Wore Collection

Natal Native Contingent (NCC) armed with assegais
Photograph of members of the Natal Native Contingent (NCC) armed with assegais (short spears) and shields, 1879 (c). The NNC was formed in 1878 to bolster the defences of the British colony of Natal

Suffragette Womens March 1912
In October 1912, six women left Edinburgh to walk 400 miles to London, gathering signatures en route in support of Womens Suffrage. The march was organised by Mrs

Hm Stanley / Cdv Photo
HENRY MORTON STANLEY British journalist and explorer, in the clothes he wore to meet Livingstone in 1871

The Man who wore a Nightshirt on the lido

Richard Burton in eastern costume
Richard Burton, traveller, in the costume he wore as a pilgrim to Mecca

Tsar - Nicholas II of Russia (1868 - 1918) and Tsaritsa - Alexandra Feodorovna (1872 - 1918) at the fancy-dress ball was a lavish affair

Turkish woman - modern style
Turkish woman with Istanbul mosques in rear

BAC Jet Provost T. 52A G-PROV - 104
BAC Jet Provost T.52A G-PROV / 104 (msn ex XS228, ex G-27-7, ex 352) in the markings of the South Yemen Air Force, which it wore in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Date: circa 2010

Turkish women - 1920s - Liberation in Dress
A set of cards issued to reflect the fact that soon after Ataturk took over in Turkey in the 1920s, there was liberation by women from the old modes of dress

NAIL TALISMAN
GNOSTIC NAIL TALISMAN 2nd century Gnostics wore these inscribed nails to protect them against lemures - spirits of the unhappy dead Date: 1923

Comic postcard, Two women in a cafe Date: 20th century

Music cover, She Wore a Wreath of Roses. circa 1850

Matilda escapes Oxford wearing a white cloak
In 1141, Matilda was trapped in Oxford on a snowy winter night. Stephens solders were all around. When the food ran out she put on a large white cloak and escaped over the wall

DISTRICT MESSENGERS / GPO
Young boys worked as GPO District Couriers and delivered packages all over London. They wore a distinct uniform with badges on their hats. Date: circa 1930

AMELIA BLOOMER / POLKA
AMELIA BLOOMER American reformer who wore full trousers for women now known as bloomers Date: 1818 - 1894

AMELIA BLOOMER American reformer who wore full trousers for women now known as bloomers Date: 1818 - 1894

Bristol Type 171 Mk. 2 Sycamore VW905
Bristol Type 171 Mk.2 Sycamore VW905 (msn 12869) at the 1948 SBAC show at Farnborough on 8 September 1948

The Prince of Wales in a sailor suit
Prince Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, King Edward VII (1841-1910) dressed in a sailor suit, after a painting by Winterhalter

The Sultan of Morocco, 1906
Photograph showing the Sultan of Morocco wearing a Russian uniform, 1906

Modern and Old Costume in Turkey
Soon after Ataturk took over in Turkey in the 1920s, there was liberation by women from the old modes of dress. Instead of impenetrable veils, they wore lighter, thinner veils

Quex Park VAD patients & staff in hall of house
VAD hospital patients and staff in the hall of Quex House in March 1915. The hall was used as a recreation space for the patients

Three Belgian hospital patients outside Quex House
Three Belgian hospital patients standing outside the front of Quex House. The verandah behind them was outside the Drawing Room where A Ward was situated

Group of Belgian and British soldiers at Quex Park, with three members of the VAD staff. The Belgian men are wearing civilian clothes. All the British soldiers are in army uniform

VICTORIAs BALL 1842
VICTORIAs PLANTAGANET BALL At Buckingham Palace; all of the guests wore 14th century dress (Victoria and Albert appeared as Edward III and Philippa of Hainault). Date: 12 May 1842

Church Lads Brigade presentation cup. The Church Lads Brigade boys wore military uniform at this time and were affiliated to the Kings Royal Rifle Corps

From left: Sir Sydney Camm listens to Capt Laurence Prit?
From left: Sir Sydney Camm listens to Capt Laurence Pritchard and Mrs Pritchard who wore dark glasses against the flashlights, at the 94th Anniversary Luncheon at the Dorchester Hotel, London

Turkish girl by the Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey
Picture from a set of cards issued to reflect the fact that soon after Ataturk took over in Turkey in the 1920s, there was liberation by women from the old modes of dress

Turkish girl - 1920s - Liberation in Dress
Picture from a set of cards issued to reflect the fact that soon after Ataturk took over in Turkey in the 1920s, there was liberation by women from the old modes of dress

Turkish girl by the Golden Horn, Istanbul, Turkey
Picture from a set of cards issued to reflect the fact that soon after Ataturk took over in Turkey in the 1920s, there was liberation by women from the old modes of dress

8th Earl of Bridgewater
Francis Henry Egerton, 8th earl of BRIDGEWATER, lived in Paris 30 years without learning French, dined with his dogs, wore a new pair of shoes every day. Date: 1756 - 1829

Scout Patrol Leader Willie Chun signing autographs
Willie Chun, whos 12 years old and an American of Korean parentage, is a Patrol Leader of Boy Scout Troop 90 in Hollywood. Willie had a special showing of the new Robert L

Queen Victoria as Bride
QUEEN VICTORIA in the bridal dress she wore on 10 February 1840 at her marriage to Albert 1819 - 1901

A Coronation Festivity: a ball in aid of a hospital
The Prince and Princess of Teck and the ladies who are patronesses of the function, a fancy dress ball at the Savoy Hotel in aid of the Prince Francis of Teck Memorial Fund of the Middlesex Hospital

Two Turkish women - modern style
Picture from a set of cards issued to reflect the fact that soon after Ataturk took over in Turkey in the 1920s, there was liberation by women from the old modes of dress

New meets old - Istanbul
Picture from a set of cards issued to reflect the fact that soon after Ataturk took over in Turkey in the 1920s, there was liberation by women from the old modes of dress

Turkish man and woman - modern style
Modern Turkish Man and Woman near the Galata Tower

Turkish girl and red rose - Istanbul
A portrait of a pretty young Turkish girl, set in a circle, with the blooms of a red rose below

Lady feeding the pigeons - Constantinople, Turkey
A young lady in the latest fashions and holding a parasol, feeds the pigeons in Constantinople

Mother and Daughter in Istanbul
A Turkish Mother and duaghter strolling through Constantinople. The daughter is wearing the latest fashions from Paris, with a transparent veil

Turkish girl sitting in a Turkish cafe
A girl sits in a Turkish cafe in Istanbul, smoking a cigarette by the window and drinking a small glass of Turkish brandy

Turkish girl on a bridge over the Golden Horn
A Young Turkish girl standing on a bridge over the Golden Horn

Turkish woman - modern style
Turkish woman and the Galata Tower

Lear / Nonsense / Man / West
There 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

The Great Hall, Lincolns Inn, London, 1845
Engraving showing a dinner, attended by Queen Victoria, held in the Great Hall of Lincolns Inn, London, in 1845. As can be seen in the image, the lawyers attending wore their formal attire

Portrait of Queen Victoria, fancy dress ball, 1842
Queen Victoria in fancy dress for the fancy dress ball held in 1842. The theme of the ball being historical costume, the Queen chose to dress as Philippa, Queen of Edward III

Landing Oranges at Fresh Wharf, London Bridge, 1874
Engraving showing the belly of a cargo ship, being unloaded of oranges at Fresh Wharf, London

Everton and Manchester City Football Teams walk onto the pit
Photograph showing the Everton (light shirts) and Manchester City (dark shirts) teams walking onto the pitch at Wembley Stadium, prior to the start of the F.A. Cup Final of 1933

Robert McClure - 4
Sir ROBERT JOHN LE MESURIER MCCLURE (or M Clure) naval officer, explorer in the Arctic, discoverer of the Northwest Passage, wearing the clothes he wore in the Arctic

School Disco
Remember school discos, when all the boys looked lost and girls wore white stilettos with ankle socks?

Amelia Bloomer / Music Sht
AMELIA BLOOMER American reformer who wore full trousers for women now known as bloomers

Marra & Golden Dress
Marra (a Serbian Cinderella) takes off the golden dress she wore to church before her stepmother returns

Lear / Nonsense / Marseilles
There was an Old Man of Marseilles, whose daughters wore bottle-green veils: They caught several fish, which they put in a dish, And sent to their Pa at Marseilles

Northumberland Harvest
Harvesting on a Northumberland farm, England, where, even in the 1930s, many of the women workers still wore their quaint costumes of many generations past

Gregory Griggs & Wigs
Gregory Griggs had twenty seven different wigs, he wore them up and and he wore them down, to please the people of London town

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