Socks Collection

Hands Full. Southbank Middlesbrough 1970s 1970s

Advert for The Boston mens sock garter 1930
For business wear. Men, fastidious with regard to their personal appearence, invaribably wera the Boston Garter. This represents efficiency and security with supreme comfort. Date: 1930

DIY mechanic fixing car, Eccles, Manchester
A DIY mechanic fixing a car in front of his Eccles house. He doesn t appear to have any shoes on, only socks! Date: circa 1981

WW2 - Laundry - It ll soon be hanging on the Siegfried Line
WW2 humour - " Two British soldiers doing their laundry comment that " It ll soon be hanging on the Siegfried Line!". Date: circa 1944

Waifs and Strays Society Leeds St Chads Price List
Price list for socks and stockings produced at the Waifs and Strays Societys St Chads Home, Leeds. Date: 1898

Girls with dolls and prams, Balham, SW London
Two little girls with dolls and prams on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

A labour of love
Dutch boy plaits the hair of his girl friend while she is knitting socks. Artist: Ethel Parkinson Date: 1911

Boy with bicycle wheel, Balham, SW London
A little boy with a bicycle wheel on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Shoot for Kamella - children's clothes brand
Client: Stonehouse Advertising - shoot for Kamella children's clothes brand - short floral raincoat Date: circa 1967

Shoot for Kamella children's clothes brand
Client: Stonehouse Advertising - shoot for Kamella children's clothes brand - young boy's short tartan coat and woolly gloves Date: circa 1967

Client: Monsanto Textiles - Young Girl in knitted jumper
Client: Monsanto Textiles - Young Girl in knitted pullover and pleated skirt holding her black dolly - Shoot date: July 24, 1969 Date: 1969

Client: Monsanto Textiles - Young Girl's dress with bag and white knee-high socks - Shoot date: July 24, 1969 Date: 1969

Ancient Germanic warrior with heads of his victims
Ancient Germanic warrior on horseback, in short cape and pants, with severed heads of his victims impaled on his lance and hanging from his waist

Ancient Germanic warriors. They are naked except for animal skins with heads and antlers, and carry lances, clubs and wood and wicker shields. After Philipp Cluvers Germania Antiqua

Uniform of Officer and Sergeant of the Seaforth Highlanders (Rosshire Buffs, Duke of Albany s) - formed in 1778 by Earl of Seaforth. Date: 1942

Hughie Green - British Actor and Television Presenter
Hughie Green (1920-1997) - British Actor and Television Presenter. By the age of 14 Hughie Green had his own BBC radio show and created

Two people pass each other in a London street
Two people pass each other in a Central London street. Date: circa 1950s

Ancient Germanic cavalry. They wear helmets, capes, pants and socks, and carry severed heads, lances and shields. From Philipp Cluvers Germania Antiqua. Guerrieri Germani a cavallo

Tiger Jack'Smith (James Addis), British heavyweight boxer
Tiger Jack Smith (James Addis) (1875-1931), British heavyweight boxer from Merthyr Tydfil. Addis fought James Gunner Moir for the Heavyweight Championship of England in February 1907

Photographs of Harry Price at Work. Full length photograph of Harry Price seated demonstrating the electrical control under which Rudi Schneider was tested

Front cover of Beehive knitting pattern booklet for men's socks, hats, balaclavas etc, for Royal Navy and Merchant Navy sailors and for the Army Date: 1918

An array of walking boots, knitted socks and waterproof mittens, from Gamages Date: 1930

WW2 Canadian Soldier And Dugout
A pair of WW2 illustrations from a children's ABC book. The left image shows a Canadian soldier standing with his equipment, while the right picture represents D for dug-out

Interwoven Socks Advertisement
An advertisement illustration promoting interwoven socks, showing a man sitting on a deck chair, seen from a low angle. Date: circa 1939

Victorian scrap, Campbell clan of Scotland Date: late 19th century

Jason Stockings and Socks Advertisement
An advertisement for W. Tyler, Sons & Co. promoting Jason, unshrinkable, high quality stockings and socks. Date: circa 1919

Oxford University, two skaters, outdoor portrait
Oxford University, skaters, outdoor portrait of two male skaters on ice, with trees in the background. Wearing shirts, ties, jumpers, skating shorts, woollen socks and leather skating boots

Football Teams, North and South, team photographs
Football Teams: team photographs, captioned North v South Football Teams'. Top of page, photograph, South, with named players, Carey, Timlinson, Tucker, Thomas, Cattell, Byrne, Mitchell, Thomson

Teddy and The Tiger
Portrait oil painting of a young girl in a blue shirt dress and brown shoes and socks, she is seated, clutching her leg, sat, seeimingly comfortably on a tiger skin rug. Date: circa 1930

Caricature illustration, The Killers by H M Bateman. Showing two young gentlemen in evening dress suits, fancy socks and dance shoes

Advert, Dr Lowder's Electro-Magnetic Socks - keep your feet warm and your circulation healthy Date: 1889

A little boy, Gary Mead, age 5, rides his Pyrenean Mountain Dog the half mile to school each morning in Plumstead, SE London. (1 of 3) Date: circa 1960s

A man in shorts and long socks dances between two fashionable women at the Port of Spain Carnival, Trinidad, West Indies. Date: 1968

Victorian girl's clothing 1875
Selection of girl's clothing from 1875. Date: 1875

Tied up with wool, knitting. Text: I wish thread make their own socks by S. Hurley

Comic postcard, Man sets off home from the seaside Date: 20th century

Girl feeding pigeons in Trafalgar Square, London
A young girl in Trafalgar Square, London, feeds the pigeons. Date: circa 1950s

Comic postcard, Four assorted pairs of Scottish legs, with tartan kilts and socks Date: 20th century

A lady kitted out for a cycling trip in warm coat and long socks standing alongside a magnificent bicycle made for two, which is heavily laden with tent and belongings. Date: circa 1920s

Eastern quoll and water opossum
Eastern quoll, Dasyurus viverrinus 1, water opossum or yapok, Chironectes minimus 2. Dasyurus Maugei, Dasiuro di Mauge, Chironette yapock

Traditional Austrian dancers and band - Innsbruck
Traditional Austrian National dancers and band - Innsbruck, Austria. The Funny Wipptaler Date: circa 1910s

Master Libbys Milk
Libbys Happy Families Card Game, Master Libbys Milk. circa 1950s

Master Libbys Corned Beef
Libbys Happy Families Card Game, Master Libbys Corned Beef. circa 1950s

King Rudolph II, 1552-1612, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia, Archduke of Austria. In lace ruff, plate armour decorated with gold, slashed padded hose and chainmail socks

Family of three on a tandem -- father, mother and little boy sitting in a seat attached to the back. Date: circa 1980s

Scottish tartan -- Sinclair Clan, with furze badge, coat of arms, motto (Commit Thy Work to God), and curling scene. Date: circa 1908

Fall / Boston Terrier / Champion Ukansee Bobby Socks
Border Terrier Champion Ukansee Bobby Socks owned by Eveline, Countess of Essex. Date: 1950

Girl reading a newspaper on a greetings postcard
Girl wearing glasses, reading a newspaper on a greetings postcard. Date: early 20th century

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