Pictures Dated 8th May 2018

Bessie Bonehill music hall male impersonator 1855-1902

Bessie Bonehill started on the halls as a clog dancer as part of the Sisters Bonehill act and became a male impersonator. Jaunty pose with hands in pockets. Dressed as a swell or man about town wearing a black evening suit, wing collar, top hat and boots. Popular as a male impersonator singing patriotic songs. Date: circa 1890s

Employees - Ford Motor Company, Detroit, Michigan, USA

The 36, 000 Employees of the Ford Motor Company, Detroit, Michigan, USA pose for a group photograph in front of the factory buildings. At the time, this was the largest group of employees ever gathered before a photographer at the (then) largest automobile works in the world - producing 1000 automobiles a day. (see: 10678694) Date: circa 1912

The Somerset County Cricket Team of 1905

The Somerset County Cricket Team of 1905. The Captain is Samuel Moses James Woods (18671931) an Australian sportsman, who represented both Australia and England at Test cricket, and appeared thirteen times for England at rugby union, including five times as captain. He also played at county level in England at both soccer and hockey. Seated alongside Woods (to the left as we look at the team) is Lionel Charles Hamilton Palairet (1870-1933) an English amateur cricketer who played for Somerset and Oxford University. A graceful right-handed batsman, he was selected to play Test cricket for England twice in 1902. In the top row (fourth from left) is Leonard Charles Braund (18751955) who played for Surrey, Somerset and England. Date: 1905