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Girl and five-bar gate on a greetings cardGirl and five-bar gate on a three-dimensional greetings card. Date: circa 1890s
Owl and robin in evening dress on a Christmas cardOwl and robin in smart evening dress on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1880s
Two cats (back) on a cutout Christmas cardTwo cats (back) singing carols and playing musical instruments on a cutout Christmas card. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
Orangemen on parade, Belfast, Northern IrelandClose-up of Orangemen on parade in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Date: 1969
Abu Bakar, Sultan of Johore (Johor), Malaysia (Sultan Sir Abu Bakar ibni Al-Marhum Tun Temenggung Raja Daing Ibrahim, 1833-1895). 1891
Prince Albert, husband and consort of Queen VictoriaPrince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1819-1861), husband and consort of Queen Victoria. circa 1850s
Royal Hotel, Harrismith, Orange River Colony, South AfricaDining Room with waiting staff, Royal Hotel, Harrismith, Orange River Colony, South Africa. Date: 1908
Sultan Hussein Kamel of EgyptA portrait of Sultan Hussein Kamel of Egypt (1853-1917), who ruled from 1914-1917, during the British protectorate. Date: circa 1915
Cleo de Merode - French Actress and DancerCleo de Merode (Cleopatra Diane of Merode) (1873-1966) - French actress and dancer who became the mistress of Leopold II, King of the Belgians. Date: circa 1905
Teddy bear couple on a Christmas postcardTeddy bear couple under the mistletoe on a Christmas postcard. Date: circa 1890s
Fernando Calderon Collantes (1811-1890). Colored engravingFernando Calderon Collantes (1811-1890). Spanish politician. 1st Marquis of Reinosa. Engraving in The Spanish and American Illustration, 1890. Colored
Crown Princess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1886-1954), wife of Crown Prince Friedrich of Germany. circa 1900
Italian Costumes C15ThItalian costume: gown with hanging sleeves & laced across the kirtle bodice; gown with large sleeves ornamented with bows. Man: fur-trimmed jacket & sleeveless, hooded garment. Date: 15th century
Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbon (Don Carlos)Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbon (1788-1855), infante of Spain and pretender to the throne, also known as Don Carlos. Date: 1788-1855
Little girl with pink flowers on a birthday card. Date: circa 1890s
Black silk organza dressA black silk organza dress by Dior. The bodice is banded in black satin ribbon which is also used for the sash tying in a rosette highlighted with a diamante clip. Date: 1961
Flixton Carnivals Rosebud and Little Rosebud, ManchesterFlixton (Urmston & District) Carnivals Rosebud and Little Rosebud, junior versions of the Rose Queen, Manchester. Date: circa 1979
King George V as Colonel-in-Chief of Black WatchKing George V (1865-1936) as Colonel-in-Chief of the Black Watch. Date: circa 1920s
Flora Drummond Suffragette. Flora McKinnon Drummond (1878-1949) portrait. Described as General Drummond wearing Votes for Women sash, silk epaulettes and peaked cap, bearing initials N.W.S.P.U
The Modern Shirley. Mr. Sympson (John Bull) asks, Are you a young lady? as he addresses a woman holding a flag emblazoned Political Power wearing a votes for women sash
Geisha winding obi sash, JapanGeisha winding an obi sash, Japan. Date: circa 1890s
American ladies coat fashion 1924Collection of 1920s American coats, from a clothing catalogue. Date: 1924
Tobacconists shop in Chester, CheshireThe House of Bewlay tobacconists shop in Eastgate Street, Chester, Cheshire, where paranormal activity was reported from 1968 onwards
Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge (1868-1927), born Prince Adolphus of Teck, later known as The Duke of Teck. Member of the British Royal Family, a younger brother of Queen Mary
Japan - The Crown Prince (later Emperor) Taisho (1879-1926) - Crown Prince from 1888 and Emperor from 1912. Date: circa 1908
Marquis Ito Hirobumi - Japanese Prime MinisterMarquis Ito Hirobumi (1840-1909) - Japanese Prime Minister Date: circa 1907
Japanese Field Marshal Prince Yamagata AritomoField Marshal Prince Yamagata Aritomo (18381922), also known as Yamagata Kyosuke - a Field Marshal in the Imperial Japanese Army and twice Prime Minister of Japan. Date: 1905
The Duke and Duchess of Scania (Skane)The Duke (Prince Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf, 1882-1873) and Duchess (Princess Margaret of Connaught, 1882-1920) of Scania (Skane). The Duke later became King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
Arch Druids planting Coronation Oak, Crystal PalaceTo commemorate the coronation of King George V, the Arch Druid of England planted a Coronation Oak sapling at the Crystal Palace, London. The ceremony was attended by many foreign delegates
Romania - Dancer in National Costume Date: circa 1910s
Edward VIII in full dress uniform on a blotterKing Edward VIII (1894-1972) in full dress uniform on a Family Journal Coronation Year Blotter. Date: 1937
48, Doughty StreetNo. 48, Doughty Street, Holborn, London, the residence of Charles Dickens from 1837 until 1839. Date: 19th century
Princess Elizabeth dancing at the Boyne Ball, 1949Princess Elizabeth wearing a gown of lime green with a royal stuart tartan sash, is seen dancing a quick-step at the Aboyne Ball(held in the Victory Hall, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire). Her partner is Mr
His Highness Mehmed Kamil Pasha (1833-1913) - Four times Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire. Date: circa 1905
Officer of the 1st Prussian Guards in parade uniformThe Corps D elite of the German army whose suprement effort the British repulsed on 11th November 1914: officer of the 1st Prussian Guards in parade uniform Date: 1914
Costume: Lunardi HatMasculine influenced double- breasted jacket with large lapels; large gauze & wire framed hat (balloon or Lunardi hat); simple white muslin dress with sash... Date: 1787 - 1792
Odd Fellows parade, Haverfordwest, South WalesMembers of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, a masonic-style friendly society, make their way in costume down Market Street in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales
Woman using a dolly tub in a back yard, South WalesA woman using a dolly tub to do the weekly wash, in a back yard in South Wales, with two children on the left. W E Jones recalled
Troop Sergeant Major - Royal Scots GreysTroop Sergeant Major (Rough Rider) of the Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons). Painting by Malcolm Greensmith
Sergeant Major - Grenadier GuardsA Sergeant Major of The Grenadier Guards. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith
Mohammed Ben Bouaziz Ben GanaA fine portrait of Mohammed Ben Bouaziz Ben Gana - one of the most important Algerian Arab Sheikhs - much decorated by Western powers, particularly the French, to whom he was a Satrap
A dancing bear and musicianA musician singing and playing a tamborine and his dancing bear at Constantinople, Turkey
Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto (1845-1914), Viscount Melgund between 1859 and 1891, British politician, Governor General of Canada (1898-1904)
Afghanistan - Habibullah Khan, Amir of KabulThe Amir of Kabul, Afghanistan - Habibullah Khan (ruled from 3rd October, 1901 until 20th February, 1919)
Abbas Hilmi PachaAbbas Hilmi Pasha (July 1874 - December 1944). Last Khedive of Egypt and Sudan (1892 - 1914). The Great Great Grandson of Muhammad Ali. Suceeded his Father (Tawfiq Pasha)
1860 Wedding Dress & BoyBoy: brown & black tunic with sash. Woman: blue dress with pagoda or funnel sleeves, belt with a gold clasp, 5 narrow flounces & undersleeves with reverse cuffs
Queen Mother 1947ROYAL TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA AND RHODESIA: Queen Elizabeth attends the Civic Ball, City Hall, Durban. She makes her entrance on the arm of the Mayor, Rupert Ellie Brown
Working Class SlumsWorking class Victorian slum houses, with sash windows and slate roofs in poor repair, London. Date: 1930s