Parasols Collection (page 2)

The king of the Ashanti people welcomes an English mission
The King of the Ashanti (Ghana) welcomes an English mission led by Thomas Bowdich, 1817. Drummers and dancers with torches perform in front of nobles under parasols and flags

People on the beach at Seaside, Oregon, USA. Date: circa 1920

Lunch interval, Lords Cricket Ground, London
Lunch interval at Lords Cricket Ground, NW London, during a University Cricket Match. 1893

King George III, Queen Charlotte and their six daughters
Silhouette, King George III, Queen Charlotte and their six daughters

Illustration, A Picnic. first published 1838

Cries of Paris - seller of umbrellas and parasols

View of the pier and promenade, Eastbourne, Sussex. circa 1910s

Krug Park, Omaha, Nebraska, USA, with a roller coaster in the background. Date: circa 1908

Pyjama suits at the Venice Lido, 1926
Mrs. Forster, Mr George Thomas and Mrs. Emery at the Venice Lido, all wearing very fetching and rather flamboyant pyjamas suits, the de rigeur wear for the Lido. Date: 1926

The Lido-Laters by Howard K. Elcock
Fashionable society bathing and lying in the sun at the equally fashionable Venice Lido, under the familiar striped cabanna and parasols. Date: 1929

Breton Pardon, Brittany, Northern France
People taking part in the traditional Breton Pardon, Brittany, Northern France. It involves a procession through the streets on a saints day, carrying a statue and reliquary of the patron saint. 1922

Pier, Parade and Bandstand, Eastbourne, East Sussex. Date: early 20th century

Hyde Park Corner, London. 1900

Cats and kittens with parasols at the seaside on a postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Cat and kittens with parasols on a postcard
Cat and kittens in procession with parasols on a postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Kemps Royal Terminus Hotel and the beach, Brighton, Sussex
Kemps Royal Terminus Hotel (left) and people on the beach at Brighton, Sussex. Date: circa 1910s

Home Sweet Home -- city street scene, Mid pleasures and palaces though we may roam. (4 of 5) Date: circa 1890s

Fashionable dresses for women 1911
Selection of attractive womens dresses with embroidered lace. Date: 1911

African Mode of Travelling for white colonials. 1837

Calle Triana, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, with a carnival taking place. Date: circa 1900s

Womens fashion 1909
Two examples of summer Princess frocks, which are distinctly modelled, the pleated skirt falling from a tight-fitting tunic either long or short. Date: 1909

Morning frocks for the seaside 1909
Two womens summer fashion, model on left; coloured linen embroidered with floss silk in the same shade, shady hat is of black lace over white, with white roses

Jamaica, West Indies - Rope Tobacco Sellers
Street Sellers of Rope Tobacco, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies. Date: circa 1905

A Rain-beau c. 1790
A Rain-beau - a fashionable young man wearing a tall pilgrim or Puritan-style hat, striped waistcoat, short boots revealing striped stockings, tight breeches, and carrying a parasol or umbrella

Old Clothes Exchange, Phils Buildings, Houndsditch 1882
The court of Phils buildings was found directly opposite St Mary Axe. A barrier was placed across steps leading up to the court, as there was an admission fee of one penny

Japanese Parasols
Five Japanese women in traditional costume, three of which hold flat circular parasols of varying sizes. Date: late 19th century

Starting to Spit
Is it starting to spit ? Date: 1881

Porter (Petherick)
London characters: in these days of hatboxes, parasols, dressing cases and all, the STATION PORTER takes them from cab to train and puts them in the luggage rack for you. Date: circa 1870

RACIAL / JAPAN / GEISHAS
Three geisha stand with their parasols under a cherry blossom tree. Date: circa 1900

Parapluie-Revel Advert
Publicity for Parapluie-Revel, of Lyon, France Date: 1930s

FASHIONABLE DRESS SHOP
The interior of a fashionable dress shop, with well-heeled clients. Date: circa 1895

The Roof Garden
The Midland Hotel, Manchester Date: circa 1905

Bandstand at Ocean Park, California, USA
Bandstand with band playing at Ocean Park, California, USA. Date: circa 1904

Bansin, Germany, Three British women on holiday on the beach
Usedom Isle Ostseebad, Baltic Sea Coast - Bansin, Germany, Three British women (Ethel, Ca and Fiona) on holiday on the beach in a variety of elegant swimwear with parasols

Delhi - the banks of the River Yamuna Date: circa 1920

Business street in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Passer Besar (Pasar Besar, large market), a business street in Surabaya (Soerabaja, Soerabaia), East Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: circa 1908

Stirrup Cup Castle, Oakdale, Long Island, New York, USA
Stirrup Cup Castle restaurant, Oakdale, Long Island, New York, USA. Date: circa 1930s

Market and Broadway, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Street market in the foreground with Broadway leading into the distance, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Date: circa 1910s

Chiefs at Accra, Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa
A meeting of Chiefs at Accra, Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa. They are grouped together under a great ficus tree in the courtyard of Christiansborg Castle

A 1920s garden party
Several fashionably-dressed people enjoy a garden party in radiant sunshine. 1927

Roath Park, Cardiff, Glamorgan, South Wales, UK
Roath Park with bandstand and crowds of people, Cardiff, Glamorgan, South Wales, UK. Date: 1908

Two lady bathers in Marshall & Snelgrove swimsuits, one holding an parasol and pointing out to sea. The lady seated on the beach is wearing a wool-back satin bathing suit; the lady on the right has a

Hotel del Prado, Barranquilla, Colombia, Central America. Date: circa 1930

Sucre Palace Hotel, La Paz, Bolivia, South America. Date: circa 1940

Barbara Denis de Vitre, Assistant HMI, Stuttgart, Germany
Assistant HMI (His/Her Majestys Inspectorate of Constabulary) Barbara Denis de Vitre, on a postwar visit to Germany, where she was an expert consultant on the employment of women in the German police

Parasol / Ackermann s
Cambric muslin morning dress with the skirt finished with a 13 tucks, in the French style. Pale fawn coloured spencer with cuffs & half-sleeves trimmed with full scallops

France / Nice 1930S
A fashionable couple reading newspapers under the shade of umbrellas in the harbour, Nice, France. Date: 1930s

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