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Italy - Promotional postcard for Romano - Philosophy - " A Romano and a dark corner are all I need to pass an agreeable day on holiday!". Date: circa 1930s
Simpsons of Piccadilly jacket and slacks, 1954A gay scarlet wool jacket lined with jersey costing 8 12s. 6d. A warm and comfortable coat to wear with slacks about the house or farm (according to The Tatler!)
Advertisement for Braemar Wool Suits 1936Advertisement for Braemar Wool Suits. This illustration shows two women wearing elegant woollen suits with stylish accessories of coordinating colours (gloves, hats)
Susi - relaxing in her basket. 1950s
Liberty wrapper for travellingA Liberty wrapper, or dressing gown, in printed satin - perfect for relaxing when travelling by train in 1933. Date: 1933
Lord and Lady Carisbrooke at Monte CarloLord and Lady Carisbrooke (formerly Prince Alexander of Battenberg and Lady Irene Denison) pictured on holiday in Monte Carlo on the French Riviera in very relaxed attire - she in beach pyjamas
Family pose for the camera at a British holiday campFamily happily posing in front of a camera at a holiday camp, with cabins or static caravans in the background. Presumably somewhere in Northern England. Date: 1960s
A group of young people having fun at the seasideWhen the Heart is Young - a wonderfully free, natural and modern photograph of a group of young men and women having fun at the British seaside
WW1 - Brother, Sister and partners before outbreak of warA poignant and touching photograph taken on the eve of the First World War as two couples (a brother and sister (far left and second from right)
Caricature of the Duke of Connaught in EgyptCaricature of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (1850-1942), third son of Queen Victoria. Seen here on military service in the British army during the Anglo-Egyptian War of 1882
Four police officers playing mixed doubles tennisFour police officers (including WPC Alison Blair, right) playing a mixed doubles tennis match. Date: circa 1960s
Women police officers at Pembridge Hall Section House, WW2Women police officers in the dining room at Pembridge Hall Section House, Pembridge Square, Bayswater, London W2. Date: circa 1940
Woman police officer at Pembridge Hall Section HouseWoman police officer doing her hair in a mirror, sitting in her bedroom at Pembridge Hall Section House, Pembridge Square, Bayswater, London W2
Royal personage with two deferential visitorsA royal personage (possibly King George III), speaking to two deferential-looking visitors. Date: 18th century
Costume by Rouff 1931A tailored suit in grey by Maggy Rouff. The skirt has large pleats and the jacket is belted and has an unusual fold-back cuff detail. Date: 1931
Sophia Loren Italian film actress, relaxing in casual clothes Date: 1934 -
Max Pemberton / A & SleighSIR MAX PEMBERTON English novelist Date: 1863 - 1950
James Russell LowellJAMES RUSSELL LOWELL American poet, essayist and diplomat Date: 1819 - 1891
Godfrey Tearle / Carew(Sir) GODFREY TEARLE English actor of stage and screen Date: 1884 - 1953
Sir Rowland Hill / Anon EnSIR ROWLAND HILL English postal reformer Date: 1795 - 1879
Joseph CarrJOSEPH WILLIAM COMYNS CARR Writer and critic Date: 1849 - 1916
Heinrich Heine / OppenheimHEINRICH HEINE German poet and critic as a young man Date: 1797 - 1856
Heinrich Heine / Line DrgHEINRICH HEINE German poet and critic as a young man Date: 1797 - 1856
Alma-Tadema / Bong / CameronSIR LAWRENCE ALMA-TADEMA British painter in relaxed mood Date: 1836 - 1912
People relaxing at a holiday camp, DevonPeople relaxing in a grassy area at a holiday camp in Devon, with chalets in the background. Date: 1950s
Tennis court at a holiday camp, Paignton, DevonTennis court at a holiday camp in Paignton, Devon, with holidaymakers and chalets. Date: 1950s
Scene at a holiday camp, Paignton, DevonScene at a holiday camp in Paignton, Devon, with modern chalets and holidaymakers. Date: 1950s
Swimming pool at a holiday camp, Paignton, DevonHolidaymakers at a swimming pool in a holiday camp at Paignton, Devon, with chalets in the background. Date: 1950s
Cartoon, No need to worry, WW1Cartoon, No need to worry, showing various complacent people, soldiers and civilians, thinking that war isn t such a bad thing, as they themselves are doing all right. Date: 1916
Cartoon, Encounter, WW1Cartoon, Encounter. A young soldier meets his uncle who seems younger than when he last saw him. The uncle replies that he was in the territorial army
Cartoon, Between two attacks, WW1Cartoon, Between two attacks. French soldiers in a trench relax, eat, drink and play cards in a quiet moment on the Western Front. Date: 1916
Cartoon, Childhood memories, WW1Cartoon, Childhood memories. An old soldier says he feels young again, invigorated by the fresh air of the Western Front. Another man says its more to do with the lice. Date: 1916
Royal Army Pay Corps group, WW1Group photo, six men of the Royal Army Pay Corps, with a kitten, somewhere in France during the First World War. The sign reads: Cheer O, The Mugs. Date: circa 1918
Royal Engineers group photo, France, WW1Royal Engineers group photo of sergeants and a corporal, in France during the First World War, relaxing and reading a French newspaper, the Telegramme. Date: 1918
Woman reading by Fortunino MataniaA woman from the Edwardian era seated in an armchair reading a newspaper or magazine. Date: c.1905
Captain Geoffrey de Havilland, designer and pilotCaptain Geoffrey de Havilland (1882-1965), aircraft designer and pilot, in RFC uniform, standing in front of his Airco DH 9. Date: circa 1917-1918
Man and four dogs outside a large houseA middle aged man in a straw boater sitting on a bench with one dog on the bench with him, and four small black dogs on the pathway outside a large house. Date: circa 1914
Man in deckchair with pet dogA middle aged man sitting in a deckchair in a garden with his pet dog at his side. Date: circa 1910s
Group photo, British regimental band, WW1Group photo, the Kings Own Royal Lancaster Regimental Band, in relaxed mode. Date: circa 1914
Cartoon, In the back, WW1Cartoon, In the back. The woman on the right is criticised for reminding a social gathering that people are killing each other just 80 kilometers away. Date: 1915
Two men on a boat on Coniston identified by the photographer as his friends Nelstrop on the left, and Wilson. The two men were cousins, Nelstrop being a member of the flour makers in Stockport
Edwardian gentlemen on a boat in the Lake District, believed to be Coniston, showing a relaxed and refined air with contemporary style. Date: circa 1906
Five men relaxing on a bench at Moorfield Tennis Club, 1913. Despite the formal clothing, the men in the picture are obviously very relaxed and informal. Date: 1913
Three men on a bench in the countryside, possibly in the Peak District. Formal clothing fails to hide the relaxed and friendly atmosphere of the photograph. Date: circa 1908
Group of men in conversation outside tennis club house - a delightful shot which captures a very natural and relaxed scene with compassion and humour Date: 1913
Willss tobacco advert by H. M. BatemanAdvertisement by H. M. Bateman for Willss Cut Golden Bar tobacco featuring a gent seated in a comfortable armchair wearing a smoking jacket in a state of pipe smoking ecstasy. Date: 1929
Crew members, HMS Invincible, British battle cruiserGroup photo of seven crew members on the deck of HMS Invincible, British battle cruiser. Date: circa 1908
Boy scouts relaxing under trees, Mauritius. Date: circa 1960s