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Silk production at Lullingstone CastlePage from The Tatler reporting on the silk production there overseen by Lady Hart Dyke. Three million silkworms were cared for by a permanent staff of fifteen with twenty five of the castles fifty
The Queen and Princesses corgis, inspection of YMCA canteenH.M. Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother), Lady Blane and the corgis belonging to Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret during an inspection of the first YMCA mobile canteen unit before it departed
Tatler cover, Lady Ironside by Madame YevondeLady Ironside, formerly Miss Mariot Ysobel Cheyne, wife of Sir Edmund Ironside, Chief of Imperial General Staff during the Second World War. Date: 1940
Animated Photography, Prince George in Many MoodsHRH Prince George, Duke of Kent (1902 - 1942), fourth son of George V and Queen Mary, shown in multiple through the new and original Polyfoto process. Date: 1933
Diana and Nancy Mitford at the Midnight BalletNancy Mitford and her sister Diana (Mrs Bryan Guinness) at The Midnight Ballet Party which took place the Carlton Theatre in aid of Queen Charlottes Hospital
Light and Variable 1931Humorous illustration showing a young woman perched on top of a weather vane, her short skirt revealing a lace garter from her breezy vantage point. Date: 1931
Mrs Peter Smith-Dorrien by Madame YevondeMrs. Peter Smith-Dorrien, formerly Miss Bridget Liddell, with her dachshund pictured wearing a checked suit which is " one of Fashions last words" according to The Sketch magazine. 1931
Edward Huskinson, editor of The TatlerPortrait of Edward ( Peter ) Huskinson (1878 - 1941), editor of The Tatler for thirty-two years until his retirement in 1940 and a director of Illustrated Newspapers Ltd
Conversazione of educational exhibition, St. Martins HallPrince Albert stopping by the Norway stand at the Educational Exhibition, held at St. Martins Hall in July 1854. 1854
Electric telegraph used in Crimean War, 1854Electric telegraph used in the Crimean War, 1854. The plough for laying the wire. The wire is deposited by a subsoil plough in the ground
Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square by AutoriGroup caricature by Autori of music and stage stars of various nationalities who would, if the contemplated restrictions on foreign artistes in London were passed, leave Londons West End
A Little Disinfectant by H. M. BatemanA speaker on a soap box, clearly with Communist leanings given the red flag, is sprayed by disinfectant, much to the delight of an assembled crowd. Date: 1932
The future Lady Warwick, Miss Margaret WhighamPortrait of Margaret Whigham, later Mrs Charles Sweeny, and then the Duchess of Argyll, pictured in The Tatler at the time of her engagement to the Earl of Warwick
Frost fair on the River Thames, 1814The last frost fair on the River Thames, London, in February 1814, looking upstream towards Blackfriars Bridge and St Pauls Cathedral
Fay Compton in Dick Whittington at London HippodromeFay Compton in the role of Dick Whittington for the pantomime Dick Whittington at the London Hippodrome in 1932-3. Date: 1932
Laura Cowie with daughter Ursula by Madame YevondeActress Laura Cowie (1892 - 1969), who in private life was Mrs John Hastings Turner, wife of the author and playwright, pictured with her daughter Ursula on the front cover of The Sketch in 1932 at
St Johns College, Cambridge, 1825St Johns College, Cambridge in 1825 Date: 1825
The Jugglers by Averil BurleighThe Jugglers: A Study in Modernity, by Averil Burleigh (1883 - 1949). Exhibited at the Society of Women Artists in 1929. Date: 1929
Elsa Maxwell and her Moods paintingFeature in The Sketch showing party thrower, entertainer and social fixer Elsa Maxwell alongside a painting she did as part of an exhibition organised by her in Paris on the theme of Moods in which
Lawson WoodClarence Lawson Wood (1878-1957), successful illustrator and comic artist, best-known for his wily orang-utan Gran pop who was published in The Sketch
Scene from the film RoadhouseSwimming pool scene from the film Roadhouse based on the play by Walter Hackett and directed by Maurice Elvey. The play and the film, starring Gordon Harker and Violet Loraine
Advert for Elizabeth Arden sun cream 1934Advertisement for sunbathing products by Elizabeth Arden including her Ardena Sunpruf Cream for protection and Velva Beauty Film to make you appear tanned and chic
Prince Chula of SiamH.R.H. Prince Chula Chakrabongse of Siam (1908-1963), only child of Prince Chakrabongse Bhuvanath and his Russian wife, Ekaterina Desnitskaya
Group of people, possibly family members, including a man of restricted growth (dwarfism), 1920s. Date: 1920s
Glaisher and Coxwell balloon flight, 1862Aeronaut Henry Coxwell and meteorologist James Glaisher prepare the balloon car ready for one of their scientific observation expeditions. Date: 17th July 1862
Speaking tube, c. 1870Gentleman in his study using a speaking tube to communicate with another room. Date: C.1870
Dental clinic in Paris, 1892Dental clinic in Paris, France, 1892. Date: 1892
A. T.s officer uniform from Moss Bros 1940Advertisement for Moss Bros during the Second World War, a photograph of a woman modelling an officers uniform in barathea or whipcord cloth. Date: 1940
Blighty Guest HouseA group posing outside a guest house going by the name of Blighty around what looks to be a dinner gong emblazoned with the name. Date: 1930s
Shell at the Front advertisement, 1914Wartime advertisement for Shell petrol, demonstrating that it is used more extensively by Allied Forces both at home and abroad. Date: 1914
Royal visit to Northern Ireland - examining a handloomPrincess Margaret and the Queen (Queen Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother) examining an ancient handloom on which linen had been woven for Queen Victoria at the Farm
The Cherbourg Fetes, the BretagneQueen Victoria meeting the Emperor and Empress of France on board the Bretagne, during the Cherbourg Fetes in 1858. Date: 1858
The Cherbourg Fetes, the Royal Yacht passing the NeedlesThe Cherbourg Fetes - the Royal Yacht passing the Needles. Date: 1858
Royal Albert, 131 Flag of Vice-Admiral LyonsShips - Terrible, Valorous, Royal Albert, Renown, Orion, Hannibal, Caesar, Diadem, Brunswick, Euryalis, Arrogant, Racoon. Date: 1858