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Russian ballet, The Cat by Saugue, Felix de GrayImpression by Felix de Gray of a scene from the Russian ballets performance of The Cat by Saugues, performed at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in the summer of 1929. Date: 1929
Russian ballet, Stravinsky Apollo Musagetes, Felix de GrayIllustration by Felix de Gray depicting the new Russian Ballet at the Royal Opera House in 1929. Scenes shows the Diaghileff production of Apollo Musagetes by Stravinsky. Date: 1929
Lord Althorp Comes of AgeDouble page spread in The Tatler reporting on the coming of age celebrations of Lord Althorp - Albert Edward John, Seventh Earl Spencer (1892 - 1975), grandfather of Diana, Princess of Wales
Lord and Lady Charles Cavendish (Adele Astaire)Adele Astaire (1896 - 1981), comedy actress and dance partner of her brother, Fred Astaire from childhood until 1932, when she retired from dance to marry the British aristocrat Lord Charles Spencer
A Day Wtih Lord Rothschilds Stag HoundsPage from The Tatler featuring photographs of hunting with Lord Rothschilds pack. Top left picture: A big jump over Cublington Brook; Lord Rothschild in full cry
Claire Heliot, lion tamerMadame Claire Heliot, renowned female lion tamer with one of her dangerous pets at the time she was wowing audiences at the London Hippodrome
The Countess SpencerCharlotte Frances Frederica Spencer, Countess Spencer VA (nÚÑáSeymour) (1835 1903), daughter of Frederick Charles William Seymour (a son of Lord Hugh Seymour)
Sandows marvellous feat of strength at London HippodromeEugene Sandow, strong man extraordinaire, seen supporting on his chest four men and ten women in addition to sundry cannon balls, part of his act at the London Hippodrome
When Johnny Comes Home Again by F. Cayley RobinsonAtmospheric scene showing a ship returning home at night. A solitary woman stands on the beach holding a lantern to guide the boats return. Date: 1923
Thats a Good Girl at the London HippodromeSketches made by Bryan de Grineau at the London Hippodrome, where Thats a Good Girl starring Jack Buchanan and Elsie Randolph was playing
Mrs Marcellus Thomson, daughter of the American Ambassador to the Court of St. James, H. E. Colonel George Harvey. Date: 1923
Vanda Hoff, theatrical and interpretative dancer, and wife of band leader Paul Whiteman. The Tatler reports that, " Miss Vanda Hoff dances bewitchingly
Lady Kathleen Stanley by Madame YevondeLady Kathleen Stanley, formerly Lady Kathleen Thynne, eldest daughter of the Marquess and Marchioness of Bath. She married Lieut.-Colonel, the Hon. Oliver Stanley. Date: 1923
Miss Myrtle FarquarsonMiss Myrtile Farquarson, elder daughter of Lieut.-Colonel and Mrs. A. H. Farquarson by Madame Yevonde. Date: 1923
Rudolph Valentino reading The TatlerRudolph Valentino and his wife, Natacha Rambova, reading The Tatler during their first visit to England.. Date: 1923
The Ladies Mile in the RowTypical scene on Rotten Row in Hyde Park, where smart London society traditionally went to ride their horses. Date: 1923
Lady LoughboroughMargaret Sheila Mackellar Chisholm, daughter of Harry Chisholm of Sydney, NSW, Australia married in 1915 Francis Edward Scudamore St Clair-Erskine, Lord Loughborough
Marriage of Andrew Spottiswoode and Iris WatsonWedding of Andrew Spottiswoode and Iris Watson in July 1923. Spottiswoode was the editor of Printers Pie and Winters Pie magazines and the son of Hugh Spottiswoode
Barbara CartlandDame Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland (1901-2000), married name Mrs Barbara McCorquodale, prolific British novelist, though the Tatler describes her here as, " the pretty daughter of Mrs Cartland
Princess Margaret and Princess Theodora of GreecePrincess Theodora of Greece (l), later Margravine of Baden (1906-69), and Princess Margaret or Margarita of Greece (r), (1905 - 1981), Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Advert for Phospherine with Adele Astaire 1923Advertisement for Phospherine tonic featuring Adele Astaire, sister and dance partner of her brother Fred during the 1920s
Peggy O Neill to star in Mercenary Mary at London HippodromePeggy O Neill (1898-1960), Irish-born theatre actress and entertainer pictured with a Pekingese puppy in The Sketch at the time she was appearing in Mercenary Mary at the London Hippodrome. Date: 1926
Manicure, 1923During a busy day of shopping, a lady stops at Marshall and Snelgrove for a much-needed manicure. Date: 1923
Florence Mills (1896 - 1927), born Florence Winfrey, American cabaret singer, dancer and comedienne. At the time she was appearing in " From Dover Street to Dixie" at the London Pavilion
Dudley Hardy (1867 - 1922), English painter and illustrator best known for his famous posters featuring the Gaiety girls. Caricature by J. H
John Hassall (1868 - 1948), prolific and hugely successful artist and designer, best known for his poster creations including the famous " Skegness is so Bracing" poster
The good-humoured crowd at the London HippodromeStreet entertainers amuse the crowds waiting outside the London Hippodrome. Date: 1901
Mr H. E. Moss, managing director of the London HippodromeSir Horace Edward Moss (1852 - 1912), British theatre impresario and the founder, chairman and joint managing director of the Moss Empires Ltd
Houdinis act at the London Hippodrome 1904Impression of Houdini performing his famous escapology act at the London Hippodrome in 1904 where he was manacled with handcuffs allegedly made by a locksmith over several years
Herr Seeth in a den of lions at the London HippodromeHerr Julius Seeth and his twenty-one forest-bred lions, a hugely popular act at the newly-opened London Hippodrome in early 1900. The lions were presented to Seeth by King Menelik of Ethiopia
Audience types at the London Hippodrome 1904An impression of country visitors, looking ruddy and bumpkin-ish, and town visitors, looking elelgant but disdainful. A reflection of the popularity of the London Hippodrome
Jack Buchanan and Elsie Randolph in Thats a Good GirlJack Buchanan and Elsie Randolph, stars of Thats a Good Girl at the London Hippodrome in 1928, caricatured by Sallon. They were a popular pairing
London Hippodrome, Madame Heliot & her lionsMadame Claire Heliot feeding raw beef to her lions (and a couple of dogs), in the arena of the London Hippodrome in 1901 in what The Sphere describes as " a very daring performance"
Beneath the arena at the London HippodromeScene beneath the arena of the London Hippodrome with stage hands readying themselves to convey large wooden properties above for the next act. 1900s
Aquaplaning on Biscayne Bay, Miami, Florida, USA. Date: 1940
British Naval Torpedo Boat firing two torpedoesWW2 - Patriotic propaganda postcard from1939 showing a British Naval Torpedo Boat firing two torpedoes with a Union Flag backdrop. Date: 1939
India - Clubhouse or Pavilion for a Country / Cricket ClubIndia - Clubhouse or Pavilion for a Country/Cricket Club. Date: circa 1910s
Delhi, India - Memorial outside the Old Telegraph OfficeDelhi, India - Memorial to the Indian Mutiny outside the Old Telegraph Office - unveiled by Lord Curzon on April 19, 1902. Date: 1911
Smooth-coated Fox Terrier. Date: 1910s
Deep sea fishing (capturing a blue marlin) off MiamiDeep sea fishing (capturing a blue marlin) off the Florida Coast at Miami Beach, USA. Date: 1940
Old Delhi, India - The Golden MosqueThe Golden Mosque - Sunehri Masjid - a mosque in Old Delhi located outside the southwestern corner of Delhi Gate of the Red Fort, opposite the Netaji Subhash Park
Delhi, India - St. James Church - Memorial of Colonel James Skinner C. B. who died at Hansi in 1841. Date: 1911
Delhi, India - Exterior of Diwan-i-Khas, Fort Delhi (Red Fort) - built by Emperor Shah Jahan between 1638 and 1948. Date: 1911
Delhi, India - Interior of Diwan-i-Khas, Fort Delhi (Red Fort) - built by Emperor Shah Jahan between 1638 and 1948. Date: 1911
Delhi, India - Lahori Gate, Fort Delhi (Red Fort) - built by Enperor Shah Jahan between 1638 and 1648. Date: 1911
WW1 Home Front - British Red Cross Hospital at Netley, Hampshire - two of the temporary huts for injured servicemen - Ivy Hut and Oxfordshire Hut and patients. Date: 1917
William Marshal the Elder, 1st Earl of Pembroke, Tomb EffigyMembers of the W. S. C. (Windsor Swimming Club) who have borrowed the Eton College Punt Cuckoo to use as the starting line for a race on the River Thames
Alleyne Way, Elmer Sands, West Sussex. Date: circa 1920s
