Tap Collection

Young woman washing clothes at a sink
A young woman at a kitchen sink washing clothes using a washboard. There is a stack of four dinner plates waiting to be washed up, a kettle, and a tin of One-O-One which cleans without scratching

Ladies in a kitchen
Two woman with sleek 1920s hair discuss the state of their hands in front of a kitchen sink filled with brightly decorated art deco pottery

Young woman tapping a rubber tree, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910

Advert, Doultons improved hooded baths, London, Paisley and Paris. circa 1890

When the Hot Water Tap Runs Cold
Ingenious invention for improving the level of bath water, especially when hot water runs out, whereby the occupant inflates a large balloon to order to displace water and raise the level

Photograph of Essex Brewery Tap PH, Walthamstow, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Advert for Selva and Sons. Dancing Footwear, New York, 1929
Advert for Selva & Sons. Dancing Footwear, New York, 1929 Date: 1929

Portraits of the British ballroom dancers Marjorie Moss and George Fontana, 1931 Date: 1931

India - Deolali - British Garrison
British Garrison at Deolali (Devlali), in Nashik District in the state of Maharashtra, India - British soldiers and Officers outside the Billiard Room

At a water tap in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

Ilyushin Il-76MD 78820
Ukraine Air Force - Ilyushin Il-76MD 78820 (msn 0093496907), of 321 TAP, at RAF Fairford for the Royal International Air Tattoo on 16 July 2011. Date: 2011

Ilyushin Il-76MD UR-76697
Ukraine Air Force - Ilyushin Il-76MD UR-76697 (msn 0063470118), of 321 TAP, at RAF Fairford for the Royal International Air Tattoo on 25 July 1999. Date: 1999

Treacle on Tap, Henry cartoon by Carl Anderson Date: 1936

An elegant wash-stand from the Italian Renaissance, with its washbowl, ewer with tap to provide water, towel to dry your hands, and a candle to see what you are doing Date: circa 16th century

Airbus A320-212 CS-TNE (msn 395), of TAP - Air Portugal in November 1997. Date: 1997

Boeing 737-382 CS-TIB (msn 24365, line Number 1695), of TAP - Air Portugal in March 1989, painted with a Expo 98 promotional livery. Date: 1998

Advert for Capezio dancing shoes, 1927 Date: 1927

Advert for the Earle Wallace dancing school in Los Angeles, 1930 Date: 1930

Advert for the new Capezio wing tap shoe and Durotoe shoe, 1930 Date: 1930

A portrait of the tap dancer Bill Robinson - Boojangles)
A portrait of the tap dancer Bill Robinson (Boojangles), 1930 Date: 1930

Cover of Dance Magazine, November 1930, perhaps representing the tap dancer Bill Robinson (Boojangles). Sketched by Jose Manuel Acosta Date: 1930

Nell O Day in Joe Cooks Fine and Dandy, 1930 Date: 1930

Eleanor Powell in Joe Cooks Fine and Dandy, 1930 Date: 1930

Two costumes sketches by Mabel E. Johnston and Charles LeMaire, for Broadway, 1931. Johnstons creation is for a gay tap number. LeMaires creation is for Nell O Day in Fine and Dandy. Date: 1931

Portrait of Adelaide Hall, 1931 Date: 1931

Portrait of the ballroom dancing team of Rosita and Ramon 1931 Date: 1931

Portrait of Amercian tap dancer Bill Robinson, 1931
Portrait of Amercian tap dancer Bill Robinson (Bojangles), 1931 Date: 1931

Photograph of Temple Street Tap PH, Hackney, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Photograph of Commercial Tap PH, Stepney, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Crown and Sceptre Inn, Greenwich
The Crown & Sceptre Tap was situated on Crane Street. This prominent riverside tavern closed around the turn of the 20th century and has long since been demolished. Date: 1875

Irish gentlemen fighting a duel with pistols, Dublin, 1821
Irish gentleman Brian Boru and Naval officer Tarpaulin fighting a duel with pistols, Dublin, 1821. Seconds and members of the Duelling Society of Dublin attending

Cape aloe, Aloe ferox. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell from Samuel Curtis Botanical Magazine, London, 1818

Miss Kristin Gudmundsdottir and Miss Svava Jons tap-dancing; they were part of the All This- (And Iceland Too), performed by and to the troops at the Fish Shed Theatre, Reykjavik, Iceland

Tap pouring out money with comic verse on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Advert for Serck coffee percolator 1908
A Useful Xmas present, 1920s coffee percolator that makes a delicious cup of coffee, with just the right strength. 1922

Jeni LeGon (August 14, 1916 December 7, 2012) was an American dancer, dance instructor, and actress. She was one of the first African-American women to establish a solo career in tap. 1936

Prince Albert lays foundation stone - Nautical School
May 1919 - prince Albert (later King George VI 1895-1952) lays the foundation stone for a new Nautical School at Poole, Dorset

The Hindu Temple at Deolali, India. The name of the town is the source of the British slang noun " doolally tap", loosely meaning " camp fever"

Georgian Donkey Water Carrier - Caucasus. Date: circa 1908

The chain of Union
Members of a lodge link together to form a chain of union. One arm is placed on a neighbours waist whilst the hand is left free to tap the other neighbour three times on the shoulder

1900s Card Cards Greetings Wooden Frame String
1900s, card, cards, greetings, wooden, frame, string, slate, handwriting, handwritten, greeting, legs, standing, tap, drawing, barrel, cat, cats, 12011147

Clown with donkey and bottle on a comic greetings card
Clown holding a bottle of ginger beer for a donkey to drink from on a comic greetings card. (2 of 2) Date: early 20th century

Clown with barrel on a comic greetings card
Clown filling a bottle from a barrel of ginger beer on a comic greetings card. (1 of 2) Date: early 20th century

Two monks with barrel on a comic German greetings card. (1 of 2) Date: early 20th century

Man in cellar on a comic German greetings card
Man in a cellar on a comic German greetings card, holding a bottle and a glass of wine. (1 of 2) circa 1890s

Photograph of Brewery Tap PH, West Malling, Kent. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

Photograph of Brewery Tap PH, Sheerness, Kent. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub

Photograph of Brewery Tap PH, Hackney, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

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