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Skating costume 1905Edwardian woman skating, wearing black cloth, ornamented with pattes of velvet in a very subdued shade or Vieux rose and oxydised buttons
Yachting costume 1897Woman wearing a yachting outfit with gigot sleeved jacket, ruffle shirt and petit boaters hat. Date: 1897
Clara Grace, accomplished English woman cyclist and record holder, having ridden from London to Coventry in 6 hours, 56 minutes and 49 seconds. Date: 1895
Bride being prepared for the big day 1875Parisian bride getting reading for her wedding with bridesmaids around her. 1875
F. W Rickett on horsebackMr F.W. Rickett : the English financier who obtained the much discussed oil concession from the Abyssinian government. Here on horseback as Master of Foxhounds. Date: September 1935
Sir Edward George Clarke and Joseph ChamberlainA Queer C. Sir Edward George Clarke (1841-1931), British Statesman and Lawyer and (in background, shooting) Joseph Chamberlain (1836-1914). Date: 1900
Queen Elizabeth I dancing in her Palace in all her fineryQueen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) is pictured here dancing before a rich man in her Palace wearing a beautiful skirt with a corset and her traditional thick layer of make-up
An article entitled What People are Wearing which features a Chinese badger fur coat from the London Fur Company, houndstooth check trousers, and a long kanga dress. Date: 1966
Five fashions from the 1960s. From l-r: Sleeveless plum and mustard contrasting wool crepe dress by Tony Armstrong; Long-sleeved black voile dress with white paving stone pattern from Wallis; Printed
Two women wearing fashionable Cowes week costumes, the first sketch shows a frock carried out in pink tussore and dark grey, the sash is of grey silk and sleeves are of blue and white striped lawn
A woman in a red checked outfit travels down a slope on a toboggan. Date: 1910
Prince Albert Edward, later Prince of Wales, King Edward VII (1841 - 1910) dressed in a sailor suit, at the age of six. 1846
Musical terms up to date - Fortissimo - very loud1903
WW1 - A group of young girls collecting for wounded soldiersWW1 - A group of young girls dressed as nurses collecting for wounded soldiers in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France circa 1915
Young child posing in a sailors outfit holding a hoop - A Little Jack Tar - We All LoveYoung child posing in a sailors outfit holding a hoop - A Little Jack Tar - " We All Love Jack". Date: 1905
Donning Grandmas Duds Date: 1950
The Duchess of York given a teddy by Dr. Barnardos childrenThe Duchess of York (1900-2002) (later Elizabeth, the Queen Mother) given a large teddy bear for the infant Princess Elizabeth (the future Queen Elizabeth II) by the small children from the Dr
Fashions for the sun and sea 1929Women models wearing summer beach wear. Date: 1929
Advert for Kenneth Durward mens sporting coats 1908Selection of mens autumn and winter sporting wear. Date: 1908
Advert for D. Nicholson and Co. womens lawn tennis 1880Advertisement for womens lawn tennis costume. Date: 1880
Edwardian women skating 1907A group of Edwardian women skating. Date: 1907
MOUNTAINEERING EQUIPMENTA collection of mountaineering equipment, including a pick, hat, goggles and crampons Date: 1930s
Motoring Woman - 1907An elegant young woman in a warm coat, all set for a motoring trip in an open- topped car. Date: 1907
EVENTS / BALKANS / SERBIA / 08Serbian women learn to shoot. Date: 1908
Woman wearing brown skirt and jacket 1930sA brown outfit consisting of a skirt and jacket. Date: 1930s
A young nurse in her uniform - North East EnglandA Studio portrait photograph of a young nurse in her uniform - North East England. WW1 era. circa 1910s
British girl with a bucket and spade - waters edgeA little girl with a bucket and spade standing at the waters edge on a British seaside resort beach (unidentified location). circa 1920s
Family in their back garden - the young boy is wearing a remarkable costume and has an even more remarkable haircut! circa 1900s
Studio Photograph of Ivor, aged 2, of Llangollen, Wales. Date: 1913
A Rickshaw boy of Durban in their remarkable costume. Introduced from Japan, the rickshaw became a form of transport in Durban in the late 19th century
Mrs Grundy anywhere about? - A young girl checks before emerging from a beach tent... Mrs Grundy is a figurative name for an extremely conventional or priggish person
Lily Langtry in A Society Butterfly - photograph by DowneyLily Langtry as Aphrodite in A Society Butterfly at the Opera Comique, London. Date: 1894
Bride, her sister (bridesmaid) and their GrandmotherBride (Noelein), her sister (Lorraine, her bridesmaid) and their Grandmother - a spectacular period trio! Date: circa 1950s
Isabel Sewall on her wedding day - Studio PortraitIsabel Sewall (nee Vickers) on her wedding day - Studio Portrait (1/2). Date: 1887
Vietnamese Scholar / Scribe. Date: 1906
Two stylish Swimwear models posing with a beach ballTwo stylish French Swimwear models posing with a beach ball and showing off their likely highly-scandalous attire to its best advantage. Date: 1910s
A British Waitress in a restaurant or teahouseA British Waitress working in a restaurant or teahouse - delivering a tray of hot drinks. Perhaps her slightly downcast expression is in part due to the fact that gratuities to serving staff were
The Original Croatian Tamburica EnsembleThe Original Croatian Tamburica (Tamboura) Ensemble. The instrument is associated with Croatian nationalism. Hundreds of tamburitza ensembles were formed amongst Croatian emigrants throughout
Teenage Ballet Dancer. Date: 1929
Very Stylish Young Woman stitting backward on a chair in sleet black attire, smart hat, black leather gloves and smoking a cigarette Date: circa 1920s
Two children write the name of their favourite hot chocolateTwo children write the name of their favourite brand of hot chocolate (Cacao Van Houten) on a wall. Date: circa 1890s
Kabuki Theatre - Japan - Three performersTraditional Japanese Kabuki Theatre - Japan - Three performers, one seated in an outdoor moonlight setting by a fence, the other two inside. Date: circa 1902
1940s - Lay poses in back garden in new beachwearEntitled " The Body" - this photo shows a British Housewife in her back garden modelling her latest summer beach outfit - July, 1949. Date: 1949
A British Beauty in a very fine dressA hand-tinted postcard photograph of a British Beauty in a very fine dress. Date: circa 1910s
India - 1st Wiltshire Regiment Heavyweight Tug of War Team, winners of the Calcutta Shield, Lady Mintos Cup. Their tour of service, saw this regiment (and this team)
A Turkish Kadin (Wife) in her indoor costume. Date: 1802
The Kislar Agha - Chief Black Eunuch. Date: 1802
Woman in clown fancy dress outfitA woman poses for her studio photograph, looking quite pensive considering the wacky checked clown outfit shes wearing. Date: 1920s