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Bystander cover - Miss Rose BinghamRenowned society beauty Miss Rose Bingham, daughter of Lady Rosabelle Brand and later to become the Countess of Warwick, pictured on the front cover of The Bystander magazine in 1932 in a photograph
A tornado in South Wales, 1913Page from The Illustrated London News reporting on the havoc wrought by a tornado that passed through South Wales on the night of October 27th 1913. Date: 1913
Miss Margaret Whigham by Pat CharlesMiss Margaret Whigham, later Mrs Charles Sweeney then the Duchess of Argyll (1912-1993) as the 3rd wife of the 11th Duke. Most photographed society beauty of her day
Her Shadows by PierrotA couple stand together at the top of the snowy slope. Date: 1928
The Third Encore by H. M. BatemanA small man, rather green with exhaustion, mops his brow at the thought of yet another dance with a sturdy lady. Date: 1928
Fashions for Carnivals, 1928A selection of fancy dress costumes to wear at galas and carnivals at fashionable winter sports resorts from Harrod s. Suggestions include a cowboy, a Turk, an Arab Chief
Miss Margaret Whigham - caricatureMiss Margaret Whigham, later Mrs Charles Sweeney then the Duchess of Argyll (1912-1993) as the 3rd wife of the 11th Duke. Most photographed society beauty of her day
The Member of the Beauty Chorus who Got out of Step by H. M. Bateman. Date: 1928
Nursing her Constituency by Reginald HigginsA young female political candidate or M.P. awkwardly nurses a baby while visiting her constituents. Date: 1929
Lady Alington (Lady Mary Ashley-Cooper)Lady Alington, formerly Lady Mary Ashley-Cooper, eldest daughter of Lord Shaftesbury, posed with her pet Pekingese dog. Date: 1929
The Show-Girls Wedding by Wallis MillsA showgirl bride and her husband run the gauntlet of high kicking legs for her unusual guard of honour after leaving the church. Date: 1929
Mrs Reginald FellowesDaisy Fellowes (nee Margeurite Severine Philippine Decazes de Glucksbierg (1890-1962), celebrated society figure, acclaimed beauty, novelist, poet, editor in chief of French Harpers Bazaar magazine
Christmas Day 1854A page of vignettes showing how Christmas Day was traditionally celebrated by Victorian families in the 1850s. Stockings and present giving was followed by church
Rover advertisement, 1939Advertisement for Rover cars - one of Britains fine cars. Date: 1939
What about a rest, I m freezingAn artists model, posing for sunshine holidays posters, asks to be allowed to rest as, ironically, it is freezing in the studio. Date: 1939
Land Girl cartoon, WWII" But you don t understand, you silly man? - There was a wasp!" An indignant member of the Womens Land Army argues with an irate farmer after going somewhat off course in a field she is
Tatler Christmas Number cover 1939Front cover of The Tatler magazines Christmas Number featuring the Tatler character as a pantomime horse pulling aside the curtain of a Big Top to reveal a clown, acrobat and poodle. Date: 1939
Tatler cover - Prince Edward & Princess Alexandra of KentFront cover of The Tatler featuring photograph of Prince Edward of Kent (the present Duke of Kent) and his sister Princess Alexandra
Tatler cover - Gracie FieldsFront cover of The Tatler featuring photograph of Gracie Fields (1898 - 1979), British singer and actress, affectionately known as " Our Gracie" by millions
Children with Punch and Judy showChildren dressed in fashions from Liberty excitedly watch a Punch and Judy show. Date: 1933
The Boxers Who Fought to a Standstill, H. M. BatemanTwo boxers in the ring lie on the floor having knocked each other out. Even the audience is utterly exhausted. Date: 1933
The New Combination Drum and Multi Movement mixerA suggestion by William Heath Robinson for the next Irish sweepstake. 1933
Lady Alington presented with swimming prize, Bath ClubLord Desborough presenting Lady Alington (the former Lady Mary Ashley-Cooper) with a gold medal as winner of the Ladies Challenge Shield at the exclusive Bath Club in London in 1933. Date: 1933
Sylvia Pankhurst, 1940Sylvia Pankhurst, writing letters in her work with the Womens War Emergency Council. 1940
C. J. Purnell Holding an Incendiary BombC.J. Purnell, librarian and secretary of the London Library, slept on the premises throughout the Blitz. He here holds up an incendiary bomb that he was able to extinguish before it set light to
Companion Pieces -- The Friend Who Knits. 1940
Corduroy SuitSoft corduroy suit bound with petersham from Harrods, Knightsbridge. 1940
Soldier Looks Down the Barrel of RevolverSoldier S.W. Saunders cleans out his revolver, with his ceremonial sword propped between his legs and army kit visible in the background. Date: 1940
Oliver Messel, 1940Costume designer Oliver Messel alongside a model at his studio in Yeomans Row. The model pictured is wearing the costume of Jocasta in The Infernal Machine
Y. M. C. A. Canteen in SurreyTwo voluntary workers chat outside the Y.M.C.A. canteen in Pirbright, Surrey. 1940
Lady Louis Mountbatten at her sisters weddingLady Louis Mountbatten dressed in her St John Ambulance Brigade uniform at the Caxton Hall register office, attending the wedding of her sister, Mrs Ashley, to Laurie Gardner. 1940
Sarah Churchill, 1940Sarah Churchill, actress and daughter of then-Prime Minister Winston Churchill, featured on the front cover of The Bystander. 1940
Laying the Tables at the Gordon Services ClubA volunteer lays the tables at the Gordon Services Club, based at the former Gordon Hospital in London. The Club, established in June 1940 by the Canadian Red Cross
The Gordon Services Club, 1940Margerie Doutie writing up the menu for the Gordon Services Club, based at the former Gordon Hospital in London. The Club, established in June 1940 by the Canadian Red Cross
The Maple Leaf Club, Brabazon HouseTwo soldiers share a joke with Mrs Murray, matron of the Maple Leaf Club, established during the War to provide food, medical treatment and accommodation for Canadian soldiers stationed in Britain
Harcourt Johnstone with Posters Promoting ExportHarcourt Johnstone, Secretary to the Department of Overseas Trade and vice-Chairman of the Export Council, alongside posters featuring Labour Minister Ernest Bevin
Frank Pick, 1940Frank Pick, wartime Director-General of the Ministry of Information, formerly vice-chairman of London Transport. 1940
Burberry Womens Lounge SuitCorduroy lounge suit, made by Burberry in the Haymarket. 1940
Lord Carnarvon, 1940Lord Carnarvon, a well-known racehorse owner, was made adjutant of a cavalry training regiment during the Second World War. 1940
Lunchtime on Tower HillThe front cover of The Bystander magazine features two lorry drivers in Tower Hill, London enjoying a Brigade of the Guards band performance on their lunch-break. 1940
George Allison on River PatrolGeorge Allison, manager of Arsenal Football Club, carrying out a river patrol for the Home Guard. Note that he wears the armband of the LDV (Local Defence Volunteers)
Richard Levin Working on CamouflageRichard Levin, Director of the British Industrial Design Group, demonstrates with models his idea to protect cars from air raids by having them camouflaged half for the country and half for the town
A Country House School for Evacuated ArchitectsMount House in Hadley Common, Barnet, home to the Architectural Association School during the Second World War. 1940
Bricklaying at the Architectural Association SchoolMount House in Hadley Common, Barnet, home to the Architectural Association School during the Second World War
Hugh Dalton, 1940Hugh Dalton (later Lord Dalton), then Minister for Economic Warfare. 1940
Canteen in BlandfordThe inside of a canteen in Blandford, Dorset, where women volunteers are dishing out food and tea to the troops. 1940
Florence Horsbrugh, 1940Florence Horsbrugh (right) in her capacity as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health. 1940
The Home Guard Protecting the ThamesTwo members of the Home Guard chat to Colonel Burnell on a pleasure boat, now converted into a Thames patrol boat. Note that the men are wearing LDV armbands
