Named Collection (page 11)

Display of Pralines
A Display of Dainty Types of Pralines - nuts browned in sugar, named after Marechal de Plessis-Pralin (1598-1675) whose cook invented them. 15 kinds are shown here. Date: circa 1930

Pierce-Arrow + Borzoi
If a borzoi owner has a car, it must be a Pierce-Arrow; if a Pierce-Arrow owner has a dog, of course its a borzoi. Date: 1913

Overland in Winter
Visiting at Christmas time in our 12 hp Overland tourer. Date: 1916

Benz Motor Tricycle
Benzs motor tricycle is essentially a carriage with a motor : in 1892 he will produce something more closely resembling a motor car. 1885

Renault Sports Models
Renault do two sports models, one of 18cv, the other of 40cv. This is probably the 40 cv model. Date: 1924

Renault 18Cv Torpedo
Renault 18cv Torpedo Sport Date: 1924

Renault 40Cv Sport
Renault 40cv Sport Date: 1924

Berliet Tourer
The new Berliet 22hp tourer takes a lady sightseeing on the Cote d Azur, driven by her chauffeur. Date: 1922

Humber Pullman 1952
The Humber Pullman 8-seater limousine. The advertising copy stresses the modest price, reflecting the austerity period of the early 50s. Date: 1952

Austin Bonnet
The distinctive front end of an Austin. Date: 1930s

Delahaye Coupe
The dream car of the 1930s, the Delahaye sports drop-head coupe anticipates the trend towards streamlined shapes and over-designed bodywork. Date: 1937

Cadillac V-8 Series 60
A proud member of the Royal Family of Motordom (honest, thats what they say !) this is Cadillacs V-8 Series 60 Sedan. Date: 1935

GARFORD 1913
They walk down the driveway of their lovely home to where their no less lovely Garford awaits them. Date: 1913

ALCO 1913
The Alco offers you a seven- passenger vehicle - all the family plus your friends ! Date: 1912

Studebaker Saloon
The unfortunately named Studebaker Dictator de luxe saloon Date: 1937

Chevrolet Bel Air
The Chevrolet Bel Air Coupe is the car to drive if you re attending a rodeo in the West. Date: 1950

Buick Empire Saloon
The Buick Empire saloon Date: 1937

Renault 40 Cv
The chauffeur of a Renault waits near a river. Date: 1924

Acatene Metropole
Splendid publicity for a French bicycle. Date: circa 1895

Algerian Rail Station
ALGERIA : the station at Hussein-Dey (named after the Dey Hussein of Algiers) on the Blida line. Date: 1862

Kaisers Yacht Meteor
Kaiser Wilhelm II owned several yachts named Meteor, this is probably Meteor III. Date: 1894

Punch Congratulates Iln
Mr Punch congratulates Madame Illustrated London News on attaining her jubilee, and being younger than ever ! Date: 21 May 1892

Fauteuil a LA Reine
Fauteuil a la reine - French armchair named in the queens style Date: 18th century

STUMBLING FOX TROT
I stepp d right on her toes, And when she bump d my nose, I fell and when I rose, I felt asham d and told her, Thats the latest step, my honey ! Date: 1922

Tango Pair (Photo)
Passionate body-language as this couple perform the tango... Date: 1914

Tango (Koehler)
Mela Koehler, as always, dresses her tangoing lady in a magnificent secession outfit, totally eclipsing her soberly dressed partner in his boring old tails... Date: circa 1914

Tango (Usobol)
Two cheerful dancers enjoy their tango. Date: circa 1914

Tango (Bianchi)
A lady in a tall hat shows no expression as she tangoes with grace and restraint. Date: circa 1914

Restrained Tango Dancers
A monocled gent and his partner perform the tango in a restrained and respectable manner Date: circa 1914

Tango in Nightclub
He kisses her hand while performing the tango in a nightclub setting - ah, those hot-blooded Latins ! Date: circa 1914

The One-Step Dance
An American couple perform the classic one-step Date: circa 1912

Two Dance Le Galop
A Romantic couple dance le galop which becomes traditionally the final dance in the ball programme. Date: circa 1845

Dancing the Half + Half
An American couple - he in tails, she in the attractive dress style of the period - perform this graceful step. Date: circa 1912

Can-Can or Skirt Dance
The caption calls it THE SKIRT DANCE but to all intents and purposes its the Can-can. Date: circa 1900

The Black Bottom
Two young things demonstrate the Black Bottom for their elders, with immense enthusiasm and a display of leg which both shocks and delights the male spectators. Date: 1927

Dance, the Cortez
A Spanish or Mexican step, sufficiently popular to inspire this painting, but which failed to keep up the pace... Date: circa 1912

Waltz / Music Cover
A couple in evening dress gaze lovingly into each others eyes as they dance the waltz. Date: 1936

Zeppelin 126 Building
Zeppelin LZ-126 under construction. Next year she will be given to the United States as war reparations, and named Los Angeles Date: 1923

Heinrich Rose
HEINRICH ROSE German apothecary and chemist who rediscovered columbium and named it niobium, in 1844 : author of chemical books Date: 1795 - 1864

Lovers Well, Italy
This pretty well, with its ornate ironwork, is the aptly named Lovers Well, Italy. Date: early 1930s

Tango (Finetti) 1914
You might think that enormous hat of hers would make tangoing awkward, but they seem to be managing alright... Date: 1914

Tango in a Night Club
A couple display gleaming teeth as they perform the tango to the admiring customers at the bar. Date: circa 1914

Tango in Ballrooms
This couple have danced out of the ballroom into the conservatory, the better to show off their tango skills. Date: 1914

Fine Tango Clothes
The ladys fine dress and plumed headgear are set off by her partners smart outfit, a welcome change from the ubiquitous evening dress. Date: 1914

D OYLY LYON
Lieutenant G H D Oyly Lyon, RN, footballer

Mussolini & D annunzio
BENITO MUSSOLINI Italian dictator having a conversation with the writer Gabriele d Annunzio in a motor boat of a lake. Date: early 1930s

Montagu Pyke
MONTAGU PYKE - theatre manager and early cinematograph impre- -sario, who offered matinee patrons free cups of tea. A pub in Londons Charing X Road is named for him. Date: 1874 - ?

Saint Bernard of Menthon
SAINT BERNARD OF MENTHON or Montjoux, or the Alps, or Aosta - Italian monk and founder of hospices - the St Bernard Dog was named after him Date: 923 - 1008

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