Straight Collection (page 2)

Three Young girls with their Mother and their Aunt (?)
Three Young girls (sisters) posing for a formal studio photography between their seated Mother and (possibly) their Aunt. circa 1920s

The Sketch, 1938 Motor Dicta
The weekly motoring column in The Sketch magazine, 1938, with this one showing comedian Claude Dampier with his new Chrysler, Mrs Joseph Mackle with her Daimler Straight Eight and, at the bottom

Whitney Straight, motor racing driver. 20th century

Whitney Straight attempting Brooklands lap record
Whitney Straight attempting to beat the Brooklands lap record in a Duesenberg. 20th century

Start of a race at the Avus Track, Berlin, Germany
Start of a race at the Avus track, Berlin, Germany, showing the twin straights in the distance. 20th century

Rudolf Caracciola during record-breaking run
Rudolf Caracciola during a record-breaking run in a Mercedes-Benz. 20th century

Whitney Straight in a Maserati at Mount Ventoux
Whitney Straight taking his Maserati through a banked turn at Mount Ventoux. 20th century

Altoona Speedway, Pennsylvania, USA - a board track showing one of the very short straights and infield of smooth earth. 20th century

Grandstand straight, Grand Prix de la Marne
Grand Prix de la Marne - Soffietti and Lord Howe driving at full speed down the Grandstand straight. 1936

David Frances Barry photo - Hidastas Chief
Hidastas Chief Crow that Flies High, also known as Heart. The son of Likes Eagle of the Hidatsa tribe from Gros Ventres village

Miles M. 11A Whitney Straight G-AFGK
Miles M.11A Whitney Straight G-AFGK (msn 509) Date: circa 1960

Straight front corset in smart French white coutil or rich countil brocade. Date: 1901

A F A (Dick) Lilley - Cricketer for Warwickshire and England. Held the keeping gloves for England for 13 straight seasons Date: 1905

Knight on Horseback Date: 1923

Early Baseball Date: 1875

Advert for Whiteleys womens corset 1907
A very elegant straight-fronted corset with front and side suspenders, made of danity silk batiste. Date: 1907

HATS BY CAMILLE ROGER
Three hats by Camille Roger: all worn low over the eyes. Two have broad straight brims. Trimmings include rosettes with streamer ends and feathers. Date: 1921

TRINITY ALMSHOUSES
The Trinity Almshouses at Mile End : thats the chapel, straight ahead, with the residential buildings on either side of the avenue. Date: 1895

London Map - Roman Period
Map showing Roman London (Londinium) with its grid of straight roads

WW2 - Home Front - Girl Guide Rangers and Guiders doing forestry work in the West Country - pictured here cutting down bracken and foliage to promote the straight growth of young saplings. Date: 1941

Rifle, Bolt Action, Ross, . 303 In M1910 Mk Iii
Ross M1910 Mk III. 303 in straight-pull bolt action rifle, 1915; manufactured by the Ross Rifle Company in Canada; cleaning tools in butt. Converted to match shooter after World War One

Bab Sharqi (Gate of the Sun) in Damascus, Syria
Bab Sharqi (meaning Eastern Gate, also known as the Gate of the Sun) in Damascus, Syria. Being one of the seven ancient city gates it allows entrance into the Old City of Damascus

Three types of Pipefish and a Seahorse
Three types of Pipefish and a Short-Nosed Seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus). The Pipefish are: Snake Pipefish (Syngnathus ophidion or Entelurus aequoreus)

The Gardens, Villa Carlotta, Lago di Como - Lake Como
The Gardens, Villa Carlotta, Tremezzo, near Menaggio, Lago di Como/Lake Como, Italy. Viale Dritto nel Parco - Straight Avenue in the Park Date: 1920s

Piece of string with comic verse on a Christmas card
Piece of string with comic verse instructions on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Damascus Straight Street, Syria
Damascus Straight Street (Street Called Straight; today Midhat Pasha Street and Bab Sharqi Street) in the historic district, Syria. Date: circa 1910

Advert for W. H. K. & S. corsets 1901
New desirable straight fronted corsets, combining symmetry and elegance with acme of comfort. 1901

Evening wrap and evening dress, 1919
A straight, slim and elegant evening wrap on the left in emerald green velvet, and is trimmed with fur and brocade. Simplicity and originality combine in this evening dress of black satin

Label for Big Cat, Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, bottled by General Distillers Corporation of Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Date: circa 1940s

Label for Old Rampart, Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, bottled by General Distillers Corporation of Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Date: circa 1940s

Pine trees on Imaichi Road, Nikko, Japan
Pine trees lining Imaichi Road, near Nikko, Japan. Date: circa 1890s

Horse Racing at the State Fair Grounds, Syracuse, New York State, USA Date: 1911

Schoolgirl in her gymslip
A schoolgirl in her gymslip with a dog brooch on the front smiles for the camera. Date: circa 1940

A Kenyan Askari - Nairobi, Kenya (then British East Africa), standing to rigid attention in full ceremonial costume Date: 1918

Damascus, Syria - Straight Street
Straight Street (Via Recta) - running East/West. Paul the Apostle was baptized by Ananais on Straight Street as recorded in the Book of Acts 9:11

A Landlady with her a prospective lodger
Seaside Landlady (discussing previous lodger):And to crown it all, she actually wanted to take alf of my lovely pictures down! So I tells er straight, You ain t got no soul for art. I says

Stepping Off the Curb
A womans feet as she steps off the pavement, straight into a puddle!

Summer scene in Longfield Avenue, Ealing, West London. Date: circa 1905

Snow scene in Longfield Avenue, Ealing, West London. Date: circa 1905

Music cover, I ve Never Seen a Straight Banana, words and music by Ted Waite 1926

Avenue of Royal Palms, Havana, Cuba. Date: circa 1910

Hornsgatan, Stockholm, Sweden
Hornsgatan (Horn Street), Stockholm, Sweden, with pedestrians and traffic. Date: circa 1910s

Ley lines: Silchester
A page from the book The Old Straight Track by Alfred Watkins, with an illustration showing ley lines at Silchester. 1925

Reninghelst-Clytte, Belgium, WW1
Reninghelst-Clytte, road leading to Scherpenberg, Belgium, with damaged trees during WW1. Date: 1914-1918

Elegant garden dresses 1912
Elegant tunic double dress narrows at the ankles, with floral designs. Date: 1912

Greyville, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa
First Avenue, Greyville, a suburb of Durban, Natal Province, South Africa. Date: circa 1905

Smith Street, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa. Date: circa 1905

Crown Hotel, Ladysmith, Natal Province, South Africa
Crown Hotel (left), Murchison Street, Ladysmith, Natal Province, South Africa. Date: circa 1910

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