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Ancient Roman shoes and sandalsImperial Roman footwear from the Trajan Column 1, Roman footwear from the Palazzo Mattei 2, sandal from a fragment found at Palestrina 3, and a Roman sandal from a figure in the Casa Giustiniani 4
Ancient Roman and Greek shoesAncient shoe from the Palazzo Giustiniani 1, ancient Greek shoe from the Vatican Museum 2, and other Greek shoes from Greek vases 3, 4
Shoes, boots and sandals of ancient Rome. Cothurnus boot 1, rustic sandal 2, open-toe shoe 3, centurions sandal 4, spiked sandal for marching 5, nailed sandal sole 6, shoe sandal 7, emperors boot 8
Cobblers making sandals and shoes in ancient EgyptCobblers making sandals in ancient Egypt, with examples of curved-toe sandal 1, palm-leaf sandals 2, 3, , 4 and leather close-laced shoe 5. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from J
Woman in shoe shine booth LisbonShoe shine booths in a Lisbon Street, Portugal. People sit in the small cabins to have their shoes cleaned and shined Date: 1988
French Pin-up girl - putting on her shoes - she already has her fur-trimmed cape and stockings on, but what else...??! Date: circa 1910
Daisy Jerome music hall mimic, comic singer and dancerDaisy Jerome music hall mimic, toe dancer and wooden shoe dancer. A comic singer with a reputation for sauciness. Here depicted in a toe dancing pose wearing ballet shoes
Victor Value supermarket, LondonA Victor Value supermarket in London with shoppers. Date: circa 1950s
Homeless man in doorwayA homeless man puts on his shoes in the doorway of an East End warehouse, London. Date: circa 1950s
Comic postcard, Black cat sitting inside an old shoe on a Good Luck card Date: circa 1918
Trades in Regency England: blacksmith, Jappanner and goats. Blacksmith with hammer and anvil in front of a forge in the Forest of Dean 43, man showing a Japanned or lacquered tray in Pontypool 44
Shoe flower or China rose, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896
Medieval shoes and boots in England. Gold-fretted shoe worn by Henry III 1, decorated shoes from the reign of Edward III (2-6), buff leather square-toed boot from the reign of Charles II 7
Womans high-heel shoe design in beige leather within abstract art deco border. Chromolithograph from Andre Camys La Chaussure d Art, The Art Shoe, August-September, Paris, 1930
Womans shoe design in salmon pink leather with buckle, 1930Womans shoe design in salmon pink leather with buckle from the Maison Jean Peraro within abstract art deco border. Chromolithograph from Andre Camys La Chaussure d Art, The Art Shoe
Womans high-heel shoe design in purple leather, 1930Womans high-heel shoe design in purple leather with red lace-up panel and snakeskin toe within abstract art deco shooting star border
Victorian Shoe Shine - Clean Your Boots, Sir? 19th century
A Variety of womens shoes 1926Ladies 1920s footwear, including slippers, tennis and dress shoes. Date: circa 1926
G Lansdell Shoe Repairs & BC Motors, Deptford, Lewisham, England. Date: 1959
East Street (Showing Frisbys Shoe Shop), Wimborne, Bournemouth, Dorset, England. Date: 1960s
edwardian shoe shop window in Burnley
Illustration of the CWS Wheatsheaf Boot and Shoe factory, Leicester
A cobbler - early 1900s
London Shoe Black Victorian period
Shoe Black in Bradford
Shoe black Date: 19th century
Shoe Black Victorian period Date: 19th century
Bradford cemetery street advertisement advertising shoe
Cobbler, probably 1920s
WW2 Royal Air Force Greetings CardA small WW2 greetings card wishing the recipient good luck. The card is complete with a Royal Air Force blue ribbon and an attached metallic horse shoe. Date: circa 1940s
Advert, Puttie Field Boots, The London Shoe Co Ltd, wholesale boot factors Date: 1902
John Swain & Son AdvertisementAn advertisement for John Swain & Son Ltd, specialists in commercial photography, photo engraving, typesetting, electrotyping and stereotyping
Norfolk Studio AdvertisementA promotional page showing a layout of sample illustrations used for advertising purposes, by the Norfolk Studio Ltd. The images cover a broad aspect of topics, including seasons, warfare, health
The ShoeThis coloured sketch shows a large man forcefully grabbing the chin of a woman in a room interior, she is holding his shoe. Date: circa 1901
Job SketchesA pair of sketches from a page of L'Album Les Maitres de La Caricature, one portrays a lady fastening the straps of her shoe, the other shows the back of a teacher writing on a chalk board
Japan - Zori Sandal makerZori Sandal maker, Japan. Date: circa 1920s
Japan - Geta Clog MakerGeta Clog Maker, Japan. Date: circa 1920s
Polar Explorer Richard Evelyn Byrd JrA superb photograph of a Polar Explorer Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. (1888-1957) in full furs and holding a snow shoe. Byrd was a pioneering American naval officer, aviator, polar explorer
Chintz shoe designsTwo pairs of Chintz shoe designs. A novelty that arrived in 1925. Described as a shoe to be fitted with a white dress. They usually were lavish patterns and colours. Date: 1925
Fragment of relief. It depicts the leg of the priest, wearing sandal. Drawn on the XI sheet of the Excavation Memory, was collected in 1787 by captain Antonio del Rio in Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico
Horse Shoe Falls, Waterford, near Hertford Date: circa 1910
Girl Fastening Her ShoeOil painting showing a young girl wearing a striking yellow shirt, busy fastening the strap of her shoe on a small bench. Date: circa 1926
Illustration of fashionable women's shoes and jewellery. Date: 1954
Wartime advert for Dolcis shoes, featuring a festive sprig of holly. Date: 1943
Wartime advert for Dolcis shoes, featuring an image of women serving in the Women's Royal Naval Service. Date: 1943
Advert for Norvic Shoes, promising comfort and elegance. Date: 1943
Wartime advert for the Poker Flat range from Joyce Shoes. Date: 1943
Exhibition of Gold and Silver shoes Date: circa 1955