Props Collection

My Studio by Fortunino Matania
Self-portrait of the Italian artist, Fortunino Matania (1881-1963) pictured at work in his studio at 104 Priory Road, Hampstead, London. Date: c.1955

Miner riding drams, Tirpentwys Colliery, South Wales
A miner riding a journey of drams (coal trucks) at Tirpentwys Colliery near Pontypool in South Wales. Date: 1910

Welsh women road builders, South Wales
A group of twenty Welsh women road builders in Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales, holding their spades. They built the road to Hook in 1903-4 to facilitate transport to the colliery

Coal miner filling truck, South Wales mine
A coal miner (Billy Hurland) filling a dram (coal truck) at Baldwins Level (nicknamed Clog and Legging) in a coalmine near Pontypool in South Wales

James Doughty, oldest clown in England
James Doughty of Brighton, at the time of this photograph the oldest clown in England, about to celebrate his 94th birthday. Seen here in costume with two of his performing dogs

Gladstone / Disraeli 1874
The Managers Room Mr Punch as theatre manager asks his dramatists Gladstone and Disraeli what their plans are for the season. Date: 3 January 1874

Miner working in a coal seam, South Wales
A miner, stripped to the waist, with a pick resting across his shoulder and a lamp in his hand, in a coal seam in South Wales

Kyoto, Japan - Maruyama Park - Cherry Blossom
Japan - Cherry Blossoms in Maruyama Park, Kyoto. The parks star attraction is a weeping cherry tree (shidarezakura), supported by a multitude of props. Date: circa 1910s

South Kirkby Colliery early 1900s

RMS Oceanic in Graving Dock, Liverpool
RMS Oceanic in Graving Dock (Dry Dock), Liverpool, shortly before launch in 1899. Date: circa 1899

Winding man, Tirpentwys Colliery, South Wales
The winding man at the coal face in Tirpentwys Colliery near Pontypool in South Wales

Ealing Studios Props Department 1940s Date: 1940s

Taking pit props into a coal mine

Fitting long props, coal miners

Miners fitting long pit props Victorian period

Coal Mining fitting roof supports early 1900s Date: circa 1900s

The House on the Props, Polperro, Cornwall - Painted by William Carruthers Affleck for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

A jolly group of holidaymakers pose for a photograph with prop beer bottle, various modes of transport and hats at a Blackpool studio. Date: 1933

Man and woman of the Black Forest, Germany, 1818. She holds a rake and he is sharpening a scythe ready for harvest. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present

Family group - Studio portrait at the seaside for two sisters and their four children (complete with buckets and spades!)

Forward Observation Dugout, Festubert, by RBT Kelly, WW1
Forward Observation Dugout, Indian Village, Festubert, June 1915, drawing by Lieutenant Richard Barrett Talbot Kelly, First World War. 1915

Young lady on the Blackpool seafront poses for a Sunny Snaps photograph alongside a small prop sports car in front of a painted backdrop depicting a countryside scene. Date: 1945

Chinese Theatrical Troupe
A stunning, completely hand-painted, original postcard of three members of a traditional Chinese Theatrical troupe, complete with staging (curtains and chairs)

Fortunino Matania in his studio
The Italian artist, Fortunino Matania (1882-1963) pictured in his studio at 104 Priory Road, Hampstead, London surrounded by the props and backdrops he made himself and used in his paintings

Gyroscopic Wheel Unicycle of E J Christie
A New Terror of the Road - the quite remarkable invention of Professor E. J. Christie of marion Ohio - a huge Gyroscopic Wheel Unicycle

Undermined houses, Blaenavon, Monmouthshire
A row of houses at Blaenavon, Monmouthshire, supported by wooden props because of subsidence resulting from mining beneath them. Date: circa 1936

Repairing pit props, Plas y Coed Level, South Wales
A miner repairing pit props in the Plas y Coed Level, South Wales

Construction work, Argentina, South America
Construction work in progress, Argentina, South America. Date: circa 1910

The Follies by Langfier
Promotional postcard showing the Follies, a pierrot troupe founded by H G Pelissier in 1895 taken by popular theatrical photographers Langfier of London

Early British Military Aircraft above Stonehenge, Wiltshire
Early British Military Aircraft on manoeuvres on Salisbury Plain - pictured here above Stonehenge (Wiltshire). The aircraft on the left is a Bristol Boxkite Biplane

Cartoon, Henry Irving setting off on his American tour
Cartoon, Henry Irving, legendary actor-manager, setting off on his American tour -- Mr Irving is packing up. 1883

London in Splints Scaffolding inside St. Pauls Cathedral
London in Splints - Scaffolding inside St. Pauls Cathedral during repairs in 1928. Date: 1928

Four men on a 1931 / 32 Raleigh motorcycle holding beer bottle
Four young men holding large beer bottles on a 1931/32 Raleigh motorcycle and sidecar in a studio circa 1936

Chinese Actors holding up masks, a rake and a broom
A Chinese Actor and Actress in a posed studio portrait holding up masks in one hand and a rake and broom in the other. Date: circa 1908

Gerard Dou - 2
GERARD DOU (or Douw) Dutch artist, pupil of Rembrandt, depicted writing in a book, surrounded by artists props. Date: 1613 - 1675

Edouard Detaille Studio
JEAN-BAPTISTE EDOUARD DETAILLE French artist, known for his historic and military scenes, in his studio, wearing a hat. Note the military props, and the horse standing outside. Date: 1848 - 1912

Disraeli / Reform 1866
Political " Economy" Disraeli thinks the old Reform Bill 1859 banner will do nicely for the opening scene if its spruced up a bit Lord Derby is not so sure. Date: 1 December 1866

Jean Racine Collyer
JEAN RACINE French dramatist Date: 1639 - 1699

Scottish Miners Cottages
The Red Town - Scottish miners cottages in the Jordanhill district. Date: 1875

Mules hauling props, Shamokin, Pennsylvania, USA
A six-mule team hauling props for use in coal mining, Shamokin, Pennsylvania, USA. Date: circa 1908

Little boy with a toy rickshaw
Studio portrait of a young boy with a toy rickshaw. Date: c. 1910

Woman performing as a bus conductor in a comic sketch

Preparing to film The Thief of Bagdad, Hollywood, USA
Preparing to film The Thief of Bagdad (released in 1924), adapted from the Arabian Nights stories. Parts of the set, and prop items such as large jars, can be seen. Date: 1923

Seaside scene, Saucy Sue, showing a far from saucy woman in masculine-style clothes, sitting on a beach reading a book on Ethics, while children play in the sea in the background. Date: July 1914

Victorian Puppets
Three Victorian puppets on a miniature stage, with all the props (aspidistra, piano, piano stool etc) necessary for a period melodrama. Date: 19th century

Photographic studio setup for Rolls Royce stroboscopic photoshoot. 1959

Cherry Blossom and marching soldiers Ueno Park, Tokyo, Japan
Cherry Blossom and marching soldiers in the Ueno Park, Tokyo, Japan Date: circa 1910s

Cherry Blossom and refreshments in Ueno Park, Tokyo, Japan
Cherry Blossom and a refreshment stall (with seating) in Ueno Park, Tokyo, Japan Date: circa 1910s

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