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Today Collection (page 4)

Background imageToday Collection: The Hippodrome of Constantinople Istanbul

The Hippodrome of Constantinople Istanbul
Vintage 19th century photograph:The Hippodrome of Constantinople was a circus that was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire

Background imageToday Collection: Kola Dancers. India

Kola Dancers. India
Vintage 19th century photograph: Kola tribal dancers, Munda-speaking peoples, NE India

Background imageToday Collection: WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Smiling - even thro the tears

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Smiling - even thro the tears
The rhyme says that things will be nice tomorrow - obviously they were not too good today. On the back is a printed message from the Prime Minister Let us all strive without failing in faith or in

Background imageToday Collection: Feature Fashions of Today and Tomorrow by Florence

Feature Fashions of Today and Tomorrow by Florence Roberts with sketches by Gordon Conway, 1925. Describing Margaret Bannermans gowns in Camilla States Her Case at the Globe Theatre

Background imageToday Collection: Londons Coronation Visitors, from Poster-Land by Hassall

Londons Coronation Visitors, from Poster-Land by Hassall
Cartoon by John Hassall illustrating visitors to London to see the 1902 Coronation of Edward VII all as characters from famous posters

Background imageToday Collection: Ypres Ramparts CWGC Cemetery seen across the moat

Ypres Ramparts CWGC Cemetery seen across the moat
The earliest settlement in this area is thought to have been near Langemarck in about AD960 and gradually a cluster of villages grew up around the Yperlee

Background imageToday Collection: Poster, Star Film, Great Drama, Showing Today

Poster, Star Film, Great Drama, Showing Today
Poster, Star Film, Great Drama (Polar Bear, Nordisk), Showing Today. circa 1912

Background imageToday Collection: Birthday card, Two years old today

Birthday card, Two years old today! 20th century

Background imageToday Collection: Birthday card, Today You Are 2

Birthday card, Today You Are 2, Children on a beach. 20th century

Background imageToday Collection: Birthday card, Sweet Little One Today

Birthday card, Sweet Little One Today! (front cover, 1 of 2) 20th century

Background imageToday Collection: Birthday card, Puppy riding on a panda

Birthday card, Puppy riding on a panda - You Are 1 Today, A Jolly Happy Birthday. 20th century

Background imageToday Collection: Birthday Card, You re Two Today, Bear Cubs

Birthday Card, You re Two Today, Bear Cubs. (front cover, 1 of 2) 20th century

Background imageToday Collection: Man playing a flute, New Caledonia, south west Pacific

Man playing a flute, New Caledonia, south west Pacific. Date: 1922

Background imageToday Collection: Young woman of Tahiti, French Polynesia

Young woman of Tahiti, French Polynesia, surrounded by large leaves. Date: 1922

Background imageToday Collection: Musician with large drum, Tahiti, French Polynesia

Musician with large drum, Tahiti, French Polynesia. He is wearing traditional native costume, while the drum is a modern French military instrument. Date: 1922

Background imageToday Collection: Giving flower offerings to Buddha, French Indochina

Giving flower offerings to Buddha, French Indochina
Four young women giving flower offerings to Buddha, French Indochina. Date: 1922

Background imageToday Collection: Mature university student, Hanoi, Tonkin (Vietnam)

Mature university student, Hanoi, Tonkin (Vietnam)
A mature student, taking part in the University Triennial Examinations, Hanoi, capital of Tonkin (now in North Vietnam, then a French colony). Date: 1922

Background imageToday Collection: Students at College of Interpreters, Hanoi, Tonkin (Vietnam)

Students at College of Interpreters, Hanoi, Tonkin (Vietnam)
Native students at the College of Interpreters, Hanoi, capital of Tonkin (now in North Vietnam, then a French colony). Date: 1922

Background imageToday Collection: Young couple of the Meos tribe, Laos, South East Asia

Young couple of the Meos tribe, Laos, South East Asia (then a French colony). The woman wears long curved silver earrings

Background imageToday Collection: Man and woman of the Meos tribe, Laos, South East Asia

Man and woman of the Meos tribe, Laos, South East Asia (then a French colony). The woman wears long curved silver earrings, and the man wears a silver necklace. Date: 1922

Background imageToday Collection: Pagoda at Villianur, Puducherry, India

Pagoda at Villianur, Puducherry, India
Pagoda at Villianur (Villenour), Puducherry (Pondicherry), south east India (then a French colony). Date: 1922

Background imageToday Collection: Fashionable woman of Martinique, French West Indies

Fashionable woman of Martinique, French West Indies
Fashionable woman of Martinique, West Indies (then a French colony). Date: 1922

Background imageToday Collection: Tribeswoman with headdress, French Congo, Central Africa

Tribeswoman with headdress, French Congo, Central Africa
Tribeswoman with elaborate headdress, French Congo, Central Africa. Date: 1922

Background imageToday Collection: Tribesmen with instruments, Cameroon, Central West Africa

Tribesmen with instruments, Cameroon, Central West Africa
Three tribesmen with their musical instruments, Cameroon, Central West Africa (at the time a French colony). Date: 1922

Background imageToday Collection: Bantu craftsman of Douala, Cameroon, Central West Africa

Bantu craftsman of Douala, Cameroon, Central West Africa
Bantu craftsman of Douala (Duala) making wooden carvings, Cameroon, Central West Africa (at the time a French colony). Date: 1922

Background imageToday Collection: Tribesman in ornate cap, Cameroon, Central West Africa

Tribesman in ornate cap, Cameroon, Central West Africa
Tribesman wearing an ornate cap and patterned costume, Fumban (Foumban), Cameroon, Central West Africa (at the time a French colony). Date: 1922

Background imageToday Collection: Tribesman with his spear, Cameroon, Central West Africa

Tribesman with his spear, Cameroon, Central West Africa
Tribesman with his spear and an elaborate hairstyle, Bana, Cameroon, Central West Africa (at the time a French colony). Date: 1922

Background imageToday Collection: Tribesman playing tattoo, French Congo, Central Africa

Tribesman playing tattoo, French Congo, Central Africa
Tribesman playing a tattoo on a percussion instrument to welcome a guest, French Congo, Central Africa. Date: 1922

Background imageToday Collection: Tribesman with his spear, French Congo, Central Africa

Tribesman with his spear, French Congo, Central Africa. Date: 1922

Background imageToday Collection: Street market scene in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France

Street market scene in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Street market scene in the market place at Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France -- rabbits, hares and pigeons for sale. Date: 1922

Background imageToday Collection: Street scene during carnival, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France

Street scene during carnival, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. Date: 1922

Background imageToday Collection: Woman washing clothes, Savoie district, France

Woman washing clothes, Savoie district, France
Woman in traditional costume washing clothes, Savoie district, south east France. Date: 1922

Background imageToday Collection: Women out shopping in traditional costume, Alsace, France

Women out shopping in traditional costume, Alsace, France
Women out shopping in traditional costume, including the distinctive winged headdress, Alsace, France. Date: 1922

Background imageToday Collection: Soldier with three girls, Alsace, France

Soldier with three girls, Alsace, France
Soldier of the Chasseurs Alpins in cloak and beret with three girls in traditional costume, including the distinctive winged headdress, Alsace, France. Date: 1922

Background imageToday Collection: Washerwomen near border between Italy and France

Washerwomen near border between Italy and France
Washerwomen near a viaduct at the border between Italy and France. Date: 1922

Background imageToday Collection: Men on stilts in Les Landes, south west France

Men on stilts in Les Landes, south west France
Men on stilts in the marshy Les Landes, south west France. When resting they slant the stilts as if sitting down, and prop themselves up with a third pole. Date: 1922

Background imageToday Collection: Couple chatting in Puget-Theniers, Alpes-Maritimes, France

Couple chatting in Puget-Theniers, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Couple chatting in the street in Puget-Theniers, Alpes-Maritimes, France. She is filling her water cans from the water source, and he is selling brooms and vegetables. Date: 1922

Background imageToday Collection: Man and donkey in Puget-Theniers, Alpes-Maritimes, France

Man and donkey in Puget-Theniers, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Man and donkey in a street in Puget-Theniers, Alpes-Maritimes, France. Date: 1922

Background imageToday Collection: People in Villefranche-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France

People in Villefranche-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France
People gathered around the water supply in Villefranche-sur-Mer, near Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. Date: 1922

Background imageToday Collection: Young woman of Bourbonnais region, Central France

Young woman of Bourbonnais region, Central France
Young woman of the Bourbonnais region, Central France, wearing traditional costume. Date: 1922

Background imageToday Collection: Elderly woman of Bourbonnais region, Central France

Elderly woman of Bourbonnais region, Central France
Elderly woman of the Bourbonnais region, Central France, sitting on a wooden chair in the sun. Date: 1922

Background imageToday Collection: Peasant woman with pail, Auvergne, France

Peasant woman with pail, Auvergne, France
Peasant woman with pail, standing in an open doorway, Auvergne, Central France. Date: 1922

Background imageToday Collection: Elderly woman with distaff and spindle, Auvergne, France

Elderly woman with distaff and spindle, Auvergne, France
Elderly woman with distaff and spindle, Auvergne, Central France. 1922

Background imageToday Collection: Elderly woman in traditional costume, France

Elderly woman in traditional costume, France
Elderly woman in traditional costume with embroidered tunic, France. Date: 1922

Background imageToday Collection: Group of Chasseurs Alpins soldiers, Alsace region, France

Group of Chasseurs Alpins soldiers, Alsace region, France, specialising in mountain work. Date: 1922

Background imageToday Collection: Morning scene, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France

Morning scene, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Early morning scene on the quayside of Villefranche-sur-Mer, near Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. 1922

Background imageToday Collection: Man collecting resin from pine woods, Gironde, SW France

Man collecting resin from pine woods, Gironde, SW France
Man collecting resin from pine woods in the Gironde area of SW France. Date: 1922

Background imageToday Collection: Young woman in traditional costume, Alsace, France

Young woman in traditional costume, Alsace, France
Young woman in traditional Alsatian costume with a distinctive winged headdress with tricolour cockade, and a patterned shawl, Alsace, France. Date: 1922



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