Social Collection

Social worker
People You See. Social worker. From Teddy Bear (12 September 1964)

WW2 Poster -- Keep mum, shes not so dumb

WW2 Poster -- 10th Essex in War and Peace
With The 10th Essex in War and Peace. Colour photolithograph poster with a wartime scene, after Norman Howard, published by the Essex Regiment Museum, 1990

Illustration, Jersey in Jail, man and two women
Illustration, Jersey in Jail, showing a thin man whose trousers are too big for him, chatting with two women -- Very few have any superfluous fat of their own. 1940-1945

Street musicians 1978, Dubrovnik
A brass band entertains passers by on a Dubrovnik street. 1978

Children at play - Addison Place, London
Children playing cricket and climbing drainpipes - Addison Place, London. Date: 1956

People at the Acropolis, Athens, Greece
Crowds of people at the Acropolis, Athens, Greece. Date: 1965

Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens on Gala Night, 1804
Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens. Merrymakers seen gathered around the illuminated band stand. Date: 1804

Mayfair in 1716
A decidedly rural looking Mayfair, now the most prestigious and expensive area of London, pictured in 1716. Date: 1716

The Perfect Debutante by Adrian Porter
Front cover of The Perfect Debutante, a book of humorous verse and sketches from 1937 taking the reader through the hilarious pitfalls and pleasures of the social season

Cocktail time in Louisiana 1843 -- a black servant serves cocktails to four people. 1843

The Chez Vous Cabaret at the Excelsior Hotel, Lido, Venic
The terrace of the Excelsior Hotel showing dancing at the outdoor Chez Vous cabaret with the spectacular luminous fountains 1920s

Travelling chair, Hafuya Hotel, Hakone, Japan
Travelling chair outside the Hafuya Hotel, Hakone, Japan. circa 1890s

Tea house balconies, Kyoto, Japan
People on tea house balconies at Kyoto, Japan. circa 1890s

Ascot - The Royal Procession
Stylised illustration showing the traditional carriage drive by the King and Queen down the course at Royal Ascot, one of the highlights of the summer social calendar

Men at a street cafe, Egypt. circa 1870

Henley Regatta
A stylised illustration of a view at Henley Regatta

Richmond Horse Show
Stylised illustration of Richmond Horse Show, one of the highlights of the summer social calendar. Date: 1927

Masonic group, India. circa 1890s

Varsity Match - Oxford v Cambridge at Lord s
The Oxford and Cambridge Cricket Match played at Lords in July over three days, one of the highlights of the summer sporting and social calendar

The restaurant of the May Fair Hotel
The restaurant of the newly-opened May Fair hotel in Stratton Street, Mayfair, London showing people seated at tables and others on the dancefloor

Picnic with servant, India. circa 1890s

Centre Court, Wimbledon
Overhead view of the famous Centre Court at Wimbledon - the Lawn Tennis Championships being one of the highlights of the summer sporting calendar. Date: 1927

Street scene in a city at night, with rich couples and their cars. 20th century

Scene in a tea room at the Paris Exposition. 1900

Landsberg weekend festival, Bavaria, Germany
Weekend festival on the picturesque market square of Landsberg am Lech, Bavaria, Germany, with people sitting at trestle tables

Elegant restaurant with Schweppes posters
An elegant restaurant full of elegant people, with Schweppes posters on the wall. 20th century

Clarksville, Georgia
Street Scene in Clarksville, Georgia - July, 1888 1888

People at an American barbecue
A group of people at an American barbecue -- the caption says " Come and get it!", but the meat doesn t look quite done yet. 20th century

Inside the Royal Festival Hall, South Bank, London
A scene inside the Royal Festival Hall on Londons South Bank. A view across towards a central staircase, showing people on two levels

Tea party for a bear and his friends

Leander Club, Henley Royal Regatta, Henley-on-Thames
Henley Royal Regatta, Henley-on-Thames, South Oxfordshire. People milling around outside the Leander Club. 1995

Rules to be Observed by a Victorian Family -- a typical summary of Victorian values, with advice including: Waste Not, Want Not; Do everything at its proper time; Be punctual, be regular

Print Users Yearbook -- people in underwear
Print Users Yearbook -- people viewed in a cutaway of a house, all in underwear. A new standard of intimacy

Pinocchio -- father in wheelchair
Pinocchio -- He constructed an elegant little wheel chair in which he could take his father out on fine days. 1911

Brotherhood of the Misericordia of Florence, Italy, a charitable institution dating back to the Middle Ages. Seen here transporting a sick man. Masks are worn to preserve anonymity. late 19th century

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. 1931

Parkhill Estate, Sheffield
A view of the newly built Parkhill housing estate in Sheffield from a high window. Below, people walk along the pavement next to the new building. Date: 1961

Medication time at old peoples home
At an old peoples home in Daventry, a nurse with a tray of medicines arrives at a table where old women are having tea, to supply them with the correct pills. Date: 1964

Art deco sketches by Fish - a social dilemma: what to do with a husband? Date: 1922

Art deco sketch by Fish, 1921. Conversation and a cup of tea amongst fashionable London society Date: 1921

Latimer Road underground station
Outside Latimer Road underground station in North Kensington, West London -- the road is cut across by a huge railway bridge, as this particular station isn t actually under the ground. Date: 1960

Operagoers at Glyndebourne, Sussex
Operagoers stroll around the gardens at Glyndebourne, near Lewes, East Sussex, venue of the annual Glyndebourne Festival Opera since 1934

Wedding at Addison Place, London
A wedding taking place at Addison Place, London. The bride and groom pose on the steps for their photograph, while the guests gather on the right. Date: 1956

Westbourne Grove bus stop
An assortment of people waiting at a bus stop in Westbourne Grove, West London. Date: 1961

People at a cricket luncheon, Westminster
People eating, drinking and socialising in a marquee at a cricket luncheon in Westminster, Central London. Its a rather grand affair, with champagne, fine wines, and a printed menu

Spike Milligan at adventure playground opening
Spike Milligan (1918-2002), comedian and writer, at the opening of the Ampton Street Adventure Playground in the Kings Cross area of Central London. A group of children cluster round him

West of England Academy exhibition
People at an exhibition and party given by Lord Methuen at the Royal West of England Academy in Bristol. Lord Methuen was President of the RWA from 1940 until 1967

Two women in a Richmond supermarket
Two older women in a supermarket in Richmond, Surrey. One woman is pointing to something or someone, and the other woman is looking and smiling. Date: 1965

Poster advertising Bernard Weatherill Ltd, civil and sporting tailors of Conduit Street and Cannon Street, London. A foxhunting scene on the village green is depicted. Date: 1930s

Cover design for The Poster, August 1899, Number XIII, Volume III, price sixpence. A young woman sits at a cafe table watching a couple walk by. August 1899

Molesey Lock at end of boating season
Scene at Molesey Lock, near Hampton Court, Surrey, at the end of the boating season. 1892

Man on N. London Street
A sharp dresser on a North Kensington Street Date: 1959

Southam St (Mayne) 1961
Two ladies have a chat on the kerb as a mother heads off with her young child across the street and a stern faced woman walks home with the shopping. Date: 1961

Hampden Crescent / London
Two young women wrapped up against the cold walk happily along Hampden Crescent, London Date: 1958

Street Corner / 1956 / Mayne
A little girl turns to look back down the road on the corner of Southam Street, North Kensington, London as two older ladies stop to talk below a streetlamp. Date: 1956

Street Scene
A group of people getting into a car on Addison Place, North Kensington, London. Date: 1956

Piccadilly Circus / Girls
Two young women lean against the railings by Piccadilly Circus Date: 1965

Harrow Road / 1960
The Harrow Road, North London. A woman with a pram crossing the road. Date: 1960

View from Tower Block
The view from a tower block - Hyde Park - Sheffield A Father (or possible Grandfather) and young lad look out across the houses, factories and steeples Date: 1966

Southam Street 1956
Children playing on Southam Street, North Kensington, London. Date: 1956

BOYS CLUB 1930S
Boys marching and swinging clubs together. Date: early 1930s

Waiting Outside Pub
Black and white Working Class men, hanging around on a street corner, waiting for the Princess Alexandra pub to open, North Kensington, London. Date: 1957

Mods / Brixton / 1963 / Mayne
Three mods prepare to head off on their Vespa scooters Brixton, London Date: 1963

Spivs & Molls
Working class spivs and their molls, Southam Street, North Kensington, London. Date: 1956

Men Standing Around
A group of men standing around chatting and smoking, Southam Street, North Kensington, London. Date: 1958

Doorstep Gossip
Two working class women having a gossip on a doorstep on Southam Street, North Kensington, London. Date: 1957

After the Wedding / Mayne
Family gathering after a wedding on Addison Road North Kensington, London Date: 1956

Admiring a Limo
Working class people gawking at a limousine and chauffeur on a rare visit to Southam Street, North Kensington, London. Date: 1956

Teds / Kensington / 1957
Six young lads, some in classic Teddy Boy attire of suits, long coats and quiffs, lounge out on the pavement in North Kensington, London Date: 1957

Wedding Celebrations

Hyde Park Council Estate
A group of children run along the walkway of a block of flats on the Hyde Park Council Estate, Sheffield. Date: 1966

Hyde Park Estate Shops
Women and children shopping at the local shop which forms part of the Hyde Park Estate, Sheffield. Date: 1966

Greek Mother & Kids
A Greek woman and her children walk down the steps of a steep street in Kritsa, East Crete. Date: 1965

London Street Scene / 1957
Children play beside Portland Road in North Kensington - London Date: 1957

Teddy Boys / London / 1956
A large group of Teddy Boys turn to watch the photographer as a young lad in the foreground pulls back on his catapult, ready to fire at a friend or foe Date: 1956

Piccadilly Circus / 1965
A woman waits on the corner and a man waits to cross the road at Piccadilly Circus. Date: 1965

Teddy Boy and Girl / 1956
Mid-fifties fashions in full effect at the Battersea Fun Fair. This Teddy boy and his girl are in their full finery 1956

Waiting for Opening Time
Working Class black and white men, waiting outside for the Princess Alexandra pub to open, North Kensington, London. Date: 1957

Working Class Women
Working class women staring down the street from a doorstep on Southam Street, North Kensington, London. Date: 1957

Southam Street 1958
Children playing on Southam Street, North Kensington, London. Date: 1958

Golborne Road / Bridge
Golborne Road, North Kensington - with a view toward the backs of the houses on Southam Street (now demolished) behind. An elderly lady wheels an empty buggy 1958

Wet West End St Scene
A young woman uses her magazine to keep off the rain as she dashes along a West End street in London. 1956

Snowy Kensington Scene
A family crosses Kensal Place, a road in Kensington, London, on a snowy day. There seems to be an abandoned pram in the gutter. Date: 1962

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