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Maintenon / MiniatureFrancoise d Aubigne, madame de MAINTENON, widow of the poet Scarron and second wife (secret) of Louis XIV. Date: 1635 - 1719
Saint PaulaRoman saint, widow of Toxotius and mother to Lustochium. She went as a pilgrim to Bethlehem, where she died aged precisely 56 years 8 months and 21 days. Date: 347-404
Pierce-Arrow + BorzoiIf a borzoi owner has a car, it must be a Pierce-Arrow; if a Pierce-Arrow owner has a dog, of course its a borzoi. Date: 1913
Elegant Widow / Two MenAn elegant young widow is followed along the pavement by two men. Date: 1930s
Mary Brettell (104)MARY BRETTELL or BRITTAL Welsh-born lady, a widow, of Twickenham near London, who lived to be 104 enjoying her faculties to the last. Date: 1717 - 1821
Silhouette of 1911The fashionable silhouette of 1911: large brimmed hat, high waisted Empire line gown with an over-skirt or tunic & a train, tassels & lots of fur in the form of a muff & stole. Date: 1911
Gertrude Lester / 1908GERTRUDE LESTER Singer in The Merry Widow Date: early 20th century
The marriage of King Harold IIThe marriage of Saxon King Harold II with Aldyth (Ealdgyth), widow of Gruffudd ap Llywelyn and sister to Edwin and Morcar. Date: 1066
Maintenon (Laure)Francoise d Aubigne, madame de MAINTENON, widow of the poet Scarron and the second wife (secret) of Louis XIV Date: 1635 - 1719
Maintenon / TavernierFrancoise d Aubigne MADAME DE MAINTENON widow of the poet Scarron, and second wife (secret) of Louis XIV Date: 1635 - 1719
Edwardian bows, floral and feathered hats 1909Seletion of fashionable hats: toque, brimless hat that had a very wide crown and Merry Widow a large hat with a large brim, trimmed with bows, satin ribbon, plumed feathers and flowers. 1909
Cyprus / 1487 / De CornaroCaterina of Cornaro, widow of James II of Cyprus. In March 1489 she is forced to sell Cyprus to Venice. Date: circa 1487
German Widow ImmolatesANCIENT GERMANY a devoted widow stabs herself on her husbands funeral pyre Date: BC
Maintenon / PingretFrancoise d Aubigne, madame de MAINTENON, widow of the poet Scarron and second wife (secret) of Louis XIV. Date: 1635 - 1719
The Radio WidowTHE WIRELESS WIDOW The social impact of thecoming of radio takes many forms... Date: 1923
Merry Widow Feather HatActress Elizabeth Firth (as Natalie, wife of Popoff) in Lehars operetta, " The Merry Widow", wearing a hat or headdress composed mostly of feathers. Date: 1907
Merry Widow hat, Elizabeth FirthActress Elizabeth Firth (as Natalie, wife of Popoff) in Lehars operetta " The Merry Widow" wearing a plume laden hat - a style later named after the opera. 1907
Lehar / Widow / Elsie PhotoLily Elsie (as Sonia) in Lehars operetta " The Merry Widow" in a hat with a deep crown decorated with tulle & ostrich plumes which became synonymous with the name. Date: 1907
Elegant tailored summer dress 1909Woman wearing Merry Widow hat with plumes and pretty tunic frock with rats tail embroideries in mauve and gold on net. 1909
Woman in 1910Woman wearing a typical edwardian clothing, with merry widow hat and plumes. Date: 1910
Champagne W / DessertChampagne served with the dessert Date: 1916
The widows plant -- an old lady leans out of her window with a potted plant in her hands. Date: circa 1875
Racine / AthalieATHALIE Athalie, the widow of Joram Date: first performed 1691
Photo of Madame Steinheil - The Red Widow - in the TatlerBlack and white full page portrait entitled The Red Widow of Madame Steinheil in the days of her childhood in the Tatler of 10th November 1909
Winnie Brooke, WidowPromotional postcard for Winnie Brooke, Widow, first performed at the Criterion Theatre, London in 1905. A musical comedy starring popular actress Ada Reeve who also co-produced the play
Woman in a black dress on a New Year card. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
Handwritten envelope containing Queen Mary Christmas cardHandwritten envelope (front) addressed to Lady Glenesk, containing a Christmas card from Queen Mary. (2 of 3) Date: 1936
Queen Alexandra, Queen Mother, at SandringhamQueen Alexandra (1844-1925), the Queen Mother, at Sandringham. The dog on her lap is a Japanese Chin. Date: 1921
Indian men accompanying a widow to a funeral pyre (sati).. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity
Costume of Coutances Woman in mourning habitCostume of Coutances. Woman in mourning habit.. Handcolored fashion plate illustration from Louis-Marie Lantes Costumes des femmes du Pays de Caux, 1827/1885
View from Railway Carriage, Immenstaad, Baden-W�bergView from Railway Carriage, Immenstaad, near Friedrichshafen, Baden-W� berg, Germany. Written on back: Munich to Zurich - from the carriage widow near Immenstaad Date: 1930s
Bath Characters by EdouartAnn Arter, a fruit woman of bath (left) and Elizabeth Smith, 63 years of age, Scotch woman, soldiers widow. Sold matches for forty years
Cartoon, Parrots of Paris, WW1Cartoon, Parrots of Paris, showing women going about their normal business, with little understanding of the seriousness of war. Date: 1915
Ivy Tresmand (1898 - 1980), actress and singer. Appearing in Dalys production of the part of Frou-Frou in The Merry Widow. Date: 1923
Woman wearing piped tunic skirt 1909Woman wearing large brimmed hat with plumes, demi-saison wrap in ermine and embroidery, velvet piped tunic skirt, high waist and neck. 1909
Woman wearing fur muff and stole 1909Woman wearing large brimmed hat with plumes, fur muff and stole. 1909
Viscountess Ingestre, 1915Viscountess Ingestre, formerly Lady Winifred Paget, widow of the late Lord Ingestre of the Royal Horse Guards, who died from pneumonia in 1915. Date: 1915
Indian Muslim soldiers Widows and Orphans War FundAn appeal to give to the charity of the Indian Muslim soldiers Widows and Orphans War Fund, showing Britannia providing for impoverished Indian women, whilst also holding a small Indian child
Lady PetreLady Catherine (Kitty) Petre, formerly Catherine Margaret Boscawen, wife of Lionel Goerge Carroll, 16th Baron Petre. The 16th Baron, son of the 15th Baron and Julia Mary Cavendish-Taylor
The Hon. Mrs Walrond, WW1Portrait of the Hon. Mrs Walrond, daughter of Lord Glentanar and widow of the late Hon. Walter Lionel Walrond, M.P. who died on active service with the Army Service Corps in France as a result of
Lady Rosabelle Brand and Miss Rose BinghamLady Rosabelle Brand, daughter of the Earl of Rosslyn pictured with her daughter, Miss Rose Bingham (later to become a society beauty and Countess of Warwick)
The widowed Lady LevingePortrait of Lady Levinge, wife of the late Sir Richard Levinge, formerly of the 8th Hussars and then attached to the 1st Life Guards in which he served until he was killed at Ypres on 24 October 1914
Mrs Vernon CastleIRENE CASTLE (nee FOOTE) Dancer, with her husband Vernon Castle known as Americas Dancing Sweethearts. The pair were incredibly successful and their earnings were high
Lady Ingestre and her three daughtersLady Ingestre, formerly Lady Winifred Paget, widow of the late Lord Ingestre who died in 1915 and was a captain in the Blues, pictured with her three daughters; the Hon
Laying the foundation stone, Baden Powell House, LondonScene during the laying of the foundation stone for the new Baden Powell House in Queens Gate, South Kensington, London. The site was acquired in 1956, and Ralph Tubbs was appointed architect
Trowel, Baden Powell House, South Kensington, LondonThe trowel used by Lady Olave Baden Powell in 1959 when she laid the foundation stone for the new Baden Powell House in Queens Gate, South Kensington, London
Wife of Douglas Reynolds, V. CThe former Miss DOris Petersen, newly married to Major Douglas Reynolds, V.C. of the Royal Field Artillery. The Sketch magazine reports that the wedding was a quiet one as the brides family were in
The Hon. Mrs Geoffrey PearsonThe Hon. Mrs. Geoffrey Pearson, widow of the third son of Lord Cowdray who was killed by Uhlans at the Western Front while carrying despatches on his motor cycle
