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Tilley Collection

Background imageTilley Collection: TILLY LAMP

TILLY LAMP
A Model X 246 Storm Lantern Tilley Lamp. Date: 1960s

Background imageTilley Collection: Vesta Tilley / Piccadilly

Vesta Tilley / Piccadilly
VESTA TILLEY Music hall entertainer, best known for her male impersonations, singing Algy, the Piccadilly Johnny (with the little glass eye)

Background imageTilley Collection: Wee Georgie Wood music hall comedian and actor 1894?-1979

Wee Georgie Wood music hall comedian and actor 1894?-1979
Wee Georgie Wood comedian, actor and writer. Here dressed as Vesta Tilley in uniform with cigar and cane. Card entitled Vesta Tilley. Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageTilley Collection: Vesta Tilley music hall male impersonator 1864-1952

Vesta Tilley music hall male impersonator 1864-1952
Vesta Tilley (Matilda Alice Powles) male impersonator, actress and pantomime star. Dressed in costume as an Eton schoolboy with bum-freezer jacket and top hat

Background imageTilley Collection: Family group in cabinet photograph

Family group in cabinet photograph
Family group of three in a cabinet photograph Date: early 20th century

Background imageTilley Collection: Poster promoting oral health -- Thanks Mum

Poster promoting oral health -- Thanks Mum! Design by Patrick Tilley. 1960s

Background imageTilley Collection: Vesta Tilley, performer and male impersonator

Vesta Tilley, performer and male impersonator. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageTilley Collection: Nurse holding a clipboard

Nurse holding a clipboard
Nurse Louise Tilley on a hospital ward Date: circa 1985

Background imageTilley Collection: Nurse seated at desk

Nurse seated at desk
Nurse Louise Tilley working at a desk on a hospital ward Date: circa 1985

Background imageTilley Collection: Author Patrick Tilley

Author Patrick Tilley
Science fiction author Patrick Tilley with his dog in fields near his home in Snowdonia, North Wales. Tilley is best known for his Amtrak Wars books. Born 1928. Date: 1987

Background imageTilley Collection: Sir Walter and Lady de Frece (Vesta Tilley)

Sir Walter and Lady de Frece (Vesta Tilley)
Sir Abraham Walter de Frece (7 October 1870 7 January 1935) British theatre impresario, and later Conservative Party politician

Background imageTilley Collection: Lady de Frece (Vesta Tilley)

Lady de Frece (Vesta Tilley)
Vesta Tilley (1864-1952), born Matilda Alice Powles, later Lady de Frece, music hall actress whose speciality was male impersonations. Pictured around 1929 after she had retired from the stage

Background imageTilley Collection: Vesta Tilley - final performance with Dame Ellen Terry

Vesta Tilley - final performance with Dame Ellen Terry
Vesta Tilley (1864-1952), born Matilda Alice Powles, later Lady de Frece, music hall actress whose speciality was male impersonations

Background imageTilley Collection: Vesta Tilley in her wig

Vesta Tilley in her wig
Miss Vesta Tilley (1864-1952), born Matilda Alice Powles, later Lady de Frece, music hall entertainer and variety artiste, best known for her male impersonations

Background imageTilley Collection: Vesta Tilley in pantomime at Drury Lane

Vesta Tilley in pantomime at Drury Lane
Vesta Tilley (1864-1952), born Matilda Alice Powles, later Lady de Frece, music hall actress whose speciality was male impersonations

Background imageTilley Collection: Vesta Tilley and Walter de Frece at home

Vesta Tilley and Walter de Frece at home
Miss Vesta Tilley (1864-1952), music hall entertainer best known for her male impersonations, pictured at her home, the Homestead at Maidenhead, Berkshire, with her husband, Mr Walter de Frece

Background imageTilley Collection: Vesta Tilley / Dogs

Vesta Tilley / Dogs
VESTA TILLEY Music hall entertainer, best known for her male impersonations - seen here with her dogs Date: 1907

Background imageTilley Collection: Vesta Tilley, punting

Vesta Tilley, punting
Vesta Tilley (1864 - 1952), Music hall entertainer, best known for her male impersonations - seen here with a friend on the river

Background imageTilley Collection: Vesta Tilley (1864 - 1952)

Vesta Tilley (1864 - 1952)
Promotional postcard for Vesta Tilley (1864-1952). Vesta Tilley was the leading male impersonator on the music halls of her day, and not usually shown in womens clothes

Background imageTilley Collection: Vesta Tilley in khaki

Vesta Tilley in khaki
Vesta Tilley (1864-1952), born Matilda Alice Powles, music hall actress whose speciality was male impersonations. During the First World War, she earned the nickname

Background imageTilley Collection: Cl魥nt-Bayard Vintage Car

Cl魥nt-Bayard Vintage Car
Cl魥 nt-Bayard Vintage Car, England. Showing Vesta Tilley (Spell as Clement Bayard for search purposes) Date: 1910s

Background imageTilley Collection: Electromobile Vintage Car - Automobile

Electromobile Vintage Car - Automobile
Electromobile Vintage Car/Automobile, England. Showing Actress Miss Vesta Tilley Date: 1900s

Background imageTilley Collection: Electromobile Vintage Car

Electromobile Vintage Car, England. Showing Actress Miss Vesta Tilley Date: 1908

Background imageTilley Collection: War Work for Women Tram Conductress

War Work for Women Tram Conductress. Woman tram conductor, or Tilley Ticking Tickets in the Trams. Date: circa 1917

Background imageTilley Collection: Vesta Tilley, WW1

Vesta Tilley, WW1
Vesta Tilley (1864-1952), born Matilda Alice Powles, later Lady de Frece, music hall actress whose speciality was male impersonations

Background imageTilley Collection: Walter de Frece, husband of Vesta Tilley

Walter de Frece, husband of Vesta Tilley
Sir Abraham Walter de Frece (7 October 1870 7 January 1935) British theatre impresario, and later Conservative Party politician, who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1920 to 1931

Background imageTilley Collection: Vesta Tilley as a messenger boy

Vesta Tilley as a messenger boy
Miss Vesta Tilley (1864-1952), born Matilda Alice Powles, later Lady de Frece, music hall and variety entertainer best known for her male impersonations

Background imageTilley Collection: Vesta Tilley as a policeman

Vesta Tilley as a policeman
Miss Vesta Tilley (1864-1952), born Matilda Alice Powles and later Lady de Frece, music hall entertainer best known for her male impersonations, pictured dressed up as a police officer. Date: 1890

Background imageTilley Collection: Vesta Tilley and her husband, Walter de Frece

Vesta Tilley and her husband, Walter de Frece
Miss Vesta Tilley (1864-1952), music hall entertainer best known for her male impersonations, , pictured on her honeymoon with her husband, Walter de Frece. Date: 1890

Background imageTilley Collection: Vesta Tilley as Dick Whittington

Vesta Tilley as Dick Whittington
Vesta Tilley (1864-1952), born Matilda Alice Powles, later Lady de Frece, music hall actress whose speciality was male impersonations

Background imageTilley Collection: Vesta Tilley as Algy, the Piccadilly Johnny

Vesta Tilley as Algy, the Piccadilly Johnny
Vesta Tilley (1864-1952), born Matilda Alice Powles, later Lady de Frece, music hall actress whose speciality was male impersonations

Background imageTilley Collection: Vesta Tilley as a child in her first theatre appearance

Vesta Tilley as a child in her first theatre appearance
Vesta Tilley (1864-1952), born Matilda Alice Powles, later Lady de Frece, music hall actress whose speciality was male impersonations

Background imageTilley Collection: Vesta Tilley

Vesta Tilley (1864-1952), born Matilda Alice Powles, later Lady de Frece, music hall actress whose speciality was male impersonations

Background imageTilley Collection: Tatler front cover - Miss Vesta Tilley

Tatler front cover - Miss Vesta Tilley
Vesta Tilley (1864-1952), born Matilda Alice Powles, music hall actress whose speciality was male impersonations. During the First World War, she earned the nickname

Background imageTilley Collection: Vesta Tilley / Moonlight

Vesta Tilley / Moonlight
VESTA TILLEY Music hall entertainer, best known for her male impersonations, seen here singing by moonlight. Date: late 19th century

Background imageTilley Collection: Vesta Tilley / Dog

Vesta Tilley / Dog
VESTA TILLEY Music hall entertainer, best known for her male impersonations - seen here with her dog

Background imageTilley Collection: Vesta Tilley / Spoofer

Vesta Tilley / Spoofer
VESTA TILLEY Music hall entertainer, best known for her male impersonations

Background imageTilley Collection: Vesta Tilley / 1907

Vesta Tilley / 1907
VESTA TILLEY Music hall entertainer, best known for her male impersonations

Background imageTilley Collection: Vesta Tilley / E Pyke

Vesta Tilley / E Pyke
VESTA TILLEY Music hall entertainer, best known for her male impersonations

Background imageTilley Collection: Vesta Tilley / Uniform

Vesta Tilley / Uniform
VESTA TILLEY Music hall entertainer, best known for her male impersonations



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