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Background imageSmiles Collection: Esther Williams- American Film Actress

Esther Williams- American Film Actress
Esther Williams (1921-2013) - American competitive swimmer and Film Actress. Williams made a series of films in the 1940s and early 1950s known as " aquamusicals

Background imageSmiles Collection: Queen Sirikit visiting London

Queen Sirikit visiting London
An official two-day state visit to the UK by King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) (1927-) and Queen Sirikit (1932-) of Thailand - the stylish Queen wowing the London crowds. Date: 1960

Background imageSmiles Collection: Queen Sirikit of Thailand at Burlington House

Queen Sirikit of Thailand at Burlington House
An official two-day state visit to the UK by King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) (1927-) and Queen Sirikit (1932-) of Thailand - arriving at Burlington House for a visit to the Royal Academy of Arts

Background imageSmiles Collection: Wedding of Lord Louis Mountbatten and Edwina Cynthia Ashley

Wedding of Lord Louis Mountbatten and Edwina Cynthia Ashley
Lord Louis Mountbatten escorting his new bride Lady Edwina Ashley after their marriage at St. Margarets, Westminster on 18th July 1922

Background imageSmiles Collection: Palmyra, Syria - Bedouin Shepherd holding a young lamb

Palmyra, Syria - Bedouin Shepherd holding a young lamb. circa 1980s

Background imageSmiles Collection: WW2 - London Auxiliary Ambulance Service Driver on the farm

WW2 - London Auxiliary Ambulance Service Driver on the farm
WW2 - British Home front, October 1941 - Mrs John Steel, daughter of Sir Bernard Spilsbury, British Pathologist, lends her hand to the war effort

Background imageSmiles Collection: Queen Elizabeth II at The Royal Film Performance

Queen Elizabeth II at The Royal Film Performance
The Royal Film Performance, 1952 - Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022). Date: 1952

Background imageSmiles Collection: Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Anne, 1957

Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Anne, 1957
Princess Anne celebrates her 7th birthday with her mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Three years later, the photographer of this picture, Tony Armstrong Jones, would marry the Queens sister, Margaret

Background imageSmiles Collection: WWI - German Lady wearing a uniform

WWI - German Lady wearing a uniform
An unusual photographic postcard depicting a young German woman wearing an ill-fitting uniform, possibly belonging to her boyfriend?

Background imageSmiles Collection: Victorian girl with pet kittens

Victorian girl with pet kittens
A Victorian era girl with bonnet and parasol sits on a low wall and plays with her two kittens in a break from a walk to pick flowers. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageSmiles Collection: Little Girl 1950S

Little Girl 1950S
A young girl smiles for the camera

Background imageSmiles Collection: Traditional Flower Seller - Nice, Cote d Azur, France

Traditional Flower Seller - Nice, Cote d Azur, France
Traditional Flower Seller - Flower Market - Nice, Cote d Azur, France Date: 1910s

Background imageSmiles Collection: Pretty Young Flower Seller - Nice, Cote d Azur, France

Pretty Young Flower Seller - Nice, Cote d Azur, France. Date: 1910s

Background imageSmiles Collection: WW2 - Pretty girl of the ATS (Auxiliary Territorial Service)

WW2 - Pretty girl of the ATS (Auxiliary Territorial Service). Date: circa 1939

Background imageSmiles Collection: Anna Neagle - popular English actress, singer and dancer

Anna Neagle - popular English actress, singer and dancer
Anna Neagle (1904-1986) - Dame Anna Neagle, DBE, born Florence Marjorie Robertson - a popular English stage and film actress and singer and dancer (see 10638893 !) Date: circa 1935

Background imageSmiles Collection: Margate, Kent - confident, strong woman in summer ensemble

Margate, Kent - confident, strong woman in summer ensemble walking along the seafront. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageSmiles Collection: Smiling young girl taking a donkey ride - Margate, Kent

Smiling young girl taking a donkey ride - Margate, Kent Date: circa 1935

Background imageSmiles Collection: Topping Time on your Birthday - Happy Boy with a Model Plane

Topping Time on your Birthday - Happy Boy with a Model Plane
A Topping Time on your Birthday - Happy Birthday Boy with his new Model Plane. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageSmiles Collection: Zena Dare - English stage actress

Zena Dare - English stage actress
Zena Dare (1887-1975) the English actress, who was christened Florence Hariette Zena Dones. Together with her sister, Phyllis

Background imageSmiles Collection: Charleys Aunt by Brandon Thomas

Charleys Aunt by Brandon Thomas. Much the same design as the previous item, but in black and white, with a border of flowers. Top of the flyer reads Under the direction of the Author

Background imageSmiles Collection: Smiling mother and her children, Senegal

Smiling mother and her children, Senegal
A smiling mother holding a baby while her other children rest in the shade of their cottage and nearby trees, Senegal (then French West Africa). Date: circa 1920

Background imageSmiles Collection: Vintage Hair Net Packaging - C-No-Net Hair Net

Vintage Hair Net Packaging - C-No-Net Hair Net
C-No-Net Hair Net, made of sterilised human hair, medium brown, cap shape. circa 1950s

Background imageSmiles Collection: Queen Sirikit of Thailand in Gstaad, Switzerland

Queen Sirikit of Thailand in Gstaad, Switzerland
Queen Sirikit (1932-) of Thailand falls over to much hilarity, trying a spot of skiing at the Swiss winter sports resort of Gstaad

Background imageSmiles Collection: Queen Sirikit of Thailand at Westminster Abbey

Queen Sirikit of Thailand at Westminster Abbey
An official two-day state visit to the UK by King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) (1927-) and Queen Sirikit (1932-) of Thailand - the Queen being given a tour around Westminster Abbey

Background imageSmiles Collection: Young French Red Cross nurse - La bonne fille

Young French Red Cross nurse - La bonne fille. Date: 1915

Background imageSmiles Collection: Kittens by Edward S. Annison

Kittens by Edward S. Annison. A pretty young woman seated on a wide padded stool plays with a little fluffy black kitten. Set within a border of kitten studies. Date: 1912

Background imageSmiles Collection: Vintage Hair Net Packaging - Elbee Nylon Hair Net

Vintage Hair Net Packaging - Elbee Nylon Hair Net with elastic, medium brown. circa 1950s

Background imageSmiles Collection: Vintage Hair Net Packaging - Elvetta Nylon Hair Net

Vintage Hair Net Packaging - Elvetta Nylon Hair Net with elastic, woven of Dupont nylon in dark brown. The final touch of loveliness. circa 1950s

Background imageSmiles Collection: Vintage Hairnet Packaging - Royalty Hair Net

Vintage Hairnet Packaging - Royalty Hair Net
Vintage Hairnet Packaging - Royalty Invisible Hair Net with elastic - woven of DuPont nylon - new Duroy processed - " Fit for a Queen" ! circa 1950s

Background imageSmiles Collection: Vintage Hairnet Packaging - Duro Belle Nylon Hair Net

Vintage Hairnet Packaging - Duro Belle Nylon Hair Net
Vintage Hairnet Packaging - Duro Belle Invisible Nylon Hair Net with Elastic, made of DuPont mylon in blonde - Every net guaranteed - " Its all in the Duro-knots" ! circa 1950s

Background imageSmiles Collection: Advertisement for Manns brown ale

Advertisement for Manns brown ale -- male model holding up a bottle and a glass. 1959

Background imageSmiles Collection: Vintage Hairnet Packaging - Tru-fit Nylon Net

Vintage Hairnet Packaging - Tru-fit Nylon Net
Vintage Hairnet Packaging - Tru-fit Invisible Nylon Net with Superfine Mesh and Elastic Edge - made of DuPont nylon in Auburn - Guaranteed perfect ! circa 1950s

Background imageSmiles Collection: Some Tart - WW1 humorous postcard

Some Tart - WW1 humorous postcard
A soldier stares lovingly at a tart which has, by magic, assumed the visage of his favourite girl! Date: circa 1916

Background imageSmiles Collection: Palmyra, Syria - Bedouin Woman

Palmyra, Syria - Bedouin Woman circa 1980s

Background imageSmiles Collection: Chinese country boy with rake and laden backpack

Chinese country boy with rake and laden backpack. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSmiles Collection: WW1 - Brother, Sister and partners before outbreak of war

WW1 - Brother, Sister and partners before outbreak of war
A poignant and touching photograph taken on the eve of the First World War as two couples (a brother and sister (far left and second from right)

Background imageSmiles Collection: First smile in spring

First smile in spring
A typical illustration by Maurice Milliere using the same model Fanny, with short wavy hair. Date: 1928

Background imageSmiles Collection: Victorian lady in riding gear

Victorian lady in riding gear
A lady in riding kit smiles for the camera, but who she is, and where her horse is, we do not know. late 19th century

Background imageSmiles Collection: Giving Mother Flowers

Giving Mother Flowers
Two little girls give a box of roses to their mother. She smiles with pleasure. Date: early 1940s

Background imageSmiles Collection: Female Type / Roses 1860S

Female Type / Roses 1860S
A dark haired lady holds aloft one of the roses from her basket as she smiles showing her teeth Date: 1860s

Background imageSmiles Collection: Samuel Smiles Jackson

Samuel Smiles Jackson
Samuel Smiles (1812 - 1904) Scottish author, best known for his book Self-Help of 1859

Background imageSmiles Collection: Lenin Sits on a Bench

Lenin Sits on a Bench
VLADIMIR ILICH ULYANOV LENIN sits on a bench and smiles inscrutably at the camera, 1922 Date: 1870 - 1924

Background imageSmiles Collection: Young lad sitting on a sandy beach - Summer

Young lad sitting on a sandy beach - Summer. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageSmiles Collection: British Actor David Niven

British Actor David Niven (1910-1983). Date: 1950s

Background imageSmiles Collection: Mother and Daughter on a shingle beach near fishing boats

Mother and Daughter on a shingle beach near fishing boats
Mother and Daughter on a shingle beach near a groyne and some pulled-up fishing boats. Possibly Hastings? Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSmiles Collection: Actor - Sir John Gielgud

Actor - Sir John Gielgud
Gielgud at 80: Sir John Gielgud (1904-2000), one of the worlds great classical actors and a distinguished theatrical director celebrated his 80th birthday on April 14th, 1984

Background imageSmiles Collection: Bessie Benson photographed in front of her Bathing Machine

Bessie Benson photographed in front of her Bathing Machine
A jolly Bessie Benson photographed in front of her Bathing Machine at a south coast resort. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSmiles Collection: A jolly young Bather sitting cross-legged with her parasol

A jolly young Bather sitting cross-legged with her parasol
A jolly young Bather sitting cross-legged with her Japanese-style parasol - " I hope it keeps fine for you!" Date: circa late 1920s



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