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Girls at a Flower show - Hong KongGirls (possibly Japanese?) at a Flower Show in Hong Kong, China Date: 1909
Bulgarian National Costumes. A couple at Ruse, Bulgaria (possibly about to get married??)
Sultan Mehmet Reshad VA portrait of Sultan Mehmet Reshad V and an element of the Ottoman Empire Fleet, the Avnoullah. Originally a German ship, this vessel ran aground on the mud escaping the Greek Fleet
Afghanistan - Prince Inayutullah Khan of KabulInayatullah Khan Seraj (1888 - 1946) (pictures here as Prince) became King of the Emirate of Afghanistan on 14th January 1929, but only reigned for 3 days until 17th January 1929
Beafeater on book serialisation posterThe stern and unmisstakeable profile of a Beefeater Guard from the Tower of London used as the main illustration on a poster advertsing the serialisation of the book Ghosts of London by H V Morton in
Mohammed Ben Bouaziz Ben Gana - at a receptionReception for the French Minister for Public works at the house of Bach Agha Ben Ganab. One of the guests is Mohammed Ben Bouaziz Ben Gana - one of the most important Algerian Arab Sheikhs - much
Marmont / Auguste / BombledAuguste-Frederic-Louis Viesse De Marmont French Soldier
Cherubino - CharlesThe actress Eliza Charles in the role of Cherubino in the opera The Marriage of Figaro
A Gown for the Races, 1920A black taffeta gown with a sash and lining of snow white crepe de chine. The head dress was made from taffeta trimmed with osprey and paradise
Smoking Fashions 1836Green cravat, yellow waistcoat with Brandenbourg trim, red fringed sash, green checked trousers, red slippers, paisley dressing gown & long pipe. Brown cloak with cape
Seaside Costumes 1896The year that signalled the demise of big sleeves? Puffed & gigot sleeves, wide square revers, epaulettes, high collars, pleated blouse, open bodice fastened with bands
Costume / Women&girl 1864Child: white dress, red plaid sash with floating ends. Grey: jet tablier trim, jacket with jet epaulettes. Purple & white: rotonde with tassels, black cord trim
Fashions in Garden ?1864Pink: flounces & ruched trim, sash with floating ends at rear, white under-bodice with threaded black ribbon at neck & cuffs. Mantle: blue lining, emroidery & flounce border
England / KegworthThe village of Kegworth, Leicestershire, England, including some derelict and rather run-down buildings
Kew Green HousesGeorgian and Victorian town houses in a corner of Kew Green, Middlesex
1st Earl of St VincentJOHN JERVIS, 1st Earl of St Vincent Admiral in the British Royal Navy Defeated the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Cape St Vincent
Wilhelm / English UniformWILHELM II, Queen Victorias favourite grandson, photographed wearing an English army uniform, in 1894
Beachwear 1939Lucien Lelong beachwear: printed linen frock with a red sash & bolero jacket. The skirt is abbreviated & socks are worn with strappy wedge heel sandals
Gown by Jean DessesAn evening gown in pale blue silk by Jean Desses of Paris with contrasting sash, draped skirt & interesting back detail where the halter strap is attached to the skirt
Dress & Silver SashActress Margaret Bannerman in a sleeveless, tubular shaped, slash-neck dress which uses a concentric square motif in various shades. worn with a silver sash & court shoes
Happy Couple of BearsA happy couple of bears
Ladies & Girl 1904Elegant ladies, one in blue gown and with parasol, the other in polka dot dress with bolero style bodice, accompany a small girl in a pink lace dress with sash
Dress with Irish CrochetA barrel-line dress with a V -neck & inserts of irish crochet with a long fringed sash worn across the hips & the bodice pouched slightly to soften the line
Girl Reads Aloud to MamaA girl, wearing a blue sash, stands next to her mama and reads aloud
Costume / Children 1859Boy: tunic, gaiters, sash & knickerbockers. Girls: black pardessus, plaid tunic dress with velvet trim, chemisettes with bishop sleeves, other short dresses with sashes
Lewis Carrolls HouseThe Chestnuts, Castle Hill, Guildford, Surrey, England, where English author Lewis Carroll died on 14 January 1898
George Borrows HouseGEORGE BORROW The house at Dumpling Green, near East Dereham, Norfolk, England, where George Borrow (1803 - 1881) the famous author, was born
Costume Sears RoebuckDress with pleated Russian tunic, low sash & gathered bodice; or flaring Russian tunic with yoke, narrow under- skirt & a hanging waist coatee bodice. Hats: brimless
BLOUSES 1915Selection of blouses in floral, striped & plain fabrics with lace over-bodice, wide shawl collars, wired stand collars, epaulettes & various cuff styles
Christopher Wrens HouseSIR CHRISTOPHER WREN This house in Bankside is where Sir Christopher Wren is said to have watched the building of St. Pauls Cathedral, London
Waiter with PastriesBack view of a French waiter carrying a round tray laden with pastries and sweetmeats at a court ball during the reign of Louis XIV
Frenchwoman 1790The Revolution brings in a revolution in womens fashions - yet this simple dress is tasteful, and ornamented with ruff and sash
Little Girl Dressing 19CA little girl getting dressed, with the help of mother and maid
Costume / Girl / FranchommeA girl wears a broad brimmed straw hat, blue sprigged print dress with small bishop sleeves, lace yoke & over- skirt, pink ribbon epaulettes & sash & lace cuffs
Costume February 1868A brown dress with the fullness of the skirt pulled behind by an attached sash. White, flower trimmed dresses, one with a train the other with an apron front
Georgiana / Duchess / JesseGEORGIANA SPENCER DUCHESS OF DEVONSHIRE Daughter of 1st Earl Spencer Married 5th Duke of Devonshire
Jons Jacob Berzelius, Swedish chemist, considered one of the fathers of modern chemistry
Twin girls in identical dresses
Margery meets Old Mother HubbardMargery meets another of her nursery rhyme heroines, Old Mother Hubbard
Children at table with picture bookA brother and sister look at pictures in their book of nursery rhymes
Thomas Masterman HardySIR THOMAS MASTERMAN HARDY Naval officer and friend of Horatio Nelson
Nikolaus Josef EsterhazyPrince Nikolaus Josef Esterhazy, Hungarian prince of the famous Esterhazy family, known as the Magnificent. Built a new palace constructed at Eszterhaza (now Fertod)
Chesterfield / GreatbatchPhilip Dormer Stanhope 4th Earl of Chesterfield
Louis Pasteur / Pjournal93LOUIS PASTEUR French chemist and microbiologist honoured at the Sorbonne on the occasion of his Jubilee
Northumberland / R DudleySIR ROBERT DUDLEY DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND EARL OF WARWICK Engineer, explorer and writer
Philip Iii / Spain / GoyaPhilip Iii, King of Spain
Joseph-Francois DupleixJOSEPH-FRANCOIS DUPLEIX Marquis, French colonial administrator in India
Vittorio Emanuele IIIVITTORIO EMANUELE III King of Italy and Albania; Emperor of Ethiopia