Formal Collection

CATHERINE II the Great (1729-1796). Empress
" CATHERINE II " the Great" (1729-1796). Empress of Russia (1762-1796) and wife of Peter III. Portrait of Catherine II with formal dress. 1770

A close look ath the "Last of the Summer Wine"
A close look ath the " Last of the Summer Wine" actors in top hat and tails - January 1982 left to right: Bill Owen, Peter Sallis and Brian Wilde

Tower Ballroom, Blackpool
The magnificent Tower Ballroom, at Blackpool : spectators in the balconies enjoy refreshments while the dance floor is crowded - all in formal evening dress

Sidney Sussex College
A bird s-eye view of the college showing the chapel, dining hall, library, the Deans lodgings & gardens, the kitchen & formal gardens. N.B ball game being played

Balliol College 1675
A bird s-eye view of the college showing the chapel, dining hall, library, formal gardens and the Deans lodgings. One of 39 engravings made of Oxford Colleges by Loggan

Lincoln College 1675
A bird s-eye view of the college showing the chapel, dining hall, library & the Deans lodgings & a formal garden. One of 39 engravings made of Oxford Colleges by Loggan

Osborne House, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Pembroke College 1675
A bird s-eye view of the college showing the chapel, dining hall, library, gardens & grounds & the bell tower. One of 39 engravings made of Oxford Colleges by Loggan

Water fountain and statue in the garden before Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

PRIDE & PREJUDICE, 1894. Elizabeth Bennet overhears Mr Darcy at the Ball. Illustration by Hugh Thomson from the 1894 edition of Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice, originally published in 1813

First Parliamentary Labour (Socialist) Party gathered
The first Parliamentary Labour (Socialist) Party gathered on the terrace of the House of Commons, London, 1906

Dance in the public ballroom of the Imperial Palace
COURT BALL AT THE HOFBURG. Dance in the public ballroom of the Imperial Palace, Vienna. Watercolor by Wilhelm Gause, 1900. Emperor Francis Joseph is on the far right

Abraham Lincoln, signed carte-de-visite, 1864 (vignette, mount, gold-ruled border, ink)
985820 Abraham Lincoln, signed carte-de-visite, 1864 (vignette, mount, gold-ruled border, ink) by Berger, Anthony (fl.1861-65); 10.1x6.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Abraham Lincoln)

Zebra-drawn trap of Lord Walter Rothschild
Rothschild broke in and trained several zebras to pull a trap, which he memorably used to visit Buckingham Palace in 1898 Date: 1898

King George V and Queen Mary Pictured in crown and coronation robes for the Delhi Durbar 1911

Albanian King Zog I
The Albanian King Zog I (1895-1961) - previously Ahmed Zog - initially Prime Minister from 1923 to 1924, then President from January 1925 until 1928 (as depicted here) and on September 1st

Oliver Cromwell, c. 1653 (oil on canvas)
621923 Oliver Cromwell, c.1653 (oil on canvas) by Lely

Chef; Le Cuisinier, (oil on canvas)
653335 Chef; Le Cuisinier, (oil on canvas) by Lebasque, Henri (1865-1937); 64.7x54.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Chef; Le Cuisinier. Henri Lebasque (1865-1937). Oil on canvas

Empress Theodora. Basilica of Saint Vitale. Italy
Empress Theodora I (500-548) with a court of ladies. Mosaic. 6th century. Basilica of Saint Vitale. Ravenna. Italy

Portrait of baker Terentius Neo and his wife in formal clothes from Italy
Roman civilization, 1st century A.D. Portrait of baker Terentius Neo and his wife in formal clothes, 55-79 A.D. painting on plaster, 65x58 cm. From Pompei

Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire, England, UK, Europe

Duke Wellington / Lawrence
DUKE OF WELLINGTON - formal portrait, aged circa 40

Brasenose College 1675
A bird s-eye view of the college showing the chapel, dining hall, library, the Deans lodgings & the formal gardens. One of 39 engravings made of Oxford Colleges by Loggan

A signed photograph of Sigmund Freud, c. 1921 (sepia photo)
985676 A signed photograph of Sigmund Freud, c.1921 (sepia photo) by Halberstadt

AUSTEN: PRIDE & PREJUDICE. Elizabeth Bennet overhears Mr. Darcy at the Ball. Illustration by Hugh Thomson from an 1894 edition of Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice, first published in 1813

DUKE ELLINGTON (1899-1974). American musician and composer. Photographed in 1934 by Maurice Seymour

Edwardian Walkers
WALKING Six young Edwardian men in shirtsleeves, two with walking canes, out for a walk in the countryside

Le Parterre du Midi and fountain in front of the Chateau of Versailles, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ile de France, France, Europe

Osborne House home of Queen Victoria, Isle of Wight, England, UK, Europe

CHRISTs COLLEGE 1690
A bird s-eye view of the college showing the chapel, dining hall, library, the Deans lodgings & garden, the kitchen & an area for playing le jeu de paume (real tennis ?)

Magdalen College 1675
A bird s-eye view of the college showing the chapel, dining hall, library, the Deans lodgings, the kitchen & garden. One of 39 engravings made of Oxford Colleges by Loggan

Two Sikh Princes of the Punjab, 20th July 1918 (b / w photo)
PNP314563 Two Sikh Princes of the Punjab, 20th July 1918 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Dunrobin Castle and grounds, near Golspie, Scotland, UK, Europe

QUEENS COLLEGE 1690
A bird s-eye view of the college showing the chapel, dining hall, library, the Deans lodgings & gardens, the kitchen & fellows formal gardens

Derby Water Polo Club
DERBY WATER POLO CLUB Eight men in swimming costumes, six in formal suits and a cup in the centre of the photograph. Date: 1906

In the Stalls at the Empire Theatre, 1894
Engraving showing three theatre-goers heading for their seats, in the stalls, at the Empire Theatre, 1894. All these people are depicted wearing formal, evening attire for their trip to the theatre

Central / Union Pacific
Joining of the Central and Union Pacific; the formal ceremony of driving the last spike at Promontory Point, Utah

England / Burton Agnes
BURTON AGNES HALL where the ghost of one of three sisters, killed by a robber, caused violent disturbance until her skull was brought into the house she loved

Public event at Prideaux Place, Padstow, Cornwall. Possibly 1899
Garden party or similar in grounds of Prideaux Place. Photographer: Unknown

RAF Belize - No. 1417 Flight RAF July 1990 formal
RAF Belize - No.1417 Flight RAF, July 1990 formal photograph. Taken at Foxy-Golf hide on Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport, Ladyville, Belize

Portrait of Queen Victoria, 1859 (oil on canvas) (detail of 192754)
STC425397 Portrait of Queen Victoria, 1859 (oil on canvas) (detail of 192754) by Winterhalter, Franz Xaver (1806-73) (after); Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Cornelia Bradley Martin, as Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, Bradley-Martin Ball
3077517 Cornelia Bradley Martin, as Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, Bradley-Martin Ball, 1897 (b/w photo) by American Photographer; Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Queen Henrietta Maria with Sir Jeffrey Hudson, 1633. Creator: Anthony van Dyck
Queen Henrietta Maria with Sir Jeffrey Hudson, 1633

Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace - Christmas card
Changing of the (Scots) Guards at Buckingham Palace - Christmas greetings card design by Harry Payne for Raphael Tuck & Sons. Date: circa 1908

Princess Elizabeth as Colonel of the Grenadier Guards, 1942
Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II, as Colonel of the Grenadier Guards. Her first formal engagement was on her 16th birthday, inspecting the Grenadier Guards as Colonel of this regiment

Oldway Mansion, Paignton, Devon, in the style of the Palace of Versailles. Showing part of the formal gardens. Date: circa 1950s

Nathaniel Charles Rothschild (1877-1923)
The younger brother of Tring Museum founder Walter Rothschild, Charles was a keen entomologist, discovering the plague vector flea, Xenopsylla cheopis, in Shendi, Sudan

Advertisement for Charles Baker & Co.s Stores Ltd. - Gentlemen & Boys high-class clothing & outfitting - " Opened to keep pace with the Civil Service Stores" circa 1890s

Color lithograph, 1845, by James Ackerman after George Catlin
SIOUX LACROSSE PLAYERS. Color lithograph, 1845, by James Ackerman after George Catlin

VERSAILLES: GARDEN, 1685. Gardens of the Petit Trianon at the royal Palace of Versailles, France. Line engraving from Perelles Views of the Beautiful Houses of France, 1685

Queen Mum in Rhodesia
Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, seen entering the west entrance of the Zimbabwe ruins

The Bachelors Birthday, (oil on panel)
989681 The Bachelors Birthday, (oil on panel) by Kaufmann (Kaufman) Isidor (1853-1921); 34.3x28.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bachelors Birthday. Isidor Kaufmann (1853-1921)

Nymphenburg Palace, Munich, c. 1761. Creator: Bernardo Bellotto
Nymphenburg Palace, Munich, c. 1761

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Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, Banqueting room in Reunification Hall

Prince of Wales, 1902. Portrait of the future King George V (1865-1936) on the occasion of the coronation of his father, King Edward VII

Baronscourt, Co Tyrone - a view of Baronscourt House from the formal garden. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Tyrone: Baronscourt). Date: circa early 1900s

Complaint by Workhouse Master at Chipping Norton, Oxfordshir
A formal complaint by Richard Brown, master of the Chipping Norton workhouse, against casual ward inmate Charles King who had refused to perform the work demanded of him. Date: 1904

The first meeting of the Milner Holland Committee, which is to inquire into the housing situation in Greater London, took place at the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, Whitehall

Germany, portrait of German composer, pianist and conductor, Johannes Brahm at piano
Portrait of Johannes Brahms (Hamburg, 1833 - Vienna, 1897), German composer, pianist and conductor, at the piano

Russia, Moscow, painting of Lenin in front of Kremlin
Isaak Izrailevich Brodsky (1884-1939), Lenin (1870-1924) in front of the Kremlin, 1924

VERSAILLES: GARDEN. Pruning, right, and training vines up a trellis. Line engraving from The Perfect Gardener, Instructions for Fruit and Vegetable Gardens by Jean-Baptiste de La Qintinie, Paris, 1690

Pasteurs Jubilee celebrations, 1892
Pasteurs Jubilee celebrations

FILM STILL: FORD & POWERS. Harrison Ford and Lucille Powers in a scene from a silent film

Chesterfield Coat 1913
A gentleman in formal day dress wears the New Chester or Chesterfield overcoat with velvet collar & fly-front. A silver topped cane is tucked under his arm

J. R. R. Tolkien, 1911 (b / w photo)
876905 J.R.R. Tolkien, 1911 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Ronald Reuel Tolkien)

Advertisement for Dinner and Orchestra and Vocalist (colour litho)
STC360831 Advertisement for Dinner and Orchestra and Vocalist (colour litho) by Newbould, Frank (1887-1951); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Advertising poster for the London to Vichy Pullman express train, 1927 (colour lithograph)
1198038 Advertising poster for the London to Vichy Pullman express train, 1927 (colour lithograph) by Chaurand-Naurac

Portrait of a Nobleman with a Hawk, 1542 (oil on panel)
5672015 Portrait of a Nobleman with a Hawk, 1542 (oil on panel) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543); 24.6x18.8 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague

View of the Palace of Fontainebleau from the Parterre of the Tiber, 1722 (oil on canvas)
XIR85779 View of the Palace of Fontainebleau from the Parterre of the Tiber, 1722 (oil on canvas) by Martin, Pierre-Denis (1663-1742); 136x154 cm; Chateau de Versailles, France; French

Garden Scene, Japan - Geisha - Posed on a small stone bridge Date: circa 1905

Bass Drummer of the Northumberland Fusiliers in his traditional ceremonial costume, featuring the whole skin of a leopard Date: circa 1910s

Late Victorian Wedding party
A superb photograph of late Victorian Wedding party focusing on the bridal group. All show perfect serious face expressions, in keeping with the formality of the occasion (it seems!). Date: circa 1895

EVEs SECRET, 1925. Betty Compson and Jack Holt in a scene from the film

Imperial Gardens and Regency Terrace, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK, Europe

Four Men in Top Hats
Four men, two seated, two standing, in top hats and with decorations pinned to their lapels, pose for a photograph outside a brick house

Rama Iv(Mongkut) of Siam
CHAO FA MONGKUT Pictures with Queen Ramphuy. Worked to modernise Siam (modern Thailand), relinquishing control of Cambodia to the French (1867)

Formal Menswear for 1963
French mens formal wear for Spring-Summer 1963: evening dress of tail coat, white tie, wing collar & waistcoat; daywear of morning suit with morning jacket & top hat

The State Drawing Room, Bramshill, Hampshire, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306247 The State Drawing Room, Bramshill, Hampshire, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: built by Edward Zouche)

Portrait of Charles Devens (1820-1891), Before 1891. Creator: Samuel Montague Fassett
Portrait of Charles Devens (1820-1891), Before 1891

Portrait of William Henry Paget Marquess of Anglesey, half length, (oil on canvas)
827857 Portrait of William Henry Paget Marquess of Anglesey, half length, (oil on canvas) by Beechey

Ronald and Anne Armstrong Jones (1902-92) (b / w photo)
LSH239468 Ronald and Anne Armstrong Jones (1902-92) (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Linley Sambourne House, London

Frank Butler (1850-1926) (b / w photo)
PNP247801 Frank Butler (1850-1926) (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Kew Gardens - Path to the Great Glasshouse, 1892 (oil on canvas)
3742629 Kew Gardens - Path to the Great Glasshouse, 1892 (oil on canvas) by Pissarro

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"Step into a world of elegance and grandeur at the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool. The epitome affairs, this iconic venue has witnessed countless enchanting evenings. " "Immerse yourself in history at Balliol College 1675, where the echoes of scholarly pursuits and intellectual conversations still resonate within its hallowed halls. " "Discover the timeless charm of Sidney Sussex College, a place where tradition meets academia in perfect harmony. Let its stunning architecture transport you to another era. " "Indulge in regal opulence at Osborne House, Isle of Wight. This majestic residence, nestled amidst picturesque surroundings, offers a glimpse into the lavish lifestyle enjoyed by Queen Victoria herself. " "Transport yourself back to 1675 as you explore Lincoln College's magnificent grounds. Every corner exudes an air of formality that harks back to a bygone era. " "Pembroke College 1675 invites you to step into its storied past and experience the grace and refinement that have defined this esteemed institution for centuries. " "Inspired by Jane Austen's classic tale PRIDE & PREJUDICE? Imagine Elizabeth Bennet's heart racing as she overhears Mr Darcy's whispered words during an unforgettable ballroom scene. " "Witness history unfold as the First Parliamentary Labour (Socialist) Party gathered – a pivotal moment that marked a significant shift in political ideologies towards social justice and equality. "Savor moments of tranquility amid exquisite beauty with water fountains and statues adorning Blenheim Palace's garden before exploring its splendid interiors – an embodiment splendor. "At Osborne House on the Isle of Wight, immerse yourself in Queen Victoria’s world through her personal sanctuary. Experience firsthand how formality intertwined with royal life during her reign. " "Gaze upon Sigmund Freud himself captured in sepia tones - his penetrating gaze hinting at profound thoughts hidden beneath his formal demeanor - reminding us why he remains an icon of psychology.