Upper Collection (page 44)

Ermine Muff 1840
Green pelisse-robe with cord fastenings down the front, on the reverse points of the cuff & the upper part of the bishop sleeves. An ermine muff & ermine & pink collar are worn

Lords and Ladies
Fashionable ladies join their menfolk at Lords on a Ladies Day - as much a social as a sporting occasion

ASCOT 1890
Fashionable racegoers in the privileged enclosure on Gold Cup Day

ASCOT 1904
The brilliant scene at Ascot on Gold Cup Day when those privileged to be admitted to the Royal Enclosure watch the races in the presence of Royalty Itself !

C17 Sand Glass
The SAND GLASS, also known as CLEPSAMMIA, measures time by how long sand takes to filter from the upper bulb into the lower; different apertures measure different periods

Egyptian Clepsydra
The CLEPSYDRA, used throughout the Near/Middle East in ancient times, measures time by how long it takes the upper bowl to fill the lower one

Social / Royal Barge 1914
Englands social elite watch the Royal Barge as it passes by during the Henley Regatta

Social / Political Dinner
A lively political dinner: Tom and Bob taking a lesson on the Constitution and not neglecting their own

Costume / Sisters C. 1870
Girls: short, plain skirts & a casaque (body & upper-skirt in one) with velvet collar, revers, patch pockets & cuffs, bows at the neck, earrings & tyrolese hats with feathers

Costume / Girl / Photo C1860
Girl: very low bodice, no shoulder straps, short sleeves with volans, short double skirt - the upper trimmed with a zig- zag design. Hair worn long & off the face

Dinners and Diners 1902
A roomful of elegant diners eat in a restaurant

Children / Savoy Party
Christmas fete for upper-class children at the Savoy Hotel, London

Social / Sporty Types 20C
A group of sporty types arrive at a country club for a game of tennis

Social / Cafe Scene 1914
Elegant people drinking and dancing in a cafe

Social / Tango Demo 1914
A professional couple demonstrate the tango - still an exotic novelty - to supper guests at the Savoy Hotel, London

Social / Ladies in Garden
Three elegant ladies relaxing in the shade in a garden

Social / Tea at Commons
Elegant people and MPs taking tea on the terrace of the House of Commons, Westminster, London

EDWARDIAN AT HOME
An Edwardian lady is at home to her friends

Social / Henley Boats 1901
Houseboats, punts and canoes line the Thames at Henley

Social / English Reception
An elegant reception in an English stately home, as seen through French eyes

Social / Arriving at Hall
A gentleman arriving at a stately home just in time for dinner

Social / Theatregoers 1890
Some very stiff-necked theatregoers in the box at a London theatre

Coral Reef / J. W. Whimper
Vegetation has taken root on the upper levels of a coral reef, forming a kind of island

Riverboat Interior
The opulent interior of the Mississippi steamboat Drew. The upper gallery is lined with individual cabins for those who prefer privacy to the society of the saloon

MENs SHOES 1908
An example of a front lacing shoe & boot with a contrasting upper which may be composed of canvas

Outdoor Dinner
An upper class French group take dinner and drinks outdoors, waited upon by their servants

Fashion Plate 1905
Costumes with tablier skirts & sleeves that are full on the upper arm. One has a bolero style jacket bodice, the other lace flounces. Hats: tricorn hat with rosette, large flat hat

Drawing Room 1916
An elegant colour scheme designed by Waring and Gillow, suitable for any upper class home

Upper Class Bedroom 1917
An upper class bedroom designed by Waring and Gillow

Female Type Caledon 19C
The Countess of Caledon, posing in the photographers studio

Female Type Viscountess
The elegant Viscountess Talbot, reading a letter

Smokey Fireplace / Cartoon
Sir Pompey Bedell: " This wretched chimney has got into a most objectionable way of smoking! I can t cure it" Bedell Junior: " Give it a couple of your cigars!"

Reading a Romance / C18
A lady from the upper echelons of society is enraptured by the words of her Roman Dangereux

Two-Tone Dress / New Look
The sleeves are cut with the upper bodice and fitted to a deep waist band. The skirt is composed of bands of alternating brown & grey fabric of increasing width

Durnstein Castle / Austria
The upper ruins are a medieval castle that held Richard the Lionheart for a time on his return from the Crusades

Norwich Castle 1750
Norwich Castle : the vegetation growing on the upper walls suggests that the city elders are not taking very good care of it

London Fashions 1830
English fashions in a French magazine! Do tricolore ribbons reveal sympathy for the revolution? White redingotes: mancherons, tight sleeves with a puffed upper, bonnets & veils

Denderah Zodiac
In this zodiac from Denderah in upper Egypt, the twelve traditional signs can be discerned, accompanied by the humans and other creatures whose destinies they control

Chariot Race
Depiction of a chariot race, with putti taking part in the upper panel, and a curious monster making his appearance at lower right

Jerusalem / Plan 1C Ad
Plan of the city in biblical times : the City of David upper left, Solomons Temple lower centre, the site of Jesuss crucifixion upper centre

Social / Derby Private Box
A private box at the Derby - watching the races in comfort

Social / Savoy Derby 1914
After the races: Derby night at the Savoy Hotel, London - those who have won, celebrate with champagne; those who have lost, drown their grief in the same beverage

Trollope / Allington
THE SMALL HOUSE AT ALLINGTON Mr Lupex holds out his hand to Mr Cradell

Trollope / Framley Parson
FRAMLEY PARSONAGE Lady Lufton and the Duke of Omnium

Girls Camping 1930S
Four girls preparing a meal around the camp fire at Boxhill, Surrey, England

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