Stripe Collection

Rugby match, South Africa v Somerset
A rugby match between South Africa (the Springboks) and Somerset, probably at Taunton, UK. A Somerset player is picking up the ball

Boy in school uniform with figurehead at seaside
Boy in school uniform with a ships figurehead at the seaside. Date: circa 1920s

Falco peregrinus, peregrine falcon
A peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) in flight. The peregrine falcon can be seen in most parts of the UK except around london and the home counties. They breed in rocky cliffs and uplands

Troglodytes troglodytes, winter wren
Plate 118 from William MacGillivrays Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841)

Jockey / Jack Moloney 20C
Jack Moloney, jockey, in the colours of Mr G Beeby

Boy in school uniform rowing a boat. Date: circa 1920s

Turdus philomelos, song thrush
Plate 19 from Henry Eeles Dressers A History of the Birds of Europe.. (1871-96)

Uniform for School Team. Southwark Training Centre

Firefighters at scene of fire at Staples Corner, NW London

Jockey / Dick Perryman 20C
Dick Perryman, jockey, in the colours of Sir Alfred Butt

Latest Paris Fashions 1888
Three women gossiping outside. 1888

Sitta canadensis, red-breasted nuthatch
Plate 105 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Olympics / 1932 / Decathlon
Decathlon: Wilson Charles (USA) placed 4th

Cat / African Civet 1860
The African civet (civettictis civetta)

Sitta sp. nuthatch
Plate 40 from a bound volume called Indian Birds Colouredd. Artrist probably Sheikh Zayn al-Din, possibly compiled by Lady Impey

Jockey / J a Taylor 20C
J A Taylor, jockey, in the colours of Mr WH Thorpe

Jockey / Joseph Marshall
Joseph Marshall, jockey, in the colours of Mrs C Rich

Jockey / Tommy Lowrey 20C
Tommy Lowrey, jockey, in the colours of Major JS Courtauld

Summer Happening at Harvey Nichols
Shoot for Harvey Nichols - Summer Fashions ('Summer Happening') - long-sleeved dress with thin stripe, pockets and belt Date: circa late 1960s

See-Through Nightgown
Sultry, fifties temptress, wearing a see-through nightdress with ribbon stripe, soft gathers at the neckline & double spaghetti straps, beckons to the viewer

Mrs. W. Russell Shepherd
A portrait watercolour painting of a young woman, identified as Mrs. W. Russell Shepherd, casually seated on a low surface, wearing a stripe patterned dress. Date: circa 1921

Summer fashion separates for women: a poplin skirt with a sweater, and a poplin top with striped jeans Date: 1954

Comic postcard, Two soldiers in the British Army, WW2 - chatting outside the Canteen. Date: circa 1940s

Man and woman of Cacongo, on the coast of Loango, 1818. (Angola, West Africa). The man carries a small round wooden boat on his back, and another man climbs a palm tree behind him

Japanese-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Red lacquer wood frame with satin lambrequin, satin curtains, wooden mask, embroidered silk wall hangings, vase with ikebana. Planche 4

Bride in embroidered sheath wedding dress with lace
Bride in embroidered sheath wedding dress with long lace veil with tassels. Une mariee. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Armand Vallee from Tommaso Antonginis Journal

Womens gloves in suede and kid skin, 1913
Womens gloves in suede and kid skin. Gants de suede et de chevreau glace. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames et des Modes

Seven hats designed by French milliner Arlette Carus. Chapeaux par Arlette Carus. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Eiger from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames et

Woman in beach dress of blue foulard, red suede hat
Woman in beach dress of foulard decorated with large dots, red suede hat. Robe de plage en foulard garni de tussor gros grain, chapeau en suede rouge

Girl in dress of blue floral crepe du chine
Interior scene with mother and children, and girl in dress of blue floral crepe du chine. Robe de petite fille en crepe du chine bleu fleuri

Woman in velvet waistcoat with Kolinski fur trim, 1913
Woman in waistcoat of embroidered velvet with Kolinski (Siberian weasel) fur trim. She is putting on lipstick while looking in a compact mirror. Veste de velours broche, borde de Kobinskey

Woman in half-mourning outfit of cape and gown, 1913
Woman in half-mourning outfit of black-and-white striped cape over a black gown. Demi-deuil. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)

Woman in violet satin dress with purple sash, 1913
Woman in violet satin dress with purple sash ornamented with large velvet flowers. She swings an incense thurible. Robe de satin violet a ceinture pourpre et ornee d un grand ruban broche de fleurs

Fashionable hats of 1788
Woman in large striped bonnet-hat over a gauze night cap, and woman in black felt hat with feather trim, ribbons and plumes

Womens hats and bonnets of 1787
Striped satin capot hat with ribbons and plumes, bonnet a la captif in satin nacarat, bandeau bonnet in Italian gauze, and huge morning bonnet in Italian gauze with violet ribbon

Chestnut horse with white stripe looking over a stable door
Chestnut horse with a white stripe on its face looking over a stable door. Date: circa 1960s

Pitta brachyura, Indian pitta
Plate 51, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)

Emberiza capensis, Cape bunting
Ff. 154a. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Fringilla bicincta and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Todiramphus sanctus, sacred kingfisher
Ff. 59. Watercolour painting by George Forster (1773) annotated Alcedo cyanea and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Hera bull idols from Tiryns, Greece
Hera bull idols from Tiryns, an archaeological site in Mycenae, Greece. Date: BCE

Fashionable bathing suits of the 1920s
The cover illustration of The Spheres womens section features an array of fashionable outfits. The woman on the right sports an American wasp-stripe bathing suit

LS Plate 159 from the John Reeves Collection
John Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton, China in order to develop a large collection of Chinese natural history drawings

Firefighters working to remove van trapped under bridge
Firefighters working to remove a van trapped under a low bridge, Norbury, SW London

Katsuwonus pelamis, or Skipjack tuna, also known as Bonito, Mushmouth, Striped Tuna or Victor Fish. Date: 1863

Scomber scombrus, or Atlantic Mackerel. Date: 1863

Boy in school uniform with luggage
A boy in school uniform with luggage -- a bag and a rolled up blanket. Date: circa 1920s

Royal Navy submarine with zebra stripe camouflage, WW1
Royal Navy submarine towards the end of the First World War, with experimental zebra stripe camouflage. Date: circa 1918

Lady Bridget Poulett by Madame Yevonde
Lady Bridget Elizabeth Felicia Henrietta Augusta Poulett (1912-1975), daughter of the 7th Earl Poulett, by Madame Yevonde. She was a popular model with all the leading photographers of the day

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