Rich Collection (page 13)

A lady, her young daughter and nursemaid
A German lady, her young daughter and nursemaid/nanny, taking a ride in an elegant carriage on a summers day. Date: 1903

Casino Interior, Monte Carlo, Monaco - The Salle de Jeu (Games Room). This card also features two personifications of differing stages of the gambling process - Good Luck, shown by the wealthy

St. Ives, Cornwall, gutting the catch
Gutting the catch of the day on the beach at St. Ives, Cornwall. Dinnertime for the seagulls! Date: circa 1930s

The Maharaja of Jaipur, India Date: circa 1910

C12th Male Dress
Labourer: Phrygian cap, hooded tunic hitched up, long stockings & short boots. Rich Jew: conical hat with brim, mantle pinned with a brooch, super-tunic, girdle & pouch. Date: 12th century

Covent Garden 1732
Covent Garden Theatre is built for John Rich, pantomimist and harlequin : the print depicts him making his triumphal entry into the theatre at its opening. Date: 1732

Drinks in Baronial Hall
Rich man or poor man - they all like a drop to drink: three Scottish noblemen imbibe in a baronial hall. Date: late 18th century

People returning home on Derby Day
A group of tired people returning home on Derby Day. Date: 1871

William Caxton in his workshop
Great nobles visited Caxtons workshop. William Caxton (c.1422-1492), English merchant and printer, the first to introduce the printing press to England and the first English seller of printed books

Family car with passengers and chauffeur, South Wales
A large family car with passengers and chauffeur, probably somewhere in Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Rider and horse, South Wales
A well dressed and well fed Victorian gentleman on his horse -- perhaps he is the owner a South Wales coalmine

Cornflower - The rich shades of blue, much sought after both for gardens and flower arrangements. Date: c 1880

Reception of the corps diplomatique at St James
A reception of the corps diplomatique at the royal court of St James Palace. Ambassadors and ministers mingle and chat in their official costumes

Manchester Board of Guardians, Officers and Ex-Chairmen
The Chairman (Hugh Fay, centre), Vice Chairman (William Reid, left of centre) and Clerk (F.W. Greenhalgh) of the 1930-31 Manchester Board of Guardians

Menu from Halifax Union Board of Guardians dinner
The cover of the commemorative menu at the Halifax Union Board of Guardians final dinner. The abolition of all the countrys Boards of Guardians after April 1930 marked the end of the workhouse system

India - Rewa Elephant Coach - a very grandly-adorned wagon, pulled by a pair of highly-decorated elephants. Used to transport Maharajahs

The aristocracy in Nassau
A montage of photographs depicting royals and aristocrats living or holidaying on the Bahamas

The season in Nassau, The Bahamas
Aristocrats holidaying in Nassau, including the Marquess and Marchioness of Normandy with their children

At the Sporting Club, Monte Carlo
A gala at the sporting club at Monte Carlo during the Christmas season

Life at Monte Carlo
Well-to-do holiday-makers sit outdoors, enjoying the blue skies and sunshine of Monte Carlo as well as a drink or two

Rich French Families in Algiers, Algeria
Rich French Families in the Square Bresson, Algiers, Algeria

A rich Arab - Algeria
A proud and rich Algerian Arab in a rich costume and in a rich setting!

Portrait of a Woman, Constantinople
A fine portrait of a rich woman of European extraction. Photograph by Abdullah Freres, Pera, Constantinople. They were the best court portrait photographers in Turkey

Affluent Ottoman Family
A wonderful photograph of the children of an affluent Ottoman Family. The decorated eldest son sits on the right. The photograph was taken by Nikolaos Andriomenos (d.1929)

Duchess of Fife at Church Army Labour Tent opening
The Duchess of Fife (Princess Louise, Princess Royal, 1867-1931), eldest daughter of Edward VII, opening the King Edward VII Labour Tent in Kingsway, Central London, for the Church Army

Duchess of Westminster at Church Army depot
Katherine Caroline Cavendish, Duchess of Westminster (1857-1941), second wife of the 1st Duke of Westminster, opening a Church Army Labour Relief Depot in Artillery Row, Central London

Turkish Woman and horse
Patriotic postcard featuring a photographic portrait of a veiled Turkish woman set above an illustration of a rich well-dressed Turkish gypsy woman holding the reins of a fine white horse

Scene from Shakespeares Henry VIII
A scene from Shakespeares play, Henry VIII, in a production by Herbert Beerbohm Tree at His Majestys Theatre, London. The production opened in 1910

Zip Goes a Million theatre programme
Theatre programme front cover designed by Arthur Ferrier with George Formby, star of the musical revue, Zip Goes a Million, playing his banjo, wearing a crown and trailing a number of enthusiastic

Boy performing with small puppets
Undated coloured illustration of a boy performing with small puppets watched by a gentleman with two ladies, entitled " Les petites Marionettes". HPG/8/2/1 (xxx)"

Fortune-Hunting
Coloured engraving, " Fortune-Hunting" published by H. Humphrey, London, 20 November 1804. HPG/8/2/1 (xli)"

Poster advertising The Million Dollar Girl, a theatre production by Con Conrad and Alfred Zeitlin

A party in France
A smartly-dressed gentleman looks surprised and rather terrified at something that is out of view; a number of guests stare at him disapprovingly, unimpressed that he is making a scene

Railway Sleeper - Kings Cross Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing tramp at Kings Cross Station dreaming of wealth as he clutches a copy of the Financial Times. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Brother and sister in a toy vintage car
A young boy in a sailor suit at the wheel of his fantastic replica model car complete, with running boards, fenders, horn, lanterns and steering wheel

Poster advertising Cannes, France
Poster advertising Cannes, the town of elegant sports (not to mention the famous film festival). A well to do lady sits on a bench, no doubt resting from her golfing exertions

Flower show 1880
A flower show at the Royal Botanic Societys Garden, Regents Park

Children of Rama VI of Siam
Three children of King Rama VI of Siam (modern Thailand). On the right is Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramintharamaha Prajadhipok Phra Pok Klao Chao Yu Hua (1893 - 1941), the future King Rama VII

The Azure Waters of the Adriatic Sea by F. Matania
Luxurious holiday on the beach at Lido, Italy, a playground for the rich in the 1920s. Included in the image are Lady Abdy, Mrs D. Beaumont and Miss Peggy Joyce

Rich Indigenous encampment, Morocco
Rich Indigenous encampment with elaborate round tents in Morocco

A Fantasy by Edwin Morrow
A young woman imagines a rich suitor in her hands, and thinks, " He loves me, he loves me not..." as coins and money notes fall to the ground instead of petals

John Pierpoint Morgan (1837 - 1913), American banker and financier, featured in The Tatler after his purchase of eight of the most important transatlantic shipping lines, including the White Star

Crumbs from the rich mans table, Guildhall, London by S. B

Irina and Felix Youssoupoff
Engagement photograph showing Princess Irina Alexandrovna, only daughter of Prince Alexander Mikhailovich, and Prince Felix Yusupov

Gold mining at Johannesburg
An aerial photograph of gold mines in Johannesburg. The photograph was taken by Captain Spelterini on one of his balloon ascents

Interior of the house of Cornelius Rufus, Pompeii
Interior view of the house of Cornelius Rufus, one of the discoveries in the buried city of Pompeii. The interior shows a typically rich Roman domestic interior with a bust of himself inscribed with

Charles Burney / Bartolozz
CHARLES BURNEY Musician and writer

Richard Greens Clock
Draught of a curious CLOCK in the possession of Mr Rich. Green of Litchfield

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