Gladys Collection (#2)

Gladys George in Madame X (1937) wearing a Dolly Tree gown Date: 1937

Gladys Cooper and children at Frinton on Sea
Actress Gladys Cooper on the beach at Frinton-on-Sea on the Essex coast where she had a holiday home with her children Joan and John Buckmaster. Date: 1927

Visit Egypt advertisement by Gladys Peto
Exquisite advertisement for the Egypt Travel Bureau by Gladys Peto in The Graphic featuring tourists in Petos trademark colourful frocks among ancient ruins. Date: 1930

Gladys Calthrop - The House That Was a Mill. Showing the theatre designer in her home, a converted mill, at Charing, Kent. (1 of 2) Date: 1933

Gladys Calthrop
Gladys Edith Mabel Calthrop (nÚÑáTreeby), (1894 -1980), artist and leading British stage designer. She is best known as the set and costume designer, best known for her collaborations

Moonshine and Velvet, silver & blue studies Gladys Guy
Actress Gladys Guy set against a silver and inky blue Arctic landscape. Date: 1912

A black-and-white scene by Gladys Peto, A River Fantasy
A black-and-white scene by Gladys Peto: A River Fantasy. Striking scene in black and white, designed for the Palace Girls, in which they have appeared at the Victoria Palace Theatre. 1918 Date: 1918

Minnie helping Gladys to undress (engraving)
967821 Minnie helping Gladys to undress (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Minnie helping Gladys to undress)

St Davids Day in Wales (engraving)
1055628 St Davids Day in Wales (engraving) by Macquoid, Percy (1852-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Davids Day in Wales)

Gladys (litho)
1038466 Gladys (litho) by Seifert, Alfred (1850-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gladys. Illustration for The Graphic)

Gladys (engraving)
1051125 Gladys (engraving) by Skipworth, Frank Markham (1854-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gladys. Illustration for The Graphic)

Formal group of ward staff, St Peters Hospital, including Gladys Sheen. Three rows nine nurses standing, including Sister Cottrell; Sister Robinson, another nurse

Young woman standing outside her home
A young woman (Gladys) standing outside her home - note the angled skylights allowing light to enter the cellar space. 1912

Fancing - The Ladies Cercle d Escrime - the winning team
The Ladies Cercle d Escrime - the winning team of the Martin-Edmunds Inter-Salle Challenge Cup held at Salle Bertrand (Bertrands Academy)

Gladys Cooper, (1888-1971), c1930. Creator: Unknown
Gladys Cooper, (1888-1971), c1930. Dame Gladys Constance Cooper, English actress began her career as a teenager in Edwardian musical comedy and pantomime by the 1930s

Gladys Cooper, (1888-1971), c1930 Creator: Rita Martin
Gladys Cooper, (1888-1971), c1930. Dame Gladys Constance Cooper, English actress began her career as a teenager in Edwardian musical comedy and pantomime by the 1930s

Cast of the show Havana including a young Gladys Cooper
Havana - an Edwardian musical comedy in three acts, with a book by George Grossmith, Jr. and Graham Hill, music by Leslie Stuart, lyrics by Adrian Ross and additional lyrics by George Arthurs

Gladys Cooper (1888-1971), English actress, 1900s

Gladys Huxley, actress, 1908

Baby John, early 20th century. Artist: Rita Martin
Baby John, early 20th century. Baby John was the son of the actress Gladys Cooper

9th Duke of Marlborough and Gladys, Duchess of Marlborough
Charles Spencer-Churchill, the 9th Duke of Marlborough and his second wife, Gladys, Duchess of Marlborough (daughter of Edward Parker Deacon)

Gladys Cooper with daughter Joan Buckmaster

Society during the 1924 London Season
Double page spread from The Sketch featuring photographs of well-known figures in society in London for the summer season

Henry Ainley and Nina Sevening - English stage actors
Henry Hinchliffe Ainley (1879-1945) - English Shakespearean stage and screen actor and Nina Gladys Sevening.(1885-1958) - English stage actress Date: circa 1908

Aubrey Beardsley fancy dress at Artists Costume Ball
Miss Gladys Baly in costume as Aubrey Beardsleys Mademoiselle de Maupin at the Artists Costume Ball held at Covent Garden in February 1910. Date: 1910

Gladys Osborne Leonard and Sir Oliver Lodge
Gladys Osborne Leonard, trance medium, and Sir Oliver Lodge, scientist and psychical researcher. Date: 20th century

Illustration by Gladys Peto, Storyland
Gladys Peto illustration in Storyland -- Shopping. Showing two young women looking at the window display of a dress shop, watched by a little dog. Date: 1931

Cover design, Storyland, by Gladys Peto
Cover design for Storyland, by Gladys Peto. Gladys Emma Peto (1890-1977) was an English artist, fashion designer, illustrator and writer of childrens books. Date: 1931

Gladys Desmond / 1906
Gladys Desmond Actress

Geraldine of Albania
GERALDINE APPONYI VON NAGY-APPONY Daughter of Hungarian nobleman Count Gyula Apponyi de Nagy- Appony and American Gladys Virginia Stewart. Married King Zog of Albania in 1938

Diplomacy staring Gladys Cooper
Diplomacy adapted from Dora by Victorien Sardou (5 September 1831 8 November 1908) at the Theatre du Vaudeville, Paris, on 22nd January 1877, by Clement Scott (6 October 1841 25 June 1904) and B. C

Betty, by Frederick Lonsdale and Gladys Unger
Betty, a play by Frederick Lonsdale and Gladys Unger, with music by Paul Rubens. Betty, shown here carrying a tray, is a maid who ends up marrying an aristocrat

Young lady shortly fails to walk the tightrope
A young lady reads out a learned treatise upon tight-rope walking in a circus rather than actually performing on the high wire herself! Date: 1923

Young lady taking money from audience at the grand circus
A young lady getting receives some money from queuing members of the audience at the circus held at Little Langley-under-Longford on Whit Monday. Date: 1923

Fashionable lady sitting beside her bed reading a letter
A fashionable lady is sitting beside her bed reading a letter from a man. She seems rather displeased about the content. Date: 1923

The fashions of Lady Diana Cooper, 1926
The Other Days of Fashions no2: the evolution of the fashions of Lady Diana Cooper from 1912, 1914 and 1919 Date: 1926

Worlds Dancing Championships at the Queens Hall Rooms
Three photographs relating to the Worlds Dancing Championships held in December 1922 at the Queens Hall Rooms, London. Left

A portrait of Gladys Cooper, London, 1924 voted Englands most beautiful actress Date: 1924

The exhibition dancers Alec Ross and Gladys Evelyn, London, 1923 - will shortly be seen at the London Palladium Date: 1923

A portrait of the actress Gladys Cooper, London, 1921 who is appearing in The Sign on the Door at the Playhouse. Date: 1921

Gladys Peto
I Seek - A Sketch illustrator illustrated. Gladys Peto, artist and illustrator, who worked for The Sketch magazine illustrating the gossip column Phrynettes Letters from London with a variety of

Aunt Babsie as a lion-tamer - failing miserably
Aunt Babsie runs away from a lion rearing up on his hind legs - she is a complete failure as a circus lion-tamer! Date: 1923

Young lady dashing to catch the London train
A young fashionable lady rushes for the London train, wearing a circus outfit. Date: 1923

Dodie Smith
Dorothy Gladys (Dodie) Smith (1896 - 1990), English novelist and playwright, author of the plays Autumn Crocus and Dear Octopus and the books, I Capture the Castle and One Hundred and One Dalmatians

Stylish lady reading a paper
A fashionable young lady in her underwear reads a paper, standing in front of a mosaic wall-hanging. Note the fantastic headwear on show! Date: 1923

Young lady standing in a little park
A young lady stands in a little park, picking up flowers and playing with her dogs. Unfortunately picking up flowers is forbidden and dogs are not admitted at the park. Date: 1923

Stylish young lady wearing a self-made hurdling outfit. Date: 1923

Young lady sitting on cushions dreaming of trophies
Young sporty lady sitting on cushions, dreaming of the trophies she wants to win when she takes part in athletics competition in the spring. Date: 1923

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"Gladys: A Captivating Journey Through Time" Step into the enchanting world of Gladys, a name that echoes through history and encompasses a multitude of captivating stories. From the delicate melodies of Robin Redbreast to the graceful movements of The Leslie Girls dance troupe, it has left her mark on various realms. In 1923, all eyes were on Gladys Cooper as she graced the stage with her mesmerizing talent. Meanwhile, another Gladys - Gladys Osborne Leonard - delved into mysticism as a trance medium, connecting worlds beyond our own. The glamourous Chelsea Arts Ball saw luminaries like Noel Coward and Ivor Novello shine brightly alongside our beloved Gladys. And who can forget the grandeur of the Fitzwilliam Bewicke-Copley wedding? Amidst opulent celebrations, love blossomed under their watchful gaze. But not all tales are filled with glitz and glamour. Albert Batchelor found solace in his dear wife Gladys while soaring through skies in their British Klemm L25C 1A Swallow aircraft. Dodie Smith herself sought comfort at home in Essex, perhaps finding inspiration for her timeless works. Amidst swirling gowns and elegant suits at a Grand Ball, one young lady observed couples dancing with longing in her eyes – an eternal witness to love's allure. And during times of war, such as World War I when doughnuts became symbols of hope and kindness, it was people like Gladys McIntyre who brought solace to weary hearts. Finally, we cannot overlook "The Letter, " a play by Maugham that unraveled secrets within its gripping narrative – where yet another facet of this multifaceted name emerged. Gladys is more than just a name; it represents countless lives intertwined across time and space. Each chapter reveals new dimensions to this enigmatic figure whose influence spans from nature's melodies to the brightest stages, from spiritual realms to the skies above.