Private Collection (#24)

Shelley / Chelsea
PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY English poets house on the Chelsea Embankment: it contained a private theatre, where his play, The Cenci, was performed

Gents at a Ball
Two young men whispering about an attractive girl who is on the dance floor with a bearded gentleman who has his hand around her waist

Rescue of Farreli / 1857
Sergent Wadeson comming to the rescue of private Farreli

Private Horse Carriage
A private carriage waits for passengers outside a smart- looking house

S Wales Bordrers 1887
South Wales Borderers: Private in heavy marching order

A Private from the Army Service Corps

Theatre Going 18th Cent
Four elegant theatre lovers enjoy La Petite Loge, their own private box

Reporter at Work
For some reason, reporters are universally depicted as snooping at keyholes or peeking at peoples private lives

Ballroom Dance / Forgotten
Though he has reserved this waltz on her dance card, he has not come to claim her - has he forgotten her ? is he drunk ? is he playing poker ? or has he found another ?

Bal Pare, C18 France
A Bal Pare (= literally ornamented ball) in an aristocratic home

View into Ballroom
A glimpse into a ballroom

Invitation to the Dance
A gentleman of the romantic era invites a lady to dance : she accepts his invitation with a graceful bow

Ladies in a Library
Ladies in a library

Carriages Racing
Two carriages compete for precedence on the road between Salisbury and Stockbridge

Caleche 1820S
A French caleche de Longchamp suitable for ladies to drive in le Bois de Boulogne : the small seating area contrasts with the overall size of the vehicle

Private Carriage 1820S
A fashionable lady and her children enter their carriage in the Chaussee d Antin, Paris

Fashionable Ball, France
A private dance in the Chausee d Antin, Paris : four dancers perform the Queue du chat (Cats tail)

Royal Academy, 1840
A Private View of the Royal Academy annual exhibition : the walls are more crowded, the rooms less so, than today

Holyhead-Howth Crossing
Passengers on the deck of the steam packet plying between Holyhead (Wales) and Howth (Ireland) : note that two private carriages are also being carried

Heston Monoplane
A Heston low-wing monoplane for private aviation

C18 Chamber Instruments
Chamber instruments used in private music-making

Music Chez LA Comtesse C
The harpist takes a break during a musical matinee at the aristocratic home of Madame la comtesse de Saint- Brisson

Palace Concert Programme
Programme of a concert at Buckingham Palace featuring music by Beethoven, Donizetti, Verdi, Wagner, Gounod, Boito, Gluck, Jules Cohen, Benedict and Meyerbeer

C18 French Concert
A singer and four musicians perform in an aristocratic household

Music in Stately Home
Five instrumental performers and a singer entertain an aristocratic audience in a stately home

Pew Rent Receipt
Well-to-do members of the Church of England congregation rent a private pew by the year, ensuring that their regular place is always available for their use

Carriage on Rail Wagon
In the earliest days of the rail, a private carriage might be carried on a rail wagon - anticipating todays motorail service by a hundred years !

Private General Store
General store in a private home, advertising Sunlight soap

Mr Oakleys Coach
The private coach of Lord Lonsdale, a prominent figure in the coaching revival

Sir T Peytons Coach
The private coach of Sir Thomas Peyton, a prominent figure in the coaching revival

Waterford Coach 1889
The private coach of the marquis of Waterford, a prominent figure in the coaching revival

Cholmondley Coach
The private coach of the marquis Cholmondley, a prominent figure in the coaching revival

Charabanc Scrap 19C
The four-horse charabanc is the most popular vehicle for excursions : the seats are sometimes set sideways, sometimes lengthways

Barouche 1825
The barouche has four wheels, and a half-head which can be lowered; it has space for two couples to sit facing each other

CALECHE 1818
The caleche of the duchesse douairiaire (dowager) d Orleans

Driving Past a Beggar
She drives insouciantly past a beggar

Carriage in the Bois
An elegant Parisienne drives with her dog in an open carriage in the Bois de Boulogne

Family Carriage Outing
All set for an outing in the family carriage - but first, we must pose for our photo !

Carriage Causes Chaos
A gentlemans tandem causes chaos and confusion - and a fine display of female leg ! - when it trots along a village street, scattering livestock and upsetting a market cart

Elegy on a Mad Dog / C18Th
The dog & man at first were friends, But when a pique began, The dog to gain his private ends, Went mad & bit the man

Paris Art Thieves
Paris art thieves make off with treasures from a private collection

C17 Carriage
A French CARROSSE - the earliest type of private carriage

William I in Hampshire
William I evicts the people of Hampshire, to create the New Forest for his private hunting ground

Dalmatian Protects Coach
A dalmatian coach dog guarding a carriage

Social / Derby Private Box
A private box at the Derby - watching the races in comfort

Shocked Man 1930S
A man with dark hair looks shocked or even incredulous, as he reads something on a card he has picked up from a table

Leyland Lion Motor Bus
Advertisement for Leyland Motors Ltd proclaiming the many municipal and private users of Leyland Lion and Lioness passenger vehicles

CLIFFORD (1558 - 1605)
GEORGE DE CLIFFORD 3rd Earl of Cumberland. Notorious gambler and owner of a private fleet

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