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Background imageWedge Collection: RMS Titanic - Artie Frost's measuring instruments

RMS Titanic - Artie Frost's measuring instruments
RMS Titanic - Anthony (Artie) Wood Frost was a member of the Harland & Wolff Titanic Guarantee Group, one of nine employees chosen to oversee the smooth running of Titanic's maiden voyage

Background imageWedge Collection: Shipwright driving wedges into the stern of a ship

Shipwright driving wedges into the stern of a ship
Shipwright or ships carpenter standing on a scaffold and driving wedges into the stern of a ship with a wooden trunnel. At his feet, his auger, axe and punch

Background imageWedge Collection: Mining. Drilling with a jackhammer. Diorama. Deutsches Muse

Mining. Drilling with a jackhammer. Diorama. Deutsches Muse
History. Mining. Drilling with a jackhammer. Diorama. Deutsches Museum (Museum of Science and Technology). Munich. Germany

Background imageWedge Collection: Vidal Sassoon - British hairdresser

Vidal Sassoon - British hairdresser
Vidal Sassoon (1928-2012), British hairdresser, businessman and philanthropist, is credited with creating the wedge bob. Date: 1966

Background imageWedge Collection: Advert for Wolsey nylons

Advert for Wolsey nylons
A pair of legs wearing and advertising Wolsey nylon stockings. They appear to be wearing a very groovy pair of wedge shoes as well. Date: 1947

Background imageWedge Collection: Spain. Castle Alcaniz. Gothic paintings depicting July with

Spain. Castle Alcaniz. Gothic paintings depicting July with
Spain. Alcaniz. Calatravos Castle. Gothic paintings depicting July with a man threshing, beating the harvest and with a water bottle behind him

Background imageWedge Collection: Mining. Shaft sinking by hand with hammer and wedge. Diorama

Mining. Shaft sinking by hand with hammer and wedge. Diorama
History. Mining. Shaft sinking by hand with hammer and wedge. Diorama. Deutsches Museum(Museum of Science and Technology). Munich. Germany

Background imageWedge Collection: Advert for Panda footware 1948

Advert for Panda footware 1948
Stylish, comfortable & practical womans shoe with a low wedge heel, decorative lace-up front & contrasting piped trim. Perfect for town or country! Date: 1948

Background imageWedge Collection: Roman archbishopric of Westminster satire

Roman archbishopric of Westminster satire
The Roman archbishopric of Westminster is seen as the thin end of the wedge by protestant England Date: 1850

Background imageWedge Collection: Erica - French pop singer

Erica - French pop singer
Erica, French pop singer, in the foyer of Dollys discotheque, wearing a long black and white dress by James Wedge, from Top Gear. Date: 1966

Background imageWedge Collection: Advert for Dolcis shoes 1945

Advert for Dolcis shoes 1945
Kumf-ees are here... Flexibility, comfort and good looks are teh main features of these smart wedge heel shoes, obtainable from Dolcis. 1945

Background imageWedge Collection: Advert for Dolcis shoes 1944

Advert for Dolcis shoes 1944
Brighter Outlook. This excusive hand fashioned Dolcis model, made up in soft suede, is brightened with real water-snake and delights you in every step. 1944

Background imageWedge Collection: New Year card in the shape of a wedge of cheese

New Year card in the shape of a wedge of cheese. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageWedge Collection: Libethenite

Libethenite
Wedge-shaped, dark green crystals of libethenite (copper phosphate hydroxide) with pale brown duftite. Specimen from the Phoenix mine, Lnkinhorne, Cornwall

Background imageWedge Collection: Detail of bird beaks

Detail of bird beaks
Plate 281, hand coloured copperplate etching from George Edwards The Gleanings of Natural History, Vol. 2 (1760). Annotated Four curious beaks of birds but little known

Background imageWedge Collection: Advert for Anklet by Joyce California shoes 1945

Advert for Anklet by Joyce California shoes 1945
Red ankle buckle shoes with wedge by Anklet by Joyce California, fitted by Saxone. 1945

Background imageWedge Collection: Cheddar Cheese Wedge

Cheddar Cheese Wedge
A wedge of English Cheddar cheese. Date: 1980

Background imageWedge Collection: Avenida Roque Saenz Pena - Buenos Aires, Argentina

Avenida Roque Saenz Pena - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina. Avenida Roque Saenz Pena (also known as Diagonal Norte) - a main artery in the San Nicolas quarter of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Background imageWedge Collection: Queen Elizabeths wedding cake

Queen Elizabeths wedding cake
The final preparations being carried out to Queen Elizabeths wedding cake. A wedge is prepared for her to cut with her bridegrooms sword

Background imageWedge Collection: Sling Back Fairy Wedge

Sling Back Fairy Wedge
In a feature entitled Best Foot Forward we are introduced to the Fairy Wedge, open toe, sling back shoe, just the thing for summer days

Background imageWedge Collection: British Fashions in 1946

British Fashions in 1946
Unusual utility fashion made from wool and worn with a wedge heel, the playsuit is the latest thing to come from our British fashion designers

Background imageWedge Collection: Serpollet Steam Car

Serpollet Steam Car
Leon Serpollets steam car Oeuf de Pacques (Easter Egg) which set the World Land Speed Record in 1902

Background imageWedge Collection: Beachwear 1939

Beachwear 1939
Lucien Lelong beachwear: printed linen frock with a red sash & bolero jacket. The skirt is abbreviated & socks are worn with strappy wedge heel sandals

Background imageWedge Collection: Feminine Shorts 1930S

Feminine Shorts 1930S
How to wear shorts & still retain ones femininity: printed linen culottes with cummerbund & bolero worn with wedge heeled strappy sandals over ankle socks


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