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Cartoon, Gilbert and Sullivan, Stephens and SolomonCartoon, Ws Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan ignoring their rivals Henry Pottinger Stephens and Edward Solomon in the street -- We never speak as we pass by. 1882
Organ Grinder 1886Schoolboys stop to admire the monkey who solicits a financial contribution to the upkeep of himself and his organ-grinding partner
Waltzing CoupleHer charming dress swirls as her handsome partner - Major Fotheringham, just back from the Boer War, surely - skilfully guides her through the waltz
Grieving Husband plays his violin to his dead wifeYour Favourite Song - A grieving Husband plays his violin to his dead wife whilst their daughter reads her picture book, oblivious to the moderately bizarre tableau a couple of feet to her right
The Third Encore by H. M. BatemanA small man, rather green with exhaustion, mops his brow at the thought of yet another dance with a sturdy lady. Date: 1928
WW1 - Lonely and Longing - Smart girl in pretty pink bonnetWW1 - Lonely and Longing - Smart young girl in pretty pink bonnet, missing her manwho has headed off to the front... Date: 1914
Leonora Hughes, the celebrated ballroom dancerA portrait of Leonora Hughes, the celebrated ballroom dancer and partner to the legendary Maurice Mouvet, 1923 Date: 1923
Advert for State Express Cigarettes 1912An Inspiration - an advertisement for State Express Cigarettes, showing a very smart dapper young gent wooing his beloved
Paris Exhibition of 1889 - Webbs Glass - Display of Thomas Webb Glass ware. Part of Box 119 Boswell Collection. Thomas Webb (18041869) was an English glassmaker and the founder of Thomas Webb & Sons
Mr Joseph Chamberlain. Part of Box 104 Boswell collection.Joseph Chamberlain (8 July 1836 2 July 1914) was a British politician and statesman
Lya del Velez and Mr Brookes costumes for Chelsea Arts BallMlle. Lya del Velez, the well-known dancer and her partner, Mr Brookes, in the costumes they wore at the Chelsea Arts Ball which took place on New Years Eve at the Albert Hall, 1932. Date: 1932
Cartoon, The final shot. The armistice might have been signed, but there are still bills to pay. While he pays for their expensive meal, she nonchalantly powders her nose. Date: 1919
Tango (Koehler)Mela Koehler, as always, dresses her tangoing lady in a magnificent secession outfit, totally eclipsing her soberly dressed partner in his boring old tails... Date: circa 1914
Restrained Tango DancersA monocled gent and his partner perform the tango in a restrained and respectable manner Date: circa 1914
Lilian June HenschelLILIAN JUNE (nee Bailey) lady HENSCHEL American singer, wife and partner of Sir George Henschel Date: ? - 1901
Fine Tango ClothesThe ladys fine dress and plumed headgear are set off by her partners smart outfit, a welcome change from the ubiquitous evening dress. Date: 1914
GRANNY BOOGIES / 60 SGranny boogies with her young male partner, while a hippy in the foreground watches the the spectacle Date: 1960 s
Silent Partner / Sci-FiSilent Partner (Story bys A Lombino) Date: 1952
Boy and girl at ChristmasBoy helps his partner remove her fur trimmed cape at a Christmas Party. Artist: Ellen Jessie Andrews Date: 1910
Dance card filled at a ballA young gentleman arrives at a ball just in time to find out the object of his affections has filled up her dance card for the evening
ConfidantsA clown with mandolin and female partner in cloak and mask enjoy a joke together. Late Victorian.Date: circa 1900
Come to supperA young boytakes courage and invites an attractive dance partner to supper. Artist: Ethel Parkinson Date: 1910
Couple taking part in Helston Floral Dance, CornwallKaren and Kevin Moseley, a couple taking part in the annual Helston Floral Dance, Helston, Cornwall, photographed on bank premises. Date: circa 1970s
The Deed by H. M. BatemanScene at a solicitors where one partner rubs his hands as a monocle wearing gentleman signs a deed. Everyone else looks aghast - what can he have signed away? Date: 1928
The latest craze - ballet on skates, 1929Photographs reporting on the craze for ice dancing over normal dancing in 1929. The skaters featured were performing ice cabaret at the Hammersmith Ice-Drome which opened on 30 December 1929
Tatler cover - Gaby DeslysFront cover of The Tatler magazine featuring celebrated French actress, dancer and singer, Gaby Deslys (1881-1920) with her dance partner Harry Pilcer
Maurice and EleanoraThe famous dancer Maurice Mouvet and his bride to be Eleanora Ambrose, the daughter of a Kansas City oil millionaire, posing for the camera. Date: 1926
Tango craze: the real tea tango, 1913Sketches made at the tea tango at the Olympia Salle de Danse in Paris. Tea is taken as a reviver by the dancers in the intervals between dances, in contrast to the British tea tango
Tango craze: the handstand step, 1913The latest additional tango step, imported from the Wild West but performed here on stage in Paris, which combines the high kick of the ballet with the approximation of partnership in the tango.The
Marie-Jeanne VignonMARIE-JEANNE VIGNON (nee Dubois) - Frenchwoman who in 1821 pulled her paralysed partner in a handcart from Bordeaux to Paris in hope of finding work there. Date: 1792 - ?
COUPLEA woman in her partners arms. Date: late 1960s
Swiss Woman dancing with a brown bearSwiss Woman in traditional costume dancing enthusiastically with a brown bear, the symbol of both the city and surrounding canton of Bern, Switzerland, and is featured in their coat of arms
The Knife Throwing Denvers - UK US Wild West ActThe " Knife Throwing Denvers" - UK US Wild West Act - famous for being the first " circus style" act to appear on the newly formed BBC Television Service in 1936. Date: circa 1940
Priest directed to find a Scotsmans late business partner. Parson (to Mr MacDougal) - " ! want to see Mr Thompson, please." Macdougal
Old Yokel extols the fighting qualities of his son" My Laad Garge as bin feaghtin t Booers. If e only whopped em like e did is did is Old Woman, ed mak em sit up, I tell ye." Date: 1900
We are Moving - Humorous Motoring postcard, showing a male driver getting rather over-excited at the wheel, courtesy of the amorous advances of his lady passenger
Portugal - Madeira - Traditional costumes. The Grey heaired (and bearded) guitarist is wearing a distinctive pointed carapuca hat
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Impending AccidentWith his foot on the hem of his partners skirt, a catastrophe seems imminent.. Date: early 20th century
Joe W. Spears presents Mazie Trumbull and her fun crowd in a brand new comedy, Dads side partner. Date c1906
Bartley Campbells powerful American play, My partner with Louis Aldrich & CT Parsloe. Date 1879
The big fun show, Dads side partner Mazie. Date c1906
Louis Aldrich in My partner the acknowledged best American play. Date 1881?
Charleston legsAn energetic flapper wears out one dance floor doing the Charleston and Black Bottom before partnering with another. Date: 1927
The Girl of the Period by Balliol SalmonA typical girl of 1924 in a red dress and with bobbed hair, dances with a dashing partner at a ball. In the background are numerous other couples dancing. Date: 1924
Hobble, hobble, toil and wobbleThe hobble waltz-the dance of the season. The hazards of dancing in a fashionable hobble skirt, shown here gathered in at the knee
Dancing ModelA pretty model enjoys dancing with her partner. Not sure about wearing socks with high heels, though... Date: 1960s
Gothic Piano CoupleA young woman watches over her partners shoulder as he plays at a grand piano in a Gothic setting. Date: 1930s