Jacket Collection

Two of the original San Francisco Hells Angels in London. They are riding their massive 1200cc bikes. They are Peter Knell and Sweet William Tumbleweed. 12th December 1968

Young man with walking poles sitting on toilet bowl against green background

Dry Stone Walling
Two working class men in flat caps build a dry stone wall together at Galashiel, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Ww1 Kitchener Recruiting
KITCHENER POSTER Recruitment poster featuring Kitchener : " You are the man I want"

Rock and roll dancing couple

Playing Table Tennis - Edwardian - Etiquette
I am not sure whether it is my turn. (to write the postcard or to serve!!) A smart Gentleman makes a courteous enquiry to his glamorous young female table tennis companion. Date: circa 1904

Fashions for 1954
On the left, a caramel coloured restaurant suit in heavy silk shantung, its melting shoulder line, vertically seamed jacket, slanting pockets " are all allies for your pleasant evening"

Rocker boys on motorcycles - called "sickles"- talking to girls
Rocker boys on motorcycles - called " sickles" - talking to girls. Wearing black leather jackets and calf length boots - Rocker symbols. Ace Cafe on the North Circular Road in London

RNLI lifeboat Arab I at the quay, Padstow, Cornwall. 1883-1900
The lifeboat Arab I under sail off the quay at Padstow with the railway yards in the background

Mods on Scooters

1930S Playsuits
Striped playsuit with shorts with matching 3/4 length coat or a linen suit with trousers & jacket with large patch pockets. A wire-haired fox terrier sits nearby

Tecumseh, Native American chief of the Shawnee tribe
Tecumseh (Tecumtha, Tekamthi, 1768-1813), Native American Indian chief of the Shawnee tribe. He became the chief spokesman for the Indians of the Ohio Valley

Louis Wain, Daddy Cat - front cover. circa 1910s

Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890). Self-portrait. Bust with brown
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890). Dutch post-Impressionist painter. Self-portrait. Bust with brown jacket and gray hat. Oil on pasteboard. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Netherlands

Dapper Dachshund
Dachshund dressed as a man

Ben-Hur, chariot race scene, book by General Lew Wallace
Ben-Hur, chariot race scene, jacket design of the book by General Lew Wallace, published by Sears, Roebuck and Co, Chicago, USA. 20th century

RNLI lifeboat Arab II at Harlyn Bay, St Merryn, Cornwall. Around 1908
The RNLI Lifeboat Arab II being towed across the sands at Harlyn Bay to be launched, followed by a mixed group of men, women and children

Choctaw Indian Princess, Oklahoma, USA
Choctaw Indian Princess in traditional costume, Oklahoma, USA. Date: 1946

Terminal Building, Dublin Airport, Republic of Ireland. Date: circa 1960s

Woman police officer attending an accident where a man appears to have fallen off a ladder. She is speaking into her hand-held radio. Date: circa 1970s

Woman police officer Annie Matthews, Hyde Park, London
Woman police officer Annie Matthews (nickname Big Ben), on duty at the childrens lido in Hyde Park, London. Before joining the Met Police, Annie worked as a housemaid at Glamis Castle in Scotland

Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, polar explorer
Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton (1874 - 1922), Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer. Seen here at the age of 40 in windproof garments

General Ulysses S. Grant amid his service during The American Civil War

VAN GOGH: SELF PORTRAIT. Oil on canvas, Vincent van Gogh, 1889

Railway Sleeper - Melton Mowbray Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing Hunstman taking a nap with his foxhound at Melton Mowbray Station! Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Comic postcard, Donald McGill self-portrait Date: 20th century

Vintage Bentley Speed 6 at Locquirec, Brittany, France
Vintage Bentley Speed 6 (6.5 litre) with driver at the wheel in Locquirec, Brittany, north-west France. Date: circa 1960s

People salmon netting at Bideford, Devon
Four people standing in the water salmon netting at Bideford, Devon. Date: circa 1960s

Portrait photograph of a young Winston Churchill in a top hat, smart jacket and cane. Date: C. 1920

GOLFING: MAGAZINE COVER. The Wearing of the Green. Life magazine golf number cover, 1921

Silhouettes of hunting field scenes in the neighbourhood of York

Silhouette of fox hunting scene
Silhouette of a fox hunting scene with three horse riders leaping a fence

Young Uyghur Girl - Kashgar, Xinjiang
Young indigenous Uyghur girl of Kashgar. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

The Master foxhound by Cecil Aldin
Fox hunting scene, with hounds. Date: 1898

Liza Spain outfit from Harvey Nichols
An elegant, pure wool suit by Liza Spain from Harvey Nichols of Knightsbridge, London. The skirt is softly gathered at the front, the jacket gently shaped with a flattering standaway collar

Boy in school uniform with figurehead at seaside
Boy in school uniform with a ships figurehead at the seaside. Date: circa 1920s

U. S. Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Corps performing
February 27, 2007 - U.S. Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Corps perform during the Marine Corps Battle Color Ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona

Ismail Enver Pasha, Turkish leader, WW1
Ismail Enver Pasha (1881-1922), Turkish military officer, leader of the Ottoman Empire in both Balkan Wars, architect of the Ottoman-German Alliance during the First World War

Admiral Sir John Jellicoe - British Royal Navy - WWI
Admiral of the Fleet John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe (1859-1935) - British Royal Navy - WWI. Commanded the Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland

KIERKEGaRD, Soren (1813-1855). Danish philosopher and theologist, precursor of existencialism. Painting

Silhouette of fox hunting scene
Silhouette of a fox hunting scene with two horse riders in red jackets leaping a fence

Market Reports - English Country Squire carves the beef
Market Reports illustrated (Postcard series): MEAT

Ride-a-cock-horse to Banbury Cross to see a fine lady ride on a white horse... 20th century

T E Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia)
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Edward Lawrence (aka Lawrence of Arabia, 1888-1935), British Army officer best known for his liaison role during the Arab Revolt against Ottoman Turkish rule of 1916-1918

JOHN DILLINGER (1903-1934). American bank robber. Photographed in 1933

TED WILLIAMS (1918-2002). American baseball player. Photographed in the cockpit of a Grumman F9F-6 Panther fighter plane, while a pilot for the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, c1943

Officer of the 11th Hussars. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Man in Dressing Gown
Man models a wool jersey dressing gown, and his wire- haired fox terrier poses for the camera

William Strover Birkin, Aged 19 - Richard Pratchett Noble
Oil on Canvas 76.2 x 63.5

Rama IV (Mongkut)
CHAO FA MONGKUT Pictured with Queen Rampuy. Began work on modernising Siam (Thailand). Relinquished Cambodia to French in 1867

Fashionable Night-Spot
Smart people in a fashionable Paris nightclub. Dining and dancing and showing off their elegant evening clothes and dinner jacket

Men Evening Dress 1893
Three variations of evening dress for 1893-4: dress tail coats with roll collar or step collar & a dress jacket. One man wears a black waistcoat & pumps the others wear white

John Buchan / Vanity Fair
JOHN BUCHAN Scottish author and administrator Date: 1875 - 1940

Fox hunter is thrown and falls on his head
A fox hunter is thrown when his horse refuses a fence, and he lands on his head in the next field

The Royal East Kent Regiment - Corporal
A Corporal of the East Kent Regiment (The Buffs). Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Climber i on Sgurr Alasdair on the Cuillin Ridge Isle of Skye Scotland
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Js Bach / Postcard
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH German organist and composer

Michael Ball - February 1989 Dbase MSI

Huntsmen and foxhounds in a field. Date: 1960s

Silhouettes of hunting field scenes

Dewars advertisement
Advertisement for Dewars White Label whiskey showing four gentlemen smartly attired in evening wear enjoying a game of cards - and a glass of Dewar s. 1934

Hospital nurse warning jacket. This jacket is worn by nurses who are delivering medication to patients, to warn other staff and patients not to disturb them

Two men shooting in Scotland, possibly on the Balmoral estate. One of them is wearing a kilt

BP employee opening the flow valves
A British Petroleum employee opens the flow valves of an oil plant in the Middle East (likely to have been in Iraq or Iran)

Huntsman with Cigar
Hughie A huntsman in traditional attire smokes a large cigar

Victor Stiebel Suit
A town suit in charcoal grey flannel with velvet collar by Victor Stiebel for Jacqmar. Jacket fastens diagonally, basque curves over the hips

Whippet with coat
ME-2070 Dog - Whippet with dog coat Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Whippet with coat
ME-2071 Dog - Whippet wearing dog coat Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Jrm Chard / Woodbury Photo
JOHN ROUSE MERRIOTT CHARD Military, notably at Rorkes Drift

J-M Charcot / Maitres
JEAN-MARTIN CHARCOT French neurologist

Ufos / Books / Barker
Jacket of Gray Barkers They knew too much about Flying Saucers

Advert / Mustard / Keen s
Keens Mustard - gives Keen-ness to the appetite

Henry Newbolt / Morgan
SIR HENRY JOHN NEWBOLT English poet and man of letters

Tarzan and the Ant Men
Jacket illustration

Hetty King music hall male impersonator 1883-1972
Hetty (Hettie) King (Winifred Emms) immaculately dressed with bowler hat, cane and leather gloves. Suit with cut-away jacket, waistcoat with pocket watch and albert, pocket handkerchief

Ingrid Bergman, Cary Grant, and Alfred Hitchcock Taking a Break
(Original Caption) 2/1/1946-The camera caught this lull in a recent weighty conference involving three principles now on location for the forthcoming movie Notorious

Marshall Herff Applewhite and Bonnie Lu Nettles
Marshall Herff Applewhite and Bonnie Lu Trusdale Nettles are arrested by local police on August 28, 1974

What People Are Wearing - Annika Wills and Anne Nightingale
On the left: The English actress Annika Wills (better known as Anneke Wills, b)

Rock and roll dancing couple. Date: 1960s

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"Jacket: A Timeless Piece of History and Style" From the rugged Dry Stone Walling to the brave soldiers in WW1 Kitchener Recruiting, the jacket has always been a symbol of strength and resilience. Even on the cricket field, as seen in WA Rouch's painting of The England Test cricket XI at Nottingham in 1899, players donned their jackets with pride. But it wasn't just for sports; rock and roll dancing couples twirled around wearing stylish jackets that added flair to their moves. During The American Civil War, General Ulysses S. Grant commanded his troops while sporting a distinguished jacket, embodying authority and leadership. Table tennis enthusiasts during the Edwardian era knew how to play with etiquette while wearing their fashionable jackets. In the swinging sixties, Mods on Scooters zoomed through town squares, showcasing their impeccable taste in tailored jackets. The year 1954 brought new fashions for both men and women alike - elegant jackets became an essential part of any outfit. Not even our four-legged friends were left behind when it came to fashion; witness the dapper Dachshund strutting its stuff in a tiny jacket. Looking back further into history, we find The Darley Arabian from c1720 depicted wearing a regal coat - even horses appreciated a good jacket. Stonewall Jackson himself wore a military-style jacket as he fought bravely during America's turbulent times between 1824-1863. And let's not forget William Cutbush and Sons' craftsmanship - they specialized in creating exquisite bespoke jackets that stood out among others. Through time and across various cultures, one thing remains constant: the enduring appeal of a well-made jacket, and is more than just clothing; it represents heritage, style, and individuality.