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Festival of Britain 1951 - The Skylon, South Bank, London. Designed by Hidalgo Moya, Philip Powell and Felix Samuely, and fabricated by Painter Brothers of Hereford, England Date: 1951
British Boxer Freddie Mills - signed postcard from 1941Frederick Percival ( Freddie ) Mills (1919-1965) - English boxer, and the world light heavyweight champion from 1948 to 1950
Mary Quant Ginger Group dresses in Liberty print, 1964Traditional Libert print used for a new-old look in Mary Quants Ginger Group collection. Fashioned in demure covered-up little dresses with pique collars and cuffs
British Actress Margaret RutherfordDame Margaret Taylor Rutherford, DBE (1892-1972) - British character actress of stage, television and film, probably best known for her later career as Agatha Christies character Miss Marple
New Forth Road Bridge - just before opening - October, 1936The New Forth Bridge (the Kincardine Road Bridge), Scotland - just before opening - 27th October, 1936. At the time, the centre swing span was the longest in Europe
His Majesty Edward VIII (1894-1972) - in a highly unusual imagined portrait (published early in 1936), illustrating a scene which was never to take place as the King abdicated on 11th December 1936
Josephine Baker singing to British Factory WorkersJosephine Baker (1906-1975) singing to British Factory Workers for ENSA (The Entertainments National Service Association) in July 1951, her first visit to England since the end of WW2. Date: 1951
WW2 - Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps at work in FranceWW2 - Men of the Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps at work in France. Date: 1940s
Old Houses in the High Street - Banbury, Oxfordshire. This is The Vivers Building - a house built in 1650 for a mercer called Edward Vivers. Date: circa 1910
The Graf Zeppelin flying over Friedrichshafen, GermanyThe Graf Zeppelin flying over Friedrichshafen, a city on the shore of Lake Constance (Bodensee in German) in southern Germany, known for its importance in aviation history
Festival Stilt Dance and Dancers - Dalian, Manchukuo, ChinaManchukuo - a puppet state of the Empire of Japan in Northeast China and Inner Mongolia from 1932 until 1945. It was founded as a republic, but in 1934 it became a constitutional monarchy
Levuka - The Old Capital of Fiji - Pacific Islands Date: circa 1930s
Drake & Mount Ltd shopfront - Pet Food StoreDrake & Mount Ltd, High Street, Bracknell - shopfront - Pet Food Store Date: mid 1930s
Wick harbour during the herring season, 1875Wick harbour, Scotland, during the herring season, 1875. Date: 1875
Sketch cover, Miss Patricia ScottMiss Patricia Katherine Montagu Douglas Scott, younger daughter of Lord Herbert Scott and niece of the Duke of Buccleuch, at the time of her engagement to Captain Walter Faulkner of the Irish Guards
Tamara de Lempicka at the Venice LidoCharles Alvar-Harding and Baroness Kuffner, aka the artist Tamara de Lempicka in a flamboyant picture hat at the Venice Lido
George Miller Dyott - aviator, cinematographer, explorerGeorge Miller Dyott (1883-1972) - English pioneer aviator, cinematographer, and explorer. Dyott mounted an expedition to search for the missing British explorer Percy Fawcett in the Amazon
Boy in school uniform, circa 1920sA young boy poses against a wooden door, possibly wearing his school uniform. Date: circa 1920s
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881 - 1938) a Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, and founder of the Republic of Turkey as well as its first President. Date: 1922
Three Swords of State - Crown Jewels. The Sword of State, The Jewelled State Sword, Curtana - the sword of Mercy. Date: 1936
WW1 - Chateau Caulaincourt destroyed - Passage over SommeWW1 - Chateau Caulaincourt destroyed (by dynamite by the retreating German forces) - Passage over Somme cleared by British Army. Date: 1917
Margaret Whigham at Ascot with her boater and ruches muffCelebrated society it girl, Miss Margaret Whigham, later Mrs Charles Sweeny and then the infamous Duchess of Argyll pictured at Ascot in June 1931 wearing an unusual boater style hat
Sketch cover - Josephine BakerFront cover of The Sketch featuring a portrait of dancer and entertainer, Josephine Baker (1906-1975) by Mrs Leslie Cotton. Date: 1931
Lady Mary Lygon and Viscountess Castlerosse at the Westminster Hospital Ball and Cotillon at the Dorchester Hotel in June 1931. Date: 1939
Dome of St. Pauls Cathedral by S. W. ClatworthyCross section diagram showing the dome of St. Pauls Cathedral in London which had been stabilised with a new chain round its circumference. Date: 1928
Jasmine Bligh, television announcerJasmine Lydia Bligh (20 May 1913 21 July 1991), one of the first three BBC Television Service presenters in the 1930s. Along with Leslie Mitchell and Elizabeth Cowell
Susan BlighSusan Rachel Bligh (1916-1983), daughter of Noel Bligh (son of the 8th Earl of Darnley) out in London in 1938. She worked as a mannequin (model)
Mrs Solly Joel and her family. 1913
Are these the bones of Percy Fawcett?Captioned Are these the bones of Percy Fawcett? Fawcetts son Brian examines a skull found in South America, where his father disappeared in 1925. 1951
Colonel Percy Harrison Fawcett, explorer, as part of an article by Sir John Squire. Fawcett led an expedition to central Brazil in 1925 and disappeared. 1953
Normandy landings WW2: Utah BeachPart of the 4th Infantry Division moves inland from Utah Beach, 1944. 6th June 1944
Freddie Mills fighting Bruce Woodcock at White Cty in 1949Frederick Percival ( Freddie ) Mills (1919-1965) - English boxer, and the world light heavyweight champion from 1948 to 1950
The Ampulla and Annointing Spoon - Crown Jewels. Date: 1936
The Witchs Frolic by Alfred BestallThe witchs frolic, taking place on Hallowe en, the date when Saman, Lord of Death, called together the spirits of all the wicked dead who in the last twelve months had been condemned to inhabit
Minnie Everette Kirby - Mistress of William West DurantMinnie Everette Kirby (1876-1944) - Mistress of William West Durant. Graduated from State Teachers College of Potsdam in 1895. Date: circa 1900s
Midhad Pasha - Grand Vizier of Ottoman EmpireMidhad Pasha (1822-1883) - Grand Vizier of Ottoman Empire between July and October 1872. Fell out with the Sultan over money issues and was dismissed
Bairro do Macuti - Beira - MozambiqueBairro do Macuti (Beach) - Beira - Mozambique. Beira was originally developed by the Portuguese Mozambique Company in the 19th century
Exotic dancer from the Gaite-Rochechouart Nightclub - ParisExotic dancer (Valder) from le Theatre de la Gaite Rochechouart - the 15 Boulevard Rochechouart, Paris, France. Date: circa 1910s
South Shore Seaside Boating Lake, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk with numbered rowing boats for hire Date: circa 1930s
Contemplation of the female form Date: circa 1910s
New University Buildings - Edinburgh, Scotland Date: 1908
Kitty in London - Glamorous girl with two cats and HUGE hatKitty in London - Glamorous girl with two cats and a HUGE green hat with feathers. Date: circa late 1904
Building the Paris Metro, France - Boulevard Saint-Andre. This tube at Saint-Michel was built above ground first and then literally sunk below street level after the tunnels were dug out. Date: 1907
Portuguese girl carrying large flat basket of fishGirl in traditional Portuguese costume carrying a large flat basket of fish - Lisbon, Portugal. Date: circa 1905
Clothes for punting and picnics 1931A variety of outfits ideal for summer days messing about on the river or enjoying a smart riverside club in the home counties
Beach pyjamas, 1931Yellow, white and blue spots on a green background make the attractive pyjama suit on the left from Marshall and Snelgrove
Sea Suits for Sunning and Swimming 1931Clothes for swimming and sunbathings, two leisure preoccupations of the 1930s. The gaily coloured outfit on the left in striped blue and white heavy cotton has braces to the trousers
Dougal, Prince Henrys Scottish terrierDougal of Waroona, a Scottish terrier purchased by Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester. Date: 1931
Princess von Bismarck by Madame YevondePrincess Otto von Bismarck, formerly Miss Ann-Marie Tengbom, wife of the Second Secretary of the German Embassy in London (also grandson of the Iron Chancellor) who she married in 1928
A Coster Group at the Westminster Hospital BallA group in costermongers costumes at the Westminster Hospital Ball at the Dorchester Hotel in June 1931. From left, Simon Elwes, Mr Francis Toye
Cora the Cairn Terrier belonging to the Prince of WalesCora, the Cairn Terrier belonging the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor), pictured on the front cover of The Sketch
Margaret Whigham at the Famous Beauties BallMiss Margaret Whigham, later Mrs Charles Sweeny and then Duchess of Argyll, pictured with her pet poodle dressed up a Perdita/Mrs Robinson at the Famous Beauties Ball at the Dorchester on 25 June
Sketch cover, Princesse de Chimay and spaniel Madame YevondePrincess Mary Brenda de Chimay (nÚÑáHamilton) (1897-1985), Wife of Prince Alphonse de Chimay; daughter of Lord Ernest Hamilton pictured with her cocker spaniel. Date: 1931
Tennis fashion, 1931 drawn by Pat CharlesSmart equipment for the tennis courts. Tennis frocks from Lillywhites of Piccadilly and useful little coats from Swan and Edgar. Date: 1931
Terrier racing in Juan les PinsA terrier racing contest in the French Riviera resort of Juan les Pins, organised by Captain and Mrs Russell Roberts on the terrace of the Casino
Tatler cover Clothes for the Dog You Lead 1961Front cover of The Tatler featuring a model in a white mink coat from Bradleys and a diamond tiara by Richard Ogden. All other jewellery from Harrods. Date: 1961
Tatler cover Party Time 1961Front cover of The Tatler from December 1961 featuring a woman utterly absorbed in playing the drums. Date: 1961
The Duke of Windsor playing golf at Cap D AntibesThe Duke of Windsor, formerly Prince of Wales, King Edward VIII, pictured playing golf at the Mandelieu course at Cap D Antibes on the French Riviera
The Riviera in September 1926Fashionably attired people on the beach on the French Riviera in September. Date: 1926
The new lido at BadenView of the Lido was built at Baden in the 1920s, sixteen miles from Vienna, to attract more visitors. Vast quantities of sand were imported in trucks
Bathers at BadenBathers enjoying the seaside life at landlocked Baden, renowned for its thermal springs. A Lido was built in the 1920s, sixteen miles from Vienna, to attract more visitors
Margaret Morris dancers at Cap D AntibesMargaret Morris dancers enjoying the swimming pool at the Cap D Antibes. Morris had her summer school at Antibes, an environment ideal for the outdoor dancing her movement espoused. Date: 1924
Countess Beatty, Duchess of Sutherland & Lady Ednam, LidoHigh society enjoying the pleasures of life at the Venice Lido while being dressed entirely appropriately in beach pyjamas. From left, Countess Beatty, the Duchess of Sutherland and Lady Ednam
The tractor coach at Deauville takes children down to beachOne of the delights at the fashionable French resort of Deauville - the crowded tractor-coach taking children from their hotels down to the sea to bathe. Date: 1928
Sonnenspektrum in BerlinA German revue. Scene from Sonnenspektrum (The Solar Spectrum) based on the work of Frank Wedekind, which ran at the Kurfurstendamm Playhouse, Berlin in 1928
Claude Hulbert and Vera Lennox in Tell Me MoreClaude Hulbert and Vera Lennox performing in Tell Me More at the Winter Garden in 1925, significant because of the fashionably wide Oxford bags trousers worn by Hulbert. Date: 1925
A Wonderful Performance of Madama ButterflyScenes from a 1915 production of Madame Butterfly at the London Opera House, with the great Japanese prima donna Tamaki Miura in the title role. Date: 1915
A New Butterfly - Madame Tamaki MiuraMadame Tamaki Miura (1884-1946), Japanese opera singer, whose most famous part was in Puccinis Madame Butterfly. Pictured in The Tatler magazine in June 1915 at the time she was appearing in the role
Interior of the Sardinian Chapel, 1906The interior of the Sardinian Chapel of Lincolns Inn, London in 1906 showing the organ. The chapel was demolished to make way for the new Kingsway thoroughfare
Winning poster design for LCC evening classesG. Cranston Bogle, a young Yorkshire artist, receiving his prize for designing a poster to promote evening classes run by London County Council. He won the 50 prize over 800 entries
Exterior of the Sardinian Chapel, 1906The exterior of the Sardinian Chapel of Lincolns Inn, London prior to demolition in 1906. The chapel was demolished to make way for the new Kingsway thoroughfare
Lady Warwick in a beach robe at Monte CarloSociety beauty, the Countess of Warwick, wife of the seventh Earl and formerly Miss Rose Bingham (later Mrs Billy Fiske), pictured in a yellow beach robe on Monte Carlo Beach
Exterior of the Sardinian Chapel, 1893The exterior of the Sardinian Chapel of Lincolns Inn, London, showing the archway attributed to Inigo Jones in 1893. The chapel was demolished in the early 20th century to make way for the new
Interior of the Sardinian Chapel, 1893The interior of the Sardinian Chapel of Lincolns Inn, London, showing the altar in 1893. The chapel was demolished in the early 20th century to make way for the new Kingsway thoroughfare
Countess Barbara Haugwitz-Reventlow (Barbara Hutton), 1938Countess Haugwitz-Reventlow, formerly Miss Barbara Hutton (1912-76) pictured at the fashionable Venice Lido in 1938 wearing a Chinese style pyjamas
Exterior of the Sardinian Chapel, 1897The exterior of the Sardinian Chapel of Lincolns Inn, London, in 1897. The chapel was demolished in the early 20th century to make way for the new Kingsway thoroughfare
Interior of the Sardinian Chapel 1897The interior of the Sardinian Chapel of Lincolns Inn, London, in 1897. The chapel was demolished in the early 20th century to make way for the new Kingsway thoroughfare
Great Dinner tent at Highbury Barn 1842The great dinner tent at Highbury Barn for the licenced Victuallers Grand Annual Festival. 1842
Lido fashions for sunning and swimmingBeach ensembles for the fashionable Venice Lido. On the left is a pyjama suit of stockinette in blue and white with a coat in a modern design
Tatler Cover, Summer Number 1954Front cover of The Tatler Summer Number with a stylised illustration of a seaside resort in the Edwardian era with bathing beauties being surprised by a lusty looking Neptune in the water. Date: 1954
Tatler Cover, Spring Fashions Number, 1943Beautifully illustrated Tatler cover for their Spring Fashions Number, 1954. An elegant woman with a chic hat, delicately sniffs a bunch of spring flowers although, considering shes in a park
Jaeger coat, 1954A canary yellow top coat of mohair in a simple wrap shape from Jaegers of Regent Street. Date: 1954
Arranging railway timetables, 1908An ingenious system of threads used by railway timetable planners to secure the perfect working of a great railway system in 1909. This was achieved by stretching threads across a board
Cutting sixty miles of tunnel in ParisCross-section of plans for the tunnel extension to the Paris Metro under the Paris Opera House 1903
