Upper Collection (page 18)

Regatta, Zambezi River, Northern Rhodesia, Southern Africa
Native regatta on the Upper Zambezi River, Northern Rhodesia, Southern Africa, with people and boats. Date: circa 1905

Napoleons Bridge - Schollenen Gorge, Switzerland. In 1799, this was the site of one of the most dramatic battles of Suvorovs Italian and Swiss expedition during the Napoleonic Wars

Lady Alington and daughter by Madame Yevonde
Lady Alington, formerly Lady Mary Ashley-Cooper, eldest daughter of the Earl of Shaftesbury, with her baby daughter, Mary Anne Sturt Marten, known as Marianna. 1929

Marchioness of Douro and Lady Anne Wellesley by Yevonde
Lady Douro, wife of the 5th Duke of Wellington (from 1934), hostess of Strathfieldsaye in Berkshire, pictured in a twin portrait (very popular at the time)

Lady Diana Cooper (1892 1986), actress and socialite, was previously Lady Diana Manners, before her marriage to Duff Cooper, and later Diana, Viscountess Norwich

Miss Margaret Whigham by Pat Charles
Miss Margaret Whigham, later Mrs Charles Sweeney then the Duchess of Argyll (1912-1993) as the 3rd wife of the 11th Duke. Most photographed society beauty of her day

Miss Margaret Whigham - caricature
Miss Margaret Whigham, later Mrs Charles Sweeney then the Duchess of Argyll (1912-1993) as the 3rd wife of the 11th Duke. Most photographed society beauty of her day

Lady Alington (Lady Mary Ashley-Cooper)
Lady Alington, formerly Lady Mary Ashley-Cooper, eldest daughter of Lord Shaftesbury, posed with her pet Pekingese dog. Date: 1929

Ponds Cold Cream Advertisement - Lady Alington
Advertisement for Ponds Cold Cream as endorsed by English aristocrat, Lady Alington, the former Lady Mary Ashley-Cooper. Date: 1931

Advert for Hotel George V featuring Countess of Warwick
Advertisement for the exclusive Hotel George V in Paris, endorsed by it girl of the day, socialite the Countess of Warwick, formerly Miss Rose Bingham. Date: 1935

Ponds Cold Cream advertisement - Duchess of Leinster
Advertisement for Ponds Cold Cream and Vanishing Cream with an endorsement from the Duchess of Leinster (American socialite, Agnes Rafaelle). Date: 1935

Malta - Barrakka Gardens, Valletta
The Upper Barrakka Gardens are a public garden in Valletta, Malta. They are twinned with the Lower Barrakka Gardens in the same city, and offer panoramic views of the Grand Harbour. Date: circa 1910s

Sakia in Upper Egypt
Camel-drawn wooden sakia in Upper Egypt with local children supervising. The sakia (sakieh) is an animal-drawn water wheel serving irrigation and is still used in India

Traditional road making in Upper Egypt
Two construction workers and ox-drawn road roller in Upper Egypt. Date: circa 1910s

Karnak Temple Complex (Thebes), Egypt
General view on the Karnak Temple Complex at the ancient city Thebes (today Luxor) in Upper Egypt. The UNESCO World Heritage Site is composed of various temples

Entrance pylon of Ramesses II in the Luxor Temple, Egypt
Side view on the entrance pylon of the Luxor Temple in Upper Egypt, built by Ramesses II whose statues and obelisk stand in front of it

Victorian scrap - The Old Earl
Victorian Scrap - The Old Earl. late 19th century

Victorian scrap - The Duchess
Victorian scrap - People Who Want To Marry - The Duchess. late 19th century

Victorian scrap - Lady Mable Maud Ethel Dorothy de Vere. late 19th century

Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex
Thomas Radclyffe (or Ratclyffe), 3rd Earl of Sussex (c1525-1583), Lord Deputy of Ireland and Elizabethan courtier. 16th century

The Return from Church -- a couple after their wedding. early 19th century

Ornamental ornate alphabet, upper case A-Z. circa 1900

Ornamental script alphabet, upper case A-Z. circa 1900

Ornamental church text alphabet, upper case A-Z. circa 1900

Condensed alphabet, upper and lower case A-Z. circa 1900

Alphabet initials, ornate upper case A-Z. circa 1900

Women of Woodlands Laundry, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Three women at work in the Woodlands Laundry, Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, August 1963. Date: 1963

Upper Vth Form, Sidcot School, Winscombe, Somerset
Upper Vth Form with a class in progress, Sidcot School, Winscombe, North Somerset, an independent Quaker school. Date: circa 1920s

Smart Upper Class British Couple dance at a formal ball. Date: 1910s

Hon. Mary Katharine Coke by Madame Yevonde
The Hon. Mary Katharine Coke, younger daughter of Viscount and Viscountess Coke, and granddaughter of the Earl of Leicester

Italic alphabet, upper case A-Z. circa 1900

Block alphabet design, upper case A-Z. circa 1900

Queen Sirikit of Thailand on a London Bus
An official two-day state visit to the UK by King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) (1927-) and Queen Sirikit (1932-) of Thailand

Collinss Music Hall - Upper Street, Islington, London Date: circa 1910s

Soho, London - Upper James Street W1, looking south. 1973

Telegraph map of Upper Egypt 1882, compiled by the Intelligence Branch, War Office; scale 1:4 000 000; one of five maps, probably belonging to Capt George Frederick Wilson, Royal Engineers

A Gallant, Gay Lothario in the Days of the Grand Monarque - a barve young gent kisses the hand of his hearts desire as she carefully manouevres her wide gown into a small Opera Box in Paris, France

Victorian Scrap -- Masher. late 19th century

Two Ladies in the newest Dress, from drawings taken at Ranelagh Gardens, London, May 1775. 1775

The Barons Hall at Christmas. circa 17th century

Mrs Adair (Cornelia Wadsworth)
Mrs Adair, formerly American heiress Cornelia Wadsworth, pictured in fancy dress costume in the Empire style for a Fancy Dress ball she gave in 1903

Lilian, Duchess of Marlborough
Lily Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (n饠 Lilian Warren Price) (June 10, 1854 January 11, 1909), American heiress and socialite during the Gilded Age. Date: 1895

Costume styles, 18th century, from left to right: middle class couple circa 1740, couple from Berlin in special evening dress circa 1780, French couple in Revolution-era costume

Rehearsal for the Living Poster Ball
Lady Diana Cooper, Mrs. Baillie-Hamilton and Lady Cunard rehearsing for the Living Poster Ball, held in aid of the Childrens Country Holiday Fund

Hon. Alexander Ramsay and Hon. George Lascelles
Hon. Alexander Ramsay (1919-2000) (the only child of Princess Patricia of Connaught, who renounced her royal title and style when she married then-Captain the Hon)

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