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Womens hats 1905Edwardian women wearing slightly titled forward hats, decorated with a bird, feathers, plumes and bows. Date: 1905
Advert for Copland & Lye womens dresses 1887Latest styles in Victorian plain bustle dresses for outdoor, dinner and evening, available from Copland & Lye, Caledonian House, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. Date: 1887
Womens fashion 1909Two examples of summer Princess frocks, which are distinctly modelled, the pleated skirt falling from a tight-fitting tunic either long or short. Date: 1909
Morning frocks for the seaside 1909Two womens summer fashion, model on left; coloured linen embroidered with floss silk in the same shade, shady hat is of black lace over white, with white roses
Coggeshall Mill Abbey, EssexCoggeshall Abbey, Colchester, Essex. Date: 1842
TurnpikeCouple wanting to go through a turnpike into the city, but being told they have to pay the toll. Date: 1663
Jesus nativityNativity scene, with Mary adoring baby Jesus in his manger
Simple designs for morning wear 1909Coat and skirt of stripes flannel are shown in the first sketch, while the second costume is of tabac brown linen, made in Princess style. Date: 1909
Smart bridge frock 1909Woman wearing pale yellow ninon with a hem embroidered in shades of deeper yellow and brown. The tunic overdress is of satin souple in golden brown, caught back with dull gold buttons and buckles
Public drinking fountain 1857Cast-iron public drinking fountain mounted to the wall with cups, several fountains were placed around the town of Liverpool, erected by individuals cost
Novelties in hats, bonnets and fans 1886Page selection of fashionable hats for women for 1886. Date: 1886
The Sweaters Furnace or the Real Curse of Labour: an unscrupulous boss works blood, sweat and tears from his employees in the textile industry Date: 1888
Custom House 1814Custom House, fronting the Thames, which burnt down. Date: 1814
Coal and metals miningDiagram of the exterior and interior of a Metalliferous mine. Date: 1859
Three women wearing braided bathing frocks suitable for the summer months, available from Swan & Edgar s, department store. Date: 1909
Two women wearing fashionable Cowes week costumes, the first sketch shows a frock carried out in pink tussore and dark grey, the sash is of grey silk and sleeves are of blue and white striped lawn
Children wearing Swimeesy Buoy, invented two before in 1907. Date: 1909
Woman wearing lace straw hat with deep maize shade, trimmed with maize crepe and a bunch of field flowers in a flot of crepe. Date: 1886
Woman wearing a coarse brown straw hat, lined with brown velvet shade mordore and trimmed with velvet bows and pink roses. Date: 1886
Conway Tubular BridgeConway Castle and tubular bridge, Caernarvon. Date: 1868
Fashions for New Year 1870New Year fashion for women. Date: January 1870
Smart bathing dress 1912Woman wearing a smart swim dress in white with yoke collar, French buttons, cloak and also a (bicorne) Napoleon silk hat. Date: 1912
Moulding room - Crystal Palace, Sydenham 1854Moulding room. Date: 1854
Prince of Wales - acceptance to the Masons 1875EDWARD VII (Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (1841 - 1910). Eldest son of Queen Victoria, as a Freemason. Date: 1875
Harry Brodribb Irving (1870 - 1919), British stage actor and actor-manager, photograph shows him in The Lyons Mail, which was such a great success, at the Shaftesbury. Date: 1908
French War steamer Gomer, alongside the victory in the dock at Portsmouth. Served in the Caribbean in 1843, and later served off France and England. Date: 1844
Our Boys Clothing Company, teenagers jacket suits 1895Young gentlemans dress or dinner jacket suit (Figure 104), youths dress suit, showing white dress vest (Figure 105), morning coat with checked trousers (Figure 106), vacation suit
Fashion page adverts April 1937Two fashion adverts for Dickins & Jones, Ltd, modelling the latest short sleeved blouses and Debenham & Freebody, modelling a petit black crepe evening gown with cherry belt. Date: 1937
Advert for Centaur tricycles 1884Latest inventions and improvement in bicycles. Date: 1884
Frederick III, German EmperorFrederick III (1831 - 1888), German Emperor and King of Prussia for ninety-nine days in 1888. Date: 1871
Potters throwing clay 1836Potters in the act of throwing clay. Date: 1836
New Royal Exchange, LondonSouth-East view of the New Royal Exchange, London. Date: 1844
Tailoring 1855Tailor sitting crossed-legged on the floor sewing a piece of clothing. Date: 1855
Leadenhall Market on Christmas-eve 1854Very busy in Leadenhall Market, London, Victorians picking their birds for Christmas day. Date: 1854
Christmas market at Toulon, France 1854Christmas market scene in Toulon, southern France. Date: 1854
Shoemaker 1855Old shoemaker sitting on a low stool making shoes. Date: 1855
Village carpenter 1855Interior of a workshop with a village carpenter using a wooden smoothing plane. Date: 1855
Cartoon, Metropolitan Prize Puzzles No. 1 -- traffic at Marble Arch, Central London, before the introduction of the Congestion Charge. Date: 1883
How the public Saw the Public Lying-in-State of Edward VIIThe queue to see the lying-in-state of King Edward, while the picture below shows the procession through Westminster Hall. Date: May 1910
Old Clothes Exchange, Phils Buildings, Houndsditch 1882The court of Phils buildings was found directly opposite St Mary Axe. A barrier was placed across steps leading up to the court, as there was an admission fee of one penny
Death of Edward VII - Lying-in-state 1910Edward VII lying-in-state in the Throne room, Buckingham Palace. Keeping watch over the coffin were four Grenadiers, coffin covered with the pall used at the funeral of Queen Victoria
SUMMERLEA IRONWORKSCoal wagons at night outside the blast furnaces at Summerlea Ironworks in Glasgow Date: circa 1870
Street Conjurer performing 1850sConjurers performing in front of passersby in the streets of London. Date: circa 1850s
TEA SERVICE 1930SLovely cups and saucers with matching milk jug, sugar lumps in a glass bowl and biscuits on a plate, but sadly, no tea! Date: 1930s
INDUSTRIAL WINDMILLA windmill in the Glacier National Park which gives power to a sawmill used by Native American Indians to cut the timber felled from the mountainside, USA. Date: 1940s
EXAMINING PEARLS 1930SExamining pearls - even the most minute and careful measurements have to be taken to ensure the exact grading of the pearls. Date: 1930s
APPRENTICE BRICKLAYERSLondon County Council schoolboy apprentices learning bricklaying. Date: 1930s
INDIAN TEXTILE WORKERWomen in India are much in demand in the weaving industry, where they are considered more skilled than men. Strict rules forbid them from working at night. Date: 1937