Parties Collection (page 3)

SOCIAL / COUNTRY CLUB 20C
Advertisement for Dunlop tyres showing a number of cars drawing up to a very modern house (or possibly club house) where an outdoor party is taking place

MUSICAL CHAIRS AT PARTY
Children play musical chairs Date: 1910

German Masquerade - circa 1908
Guests at a German masquerade Date: circa 1908

18TH CENTURY GARDENPARTY
A garden party on an aristocratic estate - dancing on the lawn for some, gossip and flirtation for others Date: circa 1740

FLOWERS FOR THE TABLE
The hostess instructs her maidservant as to the placing of a bowl of tulips Date: 1929

Paris Garden Party - 1910
Fashionable ladies at a Paris garden party Date: 1910

PIC-NIC AT HOME
A PIC-NIC IN THE DRAWING ROOM A satire on the growing habit of snacking instead of sitting round the table at formal meals Date: 1859

ENGLISH DINNER PARTY
An extended family dinner in an English country home : gossip over the dessert Date: circa 1830

LION OF THE PARTY
The Lion of the party! The lion is indeed a lion in evening dress, out- doing two other lions for the attentions and admiration of his fellow guests Date: 1840s

HORRIBLE BORE
A horrible Bore in the company. The social bore is depicted as a boar. Fellow guests shun his companionship. Date: 1840s

ROYAL GARDEN PARTY 1900
Victoria and her daughter-in- law Alexandra drive among the guests at a garden party given at Buckingham Palace Date: 1900

DINNER PARTY / BARNARD
Guests indulge in food and conversation at a good-natured dinner party Date: 1885

MASKED BALL / FRANCE / 1780
A masquerade scene with a masked woman dancing Date: 1790

MORNING AFTER MASQUERADE
The morning after the masquerade. Date: 18th Century

CHILDRENS XMAS PARTY / 79
Children going downstairs to a Christmas costume party Date: 1879

POSH CHILDRENS PARTY
Christmas fete for upper-class children at the Savoy Hotel, London Date: 1914

Childrens Party - circa 1855
Children dressed in their best clothes for a party Date: circa 1855

Dickensian Party
A middle-class Christmas party in the early years of Victorias reign Date: 1843

RESTORATION PARTY 1660S
The carefree court of Charles II : The King with Lady Castlemaine. Date: 1660s

Game of Blind Mans Buff at a childrens party
A game of Blind Mans Buff (or Bluff) at a childrens party in the early 19th century. Date: circa 1830

Violet Paget in School for Scandal and The Entertainers at The Pavilion, Buckler-Keighley Concert Parties

The Illustrated London News - Diamond Chart Election Map: The Position of the Parties - also featuring politica thermometers ! Date: 1910

Office party, 1930s
Delightful photograph taken at what looks like an office party in the 1930s. Whatever the occasion, everyone looks to be having an extremely jolly time. Date: c.1935

At a Bright Young Party
Cartoon showing some young personalities of the time at a party: Rosemary Hope-Vere, Oliver Messel, Philip Kindersley, Lord Donegall, Sir Anthony Weldon, Lady Seafield, Hon

Barbara Streisand, Joan Collins and Anthony Newley
A series of photos of Barbara Streisand, Joan Collins and husband Anthony (Tony) Newley at a party thrown by Jackie Collins at the newly-opened Chi-Chi Club in St. James, London

The 1958 Season - list of parties and balls in The Tatler
Brilliant vista of last Royal season. Double page spread from The Tatler magazine listing some of the coming out dances and debutante cocktail parties for the 1958 London Season - significant in

Bright Young Things at a United States Party
A group at a United States party given by Miss Joe Carstairs, the intrepid motor-boat speed merchant and Miss Ruth Baldwin. From left, Miss Studik, Mr Dennis Pelly, Mr Leveson, the Hon

Victory Ball at the Albert Hall, end of WW1
Prominent members of society and notable personalities, pictured in fancy dress at the famous Victory Ball, held at the Royal Albert Hall in November 1918 to celebrate the end of the First World War

Engagement party of Margaret Whigham & Charles Sweeny
A group at the engagement party of socialite Miss Margaret Whigham and American golfer, Charles Sweeny at the Embassy Club in London

Hawkins electric hostess trolley advertisement
Advertisement for the Hawkins Electric Hostess Trolley for gracious living, enabling you to entertain with dignity even when domestic help is not available

The Royal Family at a garden party at Balmoral Castle
The Silver Jubilee of King George V. The Royal Family at a garden party at Balmoral Castle on September 10th 1927. The two future Kings

Coronation street party, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
To celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II the town of Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, organised four childrens street parties at various locations around the town

Party at Silver Slipper club featuring Kate Meyrick
A group of revellers raising their glasses for the photographer at The Silver Slipper nightclub. Centre of the picture at the bottom is Kate Meyrick (1875 -1933)

H H The Maharaja of Jaipur and Miss Molly Jones
H H Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II of Jaipur (1911-1970) with Miss Molly Jones, at a party held by the Ladies Polo Association. Date: 1939

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

Fancy Dress Ball 1910
La Princesse de la Tour d Auvergne gives a ball where the guests are all dressed as Pierrot or Pierrette Date: 1910

Fancy Dress Ball 1900
Madeleine Lemaires Exposition ball, at which guests come in costumes which reflect some aspect of the current Exhibition Date: 1900

The 1958 Season - Palace presentation outfits
Outfits suitable for a debutante to wear for presentation at Buckingham Palace during the 1958 season, the final year in fact that debs were presented

London Life party in the GPO Tower 1966
Guests at a party thrown by short-lived by hip and happening magazine, London Life at the top of the newly-built GPO (Post Office) Tower in May 1966

Tatler cover - Mattli dress for Ascot or a garden party
Front cover of The Tatler for 9 May 1956 featuring a model holding a large bunch of lilac and wearing a beautiful dress in wild silk shantung by Mattli, perfect for Ascot or gala garden parties

Card shuffler, illustration by William Heath Robinson
The new card shuffler and mechanical dealer for bridge parties, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C

Tableaux lumineux anim鳧. French poster advertising a show of illuminated scenes

Bottlenose dolphin - with party hat & streamers (Tursiops truncatus). Digitally manipulated image

1920s cocktail party gossip
" I wonder why one always has a cherry in a cocktail?" " So that one shall not drink on an empty stomach" Witty exchanges at a well populated, glamorous

The Venetian party held by Mrs Keiller, July 1914
Page from The Sketch reporting on a lavish party hosted by Mrs Alexander Keiller, formerly Miss Doll Phil-Morris, the artist

1937 Coronation - street party in Fulham
A street party in Edenvale Road, Fulham, London to celebrate the Coronation of Kinlocal children seated at a long table for a tea party and flags and bunting festooned across the street. Date: 1937

Mrs & Mrs Sweeny at an Ascot House Party
A group present at the Old Malt House in Bracknell, for an Ascot house party hosted by Mr and Mrs William Garthwaite. The group shows, from left, Mrs Charles Sweeny

India Kasauli
Kasauli (or Kussowlie) near Sanawar, not far from Simla. Hilary Evans has been to tea- parties in this village... Date: circa 1840

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