Rich Collection (page 5)

Osbornes leap
In 1559, Sir William Hewet (Clothworker) was mayor, whose income is estimated at lb6, 000 per annum. Hewet lived on London Bridge, and one day a nurse playing with his little daughter Anne

Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando N4877V (msn 22442) of Capitol Airways. 44-78619, disposed of to the Foreign Liquidation commission on 20 August 1947 and bought by Claire L

The Little Duchess, Theatre Royal, Nottingham, a production by Robert Courtneidge. circa 1922

Flo from Pimlico taking a stroll along the Victoria Embankment, London - gaining some admiring glances from rich Gentlemen both young and old! Date: 1906

Young Aristocrat - entering the church as a curate
Young British Aristocrat - likely the youngest son of a Duke, Marquess, Earl etc. - who, following tradition, entering the church as a curate. Date: circa 1907

Well-to-do couple on holiday at Scarborough, Yorkshire Date: circa 1925

A Poule de Luxe relaxing on the seashore
A well-provided-for woman relaxing by the sea with EVERYTHING she could ever want from a hairdryer to an inflatable crocodile

Mrs Shoesmith and daughter Date: circa 1930

Belgian Proverb - Needing help, no matter whom provides it
Belgian Proverb - " Everyone needs someone to look down on" - It simply means you may need help from a " lower class" person

Great Exhibition cartoon - the pound and the shilling
The pound and the shilling. " Whoever thought of meeting you here?" Visiting the Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace enabled a substantial amount of social mixing between the classes

Morningthorpe, Brewster, Putnam County, New York State, USA. It was the mansion residence of Mrs Howes, widow of Seth Benedict Howes (1815-1901), a well-known circus owner, entrepreneur and showman

Doris Duke at Baileys Beach, Newport
Doris Duke, American tobacco heiress, photographed at Baileys Beach, Newport, the most exclusive bathing beach in the USA. Date: 1934

fashionably and expensively dressed 1920s teenage girl
A very fashionably and expensively dressed teenage girl with wristwatch gloves and handbag. Note the fantastic art deco table she is resting against - possibly taken inside a hotel or boutique

The Hon. Mrs Ronald Greville
Dame Margaret Helen Greville, Hon Mrs Greville, DBE (18631942), British society host and philanthropist, born Margaret Helen Anderson

Cavern Cafe, Nogales, Sonora, Mexico
Scene inside the Cavern Cafe, Nogales, Sonora, Mexico Date: 1928

Mrs Crosbys Cafe, Villa Acuna, Coahuila, Mexico
Scene inside Mrs Crosbys Cafe, Villa Acuna, Coahuila, Mexico, with staff and customers posing for their photo. Date: circa 1934

Medieval hunting scene -- a man and a woman on horseback, with birds of prey and dogs. Date: early 20th century

The Aga Khan with Margaret Whigham & Mr Waddington
Miss Margaret Whigham (1912-1993), later Mrs Charles Sweeny and then Margaret Campbell, Duchess of Argyll, pictured in 1931 at the autumn race meeting at Newbury with H.H

The Aga Khan and Prince Aly Khan at Epsom
Aga Khan III and his son, Prince Aly or Ali Khan, photographed at Epsom on Oaks Day in June 1932. Date: 1932

Syria - Punishment of a servant (3 / 3)
A domestic situation unfolds in Syria - the Mistress of the house punishes her serving maid - she is tied up and flogged across her bare back. Date: circa 1910s

Syria - Punishment of a servant (1 / 3)
A domestic situation unfolds in Syria - the Mistress of the house punishes her serving maid. Date: circa 1910s

Portrait of King James I, by John de Critz the Elder
Half length portrait of King James I, by John de Critz the Elder (c.1552-1642)

French card, Souvenir of Friendship -- a man with a purse. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Marie Therese Louise of Savoy, Princesse de Lamballe (1749-1972), confidante of Queen Marie Antoinette of France. 18th century

Chefs and buffet at Island Hotel, Tresco, Isles of Scilly
Three chefs standing behind a lavish buffet table at the Island Hotel, Tresco, Isles of Scilly. Date: circa 1980s

Cragside, Cold Spring, Putnam County, New York State, USA. It was the home of Julia Lorrilard Safford James, widow of General Daniel Butterfield (1831-1901). circa 1908

The Aga Khan and the Begum Aga Khan. Andr饠 Jos鰨 ine Carron married Aga Khan III in December 1929 and together they had one son, Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan. The couple divorced in 1943

Laldy Seafield and Mr Derek Studley Herbert
Newly married Lady Seafield - Nina Caroline Studley-Herbert, 12th Countess of Seafield (17 April 1906 30 September 1969) and her husband, Derek Studley Herbert. The couple divorced in 1950

Music cover, Der Orlow, operetta by Granichstaedten
Music cover, Der Orlow, an operetta in three acts, with words by Ernst Marischka and Bruno Granichstaedten and music by Bruno Granichstaedten (1879-1944)

Princess Mdivani (Barbara Hutton)
Portrait of Barbara Woolworth Hutton (1912-1979), socialite, heiress and philanthropist, dubbed the " poor little rich girl"

Mrs Wilfrid Ashley at the Venice Lido, Italy
Mrs Wilfrid Ashley (?-1954), later Lady Mount Temple, nee Muriel (Molly) Spencer and formerly the Hon Mrs Forbes-Sempill. Seen here at the Venice Lido, Italy, seeking inspiration for her work

Jane Seymour, third wife of King Henry VIII
Jane Seymour (1509-1537), third wife of King Henry VIII, mother of King Edward VI. 16th century

Henry the Eighth - title page - Archbishop Cranmer. 1862

Kimberley, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
De Beers Road, Kimberley, Northern Cape Province, South Africa, with shops, traffic and people. Date: circa 1908

Dresses by Philippe et Gaston fashions, depicting elegant people in the Ruhl Hotel, Nice. 1929

Hotel del Prado, Barranquilla, Colombia, Central America. Date: circa 1930

Chinese Mandarin and Servant
Rich Chinese Mandarin and Servant / Attendant. A Mandarin was a senior government bureaucrat of Imperial China. Date: circa 1905

Manchu Princess in traditional attire posing for a studio portrait with pot plant and rather amazing headdress. Date: circa 1910s

Louis Wain - rich Lion and crossing sweeper Monkey. circa late 19th century

Raphael (1483-1520). Portrait of Maddalena Doni
Raphael (1483-1520). Italian painter. Portrait of Maddalena Doni. Oil on wood, 1506-1507. Pitti Palace. Florence. Italy

Peter de Savary, English enterpreneur
Peter John de Savary (b.1944), English enterpreneur. At the time of this photograph he owned both Lands End and John o Groats. Date: 1988

Home of Henry J. Heinz, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Home of Henry J. Heinz (1844-1919), founder of the food manufacturing company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Date: 1914

Gift from Sultan of darfur
A gift of a beautiful horse from the Sultan of Darfur to the Governor General of the Sudan. Date: circa 1910

Kandian Chief and family, Sri Lanka Date: circa 1910

Frances Scully, Irene Rich, Tom Breneman, Sonja Henie
Popular Radio Star Tom Breneman (1901-1948), pictured with (from left) Frances Scully (TV Presenter for ABC), Irene Rich (1891-1988 - American Actress)

Slice of pudding on a plate on a shaped Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Smoking Room on the RMS Aquitania
View of the Carolean Smoking Room on the RMS Aquitania, a luxury Cunard Line cruise ship which launched in 1914. Date: early 20th century

Madame De Rothschild
PAULINE POTTER DE ROTHSCHILD Madame de Rothschild, standing beside her car. In her heyday she was a famous fashion icon and translator of Elizabethan poetry into French. Date: 1908 - 1976

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