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Ivory shipment, Royal Albert Dock, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

Pigeons of St Pauls with a vagrant, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
Pigeons of St Pauls with a vagrant, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

A budding Charlie Chaplin admirer, east end of London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Mount Edgcumbe, Group Photo with Edward VII, c1882

Verlaine, The Poet of Absinthe, 1923. Artist: Rischgitz Collection
Verlaine, The Poet of Absinthe, 1923. Published in The Outline of Literature, by John Drinkwater, London, 1923

Mr Pickwick, 1923. Artist: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Mr Pickwick, 1923. Published in The Outline of Literature, by John Drinkwater, London, 1923

Mrs Pankhurst, arrested outside Buckingham Palace, London, 1914, (1935). Emmeline Pankhurst was trying to present a petition to the king

Lily Iris, actress, 1906. Artist: London Stereoscopic & Photographic Co
Lily Iris, actress, 1906

L ile Des Baisers from Chansons De Femmes, 1897, (1898). Artist: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
L ile Des Baisers from Chansons De Femmes, 1897. An illustration from Chansons De Femmes by Paul Delmet (1862-1904). After a Lithograph by Theophile Alexandre Steinlen (1859-1923)

King George V at an inspection of troops at Aldershot, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920). Illustration from The Illustrated War Record of the Most Notable Episodes in the Great European War

The future Edward VIII walking in the snow in Winlaton, County Durham, 1929. The Prince of Wales visited the coalfields at Middleston Moor in Winlaton, Durham

The Queen visiting a Cornish Iron Mine, c1840s, (1900). Queen Victoria is shown round a mine. Illustration from The life and times of Queen Victoria by Robert Wilson, (1900)

Charlie Chaplin, British film actor and director, 1926. Artist: Alick P F Ritchie
Charlie Chaplin, British film actor and director, 1926. Portrait of Sir Charles Chaplin (1889-1977). Cigarette card with straight-line caricature, issued by John Player & Sons

Men in traditional dress, Marken Island, Netherlands, 1898. Artist: James Batkin
Men in traditional dress, Marken Island, Netherlands, 1898. The former island of Marken is a peninsula, now connected to the North Holland mainland by a causeway

Men and boys in traditional costume by a canal bank, Marken Island, Netherlands, 1898. Artist: James Batkin
Men and boys in traditional costume by a canal bank, Marken Island, Netherlands, 1898. The former island of Marken is a peninsula, now connected to the North Holland mainland by a causeway

King George V and Queen Mary at the Chelsea Flower Show, London, 1930s. Illustration from George V and Edward VIII, A Royal Souvenir, by FGH Salusbury

King George V riding in Windsor Great Park with his sons, c1930s. Illustration from George V and Edward VIII, A Royal Souvenir, by FGH Salusbury

Konstantin Balmont, Sergei Poliakov and Modest Durnov, Russian poets, 1904
Konstantin Balmont (1867-1942), Sergei Poliakov and Modest Durnov, Russian poets, 1904. Found in the collection of the Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Count Sergei Yulyevich Witte, Russian Prime Minister, during his trip to USA, 1905. Russias Minister of Finance from 1892-1903

The musicians strike, 1902. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 16th November 1902

The arrest of Arton, 1895. Artist: Frederic Lix
The arrest of Arton, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 1st December 1895

The taking away of the insane in Villejuif, Paris, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer
The taking away of the insane in Villejuif, Paris, 1891. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 12th December 1891

Princess Elizabeth at Childrens Day, Richmond Horse Show, c1936. The future Queen Elizabeth II greets a competitor. Illustration from George V and Edward VIII, A Royal Souvenir, by FGH Salusbury

The Prince of Wales in Japanese costume, Japan, 1922. The future King Edward VIII during a royal visit. Illustration from George V and Edward VIII, A Royal Souvenir, by FGH Salusbury

The Provost of Merchants and His Heir Apparent Charles, 1879. Artist: Lucien Etienne Melingue
The Prevot of Merchants Etienne Marcel and His Heir Apparent Charles, 1879

The Couple, Man with the Bowler Hat, c1870-1893. Artist: Guy de Maupassant
The Couple, Man with the Bowler Hat, c1870-1893. Private collection

French romantic postcard, c1900

Corner of a Cafe Concert, Detail, 1878-1880. Artist: Edouard Manet
Corner of a Cafe Concert, Detail, 1878-1880. Located in the collection at, The National Gallery, London

Corner of a Cafe Concert, 1878-1880. Artist: Edouard Manet
Corner of a Cafe Concert, 1878-1880. Located in the collection at The National Gallery, London

Petrol-driven car by Benz & Co. capable of 16 km per hour, c1890s
Petrol-driven car by Benz & Co. capable of 16 km per hour. Karl Benz made his first four-wheeled prototype in 1891, and by 1895 he was building a range of four-wheeled vehicles that were light

Cyclist in busy London traffic riding a machine of the Rover safety type, 1895. Artist: Stephen T Dadd
Cyclist in busy London traffic riding a machine of the Rover safety type, 1895. A police constable looks on as the cyclist rides alongside a horse bus (omnibus)

Friedrich (Fyodor) Fiedler, translator of Russian poetry, c1906
Friedrich (Fyodor) Fiedler (1859-1917), translator of Russian poetry, c1906. Found in the collection of the State Museum of AS Pushkin, Moscow

Attack against M Georgewitch, minister of Serbia in Paris 1893. Artist: Frederic Lix
Attack against M Georgewitch, minister of Serbia in Paris 1893. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 2nd December 1893

Self-portrait by Andre Gill, 1883, (1927). Artist: Andre Gill
Self-portrait by Andre Gill, 1883, (1927). A print from Andre Gill: Un Maitre de la Caricature, Aux Editions de L Ibis, Paris, 1927

Tyranny, 1870. Artist: Charles Samuel Keene
Tyranny, 1870. A group of labourers and criminals are shown discussing initiatives that were designed both to improve the education of the working-classes, and to cut crime

Hubert Gregg and Abe Barker
as Pusey and the engineer in a scene from The Maggie (1954)

Steed goes fishing
in the episode From Venus With Love Series 5

Steed on his Bentley
in the episode From Venus With Love Series 5

Steed and Mrs Peel
in the episode From Venus With Love Series 5

Group portrait in front of the Loggetta and the base of the bell tower of San Marco, Venice Venice Loggia High Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Diana Rigg & Patrick Macnee stars of The Avengers 1966

Rock Inn, Churchtown, Roche, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A man walking past the doorway of the Rock Inn, Churchtown. The name of the licensee above the door is Charles Hooper. Photographer: Unknown

Coming To America; Immigrants pack the upper deck of the liner SS Patricia as it
Immigrants pack the upper deck of the liner SS Patricia as it travels from Hamburg to New York, December 10, 1906. The Patricia was built by A.G

A man in a bowler hat walking under the arches on the cobbled Wapping High Street, London
3rd December 1949: A man in a bowler hat walking under the arches on the cobbled Wapping High Street, London. Original Publication: Picture Post - 4931 - The Pool Of London - pub

Elderly couple riding down a country lane in a pony and trap at Lurgashall, March 1934 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N8910

Workers at Doncaster works, South Yorkshire, c 1916
Doncaster works employed a range of staff, including the workers on the factory floor, administrative staff and designers and engineers

Historic image in sepia tone of the steamship SS Chicora, a passenger-and-freight steamer built in 1892 for service on the Great Lakes; Michigan, United States of America

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"The Bowler Hat: A Timeless Icon for an Audience of One" From Charlie Chaplin in Modern Times (1936) to Naunton Wayne as Blakeworth, the bowler hat has graced the heads of many iconic figures throughout history. It symbolizes a bygone era, evoking images of Mr. Churchill contemplating the ruins of the House of Commons after it was bombed in May 1941. But this humble headpiece is not limited to political leaders and film stars alone and has also been worn by everyday heroes like bus drivers and special constables, who received medals at Petworth Park in March 1930. Its versatility knows no bounds, as seen when a man donning a bowler hat crossed Niagara Falls while inside a barrel—an illustration from Le Petit Journal that captured both daring and style. In popular culture, Yootha Joyce and Brian Murphy sported these hats in the beloved George and Mildred TV programme from 1976. The London Docks became their backdrop—a testament to how this accessory transcends time and place. The bowler hat even found its way into art forms such as Ken Russell's Troubadour: The Penny Farthing Bicycle photo series from 2006. This whimsical juxtaposition showcases how tradition can merge with modernity effortlessly. Let us not forget Mr Gutbush, The Swanley Station Master from 1938—his trusty bowler hat completing his distinguished look while overseeing train operations. So why should you get ahead? Get a hat. Because whether you're strolling through history or making your mark on contemporary society, the timeless charm of the bowler hat will always be there to elevate your style—and ensure that you stand out among an audience of one.