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"Unleashing the Gentleman: A Timeless Blend of Edwardian Etiquette and Saucy Seaside Fun" Step into a world where playing table tennis was an art form

Background imageGent Collection: DDE-90029035

DDE-90029035
Europe, Belgium, Ghent. Buildings along the water in Ghent. Date: 10/02/2006

Background imageGent Collection: DDE-90029034

DDE-90029034
Europe, Belgium, Ghent. From the top of the belfry, a view of Ghent's medieval architecture Date: 10/02/2006

Background imageGent Collection: Lou Gent

Lou Gent Boxer 02 July 1993 Date: 02 July 1993

Background imageGent Collection: Solo Gent

Solo Gent Racehorse 11 April 1996 Date: 11 April 1996

Background imageGent Collection: 13131484

13131484
Bulldog, wearing top hat monocle and bow tie glasses Date: 11-09-2018

Background imageGent Collection: Gents Bathing-Suit for Evening Wear (litho)

Gents Bathing-Suit for Evening Wear (litho)
5217733 Gents Bathing-Suit for Evening Wear (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gents Bathing-Suit for Evening Wear)

Background imageGent Collection: The soldiers of Ghent abandoning the Duke of Burgundy at the Siege of Calais, 1436 (engraving)

The soldiers of Ghent abandoning the Duke of Burgundy at the Siege of Calais, 1436 (engraving)
3647778 The soldiers of Ghent abandoning the Duke of Burgundy at the Siege of Calais, 1436 (engraving) by European School

Background imageGent Collection: Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, confronted by a riot on his entry into Ghent, 1467 (engraving)

Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, confronted by a riot on his entry into Ghent, 1467 (engraving)
3647777 Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, confronted by a riot on his entry into Ghent, 1467 (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles the Bold)

Background imageGent Collection: Balcony on the Stadhuis, town hall of Ghent, Belgium (litho)

Balcony on the Stadhuis, town hall of Ghent, Belgium (litho)
5996442 Balcony on the Stadhuis, town hall of Ghent, Belgium (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Balcony on the Stadhuis, town hall of Ghent)

Background imageGent Collection: A Gent at Cost Price (engraving)

A Gent at Cost Price (engraving)
668387 A Gent at Cost Price (engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Gent at Cost Price. Illustration for John Leechs Pictures of Life and Character (c 1890)

Background imageGent Collection: Disadvantages of a short cut. 'I have kept my dear Amelia waiting a deuced long time

Disadvantages of a short cut. "I have kept my dear Amelia waiting a deuced long time
Disadvantages of a short cut. " I have kept my dear Amelia waiting a deuced long time! - but this short cut will soon bring me to her enchanting presence;

Background imageGent Collection: Smartly-dressed older couple - Brighton, East Sussex

Smartly-dressed older couple - Brighton, East Sussex
A smartly-dressed older couple striding purposely along the Brighton Waterfront, East Sussex, England. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageGent Collection: Colonial British gent in Indian hunting party

Colonial British gent in Indian hunting party, posing with rifle. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageGent Collection: Selfridges, Oxford Street, London

Selfridges, Oxford Street, London, with city gents in foreground. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageGent Collection: A wet day in the City of London

A wet day in the City of London
Two bowler-hatted city gents stride through puddles on their way to work, City of London. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageGent Collection: Weather Report - Illustrated - Breezy

Weather Report - Illustrated - Breezy, A green-faced sickly-looking Gent seated by a ships rail is less than happy at the attentions of a rosy-cheeked rotund fellow passenger whos breezy countenance

Background imageGent Collection: Front cover of The Bright Side of Xmas by Walter Emanuel designed by John Hassall

Front cover of The Bright Side of Xmas by Walter Emanuel designed by John Hassall. A Pickwickian style gentleman weighed down with a generous pile of Christmas gifts. Date: c.1930

Background imageGent Collection: Middle aged in a black leather full length overcoat - Street

Middle aged in a black leather full length overcoat - Street
circa 1910s

Background imageGent Collection: WW2 - Comic Postcard - Table turned on the diner

WW2 - Comic Postcard - Table turned on the diner - " See that you re polite to our Waitresses - we can get plenty of customers." 1945

Background imageGent Collection: Gentleman assists a lady to board a small rowing boat

Gentleman assists a lady to board a small rowing boat
Chivalry - A Gentleman assists a lady in boarding a small rowing boat - 1900s America. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageGent Collection: A very smart young man

A very smart young man from south east London - head and shoulders studio portrait photograph. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageGent Collection: Working class gent with his two young daughters

Working class gent with his two young daughters
Working class gent walks proudly along a British seaside seafront with his two young daughters. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageGent Collection: Reproduction of a poster advertising The J. P. at the Strand Theatre, London

Reproduction of a poster advertising The J. P. at the Strand Theatre, London
STC138808 Reproduction of a poster advertising The J.P. at the Strand Theatre, London, 1898 (colour litho) by Hardy, Dudley (1867-1922); 75x49 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGent Collection: Willem Joseph Baron van Gendt, Vice Admiral, 1667-1702 (oil on canvas)

Willem Joseph Baron van Gendt, Vice Admiral, 1667-1702 (oil on canvas)
5673097 Willem Joseph Baron van Gendt, Vice Admiral, 1667-1702 (oil on canvas) by Baen, Jan de (1633-1702); 111x92.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageGent Collection: Quite a Stranger: Mr. Jesse Collings, from an article entitled

Quite a Stranger: Mr. Jesse Collings, from an article entitled
KAT323431 Quite a Stranger: Mr. Jesse Collings, from an article entitled The Reassembling of Parliament published in The Graphic, October 27th 1906 (litho) by Cleaver

Background imageGent Collection: Mr. Harcourt on the Defence, from an article entitled

Mr. Harcourt on the Defence, from an article entitled
KAT323430 Mr. Harcourt on the Defence, from an article entitled The Reassembling of Parliament published in The Graphic October 27th 1906 (litho) by Cleaver

Background imageGent Collection: John Newton Mappin (1800-84), 1877 (oil on canvas)

John Newton Mappin (1800-84), 1877 (oil on canvas)
SAG186673 John Newton Mappin (1800-84), 1877 (oil on canvas) by Barker, Thomas Jones (1815-82); Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust

Background imageGent Collection: Aristocratic Couple, Christmas Card (chromolitho)

Aristocratic Couple, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731377 Aristocratic Couple, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aristocratic Couple)

Background imageGent Collection: Posh Gentleman, Christmas Card (chromolitho)

Posh Gentleman, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731240 Posh Gentleman, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Posh Gentleman)

Background imageGent Collection: Philip van Artevelde receiving an oath of loyalty from the people of Ghent at the Friday Market

Philip van Artevelde receiving an oath of loyalty from the people of Ghent at the Friday Market, 1381 (engraving)
3647787 Philip van Artevelde receiving an oath of loyalty from the people of Ghent at the Friday Market, 1381 (engraving) by European School

Background imageGent Collection: Dapper young gent in bowtie - Studio portrait

Dapper young gent in bowtie - Studio portrait
Dapper (yet serious) young North Yorkshire gent in bowtie - Studio portrait. circa 1920s

Background imageGent Collection: Poster, Georgian gentleman with riding crop

Poster, Georgian gentleman with riding crop
Theatre poster, Georgian gentleman with riding crop, toasting someones good health

Background imageGent Collection: St. John Harmsworth by Sir William Orpen

St. John Harmsworth by Sir William Orpen
William Albert St John Harmsworth (1876 1933) English businessman who bought and established the fledgling Perrier brand of sparkling mineral water in France

Background imageGent Collection: Broke by Barbosa

Broke by Barbosa
An elegant gentleman in top hat and tails sits with his head in his hands, having spent all his money on cocktails and women by the looks of things. Date: 1929

Background imageGent Collection: Prince Alfred, Czar Nicholas II and Ernst Ludwig, 1897 (b / w photo)

Prince Alfred, Czar Nicholas II and Ernst Ludwig, 1897 (b / w photo)
1142040 Prince Alfred, Czar Nicholas II and Ernst Ludwig, 1897 (b/w photo) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From left to right)

Background imageGent Collection: Jumbles by Lewis Baumer - The Long Moustache

Jumbles by Lewis Baumer - The Long Moustache. 1897

Background imageGent Collection: Sketches at a Rustic Cricket Match (engraving)

Sketches at a Rustic Cricket Match (engraving)
1060181 Sketches at a Rustic Cricket Match (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at a Rustic Cricket Match)

Background imageGent Collection: The Derby Day, Notes on Epsom Downs (engraving)

The Derby Day, Notes on Epsom Downs (engraving)
1045489 The Derby Day, Notes on Epsom Downs (engraving) by Dollman, John Charles (1851-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Derby Day, Notes on Epsom Downs)

Background imageGent Collection: Tobacco Leaves No. 1, pub. 1851 (hand coloured engraving)

Tobacco Leaves No. 1, pub. 1851 (hand coloured engraving)
2836291 Tobacco Leaves No. 1, pub. 1851 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageGent Collection: Archduke Maximilian, the future Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, with his bride, Mary of Burgundy

Archduke Maximilian, the future Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, with his bride, Mary of Burgundy, in Ghent
3647337 Archduke Maximilian, the future Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, with his bride, Mary of Burgundy, in Ghent, 1477 (engraving) by Camphausen

Background imageGent Collection: Greetings, from an article entitled The Reassembling of Parliament

Greetings, from an article entitled The Reassembling of Parliament
KAT323433 Greetings, from an article entitled The Reassembling of Parliament published in The Graphic October 27th 1906 (litho) by Cleaver, Ralph (fl.1902); Private Collection; English

Background imageGent Collection: A Little Talk on the Back Benches, from an article entitled

A Little Talk on the Back Benches, from an article entitled
KAT323432 A Little Talk on the Back Benches, from an article entitled The Reassembling of Parliament published in The Graphic October 27th 1906 (litho) by Cleaver

Background imageGent Collection: The Lady, the Gent and the Other One (colour litho)

The Lady, the Gent and the Other One (colour litho)
610740 The Lady, the Gent and the Other One (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lady)

Background imageGent Collection: Barge on the Bruges-Ghent Canal, Spanish Netherlands, 16th Century (colour litho)

Barge on the Bruges-Ghent Canal, Spanish Netherlands, 16th Century (colour litho)
3620664 Barge on the Bruges-Ghent Canal, Spanish Netherlands, 16th Century (colour litho) by Heins, Armand Jean (1856-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barge on the Bruges-Ghent Canal)

Background imageGent Collection: The people of Ghent asking Philip van Artevelde to lead their rebellion against Louis II

The people of Ghent asking Philip van Artevelde to lead their rebellion against Louis II, Count of Flanders
3647806 The people of Ghent asking Philip van Artevelde to lead their rebellion against Louis II, Count of Flanders, 1381 (engraving) by European School

Background imageGent Collection: Lady and Gent Walking (chromolitho)

Lady and Gent Walking (chromolitho)
733246 Lady and Gent Walking (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady and Gent Walking.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Background imageGent Collection: Old merchants houses, Ghent, Belgium (chromolitho)

Old merchants houses, Ghent, Belgium (chromolitho)
2788716 Old merchants houses, Ghent, Belgium (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old merchants houses, Ghent, Belgium)

Background imageGent Collection: Dr. Faustus in Counsel with the Devil, from Gents translation of Dr

Dr. Faustus in Counsel with the Devil, from Gents translation of Dr
STC202552 Dr. Faustus in Counsel with the Devil, from Gents translation of Dr. Faustus by Christopher Marlowe (1564-93) 1648 from a collection of chapbooks on esoterica (woodcut) by English School



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"Unleashing the Gentleman: A Timeless Blend of Edwardian Etiquette and Saucy Seaside Fun" Step into a world where playing table tennis was an art form, as gentlemen showcased their refined skills with grace and precision. In the Edwardian era, every movement was executed with impeccable manners, creating an atmosphere of sophistication that still captivates us today. But don't be fooled by their polished exterior; these gents knew how to let loose. Just like a saucy and silly seaside postcard with a cheeky caption, they embraced moments of laughter and lightheartedness amidst their dignified lives. One such gentleman who embodied this spirit was Abraham Edmonds. Hailing from Belgium's enchanting city of Ghent (Gent), he reveled in the historical beauty surrounding him. From the 14th-century belfry known as Het Belfort van Gent to the majestic Stadshal, his heart belonged to this medieval wonderland. Sportex posters adorned his walls, reminding him of his passion for sportsmanship and perseverance. And it was on one leap year that he mustered up all his courage to propose, defying societal norms in pursuit of love. Behind closed doors, hidden away from prying eyes, lay Abraham's secret reading material – a collection that revealed his youthful spirit despite being an elderly man. It transported him back to times when life seemed simpler yet filled with endless possibilities. As he enjoyed his old and new pipes while strolling through Heath's serene landscapes, Abraham embodied both tradition and progress. He understood that embracing change didn't mean losing touch with one's roots but rather enriching them further. In true city gent fashion, Abraham embarked on adventures beyond land too. Rowing boats became his escape from bustling streets as he sought solace amidst calm waters – finding peace within himself amid life's chaos.