Hanways Umbrella / AnonJONAS HANWAY Traveller, philanthropist, and umbrella enthusiast
Mrs Sarah Gamp, character in Martin ChuzzlewitMrs Sarah Gamp, character in the novel Martin Chuzzlewit (1843-1844) by Charles Dickens Date: 19th century
St Swithin / Dudley / MaximsSAINT SWITHIN or SWITHUN Anglo-Saxon ecclesiastic, Bishop of Winchester, associated with a prediction of rain for 40 days
Advert / Umbrellas / 1930SUmbrellas from Parapluie- Revel, Lyons, France - the very best umbrella manufacturer
Suffragette House that Man Built Policeman. Policeman has a suffragette in his grip whilst another attempts to bring her umbrella down firmly on his head
Pilcher boat with umbrella sail
Ladies by Sea / France / FemA dress and coat set designed along the same lines with interesting angular panels and button detailing designed by Chantal
Returning home
Manneken Pis Postcard Album - Nun and ChildrenEmbarrased nun: " Look to the left my children". The nun leads a group of schoolgirls (one snubbing her nose), holding an umbrella to shield their innocent eyes from the little boy statue
Customs / Saint Swithin sAccording to tradition, if it rains on the 15th of July - St Swithins Day - it will continue to rain for the following 40 days
Racial / Japan / Women / SnowJapanese women in the snow, children snowballing in the background
Dryden / Alt Berlin / 49Poster from a Christmas exhibition, Berlin
Tiny Parasol Circa 1810White muslin dress with high stand collar & single ruff worn with a pale green spencer with collar & lapels, matching boots, a lace cap & a small hat. Her parasol is tiny
The astronomers waiting for the eclipseThe eclipse expedition in India to observe the total eclipse of the sun. Mr. Norman Lockyer is shown seated a little to the left beneath the umbrella
Victorian Greeting Card - Snowy RabbitsTwo rabbits walking through the snow under an umbrella. Date: circa 1890
The Frog and the Rat. circa 1900
Couple under umbrella in the snow (crow and heron). Print shows a man and a woman standing in the snow beneath a snow-covered umbrella
The royal family with baby Princess ElizabethThe King and Queen and Duke and Duchess of York, with little Princess Elizabeth, wave to crowds from the balcony of Buckingham Palace. Queen Mary holds an umbrella over the infant. Date: 1927
Japanese Mother & ChildA Japanese mother in a traditional costume carries her baby boy in her back, while holding some flowers and an umbrella
Samurai with two swords, JapanVintage 19th century photograph - Japan - samurai in a studio setting, with two swords, proably an actor
Boer War Memorial unveiling, Haverfordwest, South WalesCommemorative photograph of the unveiling of the Boer War Memorial at St Mary the Virgin Church, High Street, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales
Modern Athenians plate 17 - EdinburghMr Robert Burt (d. 1839) a merry hearted physician, approaching Mr Roger Aytoun (d. 1843). Both men expecting rain and carrying each an umbrella
Poster for Mother Goose, advertising a pantomime. Date: circa 1930s
Linden Gardens, Notting Hill Gate, London - Christmas CardThe gated entrance to Linden Gardens at the junction of High Street Notting Hill Gate, London - Christmas and New Years Greetings Postcard
Studies in Femininity, The Minx, by Suzanne Meunier. 1928
Avenue of cherry blossom, Japan. Date: circa 1890s
Garden Scene, Japan - Geisha - Posed on a small stone bridge Date: circa 1905
Advert for Foxs umbrellasAdvertisement for Foxs umbrellas : when buying an umbrella insist upon having a Foxs Frame. Foxs are the best! Date: 1901
Britannia and Eve magazine, March 1933Front cover illustration featuring an extremely glamorous lady wearing a bright orange coat with fur trims, a yellow hat with orange feather and holding a blue clutch bag
Queen Alexandra and Crown Prince Olav, LondonQueen Alexandra (1844-1925) and her grandson, Crown Prince Olav of Norway (1903-1991), leaving the newly opened Whiteleys Store in Bayswater, West London
Industrial School, Harborne, BirminghamA man with umbrella at the gates of Harborne Industrial School, Balden Road, Birmingham, opened in 1902 to hold 150 boys. It later became Ansell School then after 1933 was the Tennal Approved School
Jack Hulbert / CicelyJACK HULBERT British actor and comedian with his wife Cicely Courtneidge in By the Way
The Fishermans PrayerTHE FISHERMANs PRAYER Lord suffer me to catch a fish so large that even I in talking of it afterwards shall have no need to lie
Hop Pickers 1907Workers in a Kentish hop garden sorting hops from a large basket into an upturned umbrella
Jonas Hanway / Umbrella 2JONAS HANWAY Traveller, philanthropist, and umbrella enthusiast
Woman on Beach / 1950SA woman sits on the beach in front of a brightly coloured stripy parasol, and smiles for the camera
Children / Rainy Day 1884Two little girls walk home under a large umbrella on a rainy day
Mr Libbys Creamed Rice Milk PuddingLibbys Happy Families Card Game, Mr Libbys Creamed Rice Milk Pudding. circa 1950s
Cartoon, John Bull is forced to accept American aid from Uncle Sam. Date: 1879
Modern Athenians plate 6 - EdinburghJohn Jeffrey (1775-1848) the younger and only brother of Francis, Lord Jeffrey, facing Charles Kilpartick Sharpe (1781-1851) a long resident of Edinburgh, eccentric in ways and dress
THE UMBRELLA COTTAGEThe quaint thatched Umbrella Cottage at Lyme Regis, Dorset, England
London RomanceA couple shelter from the rain under a red umbrella during a romantic walk beside the River Thames and the Houses of Parliament, Westminster, central London. Date: 1960s
Hailing taxis / W H Robinson -test editThe fitting of the new Heath Robinson taxi hailer dissolves all difficulties of inadequate whistles (due in some cases to dental work)
Actress from the Mack Sennett Comedy StudiosA rather lovely actress in a rather skimpy swimsuit from the Mack Sennett Comedy Studios, Los Angeles, USA. She holds a fine striped parasol and stands at the end of a jetty
Shop Signs / UmbrellaThis umbrella sign advertises an umbrella makers in Reading, Berkshire
Accident- Snow from RoofA REGULAR DAMPER - AND NO MISTAKE Having left an exhibition on Swiss avalanches a tatty man suffers a similar fate courtesy of a roof clearer !
Couple in Rain 1922A happy couple out walking: who cares if its raining?
Morris / Kelmscott HouseWILLIAM MORRIS English writers home, Kelmscott House in Hammersmith
