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Fresh Air from the Potteries" Fresh Air from the Potteries" A sarcastic caption accompanying a fine photograph of the skyline of dark satanic mills which characterised the Potteries (Stoke-on-Trent)
The Scots Guards marching to a State CeremonialThe Scots Guards - The Regiment marching to a State Ceremonial. Date: circa 1910s
Badges of Scottish Regiments - World War One - Remember our Gallant Wounded Overseas and at the Dardanelles. Date: circa 1917
WW1 silhouettes, wounded soldiers and medical careSilhouettes of wounded soldiers and medical care during the First World War. From the top: stretcher bearers, a field ambulance, the casualty clearing station, a train taking men off to the base
Silhouette of stylish couple dancing
Statue of William Tell and his son in Altdorf, Switzerland (Richard Kissling, 1895) Date: circa 1930s
Silhouette of fox hunting sceneSilhouette of a fox hunting scene with three horse riders leaping a fence
Kings Road, Chelsea, London Date: 1909
Silhouettes of hunting field scenes in the neighbourhood of York. From the top: full cry, hunting with the York and Ainsty (North)
Silhouettes of hunting field scenes
Silhouette of fox hunting sceneSilhouette of a fox hunting scene with two horse riders in red jackets leaping a fence
Advertising card for Singer Sewing Machines. One boy is so entranced by the new Singer in the shop window, he is unaware his friend is pinching some of the berries from his basket! However
Gordon Highlander interrogated by German OfficersI won t - After a raid on the British lines in Northern France, a Gordon Highlander is being interrogated by German Officers.. Fortunino Matania, Ri (1881-1963)
Four fine horses wearing blinkersA portrait of four fine horses, all wearing blinkers. Possibly a carriage team. Date: circa 1910s
Imam Shamil (possibly someone dressed up to represent him as he died in 1871) - Political and religious leader of the Muslim tribes of the Northern Caucasus
Robert Burns and Highland MaryRobert Burns - Scottish poet (1759-1796) and Highland Mary (Mary Campbell) ) - with whom he shared a passionate love affair and to whom he deidcated a number of poems and songs. Date: circa 1910s
Profile portrait of a racehorse in full flight, along with inset illustrations of a jockeys cap and crop. Date: circa 1910s
The Royal Scots Greys - 2nd Dragoons. Officer - Review order. The Colonel-in-Chief was (at this time) Tsar Nicholas II ! Date: circa 1910s
Off to the Front - British army cavalry regiment en route to the Western Front. Date: circa 1916
Silhouette of exotic couple dancingSilhouette of an exotic couple dancing, possibly the tango, in Spanish or Latin American style costume
Escape from Harbin - July 1900 - Boxer RebellionIn 1900, Chinas anti-foreigner Boxer Rebellion broke out and spread to Manchuria. The Russian Military moved in to quell the uprising
Grand Hotel Lanata - Montevideo, Uruguay Date: 1906
The Royal Scots Greys - 2nd Dragoons. The Drums and Band. Date: circa 1910s
Silhouettes of horses in sporting activitiesDespite this motor age -- silhouettes of horses in sporting activities. From the top: Going to the Post for the Derby, the International Horse Show, and Royal Ascot
14th Hussars - Colonel Brown Victoria Cross Re-enactmentVictoria Cross Re-enactment of the bravery of Colonel Edward Douglas Brown (Edward Douglas Browne-Synge-Hutchinson VC) ) of the 14th Hussars - who
Silhouette of hunting sceneSilhouette of a hunting scene, showing a horsewoman leaping a stream while a dog follows the scent of the fox
The Sketch Book: Young flapper girl with decorationThe Sketch Book: Young flapper girl hanging a wall decoration. The caption reads " Aiding and Abetting." Date: 1928- 1929
Russian bottle of love medicineA Russian bottle of love medicine - girl not generally included... Date: 1910
Easter Celebrations in Rural RussiaEaster Celebrations in Russia - The traditional cakes pictures are only baked once a year for the celebration. Date: 1902
The Royal Scots Greys - 2nd Dragoons. File Out - Trooper Review Order. Date: circa 1910s
The Bay - Novorossiysk, RussiaThe Bay - Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Krai, Russia. The main port on the Black Sea. Date: 1904
A young lady with her fine grey horse - all ready to pop out for a canter before lunch... Date: 1910s
Silhouette of stylish couple dancingSo long as we can dance! Silhouette of a stylish couple dancing to music from a banjo and a saxophone
Silhouette of hunting scene
Chatham - Monument to General Gordon of KhartoumRoyal Engineers Barracks, Chatham, Kent - Monument to General Gordon of Khartoum. Date: 1907
Long-haired girl on a massive black horseA fantasy scene of a long-haired girl on a massive black horse Date: 1913
Silhouette of jockey and racehorseSilhouette of jockey galloping along on a racehorse
Silhouette of a girl with a sheep and a goatSilhouette of a little girl in a wide-brimmed hat, holding a sheep and a goat on leads
Shaman of Yakutsk, RussiaShaman of Yakutsk - the capital city of the Sakha Republic, Russia. Among the Siberian Chukchis peoples, a shaman is interpreted as someone who is possessed by a spirit who demands that someone
Casino on the pier - Barbados Aquatic Club, BarbadosCasino at the end of the pier at the Barbados Aquatic Club, Barbados Date: 1933
International Settlement (Old Barbary Coast), San Francisco, California, USA. The red light district - disappeared around the 1950s
A flood at Omsk, RussiaOmsk, the administrative centre of Omsk Oblast, Russia, located in southwestern Siberia - a flooded street. Date: circa 1910s
A fine portrait of two working horses in their stall. Date: circa 1910s
Omsk, Russa - A Camel cartOmsk, the administrative center of Omsk Oblast, Russia, located in southwestern Siberia - a Camel cart. Date: circa 1910s
Four fine horsesPortrait painting of four fine horses - two chestnuts, a black and a grey. Date: circa 1910s
A fine portrait of two horses Date: circa 1910s
Shah Jaha of India and Mumtaz MahalEmperor Shah Jahan of India (1592-1666) and his favourite wife Mumtaz Mahal (1593-1631): when she died, he employed 20, 000 craftsmen to construct the Taj Mahal in her memory
Mill on the River Isla at Ruthven, ScotlandMill on the River Isla (the main tributary of the River Tay) at Ruthven, Angus, Scotland. Date: 1907
Tatar Sabantuy celebration at Belebey, RussiaTatar Sabantuy celebration at Belebey - a town in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. Sabantuy is a Tatar and Idel-Uralian summer festival, dating back to the Volga Bulgarian epoch
Pancho Villa and his staff - MexicoMexican revolutionary Guerillas fighter Pancho Villa (Jose Doroteo Arango Arambula - 1878-1923) pictured with his his staff - Mexico. Villa is in the centre with beard and red shirt. Date: 1910
Harbin, China - Russian Schoolgirls chatting on a streetsideHarbin, China - the largest city of Heilongjiang Province - Russian Schoolgirls chatting on a streetside bench. Almost a Wild West town with transient populations
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria - as an iconKing Ferdinand of Bulgaria (1861-1948) - as an icon - commemorating the first 25 years of his reign (in 1912). Date: 1912
Nivkh People - Nikolayevsk-on-Amur, RussiaThe Nivkh - an indigenous ethnic group inhabiting the northern half of Sakhalin Island and the region of the Amur River estuary in Russias Khabarovsk Krai near Nikolayevsk-on-Amur in Far Eastern
Luggage label design, The Flying ScotsmanLuggage label design for a book of ten large size labels, depicting a silhouette image of The Flying Scotsman
Silhouettes of horses and men in wartime. From the top: staff officers on horseback, horses helping to pull heavy guns up a slope, men and horses in a cavalry charge, and on the march
Silhouette of an 18th century danceSilhouette of couples at an 18th century dance. 1717
Pulled over for speedingA flapper girl pulled over for speeding by two policemen. The caption reads " You needn t say anymore, Miss. We know all the excuses. Yours is the eleventh on the list!" Date: 1928- 1929
Birthday greetings postcard, featuring a lovely little sentimental poem, two pink roses and a photograph of a pretty girl in an oval cameo insert. Date: 1915
Horses - Grey Mare and foal Date: 1910s
Carnoustie, ScotlandGood Luck postcard from Carnoustie, Scotland - Lovers Loak and the Bandstand. The twon is most famous for the Champioship Golf Course - a regular venue for the British Open Golf Championship
A small dog dressed as a pilot ready for take off. He is surrounded by birds who find this hilarious. The caption reads: " What a get-up!" Date: 1928- 1929
A smart lady rider with her mountThoroughbreds A smart lady rider with her mount. Date: 1910s
Beauty in the 1880s. changing fashions. The caption reads: " The beauty that conquered in the Eighties". Date: 1928- 1929
Beauty wearing a large hat from Samara, RussiaBeautiful young lady wearing a large hat from Samara, Russia. The postcard is adorned with embossed jewel decorations. Date: 1909
21st Lancers - Standing to attentionAttention. 21st Lancers - Full Review Order - Full Dress. Date: circa 1916
Famed American pianist Myrtle Elvyn Date: 1907
A wife giveing her husband a cup of OxoA wife giving her husband a cup of Oxo. Advertisement for Oxo, assuring their nourishing concentrated Beef will " maintain health and vigour" Date: 1928- 1929
Shetland Pony and St Bernard DogFaithful Companions Portrait painting of a Shetland Pony and a St Bernard Dog (holding a riding crop in his mouth). Date: circa 1910s
Shoe shop in the Burlington Arcade, LondonShoe shop in the Burlington Arcade (between Piccadilly and Old Burlington Street), London Date: circa 1920s
Harbin, ChinaHarbin - the largest city of Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China. Lots of connections to Russia (hence cyrillic text on the Sale poster on the side of this bus)
Yurt and family - Far Eastern Siberian Russia Date: circa 1920s
7th Dragoon Guards - Taking the Water Jump. Date: circa 1910s
Tbilisi, Georgia - Rug shop Date: circa 1910s
Passers by tripping over a dog lead. The caption reads: " Sorry; My Fault!". Date: 1928- 1929
Domestic Servants Insurance Act - Comic PostcardDomestic Servants Insurance Act " I don t care how often I get hurt now, I am insured." A bandgaged housemaid shows her delight at the terms of the Domestic Servants Insurance Act
Hiding from bills and debtA nursry verse wtih a grown up curse! The homeowner hides as various men he owes bills to come a knocking. Date: 1928- 1929
A gardener watering his flowers in his tiny garden. A satirical look at gardening in an urban environment. Date: 1928- 1929
Horses - Grey Horse and Donkey in a stall Date: 1910s
Pyatigorsk, Russa - A Camel cartPyatigorsk - a city in Stavropol Krai on the Podkumok River. Camel carts at the waters edge. The City is known as the Five Mountains
Three fine horses - a chestnut, a grey and a black, two in profile and one with head turned forward toward the viewer. Date: circa 1910s
Christmas Postcard - December 25th Date: 1911
Liberty Statue - Plaza Cagancha, Montevideo, Uruguay Date: 1920
Beauty in the 1920s. Changing fashions. The caption reads: " would not walways win nowadays!". Date: 1928- 1929
Newland area - Siberian Ocean, Russia Date: circa 1910s
