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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
Middle Class Prize WivesWoman, women, wife, housewife Mr Punchs Four Prize Middle Class Wives. The wife as cook, intellectual companion, clerk and tennis partner! Date: 1889
Dancing Partnaer 1843Dancing partners at a charity ball Date: 1843
W J PIRRIE / 1847-1924WILLIAM JAMES PIRRIE 1st Viscount British shipbuilder, partner and later chairman of Harland & Wolff, who built Titanic Date: 1847 - 1924
Tango Couple (Bianchi)Look, no hands ! He steers his partner with body movements alone... Date: circa 1914
Admiring jewellery in the sunshineA woman examines her emerald jewellery in the sunlight, her partner looking on anxiously, hoping she will approve
Against Orders: A gaoler bars a woman from the cellA woman carrying a platter of food is barred from entering the jail cell where, we presume, her partner is incarcerated. The gaoler however, decked out in a jester-style costume
Catch of the dayA jolly fisherman wearing a bright yellow waterproof jacket holds on to his mighty catch - an enormous cod. His fishing companion seems less than impressed with his catch or his bufoonery!
Group of Algerian men and tame LionGroup of Algerian men and tamed Lion, with a chain lead. The caption reads: A reassuring little partner
Prince Albert playing tennisPrince Albert, Duke of York, the future King George VI (1895-1952), was a keen tennis player in the 1920s; in July 1920 with his partner Louis Greig he won the RAF doubles competition
Yugoslavian Girl reading a love letter - portraitA striking postcard in vidid colours, depicting a pretty Yugoslavian Girl reading a love letter, possibly from a partner away fighting in a distant land
Russian Carriage Driving at Olympia, London, 1911Illustration showing a demonstration of Russian carriage driving at the Olympia Horse Show, London, 1911. This image shows the horse between the shafts (on left) trotting, while its partner gallops
Tommy Burns sparring with a partner, 1908Series of photographs showing Tommy Burns (1881-1955), the Canadian heavyweight boxer, boxing with a sparring partner, 1908. Burns was World Heavyweight Champion between 1906 and 1908
Great EggspectationsA fashionably dressed lady pauses to admire a pearl necklace in a shop window, and hopes that her handsome, parcel carrying partner will take the hint
George Henry LewesGEORGE HENRY LEWES English philosopher and critic; partner of George Eliot
Mr Siever leaving courtMr Robert Siever, a well known racing man and editor of the Winning Post in court for the blackmail of Mr Jack Barnato Joel, a partner in the firm
Finer Points of DancingMan with an artificial dance partner, used as an aid to learning dance moves. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evan"
Social / Usa Dancers 1917The right partner, a smooth floor, and the Victrola !
Long Skirts in BallroomPerils of trained skirts in crowded ballrooms when your partner has two left feet! A man steps on the long skirts of two women simultaneously & lands on the floor
GOLFERs BACKSWING C1890Playing a shot from the fairway, a golfer reaches the top of his backswing, watched by his partner and a caddy
Tango (Photo)She looks a bit apprehensive as she prepares to dance the tango with her smooth partner
Cake Walking CoupleA black banjo-player and his white partner, both in carnival costume - is this New Orleans ? - perform the cake- walk
Scrooge & Ghost" You will be haunted, " resumed the ghost, " by three spirits." Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley
Golf / Lady Golfer 1908A golfer watches grimly as his female partner plays a winning stroke
Fishwick, Girl ChampionMiss Diana Fishwick, winner of the British Ladies Championship in 1930 when only nineteen years of age
Arguing with WaiterThe original caption says: Arguing with the waiter is bad form and embarrassing for your partner. If you ve been overcharged, complain to the manager later
Valse BleueVALSE BLEUE Her wide skirt swirls gracefully as her partner leads her through a passionate waltz
Berlin Dance School 1929At a Berlin dance academy, pupils learn with the help of film and gramophone, though watching the screen while minding your partner and your neighbours can t be easy !
Airborne PartnerHe sweeps his partner off her feet
Herholy Well of St KeyneThe Well of Saint Keyne in Cornwall, who gave the waters a strange power. Whichever partner in a marriage drinks at the well first will have mastery in that marriage!
Social / Partner at DanceClaiming a partner for a dance
Tennis Partner C1920MY PARTNER
Tamarina & Fredoff 1928Showgirl Tamarina, with dancing partner Fredoff in an acrobatic pose