Smoking Room Collection

The Lyceum Club, 1908
The Lyceum Club, formed in 1903 for the purpose of bringing together the cultured women of the world for mutual knowledge and understanding, for the furtherance of their intellectual interests

On the Way to the Philadelphia Exhibition, 1876. Creator: C.R
On the Way to the Philadelphia Exhibition, 1876. Bringing mails on board; smoking saloon; playing quoits; the Belle of the voyage; New York pilot boat in sight...[View of] the upper deck of

Smoking room, Paul Smith's casino, Adirondack Mountains, between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
Smoking room, Paul Smith's casino, Adirondack Mountains, between 1900 and 1905

Alma Sanitarium, smoking room, Alma, Mich. between 1895 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Alma Sanitarium, smoking room, Alma, Mich. between 1895 and 1910

A Peep into the Smoking- Room at the Theatre, 1890. Creator: Unknown
A Peep into the Smoking- Room at the Theatre, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

Smoking Room of the National Assembly at Palace of Versailles, in 1876, c1876. Creator: Leon Aclocque
Smoking Room of the National Assembly at Palace of Versailles, in 1876, c1876

The International Exhibition, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition - Writing Room; Telegraph Office; Smoking Room; Post Office; Police Office, 1862. In the centre of the Letter-writing Room are tables

Scene in the Strand at Night, c1860, (1942). Creator: Willem de Famars Testas
Scene in the Strand at Night, c1860, (1942). Nightlife in one of Londons main streets: carriages and crowds of people outside brightly-lit establishments

Interior of the smoking-room in Carlton Club, London, was the headquarters of the Conservative Party, from time to time deliberations took place

The Alleged Plot to wreck the Emperor of Austrias Train, His Majestys Railway-Carriage (engraving)
1063008 The Alleged Plot to wreck the Emperor of Austrias Train, His Majestys Railway-Carriage (engraving) by English School

Scenes from the British General Election of 1892 (litho)
6014105 Scenes from the British General Election of 1892 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes from the British General Election of 1892)

Smoking room (colour litho)
2775544 Smoking room (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Smoking room decorated with modern wallpaper with a pattern of black trees and exotic birds)

Smoking-Room of the Carlton Club (b / w photo)
3092101 Smoking-Room of the Carlton Club (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Smoking-Room of the Carlton Club)

Hotel Metropole, Brighton (engraving)
1596560 Hotel Metropole, Brighton (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hotel Metropole, Brighton. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 26 July 1890)

The Polytechnic, The Smoking Room (b / w photo)
3650751 The Polytechnic, The Smoking Room (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Polytechnic, The Smoking Room)

Mans business room or smoking room (colour litho)
2775545 Mans business room or smoking room (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sir Richard Burtons Smoking Room, 1889 (oil on panel)
3089792 Sir Richard Burtons Smoking Room, 1889 (oil on panel) by Letchford, Albert (fl.1889); 35x25.5 cm; Orleans House Gallery, Twickenham, UK; eOrleans House Gallery; British, out of copyright

The Junior Constitutional Club (engraving)
1603904 The Junior Constitutional Club (engraving) by Watkins, Frank (fl.1859-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Junior Constitutional Club)

The New Orient-Pacific Twin-Screw Steam-Ship "Orontes"(b / w photo)
1601169 The New Orient-Pacific Twin-Screw Steam-Ship " Orontes" (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The New House of Commons (engraving)
1601945 The New House of Commons (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New House of Commons)

My First Season (engraving)
1047243 My First Season (engraving) by Hopkins, Arthur (1848-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: My First Season)

Sketches in the "Sailors Rest, "at Portsmouth (engraving)
1596660 Sketches in the " Sailors Rest, " at Portsmouth (engraving) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in the " Sailors Rest)

Messrs Spiers and Ponds New Viaduct Hotel (engraving)
3637933 Messrs Spiers and Ponds New Viaduct Hotel (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Messrs Spiers and Ponds New Viaduct Hotel)

Gentlemen gathered in the smoking room smoking their after dinner cigars
865526 Gentlemen gathered in the smoking room smoking their after dinner cigars. George du Maurier cartoon from Punch, London 1886

The Church Congress at Wakefield (engraving)
1055079 The Church Congress at Wakefield (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Church Congress at Wakefield)

Matty of Greysparkle (engraving)
1058987 Matty of Greysparkle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Matty of Greysparkle)

London & North Western Railway standard sleeping saloon carriage (b / w photo)
5999018 London & North Western Railway standard sleeping saloon carriage (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The New Quarters of the Lyric Club, Coventry Street, W (engraving)
1041703 The New Quarters of the Lyric Club, Coventry Street, W (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Quarters of the Lyric Club, Coventry Street, W)

The Smoking-Room of the Reporters Gallery, House of Commons (engraving)
1055013 The Smoking-Room of the Reporters Gallery, House of Commons (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Smoking-Room of the Reporters Gallery)

The Smoking-Room (b / w photo)
3104394 The Smoking-Room (b/w photo) by Latham, Charles (d.1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Smoking-Room. Photograph for In English Homes Vol II (Country Life, 1907).); © Look and Learn

The Smoking-Room, House of Commons (engraving)
2771543 The Smoking-Room, House of Commons (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Smoking-Room, House of Commons)

Clerk flirting with a waitress during his lunch break at a cafe or restaurant (colour litho)
6000005 Clerk flirting with a waitress during his lunch break at a cafe or restaurant (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Manchester Hotel, Aldersgate (engraving)
1591936 The Manchester Hotel, Aldersgate (engraving) by Watkins, Frank (fl.1859-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Manchester Hotel, Aldersgate)

The Smoking-Room of the Oxford Union Society (engraving)
1602834 The Smoking-Room of the Oxford Union Society (engraving) by Watkins, Frank (fl.1859-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Smoking-Room of the Oxford Union Society)

Workpeoples Festivities and Entertainment to Aged Poor at St Margarets Works, Leicester (engraving)
1050234 Workpeoples Festivities and Entertainment to Aged Poor at St Margarets Works, Leicester (engraving) by English School

The Carlton Hotel (litho)
1042828 The Carlton Hotel (litho) by Brewer, Henry William (fl.1858-d.1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Carlton Hotel)

The King of Spain in Paris (engraving)
1044727 The King of Spain in Paris (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The King of Spain in Paris)

Smoking room, Houston Club, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (b / w photo)
981030 Smoking room, Houston Club, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Smoking room, Houston Club)

Passengers relax on board a Red Star liner, 1907. Creator: Unknown
Passengers relax on board a Red Star liner, 1907. Men play chess and read the ship newspaper in the Smoking Lounge of an ocean liner on a transatlantic crossing

Crown Prince Frederick and Prince Henry... bid their father the king Good Night, 1727, (1936)
Crown Prince Frederick and Prince Henry visit the smoking room to bid their father the king Good Night, 1727, (1936). Kronprinz Friedrich Und Prinz Heinrich Erscheinen Im Tabakskollegium

Smoking room at the Cuban Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, 1927. Creator: Unknown
Smoking room at the Cuban Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, 1927. From " Legacion de la Republica de Cuba en Bruselas", a booklet of postcard views of the Cuban embassy in Brussels. [1927]

First Class Smoking-Room in the Cunard Liner Franconia, . Creator: Unknown
First Class Smoking-Room in the Cunard Liner " Franconia", . From " The Wonder Book of Ships", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne, ]

Features which Contributed to the Splendours of the Titanic, April 20, 1912. Creator: Unknown
Features which Contributed to the Splendours of the Titanic, April 20, 1912. A single-berth state room, a deck state room, the swimming pool, the Turkish Bath Cooling Room, the Verandah Cafe

The Royal Smoking Room, 1911
The Royal Smoking Room on board the SS Medina, 1911. A smoking room (or smoking lounge) is a room which is specifically provided and furnished for smoking

The Buccaneer Room, Carlyle Club, Piccadilly, 1915. Artists: Waring & Gillow, Unknown
The Buccaneer Room, Carlyle Club, Piccadilly, 1915. The Carlyle Club opened at 180 Piccadilly in May, 1914. It survived World War I and was still operating in the 1920s

Second Class Smoking Room on board Victoria, 1931. From The Studio Volume 102, [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1931]

First class smoking room on board the P&O steamship SS India, 1901. A photograph from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, 1901

Interior Smoking-Room Club-Room 1878 Watercolor
Artokoloro

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Step into the time capsule of history as we explore the captivating world of smoking rooms. In 1908, The Lyceum Club unveiled its exquisite smoking room, a sanctuary where gentlemen gathered to indulge in their favorite pastime. Meanwhile, across the pond in London's Carlton Club, the Conservative Party strategized within the walls of their iconic smoking room-turned-headquarters. Originally a library adorned with bookshelves, this 65 feet by 36 feet space witnessed crucial deliberations that shaped political landscapes. Transporting us further back in time is Willem de Famars Testas' masterpiece "Scene in the Strand at Night. " This enchanting artwork captures an era when smoking rooms were not only havens for relaxation but also hotspots for socializing and revelry. Delve deeper into historical intrigue with depictions like "The Alleged Plot to wreck the Emperor of Austria's Train, " showcasing how even railway carriages became settings for clandestine discussions. As we journey through British elections and witness scenes from lithographs such as "Smoking Room" or "Smoking-Room of the Carlton Club, " it becomes evident that these spaces held immense significance beyond mere leisurely pursuits. They served as epicenters where power dynamics unfolded and decisions were made that shaped nations. From Hotel Metropole in Brighton to The Polytechnic's distinguished Smoking Room, these establishments offered respite from daily routines while fostering camaraderie among peers. Even Sir Richard Burton had his own opulent Smoking Room adorned with oil paintings on panel—a testament to both personal taste and societal norms. Finally, let us not forget The Junior Constitutional Club—an engraving that encapsulates youthful exuberance amidst refined surroundings. It reminds us that smoking rooms transcended age barriers and provided sanctuaries for all who sought solace or companionship. Intriguing glimpses into these smoke-filled chambers reveal more than just tobacco-scented air; they unveil the intricate tapestry of history, politics, and social dynamics.