Party Collection (page 14)

Cartoon, The Parliamentary Toots -- a satirical comment on Benjamin Disraelis criticism of Lord John Russells government. Mrs Blimber (co-owner of a school)

Cartoon, The Queen, Lord John Russell, Sir Robert Peel
Cartoon, The Queen, Prince Consort, Lord John Russell, and Sir Robert Peel. A comment on the resignation of Peel as Prime Minister (27 June), and his replacement by Russell (three days later). 1846

Cartoon, The Rising Generation -- In Parliament. A satirical comment on conflicts within the Conservative Party over Sir Robert Peels repeal of the Corn Laws

Silhouette, The Croquet Party. late 19th century

Miss Margaret Whigham and Lord Selby
Margaret Whigham (1912 - 1993), British society figure, debutante of the year in 1930. Later Mrs Charles Sweeny, after marrying the American golfer, and then Duchess of Argyll

When Pamela Dreamed About a Tea Party by Higgins
When Pamela Dreamed About a Tea Party and Who Came To It! by Reginald Higgins. Quite an assortment of guests for Pamelas imaginary tea party - Lord Nelson, Charlie Chaplin, Malcolm Campbell

The Woman At the Knitting Party... by H. M. Bateman
The Woman at the Knitting Party Who Dared to Knit Herself a Jumper by H. M. Bateman (while the rest of the group get on with knitting socks and other comforts for serving soldiers). Date: 1940

Diana and Nancy Mitford at the Midnight Ballet
Nancy Mitford and her sister Diana (Mrs Bryan Guinness) at The Midnight Ballet Party which took place the Carlton Theatre in aid of Queen Charlottes Hospital

A party of mummers. 19th century

Hypothetical female smoking party, May 1894
Illustration of an all-female smoking party, captioned " what we are coming to: a ladies smoking party", in reference to the changing social standards for women in Britain. 1894

Little Women - Meg and three young men at a party
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - Meg sitting in a chair at a dance party, surrounded by three young men (Laurie, Ned Moffat and Fisher)

Barnsley Detachment Tankersley Brigade Rescue Party
Mine Fire at the Hamstead Colliery, Great Barr, Birmingham on 4th March, 1908. The Barnsley Detachment Tankersley Brigade Rescue Party

Nanjing, China - The Mausoleum of Sun Yat-Sen
Nanjing, China - The Mausoleum and Remembrance Hall of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen (1886-1925). Chinese politician, physician and philosopher who provisionally served as the first president of the Republic of

The restaurant at the Excelsior Hotel, Lido, Venice, 1924 Date: 1924

A listing for the Doll Festival at the Excelsior Hotel, Lido, Venice, 1924 featuring Lenci dolls - Boudoir dolls were all the rage in the Jazz Age Date: 1924

The Night of The Fauns a dance at the Excelsior Hotel, Lido
The Night of The Fauns a dance for one of the festivals or parties at the Excelsior Hotel, Lido, Venice, 1924 represented by Jia Ruskaja Date: 1924

Small entertainment rooms - Excelsior Hotel, Lido, Venice
One of the smaller entertainment rooms of the Excelsior Hotel, Lido, Venice, 1924 Date: 1924

A dance at the Saturnalia festival or party on the terrace of the Excelsior Hotel, Lido, Venice, 1924 Date: 1924

Saturnalia festival or party on the terrace of the Excelsior
The Saturnalia festival or party on the terrace of the Excelsior Hotel, Lido, Venice, 1924 Date: 1924

Lantern festival on the terrace of the Excelsior Hotel, Lid
A scene of the outdoor party lantern festival on the terrace of the Excelsior Hotel, Lido, Venice, 1924 Date: 1924

Mrs Oliver Wyndham with Gwen Farrar, 1929
Mrs Oliver Wyndham (with guitar) standing with Gwen Farrar, Mrs Kergwin, Miss Ferguson, Harry Melville, Count Hockberg, and Walter Londes at a party in London aboard the " Friendship"

Norah Blaney at Bright Young Things party
Miss Ila Fink, Mr B. Leonards and actress Miss Norah Blaney at a Bright Young Things party given by Captian MacEachan at Brook Street

Midnight Dress Parade Party
A Midnight Dress Parade party, a new society amusement in 1933. The group admiring a mannequin modelling a white evening dress include a number of important figures in the world of fashion and design

A Childrens Fancy Dress Party by John Hassall
Jolly and heavily populated scene showing a childrens fancy dress party with revellers dressed in all manner of costumes from cavaliers to Georgian dandys, soldiers, jesters and Native Americans

Lady Alexandra Haig and Lady Lettice Ashley-Cooper
Christmas carol party at Londonderry House organised by Miss Olga Lynn in aid of the Devon Nook Home for Unmarried Mothers, December 1938

Hot Weather Habits At Major J. B. Paget s
Page from The Tatler with photographs recording a bathing party held at Ibstock Place, Roehampton, home of Major and Mrs J. B. Paget

Souvenir handkerchief, Garden Party of VC Heroes
Souvenir handkerchief, of the Garden Party and March of the VC Heroes to Buckingham Palace, London, Saturday 26 June 1920. 1920

Party Invitation Card, Three Dogs. 20th century

Two May-September couples dancing at a ball
Two May-September couples at a ball. The old and ugly partners have arranged the company of two young, good-looking escorts, who flirt with each other

Evening party at Coblentz (between rue Taitbout and rue Neuve-Lepelletier, Paris). A group of women and children (including a black woman)

Miss Busk and Mr Corset at a dance party. Fashionable couple in tight corsets dancing at a ball. To appear slim, there are young men today who wear corsets like the women

Masquerade party on the rollercoaster at the Salle de l Odeon, 1815. Fashionable society at a masked ball in the pleasure gardens, and women wearing the Swiss Bernese style

Seated blind mans buff. A dandy in Regency fashion guesses the identity of the woman in muslin dress who provides his chair

Fashionable people playing the Capucine kissing game. The players must sit back to back with their arms entwined and endeavor to give each other a kiss on the lips by their contortions

Couples dancing La Poule section of the quadrille
Two couples perform the third section La Poule in the quadrille, a popular ball and salon dance from the early 19th century

Natives of Tahiti on war canoes. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Sasso after William Hodges from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy

The wedding of King Massinissa of Numidia and Sophonisba of Carthage. From a fragment of a painting found in Pompeii. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios

Wedding feast in an Egyptian harem, 1820, with bride and groom surrounded by female dancers and musicians. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri after a painting by Giovanni Bigatti

The king of the Ashanti welcoming an English mission
The King of the Ashanti (Ghana) welcoming an English mission led by Thomas Bowdich in 1817. Reception feast with dancers, drummers, horns, parasols and flags, the king seated on a gold stool

Children, christmas
Four girls enjoying a Christmas party. Date: circa 1932

Xmas. Arriving at the party
Victorian scene of a family arriving with a present. Christmas tree in window of house. Artist: Anna Stenberg Date: circa 1850

The Afternoon Drive, Queen Victoria with Beatrice
The Afternoon Drive. In the afternoon, Her Majesty Queen Victoria, in a carriage and pair with outriders, drives with the Princess Beatrice

The late John Redmond
John Redmond (1856 - 1918), Irish statesman, pictured in The Graphic at the time of his death. Date: 1918

Cicely Courtneidge, Australian-born comic actress. Date: 1934

A Luncheon Party on a Houseboat at Henley-on-Thames. 1892

Winifred Atwell on the cover of her recording of Make it a Party which was a top ten chart success. Winifred Atwell (1914-1983)

Tea for Two
Two children enjoy a very civilised afternoon tea together. Date: c. 1930

The Dolls Christmas Party
A variety of dolls dance around a Christmas tree festooned with ribbons and candles. Date: c. 1930

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