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Ron Ellison and Hugh Statham alongside Bristol BeaufighterRon Ellison, left, and Hugh Statham, right, alongside a Bristol Beaufighter at Old Mixon
Mrs Gerald Du Maurier & family including DaphneMrs Gerald Du Maurier pictured with her three daughters, Angela, Daphne and Jeanne. Date: 1920
Lady Mary Ashley-Cooper by Madame YevondeLady Mary Ashley-Cooper, later Lady Alington posed with an unusual mask. Pictured in The Tatler just prior to her marriage to Lord Alington in November 1928. Date: 1928
Countess of Tankerville (Leonora Van Marter)Lady Paget, formerly Minnie Stevens of New York, American heiress and prominent society hostess. Known as Mrs Arthur Paget before her husband was elevated to the peerage. Date: 1904
Cecil Beaton, caricature by Glan WilliamsCECIL WALTER HARDY BEATON (1904-1980) British photographer of fashion and celebrities. Also stage and costume designer for theatrical productions
Countess of CromerLady Cromer, formerly Lady Ruby Elliott, daughter of the fourth Earl of Minto. She married the Earl of Cromer (when he was Viscount Errington) in 1908 and had two daughters
Nancy Mitford by Madame YevondeNancy Freeman-Mitford (1904-1973), writer of comic novels, who was the eldest daughter of Lord and Lady Redesdale. Photographed by Madame Yevonde around the time her novel Highland Fling had been
Royal Yacht Britannia - card issued to commemorate launchPostcard published to commemorate the launch of the Royal Yacht Britannia and portraits of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Ednburgh. Date: circa 1953
Lilyan Tashman by Olive SnellLilyan Tashman (October 23, 1896 March 21, 1934) American vaudeville, Broadway, and film actress. Tashman was best known for her supporting roles as tongue-in-cheek villainesses
Princess Andreas (Andrew) of GreecePrincess Andrew of Greece (1885-1969), formerly Princess Alice of Battenberg, great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria via her mother, Princess Victoria of Hesse
Photographs of Miss Nina Payne in the SketchBlack and white photographs in the Sketch of Miss Nina Payne, a popular dancer, giving her Egyptian Temple dance at the Coliseum, London
Jack Hobbs by Smithson BroadheadJack Hobbs (Sir John Berry Hobbs), English cricketer (1882-1963), in a painting by W. Smithson Broadhead, specially done for The Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News in 1925
Tatler cover - Lady Howard de WaldenFront cover of The Tatler featuring Margherita van Raalte who was engaged to be married to Lord Howard de Walden. Best-known for organising Queen Charlottes Ball
Ossie ClarkRaymond " Ossie" Clark (9 June 1942 6 August 1996), English fashion designer - major figure in the Swinging Sixties scene in London and the fashion industry in that era
Nell DunnNell Mary Dunn (born 1936), English playwright, screenwriter, and author pictured in London Life magazine in 1965. The daughter of Sir Philip Dunn, she was born in London and educated at a convent
Arthur Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington as a childArthur Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington (2 July 1915 - 31 December 2014) pictured as a little boy in The Sketch magazine in 1919
Bystander cover 1929 - the Ruthven TwinsPortrait of the society twin sisters, Alison and Margaret Hore-Ruthven, daughters of Lord and Lady Ruthven. Alison (left) was married in 1929 to John Leighton Barran
Portraits by Cecil Beaton in The Sketch, 1927Photographs and a painting by Cecil Beaton, featuring Lady Florence Jane Alexander, Miss Baba Beaton(1912-1973) and Viscountess Grey of Fallodon (1871-1928), in a page in The Sketch
The Gunpowder Plot, Guy Fawkes and conspiratorsEarly 19th century impression of the main protagonists in the conspiracy to blow up Parliament in 1605. From left, Tesmond, Garnet, T. Percy, Catesby, I. Wright, Guy Fawkes, I
Caricature of Leslie Henson by George WhitelawFourth in a series by artist George Whitelaw caricaturing well-known individuals and likening them to animals. This one features Leslie Henson (1891 - 1957)
BESSIERES, Jean-Baptiste (1768-1813). Marshal of the French Empire. Duke of Istria. He fought with Napoleon in the campaigns of Egypt, Spain and Russia
ROBERT i YARZABAL, Bartomeu (1842-1902). Catalan physician and politician. MESTRES I BORRELL, F鬩 x (1872-1933). Painting. SPAIN. CATALONIA. Barcelona. Gallery of Famous Catalans
RANC, Jean. Charles III as a ChildRANC, Jean (1674-1735). Portrait of Charles III of Spain as a Child. ca. 1723. Rococo. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. Prado Museum
Suffragette Coronation Procession 1911 SouvenirA souvenir and programme of the Womens Coronation Procession, 17th June, 1911, giving details of the Pageants. The Suffrage Societies taking part and the routes
Hilaire Belloc (1870-1953), versatile French born British writer of poetry, history, and essays. Date: 1914
Lady Desborough with her sons, Julian and BillyEthel Anne Priscilla ( Ettie ) Grenfell (n饠 Fane), Lady Desborough (1867-1952), Wife of William Henry Grenfell, Baron Desborough
Charles, Maitre d of Claridges" Charles, " the maitre d hotel at Claridges, known to everyone, who had ever had a meal in the hotels dining room
Memorial Plate - Portraits of Kitchener and JellicoeMemorial Plate. England expects that every man will do his duty and. did his. Contains portraits of Kitchener and Jellicoe. Commemorative Ware
Miss Pamela Maude (Mrs William La Touche Congreve)Miss Pamela Maude, the daughter of actor Cyril Maude, pictured at the time of her marriage to Captain William La Touche Congreve of the Rifle Brigade
Three lady golfers, 1914Famous female golfers who fought a strenuous battle for the Cheshire Ladies Championship at Wallasey in April 1914. From left to right, Miss Gladys Ravenscroft (American champion)
Margaret Morris in a nocturne of MendelssohnPortrait of Margaret Morris (1891 - 1980), famous dancer and dance teacher. Margaret Morris movement dance combined exercise with dance
Lady Sarah Wilson, WW1Lady Sarah Wilson (1865 - 1929), formerly Lady Sarah Spencer-Churchill, youngest child of John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough
Gertie Millar in a trouser suit, 1916Gertie Millar (1879-1952), popular music hall and stage actress, pictured, " suited at all points like a man, " in other words
Commander C. R. Samson R. NAir Commodore Charles Rumney Samson CMG, DSO & Bar, AFC (8 July 1883 5 February 1931), British naval aviation pioneer. He was one of the first four officers selected for pilot training by the Royal
Erik XIV of Sweden (1533-1577). King of Sweden (1560-1568). Engraving
Queen Elisabeth of Romania playing the organQueen Elisabeth of Romania (1843 - 1916), formerly Elisabeth of Wied, wife of King Carol I of Romania. Also known by her nom de plume of Carmen Sylva, she is pictured here playing the organ. c.1910
Prince Andrew in CaricaturePrince Andrew, Duke of York (b. 1960), caricatured by David Hughes wearing his naval uniform. Date: 1986
Anthony Armstrong JonesAnthony Charles Robert Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl Snowdon, born 1930, English photographer, pictured visiting the London Silver Vaults in Chancery Lane the week before his wedding to Princess
Baba BeatonBarbara ( Baba ) Beaton (1912 - 1973), Mrs Alec Hambro, younger sister of Cecil Beaton and the subject of many of his early portraits
Illustrated London News Accession of George VI, 1936 coverFront cover of the Illustrated London News, Accession Number reporting on the abdication of King Edward VIII and the accession of his younger brother, Albert
Oswald Mosley as a giraffe by George WhitelawSir Oswald Ernald Mosley, 6th Baronet (1896-1980), British right-wing politician, founder and leader of the British Union of Fascists (BUF) caricatured as a giraffe
Ataturk and InonuPostcard depicting Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881 - 1938) and Ismet Inonu (1884 - 1973) - the effective founders and leaders of the Turkish Republic - inspiration to many in the Middle East
LA Samaritaine, ParisThe Samaritaine, in the rue de Rivoli, is still Pariss biggest and best department store. (on the reverse of this card are portraits of the founders of the store.)
Gwili AndreDanish model and actress Gwili Andre (1907-1959), born Gurli Andresen, starring in Roar Of The Dragon at the beginning of her brief Hollywood career. Date: 1932
Sir Richard Acland and his wife Ann. The MP Sir Richard Acland handed over to the National Trust the 16, 000 acres of beautiful West Country property which comprise his Killerton Estate
Sylvia Thompson by Madame YevondeSylvia Thompson, Mrs Luling (1902 - 1968), English novelist, writer and public speaker photographed by Madame Yevonde. Date: 1931
John Williams - Snooker Referee Date: 1980s