Posing Gallery

Three Coldstream Guards -- Crimean Braves

Three Coldstream Guards posing in uniform, with their weapons, in a photograph entitled Crimean Braves. The men are Joseph Numa, John Potter and James Deal. This is one of a series of photographs of soldiers taken for Queen Victoria in the summer of 1856, on the men's return to England from the Crimean War. The Queen wanted the photographs to be taken as soon as possible, before the men shaved off their beards or otherwise changed their warlike appearance!

© Mary Evans Picture Library / Grayhams Collection

Lady Duff-Gordons beautiful mannequins

Lucy Christiana, Lady Duff Gordon, a leading fashion designer better known by her professional name, Lucile'. She was the proprietor of Lucile's, Hanover Square, famous for the emotional gown. Sister of the writer, Elinor Glyn and wife of Sir Cosmo Duff Gordon. Caption reads Lady Duff-Gordon, who is Lucile, the famous costumier, is at present in New York, supervising the opening of her new establishment there. With her, as the lawyers have it, are some of her most beautiful mannequins, all English girls, whose advent has caused much interest amongst the smart set

© Mary Evans Picture Library 2015 - https://copyrighthub.org/s0/hub1/creation/maryevans/MaryEvansPictureID/10284958

Boys Brigade Member posing with rifle

Boys Brigade Member in distinctive uniform and cap - posing with rifle and wearing a silver cross medal. Robert Hellis (1835-1895) operated the most studio branches of all photographers in nineteenth century London. Hellis was also known for his skillful work hosting magic seances for evening parties in London. Advertising on the reverse of the cabinet card indicates that Hellis was the official photographer for the Akbaloddowla, ex King of Oude !! Date: circa 1890

© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection