Short Collection (page 41)

Lady in riding attire
Lady in finely cut riding garb, holding a short whip

Mother and two children of Kostel (Podivin), Moravia
A mother and her two children pose for their photograph on a wooden bench. The girl on the left is wearing a sailor dress

Ann Miller in short pyjamas
The American film actress, dancer and singer, Ann Miller (1923-2004), modelling a pair of short pyjamas while lying on a white fur rug

Ensign Air Liner and Empire flying boat
Poster advertising the Ensign air liner for European services, now being built by the Armstrong Whitworth company, and the Empire flying boat built by Short Brothers

Pope Hadrianus V (Ottoboni dei Fieschi) Born c1205, achieved little during his short time as Pope

1920s children
A group of boys and girls sit together in a countryside setting during the 1920s, as evidenced by the bobbed hair of some of the girls and short dresses

Fancy portrait of a man in a distorting mirror, with the upper and lower parts of his body elongated and the middle half shortened

Fancy portrait of a soldier in a distorting mirror, with the upper part of his body elongated and the lower half shortened

Fancy portrait of a soldier in a distorting mirror, with the lower part of his body elongated and the upper half shortened

Afghanistan - Prince Inayutullah Khan of Kabul
Inayatullah Khan Seraj (1888 - 1946) (pictures here as Prince) became King of the Emirate of Afghanistan on 14th January 1929, but only reigned for 3 days until 17th January 1929

Life / Saint Valentines Day 1924
It takes all sorts. A short plump lady and a tall thin man are speared together by Cupids arrow

Life / Fashion, hair 1924
To bob, or not to bob - The girl who couldn t make her mind up. When a girl has to decide upon a short hair style, its not a decision to be taken lightly, especially when her hair is his long

A Short Skirt- And A Gay One
Lady walking her dogs in the park, on an autumn day

Cocktail Bar 1932
Miss Kathryn Carver seen with Mr Curtis Moffat in the attractive bar of the latters house. Mss Carver, a film actress, is wearing satin pyjamas & a short coattee

A Mans A Man For A That by Lindsay Cable
Two women dressed in masculine outfits of shirts, ties, flat shoes and, in the case of one, knickerbockers or plus-fours, smoke cigarettes and comment on a passing gentleman wearing a kilt

Sea Birds by Rebel Stanton
Two flapper girls in typical short dresses and hats of the late 1920s period, have a moment of being at one with nature on a cliff top as they throw out their arms to welcome some seagulls

All Moonshine! by W. Heath Robinson
How the fashion designer who introduced the first short skirt obtained his inspiration. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans

The Long and the Short of it
Disconcerting effect generated by two thoughtless gliders gliding in the peak district. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans

My Sweetie went away
Short sighted gentleman (to his wife): " Now Jane, you had better cling to my arm, you can never be certain where these quicksands are located"

Frightfulness as applied to a man on short leave
Part of the " War-Time Studdys" series, this soldier home on leave during World War I finds himself the victim of selfish demands from family and friends who all want a piece of him

The Babes in the Wood Race, Bermuda, 1904
Illustration showing the Babes in the Wood race at a gymkana held in Bermuda, 1904. The race was as follows: The men had to gallop up to a wall, dismount and climb over

French and Dutch
Now that the French have discarded their monarchy, the Dutch and French republics can celebrate their alliance at Amsterdam - but alas, its a short-lived love affair

Battle of Brezenik
The Serbian invaders overcome Bulgarian resistance at Brezenik, but their triumph is short-lived, in a few days time they will be decisively crushed at Silvnica

Noco-shimatt-tash-tanaki, Chief of the Seminole, c. 1858
Portrait of a Seminole native American Indian chief, Noco-shimatt-tash-tanaki, translated as Grisly Bear, c.1858. The Chief is seen wearing a magnificent short jacket, headscarf and tasselled belt

Camera-carrying rocket
A rocket used to propel a camera to 2600 feet to capture an ariel image. The soldiers are pictured here ready to fire the rocket from its framework

War photography - two soldiers with camera-carrying rocket
A rocket used to propel a camera to 2600 feet to capture an ariel image. Two soldiers are pictured here about to load the rocket into its framework before it is positioned ready to fire

Winter Fashions 1871
Polonaise costumes (made from 1 fabric only) with double skirts. Plaid: over-skirt cut in long points, short fringed mantle. Black: jacket body with pagoda sleeves

Cartoon Depicting the Problems of Professionalism in Footbal
Cartoon showing the perceived problems of professionalism in football. In the main series of images, two football club directors haggle over the value of a player who performs a number of feats in

Young Boy in Sunday Best
An angelic young boy stands before a finely carved chest in a satin suit with short trousers and sandals

Laying the foundation stone at St Marys Hospital
A sketch of Prince Albert laying the foundation stone at the Paddington site of St Marys Hospital. The site was a short distance from the terminus of the Great Western Railway

French Tennis Girl
A girl performs an elegant backhand on a court curiously short of lines

The Above has Arrived
Young lady with short skirt and stockings on display parachuting down to an ENSA (Entertainment) marquee

Young 1920S Woman
A young 1920s woman dressed in a short dress for a dance practice

Lecture on Cookery at the International Exhibition
Lecture on cookery attended by a well-heeled crowd at the London International Exhibition of 1873. The short lectures, by Mr Buckmaster

Paris fashions for September, 1851
A design for a boys dress, white edged with a drill lace and mousquetaire short trousers

Costume Men & Boys 1845
Boys: trousers, tasselled cap, short fitted jackets one with braiding. Men:1/2 length sac coat, pinched waists, waistcoats with a deep V opening & strapped trousers

Costume Men & Boys 1848
Evening dress; a sac overcoat or wrapper & window-pane check trousers; bowler style hat, short trousers, red velvet coat, forage cap, wrapper with hood & soutache trim

Man & Boys Fashions 1844
Boys: plaid tunic, gigot sleeves, belt, tasselled cap, strapped pantaloons, forage cap, short jackets, vandyked collar, neckerchief, page boy hair-style. Man: D-B coat

Fashionable Outfit 1930S
A female model wearing a rather unusual suit, with a ribbon choker and short- sleeved jacket with a rather fussy tiered blouse, topped off with a wide-brimmed hat

Lady Charles Beresford
Bodice with en coeur or sweetheart neckline, shoulder straps & transparent short sleeves - the whole heavily ornamented with beadwork. N.B choker & long string of pearls

MYRAs MODELS 1875
Evening dresses ornamented with roses & lace, short sleeves, long waists (one ending in a point), double skirts trained & tied back, over-skirts with apron fronts

Richard Parkes Bonington
RICHARD PARKES BONINGTON British artist who despite his short life made a notable contribution to art techniques

Dinner table scene
Engraving to illustrate a short story by Robert Buchanan, The Master of the Mine showing a family in a typical middle-class Victorian home around a dining table

Fashions January 1867
Princess style short dress trimmed with daisies. Red paletot with sailor collar. Green dress: train, square cut bodice & divided over-skirt caught up with cord & tassels

Striped Dress 1861
Women: short cape & dress in vertical striped fabric & pleated border; high buttoning bodice, pagoda sleeves, purple vandyke & tassel trim. Girl: habit shirt, ankle boots

SHORT CALEDONIA
One of the new generation of monoplane flying boats which will replace the stately old biplanes, this will be used by Imperial Airways on long distance passenger routes

Short Scion Senior
Essentially a half-size version of the Empire class, the Scion is produced in landplane and seaplane versions, as a medium-size passenger carrier

Short Singapore
Flown by Cobham in 1927, this reliable flying boat is used throughout the thirties, and this model III is in service with the RAF at the outbreak of World War Two

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