Raincoats Collection

Accrington Stanley FC football team 1936. Back row: Kerr, Robinson, Wilson, Gill, Ivill, Treanor, Hacking (Manager), Brennand (Trainer)

The Duke and Duchess of York - Durham Colliery visit
The Duke and Duchess of York (Later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth) - visiting a Durham Colliery on 29th July 1936 - most likely the Glamis Pit at Kibblesworth Colliery

Old ladies, Piece Hall Halifax - 1
Dressed in identical raincoats and woolly hats, twin old ladies stand in the Piece Hall square, Halifax, West Yorkshire, and eat their ice creams. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1989

Children play outside the old Gannex factory in Elland, Yorkshire, England. The waterproof Gannex raincoats became fashion icons after being worn by British Prime Minister Harold Wilson

Old ladies, Piece Hall Halifax - 2
Dressed in identical raincoats and woolly hats, twin old ladies stand in the Piece Hall square, Halifax, West Yorkshire, and eat their ice creams. First published The Daily Telegraph Date: 1989

Fashion from Aquascutum and Woodrows
A golf outfit and raincoat from Aquascutum, and various hats from Woodrows of Piccadilly. Date: 1932

Advert for Dunlop Raincoats
Advert for Dunlop's range of weatherproof women's outerwear. Date: 1932

Sunny Snaps Candid Street Photograph, reproduced on a postcard Date: 1936

Monday morning rush hour with lots of people walking across London Bridge. Date: 1935

Two Women of the WRNS
circa 1910s

Family on a wet excursion to the beach at Weston-Super-Mare
A family on a (rather wet!) day out to the beach in August at Weston-Super-Mare in Somerset, England. The two boys are hoping the rain will cease long enough to put the cricket bat (and stump)

Advert for Burberry weatherproof top-coats and suits 1913
Showing a man wearing a trilby hat, striped single breasted lounge suit for daytime function, in a wide range of materials, flannel, cashmere and tweed, narrow trousers and spats shoes

Advert for Burberry trench coat 1924
The Burberry defies a days drenching rain and how, ever mild or cold the atmosphere, always maintains an even temperture. 1924

A Classic English Summers Day on the beach! The rain is pouring, it is freezing cold and even the dog appears to not be relishing his daily stroll

Paignton, Devon - Group of young folk at the seaside
Paignton, Devon - " Myself and Eadie at the front, Doris, Ernie and Arthur at the back" - superb shot showing the party, each in their raincoats

The Duke and Duchess of York - Durham Colliery visit
The Duke and Duchess of York (Later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth) - visiting a Durham Colliery on 29th July 1936. The Duke is wearing a miners helmet and both are holding Miners lamps

Poster, Mac & Umbrella Week, John Walsh Ltd, a department store in Sheffield, Yorkshire. circa 1930s

Wartime fashion article, Britannia and Eve magazine, 1941
A double-page illustrated article from Britannia and Eve, April 1941, reporting on women outfits for any occasion, from regular working days to a week-end out in the countryside

Poster advertising Moretti raincoats
Poster advertising raincoats by Ettore Moretti of Milan, Italy, showing a man standing in the rain on top of an umbrella. Date: 1921

Street scene with cinema in Kobe, Japan
Minato-Gawa (Theatre Street) with the Kwansai-Ichi Asahikwan Cinema in Kobe, Japan. Posters outside the cinema depict Eileen Sedgwick in The Diamond Queen (1921). Date: circa 1921

Two girls and a dog, Westgate on Sea, Kent
Two girls and a Pekingese dog at Westgate on Sea, Kent. Date: circa 1920s

Rainaway Conduit Coat
The Rainaway Conduit Coat at Kenneth Durward s. It is 48 inches long and cut with a very deep sleeve; it is an ideal coat for motoring and absolutely waterproof

Zambrene raincoat advertisement, WW1
Advertisement for Zambrene rubberless raincoat, ideal for war workers on a wet day, and to prove the point, the illustration shows a girl heading forth into the rain in her practical garb

Advert for Burberry smart topcoat 1913
Smart full length weatherproof topcoat made from Urbitor coating or tweed. Provides protection in rainy weather because of its resistance to wet is efficient and permanent. 1913

Advert for Aquascutum coats 1934
Aquascutum raincoats, overcoats and macintoshes. Date: 1934

Advert for Aquascutum weatherproof coats 1923
Reliability in rain is the first attribute of an Aquascutum - familiarly called a " scutum". Date: 1923

Advert for Flamingo raincoats 1935
The latest aquatite production- the Flamingo light weight raincoat. Rubber-less odourless, hygienic and self-ventilating. The Flamingo tripple-proofed fashion coat folds or rolls into a very small

Advert for Kenneth Durward raincoats 1928
Water-resistant and lightweight coat for men and women. 1928

Hong Kong - China - Street Coolies. The first and last are clad in straw raincoats while the one in the centre is carrying provisions purchased from the market. circa 1910s

Cricket Phrases - A Neat Cut for Two - Street Etiquette
Cricket Phrases - A Neat Cut for Two - Two smart Gents politely raise their top hats in the direction of a rather glamorous yet also rather haughty looking woman as they pass on the pavement

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping