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Marianne Faithfull, singer, songwriter and actressMarianne Faithfull (b.1946), English singer, songwriter and actress. Seen here as a teenager at the Prospect Theatre, Reading, where she went to school. circa 1962
Mrs William Fiske (Rose Bingham, Countess of Warwick)Portrait of Mrs William Fiske, formerly Miss Rose Bingham, Countess of Warwick. After her divorce from her first husband, the Earl of Warwick, Rose married Billy Fiske, an American bobsled champion
Harry Houdini (1874-1926) - American illusionist and stunt performer, noted for his sensational acts of escapology. Date: 1905
Sailing off the Cornish coastOne of a great series of studies, showing boats sailing off the Cornish coast. 1952
The Royal West Norfolk Golf ClubCaricatures of members of the Royal West Norfolk Golf Club at Brancaster depicted by Tatler cartoonist, Mel. Date: 1933
The Beard and Moustache Movement, John LeechThe Beard and Moustache Movement, cartoon in Punch by John Leech commenting on the fashion for large beards. Railway Guard: Now, ma am, is this your luggage
Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Time I Was DeadIllustration by Cecil Aldin in his autobiography, Time I Was Dead -- Cracker, his own bull terrier, lying on the floor. Date: circa 1930s
Cecil Aldin's studio in Majorca, SpainThe Studio building in Majorca, Spain, of Cecil Aldin (1870-1935), British artist and illustrator. He retired there for health reasons towards the end of his life. Date: early 1930s
Cecil Aldin's dogs at his home in Majorca, SpainCecil Aldin's four dogs at his home in Majorca, Spain. He retired there for health reasons towards the end of his life. Date: early 1930s
Cecil Aldin with his Basset houndsCecil Aldin (1870-1935), British artist and illustrator, seen here (centre) with his Basset hounds in Berkshire, which he used for hunting the hare at a rather slow and sedate pace. Date: circa 1920s
Franklyn Laws Hutton, co-founder of Woolworth sFranklyn Laws Hutton (1877-1940) co-founder with his brother Edward Hutton of the Woolworths shopping empire. Date: 1939
Adrian Brunel, film director, with Anne Firth, actressAdrian Brunel (1892-1958), English film director and screenwriter, who began his career during the silent movie era. Seen here at a filming location for The First of The Few
Cecil Aldin's studio in Majorca, SpainInterior of the Studio building in Majorca, Spain, of Cecil Aldin (1870-1935), British artist and illustrator. He retired there for health reasons towards the end of his life. Date: early 1930s
Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Time I Was DeadIllustration by Cecil Aldin in his autobiography, Time I Was Dead. Showing an imaginary scene from a proposed walking tour of the island by mule cart which (fortunately) did not materialise
Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Time I Was DeadIllustration by Cecil Aldin in his autobiography, Time I Was Dead -- Susan, his own Sealyham terrier, lying on the floor. Date: circa 1930s
Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Time I Was DeadIllustration by Cecil Aldin in his autobiography, Time I Was Dead, of one of his own dogs, Turps or Tirpz (short for Tirpitz or Turpentine), a rough-haired dachshund. Date: circa 1930s
Sketches by Cecil Aldin, Time I Was DeadSketches by Cecil Aldin in his autobiography, Time I Was Dead, showing three different breeds of dog who were some of his earliest models -- a Doberman Pinscher, a greyhound or whippet
Sketch by Cecil Aldin, Time I Was DeadSketch by Cecil Aldin in his autobiography, Time I Was Dead, showing a team of four horses, viewed from the box seat of a coach called the Tally Ho, on which Aldin had painted foxhunting scenes
Plastic Surgery - Before and AfterExamples of patients who have undergone plastic surgery in the 1920s, to accompany an article in " The Sphere" magazine, entitled " New Faces for Old." 1927
Land Girl cartoon, WWII" But you don t understand, you silly man? - There was a wasp!" An indignant member of the Womens Land Army argues with an irate farmer after going somewhat off course in a field she is
HM Bateman evacuees cartoonLady Biggleswades evacuees object to game on alternate day as being monotonous. An upper class family are dismayed to discover complaints about the meals from their temporary guests during the Second
Birkdale Golf Club and some of its members by MelBirkdale Golf Club and some of its members - golfing caricatures by Tatler cartoonist Mel. Date: 1933
Tatler cover - Prince of Wales & Lady Astor, Walton HeathThe Prince of Wales (King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor) pictured alongside Lady Astor at Walton Heath golf course where he defeated her in the semi-final tie of the Parliamentary Gold Handicap
Winners at the Bath Club including Lady AlingtonPrize winners at the Bath Club in London in 1933. Miss Nona Davies, Miss Venetia Fripp, Lady Alington and Miss Mary Evans (no relation to our founder as far as we know!). Date: 1933
Adrian Brunel, film directorAdrian Brunel (1892-1958), English film director and screenwriter, who began his career during the silent movie era. Seen here on the set of The First of The Few
Model sunbathing in a white bikiniModel sunbathing in a garden in a white bikini. circa 1957
Leslie Howard and Georges Perinal, The First of The FewLeslie Howard (1893-1943), English actor, and Georges Perinal (1897-1965), French cinematographer, on location during the filming of The First of The Few
Christmas Day 1854A page of vignettes showing how Christmas Day was traditionally celebrated by Victorian families in the 1850s. Stockings and present giving was followed by church
Rover advertisement, 1939Advertisement for Rover cars - one of Britains fine cars. Date: 1939
What about a rest, I m freezingAn artists model, posing for sunshine holidays posters, asks to be allowed to rest as, ironically, it is freezing in the studio. Date: 1939
Tatler Christmas Number cover 1939Front cover of The Tatler magazines Christmas Number featuring the Tatler character as a pantomime horse pulling aside the curtain of a Big Top to reveal a clown, acrobat and poodle. Date: 1939
Tatler cover - Prince Edward & Princess Alexandra of KentFront cover of The Tatler featuring photograph of Prince Edward of Kent (the present Duke of Kent) and his sister Princess Alexandra
Ponds Cold Cream Advertisement - Lady AlingtonAdvertisement for Ponds Cold Cream as endorsed by English aristocrat, Lady Alington, the former Lady Mary Ashley-Cooper. Date: 1931
Tatler cover - Gracie FieldsFront cover of The Tatler featuring photograph of Gracie Fields (1898 - 1979), British singer and actress, affectionately known as " Our Gracie" by millions
Children with Punch and Judy showChildren dressed in fashions from Liberty excitedly watch a Punch and Judy show. Date: 1933
The Boxers Who Fought to a Standstill, H. M. BatemanTwo boxers in the ring lie on the floor having knocked each other out. Even the audience is utterly exhausted. Date: 1933
Lady Alington presented with swimming prize, Bath ClubLord Desborough presenting Lady Alington (the former Lady Mary Ashley-Cooper) with a gold medal as winner of the Ladies Challenge Shield at the exclusive Bath Club in London in 1933. Date: 1933
Christopher ColumbusChristopher (Cristoforo) Columbus (1451-1506) - Italian explorer, navigator, and coloniser. Date: circa 1520
George Washington (1732-1799) - American Soldier and Statesman - 1st President of the United States of America between 1789-1797
Sailor and small child at the ships wheel. circa 1946
Georges Perinal, cinematographer, First of The FewGeorges Perinal (1897-1965), acclaimed French cinematographer, at work behind the camera on location for The First of the Few
Group of men setting off somewhere. circa 1940s
Men at work on bomb-damaged houseMen at work on a bomb-damaged house, just after the end of the Second World War. circa 1946
Girl on a hillside -- one of a series of images taken by Adams for the British Councils postwar Peacetime Britain campaign. circa 1946
Tree covered in snow. circa 1952
Adrian Brunel, film director, with female cast membersAdrian Brunel (1892-1958), English film director and screenwriter, with female cast members for the film The First of the Few. 1942
Unknown man at a window. circa 1950
Cornish stone farmhouse and lane -- one of a series of images taken by Adams for the British Councils postwar Peacetime Britain campaign. circa 1946
Dancers in sombreros. circa 1957
Cornish rock faceClose up of a Cornish rock face. circa 1946
Leslie Howard, Adrian Brunel and Georges PerinalLeslie Howard (1893-1943), English actor, with Georges Perinal (1897-1965), French cinematographer, and Adrian Brunel (1892-1958), English film director and screenwriter
Mother and child on St Ives beach at sunset - one of a series of images taken by Adams for the British Councils postwar Peacetime Britain campaign. circa 1946
Girl in the Cornish surf -- one of a series of images taken by Adams for the British Councils postwar Peacetime Britain campaign. circa 1946
Adrian Brunel, film director and screenwriterAdrian Brunel (1892-1958), English film director and screenwriter, who began his career during the silent movie era. Seen here on the set of The First of The Few
Adrian Brunel, film director and screenwriterAdrian Brunel (1892-1958), English film director and screenwriter, who began his career during the silent movie era. circa 1930s
Woman sunbathing on the rocks in Cornwall. circa 1950
Children in Georgian dress. circa 1957
Jameson Raid / CrossingTHE JAMESON RAID Dr Jameson and his escort cross the frontier into the Transvaal, hoping to trigger a rising of the Uitlanders against the Boers : vainly. Date: 29 December 1895
