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Background imageSits Collection: H. R. H. Prince George in California

H. R. H. Prince George in California
H.R.H. Prince George at the Monetery Peninsula Country Club, California. Prince George (20 December 1902 25 August 1942) was the fourth son and fifth child of King George V and Queen Mary

Background imageSits Collection: Young woman in nylon nightie

Young woman in nylon nightie
A young woman in a nylon nightie sits at her bedroom dressing table and combs her hair. Date: late 1970s

Background imageSits Collection: Palestinian Arabic Scribe in London

Palestinian Arabic Scribe in London
Palestinian Arabic Scribe at the Palestine in London Exhibition held at the Royal Agricultural Hall (now the Business Design Centre) in Islington, London - June, 1907

Background imageSits Collection: Group photo, West Beach Cafe, Bournemouth, Hampshire

Group photo, West Beach Cafe, Bournemouth, Hampshire
Group photo outside West Beach Cafe, Bournemouth, Hampshire, taken on 26 August 1924. Date: 1924

Background imageSits Collection: Lancaster County Lunatic Asylum - Childrens Ward

Lancaster County Lunatic Asylum - Childrens Ward
Staff and inmates of Childrens Ward 2 at the Lancaster County Lunatic Asylum. One girl holds a doll, and another sits on a rocking horse; two others sit in a rocking device

Background imageSits Collection: Royal Aircraft Factory RE8 reconnaisance aircraft

Royal Aircraft Factory RE8 reconnaisance aircraft
Photograph showing a Royal Aircraft Factory RE8 reconnaisance aircraft, right view, standing on a grass airfield with it?s crew in the cockpits, 1917-1918 (c)

Background imageSits Collection: Fish Delivery boy distracted by Tit-Bits

Fish Delivery boy distracted by Tit-Bits
Fish Delivery boy distracted by the latest addition Tit-Bits - this promotional card is advertising life insurance (via the magazine) to insure ones life for 1000. Date: circa 1906

Background imageSits Collection: Tennyson Street School for Disabled, London - Basket Weaving

Tennyson Street School for Disabled, London - Basket Weaving
The London School Boards Tennyson Street School for Physically Defective Children - children engaged in basket weaving, one sits in a wheelchair. Date: early 1900s

Background imageSits Collection: Uzbekistan - Tashkent - Sitting beneath ancient Sacred Tree

Uzbekistan - Tashkent - Sitting beneath ancient Sacred Tree
Uzbekistan - Tashkent - Sitting beneath an ancient Sacred Tree. Date: circa 1907

Background imageSits Collection: Myanmar - Couple posing on a divan

Myanmar - Couple posing on a divan
Myanmar - Couple (Prince and Princess?) posing on a divan Date: circa 1906

Background imageSits Collection: Belling the Cat

Belling the Cat
BELLING THE CAT A mouse wearing a bell around its neck sits on the back of a tabby cat who also wears a bell

Background imageSits Collection: Abbey Street Ragged Schools, Bethnal Green

Abbey Street Ragged Schools, Bethnal Green
A free breakfast is provided to pupils at the Abbey Street Ragged Schools, Bethnal Green. Children sit at trestle tables. A woman sits at a harmonium. Date: late 1800s

Background imageSits Collection: Dennis Vintage Fire Engine & Brigade, Stockport, Manchester

Dennis Vintage Fire Engine & Brigade, Stockport, Manchester, Lancashire, England. Showing the first turnout of the new fire engine 9th June 1927

Background imageSits Collection: Woman sitting on a bench at the pier

Woman sitting on a bench at the pier
A lady, deep in contemplation, sits on a bench at the pier overlooking the sea. Date: 1920s

Background imageSits Collection: Woman Munition Worker and Shells WW1

Woman Munition Worker and Shells WW1. A young woman sits posing on a pile of shells in the munitions factory. Caption reads, One of the little ducks helping to hatch the shells Date: circa 1916

Background imageSits Collection: Suffragette, Cat In Muzzle, the Vote

Suffragette, Cat In Muzzle, the Vote. A Cat sits with a muzzle round its head, while caption reads, The Vote, I ve Had some! Date: circa 1912

Background imageSits Collection: Girl with dog and teddy bear

Girl with dog and teddy bear
A girl sits on the lawn in her back garden. A large dog sits next to her with a teddy bear in its mouth. Date: 1928

Background imageSits Collection: Algiers, Algeria, North Africa

Algiers, Algeria, North Africa
An exotic girl sits on an open terrace in Algiers, Algeria. View of the harbour and city looking out into the Mediterranean Sea Date: 1904

Background imageSits Collection: Hanoi, Vietnam - A blind street fortune-teller predicting

Hanoi, Vietnam - A blind street fortune-teller predicting future fortunes... Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSits Collection: Sarah Bernhardt, French actress in Rostands L Aiglon

Sarah Bernhardt, French actress in Rostands L Aiglon
Sarah Bernhardt (1845-1923), French actress in Rostands L Aiglon in 1900, in the role of the Duke of Reichstadt. Date: 1900

Background imageSits Collection: Cat sits on fence

Cat sits on fence
A cat sits on a fence while objects are hurled at it, presumably to stop it meowing at the full moon. Date: c. 1920

Background imageSits Collection: Only Me - Small child sitting on a crescent moon

Only Me - Small child sitting on a crescent moon
Rather delightful fantasy postcard showing a small child sitting on the crescent moon, gazing into the distance Date: circa 1900

Background imageSits Collection: The Magpie Magazine

The Magpie Magazine
An Advertisement for the holiday magazine The Magpie published on 5th July 1923 depicting a glamorous woman in an elaborate black and white dress on a tree branch accompanied by two magpies

Background imageSits Collection: Japan - Reclining Geisha girl smoking

Japan - Reclining Geisha girl smoking
Japan - Reclining Geisha girl in a fine kimono smoking before a beautiful decorative screen. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSits Collection: Steam Roller Accident

Steam Roller Accident
A man sits down on the pavement in shock and is comforted by a kind policeman. Behind him is the cause of his consternation: a steam roller in the bay window of a house! Date: 1960s

Background imageSits Collection: A Sadhu smoking a remarkable pipe, India

A Sadhu smoking a remarkable pipe, India
A Sadhu (Indian ascetic holy man) smoking a remarkable curvy pipe

Background imageSits Collection: Incubators, at the Maternity Hospital, Port Royal, Paris

Incubators, at the Maternity Hospital, Port Royal, Paris
A sketch of Mr Tarniers incubators for babies. The incubator is made of a wooden box with padded sides, for insulation. The box containing the child sits on a compartment of hot water bottles

Background imageSits Collection: The Lord Mayors Banquet at the Guildhall, November 9th 1887

The Lord Mayors Banquet at the Guildhall, November 9th 1887
Banquet scene at Londons Guildhall. An annual banquet is traditionally held to celebrate the mayors installation in November each year

Background imageSits Collection: Boy on 80S Computer

Boy on 80S Computer
A boy sits at a desk typing on his Commodore 64 keyboard. A printer, joystick and lamp sit on the desk. Two televisions and a strange model of a mushroom are in the background

Background imageSits Collection: Woman in Nylon Nightie

Woman in Nylon Nightie
A young woman in a nylon nightie sits at her bedroom dressing table and brushes her hair, checking how alluring she looks in a mirror, before going to bed

Background imageSits Collection: Steam Train at Churston Station

Steam Train at Churston Station on the Brixham Branchline, Devon

Background imageSits Collection: Young Girl on Bench 1950

Young Girl on Bench 1950
A young girl sits on the arm of a bench

Background imageSits Collection: Man with Pekingese / C1920

Man with Pekingese / C1920
A French man sits with his two pekingese dogs on a cushion

Background imageSits Collection: Fireside Cat & Kittens

Fireside Cat & Kittens
A tabby cat sits by the fire with her kittens

Background imageSits Collection: Underwear 1920S

Underwear 1920S
A smiling young French woman in white underclothes sits holding a fan

Background imageSits Collection: Underwear 1928

Underwear 1928
A lady sits negligently in her undies - bra, French drawers or knickers and stockings

Background imageSits Collection: Fairy on Twig

Fairy on Twig
A fairy sits lightly on the twig of a flower

Background imageSits Collection: Angel with Cherubs

Angel with Cherubs
An angel sits holding a book and a lyre, accompanied by cherubim

Background imageSits Collection: The Dollar Princess by A. M. Willner and F. Gruenbaum

The Dollar Princess by A. M. Willner and F. Gruenbaum
The Dollar Princess by A.M. Willner and F. Gruenbaum, with music by Leo Fall, (Theater an der Wien, Vienna, 2nd November 1907). English adaptation by Basil Hood

Background imageSits Collection: Father Carving the Turkey by Charles Robinson

Father Carving the Turkey by Charles Robinson
Illustration captioned Father Carving the Turkey. A young girl sits at the dinner table while her father sharpens a knife to carve the huge turkey that is on the plate in front of her. Date: 1906

Background imageSits Collection: Dick Whittington. Theatre Royal, Dublin

Dick Whittington. Theatre Royal, Dublin
Dick Whittington. This is a stock poster used by the Theatre Royal in Dublin, on 22nd January 1904. It is unusual for the run to start on a Tuesday

Background imageSits Collection: Lily Brayton in Count Hannibal, by Asche and Norreys Connell

Lily Brayton in Count Hannibal, by Asche and Norreys Connell
Count Hannibal by F. Norreys Connell and Oscar Asche. Photograph of Lily Brayton as Clotilde in Count Hannibal. Lily Brayton (23 June 1876 30 April 1953)

Background imageSits Collection: Cottage or Palace? By Frank Lindo

Cottage or Palace? By Frank Lindo
Cottage or Palace? by Frank Lindo produced by Harry Barfords Company. It first opened at the Canterbury Music Hall on 22nd January 1910

Background imageSits Collection: Clancarty at the Lyric Theatre, 1907

Clancarty at the Lyric Theatre, 1907
Tom Taylors Clancarty was first produced as Lady Clancarty at the Olympic Theatre in 1874, with Henry Neville playing Lord Clancarty and Ada Cavendish playing Lady Clancarty

Background imageSits Collection: An African-American boy sat sadly by a lake

An African-American boy sat sadly by a lake Date: circa 1880s

Background imageSits Collection: H B Irving playing Charles I by W. G. Wills

H B Irving playing Charles I by W. G. Wills
Photograph of Harry Brodribb, known as H B in the lead role of Charles I. This is another card advertising the companys arrival in Southampton on the same tour. Date: 1907

Background imageSits Collection: Grieving Husband plays his violin to his dead wife

Grieving Husband plays his violin to his dead wife
Your Favourite Song - A grieving Husband plays his violin to his dead wife whilst their daughter reads her picture book, oblivious to the moderately bizarre tableau a couple of feet to her right

Background imageSits Collection: Maurice Farkoa - Musical comedy actor and singer

Maurice Farkoa - Musical comedy actor and singer
Maurice Farkoa (1864-1916) - Musical comedy actor and singer born in Izmir, Turkey. Date: 1904



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