Silks Collection

Jim Pike, Australian jockey, on his horse, Phar Lap
James Edward (Jim) Pike (1892-1969), Australian jockey, on his horse, Phar Lap (1926-1932). circa 1931-1932

The Favourite Wins by H. M. Bateman
Humorous illustration by H.M. Bateman showing a reversal of roles. A group of jockeys in different coloured silks sprint for the finishing post while excitable horses in the stands cheer on the winner

Steve Donoghue by W. Smithson Broadhead
Steve Donoghue (1884-1945), leading flat race jockey of the 1920s, pictured in a portrait by W. Smithson Broadhead specially commissioned by The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News

Horse Racing - The Last Hedge - Three horses in contention in this steeplechase race as they leap the final fence. Date: circa 1920s

Fife Silk Mills Advertisement Photograph
A photograph used for the advertisement of Dunfermline based Fife Silk Mills, portraying two women admiring some silks. Date: circa 1939

Sir Claude de Crespigny jockey, sporting studio portrait
Sir Claude de Crespigny (1847-1935), champion jockey, sporting studio portrait in racing silks. From an article, Racing Notes by Captain Coe'. Date: 1895

Charley Thompson, jockey, sporting studio portrait in silks
Charley Thompson, jockey, sporting studio portrait in racing silks, From an article, Racing Notes by Captain Coe'. Date: 1895

Mornington Cannon, jockey, sporting portrait in racing silks. From an article, A Chat with a Famous jockey'. Herbert Mornington Cannon (1873??1962), also know as Morny Cannon, Champion jockey

F. B. Rees, Jockey
F. B. (Dick) Rees (1894-1951) was the first jockey to win 100 races in a National Hunt season, in 1924. Date: 1925

Young English gentlemen playing a game of billiards
Young English gentleman playing a game of billiards with a soldier in uniform in a club, watched by a large group of men. iHandcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas

Young Jockey on a rocking horse posting a letter
D you know that you owe me a letter? I fear you re an awful forgetter, or are you a jockey to boast how often you re passing the post? 1934

Salim Road, Mombasa, Kenya, East Africa. Date: circa 1940

What People Are Wearing - Mrs Peter Cook (Wendy Snowden)
Wendy Cook, n饠 Snowden, first wife of the comedian Peter Cook. The couple married in 1963 and divorced in 1970. In this photo

Soviet Armenia - Kurdish Girls - Traditional Dance Date: circa 1930s

London Trade Card - Mrs Holts Italian Warehouse at the two Olive Posts in the Strand. Selling Italian silks, satins, velvets, damasks, fans, hats, as well as various Italian foodstuffs. 18th century

Famous jockeys - Charles Smirke
Jockey Charles Smirke, who rode for the Aga Khan and was trained by Stanley Wootton. Date: 1927

Advertisement in Princess Ida programme
Advertisement for Liberty Art Fabrics in Princess Ida programme, Gilbert & Sullivan, Savoy Theatre, London, with three men in armour. circa 1880s

China - High Class lady - Studio Portrait holding fan, standing in front of a very elaborate painted backdrop. Date: circa 1906

Gibraltar Trade
Small boats crowd around a British liner as it arrives in Gibraltar. They are selling a variety of silks, rugs, tobacco and fruits to the first tourists of the season. Date: 1960s

Jockey / Jh Martin Vf 1907
American jockey John Henry Martin wears top boots, a jockety cap & over his silks a grey overcoat (possibly fly- fronted) with a velvet collar, a large pocket. 1907

Fashion Illustration, 1966
Fashion illustration by Shuna Harwood featuring dresses by Nina Ricci, Harvey Gould, Yves St Laurent, Louis Feraud and Hildebrand. Date: 1966

What People Are Wearing - Sandra Naylor
Sandra Naylor wearing a black, red and beige silk dress with matching scarf from Deliss. Date: 1966

Gordon Richards by The Tout
Caricature of The General, the jockey Gordon Richards, pictured in The Tatler at the time he beat Fred Archers record when he rode 259 winners as opposed to Archers 246 in one season. Date: 1933

Advertisement for Sefton Fabrics
Advertisement for silks, sherevoiles and handkerchiefs from Sefton s, one of the leading manufacturers of fashionable textiles in the early 20th century. Date: 1920

Our Greatest Jockey
A portrait of Steve Donoghue (1884-1945), who was a leading flat race jockey in the 1920 s, shown here in blue and red silks

Steve Donoghue - English flat-race jockey
Steve Donoghue (18841945) - a leading English flat-race jockey in the 1910s and 1920s. Champion Jockey 10 times between 1914 and 1923. Date: 1926

Embroidered Postcard - Can Can Dancer - A Kiss from France
WW1 - Fantastic Embroidered Postcard depicting a French Can Can Dancer - A Kiss from France. Our lady holds aloft the corners of her skirt to reveal their decoration - the flags of the allies

Japan - Yokohama - The Silk Conditioning House Date: circa 1930s

weavers - Inle Lake
Weavers - Inle Lake - They sell all their silks at the Taungyi bazaar Date: 1952

Advertisement for A Wilmart silk, Paris
Advertisement for A Wilmart silk, Place Vendome, Paris, France. Featuring a woman with rolls of colourful patterned silks. 1924

Horse Racing - Won in a Canter. The victor in this race trots back to the paddock having taken the win. The jockey has been adorned with a victory wreath. Date: circa 1920s

Horse Racing - Neck and Neck by Antonio Donadini. Two jockeys battling it out at the head os the field in thsi steeplechase race. Date: circa 1920s

Horse Racing - Won by a Short Head. A very close finish to this race, with one horse managing to stick its neck out enough to claim the race. Date: circa 1920s

Horse Racing - Going to the Post. Getting ready for the start of the race. Date: circa 1920s

The New Dress by Lewis Baumer
Advertisement for Clark & Co and J & P Coats, manufacturers of silks and cottons for dressmaking, showing a young woman admiring herself

America. The Chinese in San Francisco. A Joss-house, or Chin
Interior hung with silks and decorated with chinese vases and table carved with animal and fish figures for Chinese traditional worship

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