Rubber Collection (page 4)

Regain That Boyish Figure
Advertisement from The Sketch for Rosenbaum Rubber Reducing Garments. Their range of corsets and bodices " disperses superfluous flesh naturally". 1928

Malaysia - tapping rubber trees Date: circa 1920s

Fashionable lady wearing a demure bathing cap
A young fashionable lady wearing a " delightfully demure" rose-pink rubber bathing cap with white streamers and turn-back front from Marshall & Snelgrove, Oxford Street, London. Date: 1923

Two African men with a rubber plant in Nottingham
Nottingham. Two African men holding and looking at the pot with the rubber plant, both wearing suits. Date: 1960s

Corn Rubber Or Saddle Quern, Co. Antrim - a close in view of the saddle quern. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim). Date: circa early 1900s

Berengaria deck tennis
Passengers play a form of tennis, played by hand with a rubber ring on board the ocean liner the Berengaria. Date: 1931

Underwater house floating in the sea, Malta
An underwater, inflatable house floating in the sea, about to be lowered to the seabed by students on the coast of Malta. The house was anchored to the seabed, some 50 feet deep, in Paradise Bay

Underwater house being carried, Malta
An underwater, inflatable house being carried towards the sea by students on a beach in Malta. The house was then anchored to the seabed, some 50 feet deep, in Paradise Bay, off the coast of Malta

Underwater house on the seashore, Malta
An underwater, inflatable house on the seashore, about to be lowered into the sea by students on a beach in Malta. The house was then anchored to the seabed, some 50 feet deep, in Paradise Bay

Underwater house under construction, Malta
An underwater, inflatable house under construction by students on a beach in Malta. The house was then anchored to the seabed, some 50 feet deep, in Paradise Bay, off the coast of Malta

Riverside scene - Twante Rubber Estate - Myanmar Date: circa 1910s

Swan & Edgar, London
Swan & Edgar, Piccadilly and Regent Street, London -- handwritten invoice for clothing. 1917

Scrubbing Board 1940S
A housewife, wearing black rubber gloves, uses a scrubbing board, soap and a metal tub to wash clothes. Date: 1940s (re-enactment)

Advert for J. W & T. Connolly Ltd rubber tyres 1905
The " Ideal" rubber tyre, have stood the test of time and satisfied thousands of users. 1905

Diving Suit Ca 1875
A state-of-the-art diving suit of the late 19th century, made of rubber and fitted with an emergency air tank, just in case the unthinkable should happen... Date: circa 1875

Rubber Plantation / Borneo
A view of a rubber plantation - rows and rows of trees - in North Borneo. Date: 1913

GUY OWEN London businessman, auctioneer of tea and rubber Date: circa 1910

Advertisement, The General Dual 8 Tire
Advertisement, The General Dual 8 Blowout-Proof Tire (Tyre), the biggest advance in skid prevention in 25 years - let the smile of safety replace the frown of fear when it rains. 1935

Advertisement for Southvale Hawk golf ball
Advertisement for the Southvale Hawk rubber core golf ball, known for its durability. Date: early 20th century

Stationery, T Cowley, Eastbourne, Sussex
Stationery, T Cowley, 132 Terminus Road, Eastbourne, Sussex, also London and Brighton, with handwritten details. 1916

Fishing boats in St Ives harbour, Cornwall
Fishing boats, including Celtic Lass, in St Ives harbour, Cornwall. Date: circa 1970s

Holiday shoes 1933
Selection of differenet design footwear; Ghillie shoes in two toned plaited leather with rubber soles for sports and cruising. (left) Deck shoe in brown and black kid and wide meshed white linen

Boats on the beach, St Ives, Cornwall. Date: 1960s

People on holiday on a pebbly beach. Date: circa 1950s

Stationery, Peter Yapp, Knightsbridge, London
Stationery, Peter Yapp, Boot & Shoe Manufacturer, Sloane Street, Knightsbridge, London, with handwritten details. 1917

Stationery, Mrs Addley Bourne, Belgravia, London
Stationery, Mrs Addley Bourne, 174 Sloane Street, Belgravia, London, Court Dressmaker, with handwritten details. 1916

Stationery, Harvey Nichols & Co Ltd, London
Stationery, Harvey Nichols & Co Ltd, Knightsbridge and Sloane Street, London, with handwritten details. 1918

Firestone Multi-Colour Pylons - A Century of Progress
Multi-Colour Pylons at the entrance to the Firestone Factory and Exhibition Buildings - A Century of Progress, Chicago, Illinois. Date: 1933

Man working on road repairs, Liverpool Road, Eccles
A man working on road repairs in Liverpool Road, Eccles, Manchester. Date: circa 1977

WW2 poster, request for salvage
WW2 poster by Fougasse, Please put out all your paper, metal, bones, rags and rubber for salvage, as they can help make tanks, munitions, tyres and planes. Date: circa 1940

Plant of B F Goodrich Company, Akron, Ohio, USA
Plant of the B F Goodrich Company, Akron, Ohio, USA, specialising in rubber production. Date: circa 1905

Girl and boy paddling at the seaside. Date: circa 1920s

Little girl with rubber ring in the shape of a duck
Little girl standing on a beach with an inflatable rubber ring in the shape of a duck. Date: circa 1920s

Two boys and a dog in rubber dinghies
Two boys in a large rubber dinghy, towing along a smaller dinghy containing a small dog. Date: circa 1960s

Gas bag omnibus in Edinburgh, WW1
An example of a coal gas powered vehicle in Edinburgh - in this case a bus which holds a voluminous rubber bag for the gas on its roof

Hartford Rubber Works Co, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Buildings of the Hartford Rubber Works Co, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Date: circa 1900s

Tapping a Rubber Tree Date: circa 1920s

Children and boats in Mousehole Harbour, Cornwall. Date: circa 1956

Japanese scouts on an outdoor activity

Paris Vienne Race 1902
Auguste Bucquet riding a Werner motorcycle, winning the Paris to Vienne race 15 May 1902. The hoarding translates literally Michelin tyres drink the obstacles

Circuit des Ardennes 1906 won by Duray driving a Lorraine Dietrich. Ceramic tile picture ftom the Michelin Building in Fulham Road, London Date: 1906

Coupe de Voiturettes 1907
Louis Naudin driving his Sizaire-Naudin to win the Coupe de Voiturettes 28 October 1907. Ceramic tile picture ftom the Michelin Building in Fulham Road, London Date: 1907

Bicycle Race Paris-Brest 1891
Charles Terront riding on Michelin tyres in the Paris to Brest race of 1891. Ceramic tile picture ftom the Michelin Building in Fulham Road, London Date: 1891

French Grand Prix Dieppe 1908
Christian Lautenschlager driving Mercedes to win the Grand-Prix de l A.C.F. at Dieppe in 1908. Ceramic tile picture ftom the Michelin Building in Fulham Road, London Date: 1908

Deep sea diver taking a break
A deep sea diver taking a rest break, his heavy helmet resting on his knee. Date: 1965

Clincher tyres advertisement, WW1 - Reginald McKenna
Advertisement for Clincher Tyres during the First World War featuring a caricature of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Reginald McKenna who says we must economise

Coupe Rothschild Nice 1903
Serpollet winner of the Coupe Rothschild, Nice 1903. Ceramic tile picture ftom the Michelin Building in Fulham Road, London Date: 1903

Ardennes Belges 1904 Heath sur Panhard. Ceramic tile picture ftom the Michelin Building in Fulham Road, London Date: 1904

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