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Somalian Warriors - Somalia (at this stage under Italian occupation). Date: circa 1930s
Design for Woven Textile in beige, grey and cream
Design for Woven Textile in red and cream. Charcoal and Gouache on copy paper. Silver Studio. 1958
Design for Woven Textile with musical instruments. Charcoal with Crayon and Pencil on copy paper. Silver Studio. 1958
King George V head and shoulders on a silk postcardThere were various different types of sllk cards - woven, embroidered and machine woven. The King and Queen set an example in all things from digging for Victory to abstinence from alcohol
Marshal Joseph Jacques Cesaire JoffreThere were various different types of sllk cards - woven, embroidered and machine woven. Joffre created Plan 17 - the French defence against a German invasion. WW1 Date: circa 1915
King Victor Emmanuel of Italy on a silk postcardThere were various different types of sllk cards - woven, embroidered and machine woven. Victor Emmanuel took an active part in the War, moving to the Front when Italy declared war on Austria
Greetings card in the shape of a handbag, with ducksGreetings card in the shape of a handbag, with two ducks poking their heads out. Date: circa 1890s
Bird perched on a basket on a cutout New Year card. Date: circa 1890s
Native house, Djoeja (Yogyakarta), Central Java, IndonesiaNative village house in Djoeja (Yogyakarta), Central Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Date: circa 1908
Family on on 1912 / 14 Perry Vale motorcycle & sidecarFamily on a1912/14 Perry Vale JAP engined V Twin motorcycle and wicker sidecar combination in the country circa 1912/14
Elderly Chinese man in hat smoking a long pipeFantastic photographic postcard of an elderly Chinese man wearing a wide-brimmed woven straw hat smoking a very long-stemmed pipe. Date: circa 1910s
Tea plantation workers, Sri Lanka (Ceylon). Date: circa 1920s
Old man with prams and junk, Balham, SW LondonAn old man with a line of prams containing junk on a street in Balham, SW London. He is outside a rag and bone merchants premises where he hopes to get money in exchange for the junk
Traditional welcome dance, Tuvalu, Gilbert Islands, PacificGirls and women performing a traditional welcome dance, Tuvalu, Gilbert Islands, Pacific. Date: 1977
Scouts in Tuvalu, Gilbert Islands, PacificScouts taking part in an indoor activity, Tuvalu, Gilbert Islands, Pacific Date: 1977
Portugal - Lisbon Girl Street Seller Date: 1930s
Elderly lady fruit seller - Nassau, Bahamas Caption: " Anything Today Missus?" Date: 1945
Design for Woven Textile with flying birds. Gouache on tracing paper. Silver Studio. 1932
Design for Woven Textile with small brown flowers. Colour Pencil and Gouache on copy paper. Silver Studio. 1938
Design for Woven Textile with flowers and swirls. Pencil on copy paper. Silver Studio. 1959
Design for Woven Textile in white and beige. Crayon and Gouache on copy paper. Silver Studio. 1953
Girl - MyanmarYoung Girl - Myanmar - standing in front of a traditional house with a fantastic woven reed wall Date: circa 1910s
Africa woman carrying maize on her headA Native Beauty - Africa. A superb photograph of a young woman carrying corn (maize) in a basket balanced on her head. Date: circa 1930s
Wellington, New Zealand - Oriental BayAmbala district in the state of Haryana, India - A Bamboo Merchant and two young assistants/apprentices (his sons?) stringing a charpoy. A Charpoy is a bed or cot used in India
Englands Royal Sailor, HRH Prince Alfred Ernest Albert (1844-1900), Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Edinburgh. circa 1850s
Small terrier dog with shopping basketUnusual Friends - small terrier dog with shopping basket. 1950s
Little dog on a chair in a gardenUnusual Friends - little dog on a chair in a garden. 1950s
British Caribbean woman points to an item, novelty shop, HonBritish Caribbean woman pointing to an item in a basket novelty shop in Hong Kong. Shop is filled with cane furniture and basket woven novelty items, lampshades, plant hanging baskets
Gentleman & passengers on his 1906 Royal Enfield motorcycleGentleman rider and his wife & son pose for a photograph on a 1906 Royal Enfield motorcycle & wicker sidecar in a country lane circa 1906
Girl & lady on a veteran motorcycle & sidecarYoung girl and lady on an early veteran motorcycle and wicker sidecar combination in a country lane in the early 1900s
Vintage Hair Net Packaging - Elvetta Nylon Hair Net with elastic, woven of Dupont nylon in dark brown. The final touch of loveliness. circa 1950s
Vintage Hairnet Packaging - Royalty Hair NetVintage Hairnet Packaging - Royalty Invisible Hair Net with elastic - woven of DuPont nylon - new Duroy processed - " Fit for a Queen" ! circa 1950s
Mexican Woven Basket Seller - Mexico City Date: circa 1910s
Advert for McDonalds Limited womens skirts 1917Advertisement for McDonalds Limited, in Glasgow, a variety of fashionable tailored kilts, check tweed and Scottish clan tartan. Date: 1917
Wickerwork cornucopia with flowers on a Victorian scrapWickerwork cornucopia with assorted flowers on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s
Hottentot Village 1750Hottentots erecting a hut, consisting of woven matting stretched over a wooden frame. Date: circa 1750
Advert for Debenham & Freebody woven lingerie 1937Two women wearing nightwear, cami-knicker in lacevstitched artifical silk milanece and full-length danity nightdress in same material with georgette frills. Date: 1937
Three dogs on a Christmas card, playing with a woven mat. Date: circa 1890s
Stork with basket on an audible good luck card (German). Date: circa 1890s
Two cats in a basket on a birthday card. Date: circa 1890s
Young street vendor of woven bags, Mexico. Date: circa 1925
Miao woman of southern China with woven baskets. Date: 1953
Civilian Clothing utility label, WW2Civilian Clothing utility label inside a cotton garment. The labelling was introduced during the Second World War to help conserve resources
Suffragette N. W. S. P. U Regalia RibbonN.W.S.P.U regalia or ribbon, produced for the Great Womens Sunday Demonstration, 21st June 1908, in Hyde Park. Mrs. Pethick-Lawrence was responsible for choosing the colours - purple
Scouts singing, Tuvalu, Gilbert Islands, PacificScouts (male and female) singing, Tuvalu, Gilbert Islands, Pacific. Date: 1977
Accra scouts at weekend camp, Ghana, West AfricaScouts of Troops 1-7, Accra, at a weekend camp, Ghana, West Africa. They have constructed real scout bush tents from woven palm leaves. Cacti can be seen in the foreground. Date: circa 1920s
Design for Woven Textile in red and turquoise. Watercolour on drawing paper. Silver Studio. Date: 1934