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Advert for Wolsey thermal underwear 1938Wolsey winter Svelts thermal underwear providing additional warmth no bulky underneaths! Date: 1938
Czech Republic - 14th All Sokol Rally in Prague14th All Sokol Rally in Prague. A rally to promote public exercise as a way to stimulate national self importance (through organised gymnastic and athletic demonstrations - usually mass-participation)
Willie Applegarth - English Champion SprinterWilliam Reuben " Willie" Applegarth (1890-1958) - won bronze medal at the Stockholm Olympic Games in 1912. Date: 1912
Medicine. Neck massage. 20th century. Engraving
Advert for Harrods mens silk underwear 1940Silk for summer underwear ! Theres a feeling of fitness in Harrods silk underwear. The pure thread silk elastic knit ensures perfect fit yet gives freedom
Sportswear 1933Fashionable golf clothing for men and women including plus- fours, knitted vest, a waistcoat with wide revers, diagonal check socks & co- respondent shoes. 1933
American troops outside dugout, France, WW1American troops outside a dugout nicknamed Devils Den, on the western front in northern France during the First World War. Date: early 1918
Athletics event with men on a race trackAn athletics event with men running round a race track. circa 1940s
Isle of Wight - Yarmouth Lifeboat CrewIsle of Wight - The Yarmouth Lifeboat Crew. The large wheels of the trailers are fitted with boards, preventing the wheels from digging into the soft sand of the beach. Date: circa 1910s
Britannia and Eve magazine, July 1936Front cover illustration featuring a scantily-clad blonde bombshell, dangerously close to revealing herself even further
Metropolitan Police Animal CatcherOfficer of the Metropolitan Police Dog Handling Unit, wearing protective clothing worn to prevent injury when capturing dangerous animals
Man holding two bunches of white grapesA man in a vineyard, holding two large bunches of white grapes which he has just picked
Wolsey knitwear advertisementAdvertisement for Wolsey clothing, showcasing their sleek vest and pantie sets
Bosnia - Sarajevo - HagglingA Bosnian man haggling for a vest (waistcoat) in a Sarajevo Market, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Photograph of undervest, masquerading as the spirit PeggyPhotograph of undervest which, masquerading as the spirit Peggy, led to the Scottish medium Helen Duncans conviction for fraudulent mediumship at Edinburgh, 11 May 1933
Lear / Nonsense / Man / WestThere was an Old Man of the West, who wore a pale plum- coloured vest; When they said, Does it fit? he replied, Not a bit! that uneasy Old Man of the West
Dutch Girl 1920SA Dutch girl wearing traditional costume, including a lace cap and floral vest
Leaving Off PetticoatsLittle boy is breeched, exchanging his frock for a blue & white striped nautically inspired costume of sailor blouse & Danish or open bottom trousers
Patriotic Pillow 1915Dress by Jessie Porter: triple skirt in a lightweight striped fabric, the upper skirt in plain black, vest bodice with dentate edge, wide brimmed hat. Girl: short double smock
Italian Man & DogA smiling old Italian man with his little dog with its woolly vest and tongue hanging out
Dryden / Menswear / 202Fashions for men: Formal, casual and sporty looks: evening dress with black tie, suit with double- breasted jacket, panama hat, knitted vest & flannel shorts
Knickers 1935A lady models one of the many styles of undies available from this company. Others include a girls knicker with a pocket for keeping safe all manner of things
New Male Fashion 1666A man of fashion at the time of Charles II wearing the costume introduced by the King in 1666 of a long vest or sleeved waistcoat after the Persian or Turkish coat
Vigorous UnderwearUnderwear for Vigorous Men ! You re a Real Man when you wear an Aertex Athletic Vest and Elastic Waisted Trunks, (not requiring braces.)
Mens Vest and DrawersAertex half-sleeve vest and trunk drawers - this two-piece garment suit is priced from seven shillings and sixpence
