Dancing Collection (#10)

Morris Dancers on a floating platform, Stratford
A group of Morris Dancers, male and female, dancing on a floating platform on a river while a violinist provides the musical accompaniment

Madame Vacani
Madame Marguerite Vacani, dance and deportment teacher pictured in caricature as walking on air, and admired by a group of adoring debutantes

Bellydancer - Egyptian - performing the Dance of the Winds

Turkish Dancers - Salonica
A fun postcard depicting three Turkish Dancers watched by a small group of young children, including a young African boy wearing a Fez

The National Dance of Croatia
The Kolo or Vrlika - the National Dance of Croatia, being performed by two peasants in full traditional costume. Date: 1938

Scottish Children Highland Dancing, Aboyne, 1926
Photograph showing Annie Voight (left) and Rose Eyrie dancing at the Aboyne Highland Games, Aberdeenshire, 1926

Helston Youth Club
A group of boys wearing flared jeans, denim jackets and checked shirts play air guitar to a rock song at Helston youth club

Maud Allan Salome
Maud Allan dancing during a performance at the Varietes, Paris

Chinese Puppet Theatre
A street puppet show. The automaton figures are operated by a set of strings

Country Fair / Circa 1859
A superb picture depicting stalls, sideshows and entertainers at a country fair. In the foreground a dancing bear entertains two sailors, children and a monkey

Ruined Stalingrad
The ruins of the city, after its liberation. A sculpture of dancing children survives, though battered, like Stalingrad itself

Morris Dance / Musto
MORRIS DANCING: Thaxted, Essex. Villagers gather outside the church on a sunny day to watch a morris dancing team perform to the strains of an accordian

Bacup Coconut Dancers
NUTTERS DANCE:(Lancashire) Britannia Bacup Coconut dancers, York Summer Festival. In order that their spell may be more effective they black their faces in disguise

Devils Balalaika
Wedding guests of Bessarabia, Russia, foolishly dance in a graveyard, find themselves dancing to the Devils balalaika; when he stops they turn into a circle of stones

Peacock spider - male courting female Perth, Western Australia HRD00028
AUS-1817 Peacock spider - male courting female Perth, Western Australia Maratus speciosus Greg Harold / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

The Mevlevi, (Whirling Dervishes) performing the Sema (ceremony), Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Lord of Misrule C1600
THE LORD OF MISRULE leading the villagers in a festive procession

Kyo Odori spring dance theatre, Kyoto, Honshu Island, Japan, Asia

Dancers, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Dancer, Tropicana Cabaret, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Masai warriors performing jumping dance, Serengeti Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

CAT - Britsih Shorthair, Calico - on hind legs
LA-2693 CAT - Britsih Shorthair, Calico - on hind legs Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Dance / Chile / La Cueca
Dancing the Cueca

Cats Dancing a Polka
TABBY POLKA A trio of cats with arms linked dance a polka by moonlight

Tarantism Cure / 1877
FRINGE CURES : Curing tarantism by dancing the tarantella

Social / Palace Ballroom
People dancing in the sumptuous Palace Ballroom, Blackpool

Community / Town Planning /
Robert Owen seeks to create an ideal working community at New Lanark, near Glasgow, Scotland - schoolgirls dancing a quadrille

Dancing Tango 1919
Seriously passionate couples dance the tango

Couple Dancing Jazz 1920
A fashionable couple dancing to a jazz band in a German night club

Hogarth Election / 4Of4(C)
THE ELECTION Chairing the Member after the election plate 4 of 4

A portrait of the American dancer Ruth St Denis, 1929 in her Burmese dance seen during a long period of performances in California Date: 1929

Yeichi Nimura, Japanese dancer in Broadway Nights, a new New York revue, 1929 Date: 1929

A group of Albertina Rasch girls, 1928
A group of Albertina Rasch dancing girls, 1928 Date: 1928

Don Miguel Lerdo de Tejada and his Mexican Orchestra performing on the Keith vaudeville circuit, 1928 Date: 1928

Paul Whiteman and his orchestra in the Rhapsody in Blue sequence in The King of Jazz, Universal Pictures, 1930 Date: 1930

Cover of Dance Magazine, Sept 1930 showing a chorus line
Cover of Dance Magazine, September 1930 showing a chorus line. Artwork by Rita Leach Date: 1930

A portrait of Isadora Duncan, 1931
A portrait of the famous American dancer Isadora Duncan, 1931 Date: 1931

Portrait of the dancers Myrio and Desha, 1931 who have played Europe and have been at the Roxy Theatre, New York Date: 1931

Portrait of the American dancer Nitza Vernille, 1931 Date: 1931

Fashionable couples dancing energetically at a ball, 1914
Fashionable couples dancing energetically at a ball, observed by an older woman with lorgnette. La Folie du Jour. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching by H

Miss Libbys Fruits - Peaches
Libbys Happy Families Card Game, Miss Libbys Fruits - Peaches. circa 1950s

Advert for the London fashion house of Fifinella, 1920 Date: 1920

British silent film Paddy the Next Best Thing
A scene from the British silent film Paddy the Next Best Thing (1923) directed by Graham Cutts from Graham Wilcox and filmed at the Islington Film Studio

Poster, Fly BOAC to the Caribbean, designed by Hayes. circa 1950s

Rock n Roll special train to Clacton. 18th April 1960

Bring Me Sunshine, ITV Production, Stars Performing in Tribute Show hosted by Ernie Wise, to Eric Morecambe, who died earlier this year (May), pictured November 1984.Bring Me Sunshine

Mrs Laura Henderson owner of the Windmill Theatre seen here taking coffee with some of the girls during a break in rehearsals August 1943

Cliff Richard with Morecambe and Wise. 10th October 1972. watscan - - 19/05/2010

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"Dancing: A Timeless Expression of Joy and Artistry" From the whimsical illustrations of Louis Wain's "A Cats Christmas Dance" to the enchanting performances of Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire in Mark Sandrich's "The Gay Divorcee, " dancing has always captivated our hearts. Just like Anna Pavlova gracefully gliding across the stage in "Swan Lake, " or an Arab girl effortlessly moving to traditional rhythms, dance transcends cultural boundaries. Whether it's the mystical allure of a Moorish Belly Dancer from Algeria or the energetic frenzy of "Moon Madness, " dance allows us to express ourselves freely. Even in times of social change, such as depicted in "The Workers May-Pole" socialist poster, dance becomes a symbol of unity and celebration. Instructing us on how to groove with style, "Me and My Girl - Instructions on how to dance the Lambeth Walk" brings laughter and joy into our lives. And let's not forget about La Vie Parisienne 1923; its illustrations by C. Herouard beautifully capture both sensuality and elegance within the world cats. As we admire Prima Ballerina Anna Pavlova twirling with grace through Russian ballet or flip through Dance magazine's captivating cover from January 1929, we realize that dance is more than just movement—it is a form of storytelling that connects souls across time. Even today, statues like Tom Murphy's tribute to singer-songwriter Billy Fury near Albert Dock remind us that dancing continues to inspire generations. So let your feet tap along with melodies yet unheard as you embrace this timeless expression—dance.