Images Dated 6th October 2016

Stamp Card produced by Ottmar Zeihar - Iran (Persia)

Stamp Card produced by Ottmar Zeihar - Iran (Persia). These cards enabled collectors to see stamps which they were unable to obtain, or afford. There is a complete set of 180 cards, some of the smaller countries had a very low printing run and are hence very rare. Used Zeiher cards are very hard to find as the embossed stamp design was not approved by postal authorities as it confused the function of the proper stamps! Date: circa 1904

© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection

USA, New York, New York City, Mid-Town Manhattan, elevated view of West Side and Central Park

USA, New York, New York City, Mid-Town Manhattan, elevated view of West Side and Central Park, sunset

© Walter Bibikow / AWL Images

America, American, Autumn, Building, Central Park, Cities, City, East, East Coast, Eastern, Elevated View, Manhattan, New York, New York City, North America, North American, Nyc, Susnet, Travel Destinations, United States, United States Of America, Usa, Walter Bibikow, West Side Highway

The Bing Boys Are Here

The Bing Boys Are Here by George Grossmith Junior & Fred. Thompson; music Nat D. Ayer. First produced at the Alhambra on 19th April 1916. Although a picture of London life in seven panels", this was adapted from the French. Lucifer (George Robey) is pretending to sing with Emma, the cook general, who has become an opera singer, Mary McGay, but Oliver (Alfred Lester) is singing for him behind the door. From a photo in The Play Pictorial, p. 59. Touring to Opera House, Northampton, 7/1/1918. Date: 1918

© The Michael Diamond Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library