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Three Arab Gardeners - Morocco Date: circa 1910s
Cabbage PatchAn old man inspecting his cabbage patch. Date: early 1930s
Tour Cyclist on RocksA female tour cyclist with peroxide blonde hair, goes through a rough patch, wheeling her bicycle over some rocks on a path or dry river bed, Quantocks, Somerset. Date: 1930s
Muddy Cyclist
Two women in outfits by Martial et Armand, and BernardTwo fashionable women both wearing tubular coat dresses. On the left, black and white horizontal stripes and fur collar, by Martial et Armand
Sweep! SweepOld Street Cries -- Sweep! Sweep!! 20th century
A Motor Tour of Lakeland If you desire to go the pace, try motoring through this lovely place !! circa 1920s
Digging the GardenAn old man digs over the vegetable patch of his walled garden. Date: 1930s
Mount St Bernards Abbey, LeicestershireMonks at work in the gardens at the Mount St Bernards Abbey, Leicestershire. Many hands make light work
Girl in yellow bonnet collecting flowersCartoon-style illustration by Malcolm Greensmith of a young girl in yellow spotted dress and bonnet, pausing for a rest on a tree stump on her way back from collecting flowers
Young boy and his dog play pirates
Pannier Skirts of 1868Pardessus with a Watteau pleat; pannier skirts & pleated or gathered flounces. Girl: over skirt & sleeveless bolero worn over a blue dress with horizontal stripes
Kitchen Garden 1940SDuring World War Two, British families were encouraged to Sow for Victory and be as self-sufficient as possible by growing their own fruit and vegetables and flowers too
Costume / Red ShortsCarefree fifties blonde, wearing a cap sleeve blouse & red shorts with side fastening, patch pockets & white over-stitching, leans against some railings
Wizard Oz / Wicked WitchThe Wicked Witch of the West with her tall pointed hat and umbrella
Dressed for TravelA lady dressed for travel, wears a 1/2 length coat with stand collar, patch pockets, cuff detail & tartan trim, also lace-up heeled shoes, a cloche hat, handbag & gloves
Varsity Style USA 1917American Varsity style: S-B three-piece suits (narrow fit) with patch pockets, suit with a belted coat & bellows pockets, plus four suits in window pane checks with spats
Flannel Suit with ShortsSmart young lad in a grey flannel hat & suit of shorts & jacket with patch pockets & rounded front borders worn with knee-length socks & shoes & a striped tie
Flapper on a Cloud 1926Androgynous woman with an Eton crop, short dress with square cut collar, patch pockets with tassel trim & pleated flounce, & rolled stocking tops sits dreamily on a cloud smoking
Two Neighbours ChattingTwo neighbours chat over the garden fence. One is a smart gentleman who has a very neat garden, the other is a more rural type who has more practical uses for his patch
Advert for Baldness CureGoing bald
Farmer and Landlord 1886Lady Day: The farmer complains to his landlord that hes going through a bad patch and can t pay the rent
USA Teen Fashion 1924Selection of teenage fashions: tubular drop waist dresses or skirts & tunic style blouses in patterned prints with flounces, tiered skirts round collars & embroidery
Costume / Sisters C. 1870Girls: short, plain skirts & a casaque (body & upper-skirt in one) with velvet collar, revers, patch pockets & cuffs, bows at the neck, earrings & tyrolese hats with feathers
Beach Robe with PocketsA short, sleeveless, button front beach robe in a bold floral print and with large, plain patch pockets
TOPCOAT 1938Single-breasted, loose fitting topcoat in a window-pane check with large patch pockets. This gent wears his with leather gloves & a trilby hat
Suits / Men & Boys 1926Men: a selection of single- breasted suits some with patch pockets, trousers with turn- ups & spats. Boys: shorts suits with various jacket styles
Snow White - the MirrorThe mirror tells the queen that though shes a good- looking lady for her years, she isn t a patch on Snow White, currently lodging with a bevy of dwarfs
Bastardized ChesterfieldDon t mess with a classic! Ameican version of a fly- fronted Chesterfield overcoat with velvet collar & enormous patch pockets said to give it a snappy quality!
Brown Seal Coat 1930SA brown seal half-length coat with suede collar, fly fastening & tulip shaped patch pockets. Designed by George Kaplan
Smith O brien FightsSIEGE OF WIDOW MCCORMACKs CABBAGE PATCH A group of Irish rebels under Smith O Brien skirmish with police at Widow McCormacks house, Boulagh Common
Belgian Nuns GardeningThe Beguins, Belgian nuns, of the Beguinage convent of Ghent, Belgium, digging and hoeing their garden vegetable patch
Slipping on Icy StepsDapper city gent slips on an icy patch on the steps of his townhouse losing his hat & cane in the process. A nearby cabman sees it all & can act as witness in the insurance claim