Shoe Collection (page 11)

Evolution. Chinese women reject traditional shoes and tell Mr John Bull Chinaman, They are no use, we re quite grown out of that sort of shoe! Please take fresh measures

Blitz in London -- Shoe Lane and St Bride Street, WW2
Blitz in London -- men at work with a hosepipe in Shoe Lane and St Bride Street, City of London, 11 May 1941. Date: 1941

Range of buckled womens shoes 1928
A range of French casual buckled womens shoes in a clothing catalogue. Date: 1928

Poster, L Echoppe shoe shop, Bond Street, London
Poster, L Echoppe la derniere, nee d Elliott, a new boutique shoe shop opening in Bond Street, London. Date: circa 1966

Advert for Manfield field boot 1916
Manfield field boot (Norwegian type). One of the points in a boot which experience soldiers have learnt to insist is the facility for quickly putting on ro taking off

Advert for Manfield service boots 1916
Manfield & Sons, unlimited choice. Everything the soldier needs is at Manfield s. The choice is practically unlimited, but th name is also known to stand fro individual character

Advert for Saxone service boot 1916
Try on Saxone regulation boots. They are tried and tested British-made boots of sound materials made to stand the hardest wear, yet confortable in the extreme. 1916

Trying to shoe a mule, WW1
Men at an Army Remount Department attempt, with difficulty, an unmanageable mule during the First World War. Date: 1916

Advert for Alan Hebert & Greening trench boots 1916
The A.H.G trench boot proved the best. Built on the principle of the ski-boot by Norwegian bootmakers in our own London workshops, this boot represents the most perfect form of trench wear. 1916

Advert for Mayflowa crocodile, ostrich and lizard shoes 1926
Complete range of Mayflowa women reptile shoes. Available from The House of Abbott, in Regents and Oxford Street, London. 1926

Advert for Shoolbreds womens footwear 1916
Footwear of distinction, womens smart kid shoes available at Shoolbreds department store in Tottenham Court Road, London 1916

Tango craze: dancing feet, 1913
A front cover of The Sketch, showing the entwined legs of two dancers performing a step from the tango." Why worry about home rule and the land question, when you can learn the tango

Tango craze: a tango tangle, 1913
" There are 200 steps in the Argentine Tango, and although these have been reduced to 25 for ball room purposes, there remain sufficient to " tie up" the novice completely

Cobblers at work, Naples, Italy. Date: late 19th century

Cobblers shop, India
Scene from outside a cobblers shop, India. Date: circa 1890s

Shoe shops, Istanbul, Turkey
Shoe shops and traders on a street in Istanbul, Turkey. Date: circa 1870

Shoeshine boy, Egypt. Date: circa 1870

The Seven Good Deeds of Bonzo (Tuesday) -- he helps to dry his mistresss shoes in front of the gas fire. Date: 1923

Advert for Manfield service boot 1916
For trench opertaions, or exacting military work of any character. Substantial welltanned leather, soft bellows tongue, leather lined throughout

Different types of shoe, Japan. Date: circa 1890s

Advert for Lotus boots 1916
Limited quantity of Lotus, Delta boots with lace-ups and cloth tops. 1916

Advert for Saxone service boot 1918
The officers field service boot. Quality - durability - service. These three essentials for good footwear are combined in the making of Saxone boots. 1918

Advertisement for Phat Pheet dancing sandals for dainty little dancers, from Daniel Neal & Sons Limited, Kensington High Street and Edgware Road, London. Date: September 1914

Advert for Bantam by Joyce California shoes 1946
Peep toe blue sandals by Bantam by Joyce California, fitted by Saxone. 1946

Advert for Mexi-Coolee by Joyce California shoes 1946
Red criss cross sandals by Mexi-Coolee, Joyce California, fitted by Saxone. 1946

Advertisement for Meltonian Shoe Polishes, supplied by E Brown & Son of Garrick Street, London. They may not be advertising for a while because of the war

Advert for Gadabout by Joyce California shoes 1946
Tan suede shoes, by Gadabout by Joyce California in Harvey Nichols. 1946

Advert for King Cole by Joyce California shoes 1946
Co-ordination of bag, belt and shoes, all in brown pebble leather, by King Cole by Joyce California. 1946

Advert for Vani-tred shoes 1946
Vani-tred balanced walking shoes. On carefree occasions you value the unobtrusive companionship of a comfortable pair of shoes. Time now to revel in the ease and buoyancy of vani-tred

Advert for Dolcis shoes 1946
A touch of glamour in Dolcis exclusive ankle strap models. 1946

Advertisement for Norvic shoes for ladies -- the shoes that are dainty and durable too. Made of pliable patent coltskin, handsewn. From Norvic (Howlett & White Ltd) of Norwich

Advertisement for O Sullivans shaped rubber heels for men and women. Wearing these, you can increase your walking powers one hundred per cent. From B F Goodrich of Golden Lane, London. 1914

Advert for Estancia by Joyce California shoes 1943
Green slip on shoes, with braiding edge. 1943

Advert for Paddock by Joyce California shoes 1945
Spring pink slip on shoes. 1945

Advert for Dolcis shoes 1945
Kumf-ees are here... Flexibility, comfort and good looks are teh main features of these smart wedge heel shoes, obtainable from Dolcis. 1945

Advert for Dolcis shoes 1944
Brighter Outlook. This excusive hand fashioned Dolcis model, made up in soft suede, is brightened with real water-snake and delights you in every step. 1944

Advert for Yip-Ahoy by Joyce California shoes 1944
Womens lace-up blue shoes, very practical during World War Two. Shoe by Yip-Ahoy by Joyce California, fitted by Saxone. 1944

Womens shoes 1924
American clothing catalogue, showing a seletion of womens calf suede leather high heeled cut-out sandals. 1924

Mens shoes 1924
American clothing catalogue. Men - here is trade getting value. A maximum of style and comfort in genuine Goodyear Welts you cannot duplicate. Choice of brown or black

Dolcis shoes advertisement, 1938
Advertisement for Dolcis shoes, featuring a glamorous woman on the beach wearing fashionable wide striped trousers and matching halter top with a wide sun hat and sunglasses

Anniversary Cake. With Good Luck Emblems Date: 1936

Good Luck Cake
Seasonal Cakes, Good Luck Cake Date: 1936

Advert for Lotus peep toe shoes 1950
Glamorous woman wearing a pair of Lotus peep toe shoes. Date: 1950

Advert for Norvic shoes for women 1943
Out and about with Norvic shoes. On her feet all day, yet she still remains cheerful. Her shoes are smart and practical, too

Advert for Vani-tred shoes 1942
Balanced walking. Comfort in walkiing depends on balance. Vani-tred guarantee a balanced tread. This exclusive in-built features body-weight evenly and cushions the foot against hard pavements

Rayne shoes advertisement, 1964
Advertisement for classic British shoe brand, Rayne showing a portrait of Mr Edward Rayne, as a backdrop to some styles from the Miss Rayne Autumn Collection

Advert for Hillgilly by Joyce California shoes 1946
Soft suede, plush pink and leather, white and brown wedged shoes by Hillgilly by Joyce California. 1946

Tottenham Court Road C. 1895
A busy street scene on Tottenham Court Road c. 1895. The Horseshoe Hotel can be seen on the right, with advertising hoardings. Date: c. 1895

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