Jan17 Collection (#5)

The Absent-Minded Owner of Two Babies, Joyce Dennys
A woman gets a little muddled when fixing her car in charge of her baby. She attempts to add milk to the engine while the baby takes a swig of oil. Date: 1929

Merchandise street stall, Carnaby Street, 1960s
Badges, jewellery, London street signs and posters of Bob Dylan, Che Guevara and Jimi Hendrix for sale on Carnaby Street, beating heart of swinging sixties London. Date: 1967

Starr Woods Annual The Snark - ironing
Front cover of Starr Woods Annual, The Snark, Summer 1928, featuring an illustration of a flapper girl with hair severely cropped and very short skirts

Sphagnum moss manufactured for surgical dressings, WW1
Page from The War Budget reporting on the use of sphagnum moss, harvested in peat bogs, and processed into antiseptic surgical dressings during the First World War

Sunlight soap advertisement, WW1
The CLEANEST fighter in the World - the British Tommy. Great War advertisement for Sunlight Soap manufactured by Lever Brothers

War Budget cover - 1916
Front cover of The War Budget showing a British soldier, bayonet fixed, looking determinedly into the future as a New Year - 1916 - dawns. Date: 1915

The Graphic Christmas Number 1914, front cover
Front cover of The Graphic, 1914, its first Christmas number of the Great War, featuring two aeroplanes, the top one a German Taube, flying against a dark, ominous sky

Shooting Box to Let Furnished
Amusing illustration showing a sign which had genuinely been hung outside a dug-out in France. A photograph of it had been sent to its former tenant, a soldier in Llandudno Red Cross Hospital

The War Budget - Tommies in gas masks
Front cover of The War Budget. Two British soldiers amuse a young woman when returning home on leave by sporting a gas mask. Date: 1916

British toys during WW1 - drums in a British toy factory
A girl making drums at an English toy factory. Stronger articles than the German variety. Before the war, Germany had been the premier supplier of toys to Britain

The War Budget - British Tommy reads letter from home
Front cover of The War Budget featuring illustration of a British soldier, dressed for winter with a fur or goatskin gherkin, seated contemplating a photograph of his wife or sweetheart. Date: 1916

Boots - Comforts for Campaginers advertisement, WWI
Advertisement for Boots the Chemists and their various suggestions for comforts - gifts to send to men fighting at the front during the First World War

The War Budget - black British soldier
Front cover of The War Budge featuring a photograph of a black British soldier grinning widely. Date: 1916

The Slider by Arthur Watts
Skaters in a winter sports resort watch with some consternation as a chap slides onto the ice in only his shoes. Date: 1930

Tatler cover - Marion Davies & Suzanne Lenglen
Actress Marion Davies pictured making up tennis star Suzanne Lenglen for a film test at a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio. Date: 1927

Sketch cover - the Lygon sisters
Front cover of The Sketch featuring a photograph of Lady Lettice Lygon flanked by her sisters, Sibell (left) and Mary (right)

Lady Inverclyde by Madame Yevonde
June Howard (nÚÑáTripp), Lady Inverclyde (circa 1900-1985), Actress; second wife of 4th Baron Inverclyde. Pictured with her spaniel wearing a brimless hat in which she has pinned a brooch in

Bystander cover - Lady Mary Pakenham
Lady Mary Katherine Clive (nÚÑáPakenham 23 August 1907 19 March 2010), British writer and historian, known for her memoirs of her family and her time as a debutante

Ponds skincare advertisement, Lady Mary Pakenham
One in a series of Ponds Cold Cream advertisements during the 1930s featuring a society lady, in this case, Lady Mary Pakenham

L Acaciosa de Caron fragrance advertisement
Advertisement for L Acaciosa de Caron, parfume de jeunesse (perfume of youth). Popular with debutantes during the inter-war years. Date: 1930

On Guard
An alert terrier stands by its owners gloves and lead, ready for a walk. Date: 1929

Blase by Webster Murray
A line of insouciant chorus girls doing high-kicks as the orchestra plays in the pit below. Date: 1929

Bystander front cover featuring Miss Mary Ashley
Hon. Ruth Mary Clarisse Ashley, daughter of multi-millionaire, Lt-Col Wilfred Ashley (1st Baron Mount Temple) and sister of Edwina, Countess Mountbatten

Summer in Silhouette by H. L. Oakley
Silhouette of a summer scene with a couple in swimwear punting on a river. Date: 1925

The Belle-Buoy by Douglas Wales
Three 1920s bathing belles take a rest on a floating buoy out at sea. Date: 1929

Kensitas advertisement, 1929
Advertisement for Kensitas cigarettes featuring a footman in elaborate uniform taking his employers small dog for a walk while enjoying a sneaky ciggie! 1929

For the Fashionable Convalescent - Harrods advertisement
Advertisement for a charming reception outfit for when one is feeling a little wan, can t get out of bed, but wants to look ones best. Date: 1929

The Tatler Summer Number front cover, 1929
Front cover of The Tatler Summer Number for 1929 featuring a delightful illustration of a lady in an elaborate swimsuit and marine-themed headdress exploring a rock pool. Date: 1929

La Poupee by Ernest Hubbard
A young woman in a slip admires herself in front of a mirror. Close by a poupee or boudoir doll sits with its arms outstretched looking up at its owner. Date: 1929

Inspiration by H. M. Bateman
" Why, thats the very thing" ! A rather large and curvaceous 1920s lady contemplates a fashion magazine featuring the slim and sinuous fashions of the decade. Date: 1929

The Debutante - hairdressing from Emile
Advertisement for Emile Ltd of Conduit Street, hairdressers to high society offering a faultless method of dressing the hair for court presentations. Date: 1929

Advertisement for the Arandora Star cruise ship
Advertisement for the Arandora Star from the Blue Star Line, the worlds finest cruising steamer. In 1940, the ship was requisitioned to transport interned enemy aliens from the UK to Canada

Lip stick in Tutankhamens day
Illustration reflecting facts described in Adolph Ermans Life in Ancient Egypt showing an Egyptian woman applying rouge - apparently the Egyptians applied this even to corpses. Date: 1924

Couleur de Rose advertisement
Advertisement for Granvilles Couleur de Rose the only natural tint for the cheeks. Date: 1924

Juan-Les-Pins on the French Riviera
Juan-Les-Pins a town and a health resort and spa in the commune of Antibes, in the Alpes-Maritimes, in southeastern France, on the Cote d Azur on the French Riviera

The Galata Bridge - Istanbul. The capital city of the Roman Empire between 330-395 AD, in Byzantine times, Byzantium was considered the world centre of civilsation for 600 years

Torre dell Orologio, Piazzetta di San Marco, Venice, Italy
Clock tower (torre dell Orologio), Piazzetta di San Marco, Venice, Italy. Date: circa 1908

Venice, Italy - Equestrian Statue of Gen Bartolomeo Colleoni
Venice, Italy - Equestrian Statue of General Bartolomeo Colleoni (1400-1475) an Italian condottiero, who became captain-general of the Republic of Venice. Date: circa 1908

Hugh Wakefield by Giuseppe Amisani
Portrait of English actor Hugh Wakefield (1888-1971), possessing, according to The Sketch in which this painting was reproduced, a genius for the portrayal of inoffensive inebriates

The Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul
The Dolmabahce Palace, Constantinople. Commisioned by Abdul Mecit (1839-61) - architect Nikogos Balyn who in collaboration with his Father completed construction in 1853

Florence (Firenze), Italy - the famous Ponte Vecchio, a medieval stone closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge over the River Arno still topped with houses and shops. Date: circa 1907

Baby Artist - A (very) youthful photographer and his subject. Date: circa 1903

Siena, Italy - the Arch of S. Giuseppe (St. Joseph)
Siena, Italy - Arch of S. Giuseppe (St. Joseph) and view of Via Giovanni Dupre toward the Campanile. Date: circa 1902

St. Marks College, Chelsea - South Building - between Kings Road and Fulham Road, London. Date: circa 1906

Lake Maggiore, Italy - Sunset. Date: circa 1904

Little boy in his winter woollies and the family pet dog Date: 1935

Stylish Woman - Barrow - 1920s. Note the fantastic Art Deco styling of the light fittings, cut-out alcove and the dress itself! Date: circa 1920s

The Kings Theatre, Hammersmith, London - on the corner of Hammersmith Road and Rowan Road. Date: circa 1907

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"jan17: A Journey Through Time and Places" Step into history as you pass through the main entrance of The Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, a symbol of healing that has stood the test of time. Transport yourself to WW1 with Wrights Coal Tar Soap, a reminder of the hardships faced by soldiers on the front lines and their quest for cleanliness amidst chaos. Discover tales of partnership and dissolution as Cecil Aldin's artwork depicts Sleeping Partners, unraveling stories hidden within brushstrokes. Tony Blackburn takes us back to Carnaby Street, where groovy vibes filled the air and fashion knew no bounds. Experience a slice of swinging London at its finest. Uncover the aftermath and reportage surrounding The Great Train Robbery in 1963, an audacious crime that captivated headlines worldwide - a true testament to human ingenuity or desperation? Mock Rayner-Ponsonby wedding brings us into the world of The Bright Young People, where opulence meets satire in this extravagant display of social rebellion against conventionality. Travel back to 1742 when George Whitefield preached at Moorfields Fair, his words echoing through time as he sought to inspire souls amidst bustling fairgrounds. Join Huckleberry Finn and Jim on their rafting adventure down the Mississippi River – a journey filled with friendship, freedom, and lessons learned along the way. Escape from urban life into tranquility at Garden of Middlesex Hospital on Mortimer Street. Amidst towering buildings lies an oasis where nature thrives alongside modernity. Marvel at McCaig Tower standing tall in Ardconnel Terrace, Oban. This Scottish gem offers breathtaking views overlooking Argyllshire - a sight worth cherishing forevermore. Witness prodigious talent unfold as Yehudi Menuhin graces stages around the world aged only twelve. His virtuosity knows no boundaries; his music transcends generations.