RM2M9C3P8–Men and women coming out of the opera, Paris
RMER9885–Going in - to dress - coming out - dressed
RMHH639C–Young Zulu child, South Africa - Coming out of hut - morning
RM2M3T22R–Page from The Tatler reporting on the coming out dance of Christine Sekers, daughter of Miki Sekers. The event was held at Syon Park where a 'nightclub' was created by with moss-covered castellated walls.
RMG381NF–DU MAURIER/COMING OUT
RMD86BHD–Children coming out of school
RMD86BAB–People coming out to see what is happening
RMDRF7DB–India - Train coming out of the tunnel at Barog
RMDRAR50–Coming out of church on Maundy Thursday
RMAHCDX5–Du Maurier Coming Out
RM2M3T23A–Bill Edrich and Denis Compton coming out to bat at Lord's Cricket ground during the legendary summer of 1947 when Compton scored 3,816 runs and Edrich 3,539.
RM2M3RYE2–Mr Lanning Roper () - and Miss Shirley Cokayne-Frith having a chat after supper on the terrace at the coming out party given by Mrs. Tom Mott for her daughter Miranda at Park House, Onslow Square. Date: 1952
RM2M3RP2G–Page from The Tatler featuring an article about the cost of coming out as a debutante in 1958, the last year debs were presented to the Queen at court. Written by the Countess of Listowel, who had brought out her daughter as well as nieces, she helpfully includes a list of costs depending on whether you opt for a shoestring or deluxe budget! Date: 1958
RM2M9D3J0–Invitation for a debutante to be presented to the Queen at Buckingham Palace on 12th June 1952. Whereas in earlier decades, debutantes (society girls 'coming out' in society at the age of 17 or 18) were presented at evening courts, by the 1950s, presentations had become daytime events. As per the instructions on this card, women were requested to wear day dresses.
RM2M3RN2P–Brilliant vista of last Royal season. Double page spread from The Tatler magazine listing some of the coming out dances and debutante cocktail parties for the 1958 London Season - significant in being the last year when debutantes were presented at court. Also featured are three debs of that year, Miss Christa Slater, Miss Penelope Graham and Mlle. Helene de Bosmelet. 1958
RM2M3NXKJ–Miss Margaret Whigham drawn by society portraitist, Olive Snell on the front cover of The Sketch in 1930, the year of her coming out as a debutante. The pictured accompanied news that her mother was to be given a dance on 1 May, audaciously right at the start of the London Season. In 1933, Margaret married American golfer Charles Sweeny and became the Mrs Charles Sweeny name-checked by Cole Porter in 'You're the Top'. She later married Ian Campbell, 11th Duke of Argyll and their subsequent divorce case was the sensation of the time. Date: 1930
RM2M3NMK1–Unity Valkyrie Freeman-Mitford (1914 - 1948), fourth daughter of Lord and Lady Redesdale. Unity famously supported the Nazi party and in the period leading up to World War II, spent a large amount of time in Germany, often in the company of Adolf Hitler who she developed an obsession with. In 1939 following Britain's declaration of war on Germany she attempted suicide by shooting herself but she survived and was sent back to the UK to recover. Unity died in 1948 aged 33 after suffering from meningitis. Pictured here in the Bystander in the year of her 'coming-out' looking rather sullen with v
RM2M96BCK–A riverboat on a rather murky looking river, with smoke coming out of its funnel, somewhere in the Far East.
RM2RG93E5–A gargoyle with staring eyes and a water pipe coming out of its mouth on All Saints Church, Barnby in the Willows, near Newark, Nottinghamshire.
RM2M3KC1J–Lady Annabel Vane-Tempest-Stewart, the younger daughter of the Marquess of Londonderry. Shown here a couple of months before her coming-out dance on 8th July at Londonderry House, the home of her ancestors. Date: 14th May 1952
RM2RGDMD9–Henry Wilfred 'Bunny' Austin (1906-2000), looks up at the towering frame of his 6 ft 7 inche opponent, Lyttelton Rogers of Ireland, coming out to play the first match at Wimbledon in the Coronation Year Lawn Tennis Championships. Austin won the four-set match, 3-6, 8-6, 6-1, 6-2.
RM2RGDM6B–Mrs Charles Sweeny, formerly Miss Margaret Whigham and later the Duchess of Argyll (1912-1993) pictured at a fashion show in February 1939 wearing an unusual flat hat. Margaret was the darling of the media and a society 'beauty'. After being 'Deb of the Year' in her coming out of 1930, her marriage to American golfer, Charles Sweeny in 1933 cemented her popularity. Her divorce from her second husband, Ian, 11th Duke of Argyll and the accompanying court case scandalised Britain and plunged the Duchess into penury.
RM2M98TPF–The Village Wedding -- the couple coming out of church.
RM2M99MNA–Jack Hobbs and Herbert Sutcliffe, cricketers, coming out to bat. They formed an opening partnership for the England team between 1924 and 1930.
RM2M3NXF7–'Everyone is making toys. Noah never saw so many animals as are coming out of scrap-bags in every household for Christmas. The diagram given for the four animals shown are easy to follow'. 1942
RM2M3PF5A–Deborah Mitford (1920-2014), later Duchess of Devonshire, pictured in 1939, a year after her coming-out, with her dog, Studley. The youngest of the infamous six Mitford sisters, daughters of Lord and Lady Redesdale. Date: 1939
RM2M3K46M–Princess May of Teck (1867 - 1953), later Queen Mary, pictured c.1885, in her 'coming out' year. In 1891 she married the Duke of York, who became King George V of Great Britain and North Ireland (1865 - 1936).
RM2M9BTEH–Princess May of Teck (1867 - 1953), later Queen Mary, pictured c.1885, in her 'coming out' year. In 1891 she married the Duke of York, who became King George V of Great Britain and North Ireland (1865 - 1936).
RM2M3K2NA–A landscape view of the village of Moveen during the forced evictions of the 1840s. Dwellings, some of them without a roof, appear without human habitation, apart from one with smoke coming out of its chimney. A lone peasant stands next to a roofless cottage building.
RM2M3NHR9–Illustration to accompany a profile of Mrs Charles Sweeny (1912 - 1993), formerly Miss Margaret Whigham and later the infamous Duchess of Argyll, in The Bystander in 1934, three years after her celebrated coming-out as a debutante and at the peak of her popularity. Date: 1934
RM2M9BTDM–A landscape view of the village of Moveen during the forced evictions of the 1840s. Dwellings, some of them without a roof, appear without human habitation, apart from one with smoke coming out of its chimney. A lone peasant stands next to a roofless cottage building.
RM2M3KC1W–Lady Carey Coke, the daughter of the Earl and Countess of Leicester, of Holkham Hall, Norfolk. Lady Carey was at this time at the House of Citizenship at Ashridge, where she studied citizenship, literature, French and the appreciation of art. She is described here as 'one of the prettiest young girls coming-out this year'. Date: 26th March 1952
RM2M3P5XC–Henry Wilfred 'Bunny' Austin (1906-2000), looks up at the towering frame of his 6 ft 7 inche opponent, Lyttelton Rogers of Ireland, coming out to play the first match at Wimbledon in the Coronation Year Lawn Tennis Championships. Austin won the four-set match, 3-6, 8-6, 6-1, 6-2. Date: 1937
RM2M9D3K3–A card giving instructions for a debutante being presented to Queen Elizabeth II at a presentation party in 1952. Whereas debutantes (or debs - society girls who were 'coming out' in society) had previously attended evening courts, by the 1950s, the event had been downscaled to presentation parties with women dressed in day dresses rather than evening gowns. Nevertheless, the instructions regarding protocol are prescriptive.
RM2M3P473–Mrs Charles Sweeny, formerly Miss Margaret Whigham and later the Duchess of Argyll (1912-1993) pictured at a fashion show in February 1939 wearing an unusual flat hat. Margaret was the darling of the media and a society 'beauty'. After being 'Deb of the Year' in her coming out of 1930, her marriage to American golfer, Charles Sweeny in 1933 cemented her popularity. Her divorce from her second husband, Ian, 11th Duke of Argyll and the accompanying court case scandalised Britain and plunged the Duchess into penury. Date: 1939
RM2M99N54–Airship coming out of shed. William Francis Forbes-Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill AFC, AFRAeS (1893-1965) was a Scottish peer and record-breaking air pioneer who was later shown to have passed secret information to the Imperial Japanese military before the Second World War. In 1921, Sempill led an official military mission to Japan that showcased the latest British aircraft. In subsequent years he continued to aid the Imperial Japanese Navy in developing its Navy Air Service and began giving military secrets to the Japanese. Although his activities were uncovered by British Intelligence, Sempill
RM2M99D9E–Cartoon, The Coming Season - debutantes getting ready for all the social events.
RMER986Y–The goblin will get you if you don't watch out!
RMHH4G7R–A smart lady coming home in the early hours...
RMAHCPM0–Crystal Palace Shilling
RM2M3PBWY–In a British dug-out, soldiers raise their glasses and wish themselves luck for the coming battle. Date: 1917
RM2M3PCTY–'In and Out (II.)' The First Half Hour after "coming out" of those same trenches A cartoon by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather in The Bystander 1916
RM2M3NWGM–Passengers that were on the deck of the 'Lusitania', were looking out to sea, suddenly they saw a white streak close to the surface coming straight for the vessel. 7 May 1915
RM2M3P7NG–'Coming to the Point' "Let's 'ave this pin of yours a minute. I'll soon 'ave these winkles out of 'ere" A cartoon by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather in The Bystander Date: 1916
RM2M3RF14–Taking birds out: to the trenches by despatch-riders to let the pigeons fly for training. Regular going and coming supply service of birds between the pigeon homing lofts at Divisional and other headquarters was part of the ordinary Army routine at the Front, during World War One. Date: 1918
RMKRD32E–'Through an inferno of bombs and shells, the B.E.F is crossing the Channel from Dunkirk-in history's strangest armada. Tens of thousands already safely home-many more coming by day and night' The front cover of the Daily Express dated 31st May 1940, recording the evacuation of Dunkirk by the British Expeditionary Force. Black out times are also recorded, as well as Gracie Fields' depature to America. Date: 31st May 1940
RM2M3RE2N–The Fancy Dress Ball Season: Some Historically accurate Dresses Suitable for Coming Dances. In a bid to help out guests at fancy dress balls and 'to obviate the absurdity of not knowing what you are,' some suggestions arranged by Mrs Charles H. Ashdown, the well-known lecturer on historic costume. Fancy dress balls were all the rage in 1911 and historically accurate costumes were frequently chosen, such as at the Shakespeare Ball in June of that year. Pictured here, clockwise from top left: a Saxon gentleman, a lady of Richard II's court, a Saxon lady, a courtier of Edward IV's reign, a dam
RM2M3NHA6–Look Out, The Elephant's Coming! An artist's impression of the dominant Jaipur Polo team. Having won the Indian Polo Association Championship in December 1932, the team were victorious in six consecutive tournaments, including the Hurlingham Championship in England. From left, the Jaipur team shown are Raj Kumar Prithi Singh, Rao Rajah Abhai Singh, Rao Rajah Hanut Singh and H.H. The Maharajah of Jaipur. Other figures included in the illustration are, from left, Captain Pat Roark, Colonel Vivian Lockett (the umpire), Captain Maurice Kingscote and Mr H.P.Guinness 1933
RM2M3K230–Battle between German Tiger tanks and British tanks and infantry in the village of Villers Bocage, Normandy, June 1944. A British tank (on left), which might be a Cromwell or Sherman, is shown knocking out one German Tiger (centre) by shooting through a hole in the corner house. Another Tiger tank (right) is coming under fire from British machine guns and PIAT's, some of whom can be seen extreme right. This illustration was drawn by Captain Bryan de Grineau, The Illustrated London New's artist, from a description given to him by an eye-witness, Mr. Tom Treanor of the 'Los Angeles Times'.
RM2RGDMB4–Gleaming in serried ranks: debutantes parading on the ballroom floor during Queen Charlotte's Ball before the traditional cutting of the cake, carried out in that Coronation year by the Duchess of Kent.
RM2M3P5KE–Gleaming in serried ranks: debutantes parading on the ballroom floor during Queen Charlotte's Ball before the traditional cutting of the cake, carried out in that Coronation year by the Duchess of Kent. Date: 1937
RM2M3RRBT–What the great find in Egypt may bring: a 3000-year old pharaoh "coming forth into the day" with the contemporary garlands which adorned his mummy. A drawing imagining the scene witnessed by Egyptologist Dr Henry Hall of the British Museum when he assisted at the tomb excavation of a long-dead Egyptian king (unnamed), in anticipation of the opening of Tutankhamen's burial chamber early the following year (1923). Date: 1922
RM2M3RP1M–Page from The Sketch featuring an article by the photographer Tom Hustler reporting on whether the season, for the debutante 'was worth it'? Published in 1958, when Buckingham Palace held the last court presentations, the age of the debutante was on the wane. Date: 1958
RM2M3RN1P–Inner front cover of The Tatler magazine's debutante number featuring a portrait of Miss Georgina Montagu-Douglas-Scott , daughter of Lord and Lady George Scott (aka the artist Molly Bishop). The Tatler reports that she is sharing a dance with Miss Zia Foxwell on 10 July 1958 at the Dorchester. Georgina is stood in front of a mural painted by her mother. 1958
RM2M3RXDA–A debutante frock in primrose yellow net with a rich brown velvet sash. Delicately tucked panels, ending in ever-widening frills, give an air of gossamer lightness to the skirt, while the shoulder frills are delightfully youthful and pretty. Date: 1933
RM2RGAB0N–Cartoon, Gymnastics for Ladies
RM2M3PD94–Advertisement for Reville Ltd, dressmakers of Hanover Square, who specialised in particular in gowns for court presentations, 'approved by Their Majesties for Ladies attending.' Date: 1927
RMG3APA4–Furious Frenchman shouts at a Cheeky Englishman
RM2ARBG7K–Cartoon, The Belle of the Season -- a satirical comment on Lord John Russell's promise that reform measures will be taken in the next parliamentary session. However, his idea of reform is shown to be rather unappealing, and a working man toy discarded on the floor does not bode well for an extension of the franchise in that direction.
RM2K64JW7–English as She is Spik. Furious Frenchman (to 'Arry, who has just knocked his hat off 'for a lark') - 'Sacre! Eef I vood know ze Engleeshe for ze box, I vood blow your nose, by dam I am!'
RM2M3NMWP–The Countess of Lisburne, wife of the Seventh Earl of Lisburne pictured centre with her 'prematurely greying hair giving her a poudree effect' while various photographs of her daughter, Lady Gloria Vaughan, a debutante in 1934, fan out above her. Date: 1934
RM2M3PA4R–An illustration of eight pieces of a set of pyjamas, made of ceylonette. Enabling the reader to use and make into a set of pyjamas, including a girdle and coming with a set of instructions. Used in wartime as a source of cheap clothing in Britain. 1916
RMD86F75–Socialites After a London Theatre Show
RMMHMM2M–EJECTED FROM PUB, 1891
RMG39T0G–CRYSTAL PALACE/SHILLING
RMER7MCM–Bayern, der Bolshewik geht um! Hinaus mit ihm am Wahltag!
RMDR9MRY–Italo-Turkish War (1911-12) - Courage!
RMER95RD–The populist Paul Revere
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