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Off the Point de la Vieille at Monte Carlo, water skiingWoman water skiing off the Point de la Vieille at Monte Carlo beach on the French Riviera. Part of a series of illustrations by Fortunino Matania done in the Bystander to publicise the resort
Gloria Swanson and Michael Farmer at Juan les PinsActress Gloria Swanson and her husband, Michael Farmer pictured in nautical chic at the fashionable resort of Juan Les Pins on the French Riviera. Date: 1932
Gabrielle Chanel & Baron Pantz on the French RivieraGabrielle (Coco) Chanel, French fashion designer, pictured with the splendidly named Baron Pantz, taking a moment from their tennis match on the French Riviera
Mr Dale Bourne & Mrs Beryl Mills at Monte Carlo BeachMrs Beryl Mills in a yellow bathing suit and Mr Dale Bourne, golfer pictured by the Monte Carlo pool. They were both guests of Lady Hindlips house part at Cap Ferrat. Date: 1932
Lord and Lady Brownlow at AntibesLord Brownlow and his new bride, previously Miss Kitty Kinloch, on honeymoon at Cap d Antibes on the French Riviera in 1927. Date: 1927
Baroness Orczy in garden of her Riviera villaBaroness Orczy (1865-1947), playwright, novelist and creator of the Scarlet Pimpernel. She began writing in 1900, and her world-famous " The Scarlet Pimpernel" was published in 1905
The Blue Train - illustrated poemA poem by Joy Garden (and quite a terrible one at that), extolling the virtues of travelling to the French Riviera via the fabled Blue Train
Mrs Frank Jay Gould (Florence de Caze)Mrs Frank Jay Gould, nee Florence de Caze (1893-1985), wife of wealthy philanthropist and businessman Frank Jay Gould. Together with him
Bikini Blondes on HolsTwo trendy blondes on holiday, walking off the hotel patio towards the sea at Juan les Pins, France. Date: 1960s
AMALFI BY WORTH 1922Dress by Worth: barrel-line dress with V -neck & ruffle fall collar, translucent over- sleeves with ruffle detail, broad sash & bow tied across the hips & a broad brimmed hat
Entertainment at Monte Carlo beach by MataniaAn evening cabaret entertainment on the terrace at Monte Carlo Beach on the French Riviera during the 1930s. The caption mentions that gambling took place on the Terrace in the open air - an entirely
Dresses by Philippe et Gaston fashions, depicting elegant people in the Ruhl Hotel, Nice. 1929
Dresses by Lucien Lelong haute couture, depicting elegant people on a casino terrace at Monte Carlo. 1929
Pyjamas at Juan les Pins - the French RivieraA group of women dressed fashionably in beach pyjamas at the resort of Juan-les-Pins on the French Riviera in the early 1930s
On a Strip of Shore by FougasseA couple, wrapped in gowns and beach towels, look around them aghast at the beach at the (presumably) scantily clad people. Eventually they themselves strip down to the bare minimum. Date: 1931
Riviera di Chaija, Naples, Italy, circa 1880 (Giorgio SommerRiviera di Chaija, Naples, Italy, circa 1880. (Giorgio Sommer). Date: circa 1880
At Cap d Antibes - The Begum Aga Khan and Mrs Claud LeighPrincess Andr饠 Aga Khan (1898-1976), the third wife of Aga Khan III, pictured at her villa at Cap d Antibes with Mrs Claud Leigh (described by the Tatler as, a very popular London hostess)
La Serena, Cap Ferrat by Noel SampsonThe lovely gardens of La Serena, Lady Bearsteds villa at St. Jean, Cap Ferrat on the French Riviera. Date: 1931
Mrs Richard Norton & Lady Brecknock at Monte Carlo beachA snapshot from Monte Carlo beach showing two well-known beauties - one sunburned quite brown and the other still white-skinned. The Hon
Prince and Princess Victor Duleep Singh at Monte CarloPrince Victor Duleep Singh and his wife, formerly Lady Anne Coventry, in Monte Carlo where they were frequent visitors. The prince was declared bankrupt in 1902
Advert for winter holidays to France 1937France this winter! Advertisement for a winter experience in France, for winter sports, pleasure or health, tickets with 25% reduction. Date: 1937
Gloria Vanderbilt and Mrs Benjamin ThawGloria Vanderbilt and her sister Mrs Benjamin Thaw (Consuelo Vanderbilt) sisters of Thelma, Lady Furness pictured dressed fashionably in wide legged palazzo pants
Nancy Mitford on the French RivieraNancy Mitford (then Mrs Peter Rodd), novelist and eldest of the six infamous Mitford sisters, pictured posing outside the Country Club at Mougins (Cannes) on the French Riviera in 1937. Date: 1937
Cecil and Nancy Beaton in Antibes, 1929Cecil Beaton, and his sister Nancy, going on for the full-on Riviera look at Antibes (in what the Tatler describe as the Antibes Tanning Factory ) in 1929. Date: 1929
Maxine Elliott at Cannes, 1912American actress, Maxine Elliott (1868-1940), pictured walking with a friend in Cannes in 1912. Maxine is on the right. Two decades later, she would entertain many famous figures at her Riviera home
Camille Blanc of Monte Carlo casinoCamille Blanc, owner of the Monte Carlo casino, son of its founder Francois Blanc. Pictured (on the left) in Monte Carlo walking with Raoul Gunsbourg, director of the Opera. 1913
Le Train Bleu by the Russian Ballet drawn by Hookway CowlesScene on stage at the London Coliseum showing the Russian Ballet performing Le Train Bleu, a dance comedy inspired by the vogue for the French Riviera and its associated pastimes and entertainments
Duke of Connaught at the Villa Bruyeres, French RivieraArthur, Duke of Connaught, youngest son of Queen Victoria, pictured in the gardens of his home, Villa Bruyeres, at Cap Ferrat near Nice
At Maxine Elliotts chateau at Golfe Juan, French RivieraPage from The Tatler reporting on distinguished guests enjoying the hospitality at the luxury villa belonging to American actress Maxine Elliott at Golfe Juan on the French Riviera
Guests at the Riviera villa of Maxine Elliott, 1932Page from The Bystander magazine in 1932 reporting on guests staying at the beautiful villa belonging to the American actress Maxine Elliott on the French Riviera
Suzanne Lenglen, tennis playerSuzanne Rachel Flore Lenglen (1899-1938), French tennis player, nicknamed La Divine by the French press. Date: 1925
France / Nice 1930SA fashionable couple reading newspapers under the shade of umbrellas in the harbour, Nice, France. Date: 1930s
Beach scene at Juan-les-PinsA beach scene at Juan-les-Pins, Cote d Azur. Date: 1931
Alfred Edwards in Monte CarloAlfred Charles Edwards (10 July 1856 10 March 1914) journalist and magnate of the French press pictured in Monte Carlo on the French Riviera, six months after the mysterious death of his fifth wife
Chimpanzee roller skating in CannesChimpanzee - Lord Scratchem - enjoying a roller skate down the Croisette in Cannes on the French Riviera. Date: 1912
Poster, St Ives, The Cornish Riviera. Date: circa 1930s
Anthony Wilding with society at Monte CarloTennis player and four-times Wimbledon champion A. F. Wilding pictured at Monte Carlo with Lady Henry, Miss Elizabeth Asquith (daughter of the Prime Minister) and Miss Heinsins. Date: 1914
A view of the La Promenade des Anglais, Nice, France Date: 1920s
Lord Castlerosse & Lord Beaverbrook on Cote d AzurLord Castlerosse, Lord Kenmares son and heir, snapshotted on the Cote d Azur in January 1914 with Max Aitkin, Lord Beaverbrook, newspaper owner. Date: 1925
The Casino Municipal at Cannes, France, 1920s Date: 1920s
Grasse, France - Cultivation of Jasmine. Twenty-seven tonnes of jasmine are harvested in Grasse every year!! Date: circa 1910
The Bystander Riviera Number front cover, 1934Front cover of The Bystanders Riviera Number front cover with an illustration depicting the palm tree lined promenade dotted with numerous cafe tables and people walking
At The Casino by Rene VincentA colour illustration showing three elegant ladies with a croupier gambling at a roulette wheel. With the popularity of resorts on the French Riviera, particularly Monte Carlo
Creations by RedfernHow Cornely Embroidery is used for Riviera Models - demonstrated by two creations by Redfern
Advertisement for Nice, South of France. circa 1938
Beausoleil, Monte Carlo, Monaco. circa 1930s
Advertisement for the French Riviera, Cote d Azur. circa 1946
Juan-Les-Pins on the French RivieraJuan-Les-Pins a town and a health resort and spa in the commune of Antibes, in the Alpes-Maritimes, in southeastern France, on the Cote d Azur on the French Riviera