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Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, Tsarevitch, Grand Duchess TatianTsar Nicholas II of Russia pictured with two of his children, the Grand Duchess Tatiana and Alexei, the Tsarevitch, building a fortification from snow in the grounds of the Imperial Palace at
Princess Alice of Battenberg (1885-1969), Princess Andrew of Greece from 1903, pictured in a sumptous evening gown and cloak
The Duke of Roxburghe and Miss May GoeletAmerica and the Peerage - Miss Mary ( May ) Goelet, American heiress, who married Henry Innes-Kerr, 8th Duke of Roxburghe in 1903
Mrs Whighams Ascot PartyA group at a house party held by Mrs George Hay Whigham at her home at Ascot, during Ascot Week. From left, Mr, C. Moore, Miss Margaret Whigham (Mrs Whighams daughter, later the Duchess of Argyll)
King George V and Queen Mary at Devonshire House BallA photograph taken at Devonshire House Historical Costume Ball held during the Diamond Jubilee festivities of 1897, of King George V (then Duke of York), dressed as George Clifford
Princess Andrew of Greece and daughtersPrincess Andrew of Greece (1885-1969), formerly Princess Alice of Battenberg, pictured with her four eldest children. From left, Princess Margarita (1905-1981), later Princess of Hohenlohe-Langeburg
Edouard Beaupre, the Willowbunch giant (1881 - 1904), giant and circus performer, and part of Barnum and Baileys circus. Named here in the Tatler as Arthur Beaupre, the Montana Giant
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon - later Elizabeth, The Queen Mother (1900-2002). Date: circa 1920
Girl from Mali with wonderful beads and headdressYoung Soninke Girl from Mali wearing wonderful beads and beaded headdress. The Soninke (also called Sarakole, Seraculeh, or Serahuli)
Queen Alexandra - Downey Photograph on a postcardAlexandra of Denmark (Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia - 18441925) - Queen consort of the United Kingdom and Empress of India as the wife of King-Emperor Edward VII
Sultan Murad IV Ghazi - ruler of the Ottoman TurksMurad IV Ghazi (1612 February 9, 1640) - Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1623 to 1640 - known both for restoring the authority of the state and for the brutality of his method in doing so
Sultan Osman II - ruler of the Ottoman TurksSultan Osman II or Othman II (commonly known as Genc Osman, meaning Osman the Young) (1604-1622) - Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1618 until his death on 20 May 1622. Date: circa 1620
Yevonde Cumbers Middleton (1893-1975), also known professionally as Madame Yevonde, posing as Harlequin in a 1923 self-portrait. Date: 1923
Aircrew of No. 22 Squadron RFC with Bristol F2B FighterAircrew of No22 Squadron RFC with Bristol F2B Fighter, 1 April 1918. Date: 1918
Peter Baxendale (Mrs Basil Baxendale)Self-portrait of the artist, Mrs Basil Baxendale, who went under the pseudonym Peter Baxendale when signing work. Featured in The Sketch when an exhibition of her work was being given at the home of
Chung Ling Soo (real name William Robinson). The other side of the previously shown circular flyer showing a portrait of Soo in the centre of a Willow Pattern Plate
Diana, Princess of Wales in St Columb, CornwallDiana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997), chatting to a member of the 650th anniversary Pageant cast during a visit to St Columb, Cornwall
Mrs. Cunningham Reid (Mary Ashley)Hon. Ruth Mary Clarisse Ashley, daughter of multi-millionaire, Lt-Col Wilfred Ashley (1st Baron Mount Temple) and sister of Edwina, Countess Mountbatten
John Singer Sargent painting outdoorsAmerican portrait artist John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) painting outdoors, perhaps at Fladbury or Calcot - circa1888-89. Date: circa 1888
Francesco MataniaChevalier Francesco Matania (1884-1957), operatic singer and professor of singing, pictured in The Tatler at the time of his return to London in 1920
Joyce GrenfellJoyce Irene Grenfell, OBE (n饠 Phipps; 10 February 1910 30 November 1979), British comedienne, actress and, in her time, one of the countrys best loved entertainers
Helmut Carl Bernhard, Graf von Moltke - German Field MarshalHelmut Carl Bernhard Graf von Moltke (1800-1891) - German Field Marshal - Chief of Staff of the Prussian army for thirty years. Date: circa 1885
Countess Haugwitz-Reventlow - Barbara HuttonPortrait of Countess Haugwitz-Reventlow, formerly Barbara Woolworth Hutton (1912-1979), socialite, heiress and philanthropist, dubbed the " poor little rich girl"
Diana MitfordMr Robert Heber-Percy, Mrs Bryan Guinness (the former Diana Freeman Mitford) and Lord Berners pictured attending the Russian ballet at the Royal Opera House. Date: 1934
Alonso Perez de Guman, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia (1550-1615). Grandee of Spain, a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece since 1581. Commander-in-chief of the Spanish Armada. Engraving. Portrait
Imperial Russian Royal Family - Tsar Nicholas II with his wife Alexandra Feodorovna and their four girls. Photograph by L. Levitsky taken at the Peterhof Palace on 16th August, 1901. Date: 1901
Mrs Robert Winthrop Chanler (Mlle. Lina Cavalieri)The Italian singer Lina Cavalieri, renowned for her great beauty pictured following her marriage to the millionaire American painter, Mr Robert Winthrop Chanler. The photograph was taken in St
Catholic Kings, Isabella and Ferdinand. Spain. Colored engraCatholic Kings, Isabella I (1451-1504) and Ferdinand II (1452-1516). Engraving. Colored
Federico Cattani Amadori (1856-1943). Colored engravingFederico Cattani Amadori (1856-1943). Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Secretary of the Apostolic Signatura (1924-1935). Engraving in The Spanish and American Illustration, 1877. Colored
Moctezuma II, Hernan Cortes, Pedro de Alvarado, Gonzalo deConquerors and conquered. Moctezuma II (1467-1520), Hernan Cortes (1485-1547), Pedro de Alvarado (1485-1541), Gonzalo de Sandoval (1497-1527) and Cristobal de Olid (1488-1524). Colored engraving
Elisabeth of France (1602-1644). Queen consort of Spain (1621 to 1644) and Portugal (1621 to 1640) as the first wife of King Philip IV of Spain
Natural Colour Photograph Taken after the CoronationA Historic Natural Colour Photograph Taken after the Coronation: The Crowned King and Queen, with Their Daughters, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, in Their Robes Date: 1937
Meher Baba (1894-1969) aka Merwins Irani Indian spiritual leader who promised to speak the One Word which would save humanity, but didn t keep his word
Lady Mary Cambridge by Madame YevondeLady Mary Whitley (n饠 Lady Mary Ilona Margaret Cambridge; 24 September 1924 13 December 1999), relative of the British Royal Family
Nathaniel Charles Rothschild (1877-1923)The younger brother of Tring Museum founder Walter Rothschild, Charles was a keen entomologist, discovering the plague vector flea, Xenopsylla cheopis, in Shendi, Sudan
Beatrice - Princess of EnglandBeatrice, Princess of England (1857-1944), wife of prince Henry von Battenberg, the fifth daughter and youngest child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Here she poses in her wedding dress
The Princesses Victoria and Maud of WalesThe Princesses Victoria (1868-1935) and Maud of Wales (1869-1938), the future Queen of Norway (reigned 1905-1938), Daughters of King Edward VII. Date: 1890
The Tout - Peter Ronald BuchananMr P. R. G. Buchanan, whose caricatures, mainly of horse racing society, under the pseudonym The Tout were published in The Tatler and The Bystander magazines during the 1920s and 30s
Guan Yin. 10th c. - 13th c. Bodhisattva of compassion. Chinese art. Song period. Sculpture on wood. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris. Guimet Museum
Tomb of Horemheb. Hathor. FrescoEGYPT. Dayr al-Bahri. Valley of the Kings. Tomb of Horemheb. Goddess Hathor. Egyptian art. New Kingdom. Fresco
Algernon Blackwood & Alfred Taylor, WW1Algernon Henry Blackwood (1869-1951), English author and playwright, particularly known for his supernatural fiction and ghost stories
Duke and Duchess of York on honeymoonThe Duke and Duchess of York (the future King George VI, and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother) pictured together during their honeymoon in 1923. Date: 1923
A discussion on the Piltdown skull by John CookePortrait group of well-known British scientists examining the Piltdown skull. This topical painting was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1915
Dorothy Violet Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington (1889-1956), styled Lady Gerald Wellesley between 1914 and 1943, born Dorothy Violet Ashton, socialite, author, poet and literary editor
Jessica by Luke FildesA portrait of the Shakespeare character, Jessica from The Merchant of Venice by Sir Luke Fildes (1843-1918), part of a series of Shakespearean heroines painted by great Victorian artists for The
Portrait of Oscar Wilde - Irish Playwright sitting in chairOscar Wilde (1856-1900) - Irish playwright, novelist, essayist, and poet. circa 1885
Portrait of William Shakespeare - English Playwright and poetWilliam Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) - English playwright and poet. Date: circa 1605
William Shakespeare on a Christmas cardHead and shoulders profile portrait of William Shakespeare with a quotation on a Christmas card (front and back covers) -- Heaven bless you and prosper your affairs (Henry IV, Part 2)