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Sculpture of a Polar Bear by Francois PomponThe work " Ours blanc", also known as " the White Bear" by Francois Pompon (1855-1933) - probably his most famous work - exhibited at the Salon d Automne of 1922 when Pompon was
Woman with a cat by Gabriel HerveWoman with a cat (" Femme au Chat" ) by Gabriel Herve (1868-). Date: circa 1910
Austin 10 & 7 Vintage Cars at Motor Show, Geneve, Switzerland. La Salon de Automobile - Showing the Austin stand. Date: 1930s
Trumpers Barbers - Mayfair, LondonBarbershop in Central London - Mayfair. G F Trumper & Sons. An elaborate belt-driven machinery above the mirror drives a head massaging brush. Established 1875
Le Grand Salon onboard SS NormandieLe Grand Salon of the luxurious French liner SS Normandie Date: 1935
Hairdressing examA girl pass the test as hairdresser before a male inspector
Hollywood hair dressing salon, Miss Annie Ondra having her hThe Hollywood hairdressing salon of the British Hollywood. Mme Franzi Jaschke attending to Miss Annie Ondra in the great film studios at Elstree
Salon Aeronautique at the Grand Palais, Paris, in September 1909. Date: 1909
Gwendoline Dyer hair salon, offering permanent waving. Date: circa 1920s
The Astra-Torres Dirigible Airship made by Hutchinson and shown at the Salon de la Locomotion Aerienne at the Grand Palais, Paris, France in 1911. Date: 1911
A barbers shopA barber tends to his clients hair in a sixteenth-century barber shop. 16th Century
Albert Baker and Co.s Toilet Salon. Hair salonAlbert Baker and Co.s Toilet Salon on 25 Oxford Street. An old fashioned hair salon
Snake TattooThe latest craze for feminine beauty is the tattooing of the back with serpents, butterflies, etc. This picture was taken in a London salon. Date: 1929
Street scene in Royal Mile, Edinburgh, ScotlandA street scene in the Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland, showing people outside the shop of Allan Ramsay (not to be confused with his house, which is on Castle Hill)
Evening Dress / ZimmermanBack view of a high waisted draped gown with train by Zimmerman. An embroidered floating panel hangs from the shoulders. Worn with a toque & aigrette
The Sketch front cover, 1957A model stalks up and down a catwalk in the latest fashions for 1957, watched by a front row of elegant fashion buyers and journalists
De Dion Bouton stand at the Salon Aeronautique in 1909. Date: 1909
Backstage Covent GardenFashionable visitors in the salon at Covent Garden Theatre, London Date: 1820
Beauty Treatment, 1932Beauty Queen Gwen Stanllard, Miss England for 1932 having a beauty treatment
Social / Grand Salon C1800Fashionable Parisiens and Parisiennes in the Grand Salon de Frascati, Paris
Boulton & Paul P.10, on display largely un-covered at the 1919 Paris Salon d'Aeronautique (VIe Exposition Internationale de Locomotion Aerienne) from 19 December 1919, to 4 January 1920
Exhibition of Fine Arts, Salon of Palais de L IndustrieScene at the opening of the annual exhibition of fine arts in the salon of the Palais de L Industrie, Champs Elysee, Paris
A dandy on a walk in the Tuileries Gardens, 1800A walk in the Tuileries Gardens. A dandy of the Year VIII, 1800. Incroyable in coat, breeches, hose and slippers, with tricorn and cockade. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V
Helena Rubinstein advertisementAdvertisement for Helena Rubinstein of Grafton Street, London, specifically hormone creams claiming to recreate vital glandular elements of " first youth". Date: 1932
Paris Salon Aeronautique 1949 - Fouga CM. 8 R13 CycloneFouga CM.8 R13 Cyclone at the XVIIIeme Salon Aeronautique du Paris 1949 at the Grand Palais in central Paris, (flying demonstrations were given at Orly Airport)
Mraz M. 1D Sokol OK-DHRMraz M.1D Sokol OK-DHR, at Orly Airport for the 1949 Salon Aeronautique, with air display number 54. Date: 1949
Spa, Belgium - Le Salon de Conversation. Date: circa 1905
Interior of the Salon de Jeux in the Kursall Casino, OstendAn interior view of the Salon de Jeux in the Kursall Casino, Ostend, 1920s Date: 1920s
White Star Line, RMS Majestic, auction sale catalogueWhite Star Line, RMS Majestic, rare auction sale catalogue for the furnishings and fittings, including two complimentary ladies appointment cards for a hairdressing salon
Princess Elizaveta Trubetskaya, Parisian salon hostessPrincess Elizaveta Esperovna Trubetskaya (Lise Troubetzkoi, 1834-1907), Russian lady-in-waiting and Parisian salon hostess. Date: circa 1860s
Empress Eugenie's salon, Saint-Cloud Palace, Paris Date: circa 1850s
Salon BourgeoisA painting of a bourgeois lounge interior, with fine furniture and ornately framed paintings and mirror, two figures are seated around the table. Date: circa 1922
Emile AdvertisementAn advertisement for Emile, a leading ladies hairdresser salon in London, the image portrays the transformation of an attractive young woman, having had the Ultima treatment. Date: circa 1922
Rowley Hall Music RoomAn illustration showing one end of the music salon of Rowley Hall, Staffordshire. The main feature of this end of the room is the organ
White Star Line, Olympic and Titanic cabin prices - list of Second Class ocean rates in a frame, showing cabin prices on main, middle and salon decks for both winter and summer seasons in 1912
Examination of Louis XVI, arrested at Varennes, FranceThe Examination of Louis XVI, arrested at Varennes, 21 June 1791, when attempting to escape with his family in disguise during the French Revolution Date: 1791
Advert for Emile Coiffure hairdressing. A Mayfair hairdresser which you could book appointments for in the private salon. Date: 1925
Dunster Galleries, AdelaideAn advertisement photograph of the principal salon of the Dunster Galleries in Adelaide, available for exhibitions of pictures and generat art. Date: circa 1925
Herbert S. Gilkes AdvertisementAn advertisement illustration of Charles Schaw Lord Cathcart, 1721-1776, a British soldier and diplomat. The portrait was used as an advertisement of print dealer, Herbert S
Houses on a HillSoft ground etching of a group of buildings situatied half way up a large, plain hill. Date: circa 1929
A Street in OrvietoAn etching of a Street in Orvieto, a city that is perched on a rock cliff in Umbria, Italy. Date: circa 1929
Advert for Peggy SageWartime advert for Peggy Sage Salons and nail polish. Date: 1940
Record sleeve, Salon Decca gramophone78rpm record sleeve advertising the Salon Decca gramophone - the musician's instrument. Date: circa 1940s
A selection of salon shoes. Date: 1930
Bronze sculpture of a WWI British trooperBronze sculpture of a First World War British trooper astride his horse.Born in Paris 26.11.1871, he learned the techniques of Sculpture from his father
Advert for Eugene permanant hair waving 1929Eugene Permanent Wave, with a slightly fuller growth at the back and sides. Date: 1929
The Cavour Palace Hotel, Siracusa, Sicily, Italy - Proprietor E. Coppa - Bathrooms (and radiators!) available. Date: circa 1907
A street in Brindisi, ItalyA woman on a first floor balcony observes the scene in the street below. Date: circa 1940
HaircuttingChildren at play in their make-believe hairdressing salon
Advertisement for Elizabeth Arden claiming to turn an appearance gone to pieces into loveliness. Date: 1939
On a balcony in the rue de Rivoli, Paris, 1864. Woman with mustard crinoline dress with pelerine. The Louvre and Jardin des Tuileries across the street. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V
The picture exhibition at the Paris Salon, 1865, Looking at Manets Olympia. Woman in bonnet, mantelet cape and wide crinoline dress. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V
Woman at the Picture Exhibition at the Paris SalonWoman in fashionable dress at the Picture Exhibition at the Paris Salon, Academie des Beaux-Arts, Year VIII, 1800. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V
Boys in jackets and breeches with Merveilleuse, 1800Boys in jackets and breeches with Merveilleuse in Roman robe with bonnet and spencer jacket. Little Patriots, Year VIII, 1800. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V
Man seized by leg cramp in the honeymoon bed. Bottles of gout cordial, restorative drops and other medicine on the floor. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed
Girl in white coat and boy in sailor suitGirl in white coat trimmed with check, and boy in sailor suit trimmed with fox fur, with pet dog. Manteau de ratine blanche, garniture ecossaise jaune et blance, marin blanc et noir
Le Salon Royal - Lyon Exposition Internationale (Belgian Section). The Exposition internationale urbaine de Lyon was the 1914 Worlds Fair in the French city of Lyon
Preslands Ladies Hairdressing Salon, Darlington Preslands Ladies HairdressingPreslands Ladies Hairdressing Salon, Darlington. 1925
Manicure, 1923During a busy day of shopping, a lady stops at Marshall and Snelgrove for a much-needed manicure. Date: 1923
A Mayfair Salon, Cleopatra, London Rhapsody musical at The London Palladium. 1937
Lady Alexandra Haig at Schiaparelli sLady Alexandra Haig in Schiaparellis London salon, viewing the latest models in new frocks. She is wearing a fur turban and muff. Date: 1938
Le Salon du Gout Francais at the Palais de Glace, Paris, 1922 Date: 1922
M. Duques dancing salon at the Coliseum, Paris, 1919, whilst a Habanera was being played Date: 1919
Harrods advert, Hairdressing, Manicure and ChiropodyHarrods Stores advert, Hairdressing, Manicure and Chiropody Departments, Brompton Road, London SW. 1897
Gentlemen and lady playing cards in a parlour, while others dance in the next room. He says, You ve hit a vein. I congratulate you Madame! He thinks, The devil take you
Curious wall painting from the oecus of Casa del MeleagroCurious wall painting in muted colours from the oecus (salon) of the Casa del Meleagro or the House of Meleager, Reg. VI, Ins. IX, No. 2
Titus hairstyles and cache-folie wigsTwo women at the hairdressers receiving the short haircut called the Titus (after the Roman emperor), while a stylist holds up a cache-folie wig
Visitors in PelissesGuests at a fashionable salon, all wearing extravagent fur-lined clothes, jackets, dresses and pelisses. By the early 19th century, fur lined and trimmed cloaks, coats and jackets were all the rage
Fashionable people playing the Bridge of LoveFashionable people playing the parlour game of Bridge of Love. For this forfeit, the man kneels on the floor and the lady who nominated him sits on his back
Seated blind mans buff. A dandy in Regency fashion guesses the identity of the woman in muslin dress who provides his chair
Fashionable people playing the Capucine kissing game. The players must sit back to back with their arms entwined and endeavor to give each other a kiss on the lips by their contortions
Fashionable people playing the game of the candlestick baseFashionable people playing the parlour game of the candlestick base. For a forfeit, one fool kisses a candlestick base which drips hot wax on a woman on a sofa
Fashionable people playing the game of Guess the KisserFashionable people at a party play the game of Guess the kisser, a parlour game where a blindfolded girl has to guess who is kissing her on the cheek
Couples dancing La Poule section of the quadrilleTwo couples perform the third section La Poule in the quadrille, a popular ball and salon dance from the early 19th century
Ninon de l Enclos, French author, courtesan and salon hostess, 1615-1705. She wears her hair loose in ringlets, a low-cut mantua dress with bodice and skirt in green velvet decorated with bows
Marion de Lorme, lover of the poet Desbarreaux, 1613-1650Marion de Lorme, salon hostess, courtesan, lover of the poet Des Barreaux and Cardinal Richelieu, 1613-1650. She wears her hair loose in ringlets, a pearl necklace
The Story of a Dress - Christian DiorDouble page spread from The Sketch drawn by Francis Marshall documenting the different stages of a Christian Dior dress. Top left the dress is designed by Dior himself while top right shows a
Saloon Steam-Packet Companys vessel Alexandra 1865Saloon Steam-Packet Companys vessel Alexandra, conveying passengers from London Bridge to Gravesend, travelling nearly twenty miles an hour, length being 240 ft and the breath 22 ft 9 in
The Tallien Costume, finishing touches to a new fashionThe Tallien costume, so called after the famous Directoire beauty, Mme. Tallien, the latest fashion from Paris. A model being fitted with the style at the salon of Doeillet. Date: 1912
Francoise de Graffigny, French novelistFrancoise de Graffigny (born d Issembourg Du Buisson d Happoncourt, 1695-1758), French novelist, playwright and salon hostess. 18th century
British enterprise in railway travelling: the salon de luxe, 1904 Date: 1904
Princess Margaret visits Christian Dior salon in ParisPrincess Margaret making a special visit to the salon of dress designer Christian Dior during a visit to Paris in 1951. Date: 1951
Advert for Eugene permanent wavy hair 1937Ordinary waves can look so ordinary! Date: 1937
Repairing bomb damage to the Royal College of PhysiciansPage from The Sphere showing repair work being carried out to the bomb-damaged Royal College of Physicians in their building on Pall Mall East on the north west corner of Trafalgar Square
