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Paddle steamer La Marguerite, off Penmaenmawr, with Great Orme in the distance. Date: circa 1907
The Windmill Theatre, 1940Eric Woodburn, seated at the piano, rehearses along with the girls of the Revudeville company at the Windmill Theatre, London. 1940
Roedean School Moved to the Keswick HotelThis article from The Bystander reports the evacuation of Roedean Girls School from its old site in Brighton to the Keswick Hotel in the Lake District
David Niven and Primula RolloHollywood actor David Niven, now Captain David Niven of the Rifle Brigade, and Primula Rollo, a wartime W.A.A.F. officer, pictured in The Bystander after being recently married. 1940
Barbara Hepworth, English artist and sculptorBarbara Hepworth (1903-1975), English artist and sculptor. circa 1948
Sailing vessel Nellie Bywater, a two-masted schooner. Date: circa 1920s
Kensitas cigarettes advertisement - they re slimmingAdvertisement for Kensitas cigarettes advising that the best way to avoid eating between meals
Showgirls at the Windmill Theatre, 1940Showgirls at the Windmill Theatre, London await their cue. 1940
The Lady Lloyd of Dolobran by Glyn W. PhilpotLady Lloyd of Dolobran, formerly Blanche Lascelles, painted by Glyn W. Philpot. 1929
Yacht at rest with National 12 dinghies in twilight -- one of a great series of studies of sailing off the Devon and Cornwall coasts. The National 12 is a two-person, two-sail racing dinghy. 1952
Schooner C & F Nurse in Poole HarbourSchooner C & F Nurse (right), a coast hopper, in Poole Harbour, Dorset. Date: circa 1930s
Coach party having lunch in a pubA coach party stops for lunch in a pub. circa 1950s
National 12 sailing dinghies on a Devon beach -- one of a great series of studies of sailing off the Devon and Cornwall coasts The National 12 is a two-person, two-sail racing dinghy. 1952
National 12 sailing dinghies on a Devon river -- one of a great series of studies of sailing off the Devon and Cornwall coasts. The National 12 is a two-person, two-sail racing dinghy. 1952
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Model posing in a graveyard. circa 1962
The New Colonel by H. M. BatemanA young, business-like and rather intellectual Colonel arrives at a club, observed with some reservation by the old guard. Date: 1929
Stephen Vernon and Ursula Filmer-SankeyStephen Vernon and Lady Ursula Filmer-Sankey, eldest daughter of the Duke of Westminster, pictured in The Bystander after their wedding. 1940
John Hannah and Roderick LearoydThe front cover of The Bystander features John Hannah and Roderick Learoyd, two R.A.F. pilots who recently received the Victoria Cross. Hannahs V.C
David Niven and Primula Rollo MarriedHollywood actor David Niven, now Captain David Niven of the Rifle Brigade, and Primula Rollo, a wartime W.A.A.F. officer, pictured in The Bystander after being recently married. 1940
Three models, two men and one womanThree models posing in a studio, two men and one woman, in smart evening clothes. 1950s
The Hon. Mrs Charles BAillie-Hamilton by Madame YevondeThe Hon. Mrs Charles Baillie-Hamilton, formerly Miss Wanda Holden pictured by Madame Yevonde. 1929
Mayflower II, replica of the original shipMayflower II sailing ship, a replica of the original ship used by the Pilgrim Fathers to reach America in the 17th century. It was built in Devon, England, in the mid-1950s. Date: circa 1950s
Tatler cover - Lady Mary Lygon by Madame YevondeFront cover of The Tatler featuring a photograph of Lady Mary Lygon, sixth child of the 7th Earl of Beauchamp and Lady Lettice Grosvenor, a granddaughter of the 1st Duke of Westminster
King Michael of Romania with Binnie the Sealyham TerrierKing Michael of Romania driving a toy car - The Red Bug accompanied by the familys Sealyham terrier, Binnie. Date: 1929
Beatrice Appleyard, 1940Beatrice Appleyard, showgirl at the Windmill Theatre, London. 1940
Southern Railway FiremenFirefighters working for Southern Railway spray water onto the roof of a train. Southern Railway employed eighty A.F.S. men in order to fight fires caused by Luftwaffe incendiary bombs. 1940
H. H. Harris, 1940H.H. Harris, a cartoonist and poster-maker of the time, sketches a serviceman on his tour of the Midlands
Taking Shelter in Piccadilly Circus Underground StationCrowds seek refuge in Piccadilly Circus Underground Station during a Luftwaffe air raid. 1940
Old Bill and Co. October 1940" I ll let yet get away with it this time, but remember! I got a front door, h and a knocker
Gracie Fields, 1940Actress Gracie Fields in her capacity as an Honorary Captain in Canadas Womens Volunteer Reserve Corps. 1940
Pheltose - the New Sanitary Belt" For the Outdoor Girl!" 1928
Hamleys Christmas presents advertisement, 1929Full page advertisement for Hamleys toy shop featuring a number of ideas for Christmas 1929 including a bunny nightie and hot water bottle case
Shelley china - Mabel Lucie AttwellIllustrations showing the range of Shelley nursery china designed by Mabel Lucie Attwell in 1929 - very collectible today. 1929
First and Second Impressions by H. M. BatemanThe Majors speaking voice was simply charming. Maisie was rapidly succumbing to its spell. Until one day she heard him use it on parade! Cartoon by H. M
Henry Willink, M. PHenry Willink (1894-1973) in his capacity as Special Commissioner for the homeless in London, a role that was necessitated owing to the destruction inflicted by German air-raids. 1940
Sleeping in the Shelters, 1940The Bystander depicts a range of different sleeping arrangements during night-time stays in air-raid shelters
Air raid on Oxford StreetThe front cover of The Bystander features a shop assistant rescuing two mannequins after an Oxford Street department store is hit by a Luftwaffe bombing raid
Christopher Hibbert, writer, historian and biographerChristopher Hibbert (1924-2008), English writer, historian and biographer, seen here at his desk in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. 1960s
Cecile Sorel poses for Prince TroubetzkoyThe famous Parisian actress Cecile Sorel poses for an exquisite little statuette sculpted by Prince Paul Troubetzkoy in his studio at Neuilly. 1929
Horse Dealer by H. M. BatemanDealer: He changes gear without a sound. A horse dealer uses motoring terminology to sell a horse. 1929
Stop that traffic congestion by FitzA suggested design to ease traffic congestion. 1929
Dr. Malcolm Sargent by AutoriSir Harold Malcolm Watts Sargent (1895-1967), English conductor, organist and composer captured here in caricature by Autori for The Tatler magazine. 1929
Lady Alington and daughter by Madame YevondeLady Alington, formerly Lady Mary Ashley-Cooper, eldest daughter of the Earl of Shaftesbury, with her baby daughter, Mary Anne Sturt Marten, known as Marianna. 1929
Marchioness of Douro and Lady Anne Wellesley by YevondeLady Douro, wife of the 5th Duke of Wellington (from 1934), hostess of Strathfieldsaye in Berkshire
Gwen Clare & J. H. Dowd rehearse for Chelsea Arts BallThe artist J. H. Dowd, best known for his illustrations of children, pictured Miss Gwen Clare rehearsing for the forthcoming Chelsea Arts Ball in the sculptor Frank Dobsons studio in Chelsea. J. H
Model of sailing vessel Lady Mary. Date: circa 1920s
Hastings lifeboat on a rough sea, with crew on board. Date: circa 1930s
Fishermen on a trawler, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Date: circa 1910
Flying Clipper, a Swedish schooner, formerly Sunbeam II, a British-built ship. Date: circa 1930s
The Ferry Tea Boat, Wick Ferry, near Christchurch HarbourThe Ferry Tea Boat, Wick Ferry, on the River Stour near Christchurch Harbour, Dorset. Date: circa 1905
Sailing vessel at Poole, Dorset. Date: circa 1920s
Paddle steamer Yarmouth Belle. Date: circa 1905
Paddle steamer Royal Sovereign, with passengers and crew crowded onto the deck. Date: circa 1910s
Two women with lifebelt and sailors capsTwo women wearing sailors caps, posing inside a lifebelt from the passenger steamer, the Queen of Thanet-- NMSPC stands for the New Medway Steam Packet Company. Date: circa 1930s
Paddle steamer Duchess of Fife. Date: circa 1905
No. 2 Pilot Boat crew, Point Lynas, AngleseyGroup photo, No. 2 Pilot Boat crew, Point Lynas, Anglesey. Date: circa 1910s
Showgirls at the Windmill Theatre, 1940Valerie, a member of the Revudeville company at the Windmill Theatre, London, in her dressing room. 1940
Old Bill and Co. October 1940" All right! Let em ave the French ports for a bit, but what ave they done to our lines o communication
Showgirls at the Windmill Theatre, 1940Sonia, Paddy and Chrystal watch Beatrice Appleyard practise her dance routine. All four women are members of the Revudeville company at the Windmill Theatre, London. 1940
The Windmill Theatre, 1940The Windmill Theatre, London vaunts its celebrated policy of never closing during wartime. 1940
Sylvia Pankhurst, 1940Sylvia Pankhurst, writing letters in her work with the Womens War Emergency Council. 1940
C. J. Purnell Holding an Incendiary BombC.J. Purnell, librarian and secretary of the London Library, slept on the premises throughout the Blitz
Sylvia Pankhurst, 1940Sylvia Pankhurst, dictating letters in her work with the Womens War Emergency Council. 1940
Taking Shelter in Piccadilly Circus Underground StationCivilians sleep on the staircase at Piccadilly Circus Underground Station during a Luftwaffe air raid. 1940
Companion Pieces -- The Friend Who Knits. 1940
Corduroy SuitSoft corduroy suit bound with petersham from Harrods, Knightsbridge. 1940
Old Bill and Co. September 1940" Well, that ought to blue-pencil well teach yer not to come monkeyin around ere with yer blue-pencil Dornier, flyin blue pencil
Cathleen Mann, 1928Artist Cathleen Mann, The Marchioness of Queensbury (1896-1959). 1928
Tatler cover - Winston Churchill & Lady Ursula Filmer-SankeFront cover of The Tatler featuring a photograph of Winston Churchill and Lady Ursula Filmer-Sankey at a shoot at Eaton Hall, Cheshire, seat of the Duke of Westminster
Garrard advertisementAdvertisement for Garrard & Co, crown jewellers featuring a minimalistic illustration of an elegant woman defined by her jewellery. 1929
Asprey cigarette and match cases advertisementAdvertisement for luxury British brand Aspreys range of cigarette and match cases. 1929
Society girls practising for the Joy of Life BallMrs Jackie Kriuse, Lady Patricia Moore, Lady Castlerosse and Miss Roy Verney (Miss Rosalind Norman on the floor) rehearsing in their costumes for the Lido scene for the forthcoming Joy of Life Ball
Gamages Fancy Dress advertisementAdvertisement for fancy dresses for purchase or hire from Gamages department store of Holborn, London. 1929
Mrs Sacheverell Sitwell by Madame YevondeGeorgia Doble Sitwell, Canadian wife of writer, Sacheverell Sitwell, sister of the actress Frances Doble
Tatler cover - Princess Otto von Bismarck & baby, YevondeFront cover of The Tatler featuring a portrait of Princess Otto von Bismarck, wife of Prince Otto von Bismarck, grandson of the German Chancellor (who died in 1898)
The Black Coat by Albert BaileyAn elegant woman wearing a black coat complemented by a yellow cloche hat and string of pearls. 1929
Old-Fashioned Country Cottages by FougasseSequential cartoon by Fougasse (Kenneth Cyril Bird)