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Burgh Island Hotel advertisementAdvertisement for the art deco Burgh Island Hotel at Bigbury-on-Sea in South Devon. Date: 1931
The Original Co-op, Rochdale, LancashireOn December 21st, 1844, the Rochdale Equitable Pioneers Society commenced trading in this building thereby launching the worldwide Co-operative movement
WW2 - Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps erect Nissen HutsWW2 - Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps in France - erecting Nissen Huts in preparation for the arrival of the main body of the army - the caption notes that many men in the pioneer Corps fought in
St Bartholomews Hospital, London - The Quadrangle Date: circa 1907
The Lords Prayer in ten different languages (English, French, Spanish, Italian, Irish, Portuguese, Greek, German, Latin and Welsh) Date: 1841
Radley College, Oxford, Oxfordshire. Date: circa 1908
St Bartholomews Hospital, London - The MuseumA view of the medical museum at St Bartholomews Hospital in the City of London. The room is packed with shelves and display cases containing medical specimens, most of them in glass jars
Village Cross - The Borough - Downton nr. Salisbury, Wiltshire. Date: circa 1903
The Bystander Summer Number front cover 1931Front cover of The Bystander Summer Number featuring a painting by Van Jones of a pretty, red haired girl wearing a bonnet. Date: 1931
Golfer James Braid at the PGA on Romford LinksBlack and white photo of golfer James Braid playing the seventeenth green at the Professional Golfers Association tournament on the Romford Links. Braid went on to win the match. 1902
The Hudson Motor Company - Detroit, Michigan, USA. Date: 1910s
Two Japanese ChinsThe Japanese Chin, also known as the Japanese Spaniel, is a dog acknowledged for its importance to Japanese nobility. Date: 1911
The Landing Jetty - Port Elizabeth, South Africa Date: circa 1905
Ornamental fountain Parc de la Ciutadella, Barcelona, SpainOrnamental fountain and falls in the Parc de la Ciutadella Barcelona, Spain Date: circa 1930s
Wheel worked by dog - turning roasting spit, CarmarthenshireWheel worked by a dog for turning the roasting spit - used until the end of the first quarter of the 19th century. This example was the property of the late Sir John Williams, Bart
The beach at Juan-les-Pins, 1929Photograph of the beach at Juan-les-Pins on the French Riviera showing how popular the resort, and the rest of the Cote d Azur, had become during the summer months. Date: 1929
Interior Decorator with his brushes, ladder and pipeInterior Decorator (Terry) with his brushes, ladder, pipe and blowtorch! Date: circa 1950s
Marquise de Casa MauryThe Marquise de Casa Maury, formerly Miss Paula Gellibrand, and Mrs Loel Guinness, formerly Joan Yarde-Buller, daughter of Lord Churston. Joan later divorced her husband and married Prince Aly Khan
Costumed group at Baroness D Erlangers costume ball, VeniceA group on the theme of Neptunes Embassy at Baroness D Erlangers celebrated costume ball at the Fenice Theatre, Venice in 1926
Iya, Lady Abdy in her Venetian palazzoIya (nee de Gay), Lady Abdy. (1897-1993), Socialite; first wife of Sir Robert Abdy, 5th Baronet; daughter of George de Gay, pictured at her home
Union Station, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Date: circa 1910s
Switzerland - Pfaffikon and the SeestrasseSwitzerland - Seestrasse, Pfaffikon and view toward the Pfaffikersee Lake. Date: circa 1920s
Queen Mary Reservoir plane crash, 1937The wreckage of an airplane belonging to the Midland Bank Flying Club, which crashed into Queen Mary reservoir, near Staines, Middlesex in 1937
The Roof Garden of Downs Hotel, HassocksThe Roof Garden of the Downs Hotel, Hassocks, fitted up like an ocean liner. Beyond are seen the undulating Sussex Downs. The hotel was one of a number of venues in the south
WW2 - Remember Pearl Harbour - Patriotic envelope Date: circa 1942
St Bartholomews Hospital, London - An operating TheatreSt Bartholomews Hospital, Farringdon, City of London - An operating Theatre. Date: circa 1907
Portobello Road Market, Notting Hill, LondonAn atmospheric early summers morning view of Portobello Road Market, Notting Hill, London. Date: 1960s
Michael Caine in The Italian JobMichael Caine as Charlie Croker in The Italian Job (1969). Date: 1969
Harry Baur - French Comedian and Movie ActorHarry Baur (1880-1943) - French Comedian and Movie Actor Date: late 1930s
Greetings from Australia - Commonwealth Coat of ArmsThe Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia with a Kangaroo and an Emu - the six smaller shields within the large shield signify the six states of Australia. Date: circa 1920s
Southwick near Trowbridge, Wiltshire - An Open-Air BaptismSouthwick near Trowbridge, Wiltshire - A well-attended baptism by complete immersion in the open air baptistry. This bapistry was improved and walled in 1937
Drummer of the Swiss Guard - Vatican City, Rome, Italy. Date: circa 1910s
The Earl of Jersey at the Georgian Ball, Osterley Park, 1939George Child Villiers(1910-1998), 9th Earl of Jersey and his second wife Virginia(1908-1996), the Countess of Jersey. Photographed under the portrait of his ancestor Francis Child at the Georgian
Major Fruity Metcalfe by HynesEdward Dudley Metcalfe MVO MC (16 January 1887 18 November 1957), known as Fruity Metcalfe, close friend and equerry of the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII and Duke of Windsor
Poulsens river club at DatchetDouble page spread from The Bystander showing the new Poulsens club at Datchet with seemingly the whole of London society having a jolly time
Ruins of the Great Sunderland Fire, 1898A page from The Illustrated London News detailing the Great Sunderland Fire. The High Street, Fawcett Street and the ruins of Havelock House and the Queens Head Hotel are pictured. 1898
Hector Horeaus design for Crystal Palace exterior 1851An unrealised design for the Crystal Palace as presented to the Royal Commission by the French architect Hector Horeau, reproduced in the French publication L Illustration. Date: 1851
Mrs Cole Porter at the Venice LidoLinda Lee Thomas (November 17, 1883 May 20, 1954), American socialite and the wife of musical theatre composer Cole Porter
The marketplace - Basel in northwestern SwitzerlandThe Marketplace, Basel - in northwestern Switzerland on the river Rhine. Date: 1932
Two Women with parasolsInteresting reverse silhouette card from The Netherlands - this card set within a decorative border showing two identical women with parasols greeting each other. Date: circa 1910s
St Bartholomews Hospital, London - Surgery Waiting HallSt Bartholomews Hospital, Farringdon, City of London - Surgery Waiting Hall. Date: circa 1907
St Bartholomews Hospital, London - Mary WardSt Bartholomews Hospital, Farringdon, City of London - Mary Ward. Date: circa 1907
St Bartholomews Hospital, London - StaircaseSt Bartholomews Hospital, Farringdon, City of London - Staircase with wall painting by Hogarth - now extensively restored to its former glory. Date: circa 1907
St Bartholomews Hospital, London - Smithfield WardSt Bartholomews Hospital, Farringdon, City of London - Smithfield Ward. Date: circa 1907
St Bartholomews Hospital, London - The DispensarySt Bartholomews Hospital, Farringdon, City of London - The Dispensary Date: circa 1907
WW2 - Neville Chamberlain, British Prime Minister in FranceWW2 - Neville Chamberlain (1869-1940), British Prime Minister at Arras, France, during a visit to the British Expeditionary Force on 15th December 1939
The Ovaltineys - promotional act for Ovaltine - Russian showThe Ovaltineys or League of Ovaltineys was a childrens club developed in the 1930s to promote the sale of Ovaltine brand drink in the United Kingdom - A Russian show Date: circa 1930s
Main Street, Gibraltar. British sailors stationed at Gibraltar using some of their spare time to do a spot of shopping. Date: circa late 1940s
South Africa - Bloemfontein - Statue of President BrandBloemfontein, the capital city of the province of Free State of South Africa - Statue of the fourth state president of the Orange Free State Sir Johannes Henricus Brand (1823-1888)
Electric Avenue, Brixton, London - note the delightful arcade-style covering of the sheltered walkways, providing shelter to the shopfronts
Arab Street with small shops - Algiers, AlgeriaArab Street with small shops in the Kasbah of Algiers, Algeria. Date: circa 1904
Deal Boatmen, Kent. Date: circa 1903
Peggy Piano Desmond - BBC Queen of the IvoriesPeggy Piano Desmond (1913-1977) - The BBCs Queen of the Ivories Date: circa 1943
John Fitch - American inventor of the steamboatJohn Fitch (1743-1798) - the ill-fated inventor of the steamboat, who ended his own life in Bardstown in 1798, Kentucky, USA
Tate Britain - Art Gallery - Millbank, LondonThe impressive facade of Tate Britain - Art Gallery - Millbank, London. Opened in 1897 and enlarged in 1899 Date: circa 1905
Lord Privy Seal - Sir Samuel HoareLord Privy Seal - Samuel Hoare, 1st Viscount Templewood (1881-1949). Date: circa 1939
Traditional Fishing boat - Galle, Sri LankaTraditional catamaran Fishing boat - Galle, Sri Lanka. Date: circa 1910s
Switzerland - View toward the Matterhorn. Date: circa 1910s
Petula Clark - British singer, actress and composerPetula Clark (1932-) - British singer, actress and composer. Pictured circa 1946 aged around 13. Date: circa 1946
The East Cliff Lift - Bournemouth, Dorset - built in 1908 the lift links the beach to the Russell Cotes Art Gallery & Museum. Date: circa 1909
King Leopold III of Belgium and Queen AstridKing Leopold III of Belgium (1901-1983) and Queen Astrid (formerly Princess Astrid of Sweden) (1905-1935) arriving at an official function. Queen Astrid tragically died in 1935 in a car accident
The Atlantis Hotel - Pool - Cabana Club, Miami Beach, USAThe Atlantis Hotel - Pool - Cabana Club, 27th Street, Miami Beach, Florida, USA Date: 1955
Elmira, NY State, USA - State Reformatory (now the Elmira Correctional Facility). Date: 1908
Plaza de Espana, Barcelona, Spain. Date: circa 1930s
Upper Walthamstow Road, London - looking very much the same today, albeit without the iron gates and railings, likely taken for scrap during the war. Date: circa 1907
Fakeer - Religious Beggar - at Pune (Poona) IndiaFakeer - Religious Beggar with an Ox - at Pune (Poona) India Date: circa 1905
Great Indian Rhinoceros, 1899Studies from life at the Zoological Gardens: the Great Indian Rhinoceros, 1899. 1899
Scenes of destruction in London after Hyde Park riotsScene of destruction at Marble Arch (left) and broken railings at Hyde Park Corner following riots that took place in Hyde Park in response to the authorities preventing a meeting by the Reform
The Showboat, MaidenheadArtists impression of The Showboat at Maidenhead, a club offering a swimming pool, sunbathing, cocktails, dinner, dancing, cabaret and sports
Gertrude Lawrence at La Caponcina on French RivieraFront cover of The Bystander featuring British actress Gertrude Lawrence pictured holidaying at the Villa Caponcina on the French Riviera, the home of the fashion design Captain Edward Molyneux
Beach suits of shantung and crepeExtremely clever beach suits from Marshall and Snelgrove of Oxford Street. The ensemble on the left is a study in plain and printed shantung; the waistcoat strikes a new note
Bystander masthead - tennis matchBystander masthead design with a dynamic illustration of a mens tennis match in progress, reflecting that the 24 June 1931 is their special Wimbledon number. Date: 1931
Ada Peacock, theatrical dress designerAda Peacock, stage costume designer. Best known for designing for Charles B. Cochrans musicals and revues. Date: 1931
Margaret Whigham and Lord SelbyMiss Margaret Whigham, later Mrs Charles Sweeny and then Duchess of Argyll, pictured with Lord Selby at Mrs. Woolley-Harts house-warming party in June 1931. Date: 1931
The Bystander - The Sultana of Johore by YevondeThe Sultana of Johore, wife of H.H. Sir Ibrahim, Sultan of Johore, photographed by Madame Yevonde contemplated a wicker bird cage on the front cover of The Bystander magazine. Date: 1931
Lady Hamilton Grant on roof garden of Berkeley CourtLady (Hamilton) Grant, aka the actress Margaret Bannerman, featured in a photograph on the front cover of The Bystander taking tea on the roof garden of Berkeley Court
Florence Gould in costume for the Perian Gala, Juan les PinsFlorence Gould, wife of Frank Jay Gould, the famous millionaire and controlling genius behind the Palais de la Mediterranee at Nice
A sun suit of Irish linen, 1931A sun suit in printed irish linen showing a bold cretonne design and consisting of trousers and coat, the scheme being completed by a sunshade and hat
Juan les Pins advertisement, 1931Advertorial for the resort of Juan les Pins on the French Riviera, tempted readers with the promise of endless sunshine, beach pyjamas and the terribly modern Hotel Provencal. Date: 1931
Bystanders on the RivieraAperitif time at the CafÚáñe Paris, Monte Carlo. The group in the right foreground shows Mr. W. A. Hiatt, who looked after the financial interests of millionaire and Riviera personality
Bystanders on the Riviera - E. G. Oakley Beuttler & wifeWing-Commander aand Mrs E. G. Oakley-Beuttler enjoying the Riviera sunshine in Cannes. Beuttler was a humorous artist and regular contributor to The Bystander magazine. Date: 1931
Bystander masthead - the races by Gordon ConwayBystander masthead illustrated by Gordon Conway featuring a stylised crowd at the races watching horses and jockey ride past. Date: 1931
Nice Carnival by Webster MurrayIn Good King Carnivals Reign. An impression of Carnival Time in Nice, especially drawn for The Bystander by Webster Murray. Date: 1925
Princess Karageorgevitch at the Villa Fiorentiana, CannesPrincess Karageorgevitch of Serbia in the grounds of her beautiful Riviera home, the Villa Fiorentina, at Cannes. Considered one of the most impressive villas in the area
