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Service on SandsA childrens service on the sands at the seaside - possibly at Llandudno, North Wales
Riding Dress / Photo 1860SBreeches, calf-length boots & spurs, a short square cut single-breasted coat with velvet collar (possibly hunters pink ), a riding crop & top hat on the floor
Boy in Frock / FarrenSmall boy dressed in a frock (or possibly skirt & jacket) of horizontal stripes & with a pleated skirt, white collar & ribbon trim. He holds a round hat with pendant ribbons
Child / Coat 1890SA small child (possibly a girl) wears a full length velvet coat with large buttons, gigot sleeves, fur trimmed collar & furry bonnet
Costume / Bib-Apron C. 1880A small child possibly a boy wears a window-pane check frock, plaid bows on the shoulders, broderie Anglaise bib-apron, stockings & shoes with 2 bars over the instep
Female Type / Music Hall?Young Victorian woman, possibly a music hall artiste
Female Type / Actress?Young Victorian woman, possibly an actress
Female Type / Sassoon 19CAn elegant Victorian woman in an elaborate white dress: Mrs Sassoon, possibly an actress
Husband / Wife / Uniform Ww1A middle-class couple, possibly on their wedding day: he wears his uniform
Hatmaking in TribergA hatmaking workshop in Triberg, Black Forest, Germany. People of various ages, possibly a family, are involved in the various stages of the hatmaking process
Vibrant Floral ShawlA bold multi-coloured shawl with a deep fringed border & an orientally inspired floral print possibly based on Chinese embroidery popular at the time
Furs / Grunwaldt / Plate 8Pink & lace tunic dress & a brown fur trimmed mantle (possibly sable); gown with a draped & split skirt with a train worn with a grey astrakan / astrakhan mantle
Evening Coat / Paquin 1914Paquin evening coat: deep set fur trimmed sleeves & panels using a fabric with a Klimt style spiral motif. The shell style collar is possibly wired to keep its shape
Flag Day FlagsFlags sold on behalf of the YMCA and the Red Cross (possibly with St Johns, hence the unusual shape)
Processing Cocoa BeansNatives of the West Indies (or possibly Brazil) process cocoa beans for making chocolate
Reevess PheasantREEVESs PHEASANT phasianus reevesii (possibly the bird with the longest tail-to-body ratio)
England / Iow / CalbourneThe picturesque Winkle Street, Calbourne, Isle of Wight, possibly named after John Winkle, rector of Shalfleet (1339 - 1347)
Finishing School 1930SA group of proper young ladies, possibly at a finishing school or university, compose themselves and read newspapers around a gas fire. One girl is smoking
Canton from NieuhofA view of the city possibly from a craft in the Pearl River showing the busy port. An 18th century engraving from a 17th century original
Victorian Doll 2 / 2 C1860A 19th century French doll, possibly by Jameau
Wkng Class St / PhotoA street, possibly Bethnal Green, and some of its dwellers who gather for a group photograph on the pavement
Horse Racing / MelbourneFinal adjustments to a horses bridle before the start of a race at Melbourne, possibly the Melbourne Cup
Father in FairytaleA father is surprised when his son and daughter bring home a handful of beans (possibly a German version of Jack and the Beanstalk)
Pressing Grapes by HandIn Bordeaux, France at this time they crushed grapes by hand using a long handled tool with 3 spokes (possibly like a potato masher) to extract the juice
Graf Zeppelin in FlightA Graf Zeppelin in flight, possibly over the River Rhine
Belize / DavenportPort of Belize (Balize) in what was British Hondurus. Troops watch as locals move about on rafts possibly made from the main export logwood used in the dyeing industry
William Ivs Coat ArmsPossibly the Royal Coat of Arms of William IV as the Hanovarian coat of arms is included within a smaller shield which was removed when Victoria gained the throne
Mayfair Hotel Interior ?Possibly one of the general rooms open to guests at the MAYFAIR HOTEL, Berkeley Street. Comfortable chairs & settees are arranged at the edges of the room
Motoring Cartoon (Back)Illustration 2/2 A comical cartoon showing elves or possibly pixies getting into mischief with various motor vehicles
Motoring Cartoon (Front)Illustration 1/2 A comical cartoon showing elves or possibly pixies getting into mischief with various motor vehicles
Flight Cartoon (Back)Illustration 2/2 A comical cartoon showing elves or possibly pixies getting into mischief with various aircraft
Flight Cartoon (Front)Illustration 1/2 A comical cartoon showing elves or possibly pixies getting into mischief with various aircraft
Showgirl / Spanish ThemeUnnamed Paris showgirl in a Spanish or possibly South American themed show
Comet of 1811 over ParisA comet seen in 1811 from Paris, quite possibly the same one which was seen at daybreak from Otterbourne Hill, Winchester, England on October 15th
Flags during JoustingA house decorated with various flags during a jousting tournament (possibly France)
Furs / Grunwaldt / Plate 7A sumptuous black fur evening mantle; a 3/4 length coat in an unspecified brown fur (possibly sable) worn over a white brocade & beaded gown
King Edward the MartyrEDWARD THE MARYTR King of England (reigned 975-978), assassinated, possibly on the command of his stepmother, Aelfthryth, ambitious for her son Aethelred II