Millinery Collection (page 5)

Hardening machine at Battersbys hatworks in Stockport. Note the exposed drive belts in use at the time Date: 1902

Photo of hat taken by Ernest Battersby, presumably with a view to publicity or for design purposes Date: 1902

Hat factory sewing machine at Battersbys Stockport Hat works, destined for delivery to their other factory near Arras, France Date: circa 1908

Hat factory machinery after fire at Battersbys of Stockport in June 1906. The machinery shown is a crown finishing machine, and in the top left of the picture the drive system is visible

Hat factory after fire in 1906, showing the scale of destruction after basic tidying up. Six weeks after the fire, production resumed. Date: 1906

Fire pump for Battersbys hat factory in Stockport in June 1906. The factory had suffered a major fire earlier that year and great emphasis was put on ensuring equpment was in place to combat any

Brim Press machine at hatworks in Offerton, Stockport in June 1908. Date: 1908

Singeing machine at hatworks in Offerton, Stockport in June 1908. Date: 1908

Finishers on conveyance in front of hat factory in Offerton, Stockport, about to leave on a works trip in Augist 1907. Note the spare third horse additional to the two in harness

Hat factory trimming room at Battersbys works, Stockport, in January 1908. Date: 1908

Edwardian group in the garden of Strathclyde, Offerton Road, Stockport. Standing with his sister and brothers is James Johnson Battersby who survived the Lusitania sinking ten years later

Finishers in front of hat factory in readiness for a works outing in August 1907. A fine depiction of Edwardian working men in their best clothes, even down to buttonholes! Date: 1907

Daimler car and passengers in Vienna, 1911. The driver is Fritz Huckel, hat manufacturer, and beside him is his wife. In the rear of the car is William Norfolk Battersby (1864-1953)

Boy with bullock plough in Austria, believed to be near Neutitschein as the photogrpaher waqs visiting the Huckel hat factory at the time

Nurse and child, who is the son of Fritz Huckel of Vienna. The photograph was taken outside the Huckels house, next door to their hat factory in Neutitschein, Austria (now Novy Jicin)

Sewing machine at hatworks
Photographed at Battersbys hat factory in Turncroft Lane, Offerton Stockport, note the industrial sized cotton reel on top of the sewing maching. Date: circa 1906

Printing Machine at hatworks
Photographed at Battersbys hat factory in Turncroft Lane, Offerton Stockport, a printing machine possibly for hat labels or publications within the works. Date: circa 1906

Group of men on steps of house at Offerton Lane, Stockport. Back left is William John Batersby, founder of the hat making company, back centre is his son Walter

Fire scene in hat factory middle rooms in June 1906 where the scale of damage at Battersbys Stockport premises can be seen. Oddly it appears some hats have survived the blaze, but very little else

Edwardian gentlemen with fishing rods at Ellesmere, Shropshire. On the right is Walter Battersby, hat manufacturer, and beside him is George Potter, a friend and employee Date: 1906

Hat factory finishing room at Battersby s, Stockport, in1906. This photograph shows the workbench and toolboxes for the workers, as well as the final packaging materials for the finished products

The Capitals Lacrosse Club of Canada (which is apparently still in existence today) visiting the Battersby Hat Factory in Stockport in 1906

Edwardian era house named as Oaklea, Davenport Park, Stockport, home of William Norfolk Battersby, hat manufacturer Date: 1906

Brim making machine at Battersbys hat factory in Stockport, 1906. This is believed to be new machinery bought to replace equipment destroyed in the fire a few weeks earlier Date: 1906

Massive fire damage at hat factory after 1906 fire, showing the extent of destruction, yet manufacture was stopped for only 6 weeks Date: 1906

Slating work on hat factory after fire in 1906, showing that some parts had been completed while others were still in ruins, but the delivery vehicle outside shows hat production was back under way

Four men in hat factory finishing room at Battersbys in Stockport, June 1906. Note the massive exposed machinery behind them and the driveshaft for it which comes through the wall. Date: 1906

Group outside engine house at hat factory in Stockport in June 1906, showing Edwardian factory work clothes. 9 out of 10 wearing hats, and two in wooden clogs. Date: 1906

Rebuilding the hat factory trimming room after the disastrous fire in 1906 had destroyed many of the buildings. Within 6 weeks production had restarted - this photo shows the work in progress to

A Fashion Phantasy by Mackenzie
" Danse de Chapeaux" - an elegant, monochrome illustration by Douglas Mackenzie showing a woman in a revealing outfit and large hat, dancing en pointe with several hats on stands. Date: 1918

SOME wear in England! by Katie Mayer
A fashionable woman in a checked dress and flamboyant hat checks her face in a compact mirror - her short skirt and matching accessories quite the thing for 1918. Date: 1918

Hat designs inspired by Tatlers Eve, WW1
A variety of flamboyant and quirky hat designs available from Maison Lewis, inspired by the character Eve, The Tatler magazines fictional gossip columnist

How the War Affects Hat Fashion, WW1
The Effect of Mars upon Venus - how the war is affecting the fashion of ladies headgear. On the left is a feminine translation of a kepi, the cap worn by French troops

Mrs Benedict Birkbeck wearing a Bersaglieri hat, WWI
Mrs Benedict Birkbeck, formerly Jacqueline Harriet Alexander (1892-1955) wearing a Bersaglieri style hat as worn by the Italian allies. Date: 1915

Gooch hat, WWI
A lady checks her reflection in a compact mirror and powders her nose while wearing a black panne hat embellished with an osprey feather by Gooch. Date: 1915

Advert for Hamptons bedroom suite 1935
Bedroom furniture in empire wood with walnut bandings, comprising of wardrobe, dressing tableand stool, millinery chest and upholstered chair, all for 105.00. Date: 1935

Sketch front cover, Spring Fashion Number 1939
Front cover of The Sketch, Spring Fashions Number, 8 March 1939, featuring a painting by French artist Jean Gabriel Domergue showing a woman wearing a colourful veiled hat worn at a jaunty angle

Advert for Scotts gentlemens hats 1912
Gentlemens hats for country wear in two different styles. 1912

Women hats 1914
A selection of 1914 women hats. 1914

Tatler front cover, London Season 1963 - Jean Shrimpton
Front cover of The Tatler magazine, 3 April 1963, heralding the arrival of another London Season. and featuring iconic sixties model, Jean Shrimpton

Tatler front cover, Paris Collections, 1964
Front cover of The Tatler featuring a model wearing a coral velour hat by Christian Dior Chapeaux at Harrods. Her make up is by Harriet Hubbard Ayer and the Chanel-inspired earrings by Adrien Mann

Advert for Scotts womens hats 1912
Matlock, hat, in smooth or rough finished felt with smartlt turned up brim, trimmed, with a wing and knot of ribbon. 1912

Contrasting hats 1933
1930s hats for women, above: a black straw Suzanne Talbot model from Debenham and Freebody. Below: two views of a new felt hat from Scotts which may be obtained in several different colours. 1933

Advert for Peacock hats 1928
Attractive model wearing hat made from Chinese hemp and straw trimmed georgette embroidery. 1928

Advert for Reslaw millinery 1930
An aristocrat of hats! A hat in which beauty of fabric and grace of line are subtly blended into an harmonious whole. 1930

Making Hats in San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA Date: 1909

March millinery. Illustration shows several men chasing a womans wind-blown hat. Date 1911 March 8

French millinery, dress & flower making establishment. Print shows a variety of bonnets on stands on a table. Includes text advertising Madame Petits millinery store in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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