze, one of the smaller coastal towns near to Nice on the French Riviera

Background imageMarcel Collection: Newest tailor-mades 1914

Newest tailor-mades 1914
Fashionable womens tailored clothing in 1914. 1914

Background imageMarcel Collection: Marcel Pages (1924-1974). French physicist. Portrait

Marcel Pages (1924-1974). French physicist. Portrait

Background imageMarcel Collection: Studio photograph of two Belgian NCOs

Studio photograph of two Belgian NCOs
Studio photograph, taken at American Studio, 1 Arcade Steps, Margate of two Belgian NCOs. On the reverse is written P. Ente, caporal, , He. de Ligne, Birchington 3 novembre 1914; M

Background imageMarcel Collection: Le Pendu De Londres

Le Pendu De Londres
LE PENDU DE LONDRES (The hanged man of London) (Pierre Souvestre & Marcel Allain) - the seventh adventure involving Fantomas and detective Juve Date: circa 1911

Background imageMarcel Collection: Etienne Marcel Murdered

Etienne Marcel Murdered
Etienne Marcel, bourgeois leader in Paris, involved in complicated political power play, is murdered while opening gates of Paris to the troops of Navarre Date: 1358

Background imageMarcel Collection: Napoleon at Lodge

Napoleon at Lodge
Napoleon, suspicious of the Freemasons, visits the Lodge in the Fauboourg Saint-Marcel, Paris, and sees no reason to question their loyalty Date: circa 1806

Background imageMarcel Collection: DIEULAFOY, Jane (1851-1916). French archaeologist

DIEULAFOY, Jane (1851-1916). French archaeologist, explorer, novelist and journalist. She was the wife of Marcel-Auguste Dieulafoy. Engraving

Background imageMarcel Collection: MARCEL, Gabriel (1889-1973). French philosopher

MARCEL, Gabriel (1889-1973). French philosopher, playwright, music critic and leading Christian existentialist. Le Monde Casse (1933). Cover

Background imageMarcel Collection: Eglise St Vincent, Rouen, 1917

Eglise St Vincent, Rouen, 1917
Eglise St. Vincent, Rouen, 1917, by Marcel Augis (pseudonym of H. Dupont). A number of WW1 French and Belgian artists, including Marcel Augis

Background imageMarcel Collection: Bairnsfather on leave by Marcel Poncin

Bairnsfather on leave by Marcel Poncin
The Face at the Window. A humorous, and entirely imaginative, drawing of Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, famous soldier cartoonist and creator of Fragments from France

Background imageMarcel Collection: Making Jewellry

Making Jewellry
A rather stylish young woman with a Marcel Wave hairdo and nice shoes, making jewellry with a blow torch. Date: 1930s

Background imageMarcel Collection: Hervieu Photo

Hervieu Photo
PAUL HERVIEU French writer with his friend Marcel Prevost in 1905. Date: 1857-1915

Background imageMarcel Collection: Fashionable Smoker

Fashionable Smoker
A fashionable lady smoker with dark hair in a Marcel wave, elegantly smoking a cigarette. Date: late 1920s

Background imageMarcel Collection: Christmas Stockings

Christmas Stockings
Young women workers with the large, commercial Christmas stockings they have made, stuffed with dolls and other goodies. Date: early 1930s

Background imageMarcel Collection: Large Christmas Stocking

Large Christmas Stocking
Two young women hanging up a huge Christmas stocking stuffed with presents and other goodies! Date: early 1930s

Background imageMarcel Collection: Home Perm 1920S

Home Perm 1920S
A young woman gives herself a home perm in front of her bedroom dressing table, using some rather dangerous looking electric apparatus - lets hope its earthed! Date: late 1920s

Background imageMarcel Collection: PROUST, Marcel (1871-1922)

PROUST, Marcel (1871-1922). French writer. The Guermantes Way. Title page. Photography

Background imageMarcel Collection: Marcel Paillette, an early French aviation pioneer

Marcel Paillette, an early French aviation pioneer in his biplane Sommer

Background imageMarcel Collection: Girls in Turkish Bath

Girls in Turkish Bath
Three young women with Marcel Wave hairstyles, relaxing together in an indoor Turkish bath. Date: 1930s

Background imageMarcel Collection: Proust (As Soldier)

Proust (As Soldier)
MARCEL PROUST while doing his military service at Orleans Date: 1871 - 1922

Background imageMarcel Collection: Proust (Age 51)

Proust (Age 51)
MARCEL PROUST in the last year of his life, aged 51, while he was completing A la recherche.. Date: 1871 - 1922

Background imageMarcel Collection: Proust (Age about 20)

Proust (Age about 20)
MARCEL PROUST aged about 20 Date: 1871 - 1922

Background imageMarcel Collection: Mrs a A Milne

Mrs a A Milne
DOROTHY MILNE Daphne, wife of A Milne, author of Winnie the Pooh, (nee Dorothy de Selincourt), the mother of Christopher Robin. Date: 1920S

Background imageMarcel Collection: Proust (Perrichon)

Proust (Perrichon)
MARCEL PROUST Date: 1871 - 1922

Background imageMarcel Collection: London Opinion 1932

London Opinion 1932
A glamorous blonde woman with a Marcel wave hair style applies lipstick before going to a party in a multi-coloured dress which shows off her legs

Background imageMarcel Collection: Etienne Marcel 3

Etienne Marcel 3
Marcel, seeking reform and hostile to Jean II and his son, the future Charles V, prepares to open the Paris gates to the king of Navarre but is murdered by Maillart

Background imageMarcel Collection: Etienne Marcel

Etienne Marcel
Marcel, seeking reform and hostile to Jean II and his son, the future Charles V, prepares to open the Paris gates to the king of Navarre but is murdered by Maillart

Background imageMarcel Collection: Proust (As a Boy)

Proust (As a Boy)
MARCEL PROUST (on right) with his brother ROBERT

Background imageMarcel Collection: Canterbury Weavers

Canterbury Weavers
Women weavers weaving at their looms in Canterbury, Kent, England

Background imageMarcel Collection: The premature end of the Paris-Madrid automobile race

The premature end of the Paris-Madrid automobile race
An illustration of the premature end of the Paris-Madrid automobile race, showing the arrival at Bordeaux of the first car driven by M. Louis Renault

Background imageMarcel Collection: Knitted Dressing Gown

Knitted Dressing Gown
Elegant, loose fitting, wrap- over dressing gown with funnel shaped sleeves in powder blue lace stitch Shetland wool edged with swansdown

Background imageMarcel Collection: Crinoline Gown 1939

Crinoline Gown 1939
Crinoline evening gown in black taffeta with a printed crepe bodice by Marcel Rochas. Ruched panels are used to ornament both bodice & skirt. Worn with a matching cape

Background imageMarcel Collection: Paris / Eiffel Tower 1928

Paris / Eiffel Tower 1928
Marcel Haget tests his parachute by jumping from the tower; unfortunately it lets him down badly

Background imageMarcel Collection: Etienne Marcel (Jeanron)

Etienne Marcel (Jeanron)
ETIENNE MARCEL Leading merchant of Paris

Background imageMarcel Collection: Marcel Treich-Laplene

Marcel Treich-Laplene
MARCEL TREICH-LAPLENE French trader, explorer and administrator in west Africa, making treaties and trade agreements with native rulers

Background imageMarcel Collection: Advert / Marcel Hairwave

Advert / Marcel Hairwave
The Magical Marcel Method of permanent hair waving

Background imageMarcel Collection: Pyjamas by Rochas 1931

Pyjamas by Rochas 1931
Pyjamas designed by Marcel Rochas: leisure wear of wide- legged trousers with co- ordinated sleeveless tops and waistcoats. Just the thing for the holiday season

Background imageMarcel Collection: Francis Poulenc / Helios

Francis Poulenc / Helios
FRANCIS-JEAN-MARCEL POULENC French musician

Background imageMarcel Collection: Proust (Aged 14)

Proust (Aged 14)
MARCEL PROUST aged about 14

Background imageMarcel Collection: Costume / Women 1933

Costume / Women 1933
Lilac satin bias cut gown with gathered self-coloured belt, gored skirt & marabou trimmed shoulder straps. Her blonde hair is dressed in a marcel wave

Background imageMarcel Collection: Lido Pyjamas 1930

Lido Pyjamas 1930
Marcel Rochas designs for the Lido show casual wide legged trousers or beach pyjamas, a blouson jacket, a long gilet or waistcoat & broad floppy brimmed straw hats

Background imageMarcel Collection: FANTOMAS COVER 2

FANTOMAS COVER 2
FANTOMAS : AGENT SECRET (Pierre Souvestre et Marcel Allain) - A female spy takes the opportunity to stuff the plans of the French defences in her handbag

Background imageMarcel Collection: Thirties Velvet Frock

Thirties Velvet Frock
A marcel waved blonde on a lion footed stool wears a shimmering gown in patterned velvet with kimono sleeves & a deep V neckline - the gored skirt in folds at her feet

Background imageMarcel Collection: Typing on the Beach

Typing on the Beach
A young woman types a letter on the beach, with her boss or boyfriend beside her

Background imageMarcel Collection: Using a Spinning Wheel

Using a Spinning Wheel
A young woman spinning wool on a spinning wheel to be woven into very light summer coats

Background imageMarcel Collection: Marcel Proust / Scheel

Marcel Proust / Scheel
MARCEL PROUST French novelist

Background imageMarcel Collection: PREVOST (1862-1841)

PREVOST (1862-1841)
Marcel Prevost French writer



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