Note Collection (#33)

Japanese Style Screen
A screen in a London home, reflecting the Japanese influence which is making such an impression in the late 19th century. Note the fan and the Japanese doll, too

Haut Couture 1950S
Three glamorous models adorn the catwalk, dressed in the latest satin and taffeta haute couture dresses. Note the huge chandelier above them

Camp Fire Cooking
A smart young man boiling a kettle over a camp fire. Note the car seats close by for extra comfort!

Husband / Wife / Black Eye
Her neighbours note Sals bandaged head and black eye as a consequence of her having married again

Sucessful Tycoon
A man in a suit lights his cigar with a one pound note

The Pretty Pastry Cook
She is captioned The Pretty Pastry Cook but the proof of her pies will be in the eating. (note an early example of a tradesperson using a paper bag.)

Halfway House Inn C1810
An English country inn - The Halfway House - note that refreshment is provided not only for the traveller but also for his horse

French Diligence
Changing the horses on a French diligence; note the cobbled paving of the road

Lady Mouser at Tea
Lady Mouser takes afternoon tea at her country pile. Do call in to see her, but note that she is awfully keen on punctuality

Village, St Petersburg
A village on the outskirts of St Petersburg, on the route to Moscow : note the well and the storehouse, both of wood

Battle of Fleurus
The French army of 70, 000, under general Jourdain (thats him on the horse) defeat 50, 000 Austrians under Coburg. Note the French balloon carrying out reconnaissance

Chile Valparaiso
Catching a tram in the streets of Valparaiso - note the lady conductor !

Berkshire Straw Yard
Cattle, pigs and poultry in the straw-yard of a farm in Berkshire : note the thatched barn and manger

Hopi Home, Early C19
A Hopi Pueblo of the early 19th century, reconstructed at Grand Canyon, Arizona : note the ladders used for access to the upper floors Date: early 19th century

Khmer Soldiers
Battambang - Pailin: A group of young, Khmer Government soldiers smile for the camera (note: each is wearing a different type of footwear)

5 Note from Deal Bank
BRITAIN Five pound note from Deal Bank

Ball Dress 1823
Ball dress possibly of a white transparent fabric worn over a blue slip with deep embroidery on the hem, sleeves & neckline. Note the hair accessories (comb ?)

Woman of Augsburg
A young woman of Augsburg : note her elaborate coiffure !

Germans Born Soldiers
Der Deutsche ist der geborene Soldat - Germans are born soldiers... (NOTE : this is a PRO-German cartoon, not an ANTI-German !)

Frenchwoman 1590S - 2
Something like a farthingale marks the style of this sober but none the less ornamented gown, raised to reveal a much more flamboyant underskirt; note the raised ruff

Chevalier Saint-Louis
A French nobleman at the court of Louis XIV, a chevalier de Saint-Louis - i.e.a member of this order of nobility. Note his muff, much needed at Versailles in winter

Smoking Club
At the smoking club, men gather to smoke and drink oblivious of health hazards : the waitress holds the hand of one, receives a note from another

Motoring Hand Signal
A fashionable female motorist uses a hand signal to indicate her intention to turn right. Note her leather driving glove with a built-in make-up mirror!

Farmer Feeding Cats
A farmer or farm hand sits in a wicker basket and feeds two hungry cats, one of them begging on its hind legs! Note the hopeful dog on the right. Date: early 1930s

Sewing Machine Dog Power
M Richard, a clothing manufacturer of Paris, uses a large number of these dog- powered motors to run his sewing machines (note the water bowl kindly provided)

Advert / Fridge Ilz 1930
Algidus refrigerator - note the old ice method, top left

Trading / Stock Exchange
A trader passes a note from the exchange floor to a colleague in a booth, who will deliver the information on the deal

Aldgate Congestion
A " traffic block" in Aldgate High street, east London. Note the predominance of horse- drawn over motorised vehicles; Aldgate tube station and the Three Nuns Hotel on the left

Booking clerk inside a ticket office
Inside the ticket office - the booking clerk serves a passenger, who is paying with a bank note

A Salvation Army member playing in the band
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Tudor Costume Early C16
Two French noblemen. Note the low cut doublets which reveal the shirts which are drawn tight at the neck - a fore-runner of the ruff, also the duck-bill shoes

Maid and Mistress
A housemaid comes in with a note while the lady of the house is rolling out pastry

Leicester Square 1905
Looking eastwards, with the Empire Theatre (where the show High Jinks is playing) on your left : note sandwichmen, delivery wagons, a four- wheeler cab and a horse bus

Bank of England 5 Pounds
The 5 pound note office

5 Million Marks
GERMANY A five million mark note

Manchester Regiment
THE MANCHESTER REGIMENT (note : 6th Battalion has yellow facings)

LA Mode June 1833
Note the fashionable Capote bonnets. The gowns are both of mousselaine - one printed with a motif the other striped. Both wear pelerines: one has a scalloped & embroidered edge

Capetian Woman, C10 - 2
A noblewoman : note the hair worn long and loose

1818 WOMENs COSTUME
Late 19th century interpretation of costumes from 1818. Note the gown on the right which is copied from an origianl in Costume Parisien (see 10105684)

Ericsson Table Phone - 1
A table instrument by the Ericsson Company, Sweden. Two generator magnets support the instrument and the induction coil is contained in the pedestal. Note the handle

Glamorous Smoker 1942
American film star Joan Bennett smokes a cigarette from a holder as she poses seductively for a promotional photo for her latest picture. Note the star hair slides!

Netherlands Types
Men, women and children of a Dutch fishing community : note the wooden pram

Violin, Old & New Ways
The old way of playing the fiddle and the new way! Note the type of bow and how the violin is held by the 18th century violinist

Holyhead-Howth Crossing
Passengers on the deck of the steam packet plying between Holyhead (Wales) and Howth (Ireland) : note that two private carriages are also being carried

Below Decks 1782
The middle deck of the 74-gun warship Hector : note the presence of women and dogs

Petrocsy Helicopter
Austrian lieutenant Stefan Petrocsy proposes a remarkable helicopter design in which the cockpit is above the rotating blades : note, too, the balls serving as undercarriage

Caudron G-3 Biplane
Caudron G-3, French two seat fighter of somewhat antiquated design : note the cut-out in the upper wing where the observer can stand to fire his machine-gun

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