Jul17 Collection

Skegness is SO Bracing by John Hassall
Skegness is SO Bracing - the famous poster featuring the jolly fisherman designed for the East Coast seaside town by artist John Hassall. Date: 1908

HRH Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022). She is wearing the George IV State Diadem or Diamond Diadem. Date: circa 1954

Massena - a pre-dreadnought battleship of the French Navy
Massena was a pre-dreadnought battleship of the French Navy, built in the 1890s. A member of a group of five broadly similar battleships, ordered in response to the British Royal Sovereign class

Duke of Edinburgh presenting trophy at Rugby League final
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh presenting the trophy to the captain of Barrow after they had defeated Workington Town in the 1955 rugby league cup final. Date: 1953

Dolphin Square Gardens, looking North - Pimlico, London. Date: 1956

Hansel and Gretel Hotel, 68 Belgrave Road, Pimlico, London - a street famous fr having many cheap hotels at all price levels along its length. Date: circa 1960

Kate Meyrick released from prison
Kate Ma Meyrick (1875 -1933), an Irish business woman and Queen of the London nightclub scene. She ran " 43", a late-night jazz club at 43 Gerrard Street in Soho

Jack Spriggins and the Enchanted Bean. English folk or fairy tale that appeared in this form in 1734, and later became Jack and the Beanstalk. Date: Late 18th Century

Mrs Gerald Legge with young sons Rupert and William
Mrs Gerald Legge(1929- 2016), featured in At home to the Sketch, with her sons Rupert(b. 1951) and William(b. 1949), at their home in 12 Chester Street, off Belgrave Square, London

Lady Eileen Orde, nee Wellesley (1887-1952), daughter of the 4th Duke of Wellington and wife of Captain Cuthbert Julian Orde, WW1 pilot

Harrow School, North London - The Old School Building at the top of the Obadiah Slope. Date: 1939

Pasadena, California, USA - Greetings from... Date: 1946

The Queen of Diamonds - Shirley Kellogg in Elspeth Phelps
Actress Shirley Kellogg pictured wearing an exquisite fringed dress of peau de soie embellished with silver and diamonds, the starring costume in the theatrical show

Wassail, c. 1650
Wassail. A man gleefully fills a large wine jug with wine from a barrel. c.1650 Date: C.1650

Aquafantasia - Sychronised Swimming Show, Bournemouth
Aquafantasia - Sychronised Swimming Show, Pier Approach Baths, Bournemouth Date: 1960

The Duke of Edinburgh taking over HMS Magpie at Malta
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, being met by Lt.-Cmdr A. Harber (sp?) at the time he took over command of HMS Magpie at Valletta harbour in Malta. Date: 1950

The Square, Bournemouth, Dorset. Date: 1928

Bembridge, Isle of Wight - Hampshire - Redwing Class yachts (after the first re-design) Date: circa 1950s

Martin Luther by Lucas Cranach
Martin Luther (1483-1546) by Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553), engraved by Theodor Knesing (1840-?). Date: 1884

Maud Allan entertains French Sailors at the Palace Theatre
The dancer Maud Allan entertaining French bluejackets at the Palace Theatre during the visit of President Fallieres to London in May 1908. 1908

Five of the children of King George V: (from left) Prince George, Prince Albert (later King George VI) Princess Mary, Prince Edward - Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII), and Prince Henry

Ethiopian Women - Dire Dawa
Seven Ethiopian Women - Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. Date: circa 1908

Visit to England by the Shah of Persia
Visit by Ahmad Shah Qajar (1898-1930) - Shah of Persia (Iran) from 1909 to 1925. The Qajar dynasty. An inspection of the guard of honour at Dover

King George V and his first four children - country scene
King George V (far right) (1865-1936) pictured with his first four children in the country - from left: Prince Albert George (1895-1952) (later King George VI)

River Nile near Port Said, Egypt. Date: circa 1910s

A family of the Sami People from Finnmark, Norway
A family of the Sami People (Saami) from Finnmark - a county in the extreme northeastern part of Norway Date: circa 1901

Ethiopian Chief Fitaurari Mangasha and his warriors
Ethiopian Commander of the Spearhead Fitaurari (General) Mangasha (with shield centre right) and his fearsome band of warriors pictured in the Arbaate Asmera neighbourhood of Asmara, Eritrea

Manila, Philippines - Tondo Canal. Date: circa 1920s

King Edward VII and King Carlos I of Portugal
King Edward VII (1841-1910) and King Carlos I of Portugal (1863-1908) Date: circa 1907

Japanese Empress Haruko, wife of Emperor Meiji Mutsuhito
The Japanese Empress Shoken (Haruko) (1849-1914), wife of Emperor Meiji Mutsuhito. Date: circa 1885

Convent of Our Lady of Sion, Chepstow Villas, London - Exterior, Interior and the Gradens. Now sold and turned into smart Notting Hill Gate apartments... Date: 1913

The Wonders of the World - some of the principal architectural gems of the world in 1913, including the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, The Washington Monument

Pasadena, California, USA - Palm Tree-lined Street
Pasadena, California, USA - A Palm Tree-lined Residential Street Date: 1946

Charabanc Tour - Brookes Bros, Rhyl, Denbighshire, Wales
Charabanc Tour - Brookes Bros (no.10 vehicle in their fleet), Rhyl, Denbighshire, Wales Date: circa 1930s

Prince Albert opens the new Town Hall in Marylebone, London
Prince Albert (later King George VI - 1895-1952) opens the new Town Hall in Marylebone, London. Alderman and Mrs Duncan Watson, The Mayor and Mayoress, received the prince

Prince Albert drilling - Hyde Park Locomotive Works, Glasgow
December 1919 - Prince Albert (later King George VI - 1895-1952) visits the industrial suburbs of Glasgow, Scotland - pictured here drilling a boiler at the Hyde Park Locomotive Works. Date: 1919

Prince Albert lays foundation stone - Nautical School
May 1919 - prince Albert (later King George VI 1895-1952) lays the foundation stone for a new Nautical School at Poole, Dorset

Pancake Scramble watched by Royal Family, Westminster School
In March 1919, the Royal Family went to Westminster School to see the famous scramble for the largest piece of the pancake tossed by the chef and to hand the winner a sovereign

Prince Albert preparing for flight in a Handley-Page bomber
Prince Albert, later Duke of York and King George VI (1895-1952), as a Captain in the Royal Air Force to which he transferred from the Navy in 1918

Prince Albert with Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia
Prince Albert (later King George VI - 1895-1952) riding in an open carriage to Buckingham Palace, London with Alexander I (1888-1934)

Prince Albert - Princess Mary - Earls court scenic railway
Prince Albert (later King George VI - 1895-1952) and Princess Victoria Mary (later Countess of Harewood - 1897-1965) riding on the Earls court scenic railway ride in 1913. Date: 1913

Prince Albert George sitting on a table in relaxed pose
Eleven year-old Prince Albert George (1895-1952) (later King George VI) sitting on an ornate carved wooden table in relaxed pose with legs crossed. Date: 1906

Duke and Duchess of York with their six children
Date: 1906

Mary, Princess of Wales with Prince Albert and Princess Mary
Mary of Teck, Princess of Wales (1867 - 1953) with Prince Albert (later King George VI (1895 - 1952) and Princess Victoria Mary (later Countess of Harewood (1897 - 1965)

Mr H. P. Hansell - Tutor to the young British Princes. Date: circa 1902

Princess Mary, Prince Edward and Prince Albert
Date: 1902

Marlborough House, St. James Park, London, designed by Sir Christopher Wren in 1709. Marlborough House was primarily used by members of the Royal Family

Prince Albert, Duke of York, aged six in 1901
Prince Albert, Duke of York, later King George VI (1895-1952), pictured at the age of six wearing a sailor suit. Date: 1901

Prince Albert, Princess Mary and Prince Edward
Prince Albert George (1895-1952) (later King George VI (on left)), Prince Edward (1894-1972) (later Edward VIII (on right)) with their sister Princess Mary (1897-1965)

White Lodge, Richmond, Surrey - Former Royal Residence
Date: circa 1897

Mary, Duchess of York with her first two children
Mary of Teck (1867-1953) (then Duchess of York, later Queen Mary) with her first two children; on right: Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David (later King Edward VIII) (1894-1972)

John Sheepshanks - Bishop of Norwich
Date: circa 1909

Bertram Pollock - Bishop of Norwich
Date: 1937

The Shrine of Edward the Confessor - Westminster Abbey
The Shrine/Tomb of King Edward the Confessor (1003-1066) - Westminster Abbey - canonized by the Church a century after his death

Thomas Banks Strong - Bishop of Oxford
Date: 1937

Herbert Hensley Henson - Bishop of Durham
Date: 1937

Cyril Forster Garbett - Bishop of Winchester
Date: 1937

Arthur Foley Winnington-Ingram - Bishop of London
Date: 1937

St John Basil Wynne Willson - Bishop of Bath and Wells
St John Basil Wynne Willson (1868-1946) - Anglican bishop in the first half of the 20th century. He was the Bishop of Bath and Wells from 1921 to 1937

William Foxley Norris - Dean of Westminster
Date: 1937

Archbishop of York - Dr William Temple
Date: 1937

Cosmo Gordon Lang - Archbishop of Canterbury
Cosmo Gordon Lang, 1st Baron Lang of Lambeth, Archbishop of Canterbury(1864-1945), who officiated at the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at Westminster Abbey on 12th May 1937

Carrigadrohid on River Lee, County Cork, Southern Ireland
15th Century Carrigadrohid Castle, Overlooking the River Lee, Co Cork, Southern Ireland Date: 1905

Vera Reynolds - American Film Actress
Vera Reynolds (1899-1962) - American Film Actress in the silent drama film Feet of Clay (1924), directed by Cecil B. DeMille. Date: 1924

Newsagents - Corner Vauxhall Bridge Road and Gillingham St
Oswald King - Tobacconist, Newsagent and General Stores at 47 Gillingham Street (on the corner of Vauxhall Bridge Road), Pimlico, London SW1V. Date: 1908

Christmas Greetings - Australian War Contingent Association
Christmas Greetings from the Australian War Contingent Association - London, 1916. The group sent out gift boxes to Australian servicemen in action abroad, along with these cards. Date: 1916

Grand Continental Hotel, Cairo, Egypt Date: circa 1905

Alexandria, Egypt - Pompeys Column and Fort Napoleon (where Napoleon Bonaparte left behind one of his cannons, after his short occupation of Egypt at the end of the eighteenth century)

Jamaica, West Indies - Rope Tobacco Sellers
Street Sellers of Rope Tobacco, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies. Date: circa 1905

Karnak - Obelisks of Thutmose I
The obelisks of Thutmose I (1504 BCE to 1492 BCE) of Festival Hall East, Karnak Temple Complex, Egypt Date: circa 1910s

Eastern Exchange Hotel - Port Said, Egypt. Date: circa 1902

Port Said, Egypt
Street scene in the Native Quarter of Port Said, Egypt with a double mule-pulled tram, a cyclist and group of schoolchildren. Date: circa 1930

Hamilton, Bermuda - Panoramic view
A panoramic view over the rooftops of Hamilton, Bermuda Date: circa 1908

Hamilton, Bermuda - American House Hotel Date: circa 1910s

WW2 - English schoolboys buy vegetables from school garden
WW2 - English schoolboys buying vegetables from the school garden. Date: circa 1941

Fort William Henry, Pemaquid Beach, Maine, USA
Fort William Henry, Pemaquid Beach, New Harbor, Bristol, Maine, USA. The fort was originally built in 1692 but destroyed four years later by New France in the Siege of Pemaquid (1696)

The Road to Bog Walk, Saint Catherine, Jamaica
Bog Walk is a town in the parish of Saint Catherine, Jamaica Date: circa 1909

Old Cheapside - City of London Date: circa 1600

Panama City, Panama - The Canal Building Date: circa 1909

Soviet Pavilion - Exposition Internationale, Paris
USSR Pavilion - Exposition Internationale, Paris - designed by Iophan. Date: 1937

Victory Celebrations, Paris - 14th July 1919 - Americans soldiers parade past Date: 1919

Aleppo, Syria - Hotel al Chahba. Date: circa 1920s

Interior of the New Turkish Bath at Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, USA. A health resort since the 1750s - Americas first spa! Date: circa 1930

Japan - Ainu woman weaving. Date: circa 1920s

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"jul17: A Glimpse into the Past - From Skegness to Pimlico, London" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the charm of "Skegness is SO Bracing, " an iconic artwork by John Hassall. This captivating piece captures the essence of a bygone era, where seaside holidays were filled with joy and laughter. In another corner of history, we find HRH Queen Elizabeth II gracing Dolphin Square Gardens in Pimlico, London. The regal presence of Her Majesty adds a touch of elegance to this picturesque location as she enjoys the tranquil beauty that surrounds her. Meanwhile, Duke of Edinburgh takes center stage at the Rugby League final, presenting a prestigious trophy to deserving champions. His unwavering support for sportsmanship and dedication shines through as he celebrates their achievements. Venturing further into Pimlico's streets, one stumbles upon Hansel and Gretel Hotel on Belgrave Road. This enchanting establishment offers respite for weary travelers seeking comfort amidst bustling city life. Across waters lies Massena - a pre-dreadnought battleship proudly serving in the French Navy. Its majestic presence symbolizes strength and power while safeguarding national interests on distant shores. The world of entertainment beckons with Shirley Kellogg starring as "The Queen of Diamonds" in Elspeth Phelps' production. Her mesmerizing performance captivates audiences night after night, leaving them spellbound by her talent and grace. In other news, Kate Meyrick finds freedom after being released from prison. As she embarks on a new chapter in life, we hope she finds solace and redemption along her journey towards personal growth. Children's literature comes alive with Jack Spriggins' thrilling adventure alongside an enchanted beanstalk. Young readers are transported to magical realms where imagination knows no bounds – an escape from reality like no other. A tender moment unfolds as Mrs Gerald Legge cherishes precious moments with her young sons, Rupert and William.