Ties Collection

1930S Snooker Game
A snooker player prepares to play a shot as his partner looks on. Their smart attire reflects the gentlemanly traditions of the game

Pretty Parisian Girl lacing up her brown leather boots
Les Bottines Jaunes (The Yellow Boots) by Leo Fontan (although the boots appear in this reproduction as brown!) - a pretty Parisian girl lacing up her brown leather boots Date: circa 1919

Kaufmann Lady Cycle Troupe refined trick cyclists. One bicycle in photograph with the lady cyclists wearing ruched shorts to the knee, long sleeved blouses, tights and flat shoes

Three young men on veteran BSA motorcycle
Three young men on a veteran BSA motorcycle circa 1920

Japanese Wedding Ceremony series - Drinking Sake
Japanese Wedding Ceremony - Bride and Bridegroom each drink Sake nine times to fasten the ties of matrimony - the most important ritual act in marriage. Date: circa 1910s

Two Turkish Wrestlers
A spectacular postcard photograph of two Turkish wrestlers, showing off their muscles, finely crafted moustaches and bowties!

Four Men in Top Hats
Four men, two seated, two standing, in top hats and with decorations pinned to their lapels, pose for a photograph outside a brick house

Land Army 1941
Two former mill workers, sisters Ava and Blanche Horn, (" first Bevin girls" - Land Army conscripts & volunteers) are photographed in London enroute for the south

Children in Sand Pit
Children play in a sandpit in a park; a little boy digs, whilst a young girl ties a bonnet around her dogs head

Tartan Accessories 1902
Tartan accessories including silk handkerchiefs, mufflers, neck ties, scarves, tartan cravats, silk knit motor wraps, drawstring work bags & satchels

Syria - Punishment of a servant (2 / 3)
A domestic situation unfolds in Syria - the Mistress of the house punishes her serving maid - she is tied up and her upper-body clothes are removed. Date: circa 1910s

Comic Postcard - Dirty Collar - Donald McGill
A collar for your Father? Yes Miss - like the one I'm wearing? No - a clean one. Date: circa 1925

Ladies Boating Club, New Zealand, studio sporting portrait, women's boating club, with blouses, ties and hats. From an article, The New Zealander as an Athlete'. Date: 1895

Oxford University, two skaters, outdoor portrait
Oxford University, skaters, outdoor portrait of two male skaters on ice, with trees in the background. Wearing shirts, ties, jumpers, skating shorts, woollen socks and leather skating boots

Original Artwork - Good Luck at School card design
Original Artwork - design for a Good Luck at School greetings card with a boy and a girl in new school uniform and a cat wearing a matching school tie! Date: circa 1937

Comic postcard, Man with female shop assistant Date: 20th century

Empire Day - Union Jack sent from England to Australia
A Union Jack flag, sent by the girls and boys of the Blackley Municipal School in Manchester to those of Wellington Road School, Adelaide, Australia

Slaves waiting to be sold, Virginia 1856
Some female slaves, smartly dressed with white aprons and bow ties, seated with children on their knees, waiting to be sold at an auction, Virginia, 1856. Date: 1856

RAJ FASHIONS LATE 1910S
Raj clothing. The men wear cool pale coloured suits and slim ties. The ladies wear white, ankle-length dresses with soft ruffles or broderie Anglaise. Date: late 1910s

NEWNHAM HOCKEY TEAM
A photograph of the Newnham College, Cambridge ladies hockey team; the captain sits in the centre with a trophy. Date: 1904

EXCHANGE TRADERS 1960S
Traders in spotless suits, ties and the occasional top hat, check the prices of well established British stocks (including Rolls Royce) Date: 1960s

Syria - Punishment of a servant (3 / 3)
A domestic situation unfolds in Syria - the Mistress of the house punishes her serving maid - she is tied up and flogged across her bare back. Date: circa 1910s

80S DISCO
Young people strutting their stuff on the dance floor, wearing various fashions of the day, including shoestring ties and fishnet gloves

Dante by Laurence Irving (11 April 1897 23 October 1988) from the French of Victorien Sardou and E. Moreau. The previously shown poster has been adapted here for the tour

Boy ties his loves pinafore by Florence Hardy
Theres nothing I d not do for the girl I love. A lovestruck boy ties his loves pinafore for her

Thai woman accompanied by two gibbons
A woman works with rope alongside two gibbons in northern Thailand. 1927

Group photo, pupils at a school (possibly Bootham in York). Date: 1943

Group photo, teachers and pupils at a school (possibly Bootham in York). Date: 1942

Group photo, teacher and pupils at a school (possibly Bootham in York). Date: 1943

Advertisement for Braemar Wool Suits 1936
Advertisement for Braemar Wool Suits. This illustration shows two women wearing elegant woollen suits with stylish accessories of coordinating colours (gloves, hats)

American tennis players
Two American couples take to the court for a Love Match ! Date: 1907

Patients and nurses in garden at Quex Park
A group of patients and nuses gathered in the garden at Quex Park, beside the buildings of the Powell-Cotton Museum. The men include Australian and Scottish soldiers

Dancing Frock 1909
A dancing frock with square lace yoke threaded with ribbon tied to make a rosette with sash ends, pleated skirt with ruched ribbon trim, sandal slippers with ribbon ties. Date: 1909

Former boxing champions in a boxing ring
Group photo, former boxing champions in a boxing ring, all dressed in smart suits. Date: circa 1940s

Advert for Jays womens blouses 1933
Women wearing long and short sleeved blouses, with different style collars. 1933

Menswear 1965 from London Life magazine
Two fine cotton shirts, both crisply collared and cuffed in white and both fly-fronted. Flowery one is beige and white with tie to match by James Douglas, 4 guineas at Clobber in Blackheath

A Japanese sales assistant stands at a shop counter next to some ties. Date: 1932

The Tatler front cover, London Season Number - old school ti
Front cover of The Tatler, heralding in the London Season for 1959 and featuring a selection of old school ties from notable public schools, asking the question, Can you spot an escort by his tie

An assortment of ties

Collars and ties are important 1929
Winter clothing for women in beige. Date: 1929

Male and female models in Christmas morning scene
Male and female models in a Christmas morning scene with tree and presents. 1959

Three schoolboys and their model yachts
Three schoolboys and their (rather super) model yachts. Date: circa 1920s

A boy ties a large basket to the mantle-piece
A small boy ties a huge basket to the mantle-piece, instead of the traditional stocking, in the hope that Father Christmas will fill it up with presents. Date: c. 1910

Bangkok Grand Palace - Thailand - Invited to the modern Grand Palace, but Doug and Dad had to put on coats, ties, long pants and shoes. Mom not allowed to take photographs inside. Date: 1952

Hair ties

An assortment of mens ties, hankies and shirts 1937

Barrage Balloon in Regents Park, London 1939

Putting on a corset - with assistance
A lady requires some assistance in the tightening of the laces of her corset. The rather caustic caption reads: " Reducing the Surplus" !! Date: circa 1905

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