Images Dated 2009 May

Orrery, 19th Century

Planetarium or orrery

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1880, 19th, Astronomy, Century, Circa, Historical, History, Instruments, Orrery, Planetarium, Science

Lady Duff-Gordon's beautiful mannequins

Lucy Christiana, Lady Duff Gordon, a leading fashion designer better known by her professional name, 'Lucile'. She was the proprietor of Lucile's, Hanover Square, famous for the 'emotional' gown. Sister of the writer, Elinor Glyn and wife of Sir Cosmo Duff Gordon. Caption reads 'Lady Duff-Gordon, who is 'Lucile', the famous costumier, is at present in New York, supervising the opening of her new establishment there. With her, as the lawyers have it, are some of her most beautiful mannequins, all English girls, whose advent has caused much interest amongst the smart set'.

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Photograph of Sergeant Herbert Gibson

'Photograph of Sergeant Herbert Gibson. A collection of humourous drawings sent by 'Bert' to his girlfriend, Cissi Bell, who lived at 5 Curtis Road, Fenham, Newcastle on Tyne. They never married. Bert survived the war. Mainly on plain postcards - British, French and German. . 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Born September 1889.'

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