Oct15 Collection

The Bohemians of Chelsea, scene from Tantivy Towers
A 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 Berengaria
A " 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 Navy
HMS 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

The British Royal Family - King George VI and family
The 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

Nancy Mitford by Madame Yevonde
Nancy 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

Baxters House, High Street, Kidderminster - Dining Rooms
Baxters 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

Royal Yacht Britannia - card issued to commemorate launch
Postcard published to commemorate the launch of the Royal Yacht Britannia and portraits of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Ednburgh. Date: circa 1953

Victoria Coach Station - opened in 1932. Date: circa late 1930s

The Balkan States Exhibition - Earls Court - Old Japan
The 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)

The Marchioness of Cambridge in colour
Dorothy 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. - Armourers
WW2 - With the W.A.A.F. - Armourers Date: circa 1942

Dickens Chalet at Cobham Park, Rochester, Kent Date: 1904

The Beach - Carnoustie, Scotland
The Beach - Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland. Date: circa 1906

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

Victoria's Memorial Service, Victoria Park, Sierra Leone
Queen 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 Berengaria
With 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 enthusiast
The 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, Essex
Turpins 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, Sweden
Theodore 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

Thames Embankment - Old Scotland Yard and Boudicca Statue
Thames 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 lad
A 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

Greyhound Bus Terminal, Washington Boulevard, Detroit, USA
Greyhound Bus and Air Lines Terminal, Washington Boulevard, Detroit, USA (built in 1937). Date: circa late 1930s

Tower Hamlets - Victoria Park - The Drinking Fountain
Tower 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 Lausanne
King 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 curtsey
Front 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 liner
Passengers on board a cruise liner cool off in a bathing pool on deck. Date: 1933

London Street Types - An Old Performer
A street musician playing an accordian. Date: 1933

Washing suit suitable for deck wear on a cruise
A 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 Market
A seller of junk, pictures and book at the famous Caledonian Market in North London. Date: 1933

Three piece for the promenade deck
A 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 liner
Passengers enjoy cocktails at the bar on board an ocean cruise liner in 1931. Date: 1932

Guests returning on board a cruise liner
Guests 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 liner
Passengers 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 cover
Front 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 Riviera
The 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, 1931
Fashions 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. Atlantis
A 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. Atlantis
One 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 Mauretania
Film 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 Yevonde
Mrs 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

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