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"Bowler: A Timeless Symbol of Entertainment and Skill" From the iconic slapstick comedy of Charlie Chaplin to the fierce bowling prowess of Harold Larwood

Background imageBowler Collection: Man propositioning young girl (colour litho)

Man propositioning young girl (colour litho)
2797983 Man propositioning young girl (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man propositioning young girl)

Background imageBowler Collection: Georgia O Keeffe, 1918 (palladium print)

Georgia O Keeffe, 1918 (palladium print)
2968208 Georgia O Keeffe, 1918 (palladium print) by Stieglitz, Alfred (1864-1946); 25.4x20.3 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: Georgia Totto O Keeffe (November 15)

Background imageBowler Collection: At the Last Test Match, England v Australia at the Oval (litho)

At the Last Test Match, England v Australia at the Oval (litho)
1592475 At the Last Test Match, England v Australia at the Oval (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Last Test Match)

Background imageBowler Collection: Man with a Woman in a Cart, 1922 (oil on canvas)

Man with a Woman in a Cart, 1922 (oil on canvas)
657589 Man with a Woman in a Cart, 1922 (oil on canvas) by Harvey, Harold (1874-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man with a Woman in a Cart. Harold Harvey (1874-1941). Oil on canvas

Background imageBowler Collection: Peter Bowler

Peter Bowler Somerset CCC Yorkshire V Somerset, Scarborough, England 19 July 2000 Date: 19 July 2000

Background imageBowler Collection: London Life - Driver of a Horse Omnibus. The last LGOC horse-bus ran in October 1911 between

London Life - Driver of a Horse Omnibus. The last LGOC horse-bus ran in October 1911 between London Bridge and Moorgate Street

Background imageBowler Collection: JD-19583

JD-19583
Pug puppy wearing a gold bowler hat Date: 11-10-2007

Background imageBowler Collection: DOG. Black labrador puppy wearing a gold bowler hat and bow tie

DOG. Black labrador puppy wearing a gold bowler hat and bow tie DOG. Black labrador puppy wearing a gold bowler hat and bow tie

Background imageBowler Collection: DOG ~ Basset Hound looking sad wearing gold bowler hat

DOG ~ Basset Hound looking sad wearing gold bowler hat
DOG - Basset Hound looking sad wearing gold bowler hat DOG - Basset Hound looking sad wearing gold bowler hat

Background imageBowler Collection: DOG - Dalmatian with its tongue out wearing a bowler hat

DOG - Dalmatian with its tongue out wearing a bowler hat

Background imageBowler Collection: Cross Breed Dog, smiling, wearing bowler hat and monocle

Cross Breed Dog, smiling, wearing bowler hat and monocle Date: 18-Mar-19

Background imageBowler Collection: Le Bon Graveur, Adolphe Albert, 1898 (lithograph on wove paper)

Le Bon Graveur, Adolphe Albert, 1898 (lithograph on wove paper)
991101 Le Bon Graveur, Adolphe Albert, 1898 (lithograph on wove paper) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); 34x23.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Bon Graveur, Adolphe Albert)

Background imageBowler Collection: Self Portrait, 1918 (oil on canvas laid down on board)

Self Portrait, 1918 (oil on canvas laid down on board)
822908 Self Portrait, 1918 (oil on canvas laid down on board) by Ufer, Walter (1876-1936); 31.5x27.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Self Portrait. Walter Ufer (1876-1936)

Background imageBowler Collection: Plate 290. Cricket; Over Arm Bowling, 1885 (collotype on paper)

Plate 290. Cricket; Over Arm Bowling, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950045 Plate 290. Cricket; Over Arm Bowling, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 16.2x45.6 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Background imageBowler Collection: A Victorian New Year card of a fox hunt with a huntsman

A Victorian New Year card of a fox hunt with a huntsman
3604231 A Victorian New Year card of a fox hunt with a huntsman and his horse falling in the river, c.1880 (colour litho) by Griset

Background imageBowler Collection: Batsman struck by a cricket ball (chromolitho)

Batsman struck by a cricket ball (chromolitho)
5996097 Batsman struck by a cricket ball (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Batsman struck by a cricket ball)

Background imageBowler Collection: Australia Versus England at Lord s, 21, 22, and 23 July 1884 (engraving)

Australia Versus England at Lord s, 21, 22, and 23 July 1884 (engraving)
1045574 Australia Versus England at Lord s, 21, 22, and 23 July 1884 (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Australia Versus England at Lord s, 21, 22)

Background imageBowler Collection: The Bachelor Girl (b / w photo)

The Bachelor Girl (b / w photo)
724528 The Bachelor Girl (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bachelor Girl)

Background imageBowler Collection: London Street Arabs (litho)

London Street Arabs (litho)
2793944 London Street Arabs (litho) by Stanley, Dorothy, nee Tennant (1855-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for London Street Arabs (Cassell, 1890).); © Look and Learn

Background imageBowler Collection: The Entrance Of Galleria V E In Milan, On The Eve Of The General Administrative Elections

The Entrance Of Galleria V E In Milan, On The Eve Of The General Administrative Elections (10 December) (colour litho)
2798253 The Entrance Of Galleria V E In Milan, On The Eve Of The General Administrative Elections (10 December) (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageBowler Collection: Lord Allendale and Bert Gordon, racing fixtures

Lord Allendale and Bert Gordon, racing fixtures
Racehorse owner Lord Allendale and Bert Gordon, jockey, racing fixtures Date: 1930

Background imageBowler Collection: J H Whitney and jockey, racing fixtures

J H Whitney and jockey, racing fixtures
Racehorse owner J H Whitney and very small jockey, racing fixtures Date: 1930

Background imageBowler Collection: D Landale Wilson and Chub Leach, racing fixtures

D Landale Wilson and Chub Leach, racing fixtures
Racehorse owner D Landale Wilson and Chub Leach, jockey, racing fixtures Date: 1930

Background imageBowler Collection: Comic postcard, Sewage worker and boss in the street Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Sewage worker and boss in the street Date: 20th century

Background imageBowler Collection: Comic postcard, Man leaving for work in the morning - I see the man next door kisses his

Comic postcard, Man leaving for work in the morning - I see the man next door kisses his wife goodbye every morning. Why don t you do the same

Background imageBowler Collection: Comic postcard, Man with red nose - I thought you was the comet

Comic postcard, Man with red nose - I thought you was the comet! Date: early 20th century

Background imageBowler Collection: Comic postcard, Put me among the girls - Drunkard arrested. Date: early 20th century

Comic postcard, Put me among the girls - Drunkard arrested. Date: early 20th century

Background imageBowler Collection: St Marylebone Workhouse Inmates

St Marylebone Workhouse Inmates
Aged male inmates of Londons St Marylebone workhouse sit in their airing yard, chatting, reading newspapers and smoking pipes. Date: circa 1905

Background imageBowler Collection: Two Fashionable Gentlemen in Tailored Winter Coats, 1890 (screen print)

Two Fashionable Gentlemen in Tailored Winter Coats, 1890 (screen print)
3036024 Two Fashionable Gentlemen in Tailored Winter Coats, 1890 (screen print) by American Photographer, (19th century); (add.info)

Background imageBowler Collection: Selfridges, Oxford Street, London

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

Background imageBowler Collection: Sunny Snaps Candid Street Photograph, reproduced on a postcard Date: 1936

Sunny Snaps Candid Street Photograph, reproduced on a postcard Date: 1936

Background imageBowler Collection: Comic postcard, A fast one from the demon bowler Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, A fast one from the demon bowler Date: 20th century

Background imageBowler Collection: Comic postcard, Bunny faces the fast bowler Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Bunny faces the fast bowler Date: 20th century

Background imageBowler Collection: Comic postcard, Drunken man on his way home, playing the railings like a harp Date

Comic postcard, Drunken man on his way home, playing the railings like a harp Date: 20th century

Background imageBowler Collection: Comic postcard, Drunken men going home Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Drunken men going home Date: 20th century

Background imageBowler Collection: Comic postcard, Temperance woman and drunkard Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Temperance woman and drunkard Date: 20th century

Background imageBowler Collection: Comic postcard, Two drunks in the street

Comic postcard, Two drunks in the street and water board worker Date: 20th century

Background imageBowler Collection: Comic postcard, Man and woman in the street

Comic postcard, Man and woman in the street - no cash to buy her a drink! Date: 20th century

Background imageBowler Collection: Comic postcard, Man at football match Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man at football match Date: 20th century

Background imageBowler Collection: Comic postcard, Soldier joining the British Army, WW2 - medical examination Date

Comic postcard, Soldier joining the British Army, WW2 - medical examination Date: circa 1940s

Background imageBowler Collection: WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Are you evacuating the town

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Are you evacuating the town
The Caption is Gosh Mister! Are you evacuating the whole town? It is estimated that over 200, 000 were evacuated from the towns to the countryside between 1939 and the end of 1941

Background imageBowler Collection: Extremely jolly elderly couple - Granny in a bath chair

Extremely jolly elderly couple - Granny in a bath chair, Grandpa in his Sunday best and bowler hat. Smiles as wide as possible!! Date: circa 1910s

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

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

Background imageBowler Collection: A person sitting in a back yard dressed up as Charlie Chaplin. Date: c. 1918

A person sitting in a back yard dressed up as Charlie Chaplin. Date: c. 1918
A person sitting in a back yard dressed up as Charlie Chaplin. Date: c.1918

Background imageBowler Collection: Young women in blue toile garden dresses with black

Young women in blue toile garden dresses with black
Young women in garden dresses of blue toile, black velvet belt, matching hat, with dove and flowers in a bower. Robe de jardin en toile bleu vif, ceinture de velours noir, chapeau toile et velours

Background imageBowler Collection: Woman in tailored suit with riding crop and bowler hat, 1913

Woman in tailored suit with riding crop and bowler hat, 1913. Une Amazone. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Bernard Boutet de Monvel from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des

Background imageBowler Collection: Woman in fashionable outfit seated on a sofa with

Woman in fashionable outfit seated on a sofa with pet dog, 1913. Robe d interieur. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Armand Vallee from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des

Background imageBowler Collection: Super-smart chic 1930s British holidaymakers

Super-smart chic 1930s British holidaymakers
A super-smart chic 1930s British couple take a walk along the seafront of a coastal resort along with the young ladys parents, the Mother wearing a quite remarkable print dress




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"Bowler: A Timeless Symbol of Entertainment and Skill" From the iconic slapstick comedy of Charlie Chaplin to the fierce bowling prowess of Harold Larwood, the bowler hat has left an indelible mark on history. First popularized by Charles Spencer Chaplin, this English film actor and comedian donned the bowler hat in many of his memorable performances. With his signature mustache and expressive eyes, Chaplin's comedic genius was perfectly complemented by this timeless accessory. In 1933, another notable figure made headlines with his bowling skills. Harold Larwood, known for his fast-paced deliveries during England's infamous Bodyline series against Australia, showcased his mastery over cricket's most challenging art form. His precise line and length sent shivers down the spines of batsmen worldwide. But it wasn't just famous individuals who embraced the charm of a bowler hat. In a candid moment captured on camera, Captain Berry's dachshunds frolicked in a park wearing miniature versions of this classic headgear. The image exuded both elegance and playfulness. Meanwhile, members of Millwall Athletic football team posed proudly in a group photo sporting their beloved bowlers - a testament to their unity as they battled it out on the pitch. Away from sports fields and stages, everyday people found joy in wearing these hats too. Blakeworth savored a refreshing drink aboard Thunderbolt while donning his trusty bowler - an embodiment of relaxation amidst life's hustle. The Kennington Oval witnessed intense battles between Surrey and Sussex during County Championship 1933 matches where skilled cricketers showcased their talents under scorching suns or cloudy skies – all while keeping their heads covered with stylish bowlers. Beyond fashion statements or athletic achievements, this versatile headpiece even found its way into barbershops across town with signs urging customers to "Get your Hair Cut. " It became synonymous with sophistication and a touch of class.