Socks Collection (page 9)

Sisters Marion music hall vocalists
The Sisters Marion harmonising duettists. Described as a juvenile act. Fashionable in the music hall for young women to dress as children. Wearing matching knee-length white dresses and flat shoes

Young man stretching his stocking (from the Madrid Album), c. 1795. Found in the Collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid

Back from a Partridge Shoot, Austria 1936 (1937)
Back from a Partridge Shoot, Austria, 1936 (1937). From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

Girls knitting socks by machine at the Elm Lodge School for Blind Girls, London, 1908
Girls knitting socks by machine at the Elm Lodge Residential School for Elder Blind Girls, West Norwood, Lambeth, London, 1908

4 Pair for a Shilling Holland Socks, Cries of London, (c1688?)
4 Pair for a Shilling Holland Socks. A Holland sock seller, with a wooden box hung around her neck, she nolds out a handful of socks. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

4 Paire for a Shilling Holland Socks, Cries of London, (c1688?)
4 Paire for a Shilling Holland Socks, (c1688?). A seller of socks made from holland linen with a wooden box of her wares; she holds out a handful of socks. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

British racing driver Charles Mortimer at Brooklands, Surrey, 1939. Artist: Bill Brunell
Place: Brooklands. Date: 11.5.39. Charles Mortimer

Dr Socks, Love Supreme Jazz Festival, Glynde Place, East Sussex, 2014. Artist: Brian O Connor
Dr Socks, Love Supreme Jazz Festival, Glynde Place, East Sussex, 2014

Mac Intire, from The Clans of the Scottish Highlands, pub. 1845 (colour lithograph)

Highland troops at the Battle of Vimeiro, Peninsular War, 1808 (1816). Anecdote of the Bravery of the Scotch Piper of the 11th Highland Regiment at the Battle of Vimeiro

The Prince of Wales with his brothers, c1930s. The future King Edward VIII with the Duke of York (the future King George VI), Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Prince George, Duke of Kent

The 93rd (Sutherland) Highlanders (Review Order), c1820-1870, (1909). Artist: John Harris Junior
The 93rd (Sutherland) Highlanders (Review Order), c1820-1870, (1909). After Henry Martens (c1790-1868). From British Military Prints, by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur, London, 1909]

King Richard I in Palestine, c1884. Artist: Thomas Strong Seccombe
King Richard I in Palestine, c1884. Richard I the Lionheart (1157-1199) was the eldest son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, and second Angevin (Plantagenet) king of England, (1189-1199)

After the Honeymoon - Laundry Luggage, 1927. From The Sphere, November 26, 1927. [London Illustrated Newspapers Ltd, London, 1927]

Officer of the 92nd Highland Regiment of Foot, c1833. (1914)
Officer of the 92nd Highland Regiment of Foot, c1833. A hand painted lithograph from Spooners Upright Series of Costume of the British Army, 1833-36. From The Connoisseur Vol

A captain and subaltern of the 93rd Highlanders, 1896. Artist: Gregory & Co
A captain and subaltern of the 93rd Highlanders, 1896. A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 21st February 1896

George Donald, Scottish shepherd, Hyde Park, London, 1926-1927. George Donald would bring a flock of sheep down from Aberdeen to graze in Hyde Park

A collapsed British dugout, Mesopotamia, WWI, 1918. Mesopotamia, formerly part of the Turkish Ottoman empire, was under British military control from October 1918

Captain Palmer, officer in command, Dover, 1915

Bavarian Peasant, 1809. Artist: W Dickes
Bavarian Peasant, 1809. The dress of a Bavarian peasant consists of a grey shooting jacket, green waistcoat and a broad belt of ornamented leather round the waist

The Prince of Wales with the Welsh scouts, 1926. The future King Edward VIII with boy scouts. Illustration from George V and Edward VIII, A Royal Souvenir, by FGH Salusbury

The Injured Mason, 1786-1787. Artist: Francisco Goya
The Injured Mason, 1786-1787. An injured laborer is carried by his colleagues, Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

American Fat Man - Barney Worth - Freakshow Performer
American Fat Man - Barney Worth - Remarkable socks and slightly distressingly-short shorts. Titania and Barney Worth were billed as The Worlds Fattest Couple when going on show at various Freakshows

Boy riding dog to school
A little boy, Gary Mead, age 5, rides his Pyrenean Mountain Dog the half mile to school each morning in Plumstead, SE London. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1960s

Studio portrait, little girl in party dress with fur trimming. Date: circa 1920s

Bobby Jones, golfer, in action at Lytham St Annes. circa 1920s

Little girl and dog sitting on a bench
Little girl and terrier dog sitting on a bench in a garden. Date: circa 1918

Man in Khaki - instructions for knitting socks, WW1
Instruction sheet contained within the Man in Khaki sock knitting kit, which also came with a sock measure to ensure uniformity from knitters who were making socks for soldiers during the First World

Zulu Chief Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo (1868-1913) - In 1890 Dinuzulu was exiled to the island of St. Helena for seven years, possibly during which time this portrait photograph was taken? Date: circa 1896

Women sorting wool in victorian times

Woman toilet Woman toilet Sitting edge bed young woman
Woman at the toilet Woman at the toilet, The toilet. Sitting on the edge of her bed, a young woman with a headscarf and a fur trimmed jacket pulls a stocking over her right foot

Laundry Hanging On Outdoor Clothesline; Toronto Ontario Canada

Dachshund Wearing A Santa Hat

Clothes prop with comic verse on a Christmas card
Clothes prop with washing line and socks, with comic verse on a Christmas card -- including a Leap Year proposal in advance of the following year. Date: circa 1890s

Girl and five-bar gate on a greetings card
Girl and five-bar gate on a three-dimensional greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

Five boys pillow fighting on a cutout New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Engineers check body revolution model, Ohio, USA, July 31, 1957. Creator: Unknown
Engineers check body revolution model, Ohio, USA, July 31, 1957. Engineers at the Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory making a check on the body of a model of a supersonic aircraft before a test run

Comic postcard, Man has fun at the seaside Date: 20th century

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"From Girls with Dolls to DIY Mechanics: The Fascinating World of Socks" Girls with dolls and prams in Balham, SW London - a charming scene where little girls proudly show off their colorful socks while playing with their beloved toys. Hands Full on Southbank Middlesbrough in the 1970s - amidst the hustle and bustle, people's hands are full, but they still manage to showcase their unique sock choices. On her right leg, Patsy has white nylon stretch socks with clown faces for just £1. 20 - a playful fashion statement that adds a touch of whimsy to any outfit. An advert for The Boston men's sock garter from 1930 - an accessory that ensured men's socks stayed up stylishly during those times. The Cape Town Highlanders in 1900 captured by JE Bruton - soldiers proudly wearing knee-high socks as part of their uniform, showcasing both strength and tradition. Boy Reading in c1900 painted by Warwick Reynolds - even young boys appreciate the comfort and warmth provided by cozy socks while immersing themselves in books. A labour of love as seen through the eyes of a DIY mechanic fixing his car in Eccles, Manchester - despite getting dirty under the hood, he takes pride in his well-worn work boots and trusty pair underneath. WW2 laundry humor: "It'll soon be hanging on the Siegfried Line" - soldiers find solace even amidst war by joking about mundane tasks like doing laundry and drying their freshly washed socks along enemy lines. Scottie dog guards the chimney on Christmas Eve; let's hope he allows Santa through without snagging his red-and-white striped stockings. Elton John poses with comedians Ernie Wise (left) and Eric Morecambe as he appears onstage wearing flamboyant socks.