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The Bohemians of Chelsea, scene from Tantivy TowersA scene from the British light opera, Tantivy Towers, written by A. P. Herbert. The story mocks both the artistic high brows or bohemians of Chelsea as well as the sporting lusty low brows who enjoy
The swimming pool on board the BerengariaA " Bath Club" at Sea: the modern liners land-like buildings. Roman luxury aboard a giant liner crossing the Atlantic: a swimming bath modelled on that of Pompeii built of tiles and marble
The old and new forms of Accringtons Trams - the older steam tramcar from 1886 (top) dubbed the Baltic Fleet and (below) the new modern electric car - the Flying Squadron ! Date: 1907
St Lawrences Church, West Wycombe. Perched high on West Wycombe Hill with the famous Golden Ball at the top of the tower. Date: 1913
HMS Majestic - Battleship of the Royal NavyHMS Majestic was a Majestic-class pre-dreadnought battleship of the Royal Navy. On 27th May 1915, she was torpedoed by a U-boat at Cape Helles during the Dardanelles Campaign
Deerhounds Date: 1913
Royal Yacht Britannia - card issued to commemorate launchPostcard published to commemorate the launch of the Royal Yacht Britannia and portraits of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Ednburgh. Date: circa 1953
The British Royal Family - King George VI and familyThe British Royal Family - King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Elizabeth (late Queen Elizabeth II - pictured wearing an ATS hat) and Princess Margaret
The Pier - St. Annes-on-Sea, Lancashire. Date: 1906
Baxters House, High Street, Kidderminster - Dining RoomsBaxters House, High Street, Kidderminster (not Stourbridge as incorrectly labelled on the card!!) - Dining Rooms. The building was originally the home of the celebrated divine Richard Baxter
Naval Barracks, Portsmouth, Hampshire and City Coat of Arms Date: circa 1910s
Victoria Coach Station - opened in 1932. Date: circa late 1930s
The Balkan States Exhibition - Earls Court - Old JapanThe Balkan States Exhibition at Earls Court in 1907 was really two exhibitions in one. The main event featured a large Balkan village with practical working exhibits by native workers (see)
Nancy Mitford by Madame YevondeNancy Freeman-Mitford (1904-1973), writer of comic novels, who was the eldest daughter of Lord and Lady Redesdale. Photographed by Madame Yevonde around the time her novel Highland Fling had been
The Marchioness of Cambridge in colourDorothy Isabel Westenra Cambridge (n饠 Hastings), Marchioness of Cambridge (1899-1988), Wife of 2nd Marquess of Cambridge; daughter of Osmond W.T.W. Hastings. 1931
WW2 - With the W. A. A. F. - ArmourersWW2 - With the W.A.A.F. - Armourers Date: circa 1942
Brighton and Rottingdean Seashore Electric Railway - a unique coastline railway running through the shallow coastal waters of the English Channel between 1896 and 1901. Date: circa 1900
Dickens Chalet at Cobham Park, Rochester, Kent Date: 1904
The Beach - Carnoustie, ScotlandThe Beach - Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland. Date: circa 1906
Victoria's Memorial Service, Victoria Park, Sierra LeoneQueen Victoria's Memorial - Service held in Victoria Park, Freetown, Sierra Leone on 2nd February 1901. On the day of the late Queen's funeral - services such as this were held all across
WW1 - Death and the Aviator - Russian propaganda card, casting the German Aviator as the bringer of death and destruction. Date: circa 1915
Tea time in the lounge on board the BerengariaWith windows opening on the foam of perilous seas: land-like stability and palatial luxury afloat. As in a seaside hotel, but with ever-changing outlook
Princess Elizabeth as a hunting enthusiastThe Duchess of York (Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother) with Princess Elizabeth (now Queen Elizabeth II) at a meet of the Pytchley Hunt at Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire
Ethiopian Noblewoman with two attendants carrying possessions in two ornate baskets with conical lids. Date: late 1930s
Turpins Cave pub - Epping Forest, EssexTurpins Cave pub - Epping. Turpins Cave is an area of Epping Forest in Essex which has been attributed as a hiding place of the highwayman Dick Turpin. Now a private house. Date: 1905
Theodore Roosevelt visiting Stockholm, SwedenTheodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) visiting Stockholm, Sweden (just after the end of his term as 26th President of the United States). Date: 1910
Miss Alice Roosevelt (1884-1980), the daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt and his first wife, Alice Lee. Married Congressman Nicholas Longworth in 1906. Pictured here in 1904, aged 20. Date: 1904
Fun on the Ocean Wave - Deck and below-deck sportsAmusements on board a Union Castle ocean liner to South Africa, here illustrated with pictures of people in the gym, playing deck tennis, boxing, taking part in a tape cutting race
Ishbel Macdonald playing golf on board the BerengariaMiss Ishbel Macdonald, daughter of Ramsay Macdonald, playing golf on board the Berengaria during a transatlantic voyage. Date: 1929
Thames Embankment - Old Scotland Yard and Boudicca StatueThames Embankment, London - Old Scotland Yard and Boudicca Statue - sculpted in 1850 by Thomas Thornycroft. Date: 1909
Bergen, Norway - Bryggen (Tyskebryggen - German Wharf). Date: circa 1905
A portly gentleman on the ice is aided by a young ladA rather wobbly and rather portly gentleman on the ice is aided (propped-up) by a young lad. The card is accompanied by a quote from King John, a history play by William Shakespeare
WW2 - With the W. A. A. F. - Helping a pilot with his kitWW2 - With the W.A.A.F. - Helping a pilot with his kit Date: circa 1942
Greyhound Bus Terminal, Washington Boulevard, Detroit, USAGreyhound Bus and Air Lines Terminal, Washington Boulevard, Detroit, USA (built in 1937). Date: circa late 1930s
Tower Hamlets - Victoria Park - The Drinking FountainTower Hamlets - Victoria Park - The Grade II listed drinking fountain in Victoria Park erected by Baroness Angela Burdett-Coutts in 1862. Now beautifully restored to its former glory. Date: 1905
Vittorio Emanuele III & Mehmet V - First Treaty of LausanneKing Vittorio Emanuele III (1869-1947) and Sultan Mehmed V Resad (Reshad) (1844-1918) - postcard commemorating the First Treaty of Lausanne
Sphere front cover - Debutantes practise the curtseyFront cover of The Sphere featuring a photograph of debutantes practising their curtsey for the forthcoming courts in May of 1933 at Miss Muriel Simmons School in Regent Street. Date: 1933
Bathing pool on a cruise linerPassengers on board a cruise liner cool off in a bathing pool on deck. Date: 1933
London Street Types - An Old PerformerA street musician playing an accordian. Date: 1933
Washing suit suitable for deck wear on a cruiseA practical and natty little washing suit of white pique that is eminently suitable for deck wear. The short coat fastens with a diagonal line and has a scarf-tie adn belt in red, white and blue
London Street Types - The Caledonian MarketA seller of junk, pictures and book at the famous Caledonian Market in North London. Date: 1933
Three piece for the promenade deckA suggested outfit for a cruising holiday comprising a striking three-piece suit for the promenade deck with skirt and lining of the long white corduroy coat in striped green and white silk
Cocktail bar on board an ocean linerPassengers enjoy cocktails at the bar on board an ocean cruise liner in 1931. Date: 1932
Guests returning on board a cruise linerGuests returning to their ship after attending a dance on shore at Las Palmas where the Spanish Nautical Club had opened its hospital doors to tourists. Date: 1932
Dancing on board an ocean cruise linerPassengers on board an ocean cruise liner enjoy a spot of dancing, though they have to be mindful of the occasionally sloping deck. Date: 1932
Duff and Diana Cooper (nee Manners) Sketch coverFront cover of The Sketch featuring a portrait of Sir Alfred Duff Cooper (1890-1954), British politician, diplomat, writer and diarist pictured with his wife, Lady Diana Cooper
Racing terriers at the Du Var Kennels, French RivieraThe sport of terrier-racing as practised at the Du Var Kennels on the French Riviera. The terriers were released from a starting box to chase an artificial rat, drawn on the end of a long string
Modes for the Riviera sunshine, 1931Fashions for wearing on the French Riviera. Above is a frock of pale eucalyptus green hopsack and a jacket of the same light woollen material in a deep shade of myrtle
Tug o War aboard the R. S. M. P. AtlantisA married versus single tug o war match on board the R.S.M.P. Atlantis. The Hon. Mrs Geoffrey Borwick and Lady Moira Combe (nearest the camera) pulling
Spar boxing contest on board the R. M. S. P. AtlantisOne of the combatants down in a spar boxing contest aboard the Blue Star Line cruiser Arandora Star. Date: 1931
A trio of stars on board the MauretaniaFilm star and comedian Charlie Chaplin, champion jockey Steve Donoghue and record breaking speed king Sir Malcolm Campbell travelling on board the Mauretania from America to London in 1931
Mrs Michael Arlen by Madame YevondeMrs Michael Arlen, formerly Countess Atalanta Mercati, wife of the famous novelist and playwright, pictured with her baby son, Michael John Arlen in February 1931. Date: 1931
A steamer coat of Connemara tweedA grand steamer coat that would look equally well ashore - an important consideration when one does not want to be overburdened with luggage
Armstrong Siddeley Six car and stately homeA chauffeur driven Armstrong Siddeley Six car driving up to a stately home in the distance. Date: 1929
Visit Egypt advertisement, 1929Advertisement promoting Egypt as a travel destination with an illustration of a glamorous couple posing against a backdrop of the Sphinx and the pyramids at Giza. Date: 1929
Deck or beach suit for holidays or cruises, 1932A deck or beach suit from Marshall and Snelgrove consisting of a becoming cap and practical shoes. Date: 1932
Skirt suit for holidays or cruises, 1932A skirt suit of uncrushable silk wool blend in an off white shade with cream tints, with a vest, braces and scarf in a polka dot pomegranate shaded material. Suitable for holidays or cruises
St. Jamess Theatre, King Street, at Duke Street, LondonSt Jamess Theatre (est. 1835) - a 1, 200-seat theatre (now demolished) located in King Street, at Duke Street, St James s, London
Royal Naval Gunnery School - Sheerness, Kent Date: circa 1910s
WW2 Launching seaplane from deck catapult of a US BattleshipWW2 - Launching a seaplane from the deck catapult of the USS Colorado (BB-45), , the lead ship of the Colorado-class of battleships. Date: circa 1943
Miss Jean Aylwin - Scottish actress and singerMiss Jean Aylwin (1895-1964) - Scottish actress and singer, often billed as " The Lady Harry Lauder". Date: 1908
The Opening of the Colchester Electric Tramways on 28th July, 1904 - View of the High Street with the Town Hall and the New Theatre. The card was sent on the day of opening. Date: 1904
Gate of the Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, Turkey. Date: 1920
Three young children at the seaside - kitsch postcard Date: 1909
Piccadilly, Manchester, Lancashire Date: 1902
Switzerland - Zurich and Lake Zurich - birds eye view showing the towns and villages on the edge of the lake and the distant line of peaks of the Swiss Alps. Date: circa 1904
Clarence Gardens and North Bay, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Date: 1915
South Gates, Kings Lynn, Norfolk. Date: 1915
Cornish coastal scene - Re-painting fishing boats - " Touching her up". Date: circa 1904
East Sussex - Patcham nr. Brighton. The Post and Telegraph Office was also the village Bakers, Confectioners and Corn Dealership! Date: 1908
Houghton Mill - near St. Ives, Huntingdonshire, a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire. Date: 1905
Hop Picking - Kent - The Midday Rest Date: 1906
The Green Man pub, Barnet, LondonThe Green Man pub, 128 Hale Lane, Edgware, Barnet, London (now The Jolly Badger ). Now demolished, with a large Harvester restuarant on the site. Date: 1907
The Seychelles Club - Mahe, Seychelles, Indian Ocean Date: circa 1910s
Broadstairs, Kent - Beach and view of Bleak House (Dickens). Date: circa 1903
A variety of Puppies eyeing up a basket of threads of various colours - ripe for being distributed around the room with glee! Date: 1912
West Seattle Yacht Club, USAWest Seattle Yacht Club, Washington State, northwestern USA Date: circa 1910s
Zermatt - Switzerland with Matterhorn at rear. Date: 1925
Adjustable back chair with hidden movementAdjustable back chair incorporating new patented hidden movement! Date: circa 1910s
The Festival of Britain - Dedication service at St. Paul sThe Festival of Britain - Dedication service at St. Pauls - arriavl of the King and the Queen and the two Princesses - May 3rd, 1951. Date: 1951
The Festival Church, St. Johns, Waterloo Road, LondonThe Festival Church, St. John s, Waterloo Road, London. Built in 1824 in memory of the Victory at Waterloo - badly damaged by a bomb in 1940 - re-dedicated in 1951. Date: circa 1950s
Sailly-au-Bois (Somme) - School and Town HallSailly-au-Bois (Somme region), France - School, Town Hall and a small shed (centre) containing the Pompe a Incendie (Fire Engine!). Date: circa 1905
Chinatown, San Francisco. Date: circa 1930
Fleet Street and Ludgate Hill, London Date: circa 1910s
