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David Essex with Ringo Starr at the mini golf
The characters Jim (Essex) and Mike (Starr) in a scene set at the funfair where they work in Claude Whathams That ll Be The Day (1973)

RICHARD WAGNER (1813-1883). German composer. Oil on canvas, 1871, by Franz von Lenbach

William Ballantine
SERGEANT WILLIAM BALLANTINE English lawyer who led case for Tichborne Claimant Date: 1812 - 1887

Ringo Starr and David Essex share a laugh
A scene from That ll Be The Day (1973) where the characters of Mike (Ringo Starr) and Jim (David Essex) share a laugh at the funfair where they work together

Judge Edward W. Keightley of Michigan, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Judge Edward W. Keightley of Michigan, 1865-1880. Keightley, Judge Ed. W. Michigan, between 1865 and 1880. [Politician and lawyer: Auditor of the United States Treasury Department]

Bill Sykes, 1939. William Bill Sikes is a character from the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (1812-1870). From the Dickens Character Series produced by Copes Cigarettes, 1939

Ringo Starr in That ll be the Day (1973)
The former member of The Beatles plays the character on Mike

Old Post Office, Helford, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A man stands outside the Helford post office. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

GILBERT & SULLIVAN. Sir Arthur Sullivan (left) and Sir William Schwenck Gilbert: caricature, 1881, on the occasion of Patience

Austria, Portrait of Austrian composer Franz Peter Schubert (1797-1828)
Austria - 19th century. Portrait of Franz Peter Schubert (Vienna, 1797-1828), Austrian composer

Labor Ipse Voluptas, 1869. Artist: Charles Samuel Keene
Labor Ipse Voluptas, 1869. The perils of smoking are highlighted in this cartoon. Tobacco affects how a man looks, and his energy levels. From Punch, or the London Charivari, May 22, 1869

Italy, Portrait of Gioacchino Rossini
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel, standing in front of the launching chains of the
STC64675 Isambard Kingdom Brunel, standing in front of the launching chains of the Great Eastern, 1857 (b/w photo) by Howlett

Gustave Dore, French artist, engraver and illustrator, 1863. A photograph from Album de Photographies dans L Intimite de Personnages Illustres, 1850-1900, 2nd album, Editions MD, Paris

7th Earl Stamford
GEORGE HARRY GREY, seventh earl of STAMFORD and third of Warrington racing enthusiast Date: 1827 - 1883

JOHN RUSKIN (1819-1900). English caricature lithograph, 1872, by Adriano Cecioni

William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, 1844 (oil on canvas)
XCF407338 William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, 1844 (oil on canvas) by Partridge, John (1790-1872); 127 x 101.6 cm; National Portrait Gallery, London

Portrait of Prince Mikhail Barclay de Tolly (1761-1818), 1829 (oil on canvas)
BAL170636 Portrait of Prince Mikhail Barclay de Tolly (1761-1818), 1829 (oil on canvas) by Dawe, George (1781-1829); 361x258 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St

Portrait of a Man in Uniform. Edmond Peyron. (c1850s). Creator: Fritz von Dardel
Portrait of a Man in Uniform. Edmond Peyron. (c1850s)

Anders Garberg, 1808. Creator: Per Krafft the Younger
Anders Garberg, 1808

King Oscar I, (c1830s). Creator: Karl Stefan Bennet
King Oscar I, (c1830s)

"Wessle, sugar baker". Vaxholm, 1874. Creator: Fritz von Dardel. "Wessle, sugar baker"
"Wessle, sugar baker". Vaxholm, 1874

Count Emanuel Gyldenstolpe plays Listz on the piano. (c1850s) Creator: Fritz von Dardel
"Le Liszt Suedois. Manne Gyldenstolpe". Count Emanuel Gyldenstolpe plays Listz on the piano. (c1850s)

Portrait of husband, stockbroker Jacob Dahl married to Ida Dahl, 1890-1910. Creator: Abraham Wilhelm Eurenius
Portrait of husband, stockbroker Jacob Dahl married to Ida Dahl, 1890-1910. Business card from Anna Moberg's family album

The Right Hon. W. A. Rose, the new Lord Mayor, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Right Hon. W. A. Rose, the new Lord Mayor, 1862. Engraving from a photograph by the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company. Mr

Portrait of Sven Lagerberg (1822-1905) in profile in ceremonial uniform. (c1850s). Creator: Fritz von Dardel
Portrait of Sven Lagerberg (1822-1905) in profile dressed in ceremonial uniform. (c1850s)

The Rev. Charles Prest, president of the Wesleyan Methodist Society, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Rev. Charles Prest, president of the Wesleyan Methodist Society, 1862. Engraving from a photograph by John Eastham, taken by the new tannin process...Before [Prest] had completed his seventeenth

The Civil War in America: Colonel of 4th Regiment European Brigade of the Confederate Army... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Civil War in America: Colonel of 4th Regiment European Brigade of the Confederate Army - from a photograph, 1862. From "Illustrated London News", 1862

The late Major-General the Hon. Robert Bruce... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The late Major-General the Hon. Robert Bruce, Governor to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, 1862. Engraving from a photograph by John and Charles Watkins

His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Hesse-Darmstadt, 1862. Creator: Unknown
His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Hesse-Darmstadt, 1862. Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse, married Princess Alice, a daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

The late Mr. John Nesbit, Professor of Chemistry and Principal of Kennington Agricultural... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The late Mr. John Nesbit, Professor of Chemistry and Principal of Kennington Agricultural College, 1862....at the age of fifteen he made an electric-battery which was purchased by the Mechanics

Professor Sterndale Bennett, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Professor Sterndale Bennett, 1862. Portrait from a photograph by John and Charles Watkins. Having formed an intimate friendship with Mendelssohn, Bennett, in 1836, went

Mr. J. G. Crace, Superintendent of the decoration at the International Exhibition Building, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Mr. J. G. Crace, Superintendent of the decoration at the International Exhibition Building, 1862. Engraving from a photograph by J. and C. Watkins, of...Mr

The Duke of Devonshire, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Duke of Devonshire, 1862. The recent election of the Duke of Devonshire to the office of Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, vacant by the decease of the Prince Consort

Movers and Seconders of the addresses in both Houses of Parliament in answer to the Queen's Speech: Mr. Western Wood, 1862

Movers and Seconders of the addresses in both Houses of Parliament in answer to the Queen's Speech: the Hon. W. H. B. Portman, 1862

French gentleman in top hat, long coat with horizontal pockets, boots. Redingote a poches horizontales. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Pierre-Charles Baquoy after a fashion plate by Horace

French handcoloured fashion plate showing shooting costume 1860 French handcoloured fashion plate showing shooting costume 1860

French gentleman with wide-brim top hat, riding coat with velvet collar, grey American-style trousers, boots, holding a riding crop

French gentleman with top hat and cane, riding coat lined with taffeta, striped waistcoat or gilet, trousers with foot straps. Redingote doublee de Taffetas, Pantalon a Pieds

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Figurehead: Naval Officer, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Rosamond P Gray
Figurehead: Naval Officer, 1935/1942

John Richards Triplett, 1808. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fé
John Richards Triplett, 1808

John Smith, 1806. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin
John Smith, 1806

Ray Dorset, singer and frontman with Mungo Jerry performing at The Reading Festival, Friday 11th August 1972. On the bill that day was Genesis

Sandie Shaw with husband Jeff Banks, pictured arriving at the opening night of new musical Mame February 1969. Sandie, pictured wearing white jacket and see-through trousers

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"Sideburns: From David Essex and Ringo Starr's Mini Golf Adventure to Richard Wagner's Musical Legacy" In the world of sideburns, there is a fascinating tapestry of history and culture that intertwines with this iconic facial hair style. Picture this - David Essex and Ringo Starr engaged in a friendly game of mini golf, their sideburns swaying in the breeze as they share laughter and camaraderie. But let us not forget the great composers who sported these distinctive whiskers. Take Richard Wagner, the German musical genius whose oil on canvas portrait by Franz von Lenbach captures his intense gaze framed by magnificent sideburns, and is a testament to how even artistic greatness can find harmony with fashionable trends. Speaking of fashion, William Ballantine exudes timeless elegance with his impeccably groomed sideburns. A true gentleman through and through, he epitomizes sophistication from an era long gone but never forgotten. And then there's Ringo Starr himself, immortalized in "That'll be the Day" (1973), where his charismatic persona shines alongside those unmistakable sideburns that became synonymous with his rock 'n' roll image. Let us also delve into literature and theater - Bill Sykes from 1939 embodies villainy at its finest, complete with menacing sideburns that add an extra layer of menace to his character. Meanwhile, an old post office nestled in Helford, Cornwall transports us back to simpler times when locals would gather for gossip while admiring each other's stylishly crafted facial hair. Even Gilbert & Sullivan couldn't resist incorporating sideburn-clad characters into their operettas. Sir Arthur Sullivan and Sir William Schwenck Gilbert themselves are captured in caricature form; their creative minds matched only by their flamboyant facial hair choices. Venturing beyond our earthly realm, we encounter Castor and Pollux.