Sep16 Collection

The Shop Assistant who Lost his Temper by H. M. Bateman
A shop assistant finally loses the plot after bringing out roll upon roll of material for a demanding customer to choose from. 1929

SS United States - United States Line - Transatlantic liner - prior to construction and maiden voyage. Date: 1949

Veiled Egyptian Woman - Cairo. Date: circa 1910s

Prince Philip at Lynden Manor with his cousins
H.R.H. Prince Philip of Greece (now Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh) pictured with his cousins Lady Tatiana Mountbatten and David, Earl of Medina at the home of his uncle and aunt

St. Georges, Bermuda - Union Flag flies proudly
St. George s, Bermuda - Union Flag flies proudly Date: circa 1920s

The Windmill Theatre, 1940
Eric Woodburn, seated at the piano, rehearses along with the girls of the Revudeville company at the Windmill Theatre, London. 1940

Bechers Ghost - the Grand National
The ghost of Captain Becher watches as horses and jockeys jump over Bechers Brook during the Grand National at Aintree. 1930

Air Raid Drills at the Windmill Theatre
At the Windmill Theatre, London, the showgirls are given a crash course in fire-fighting and first aid. 1940

Gordons Gimlet Cocktail advertisement
Advertisement for pre-mixed Gordons Gimlet Cocktail. A gimlet traditionally includes gin, lime and soda. Date: 1935

Saturday shopping by F. C. Twort
A busy marketplace scene in a British town during the 1930s. Shoppers mill around various stalls while the pub is open for business. Date: 1935

Conwy Castle Wales - from the landing place Date: circa 1880

Lady Milford Haven and Gloria Vanderbilt at Antibes
Nada Mountbatten, Marchioness of Milford Haven (1896 1963) seen at the back of this picture with Lady Bower Smith and Gloria Vanderbilt

David Niven and Primula Rollo
Hollywood actor David Niven, now Captain David Niven of the Rifle Brigade, and Primula Rollo, a wartime W.A.A.F. officer, pictured in The Bystander after being recently married. 1940

Odessa, Ukraine - Deribas and Richelieu Streets - partial aerial view. Date: 1909

Waalbrug - The Walloon Bridge, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Date: circa 1940s

Marquis and Marchioness of Milford Haven
Nadejda Mikhailovna Mountbatten, Marchioness of Milford Haven (1896 1963) second daughter of Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia and his morganatic wife Countess Sophie von Merenberg

Marchioness of Milford Haven at Lynden Manor
The Marchioness of Milford Haven, formerly Countess Nada Torby, pictured with her children at her Berkshire home, Lynden Manor

The House of Anton Lang at Oberammergau, Germany
The House of Anton Lang at Oberammergau, Bavaria Germany. Anton Lang (18751938) was a German studio potter and an actor in the Oberammergau Passion Play

Lucky Little Owner-Drivers
Advertisement offering children the chance to own their own automobile. " Juvenile Cars", produced by Lines Bros

Walter Rothschild driving his team of zebras at Tring Park
Carriage drawn by a zebra driven by Lord Lionel Walter Rothschild, founder of the Natural History Museum at Tring (where this photograph was taken), now part of the Natural History Museum, London

Cleopatras Needle and Shell Mex House, London. Date: circa 1940

The Royal West Norfolk Golf Club
Caricatures of members of the Royal West Norfolk Golf Club at Brancaster depicted by Tatler cartoonist, Mel. Date: 1933

Peggy Prince received an M.B.E. after making two journeys out to sea in a canoe in order to rescue the crew of a crashed bomber, saving the wireless operators life. 1940

HMS Opossum - Oberon Class Submarine powered by diesel generators. Oberon was laid down by Chatham Dockyard on 28th November 1957, and launched on 18th July 1959

Anna May Wong, 1928
Chinese-American actress Anna May Wong (1905-1961) reads a menu in Londons Chinatown in Limehouse. 1928

Art philistines by H. M. Bateman
" Excuse me, sir, but if you like you can come and paint our cottage - the roses are looking lovely now." A modern artist looks infuriated at the suggestion he might paint something pretty

Kensitas cigarettes advertisement - they re slimming
Advertisement for Kensitas cigarettes advising that the best way to avoid eating between meals, gaining unslightly fat and avoiding the future shadow (that of a portly older woman)

Graca & Cos stall - Hong Kong - important printers and vendors of postcards, stamps and stationary. Date: circa 1905

Lady Mary Ashley-Cooper by Madame Yevonde
Lady Mary Ashley-Cooper, later Lady Alington posed with an unusual mask. Pictured in The Tatler just prior to her marriage to Lord Alington in November 1928. Date: 1928

Showgirls at the Windmill Theatre, 1940
Showgirls at the Windmill Theatre, London await their cue. 1940

Good Egg by H. M. Bateman
An un-ovoid-able Easter Spheroddity by H. M. Bateman. Date: 1923

Isle of Skye, Scotland - Blaven and Loch Slapin from Torrin Village Date: circa 1930

Olympia Theatre, Paris, France Date: 1906

Chinese Junk in Hong Kong Bay. Date: circa 1910s

The Flower Market - Nice, France (see: 10438642). Date: circa 1910s

Annotated postcard showing Lake District Peaks, Cumbria - Crummock, Honister Crag, Whiteless Pike, High Stile and Buttermere all feature. Date: circa 1920s

Smith Premier Typewriter No. 4 - at The Paris Exposition 1900
Advertising card for The Smith Premier Typewriter No.4 exhibited at The Paris Exposition of 1900. Date: 1900

Guayaquil, Ecuador - Partial panoramic view of the city Date: circa 1950s

The Main Gate - Tangiers, Morocco. Close to the Grand Socco (large outdoor vegetable market - souk). Date: circa 1930s

One for Fido by Cecil Aldin - throwing snowballs
A woman dressed in a brilliant red dress, hat and black cloak contrasts dramatically with a snowy landscape as she throws snowballs for her pet spaniels. 1899

The Linesman Who Snored at Wimbledon
A linesman disrupts play at Wimbledon by letting out a loud snore mid-point. 1928

Technical College - Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College (1887-1912), afterwards becoming the Royal Technical College (1912-1956) - Glasgow, Scotland. Date: 1909

Roedean School Moved to the Keswick Hotel
This article from The Bystander reports the evacuation of Roedean Girls School from its old site in Brighton to the Keswick Hotel in the Lake District

Paul Nash, 1940
Paul Nash, Air Ministry war artist, examining a photograph. 1940

The Kiss by Autori
A romantic kiss imagined in Autoris distinctive angular style. 1930

Stromboli Volcano erupting - Italy. Date: circa 1910s

Womens Hockey Team, Captain is future Mrs Ernest Shackleton
An unnamed English School Womens Hockey Team - the Captain is Emily Mary (nee Dorman), Lady Shackleton (1868-1936), Wife of Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton and daughter of Charles Dorman. Date: circa 1886

The Country Club at Johannesburg
The rendezvous of Rand society - the Johannesburg Country Club situated in a suburb of Auckland Park. Date: 1929

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