Including Collection (page 17)

Twist - three people from Nottinghams diverse community dan
Nottingham. Twist - three people dancing at a Christmas party, including a black man and white couple. Decorations on the ceiling. Date: 1960s

British Consulate dinner in Nottingham Nottingham, including people from diverse ethnicity at the dinner table. Date: 1960s

Black nurses amongst white nurses having a group picture
Nottingham. Group of student nurses, including black and white nurses having group picture, in full uniform. Some are sitting on chairs, whilst others stand at the back line

Josiah Mason Orphanage, Birmingham - Recreation Room
Josiah Mason Orphanage, Birmingham - girls in the recreation room are engaged in various activities including reading, writing, playing table tennis and other games. Date: circa 1930s

Animals at a French Zoo - Spotted Cavy - Two Cavies asleep in cape.. Part of Box 209 Boswell collection - Old and New French Zoo

Industrial Ireland in wartime: how Belfast is doing its bit, including with making ships and munitions, gathering sphagnum moss for wound dressings, and sending men for the front. 1916

Some odds and ends of varied interest 1914
Some odds and ends of varied interest, including the Royal Mail steam packet Alcantara, an advert for the Pathescope Camera for amateur cinematography, and a Burberry advert

Sands Scarborough - Beach Promenade, Sea, Bathing huts on rights. Part of Box 145 Boswell Collection - East Coast. Scarborough With a population of just over 61, 000

English Cathedrals - Manchester Choir - Choir, screen, organ pipes. Part of Box 144 Boswell Collection - English Cathedrals

Dental Room, Tuberculosis Institute, Durham St, Belfast - an interior view of a dental practice, including Dental chair and basin. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Belfast)

Olympic, Belfast - a view of the Olympic ship coming into the dock looked on by people to the left including a photographer (believed to be Robert J Welch, official photographer for H&W)

Mourne Mountains Above Kilbroney, Rostrevor, Co. Down - a view in the Mournes including a retouched thatched cottage and a man and dog on a wall, in the background are mountains

Mountstewart - an oblique side fuller view of the mansion including the gardens. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Down; Mountstewart House). Date: circa early 1900s

British Railways memorabilia
A wagon-load of old timetables are pored over by railway enthusiasts, including a lady in a tam-o-shanter and wellington boots. circa 1974

Soviet-era posters displayed in a window - Moscow
Soviet-era posters (including a poster of Lenin) displayed in a window - Moscow, USSR. Date: 1986

VAD patients at the Birchington Sports Day
VAD Hospital patients at the Sports Day held at Woodford House School field in Birchington during War Weapons Week. The Quex Park VAD Hospital

Patient in Bed 29 Quex Park VAD Hospital
Photograph of a patient (name unkown) in Bed 29 in C Ward at Quex Park VAD Hospital during the First World War. The man has suffered a severe wound to his right hand or arm

Loading an ambulance at Ramsgate Town Station
Loading a stretcher into an ambulance at Ramsgate Town Station in March 1916. Several men, including service personnel and a civilian are assisting lifting a stretcher holding a patient into the top

Kent VAD ambulance at Ramsgate Town Station
A Kent VAD ambulance is parked by some buildings at Ramsgate Town Station in March 1916. Two sailors are carrying a stretcher. A man and a VAD nurse are leaning over the stretcher

Emile Girardin
EMILE DE GIRARDIN French journalist associated with many periodicals including Le petit Journal. Date: 1806 - 1881

John Gibson, Architect
JOHN GIBSON Architect, including Dobroyd Castle, Todmorden. Date: 1817 - 1892

Doll in Knitwear
A doll wearing a knitted (crocheted) outfit, including a bonnet, cardigan, bootees and dress. Date: 1930s

Eric Dupuy Scholar
ERIC DUPUY or ERICIUS PUTEANUS or ERIK VAN DER PUTTE Flemish scholar, depicted with allegorical motifs including an eagle with a laurel wreath, the winged horse Pegasus etc. Date: 1574 - 1646

Sir Kenelm Digby
SIR KENELM DIGBY - Scholar and statesman, depicted with a shelf of books representative of his interest in science, including Plants, Bodyes and the Powder of Simpathie. Date: 1603 - 1665

Abraham Darcie
ABRAHAM DARCIE (or Darcy, Darssie etc) Writer, known for his translation of Camdens Annals and for his elegant clothing, including a fine lace collar. Date: CIRCA 1625

Winifred Ashton Drawing
WINIFRED ASHTON Author, writing as CLEMENCE DANE, of novels and plays, including Broome stages and A bill of divorcement. Date: 1888 - 1965

Students at Reichstag
German students in military uniforms including jack boots, on parade at an unspecified event outide the Reichstag, Berlin, Germany. Date: early 1930s

Milan Cathedral
Begun in the 1380s, Milan Cathedral, one of the largest in the world, was built by many different architects, including Leonardo and was completed in the 19th century. Date: 1930s

James Cobb, Playwright
JAMES COBB - Secretary in the East India Co. who wrote many mediocre stage pieces, mostly musical comedies but including an operatic version of Paul et Virginie, best forgotten. Date: 1756 - 1818

Jules Bastien-Lepage - 2
JULES BASTIEN-LEPAGE French artist who specialised in painting peasants, though he also did portraits including Bernhardt. Date: 1848 - 1884

Jules Bastien-Lepage - 1
JULES BASTIEN-LEPAGE French artist who specialised in painting peasants, though he also did portraits including Bernhardt. Date: 1848 - 1884

Thomas Haynes Bayly
THOMAS HAYNES BAYLY Prolific writer of popular farces and other pieces, including the balled Oh no, we never mention her... Date: 1797 - 1839

Thomas Baines, Historian
THOMAS BAINES (son of Sir Edward Baines, older) Journalist and local historian - including Yorkshire Past and Present and Lancashire ditto. Date: circa. 1840s

Chinese Mandarins Home
The interior of a mandarins home, with a splendid view of buildings including a pagoda. Date: circa 1840

MAY DAY 1950S
Boys & girls perform traditional English dances on the village green at Elstow, Bedfordshire, England including a sword dance & maypole dances. Date: 1950s

Officials Dress
Officials wear long gowns or houppelandes - one has dagged side vents & a pleated front. N.B long huke, jacket & various hats including some with tall conical crowns. Date: 15th century

Racial Types / Dutch 1640
Dutch women including a housewife wearing ruffs which continued to be fashionable in the Netherlands after other European countries had ceased wearing them. Date: 1640

Racial Types France
Strasbourg costumes including a bride: skirts with gathered yokes, bodices pointed borders, ornate stomachers, large lace hat or close- fitting cap or toque. Date: 1670 - 1690

Female Londoners 1590
The clothing of London women of various social classes including a servant. All three wear ruffs. The 3rd woman is taken from " Descriptions of England". Date: 1590

WOMENs COSTUME 1789-90
Ladies wearing pelerines, a buffont, fur tippet & matching muff, hats including a large mob cap & gowns with open fronts revealing waistcoats & petticoats. Date: 1789 -1790

Healing Plants 1904 Pl. 2
A selection of 11 healing plants & herbs including parsley, rosemary, horsetail, birch and lungwort. Date: 1904

Narcissus Etc C18Th
A posy of NARCISSUS, including a double white variety; ANEMONE; JASMINUM, a variety described as Yellow Indian, tied with a striped ribbon. Date: 18th century

Incense, Cinnamon, Myrrh
Orientalism: depiction of the influece of all things eastern upon western fashions including harem pants or Turkish trousers & turbans. N.B lampshade tunic. Date: 1914

Motoring / Hotspur 1949
" You can t escape from the evil eye!" A man in a car tries to escape from a man pursuing him on a motor bike: the back of the car, including the wheels, is missing! Date: 1949

Grecian Architecture
Details of classical Greek architecture and sculpture including a pillar, a statue and an entablature Date: Ancient Greece

Boating in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris
This couple boating on the lake in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris, seem to be attracting a surprising amount of attention, including a vendor of things to eat... Date: 1905

Buffalo Bills Circus
Buffalo Bills circus: portraits of the characters taking part in the wild west show, including Cody himself and Annie Oakley Date: 1886

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Exploring the rich history of craftsmanship, this captivating collection includes a glimpse into the world of carpentry and joinery with its intricate tools. Step back in time to 1875 as you marvel at the blacksmith's trade, witnessing their skillful use of traditional tools. Travel through Viking Britain with an ancient map that unravels tales of conquest and exploration. Delve into the artistry of bookbinding from yesteryears, where meticulous tools transformed paper into works of art. Unfurling proudly are the flags that once sailed atop Royal Navy vessels, representing power and prestige. Discover the secrets behind shoemaking as you admire an array of various specialized tools used by skilled craftsmen. Dive deep into underwater wonders with a selection showcasing vibrant fish species that inhabit our oceans' depths. Feel the rhythm pulsating through your veins as rock 'n' roll dance takes center stage, capturing moments filled with energy and rebellion. Witness a historic cricket match between Sussex and Kent in 1840, reliving fierce rivalries on green fields under sunny skies. Marvel at a lineup of Hawker Sea Fury FB11s, including VW242 - magnificent warbirds soaring through blue skies like guardians above us all. Immerse yourself in Blackpool's vibrant entertainment scene; lights dazzle while laughter fills the air amidst thrilling performances for all ages to enjoy. Finally, pay tribute to bravery as we remember Titanic engineers who valiantly worked onboard during her fateful voyage - forever honoring those lost souls who sacrificed everything.