Sonia Collection

Sonia Hodgson, friend of Princess Elizabeth
Sonia Hodgson, daughter of the doctor to the Duke and Duchess of York, returning home after playing with Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) with whom she was friends. Date: 1932

Joe Carstairs on her yacht Sonia, 1925
Marion Barbara Joe Carstairs (1900 - 1993) on her yacht, Sonia. Openly lesbian, Joe Carstair was a wealthy British power boat racer known for her speed and her eccentric lifestyle. Date: 1925

Shipwreck
Drawing of what appears to be shipwreck victims, laid in contorted positions. Date: circa 1929

Man and Woman in the Sky
Drawing of a streamlined form of a man and woman almost flying through the air. Date: circa 1930

LEHAR / MERRY WIDOW 4
(THE MERRY WIDOW) Danilo and the widowed Sonia make friends. Date: 1907

LEHAR, EVELYN LAYE ETC
(THE MERRY WIDOW) Evelyn Laye and Carl Brisson as the widowed Sonia and her admirer Danilo. Date: 1929

Gertrude Lester
(THE MERRY WIDOW) Gertrude Lester as the widowed Sonia Date: 1908

Lehar Widow Elsie Photo Music Opera Die Lustige
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Lily Elsie in Lehar's operetta
(THE MERRY WIDOW) Actress Lily Elsie (as Sonia) wears the famous Edwardian "Gainsborough" style hat in Lehar's operetta. Date: 1907

A Portrait of Sonia Pavloff (1920-24), the beautiful premiere danseuse at the Opera Comique Date: 1920-1924

A portrait of Alice Cocea (1920-24) who appeared in En Chemyse and Le Singe Jui Parle Date: 1920-1924

Advert for the Sonia Serova School of Dancing, 1930 Date: 1930

Sonia Henie
Sonja Henie (1912 - 1969), Norwegian figure skater and film star. She was a three-time Olympic Champion (1928, 1932, 1936) in Ladies Singles

Dress design by Sonia Delaunay
A crepe de chine frock patterned with printed squares of yellow, blue and grey, designed by the artist Sonia Delaunay. Delaunay, born in Ukraine

Miss Lily Elsie and Mr Robert Evett in The Merry Widow
Miss Lily Elsie (1886-1962) popular Edwardian Actress in the role of Sonia and Mr Robert Evett (1874-1949) English singer, actor

Sonia Henie, Norwegian figure skater and film star
Sonia Henie (1912-1969), Norwegian figure skater and film star. She won many Olympic and World figure skating titles, and later became a highly paid Hollywood actress. Date: 20th century

Lehar / Widow / Elsie Photo
Lily Elsie (as Sonia) in Lehars operetta " The Merry Widow" in a hat with a deep crown decorated with tulle & ostrich plumes which became synonymous with the name. Date: 1907

Sonia Alexander and Tom Devine in the cabaret show Supper Ti
Sonia Alexander and Tom Devine in CB Cochrans cabaret show Supper Time at the Trocadero (1927) Date: 1927

Sofya (Sonia) Aleksandrovna Ivanova
Sofya (or Sonia) Aleksandrovna Ivanova, favourite niece of the Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky (daughter of his sister Vera Ivanova). He wrote letters to her about himself and his work

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