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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

Background imageSits Collection: Sailors Orphanage, Hull - St Andrews Home

Sailors Orphanage, Hull - St Andrews Home
Boys from the St Andrews Home at the Hull Sailors Orphanage, also known as Newland Cottage Homes. The boys wear sailor suits. Their house-mother sits at the centre

Background imageSits Collection: Under the Ti-Tree at Carrum, Victoria, Australia

Under the Ti-Tree at Carrum, Victoria, Australia
Under the Ti-Tree (tea-tree or paperbark tree) at Carrum (a suburb in Melbourne), Victoria, Australia. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSits Collection: Two Japanese Geisha girls in colourful Kimonos

Two Japanese Geisha girls in colourful Kimonos reading a book together. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSits Collection: Two Japanese Geisha girls beneath the Wisteria - Japan

Two Japanese Geisha girls beneath the Wisteria - Japan
Two Japanese Geisha girls and two young children beneath a Wisteria-covered pergola in a beautiful garden - Japan. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSits Collection: Young stylish lady sitting at her dressing table

Young stylish lady sitting at her dressing table. She is checking her flawless complexion, aided by cosmetics acquired from the Boutique of Mme. Pomeroy of 29 Old Bond Street, London. Date: 1923

Background imageSits Collection: Fashionable lady sitting beside her bed reading a letter

Fashionable lady sitting beside her bed reading a letter
A fashionable lady is sitting beside her bed reading a letter from a man. She seems rather displeased about the content. Date: 1923

Background imageSits Collection: Mexican woman sitting with paper tissue flower arrangments

Mexican woman sitting with paper tissue flower arrangments. Dressed in white with two long black plaits. A man sits further down the picture, in Tijuana Mexico. Date: 1982

Background imageSits Collection: Chinese woman and child - Shanghai, China

Chinese woman and child - Shanghai, China. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSits Collection: People walking and sitting, Cairo, Egypt

People walking and sitting, Cairo, Egypt
" People walking and sitting in the distant on a build-up street in Cairo. A man sits on a stool to the left of the image, to the near right a man carrying a tray

Background imageSits Collection: Lorna Holder, sits by a cannon on a Greek Island

Lorna Holder, sits by a cannon on a Greek Island. Pale sky and sea back drop Date: 1978

Background imageSits Collection: Gentleman puffing on his pipe - Istanbul, Turkey

Gentleman puffing on his pipe - Istanbul, Turkey. Date: 1873

Background imageSits Collection: Contemplation - Young child sits beneath an arch - Tunisia

Contemplation - Young child sits beneath an arch - Tunisia Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSits Collection: Shakespeare - King Henry VIII

Shakespeare - King Henry VIII - Queen Katharine: There sits a judge, that no king can corrupt. circa 1830

Background imageSits Collection: Young lady sitting on cushions dreaming of trophies

Young lady sitting on cushions dreaming of trophies
Young sporty lady sitting on cushions, dreaming of the trophies she wants to win when she takes part in athletics competition in the spring. Date: 1923

Background imageSits Collection: Cawston Ostrich Farm, South Pasadena, California

Cawston Ostrich Farm, South Pasadena, California - Riding an Ostrich! Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSits Collection: Luxor, Karnak, Egypt - The Temple of Opet

Luxor, Karnak, Egypt - The Temple of Opet
The Temple of Opet, located immediately to the west of the temple of Khonsu at Karnak on the east bank of the River Nile at Luxor (ancient Thebes) - Egypt, North Africa - Card series (6/8)

Background imageSits Collection: Girl seated on her bed awoken by the morning sun

Girl seated on her bed awoken by the morning sun
Painting by Harald Islott-Moller (1864-1937) entitled Morning Sun. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSits Collection: A musician takes a break to read Tit-Bits

A musician takes a break to read Tit-Bits
A musician takes a break from his violin practise to read Tit-Bits - perhaps the bird in the cage is breathing a sigh of relief.... Date: 1904

Background imageSits Collection: The Picture Book - A rather bored girl flicks through a tome

The Picture Book - A rather bored girl flicks through a tome
The Picture Book - A rather bored girl dressed smartly in white dress, white gloves, wide-brimmed white hat and black tights flicks through a tome, seated on a draped chaise longue. Date: 1912

Background imageSits Collection: Somebody on the wire - A Romantic Telephone conversation

Somebody on the wire - A Romantic Telephone conversation
New York, USA - Somebody on the wire - A couple share a romantic Telephone conversation - The Line is engaged ! Date: 1907

Background imageSits Collection: Wooden Plough used in the Kingdom of Mourne

Wooden Plough used in the Kingdom of Mourne - a young girl sits beside a wooden plough up in the Mournes. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Down; Mournes). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageSits Collection: A young lady daydreams as she sits in a Manchester night clu

A young lady daydreams as she sits in a Manchester night club Date: circa 1982

Background imageSits Collection: A dog sits in a pram in Salford

A dog sits in a pram in Salford Date: circa 1981

Background imageSits Collection: Winding Yarn on Pirns from the Swifts

Winding Yarn on Pirns from the Swifts - an old woman sits outside a thatched cottage with a spinning wheel and swifts. (Location: Ireland). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageSits Collection: Winston Churchill speaks

Winston Churchill speaks - 1943. Date: 1943

Background imageSits Collection: Glamorous American Lady in white dress combing her hair

Glamorous American Lady in white dress combing her hair Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSits Collection: Fantastic Adventures - The strange mission of Arthur Pendran

Fantastic Adventures - The strange mission of Arthur Pendran
Cover of Fantastic Adventures, June 1944, featuring the story The strange mission of Arthur Pendran by John X. Pollard. A beautiful woman sits on a throne showing a terrified looking man a floating

Background imageSits Collection: A dinner party, China

A dinner party, China - five men around a rather small octagonal table eating bowls of rice. Date: circa 1908

Background imageSits Collection: China - Young Street Tailor Girls

China - Young Street Tailor Girls. Date: circa 1906

Background imageSits Collection: Fantastic Adventures - The Daughter of Thor

Fantastic Adventures - The Daughter of Thor
Cover of Fantastic Adventures, August 1942, featuring the story The Daughter of Thor by Edmond Hamilton. A young beautiful woman with long blond hair sits on a black throne

Background imageSits Collection: Chinese children and a decorated lantern

Chinese children and a decorated lantern
Chinese children in fine traditional costume pictured either side of a decorated lantern Date: circa 1905

Background imageSits Collection: Myanmar - A Burmese girl reclining on a studio divan

Myanmar - A Burmese girl reclining on a studio divan, holding a folded fan. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSits Collection: Myanmar - A Lady of rank at home

Myanmar - A Lady of rank at home. Date: circa 1908

Background imageSits Collection: Myanmar - A Shan Beauty - Studio Photographic Portrait

Myanmar - A Shan Beauty - Studio Photographic Portrait. The Shan live primarily in the Shan State of Myanmar, but also inhabit parts of Mandalay Division, Kachin State, and Kayin State

Background imageSits Collection: Burmese Ladies Thankheit Society

Burmese Ladies Thankheit Society Date: circa 1908

Background imageSits Collection: Buddhist Monks sitting on temple steps

Buddhist Monks sitting on temple steps Date: circa 1908

Background imageSits Collection: A Buddhist Monk - Myanmar

A Buddhist Monk - Myanmar Date: circa 1908

Background imageSits Collection: Myanmar - Burmese Puppet Show

Myanmar - Burmese Puppet Show Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSits Collection: A Mexican Kitchen, Orizaba, Mexico

A Mexican Kitchen, Orizaba, Mexico
A woman sits on the floor of her kitchen in Orizaba, a town situated between Mexico City and Vera Cruz. Date: circa 1895

Background imageSits Collection: Adobe House, New Mexico, USA

Adobe House, New Mexico, USA
A house in New Mexico made from adobe - sun-dried brick. Its residents are descendants of Spanish colonists, one of whom sits astride a horse. Date: circa 1895

Background imageSits Collection: Lake George, New York State, USA

Lake George, New York State, USA
A man sits beside Lake George, New York State. A rowing boat lies nearby. Date: circa 1895



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