Relaxation Collection (page 10)

Cyclists, Petts Wood, Kent, 2005

Pierre and Marie Curie, French physicists, preparing to go cycling. Polish-born Marie Curie and her husband Pierre continued the work on radioactivity started by Henri Becquerel

Drinks all round, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Drinks all round, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Relaxation, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Relaxation, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Serious recreation, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Serious recreation, 1941. Soldiers relax in the mess. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Functional use of space on the mess deck, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Functional use of space on the mess deck. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Outside a public house, London, c1903 (1903). From Living London, Vol. II, by George R. Sims. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1903]

Terence reading his Play to Caecilius, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Terence reading his Play to Caecilius, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

John Rothenstein, Esq. 1926. Artist: William Rothenstein
John Rothenstein, Esq. 1926. From The Studio Volume 91. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1926]

Away from the Show, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Away from the Show, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

All for Abdullas - Home Life, 1927. From The Sphere, September 24, 1927. [London Illustrated Newspapers Ltd, London, 1927]

An afternoon nap, c1918 (1919). Artist: Underwood & Underwood
An afternoon nap, c1918 (1919). The navy taking a nap on the deck of the ship. From The Wonder Book of the Navy for Boys and Girls, by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co

Deep Sea Fishing, New Zealand, 1927 (1937). The Duke of York participating in deep sea fishing in the Bay of Islands during his tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1927

A summer afternoon scene in St Jamess Park, London, c1900 (1901). From Living London, Vol. 1, edited by George R. Sims. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1901]

Outside a public house, London, c1903 (1903). From Living London, Vol. II, by George R. Sims. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1903]

Between Sweeps, 1943.The crew of a minesweeper relax on one of the mess decks of HMS Rothesay. From His Majestys Minesweepers. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1943]

Paolo and Francesca, c1779. Artist: John Raphael Smith
Paolo and Francesca, c1779. From The Connoisseur Volume LXXX. [The Connoisseur Ltd. London, 1928]

Study, 1878, (1904). Artist: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Study, 1878, (1904). From Whistler As I Knew Him, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam and Charles Black, London, 1904]

The men and the aircraft, c1940 (1943). Members of the RAF relaxing during World War II. From Coastal Command. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1943]

Place des Vosges, 1915. Artist: Frank Milton Armington
Placed des Vosges, 1915. From Paris Past and Present. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1915]

BOOTS, boots, boots, boots, moving up and down again 1941
BOOTS, boots, boots, boots, moving up and down again.. 1941. A british infantryman cooling his feet after a march over scorching desert sands

A photograph by Guido Rey, c1900 (1901-1902). Artist: Guido Rey
A photograph by Guido Rey, c1900 (1901-1902). From The Studio Volume 24. [The Offices of the Studio Ltd. London, 1901-1902]

Portrait of Algernon Talmage, c1900 (1914-1915). Artist: Hilda Fearon
Portrait of Algernon Talmage, c1900 (1914-1915). From The Studio Volume 63. [The Offices of the Studio, London, 1914-1915]

French actress Sarah Bernhardt in her Paris studio, France, 1890. Drawn from life. Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) was probably the most famous stage actress of the 19th century

Captain Scotts team at Cape Evans in the Mens Quarters, Mid-Winter Day, June 21st, 1911, (1916). Captain Scott set aside Mid-Winter Day as a holiday for his men

Joan Crawford, American actress and film star, 1938. Joan Crawford (1905-1977) was an acclaimed Academy Award winning film actress and one of Hollywoods biggest stars in the 1930s

The Members Lounge, RAC clubhouse, Pall Mall, London, 1946. Artist: Hanslip Fletcher
The Members Lounge, RAC clubhouse, Pall Mall, London, 1946. The room was previously the Conference Room of the War Office

A social drink of coffee, Mandalay, Burma, 1908. Artist: Stereo Travel Co
A social drink of coffee, Mandalay, Burma, 1908. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Burmese women smoking outside their home, Mandalay, Burma, 1908. Artist: Stereo Travel Co
Burmese women smoking outside their home, Mandalay, Burma, 1908. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Alarming Scarcity, 1874 (1891). Artist: George du Maurier
Alarming Scarcity, 1874 (1891). A print from Society Pictures, drawn by George du Maurier, selected from Punch, Volume I, London, 1891

Induction, 1878 (1891). Artist: George du Maurier
Induction, 1878 (1891). A print from Society Pictures, drawn by George du Maurier, selected from Punch, Volume II, London, 1891

The Main Chance, 1878 (1891). Artist: George du Maurier
The Main Chance, 1878 (1891). A print from Society Pictures, drawn by George du Maurier, selected from Punch, Volume II, London, 1891

Consolation, 1880 (1891). Artist: George du Maurier
Consolation, 1880 (1891). A print from Society Pictures, drawn by George du Maurier, selected from Punch, Volume II, London, 1891

Fridtjof Nansen after his wash and brush up, 1896 (1899). Artist: Frederick George Jackson
Fridtjof Nansen after his wash and brush up, 1896 (1899). In 1888 Nansen (1861-1930) made the first crossing of Greenland

Listening to the gramophone, Bulawayo to Dett, Rhodesia, c1924-c1925 (1927). Artist: Thomas A Glover
Listening to the gramophone, Bulawayo to Dett, Rhodesia, c1924-c1925 (1927). A print from Cape to Cairo, by Stella Court Treatt, George G Harrap & Company Ltd, 1927

Roadside picnic, c1920s-c1930s(?)

Sunbathing, Canada, c1930s(?). Artist: Marjorie Bullock
Sunbathing, Canada, c1930s(?). Possibly at Chateau Lake Louise on the eastern shore of Lake Louise, near Banff, Alberta. A photograph from an album of Marjorie Bullock, daughter of WE Bullock

Passengers sunbathing on a Cunard Line cruise to the West Indies, January-March 1931

Bondi Beach, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c1924. A print from Countries of the World, edited by JA Hammerton, volume six, The Fleetway House, London, c1924

Stanley Matthews and Eddie Hapgood pause between shots during a round of golf, 1945. England footballers Hapgood (1908-1973) (left) and Matthews (1915-2000) off duty in Germany

Punting on the Thames, c1922. A print from Peoples of all Nations, Volume III, edited by JA Hammerton, The Fleetway House, London, c1922

Men relaxing, Cairo, Egypt, c1922. Artist: Donald McLeish
Men relaxing, Cairo, Egypt, c1922. Smoking hookahs and playing a board game. A print from Peoples of all Nationa, Volume III, edited by J A Hammerton, The Fleetway House, London, c1922

Arab cafe at Esna, south of Luxor, Egypt, c1922. Artist: Donald McLeish
Arab cafe at Esna, south of Luxor, Egypt, c1922. A print from Peoples of all Nations, Volume III, edited by JA Hammerton, The Fleetway House, London, c1922

Karelians having tea by a river, near Archangel, Russia, c1930s. A print from Countries of the World, edited by JA Hammerton, volume V, the Fleetway House, London, c1930s

Spell Oh! after dinner on board the Blake, 1896. Artist: Gregory & Co
Spell Oh! after dinner on board the Blake, 1896. HMS Blake was an armoured cruiser launched in 1889. In 1896 she was serving with the Channel Fleet

Alfred, Lord Tennyson, British poet, 1855 (1956). Tennyson (1809-1892) succeeded William Wordsworth as Poet Laureate in 1850

Edouard Herriot, French Radical politician, playing the piano, 1925. Herriot (1872-1957) was Prime Minister of France three times (1924-1925, 1926, 1932)

Alphonse Daudet, French novelist, 1890. A photograph from Album de Photographies, Dans L Intimite de Personnages Illustres, 1860-1920, Editions MD, 22 Rue de L Arcade, Paris 8, 1860-1920

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