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George Smarts chimney cleansing machineMiscellany: equipment for button-making, glazing cloth, gun flints, George Smarts chimney cleansing machine, and crystallography
Herbert Waring, English actorHerbert Waring (1857-1932), English actor. circa 1890s
Ernest Shand, English performer and composerErnest Shand (1868-1924), English performer and composer, classical guitar player, music hall singer, actor. circa 1900s
Charles Hawtrey, English actor, director, producerCharles Hawtrey (1858-1923), English actor, director, producer and theatre manager. circa 1900
TelephoneSmart woman in coat and cloche hat speaking on telephone
Musical theatre poster, The Dollar Princess, a production from Dalys Theatre, London. 1909
The Swell on the Stock Exchange by Carr LynnPromotional music sheet for The Swell on the Stock Exchange, music hall song of 1876 by Carr Lynn and sung with immense success by Fred Coyne
Three soldiers in walking out uniform. 1900
At the Opera, What Next. 1893
Advert for Cartier Ltd, London, jewellersAdvertisement for Cartier Ltd, jewellers, Albemarle Street and New Bond Street, London. Date: 1930
Advert for womens skating and dancing costumesAdvertisement for womens skating and dancing costumes -- The Lighter Side of Sports Life. The dancing outfits are from Dickins and Jones, Regent Street, London
Advert for womens hats from Henry Heath, LondonAdvertisement for womens hats from Henry Heath, Oxford Street, London -- Two Sides to the Hat Question: The Battle of the Brims. Date: 1930
Aborigine trackers working for the police force, Australia -- Leo (above) and Paddy (below). Date: circa 1900s
Group photo of men at a club dinner, Ferrol, Galicia, Spain, possibly related to a shipping business. Date: circa 1910
Woman lying on grass in a field. Date: circa early 1920s
Woman sitting on grass in a field. Date: circa early 1920s
Tennis fashion, 1931 drawn by Pat CharlesSmart equipment for the tennis courts. Tennis frocks from Lillywhites of Piccadilly and useful little coats from Swan and Edgar. Date: 1931
Fashion page, The Afternoon Dress and the Lampshade Skirt - a Mainbocher model at Debenham and Freebody, Wigmore Street, London, in black fancy-weave romaine with organ-pleated frills. Date: 1933
Fashion page, White Stripes on a Red Wool Blouse, modelled by Mrs Constant Lambert (Florence Kaye), first wife of the composer. The blouse is by Jaeger, from their Autumn Collection. Date: 1933
Cover page, The Sketch Diary of Fashion - Grey and Red with a Chinese Hat - woman in a garden, modelling a grey suit in English jersey by Shiaparelli
Advertisement for the Matita fashion label, photographed by Shaw Wildman in the Restaurant de l Etoile, Charlotte Street, London W1. Date: 1933
C R W Nevinson, The Artist Whose Recreation is JournalismChristopher Richard Wynne Nevinson, The Artist Whose Recreation is Journalism - former WW1 artist, seen in his studio and at his cocktail bar. The portrait bust of him is by Barney Seale. Date: 1933
Beach fashions, 1938A variety of beach fashions for 1938 worn by smart society in the smartest holiday resorts. Top left is Miss Jeannette Fuqua at Biarritz in a two-piece
Dance Floor Wembley Stadium Club (greyhound racing)The dance floor of the new Wembley Stadium club, the latest resort of the elite who are interested in the newest sport in England, greyhound racing
Dining Room Wembley Stadium Club (greyhound racing)Close up table view in the diningn room of the new Wembley Stadium club, the latest resort of the elite who are interested in the newest sport in England, greyhound racing
Orangery Lounge Wembley Stadium Club (greyhound racing)The Orangery Lounge of the new Wembley Stadium club, the latest resort of the elite who are interested in the newest sport in England, greyhound racing
Veranda of the Wembley Stadium Club (greyhound racing)The veranda of the new Wembley Stadium club, the latest resort of the elite who are interested in the newest sport in England, greyhound racing
Illustration in The Etiquette of To-Day - Leaving CardsBlack and white illustration of a smartly-dressed lady leaving her calling card with a maid, from The Etiquette of To-Day published by Girls Own Paper, circa 1914 edited by Flora Klickmann
Matita advertisement, 1950Advertisement for clothing brand, Matita featuring a model wearing a tailored, fitted jacket with a matching pleated skirt and a hat by Erik. 1950
Young Dutch Sam, boxer
Tom Gaynor, boxer
Dick Curtis, boxer, nicknamed The Pet of the Fancy
Peter Crawley, boxer
John Jackson, boxer
Jack Dempsey, boxer
Barney Aaron, boxer
Four people at a Jewish wedding, USAFour people at a Jewish wedding, with bride and groom in the centre. Date: circa 1960s
Boy kneeling on the floor sorting out some glass jarsBoy kneeling on the floor in a dining room, sorting out some glass jars. Date: circa 1950s
BBC Radio broadcaster R F Palmer (Uncle Rex)BBC Radio broadcaster R F Palmer, known affectionately as Uncle Rex. 1923
Sir Henry Segrave, racing car driver and land speed record holder
Karl Benz, German engine designer and engineerKarl Benz (1844-1929), German engine designer and engineer. early 20th century
S F Edge, racing driver and cyclistSelwyn Francis Edge (1868-1940), Australian-born British businessman, racing driver, cyclist and record-breaker. early 20th century
Valentine card from a Man-Servant, with verse. Date: circa 1860s
Jerome K Jerome, writer. late 19th century
Sir Gordon Carter, Clerk of the Course at Ascot from 1910 to 1941. A stickler for perfection, he apparently changed his outfits five times a day during Ascot week and washed
Girl and boy in the snow on a Christmas postcardGirl and boy in the snow with holly on a Christmas postcard. Date: circa 1890s
Cat couple on a bench on a postcardSmartly dressed cat couple on a bench on a postcard. Date: circa 1900s
Cat couple in a park on a greetings postcard. Date: circa 1904