Sideburns Collection

David Essex with Ringo Starr at the mini golf
The characters Jim (Essex) and Mike (Starr) in a scene set at the funfair where they work in Claude Whathams That ll Be The Day (1973)

RICHARD WAGNER (1813-1883). German composer. Oil on canvas, 1871, by Franz von Lenbach

William Ballantine
SERGEANT WILLIAM BALLANTINE English lawyer who led case for Tichborne Claimant Date: 1812 - 1887

Ringo Starr and David Essex share a laugh
A scene from That ll Be The Day (1973) where the characters of Mike (Ringo Starr) and Jim (David Essex) share a laugh at the funfair where they work together

Judge Edward W. Keightley of Michigan, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Judge Edward W. Keightley of Michigan, 1865-1880. Keightley, Judge Ed. W. Michigan, between 1865 and 1880. [Politician and lawyer: Auditor of the United States Treasury Department]

Bill Sykes, 1939. William Bill Sikes is a character from the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (1812-1870). From the Dickens Character Series produced by Copes Cigarettes, 1939

Ringo Starr in That ll be the Day (1973)
The former member of The Beatles plays the character on Mike

Old Post Office, Helford, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A man stands outside the Helford post office. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

GILBERT & SULLIVAN. Sir Arthur Sullivan (left) and Sir William Schwenck Gilbert: caricature, 1881, on the occasion of Patience

Austria, Portrait of Austrian composer Franz Peter Schubert (1797-1828)
Austria - 19th century. Portrait of Franz Peter Schubert (Vienna, 1797-1828), Austrian composer

Labor Ipse Voluptas, 1869. Artist: Charles Samuel Keene
Labor Ipse Voluptas, 1869. The perils of smoking are highlighted in this cartoon. Tobacco affects how a man looks, and his energy levels. From Punch, or the London Charivari, May 22, 1869

Italy, Portrait of Gioacchino Rossini
Marie-FranA

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, standing in front of the launching chains of the
STC64675 Isambard Kingdom Brunel, standing in front of the launching chains of the Great Eastern, 1857 (b/w photo) by Howlett

Gustave Dore, French artist, engraver and illustrator, 1863. A photograph from Album de Photographies dans L Intimite de Personnages Illustres, 1850-1900, 2nd album, Editions MD, Paris

7th Earl Stamford
GEORGE HARRY GREY, seventh earl of STAMFORD and third of Warrington racing enthusiast Date: 1827 - 1883

JOHN RUSKIN (1819-1900). English caricature lithograph, 1872, by Adriano Cecioni

William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, 1844 (oil on canvas)
XCF407338 William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, 1844 (oil on canvas) by Partridge, John (1790-1872); 127 x 101.6 cm; National Portrait Gallery, London

Portrait of Prince Mikhail Barclay de Tolly (1761-1818), 1829 (oil on canvas)
BAL170636 Portrait of Prince Mikhail Barclay de Tolly (1761-1818), 1829 (oil on canvas) by Dawe, George (1781-1829); 361x258 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St

Portrait of Stendhal french novelist (litho)
864887 Portrait of Stendhal french novelist (litho) by Longuet, Alexandre Marie (1795-1851); (add.info.: Stendahl, pseudonym of Henri Marie Beyle (1783-1842) French novelist

William Page Wood, lawyer
672679 William Page Wood, lawyer; (add.info.: William Page Wood, 1st Baron Hatherley (29 November 1801 - 10 July 1881) was a British lawyer

George Joachim Goschen (1831-1907)
864780 George Joachim Goschen (1831-1907); (add.info.: George Joachim Goschen (1831-1907), lst Viscount Goschen, English businessman and statesman born in London

William Fergusson (1808-1877)
864768 William Fergusson (1808-1877); (add.info.: William Fergusson (1808-1877) Scottish surgeon born at Prestonpans, East Lothian. Surgeon to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary (1836)

Portrait of Richard Trevithick
863538 Portrait of Richard Trevithick; (add.info.: Richard Trevithick (1771-1833) English engineer and inventor, born near Redruth, Cornwall

Charles Ferdinand, Duc de Berry (1778-1820)
863498 Charles Ferdinand, Duc de Berry (1778-1820); (add.info.: Charles Ferdinand, Duc de Berry (1778-1820); French aristocrat; second son of Charles X of France; assassinated by Bonapartist fanatic

Henry Campbell - Bannerman (1836 - 1908)
2603921 Henry Campbell - Bannerman (1836 - 1908); (add.info.: Henry Campbell - Bannerman (1836 - 1908) Scottish - born British statesman. Leader of the Liberal Party, 1899

Michael Thomas Bass (1799-1884)
864777 Michael Thomas Bass (1799-1884); (add.info.: Beer'. Michael Thomas Bass (1799-1884), English brewer and politician, grandson of the founder of Bass' brewery at Burton-on-Trent

Portrait of Henry Bessemer, 1880 (engraving)
863908 Portrait of Henry Bessemer, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Henry Bessemer (1813-1893) English engineer, inventor and industrialist

Portrait of Thomas Bazeley, 1880 (engraving)
863907 Portrait of Thomas Bazeley, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Thomas Bazeley (1797-1885) English cotton manufacturer, merchant and politician. A member of the Anti-Cornlaw League

Portrait of Heinrich Barth
863868 Portrait of Heinrich Barth; (add.info.: Heinrich Barth (1821-65) German explorer and geographer. Engaged by the British government to accompany James Richardson (d1851)

Henry Hervey Foster Quin (1799-1878)
864751 Henry Hervey Foster Quin (1799-1878); (add.info.: Henry Hervey Foster Quin (1799-1878) the first Homeopathic physician in England

William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire (1808-1891) (photograph)
954820 William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire (1808-1891) (photograph); Private Collection; (add.info.: styled as Lord Cavendish of Keighley between 1831 and 1834)

Portrait of Thomas Graham Scottish general (engraving)
863533 Portrait of Thomas Graham Scottish general (engraving); (add.info.: Thomas Graham, Baron Lynedoch (1750-1843) Scottish general who fought in the Napoleonic Wars

Portrait of Alexandre (Pierre Francois) Boely
863887 Portrait of Alexandre (Pierre Francois) Boely; (add.info.: Alexandre (Pierre Francois) Boely (1785-1858) French composer, pianist and organist

Portrait of Karl Philip, Prince of Schwarzenberg (1771-1820), 1813 (engraving)
863529 Portrait of Karl Philip, Prince of Schwarzenberg (1771-1820), 1813 (engraving); (add.info.: Karl Philip, Prince of Schwarzenberg (1771-1820)

Portrait of Charles Grey
863584 Portrait of Charles Grey; (add.info.: Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey (1764-1845) English Whig (Liberal) politician, known as Lord Howick (1806-1807)

Portrait of Louis Nicolas Davout or Davoust
864553 Portrait of Louis Nicolas Davout or Davoust; (add.info.: Louis Nicolas Davout or Davoust (1770-1823) Prince of Eckmul (1811) French soldier

John Bright (1811-1889)
864819 John Bright (1811-1889); (add.info.: John Bright (1811-1889) British radical orator and statesman, born in Rochdale, Lancashire of Quaker parents

Portrait of John Arthur Roebuck
864919 Portrait of John Arthur Roebuck; (add.info.: John Arthur Roebuck (1801-79) English Lawyer and politician. Chairman of the Sebastapol Committee of enquiry into conduct of Crimean War

John Pender (1815-1896)
864750 John Pender (1815-1896); (add.info.: John Pender (1815-1896), English textile merchant, Liberal politician and pioneer of submarine telegraphy

William Henry Smith (1825-1891)
863457 William Henry Smith (1825-1891); (add.info.: William Henry Smith (1825-1891), son of William Henry Smith (1792-1865), English businessman and politician

Portrait of James Weddell
672779 Portrait of James Weddell; (add.info.: James Weddell (Ostend, 24 August 1787 - 9 September 1834) was a British sailor

Vice-Admiral Kuper, C.B., Commander-In-Chief of the East India and China Station, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Vice-Admiral Kuper, C.B., Commander-In-Chief of the East India and China Station, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by M. Beato in Japan

The movers and seconders of the addresses in both Houses of Parliament: Mr. Göschen..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
The movers and seconders of the addresses in both Houses of Parliament: Mr. Goschen, Member for the City, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by John and Charles Watkins

Dr. Ellicott, Bishop Designate of Gloucester and Bristol, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Dr. Ellicott, Bishop Designate of Gloucester and Bristol, 1862. Engraving from a photograph by John and Charles Watkins. 'The Very Rev

Kaiser & Archduke Friedrich, 26 Jul 1915. Creator: Bain News Service. Kaiser & Archduke Friedrich, 26 Jul 1915
Kaiser & Archduke Friedrich, 26 Jul 1915 (date created or published later). Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany (1859-1941) with Archduke Friedrich

The late John Leech, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The late John Leech, 1864. Portrait from a photograph by Messrs. Maclean, Melhuish, and Haes, of the Haymarket, '...of the great artist whose early death has carried grief into

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"Sideburns: From David Essex and Ringo Starr's Mini Golf Adventure to Richard Wagner's Musical Legacy" In the world of sideburns, there is a fascinating tapestry of history and culture that intertwines with this iconic facial hair style. Picture this - David Essex and Ringo Starr engaged in a friendly game of mini golf, their sideburns swaying in the breeze as they share laughter and camaraderie. But let us not forget the great composers who sported these distinctive whiskers. Take Richard Wagner, the German musical genius whose oil on canvas portrait by Franz von Lenbach captures his intense gaze framed by magnificent sideburns, and is a testament to how even artistic greatness can find harmony with fashionable trends. Speaking of fashion, William Ballantine exudes timeless elegance with his impeccably groomed sideburns. A true gentleman through and through, he epitomizes sophistication from an era long gone but never forgotten. And then there's Ringo Starr himself, immortalized in "That'll be the Day" (1973), where his charismatic persona shines alongside those unmistakable sideburns that became synonymous with his rock 'n' roll image. Let us also delve into literature and theater - Bill Sykes from 1939 embodies villainy at its finest, complete with menacing sideburns that add an extra layer of menace to his character. Meanwhile, an old post office nestled in Helford, Cornwall transports us back to simpler times when locals would gather for gossip while admiring each other's stylishly crafted facial hair. Even Gilbert & Sullivan couldn't resist incorporating sideburn-clad characters into their operettas. Sir Arthur Sullivan and Sir William Schwenck Gilbert themselves are captured in caricature form; their creative minds matched only by their flamboyant facial hair choices. Venturing beyond our earthly realm, we encounter Castor and Pollux.