York Collection (page 9)

Coney Island Boardwalk
Coney Island, New York, on a popular holiday

Provincial City Street
An old street in a provincial city - the Shambles, York

Cancer Research
Cancer research at Gratwick Laboratory, Buffalo, New York, which achieved striking results with rats in 1909. Date: 1909

Martians Invade New York
Martian raiders using a terrible weapon of concentrated sunlight attack the city of New York

Thomas Edison / La Nature
THOMAS ALVA EDISON Listening to the first phonogram sent to New York from England

Christianity Shakers
The dance at the Sunday service in the community at Watervliet, near Albany (New York)

Locomotive New York to Chicago
Engines of the Twentieth Century New York to Chicago line, at New York

Cartoon by Charles Addams
A group of passengers on the New York subway look in alarm at the growing garment appearing from the knitting needles of one old lady - a sweater with two neck holes. Date: 1955

The Jumble Shop Restaurant in Greenwich Village, NYC
The Jumble Shop Restaurant, 28 West 8th Street, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA Date: 1950

Portrait of Ann Pennington doing the black bottom, 1927 Date: 1927

Florence Mills in Dixie to Broadway - Broadhurst Theatre
Florence Mills in Dixie to Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York. Florence Mills (1896-1927) singer and dancer who became a major star of vaudeville

Lady Rosemary Leveson-Gower with her children
Lady Rosemary Leveson-Gower, the sister of H.R.H. The Duchess of York, with her two children, Granville and Mary. She was the second daughter of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore

USA - New York City - Hester Street
Hester Street - It has historically been a center for Ashkenazi Jewish immigrant culture. More recently, it has been absorbed by Chinatown, although some kosher and Jewish-owned stores can be found

Rockwell Space Shuttle Orbiter OV-101 Enterprise. The first Orbiter built, used for atmospheric flight testing and never up-graded to flight status

Advert for Russeks Store, New York - an institution of Paris fashion Date: 1924

Erie Canal Locks at Lockport, NY State, USA
circa 1910s

The Village, Strensall, York, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1917

The Battle of Towton, West Riding of Yorkshire, fought in a snowstorm on 29 March 1461, during the Wars of the Roses (1455-1487). It was a Yorkist victory. Date: 1461

Mrs George Drummond and HRH The Duke of York at Pitsford Hall Date: 1926

Aerial view - New York Public Library and Bryant Park, NYC
Birds eye view of 42nd Street from 6th Avenue, New York City, USA. New York Public Library and Bryant Park dominating the view. Date: circa 1920s

Advert for Selva and Sons. Dancing Footwear, New York, 1929
Advert for Selva & Sons. Dancing Footwear, New York, 1929 Date: 1929

The George Sisters - Doris and Phyllis - American
The George Sisters (Doris and Phyllis), American dancers of the stage and vaudeville 1927 - to be seen in the Broadway show Allez-Oop Date: 1927

Vera Mirova in her snake dance, 1928
Vera Mirova, who specialises in authentic oriental (from Burma, Java, Japan and East India) dances, in her snake dance, 1928 which she was performing in New York Date: 1928

The Peruvian dancer Helba Huara, on tour with A Night in Spain, 1928 - she had a unique style using ethnic dances (Peruvian and Spanish) and was exotic looking wearingnumerous original costumes Date

The four Cohans, the famous vaudeville act that included George M. Cohan (left) - also with hs sister, father and mother. Date: 1928

A portrait of the dancer Harriet Hoctor, 1930, to be seen in Ed Wynns Simple Simon Date: 1930

Portrait of the dancer Albertina Vitak appearing at the Capitol Theatre, New York, 1930 Date: 1930

Portraits of the British ballroom dancers Marjorie Moss and George Fontana, 1931 Date: 1931

Art Metal factory, Jamestown, New York, USA
Aerial view of the Art Metal factory, Jamestown, New York, USA - The Worlds Largest Makers of Steel Office Equipment. Date: 1926

Advert, William F Wholey Company, New York City, USA
Advert, The William F Wholey Company Inc, 11 East 36, New York City, USA -- office planning, interior architecture, decoration and furniture -- Created by Men who know Business. Date: 1931

York Building Company water tower, The Strand, London
Water tower of the York Building Company, The Strand, London. early 18th century

HMS Renown, Duke & Duchess of York on visit to Antipodes
Fold out cross section of HMS Renown, the battle-cruiser on which the Duke and Duchess of York travelled to Australia and New Zealand for their tour in 1927. 1927

Commodore Vanderbilt - New York Central Railroad
Commodore Vanderbilt steam locomotive featured Art Deco streamlining designed by Henry Dreyfuss - New York Central Railroad. 95ft long, developing 4075 horsepower and could attain a speed of 90 mph

Elisabeth Welch sings Charleston in Runnin Wild at the Colonial Theatre (New York). Elisabeth Welch (1904-2003) African American singer & actress who settled in London in 1933

Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon on her wedding day
Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (1900-2002), later Duchess of York, then Queen Elizabeth, then Queen Mother, pictured leaving her parents house in Bruton Street

Wedding group, Duke of Kent, Princess Marina of Greece
Wedding group, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece, with Princess Catherine of Greece, Lady Iris Mountbatten, Princess Eugenie of Greece, Lady Mary Cambridge (left)

The Chanin Building, New York City, USA
The Chanin Building (also known as 122 East 42nd Street), New York City, USA. The building is named for Irwin S. Chanin, its developer - designed by Sloan & Robertson in the Art Deco style

Broadway, Downtown and the Entrance to the Harbour, New York
View from the top of the Woolworth Building, Manhattan, New York, USA - Broadway, Downtown and the Entrance to the Harbour. circa 1910s

Plaza Hotel and Heckscher Building - Fifth Avenue, New York. 1923

Duchess of York leaving 17 Bruton Street - Baby Elizabeth
The Duchess of York (1900-2002) (later Elizabeth, The Queen Mother) leaving 17 Bruton Street, London - the home of her parents the Earl and Countess of Strathmore - a nursemaid is following

Christening of Prince Peter of Yugoslavia (1923-1970) in October 1923 in Belgrade.Albert, Duke of York (1895-1952) (later King George VI) acted as Chief Witness as he did at King Alexanders wedding

Elizabeth, Duchess of York attempts to knock down a coconut
Elizabeth, Duchess of York (1900-2002) (later Elizabeth, the Queen Mother) attempts to knock down a coconut at the coconut shies at the Fresh Air Fund annual outing in Epping Forest

Prince Albert and Elizabeth Bowes Lyon, Marriage Certificate
The Marriage Certificate for the wedding of Prince Albert, Duke of York (1895-1952) (later King George VI) to Elizabeth Bowes Lyon (1900-2002) (later Elizabeth)

The Wonders of the World - some of the principal architectural gems of the world in 1913, including the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, The Washington Monument

The Sinking of the the Scharnhorst at the Battle of North
Illustration showing the German Battlecruiser Scharnhorst listing to starboard as she sank at the end of the Battle of North Cape, approximately 7.30pm on 26th December 1943

Titus Oates in the pillory
Oates was convicted of sedition and later perjury for denouncing the King and his Catholic brother, the Duke of York. Date: 19th century

Teddy Bear Shop, York

York Minster - The West Front

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