Oct15 Collection (page 2)

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

A steamer coat of Connemara tweed
A 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 home
A chauffeur driven Armstrong Siddeley Six car driving up to a stately home in the distance. Date: 1929

Visit Egypt advertisement, 1929
Advertisement 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

Fun on the Ocean Wave - Deck and below-deck sports
Amusements 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 Berengaria
Miss Ishbel Macdonald, daughter of Ramsay Macdonald, playing golf on board the Berengaria during a transatlantic voyage. Date: 1929

Deck or beach suit for holidays or cruises, 1932
A deck or beach suit from Marshall and Snelgrove consisting of a becoming cap and practical shoes. Date: 1932

Skirt suit for holidays or cruises, 1932
A 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, London
St 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 Battleship
WW2 - 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 singer
Miss 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

Deerhounds Date: 1913

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, London
The 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, USA
West Seattle Yacht Club, Washington State, northwestern USA Date: circa 1910s

Zermatt - Switzerland with Matterhorn at rear. Date: 1925

Adjustable back chair with hidden movement
Adjustable back chair incorporating new patented hidden movement! Date: circa 1910s

The Festival of Britain - Dedication service at St. Paul s
The 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, London
The 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 Hall
Sailly-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

Myanmar - Yangon - General View showing the fine colonial architecture in the city. Date: circa 1920s

Bulgaria - Plovdiv - The Russian Memorial. On 4th January 1878, Plovdiv was liberated from Ottoman rule by the Russian army. Date: circa 1910

St. Martins in the Field Church, London - Floodlit. Note the exposure time creating a view of a Ghost Bus in the centre of the image! Date: circa 1930s

Some Tart - WW1 humorous postcard
A soldier stares lovingly at a tart which has, by magic, assumed the visage of his favourite girl! Date: circa 1916

Battery of metal Presses at Ford Motor Works, Dagenham. Date: circa 1937

Portrait of a woman with typical 1960s hair style and blouse
Colour portrait of a woman with a typical 1960s hair style and lively blouse, taken in what could be a Working Mens Club in Middlesbrough. Date: 1960s

Woman looks surprised entering room decorated for Christmas
Woman in 1970s dress and headscarf is caught with surprise when entering room decorated for Christmas with a heavy wallpaper pattern. Middlesbrough, England. Date: 1970s

Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia - Ice Yachting - almost as fast and dangerous as motoring !! Date: 1908

Commemorating 100 years of the Danish Railways Date: 1947

Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia - Ice Dry Dock. This vessel was built at Brentford - the ice excavated to a depth of five feet. Date: 1908

WW2 - With the W. A. A. F. - Helping a pilot with his kit
WW2 - With the W.A.A.F. - Helping a pilot with his kit Date: circa 1942

WW2 - With the W. A. A. F. - Repairing plane fabric
WW2 - With the W.A.A.F. - Repairing plane fabric (wing covering) by patching up bullet holes. Date: circa 1942

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