Season Collection (page 19)

The season in Cairo: January crowds even bigger and smarter
Egypt during WW1: Cavalry parade along a Cairo street. The Bystander jovially reports as if they are present for the holiday season, " The fact that Egypt is a seat of war

The finish, Henley Royal Regatta
The finish, Henley-on-Thames Royal Regatta, early 1900s Date: earkly 1900s

Crowds at the finishing line, Henley Royal Regatta
Crowds at the finishing line, Henley-on-Thames Royal regatta - early 1900s Date: early 1900s

Royal visit to the Royal Regatta, Henley-on-Thames 1912 Date: 1912

Cricket Match, England Vs. Australia at The Oval 1880
The first test match of the season, being hosteed at the Oval the two teams England and Australia face each other as specators sit in the stands and watch. Date: 1880

Cricket Match, England v Australia 1902
The first test match of the season the batsman makes no runs and returns to the bench. Great start. Date: 1902

Opening day of the season at Lords 1865
The opening day of the season, the first game is being played, spectators gather round to witness the first match. Date: 1865

1920s Society in Winter- Mr Gordon Selfridge
Harry Gordon Selfridge (1856-1947), pictured in Switzerland in the middle of the sledge next to Mrs St. George. Lord and Lady Headfort are sitting at the back of the sledge, covered by fur balnkets

Burberry for summer sport, 1914
Advertisement for Burberrys of London, placed in The Sketch magazines 5 August 1914 issue, showing four outfits suitable for the pursuits of the season from a yachting gown for Cowes to a shooting

Lord Desborough and youngest son, Ivo
William Henry Grenfell, Lord Desborough driving himself to the traditional Eton Harrow cricket match in July 1914, accompanied by his youngest son, Ivo. Date: 1914

Suffragette disturbance at Royal Horse Show, 1914
Scenes at the Royal Horse Show in June 1914, when two suffragettes made an attempt to appeal to the King. Larger picture shows Princess Mary, Lady Desborough, King George V, Queen Mary

The Season in Harrogate in Silhouette, H. L. Oakley
A charming group of vignettes depicting scenes in the North Yorkshire spa town of Harrogate during the Season, with people taking the waters, out walking, attending a concert, meeting for coffee

Varsity Match - Oxford V Cambridge at Lord s
The Oxford and Cambridge Cricket Match played at Lords in July over three days, one of the highlights of the summer sporting and social calendar

Hendon Air Pageant
The Royal Air Force Pageant at Hendon, one of the famous fixtures of the Season. Date: 1927

Richmond Horse Show
Stylised illustration of Richmond Horse Show, one of the highlights of the summer social calendar. Date: 1927

Ascot - The Royal Procession
Stylised illustration showing the traditional carriage drive by the King and Queen down the course at Royal Ascot, one of the highlights of the summer social calendar

The Derby
Stylised illustration of the famous Derby at Epsom, Surrey, where high and low society meet. Date: 1927

Kings Fifth Court at Buckingham Palace, London
The London Season of 1912: the Kings Fifth Court at Buckingham Palace. A diagrammatic view showing the progress of the debutante from the moment she enters the building to the time she leaves. 1912

Hagenbeck Circus and Zoo in London
The sights and sounds of the Christmas season at Olympia, London: Carl Hagenbecks Circus and Zoo from Hamburg. Showing the annexe with sea elephants (sea lions), penguins, polar bears

Official styles of hairdressing for the 1937 Coronation
Examples of hair styles for the coming Coronation season on display at the Mayfair hotel organised by the Incorporated Guild of Hairdressers

An early start to the polo season 1924
An incident by the boreds in the final of the Veterans cup at Hurlingham. Date: 1924

Hon. Anthony and Mrs Vivian by Madame Yevonde
The Hon. Anthony and Mrs Vivian by Madame Yevonde. Anthony Crespigny Claude Vivian, 5th Baron Vivian (1906-1991) and Victoria Ruth Mary Rosamund Oliphant (1907-1985) married in 1930

Two toddlers in springtime by Muriel Dawson. Date: 1920s

Miss Anne Sutherland as a debutante by Madame Yevonde
Miss Anne Sutherland, daughter of Colonel Robert Sutherland (Poona Horse), pictured leading a bust of Julius Caesar by the nose

Cartoon, The Bottling Season, WW1
Cartoon, The Bottling Season, now is the time to bottle fruit and other things. Showing a smiling British sailor of HMS Alert sitting on a glass jar containing battleships labelled as Preserves

Three different species of tropical birds, found in northern India during the rainy season Date: 1839

Football in aid of Prince of Wales Fund, WW1
A crowd of spectators at the first football match of the season at Chelsea. Receipts went towards the Prince of Wales War Fund. Date: August 1914

Advertisement for Johnnie Walker Black Label whisky. Born 1820 -- still going strong. Every drop is over 12 years old. Date: 1914

Rotten Row crowded with khaki by Fish
Hyde Park re-echoes the war note in every corner. Rotten Row is crowded with khaki, and squads of recruits decorate the open spaces

Cartoon, Our Society Portraiture, Mrs Grundy. Showing just the face, hat and folded hands of a docile-looking Mrs Grundy, the proverbial Mary Whitehouse figure of the early 20th century

Greetings card with cherubs watering heart flowers
Christmas and New Year card featuring a jolly scene as winged cherubim water heart flowers with green watering cans. Date: circa 1910s

Horse & Horse Power bound for Goodwood by Gilbert Holiday
A coach and horses carrying passengers to the Goodwood race meeting at the end of July, is passed by a juggernaut of a vehicle, a charabanc carrying numerous visitors. Date: 1928

Society at Ranelagh
A horse and pony show at polo club and society pleasure gardens, Ranelagh in Barnes, South West London in 1928. Date: 1928

The crowd under the clock at Ascot
High up on the roof of the stand the crowd watching the progress of the racing at Ascot, and above them rises the familiar clock, towering above the handsome range of buildings. Date: 1928

Cerebos Salt advertisement, 1928
Cerebos Salt, an essential part of the social season, designed to give one pep and vitality while while at Royal Ascot, sitting down to a DIY silver service lunch. Date: 1928

The Winner, Ascot by H. M. Bateman
A sea of top hats and in the distance, a glimpse of the winning horse and its jockey at Royal Ascot, the smartest racing fixture of the Season. A humorous view by the master of social satire, H. M

Dunlop advert featuring cars queueing up the Mall for the Co
Advertisement for Dunlop tyres, featuring one of the spectacles of the London Season, with a long queue of smart cars (sporting Dunlop tyres obviously), on the Mall in St

Mayfair Catering Company advertisement 1928
Advertisement for the Mayfair Catering Company, offering everything a society hostess might need for successful entertaining during the Season from silver and glasses to flowers

Coaching Club meet in Hyde Park
Riders in Hyde Park watch the drivers of the Coaching Club meet setting off for the Ranelagh Club in Barnes. The Coaching Club, one of the traditional highlights of the London Season

Early morning for polo ponies at the National School of Equi
Polo ponies receiving early morning exercise at the National School of Equitation, headquarters for the Season for the ponies of Mr Schwarz, also known as the owner of Jack Horner

Crash on the dancefloor
Two girls crash into each other on a dancefloor and exclaim, Why does a girl have to dance backwards?. Date: 1955

Queen Elizabeth II at Chelsea Flower Show
Queen Elizabeth II visiting the Chelsea Flower Show in 1955, inspecting a rock garden feature that has taken her attention. She is conducted around the show by her maternal uncle, the Hon

The Four-in-Hand Club in Hyde Park
The Four-in-Hand Club which, together with the Coaching Club, used to assemble in Hyde Park in picturesque mail coaches from the 1840s era

The Tatler, Season Number 1926
Cover of The Tatlers Seasons Number for May 1926, featuring an illustration by Jean Gabriel Domergue of an elegant woman blowing up balloons or bubbles. Date: 1926

Tea on the lawn at Ranelagh
A typical scene at tea-time at Ranelagh on a polo Saturday, showing smart society seated at outdoor tables. Formerly the old Kit-Kat Club, Ranelagh

The Va et Vient at Rout and Revel by H. C
A typical scene outside a great London mansion (now sadly the majority have been demolished) showing smart society coming and going, or taking the night air on the steps to avoid the crush inside

A Morning Stroll at Stanhope Gate during the Season
Smart society strolling in the Stanhope Gate area of Hyde Park during the height of the London Season. Date: 1930

A Society ball in a London mansion during the Season
An impression of one of the many formal Society balls in a big London mansion during the Season showing an ambassador approaching two ladies (possibly with his dance card)

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