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SOCIAL / JAZZING 1920People at a nightclub, Jazzing... Date: 1920
SOCIAL / COUNTRY COTTAGEA typical country cottage in Gloucestershire, with trees in blossom Date: 1912
GIRL WITH FLOWER BASKETGirl with flower basket. Date: Circa 1890
Rail Excursion - Music Sheet - Train travel to the seasideTHE EXCURSION TRAIN GALOP Date: circa 1860
SOCIAL / PICNIC AT SHOOTA group of well-heeled people enjoy a picnic at a shoot in the country Date: 1938
Social - Moreton DorsetA typical village lane at Moreton, Dorset, model for the village near Talbothays in Thomas Hardys novel Tess of the dUrbervilles Date: 1906
BIDDENDEN, KENTA village street: Biddenden, Kent Date: 1907
Visiting an AquariumVisiting an aquarium at a Spanish seaside resort (though it could be anywhere !) Date: 1879
NEW ARRIVALS IN HOTELA couple sit in their hotel bedroom, surrounded by their luggage waiting to be unpacked : the porter leaves, raising his cap in thanks for his tip. Date: 1904
Peasant Home in ThebesA peasants home in Thebes, with a camel resting outside. Date: 1912
SOCIAL / ROYAL EXCHANGEView of the Royal Exchange, City of London, with traffic and pedestrians Date: 1913
SOCIAL / ST PANCRAS C1910View of St Pancras Station and the Midland Hotel, London Date: circa 1910
British Tourist VandalsModern Christians in the palace of the ancient Moorish kings, Alhambra - English tourists in Granada indulge in a little vandalism... Date: circa 1870
Overland to IndiaThe overland routes from England to India, compared with sea routes. Date: circa 1850
SOCIAL / STREATHAM 1907Streatham High Road, London: a suburban street Date: 1907
SOCIAL / LIVERPOOL / BOLD STScene in Liverpool: Bold Street Date: 1907
SOCIAL / CHEAPSIDE C1900Cheapside, City of London, busy with buses and pedestrians Date: circa 1900
SOCIAL / CHARING X PILLORYA crowd gathers at the Pillory, Charing Cross Date: 1809
SOCIAL / GASLIT STREET 19CA gaslit street on a rainy night Date: 1837
SOCIAL / TECH PROGRESS 19CSix scenes illustrating technological progress during Queen Victorias reign, including a steamship, a train, bicycles and street lighting Date: 1897
SOCIAL / WORKING CHILDRENTwo little girls: while one holds the baby, the other scrubs the floor Date: 1881
SOCIAL / CROQUET IN GARDENElegant men and women play croquet in the garden Date: 1876
SOCIAL / 5 OCLOCK TEA 19CA group of ladies, and a few gentlemen, take five oclock tea Date: 1884
Men Travelling 1389Charles VI of France and his brother the duc de Touraine ride from Montpellier to Paris in four and a half days. Date: 1389
Dr Syntax sketching the lakeDr Syntax in Englands Lake District sketches the scene before him. At this time, tourists carried sketch books the way later travellers would carry cameras. Date: 1815
Checking the RouteSmartly and sensibly dressed in his big heavy motor coat, an American motorist checks his route which he probably pronounces rout. Date: 1907
Husband Leaves HomeThe stay-at-home-wife clings tearfully to her man as he sets out on a journey, checking the time on his watch to make sure he wont miss his train. Date: 1907
SOCIAL / GREEN ROOM 1820Fashionable visitors to the Green Room at Drury Lane Theatre, London Date: 1820
Social - Gay Moments 1820Tom, Jerry, Logic and Corinthian Kate have fun at home Date: 1820
GIRLS ON STILE WITH DOGTwo girls sit on a stile, while their little dog looks up expectantly Date: circa 1890s
PAPUA / TREE HOUSE 1911A tree house Date: 1911
SOCIAL / KIDS & LAMBS 1891 SOCIAL / KIDS & LAMBS 1891Children with sheep and lambs Date: 1891
SOCIAL / COTTAGE C1880SA picturesque country cottage, with cottager carrying two heavy buckets Date: circa 1880s
Riding Habit 1899English riding habit with Amazon corsage. Quite severe in its tailoring & worn with a top hat & buttonhole the only feminine note is the rider sitting side saddle. Date: 1899
SOCIAL / COUNTRY WALK 19CA mother and her children out walking in the countryside Date: 1889
TAKE CAR ON FERRYLoading a car onto a ferry, before the drive-on system is dreamt of. Date: 1936
SOCIAL / GOVERNESS 1885A governess in a country house with brother and sister pupils Date: 1885
SOCIAL / HORSE SALE C1790A horse sale at a country inn, The George, at Crawley in Sussex Date: circa 1790
FISHING BOATS AT TARBERTFishing boats in Tarbert Harbour, Loch Fyne. Date: 1892
SOCIAL / LONDON GOING OUTA satire on the expansion of London: London going out of Town - or - The March of Bricks & Mortar Date: 1829
SOCIAL / SCARBORO TERRACEPeople come and go on the Spa Terrace, Scarborough - it appears to be windy, which is not unusual in that location Date: 1813
Harbour at BoulogneThe Douane (Customs House) in the harbour of Boulogne-sur- mer, principal port of entry for travellers from England. Date: circa 1860
SOCIAL / FARMERS DOOR 18CThe farmers wife sits at the cottage door, talking to her two children Date: 1790
SOCIAL / SQUIRES DOOR 18CA lady at the Squires door giving charity to a beggar Date: 1790
SOCIAL / HAREWOOD HOUSEPeople arriving at Harewood House, Yorkshire, seat of Edwin Lascelles Esq Date: 1788
SOCIAL / BRITAIN VICAR 18CThe vicar of the parish receiving tithes from a woman and a small boy Date: 1793
SOCIAL / REUNION / BOURBONIslanders of Reunion or Bourbon Island Date: 1813
SOCIAL / MELBOURNE RACESMelbourne racegoers at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day Date: 1911
