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Railway station at Malvern, Worcestershire (on the Worcester and Hereford Railway route). Now known as Great Malvern railway station, it opened in 1860. Date: circa 1860s
ENGLAND / BASINGSTOKEWinchester Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, with its busy parade of individual shops. Date: early 1950s
Jackie Coogan, October 1921Child actor Jackie Coogan aged six. Coogan began as a child actor in silent films after being discovered by Charlie Chaplin and at this point earned 10, 000 a year
Granpop asks: Wheres George by Lawson WoodHumorous bathtime scene by Lawson Wood showing his orange utan character, Granpop, searching unsuccessfully for George, a little monkey who is hiding under the tin bath. Date: 1934
Map of London Underground railway, Hampstead TubeMap of London Underground railway extension, highlighting the recently opened Hampstead Tube (Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway), branching out to Golders Green and Highgate. Date: 1907
Platform at Rugby railway station, Warwickshire, EnglandDown platform at Rugby railway station, Warwickshire, England. Date: 1894
The Dolly Sisters performing their Persian Dance 1921The Dolly Sisters as they perform their Persian dance in the " League of Notions", a popular revue at the New Oxford
Waterloo Railway Station, London 1912The scene from the Waterloo Railway Station platform, London. Date: 1912
Paris Cabarets, Ciel and Enfer (Heaven and Hell)The cabarets of Heaven and Hell (Le Ciel et LEnfer) in the Boulevard de Clichy, Montmartre, Paris. Date: circa 1905
Railway cutting works, discovery of fossilised treesRailway cutting works on the Manchester to Bolton line, discovery of fossilised trees. Date: 1840s
Advert for the Puss Moth aeroplane 1930Advertisement for the Moth airplane, manufactured by the De Havillalnd Aircraft Company Ltd. The illustration shows a Puss Moth flying of the Epsom Derby, while the advert claims
Highbury and Islington Station, LondonThe outside of Highbury and Islington Station, London. Date: circa 1900
Wimborne railway station, Wimborne, Dorset, on the Southampton and Dorchester Railway route. Seen here in the year it opened, with the viaduct over the River Stour on the right. Date: 1847
Satin gown by RevillePhotograph of a rose-pink satin gown with pink and grey beads by Reville, Hanover Square. Date: 1921
Railway station at Kenilworth, Warwickshire 1844Railway station at Kenilworth, Warwickshire, on the Leamington and Warwick Railway route. Date: 1844
St Pancras Midland Grand Hotel 2877The exterior of the Midland Grand Hotel in London, 1877. Building designed by Sit George Gilbert Scott Date: 1877
Kings Cross Railway Station, London 1895Exterior of the Kings Cross Railway Station building, London. Date: 1895
The Dolly Sisters performing their Persian Dance 1921The Dolly Sisters, Rosie and Jenny, photographed as they perform their Persian dance at the " League of Notions" revue at the New Oxford
Judo as self-defence as demonstrated by Phyllis BoutellPage showing Miss Phyllis Boutell and Mr Charles Cawkell demonstrating how judo, or ju-jitsu, can be an effective form of self-defence if attacked
Lady Ursula Filmer-Sankey & sons by Madame YevondeLady Ursula Filmer-Sankey (1902-1978), formerly Lady Ursula Grosvenor, daughter of the Duke of Westminster, photographed by Madame Yevonde with her sons, Patrick (right) and Christopher. Date: 1932
Margaret Whigham & Charles Sweeny engagement at The EmbassyMiss Margaret Whigham and Mr Charles Sweeny at a party at the Embassy Club to celebrate their engagement in December 1932
Margaret Whigham as The Precious One at the Gay PartyMiss Margaret Whigham, celebrated debutante and it girl, later Mrs Charles Sweeny and then the Duchess of Argyll, whose divorce case in 1963 scandalised the country
Confessions by Camera, Ms Charles SweenyPage from The Sketch, part of a series entitled, Confessions by Camera. This one features Mrs Charles Sweeny, former deb of the year and it girl
Map of the Butte Montmartre, Paris, FranceMap of the Butte Montmartre, 18th arrondissement, Paris, France. Date: circa 1900s
Never-stop railway at British Empire Exhibition 1924Diagram showing step-on, step-off method, where people walked slowly onto the moving carriage that went around the British Empire Exhibition, in Wembley, designed by William Yorath Lewis
Cage of Sir Winston Churchills pet budgerigar Toby" Waiting" for its vanished occupant: The cage of Sir Winston Churchills pet budgerigar Toby which escaped from a hotel in Monte Carlo on February 14 1961
Margaret Whigham & Mrs Colclough, Best of Everything BallMiss Margaret Whigham and Mrs Colclough displaying British gloves, stockings and scarves at the Best of Everything Dinner
Margaret Whigham at the British Porcelain BallMargaret Whigham (1912 - 1993), British society figure, debutante of the year in 1930. Later Mrs Charles Sweeny, after marrying the American golfer, and then Duchess of Argyll
Margaret Whigham with poodles Gabi & Suki by Madame YevondeMargaret Whigham (1912 - 1993), British society figure, debutante of the year in 1930. Later Mrs Charles Sweeny, after marrying the American golfer, and then Duchess of Argyll
Mrs Charles Sweeny & Lady Dunn at SandwichMrs Charles Sweeny, looking as chic as ever, with Lady Dunn (rocking a rather fabulous jumpsuit) and her daughter, Countess John de Bendern at Whites Club golf tournament at Sandwich
Kenneth Wagg & Ian Fleming at Whites Club golf tournamentNovelist Ian Fleming pictured with Kenneth Wagg at a Whites Club golf tournament in Sandwich, Kent, in July 1938. Date: 1938
Margaret Whigham, Jeanne Stourton at Vacanis matineeA group dressed as lawn tennis girls of the 1880s for the charity matinee performance at the Pavilion Theatre of pupils of Madame Vacanis dancing school
A Dance at the Embassy Club in Cairo 1923A dance at the Embassy Club in Cairo, an outpost of the club in Londons Old Bond Street, catering to high society in Egypt. Some of the revellers in this photograph include Glen Kidston, Mr. R. E
Lady Young (formerly Lady Scott), Peter Scott, Wayland YoungThe sculptor, Lady Young, formerly Kathleen Bruce, then Lady Scott, wife of the polar explorer, Robert Falcon Scott. Pictured with her son by her first husband Peter Scott
Dress and cape by Molyneux, 1932An evening dress of green and white crepe romaine with ruching around the hips, worn with a cape of black velvet, trimmed with ermine. Designed by Edward Molyneux of 60, Grosvenor Street. Date: 1932
Society at the Cataract Hotel, Assuan (Aswan), EgyptGroup of well-known people at the Cataract Hotel in Aswan, near the huge dam. Pictured are Sir Oliver Duncan (in white hat), Delia de Bagno, the Marquess of Huntly, Lady Joan Villiers
Supplement, The Seven Ages by Louis Wain - Seven. " Last scene of all, that ends this strange eventful history, is second childishness, and mere oblivion; sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste
Map of London Underground railway, for HarrodsMap of the London Underground railway, How to Reach Harrods by Tube. Date: circa 1909
Fighting Cocks railway station, Stockton-Darlington lineFighting Cocks railway station, on the Stockton to Darlington line. It opened in 1825, named after the local pub where train tickets were sold
The Old Wicker Railway Station, Sheffield, South YorkshireThe Old Wicker Railway Station building in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, which opened in 1838. In 1870 it was closed to passengers, being used for freight and renamed Wicker Goods. Date: circa 1840s
Queen Victoria at Weedon railway station, NorthamptonshireQueen Victoria and Prince Albert arriving at Weedon railway station, Northamptonshire, in November 1844, on their way to a three-day visit to Burghley House. The station opened in 1838. Date: 1844
Clementine Churchill (1885 -1977), in her house in Sussex Square. Clementine was the wife of Winston Churchill, then the Secretary for the colonies although the Sketch notes her intelligence in her
Lady Cynthia Eleanor Beatrix Hamilton, October 1921Viscountess Althorp, formerly Lady Cynthia Eleanor Beatrix Hamilton, daughter of the third Duke of Abercorn. Lady Cynthia married Lord Althorp, Albert Spencer
The bearded lady: Miss Annie Jones 1897Annie Jones Elliot (1865 - 1902), a " freak" and part of the " Greatest Show on Earth". The accompanying article describes her as " in every respect the best of the "
The bearded lady: Miss Annie Jones 1898Annie Jones Elliot (1865 - 1902) also known as " the Bearded Lady" toured with the showman P. T. Barnum as a circus attraction. 1898
Triumph of Scipio Africanus after defeating HannibalSECOND PUNIC WAR : the triumph of the Roman general and statesman Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus after defeating the Carthaginian leader Hannibal at the Battle of Zama
Death of Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and AvondalePrince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (1864 - 1892), eldest son of Edward VII, he fell ill with influenza in the great influenza pandemic of 1889
Advert for Stockings by Bear Brand 1934Young woman talking on the telephone about her new pair of stockings! Date: 1934