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Cloth bound miniature History of the Great War, published by F. Edwards, 89 Oakley Street, Lambeth, S.E.. Book
Bust of Nurse Edith Cavell. Edward Woodall Oakley, Ra (1866-1938)
England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland by H. L. OakleyTypical scenes in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales depicted in silhouette by the artist, H. L. Oakley. Date: 1957
London Sketch Club eveningA fancy dress evening at the London Sketch Club, frequented by artists and illustrators with members in various costumes and acting up for the camera. The silhouette artist, H. L
Savage Club golf dayA combined Savage and London Sketch Club golf day in the early 1950s. Standing second from right is the silhouette artist, H. L. Oakley. The actor Jack Hawkins is sixth from the right. Date: 1950s
Interior of H. L. Oakleys silhouette studioInterior of the studio of silhouette artist, Captain H. L. Oakley, with examples of his work on the mantlepiece and hanging on the walls including his famous First World War portrait of the Prince of
Cinderella Shoes advert by H. L. OakleyAdvertisement for Cinderella Ladies shoes featuring a silhouette of a horsewoman clearing a hedge by the artist H. L. Oakley. Date: c.1925
Madame Rayner by H. L. OakleySilhouette portrait of a lady in the evening dress. Date: c.1935
Nobel Industries gun cartridges by H. L. OakleyAdvertisement for gun cartridges by Nobel Industries Ltd featuring sporting silhouettes by the artist H. L. Oakley. Date: 1920s
Advertisements for John Sinclairs tobacco by H. L. OakleyFour complementary advertisements for John Sinclairs Barneys and Punchbowle pipe tobacco, designed by H. L. Oakley and featuring men at work and leisure enjoying a quality smoke. Date: 1920s
LNER leaflet designed by H. L. OakleyLeaflet cover for the LNER Continental Services designed with silhouettes by H. L. Oakley of the ports, Harwich, Hook of Holland, Grimsby and Hamburg. Date: 1924
Amusement by the Meuse by H. L. OakleySome scenes showing troops billeted in the valley of the Meuse after the signing of the Armistice spending their leisure time on round of golf, sledging
Our Late Enemy by H. L. OakleySilhouette showing various German types by Captain H. L. Oakley, who provided illustrations to accompany the regular Bystander in Occupation column
H. L. Oakley silhouette advertisment BournemouthAdvertisement for the silhouette artist, Captain H. L. Oakley, setting up a studio at J. E. Beale in Bournemouth where he cut silhouette portraits in the Art Salon on the 2nd Floor. Date: 1920
Chiaroscura in Silhouette by H. L. OakleySunshine and shade in summer time. A set of idyllic scenes during the summer cut by the famous silhouette artist, Captain H. L. Oakley. Top picture shows a group frolicking by the sea
British Soldiers Part in the Entente by H. L. OakleyScenes in silhouette showing how British soldiers helped their Allies during World War One. In Belgium, the R.A.S.C transported villagers from a ruined village
The Season in Harrogate in Silhouette, H. L. OakleyA charming group of vignettes depicting scenes in the North Yorkshire spa town of Harrogate during the Season, with people taking the waters, out walking, attending a concert, meeting for coffee
The Bystander in Occupation illustrated by H. L. OakleyA page showing The Bystander magazines regular column in 1919 - The Bystander in Occupation - reporting on news from occupied Germany in the aftermath of World War One
Shadows of the Past by H. L. OakleyScenes in silhouette showing episodes with the Gunners (Royal Artillery) in France during World War One. Date: 1919
As the Artist Might have Drawn it by H. L. OakleySilhouettes by Captain H. L. Oakley, showing two opposing views of the Great War - as the artist might have drawn it, and how the censor would certainly prefer it
The Open Road in Italy by H. L. OakleyA series of silhouette vignettes showing the various modes of transport encountered on the open road in Italy during World War One, captured by the silhouette artist, Captain H. L
Snipped by the Scissors by H. L. OakleyIn the rear of the Victory March - A few notes from a sketch book at the back of our rapidly moving front. Silhouettes cut from sketches taken during the Battle of Albert in August 1918. Date: 1918
Mans best friend... by H. L. OakleyA series of silhouettes by H. L. Oakley depicting various hunting scenes. Date: 1943
Snipped by the Scissors, WW1 silhouettes by H. L. OakleyIn the rear of the victory march - a few scenes from the back of the rapidly marching British front towards the end of the First World War, cut in silhouette by Captain H. L. Oakley. Date: 1918
Subaltern Stunts in Rome by H. L. OakleyScenes in Rome and Florence during World War One as witnessed by the silhouette artist, Captain Harry Lawrence Oakley. Caption reads, As leave to " Blighty" is not very plentiful
Scissored silhouettes in land of Caesars by H. L. OakleyScenes witnessed in Italy during World War One by Captain Harry Lawrence Oakley, the famous silhouette artist. Caption reads
Snips from the City in Silhouette by H. L. OakleySilhouette sketches observed by the famous silhouette artist, Captain H. L. Oakley in Padova, Italy during World War One. The scenes show a Mess President purchasing necessaries
Subaltern Stunts in Silhouette by H. L. OakleyA series of silhouette scenes by the famous silhouette artist, Captain H. L. Oakley showing officers enjoying some leisure time during World War One
A Subalterns Stunts in Italy by H. L. OakleyA few scenes characteristic of when British troops arrived at their billets in an Italian village, as witnessed by the famous silhouette artist, Captain H. L. Oakley
Silhouettes in the sunny south by H. L. OakleyA page of silhouettes by the artist Captain Harry Lawrence Oakley at the time he was serving in Italy during World War One
Subaltern stunts by H. L. OakleyA double page spread of silhouette vignettes by the famous silhouette artist, Captain Harry Lawrence Oakley, featuring scenes during a WW1 subaltern officers ten days leave in England
The Tide of Victory by H. L. OakleyA page of silhouettes by Captain H. L. Oakley showing the ebb and flow of the tide of victory by British troops on the Western Front during World War One. Date: 1917
Women workers in the war zone by H. L. OakleySilhouettes of French women workers made by Lieutenant (later Captain) H. L. Oakley in the area behind the firing line on the Western Front
Spring in Silhouette by H. L. OakleyAn allegorical silhouette by Captain H. L. Oakley contrasting the attraction of spring (complete with a pipe playing Pan and a nymph or fairy) and a spring offensive, showing a British soldier
The Silhouettist on Shipboard by H. L. OakleyA page of silhouettes by the famous silhouette artist, Captain H. L. Oakley taken on board a ship back to France in 1917 where he was to rejoin the 8th Battalion
Stunts silhouetted by H. L. OakleyA page of silhouettes by Captain H. L. Oakley published in The Bystander depicting the trials and tribulations of a billeting officer
Supply silhouetted, WW1 silhouettes by H. L. OakleyThe transport lines feeding supplies up to the front line trenches on the Western Front during World War One, pictured by the famous silhouette artist, Captain Harry Lawrence Oakley. Date: 1917
Night Work in silhouette, H. L. OakleyA series of silhouette vignettes by H. L. Oakley depicting night time activity behind the British lines during World War One
Scenes from behind the front line in Flanders, H. L. OakleyScenes of French life behind the front lines, familiar to British soldiers billeted in France during the First World War, cut on the spot with scissors by Lieut. (later Captain) H. L
What to do with our War PostersA humorous cartoon from The Bystander by Alick P. F Ritchie offering suggestions about what to do with discarded war posters
Proverb from the Push in Silhouette by H. L. OakleyA page of silhouettes by Captain Harry Lawrence Oakley depicting British soldiers in a variety of situations on the Western Front in 1916. Date: 1916
The Glances of English Girls by H. L. OakleySilhouette of a British Army officer receiving admiring glances. Illustration to accompany the Bystander magazines regular Bystander in Occupation column by Eric Ford
British & French officers with German liaison officersBritish and French officers pictured with German liaison officers at a funeral of a British officer of the Inter-Allied mission at a Cologne military cemetery in 1921. Date: 1921
Silhouettes from the Rhine by H. L. OakleyLight-hearted scenes from the Rhineland area in Germany, occupied by the British following the end of World War One showing the good manners
Poster for art exhibition by H. L. OakleyA poster designed by the silhouette artist H. L. Oakley advertising an exhibition of works by students of the Leeds School of Science and Art in February 1905
H. L. Oakley as a child with sisterHarry Lawrence Oakley (1882-1960), silhouette artist, pictured as a child with his sister. Oakley, whose silhouettes were in demand for posters, magazines illustrations and advertising
Selfridges cycle advertisement by H. L. OakleyDelightful advertisement for the cycle department of London department store, Selfridge s, guaranteeing top speeds at low prices and featuring a silhouette of a cyclist zooming downhill by H. L
H. L. Oakley and friends at Scarborough, July 1914A jolly group, with arms linked on the beach at Scarborough, in the month before the declaration of World War One. Fifth from left is Harry Lawrence Oakley, the famous silhouette artist