Strap Collection (page 3)

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

Woman police officers accessories: a whistle on a chain, a plastic-covered notebook, a wooden truncheon with leather strap, and the reinforced bowler hat introduced in 1985. Date: circa late 1980s

Two women police officers escorting woman, London
Two women police officers, one of them a sergeant, escorting a woman into a London police station. The notice board on the left displays a few Reward posters. Date: circa 1950s

Women police inspectors in procession, WW1
Women police inspectors in procession along a street during the First World War. Date: 1915

Early woman police officer, Sub-Inspector Cooke, while on duty at Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex. On her peaked cap is a badge, WPS, standing for Women Police Service. Date: 1910s

Advert for Marshall & Snelgrove frilly dress 1938
Like a petal of a flower, frills, frills, frills... even at the demure neckline. Woman wearing a full length Christmas party evening dress with frills around neckline and from the hips down. 1938

Noble & Middle Class C14
Clothing of the upper & middle class: voluminous outer garments resembling cloaks or mantles, fur hats with narrow up-turned brims. N.B shoes with bars, pouch & dagger. Date: 14th century

Advert for Dolcis shoes 1931
A selection of fashionable evening court shoes & sandals in a variety of fabrics or kid leather with high heels & an ankle strap or bar across the instep. Date: 1931

Ladies wristwatches with silk and cord straps 1937
A selection of womens wristwatches with silk and cord straps. Products for Army & Navy catalogue. Date: 1937

Ladies cocktail wristlet watches 1902
Decorative ladies cocktail wristlet watches fitted with high grade jewelled gems, lever movement and adjustable silk band, fully guarented, products for Harrods catalogue jewellery department. 1929

Feminine Boater 1919
Soft crowned hat with chin strap, accordian pleated short tubular skirt, short coatee, boater style hat, checked suit with open jacket with a narrow belt at the bustline. Date: 1919

Boy does Maths Homework
Boy wears a summer sailor suit of white sailor blouse with pale blue turn-over collar & cuffs, white & blue striped knickerbockers or short trousers & ankle strap shoes. Date: circa 1890

Advertisement, Challis Bros, Bicycle Bells
Advertisement, Challis Bros, Homerton, London, Bicycle Bells. 1880s

Holiday shoes 1933
Selection of differenet design footwear; Ghillie shoes in two toned plaited leather with rubber soles for sports and cruising. (left) Deck shoe in brown and black kid and wide meshed white linen

Advert for Reduca chin-strap helmet 1933
Regain a youthful chin-line, nothing betrays a womans age more definitely than a double-chin, yet this can be comfortably removed (or prevented) with the new Reduca chin-strap helmet. 1933

American Art Deco Playing Card Back - Female bather (2)
High stylised (and stylish) American Art Deco Playing Card Back - Female bather rather seductively taking off (or putting on) her bathing top against a black background. Date: circa late 1920s

La Baionnette cover - French impression of British officer
Front cover design for La Baionnette, an issue focusing on the British Tommy. Showing a stereotypical English soldier in khaki uniform, smoking a pipe. Date: 1916

Cartoon, Humour, WW1
Cartoon, Humour, showing two fashionable French women chatting with an English soldier. They say it must bother him to kill Germans. He replies no, they ve been used to it for a long time. Date: 1916

French Theatre -- Farce du Porteur d Eau
Farce du Porteur d Eau (Farce of the Water Carrier). A water carrier with two buckets suspended from a metal ring says how much he likes to see pretty girls as he walks along the street. Date: 1632

Prayer book in leather and wooden book box with carrying strap from the 15th century.. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes

Dutch scout in uniform and helmet, Holland
A Dutch scout in uniform and helmet, Holland

Typical Dutch scout during the Occupation, WW2
A typical Dutch scout during the Occupation, Second World War. Date: 1940s

Firefighter in new breathing apparatus helmet
LFB firefighter in a new breathing apparatus helmet (side view), 14 December 1956. The helmet is put on last and secured over the neck band and goggles

Hosepipes folded up inside an LFB vehicle

LFB new cork and rubber helmet
The relatively new LFB cork and rubber helmet. By 1938 it had fully replaced the traditional brass helmet, which carried the risk of electrocution. The new cork helmet was also lighter in weight

Two AFS firefighters exchange experiences, WW2
Two AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service) firefighters exchange experiences after coming off duty. Date: circa 1941

Advert for Dolcis shoes 1946
A touch of glamour in Dolcis exclusive ankle strap models. 1946

Womens shoes 1924
American clothing catalogue, showing a seletion of womens calf suede leather high heeled cut-out sandals. 1924

Advert for Eleanor Adair, herbal pack 1934
Adairs new achievement in beauty aids. A herbel pack, created by Eleanor Adair to enable you to avoid the distressing effects of a relentless sun

Advert for Dolcis shoes 1933
For occasions demanding elegance... A selection of fashionable evening court shoes and sandals, can be dyed to any shade, in a variety of fabrics or kid leather with high heels

Advertisement for Judy, featured in Tit-Bits
Advertisement for Judy, a womans thrilling adventures featured in Tit-Bits. Date: March 1953

Black & White evening dresses 1929
Black and white flared evening frocks for the Autumn. 1929

Advert for Dolcis ladies high heels
A selection of ladies fashionable evening court shoes. Date: 1932

Advert for Ciro ladies diamond wristwatches 1937
Advert for ladies diamond cocktail wristwatches. Date: 1937

Advert for Lillywhites sports shoes for men and women 1937
Shoes specially designed for sports at Lillywhites. 1937

Hanoi - Vietnam - Wheelbarrow driver - delivering his load of recently deceased pigs! Date: circa 1904

Two Cartier wristwatches
Two vintage Cartier wristwatches Date: circa 1930s

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