Spectacles Collection (page 13)

Red Cross quartermaster in his office, WW1
A Red Cross quartermaster in his office, used as a Christmas greetings card in 1918. Date: 1918

Woman with dog in studio photo
Woman with her dog (called Nebbie) in a studio photo. Date: circa 1920s

Young woman with dog and cat in garden
Young woman with a dog and a cat in a garden, sitting in a wickerwork chair. Date: circa 1910s

Elderly woman with dog, Balham, SW London
An elderly woman sitting on a bench, talking to a dog, in Balham, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Reading news of the Armistice in Daily Mirror, WW1
An elderly couple peering at the Daily Mirror newspaper to read news of the Armistice, signed at 5 am on 11th November 1918, bringing an end to the hostilities of the First World War. Date: 1918

Japanese scouting leader at camp

Japanese leader with rucksack at cub conference
Japanese leader with his rucksack at a cub conference. Date: 1938

Japanese leader with camera at cub conference
Japanese leader with a camera at a cub conference. Date: 1938

Boy scout from British Guyana, South America

Dollonds military spectacles advertisement, WW1
Advertisement for military spectacles, with specially constructed frames with large round eyes to give the best possible field of vision. Date: 1918

Edward Rayne, shoe supremo
Edward Rayne of the famous Rayne shoe dynasty, founded by his grandparents in 1889 and shoemakers to royalty, contemplating a pair of the firms shoes in the 1950s. Date: 1952

Finnish boy scouts at camp
Two Finnish boy scouts at camp, one of them drinking from a bottle

Suffragette Doll Votes for Women. A Suffragette doll, complete with dress, hat, spectacles, umbrella and little flag, proclaims, Womens suffrage & Rights is our cry

Suffragette Dog with a Pipe and Spectacles. A large brown dog with spectacles and brass collar, smokes a pipe against the background of the Union Jack flag

Suffragette Nice Present of Moustache. A Stereotypical Good suffragette with severe hairstyle and spectacles is given a nice present

Sir George Birdwood
Sir George Christopher Molesworth Birdwood (1837-1917), Anglo-Indian official, naturalist and writer. Did much to promote Indian art and industry

Lord Mancroft visiting LFB headquarters
Lord Mancroft (2nd Baron Mancroft, 1914-1987), Conservative politician and government minister (Chief Inspector of Fire Services), visiting LFB headquarters

Man performing as a vicar in a comic sketch

Burmese scout at a camp
A Burmese scout at a camp. He has a number of badges on his uniform, including one from the 1951 World Jamboree in Austria. Date: circa 1950s

Sir George Frampton, sculptor
Sir George James Frampton RA (1860 - 1928), sculptor and craftsman. Among his many sculptures is the statue of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. Date: 1915

Great-grandfather with great-grandson
A great-grandfather holding his great-grandson

Military spectacles by Dollands, WW1
Specialist military spectacles with larger lenses and secure hooks, as supplied by Dollands of Oxford Street. The advertisement claims that many civilians are adopting the style due to its obvious

Middle-aged man with a pipe

Sir Walter Besant, in later life
Sir Walter Besant was a novelist and historian (1836-1901). The portrait shows Besant towards the end of his life. Date: circa 1890

Mrs C. S. Peel, 1917
Dorothy Constance Peel, 1868-1934, aka Mrs CS Peel, prolific journalist and writer of numerous books on household management and domestic history

Meganebashi Bridge, Nagasaki, Japan
Meganebashi (Spectacles) Bridge, over the Nakashima River, Nagasaki, Japan. Date: circa 1890s

Stereoscopic television pictures by G. H. Davis
Stereoscopic television pictures: a notable British achievement. Three-dimensional pictures across the ether: the latest triumph of the inventor of television. Date: 1942

Silhouette portrait of Martin Bree of Melbourne. Date: 20th century

Air Commandant Nancy M. Salmon
Air Commodore Dame Nancy Marie Salmon (1903-1999), sometimes known by her married name, Dame Nancy Snagge. She was a British womens royal air force leader during World War II

William Rushton, physiologist and psychical researcher
William A H Rushton (1901-1980), physiologist and psychical researcher. He was based at Cambridge University and later at Florida State University, Department of Psychology

Fruit Label -- oriental man
Fruit Label -- a smiling oriental man in red and blue costume. Date: 20th century

Workman standing outside a building
A middle-aged workman in dirty clothes, standing outside a building with his glasses on his forehead

Group photo of six men
A group photo of six men

James Lennox Hannay, Vanity Fair, Spy
JAMES LENNOX HANNAY (1826- ) Metropolitan Police Magistrate. Caption: Marlborough Street Date: 1826 -

Canon Fleming, Vanity Fair, Spy
Canon FLEMING. Born 1830 at Strabone. Educated Cambridge. Ordained at 23. Caption: Chester Square Date: born 1830

William Bromley-Davenport MP, Vanity Fair, Spy
WILLIAM BROMLY-DAVENPORT MP (1821-1884), British Member of Parliament for Warwickshire North. Caption: Clever Date: 1821 - 1884

Mother and daughter sitting on a beach

Three soldiers lying on the grass by their jeep
Three soldiers in relaxed mood, lying on the grass by their jeep near Okehampton, Devon. Date: 1940s

Ralph Walker
RALPH WALKER inventor and engineer, wearing spectacles Date: circa 1803

Edward Thompson Taylor
EDWARD THOMPSON TAYLOR American churchman, with his spectacles pushed up on his forehead. Date: 1793 - 1871

William Lord Polkemmet
WILLIAM BAILLIE, lord POLKEMMET Scottish judge, wearing his spectacles while he does his paperwork. Date: ? - 1816

Grannie Makes Lace
Miss Mary Bates, aged 85, of Clifton Road, Cliftonville, Margate, England, can still see well enough to make lace pillow cases without the aid of spectacles. Date: early 1930s

Weather Forecaster
A weather forcaster analyses his temperature charts at Kew Observatory, near London, England. Date: early 1930s

Man Knitting
Knit one, purl one.. a very smart man in a suit, with slicked-back hair and wearing spectacles, learning to knit in the comfort of his living room armchair. Date: early 1930s

Dog with Specs and Pipe
A cool dog wearing a hat and spectacles and smoking a pipe! Date: early 1930s

George Horne
GEORGE HORNE Bishop of Norwich and author Date: 1730 - 1792

JAMES HOOK Musician and writer Date: 1746 - 1827

Francis Grose, Antiqu
FRANCIS GROSE Antiquary, depicted in profile and wearing his spectacles. Date: 1731 - 1791

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