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Shoe Collection (page 2)

Background imageShoe Collection: Ancient Roman shoes and sandals

Ancient Roman shoes and sandals
Imperial 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

Background imageShoe Collection: Ancient Roman and Greek shoes

Ancient Roman and Greek shoes
Ancient shoe from the Palazzo Giustiniani 1, ancient Greek shoe from the Vatican Museum 2, and other Greek shoes from Greek vases 3, 4

Background imageShoe Collection: Shoes, boots and sandals of ancient Rome

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

Background imageShoe Collection: Cobblers making sandals and shoes in ancient Egypt

Cobblers making sandals and shoes in ancient Egypt
Cobblers 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

Background imageShoe Collection: Woman in shoe shine booth Lisbon

Woman in shoe shine booth Lisbon
Shoe shine booths in a Lisbon Street, Portugal. People sit in the small cabins to have their shoes cleaned and shined Date: 1988

Background imageShoe Collection: French Pin-up girl - putting on her shoes

French Pin-up girl - putting on her shoes - she already has her fur-trimmed cape and stockings on, but what else...??! Date: circa 1910

Background imageShoe Collection: Daisy Jerome music hall mimic, comic singer and dancer

Daisy Jerome music hall mimic, comic singer and dancer
Daisy 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

Background imageShoe Collection: Victor Value supermarket, London

Victor Value supermarket, London
A Victor Value supermarket in London with shoppers. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageShoe Collection: Homeless man in doorway

Homeless man in doorway
A homeless man puts on his shoes in the doorway of an East End warehouse, London. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageShoe Collection: Comic postcard, Black cat sitting inside an old shoe on a Good Luck card Date

Comic postcard, Black cat sitting inside an old shoe on a Good Luck card Date: circa 1918

Background imageShoe Collection: Trades in Regency England: blacksmith, Jappanner and goats

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

Background imageShoe Collection: Shoe flower or China rose, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

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

Background imageShoe Collection: Medieval shoes and boots in England

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

Background imageShoe Collection: Womans high-heel shoe design in beige leather

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

Background imageShoe Collection: Womans shoe design in salmon pink leather with buckle, 1930

Womans shoe design in salmon pink leather with buckle, 1930
Womans 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

Background imageShoe Collection: Womans high-heel shoe design in purple leather, 1930

Womans high-heel shoe design in purple leather, 1930
Womans high-heel shoe design in purple leather with red lace-up panel and snakeskin toe within abstract art deco shooting star border

Background imageShoe Collection: Victorian Shoe Shine - Clean Your Boots, Sir?

Victorian Shoe Shine - Clean Your Boots, Sir? 19th century

Background imageShoe Collection: A Variety of womens shoes 1926

A Variety of womens shoes 1926
Ladies 1920s footwear, including slippers, tennis and dress shoes. Date: circa 1926

Background imageShoe Collection: G Lansdell Shoe Repairs & BC Motors, Deptford, Lewisham, England. Date: 1959

G Lansdell Shoe Repairs & BC Motors, Deptford, Lewisham, England. Date: 1959

Background imageShoe Collection: East Street (Showing Frisbys Shoe Shop), Wimborne, Bournemouth, Dorset, England

East Street (Showing Frisbys Shoe Shop), Wimborne, Bournemouth, Dorset, England. Date: 1960s

Background imageShoe Collection: edwardian shoe shop window in Burnley

edwardian shoe shop window in Burnley

Background imageShoe Collection: Illustration of the CWS Wheatsheaf Boot

Illustration of the CWS Wheatsheaf Boot and Shoe factory, Leicester

Background imageShoe Collection: A cobbler - early 1900s

A cobbler - early 1900s

Background imageShoe Collection: London Shoe Black Victorian period

London Shoe Black Victorian period

Background imageShoe Collection: Shoe Black in Bradford

Shoe Black in Bradford

Background imageShoe Collection: Shoe black

Shoe black Date: 19th century

Background imageShoe Collection: Shoe Black Victorian period

Shoe Black Victorian period Date: 19th century

Background imageShoe Collection: Bradford cemetery street advertisement advertising shoe

Bradford cemetery street advertisement advertising shoe

Background imageShoe Collection: Cobbler, probably 1920s

Cobbler, probably 1920s

Background imageShoe Collection: WW2 Royal Air Force Greetings Card

WW2 Royal Air Force Greetings Card
A 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

Background imageShoe Collection: Advert, Puttie Field Boots, The London Shoe Co Ltd

Advert, Puttie Field Boots, The London Shoe Co Ltd, wholesale boot factors Date: 1902

Background imageShoe Collection: John Swain & Son Advertisement

John Swain & Son Advertisement
An advertisement for John Swain & Son Ltd, specialists in commercial photography, photo engraving, typesetting, electrotyping and stereotyping

Background imageShoe Collection: Norfolk Studio Advertisement

Norfolk Studio Advertisement
A 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

Background imageShoe Collection: The Shoe

The Shoe
This 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

Background imageShoe Collection: Job Sketches

Job Sketches
A 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

Background imageShoe Collection: Japan - Zori Sandal maker

Japan - Zori Sandal maker
Zori Sandal maker, Japan. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageShoe Collection: Japan - Geta Clog Maker

Japan - Geta Clog Maker
Geta Clog Maker, Japan. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageShoe Collection: Polar Explorer Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr

Polar Explorer Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr
A 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

Background imageShoe Collection: Chintz shoe designs

Chintz shoe designs
Two 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

Background imageShoe Collection: Fragment of relief. It depicts the leg of the priest

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

Background imageShoe Collection: Horse Shoe Falls, Waterford, near Hertford

Horse Shoe Falls, Waterford, near Hertford Date: circa 1910

Background imageShoe Collection: Girl Fastening Her Shoe

Girl Fastening Her Shoe
Oil painting showing a young girl wearing a striking yellow shirt, busy fastening the strap of her shoe on a small bench. Date: circa 1926

Background imageShoe Collection: Illustration of fashionable women's shoes and jewellery. Date: 1954

Illustration of fashionable women's shoes and jewellery. Date: 1954

Background imageShoe Collection: Wartime advert for Dolcis shoes, featuring a festive sprig of holly. Date: 1943

Wartime advert for Dolcis shoes, featuring a festive sprig of holly. Date: 1943

Background imageShoe Collection: Wartime advert for Dolcis shoes, featuring an image of women serving in the Women's Royal Naval

Wartime advert for Dolcis shoes, featuring an image of women serving in the Women's Royal Naval Service. Date: 1943

Background imageShoe Collection: Advert for Norvic Shoes, promising comfort and elegance. Date: 1943

Advert for Norvic Shoes, promising comfort and elegance. Date: 1943

Background imageShoe Collection: Wartime advert for the Poker Flat range from Joyce Shoes. Date: 1943

Wartime advert for the Poker Flat range from Joyce Shoes. Date: 1943

Background imageShoe Collection: Exhibition of Gold and Silver shoes

Exhibition of Gold and Silver shoes Date: circa 1955



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