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Braces Collection (#6)

In the midst of a chaotic world, one boy finds solace in his admiration for the Spitfire

Background imageBraces Collection: Jack Douglas Actor Comedian as Alf Ippittitimus DBase

Jack Douglas Actor Comedian as Alf Ippittitimus DBase

Background imageBraces Collection: Teenagers skinheads fashion braces, October 1969

Teenagers skinheads fashion braces, October 1969

Background imageBraces Collection: People witha 139 BSA motorcycle & sidecar

People witha 139 BSA motorcycle & sidecar
Man, woman & young boy in sidecar of a 1939 BSA M20 motorcycle combination in a residential road circa 1940

Background imageBraces Collection: Music cover, I m an Airman

Music cover, I m an Airman ! (And I Fly, Fly, Fly, Fly, Fly). By Thomas McGhee and Hal Russell, sung by J W Rickaby. 1925

Background imageBraces Collection: RSR 16th Battalion, Sussex Yeomanry at camp, 1910

RSR 16th Battalion, Sussex Yeomanry at camp, 1910
Royal Sussex Regiment Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: RSR Uncat Acc 4254 16th Batt Sussex Yeomanry/062 July 1910 Postcard

Background imageBraces Collection: RSR 16th Battalion, Sussex Yeomanry, in camp

RSR 16th Battalion, Sussex Yeomanry, in camp
Royal Sussex Regiment Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: RSR Uncat Acc 4254 16th Batt Sussex Yeomanry/008 October 1915 Postcard. See 008b for reverse

Background imageBraces Collection: Hoopshaver at Balls Cross, Sussex

Hoopshaver at Balls Cross, Sussex
Hoopshaver at work at Balls Cross, Sussex, May 1937 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N15145

Background imageBraces Collection: Farm workers with tractor

Farm workers with tractor
Long service farm workers with tractor in background, October 1934 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: N10176

Background imageBraces Collection: The Woodcutter, 1910. Artist: Ferdinand Hodler

The Woodcutter, 1910. Artist: Ferdinand Hodler
The Woodcutter, 1910. Painting housed in the Musee d Orsay, Paris. From The Studio Volume 87. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1924]

Background imageBraces Collection: Jules Renard, French, 1900

Jules Renard, French, 1900
Jules Renard in 1900, (1865-1905). A photograph from Album de Photographies dans L Intimite de Personnages Illustres, 1865-1905, 4th album, Editions MD, Paris

Background imageBraces Collection: Harvest time in the Red River district, Alberta, Canada, 1922

Harvest time in the Red River district, Alberta, Canada, 1922. Illustration from Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume II, British Empire to Dahomey

Background imageBraces Collection: Corn versus Chaff, 1860

Corn versus Chaff, 1860. John Bull represents the agricultural worker in the heat of the day working to gather the harvest so that the people may be fed through the coming winter

Background imageBraces Collection: Stooking corn, Exmoor, near Porlock, Somerset

Stooking corn, Exmoor, near Porlock, Somerset
Two men and a boy stooking corn on Exmoor, near Porlock, Somerset. Date: 1971

Background imageBraces Collection: Group of men in fancy dress and makeup, USA

Group of men in fancy dress and makeup, USA
Group of men and boys in fancy dress and makeup, North America. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBraces Collection: Paine Bros & Co, Groceries, USA

Paine Bros & Co, Groceries, USA
Paine Bros & Co, Groceries, North America. Date: circa 1910

Background imageBraces Collection: Boy holding a fox cub

Boy holding a fox cub. circa 1940s

Background imageBraces Collection: Farmer and his crop

Farmer and his crop
Farmer standing amid his crop holding two sheaves of corn. Date: 1945

Background imageBraces Collection: Transporting cheeses - Alkmaar, the Netherlands

Transporting cheeses - Alkmaar, the Netherlands
Transporting round Edam cheeses at Alkmaar - a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Alkmaar is famed for its traditional cheese market. circa 1910s

Background imageBraces Collection: Easel and boy on a cutout Christmas card

Easel and boy on a cutout Christmas card -- he has stuck his head through the canvas from the back, making the shocked artist fall backwards on the other side. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBraces Collection: Man in garden in shirtsleeves

Man in garden in shirtsleeves
Man posing for his photo in a garden in shirtsleeves. circa 1920s

Background imageBraces Collection: Cartoon, New Bridge from Sparkbrook to Smallheath

Cartoon, New Bridge from Sparkbrook to Smallheath
Cartoon, The New Bridge from Sparkbrook to Smallheath (Small Heath), Birmingham. Dr Hugh Thomas and Labourer Tipper. 1888

Background imageBraces Collection: Weighing round Edam cheeses at Alkmaar - The Netherlands

Weighing round Edam cheeses at Alkmaar - The Netherlands
Weighing round Edam cheeses at Alkmaar - a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Alkmaar is famed for its traditional cheese market. circa 1910s

Background imageBraces Collection: Skirt suit for holidays or cruises, 1932

Skirt suit for holidays or cruises, 1932
A skirt suit of uncrushable silk wool blend in an off white shade with cream tints, with a vest, braces and scarf in a polka dot pomegranate shaded material. Suitable for holidays or cruises

Background imageBraces Collection: Cartoon, Kaiser Wilhelm and Charlot, WW1

Cartoon, Kaiser Wilhelm and Charlot, WW1
Cartoon, Kaiser Wilhelm and Charlot (Charlie Chaplin). The Kaiser, dressed as a clown, asks Charlot to crown him emperor of the world. (1 of 2) Date: 1917

Background imageBraces Collection: Glassmaking - Cutting

Glassmaking - Cutting
Three men working in the glass industry, cutting a block of glass Date: 1933

Background imageBraces Collection: Man and dogs in cornfield, Countisbury, Somerset

Man and dogs in cornfield, Countisbury, Somerset
Man and dogs in a cornfield, Countisbury, Exmoor, Somerset. Date: 1971

Background imageBraces Collection: Locals with cart, Sacandaga Park, New York State, USA

Locals with cart, Sacandaga Park, New York State, USA
Locals with bullock cart in the Backwoods, Sacandaga Park, Northampton, New York State, USA. Date: circa 1908

Background imageBraces Collection: Utility bib and braces, 1943 - WWII fashion

Utility bib and braces, 1943 - WWII fashion
A pair of bib and braces (dungarees) for women in navy drill, part of a range of Utility clothing available from Peter Robinsons of Oxford Street, procured for three coupons

Background imageBraces Collection: Rags the dog decides on his costume

Rags the dog decides on his costume for a fancy dress ball -- he will go as a Horsey Gentleman, with checked jacket and cap. Date: 1914

Background imageBraces Collection: War-Time Economies Doing without Braces, WW1 Heath Robinson

War-Time Economies Doing without Braces, WW1 Heath Robinson
War-Time Economies - A Sensible Way of Doing Without Braces. Another ingenious idea from William Heath Robinson, who suggests a strong magnet as an alternative to braces in order to keep ones

Background imageBraces Collection: A smiling schoolboy and his two dogs

A smiling schoolboy and his two dogs pose for their photo in the sunshine. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageBraces Collection: Old man with dog and pram, Balham, SW London

Old man with dog and pram, Balham, SW London
An old man with a German Shepherd dog and junk in a long line of prams on a street in Balham, SW London. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageBraces Collection: Six people and a dog outside a cafe, France

Six people and a dog outside a cafe, France
Six people and a dog outside the Cafe du Bel-Air, France. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBraces Collection: Stooking oats, Exmoor, near Porlock, Somerset

Stooking oats, Exmoor, near Porlock, Somerset
A man and a boy stooking oats on Exmoor, near Porlock, Somerset, with a dog lending a hand. 1971

Background imageBraces Collection: Man enjoying a pint of beer

Man enjoying a pint of beer
A man with trouser braces and neck tie, about to take a sip of his pint of beer. Date: 1935

Background imageBraces Collection: Suffragettes, the Last Man, Auction Relics

Suffragettes, the Last Man, Auction Relics. The result of the suffragettes is an auction sale of the relics of the last man, including trousers and braces. Date: circa 1910

Background imageBraces Collection: Man and woman performing a comic sketch

Man and woman performing a comic sketch
Man and woman in costume, performing a comic sketch. Date: C.1942

Background imageBraces Collection: Two firemen modelling waterproof leggings

Two firemen modelling waterproof leggings
Two jovial firemen modelling waterproof leggings

Background imageBraces Collection: Group photo of six men

Group photo of six men
A group photo of six men

Background imageBraces Collection: Painting a Road Sign

Painting a Road Sign
An important job for the safety of road users is the constant attention given to the upkeep of road signs. Here we see a Halt sign being repainted by a workman. Date: 1930s

Background imageBraces Collection: Brace-and-bit, front view

Brace-and-bit, front view

Background imageBraces Collection: Medical illustration of human mouth showing teeth, gums and metal braces

Medical illustration of human mouth showing teeth, gums and metal braces

Background imageBraces Collection: Lower gums with braces and plaque on teeth

Lower gums with braces and plaque on teeth

Background imageBraces Collection: Worker, 1848

Worker, 1848
BAL53589 Worker, 1848 by Reiter, Johann Baptist (1813-90); Museum of Fine Arts (Szepmuveszeti) Budapest, Hungary; German, out of copyright

Background imageBraces Collection: The Survival of the Fittest (litho) (b / w photo)

The Survival of the Fittest (litho) (b / w photo)
XJF272223 The Survival of the Fittest (litho) (b/w photo) by Berkeley, Stanley (fl.1878-1902, d.1909); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageBraces Collection: Portrait of Ivan Annenkov (1802-78) in Peter Prison, 1836 (w / c on paper)

Portrait of Ivan Annenkov (1802-78) in Peter Prison, 1836 (w / c on paper)
BAL137557 Portrait of Ivan Annenkov (1802-78) in Peter Prison, 1836 (w/c on paper) by Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855); 18.3x14 cm; Pushkin Museum, Moscow

Background imageBraces Collection: The Half Back - A Young Footballer

The Half Back - A Young Footballer Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBraces Collection: Indian Drum - Mridangam

Indian Drum - Mridangam
Indian Drum - this is a type of Mridangam drum. The pieces of wood between the leather braces and the striped shell are used to assist the tuning




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In the midst of a chaotic world, one boy finds solace in his admiration for the Spitfire. With dreams soaring high like the iconic aircraft, fifteen-year-old skinhead Chris Harward poses proudly at home with his mother Joan in their modest flat. On that fateful day, April 27th, 1970, a group of skinheads stood united - John Harmeston among them - bound by their unique subculture and shared values. Their braces symbolized resilience and camaraderie as they faced a society often misunderstood. Amidst the noise of life's challenges, there was always room for leisurely pursuits. The Teddy Bears Frolic adorned music covers, providing an escape into melodies that resonated deep within souls. Meanwhile, Mr A. W. Pearce from Lymington aimed to conquer new frontiers in horse ploughing; his determination knew no bounds as he sought to surpass all previous records on a global scale. Just as William Lillywhite mended baseballs with precision strokes on canvas, so too did individuals mend their lives with newfound confidence bestowed upon them by braces – those humble accessories that transformed smiles and self-esteem alike. A tale unfolded before our eyes - one where German woodworkers showcased their craftsmanship through intricate designs etched onto braces; each piece telling its own story while holding up trousers with grace. Even amidst wartime turmoil in 1916, Pravia Soap found its way into advertisements alongside braces – emphasizing cleanliness and style hand-in-hand. And who could forget vampire braces? An unexpected twist on traditional orthodontics brought forth an intriguing blend of darkness and fashion-forwardness that captivated both mortals and immortals alike. They have transcended time and cultures; they are not merely metal or fabric but symbols of identity, unity, creativity even. So let us celebrate this stretched-out tale woven around the new pair - connecting generations past and present through threads of resilience, artistry, and the pursuit of self-expression.