Strap Collection (page 2)

South Algeria woman carrying her baby on her back
Mother from Bou Saada, South Algeria, carrying her baby on her back with a strap around

Cartoon, Entente cordiale, WW1
Cartoon, Entente cordiale. A pretty French woman tells a friendly British soldier to be sure to send her some postcards as soon as he eventually arrives at Tipperary. Date: 1916

WWI - Robbins of Dudley Trench Fighting Punch Dagger
First World War Robbins of Dudley Trench Fighting Punch Dagger. A rare example, double edged blade with double central fuller leading into the cast alloy finger shaped grip with steel knuckle bow

Portuguese field service helmet, WW1
A Portuguese field service helmet with chinstrap, used during the First World War. Seen here on display, probably in a museum. Date: 1914-1918

Victorian Boots and Shoes

A Giriama Woman, Kenya
A smiling Giriama Woman from Kenya, East Africa. She displays the traditional filed teeth of the Giriama and wears a stap across her forehead which aided the carrying of heavy loads on her back

G W Nichols, Transvaal Boy Scouts Association
G W Nichols, Secretary, Transvaal Boy Scouts Association, South Africa

Advert for Charles H. Baber ladies footwear 1929
Elegant ladies footwear for widths - all fittings made to the specification of your foot. 1929

Vietnam - Hai Phong - Woman with a fabulous wide-brimmed hat
Vietnam - Hai Phong - Pretty woman wearing a fabulous wide-brimmed hat with tassels and a handy holding strap! Date: 1908

Victorian scrap - Salvation Army bulldog
Victorian scrap - Blood and Fire, Salvation Army bulldog. late 19th century

Horses in harness. circa 1890s

W Barratt & Co Ltd shoe catalogue, childrens shoes. mid-20th century

W Barratt & Co Ltd shoe catalogue, shoes and slippers. mid-20th century

Schiaparelli Gown 1950S
Red satin evening gown from Schiaparelli with a full skirt & partially strapless, asymmetric tunic with one shoulder strap. Worn with short gloves. Date: early 1950s

Folies Bergere Showgirl
Ketty Mara, showgirl at the Folies Bergere, Paris. Date: 1930

Advert for Delman shoes 1937
Advertisement for Delman shoes. In step with the season... A selection of high heeled summer shoes. Date: 1937

Turkish Army Officer - Adana, Turkey
Turkish Army Officer - Bezmi Bey - Adana, Turkey. Sent as a Bayram card (religious festival in Turkey) to his family in Isanbul from the Far East of Turkey - 28th January, 1939

Greek Anti-Turkish Propaganda Postcard (2 of 2)
A Greek Anti-Turkish propaganda postcard, showing a disgruntled Greek soldier, standing in front of a very Islamic skyline in reference to the displeasure at the Turkish arrival in Salonica

Susi - with a watch. 1950s

Group photo, RFC football team, Abele, Belgium, WW1
Group photo, 53 Squadron RFC football team and officers, with trophy, British Expeditionary Force, Abele (Abeele), West Flanders, Belgium, February 1918. Date: 1918

Soldier at training camp holding two puppies, WW1
Soldier at a training camp holding two puppies. circa 1917

Studio photo, young man in RFC uniform, WW1
Head and shoulders studio photo, young man in Royal Flying Corps uniform, July 1917. He is Harold Auerbach (1897-1975). 1917

Four puppies in a basket
Unusual Friends - four puppies in a basket. 1950s

Disabled man wearing electronic walking aid
Disabled man wearing an electronic walking aid known as a Pulser or Electronic Stimulator, designed to help him walk unaided. Date: circa 1980s

Andrew Besley, photographer, Dartmoor, Devon
Andrew Besley, photographer, with his camera at Cranmere Pool, Dartmoor, Devon. Date: circa 1960s

District Railway line - London Underground - A sudden stop! (see: 10176658) Date: circa 1910

Advert for Mrs. Adair, Genesh Patent chin strap 1905
Genesh Patent chin strap, cures double chin, and takes away the line from nose to month. Strong straps to cure snoring and Domino straps to cure puffiness under eyes and takes away lines

Susi - with suitcase of clothes
Susi - with a suitcase of clothes. 1950s

Victorian Scrap -- Salvationist. late 19th century

Victorian Scrap -- Scots Guard. late 19th century

Edwardian woman roller skating 1910
Skating on wheels is the sport fashion. Front cover of Femina magazine, showing a woman wearing roller skates that fit over ordinary shoes. 1910

The Green Comb by Suzanne Meunier. 1923

Greetings card in the shape of a picnic basket
Greetings card in the shape of a wickerwork picnic basket full of delicious food. Date: circa 1890s

Christmas and New Year card in the shape of a dogs collar, with a dog eager to go for a walk at the centre. Date: circa 1890s

Christmas card in the shape of a dogs collar, with the dog missing. Date: circa 1890s

Christmas card in the shape of a luggage label
Christmas card in the shape of a leather luggage label with a dogs head breaking through the centre. Date: circa 1890s

New Year card in the shape of a box of white lilies. circa 1890s

Greetings card in the shape of a travelling case, labelled MR Bradford and Chester, London Victoria. circa 1890s

Christmas card in the shape of a leather hatbox with lock and handle. Date: circa 1890s

Christmas card in the shape of a rolled blanket with a leather handle for carrying, and a book tucked into the top -- ideal for travelling. Date: circa 1890s

Advert for Schollian cigars on a cutout card
Advert for Schollian No.1 cigars on a cutout card in the shape of a leather travelling trunk. Date: circa 1890s

Greetings card in the shape of galoshes or overshoes. Date: circa 1890s

Woman in slip 1927
A French young woman sits on a stool with her hands behind her head, wearing a revealing slip, stockings and t strap shoes. Date: 1927

Panels from an organ case (Church of St Vitus) by Jan Eerste
Jan Eerstensz van Schayck (c.1470-1527). Panels from an organ case in the Church of Saint Vitus (Naarden). Utrecht, 1510-1520. And oaks settle of Northern Netherlands, c. 1500. Rijksmuseum

The bodhisattva Manjushri, 9th century. Andesite. Indonesia, Central Java. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Straps from drinking horns
Germanic Tribes. Straps from two drinking horns. Silver and horn. Neues Museum (New Museum). Berlin. Germany

Brown leather bag on a greetings card
Brown leather bag on a movable greetings card -- Don t let the Cat out of the Bag. Date: early 20th century

Police officers with woman in police station, London
Three police officers (two women and one man), questioning a woman who has just been escorted into a London police station. Date: circa 1950s

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