Shade Collection

Banyan trees, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). circa 1890s

People going for a stroll in Malaga, Spain
People going for a stroll in an avenue of palm trees, or just sitting on benches relaxing, in Malaga, Spain. Date: 1962

Men at work in an office
Two men at work in a rather shabby looking office. Date: 1966

Mall Road, Simla (Shimla), India
Mall Road, the main street in Simla (Shimla), Himachal Pradesh, India. circa 1890s

Girl with Parasol by David Wright
An elegant lady seated on a garden bench under the shade of a parasol. Date: c. 1950

Commissioners boat on a river, India
The Commissioners boat on a river in India. circa 1890s

Roadway, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Roadway with trees in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). circa 1890s

Cast and crew on a film set -- a man and woman sit at a table, while another man holds up a slate (Shot 11, Set 3). 20th century

View inside the Moti Masjid, Agra, India
View inside the Moti Masjid, also known as the Pearl Mosque, Agra, India. circa 1890s

Advertisement for Electricine luxury lighting, showing an elegant woman with a stylish table lamp. early 20th century

Advertisement for Peggy Sage nail varnish, featuring a glamorous model wearing a shade called Pink Sorcery, the fingertip colour of the year. 1954

Three women with parasols
Three women sitting on the ground, shading themselves from the sun with two parasols. The Royal Sands Hotel stands in the background

Man and woman on the beach, Newquay, Cornwall
A man and a woman sitting in deckchairs on the beach at Newquay, Cornwall, with an oriental-style parasol to shade them from the sun. 1934

Woman holidaymaker in a deckchair
A woman holidaymaker sitting in a deckchair in front of a caravan which appears to have been adapted from an old railway carriage

Poster advertising Tenta Storen blinds for shop windows

Grandfather welcomes his Granddaughter
A Grandfather, fishing in the shade of a tree by a quiet pool, welcomes his Granddaughter with open arms. Watercolour painting by Raymond Sheppard Date: circa late 1940s

Portraits a la Mode - silhouette portrait taken
A French print showing a silhouette artist taking a portrait by means of shadow and shade. Date: c.1770

Doggy Promenaders
A dog lady and gentleman, promenading together under the shade of a parasol. early 1930s

Greece travel poster
Clear, colourful scene with two figures in the shade of a balcony by the sea, advertising travel to Greece, Island of Hydra. 1948

Women gathered below palms - Iran
A group of women sheltering below a group of palm trees in Iran. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1940

Unidentified area, India
An unidentified area in India, with a man sitting cross legged in a paved area outside a building. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1940

Berkeley Square
The gardens of Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London, made famous in the Manning Sherwin son A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (1915). Date: early 1930s

Art deco lamps and lampshades
An array of art deco lamps and lampshades c. 1930s

Unidentified location, India
An unidentified location in India, with trees, people and camels. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1940s

Sunbathing by the Dart
Two men sunbathing beside the River Dart, near Totnes, Devon, England. Date: 1930s

A Stripy Romance
A stripy young couple, he in a striped t-shirt and she in a bikini with a striped top, enjoy a romantic cuddle on a rowing boat under the shade of an umbrella... Date: mid 1960s

Dryden / Women / Africa / 156
Two women walk through an African market. The street traders, selling cloth and fruit, sit in the shade. Date: 1928

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