Smart Collection

Poster for Welsh Guards
Smart men wanted to join the Welsh Guards, pictured here in full uniform during the Changing of the Guard ceremony at St. James Palace

Well dressed British darts players pose for a photoshoot. Left to right are: Eric Bristow, Keith Deller and Jockey Wilson. 15th May 1983

British Military Poster - Inter-war period
Smart Men Wanted, rates of pay for soldiers enlisted or re-enlisted, Scots Guards, on or after 26 October 1925. Coloured chromolithograph recruitment poster after A W Baylis, 1925

Aberdeen 1950S
Trams, well-dressed pedestrians and a few smart cars on the cobbled Union Street, Aberdeen

Man smashing cake on other mans face

Poster advertising Bernard Weatherill Ltd, civil and sporting tailors of Conduit Street and Cannon Street, London. A foxhunting scene on the village green is depicted

High Street, Barnes, West London
A simply stunning real photographic postcard showing the High Street, Barnes, West London, featuring a very smart carriage (left) with two finely-dressed coachmen and a horse bus behind

Passenger Plane Imperial
An Armstrong Whitworth Ensign of Imperial Airways takes off: it has the same Dunlop tyres as the smart red motor car on the ground

Ballroom Dancing Italy
Four couples take advantage of the dance-floor in a smart restaurant

1930S Snooker Game
A snooker player prepares to play a shot as his partner looks on. Their smart attire reflects the gentlemanly traditions of the game

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

Austria, Vienna, Photographic portrait of Gustav Mahler
Austria - 20th century. Gustav Mahler (Kalischt, 1860 - Vienna, 1911), Austrian composer and conductor of Bohemian origin. Photographic portrait

Recruitment poster, The Royal Marines. 20th century

England World Cup winners, West Ham players, Martin Peters, Bobby Moore and Geoff Hurst, with the Jules Rimet Trophy. Date: 1966

WW2 recruitment poster, Join the Wrens (Womens Royal Naval Service) and free a man for the Fleet. Printed for HMSO. Date: circa 1940

British Military Poster - Inter-war period
Grenadier Guards, smart men wanted. Colour chromolithograph poster after A W Baylis, 1927. Published by HMs Stationery Office

Dapper Dachshund
Dachshund dressed as a man

WW2 Poster -- You are wanted too! Join the ATS
You Are Wanted Too! Join The ATS. Recruitment poster, Auxiliary Territorial Service. Colour photolithograph by unknown artist, published by HMSO

On the rails at Goodwood by Howard K Elcock
An illustration showing how the Goodwood meeting at the end of the Season was as much a picnic party as a race meeting

Abraham Lincoln, signed carte-de-visite, 1864 (vignette, mount, gold-ruled border, ink)
985820 Abraham Lincoln, signed carte-de-visite, 1864 (vignette, mount, gold-ruled border, ink) by Berger, Anthony (fl.1861-65); 10.1x6.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Abraham Lincoln)

Singer and actor Cliff Richard. January 1963

Prince Philip, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh (1921-). Date: circa 1948

British Military Recruitment Poster - Inter-war period
Recruitment poster printed by Gale and Polden Limited, 1920. Associated with the 12th Lancers (Prince of Wales s). Wanted, smart and intelligent young men to join this distinguished regiment

British Military Recruitment Poster - Inter-war period
Recruitment poster printed by Gale and Polden Limited, 1929 (c). Associated with the Royal Sussex Regiment

Recruitment poster, Coldstream Guards
Recruitment poster, Smart Men Wanted for the Coldstream Guards, showing rates of pay, with Windsor Castle in the background Date: 1923

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

Chef; Le Cuisinier, (oil on canvas)
653335 Chef; Le Cuisinier, (oil on canvas) by Lebasque, Henri (1865-1937); 64.7x54.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Chef; Le Cuisinier. Henri Lebasque (1865-1937). Oil on canvas

Recruitment poster - British Military
The Royal Munster Fusiliers, 101st and 104th Foot. The Cork, Limerick, Kerry & Clare Regiment. A few smart, respectable young men wanted. Chromolithograph recruitment poster after R Simkin, 1896

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

Art deco illustration by Fish, 1923
Art deco llustration by Fish (Anne Harriet Fish), 1923 of smart London society Date: 1923

Tank Corps Recruitment
Wanted Smart Men for the Tank Corps - Let Professor Tank teach you a Trade Recruitment drive for the newly created tank Corps toward the end of WW1

A signed photograph of Sigmund Freud, c. 1921 (sepia photo)
985676 A signed photograph of Sigmund Freud, c.1921 (sepia photo) by Halberstadt

Mussolini / Smart Suit
BENITO MUSSOLINI Italian dictator as Minister of Finance in 1928 Date: 1883 - 1945

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

The Tatler front cover August 1962
A model wearing typical sixties make up and with a smart, blonde bob strikes an arrogant pose on the front cover of The Tatler while wearing a choker of pearls. 1962

Spacecraft on the Moon, lunar map
Spacecraft on the Moon. Map showing coloured markers for 34 spacecraft that impacted or landed on the Moon from the 1960s onwards

Albert Einstein, artwork
Albert Einstein. Cartoon of the Swiss-German physicist Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

Art deco illustration of Bright Young Things, 1929 Date: 1929

Edwardian Walkers
WALKING Six young Edwardian men in shirtsleeves, two with walking canes, out for a walk in the countryside

Pigeon shoot Poster
Poster for the TIR AUX PIGEONS at Monte Carlo where fashionable people in smart clothes shoot live pigeons for fun

Advert for Whitbread Pale Ale
WHITBREADs PALE ALE featuring Gertrude Lawrence and Douglas Fairbanks Jnr at Grosvenor House

Douglas-Home / Alec
SIR ALEC DOUGLAS-HOME British Prime Minister (Conservative) 1963-4

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

Sketch of the entrance to the Savoy Hotel, 1926
Sketch of the entrance to the Savoy Hotel, London, 1926 Date: 1926

Couple at the door of the Theatre Bar
Smart couple at the door of the Theatre Bar Date: 1914

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

Fashion for 1956
A bolero and dress of lightweight wool georgette with all accessories from Debenham and Freebody, is a spring winner

Pair Ice-Skating 1914
A smart couple skate together on the ice. Date: 1914

The Last of the Dandies, Her Majestys Theatre, London
The Last of the Dandies, by Clyde Fitch, Her Majestys Theatre, London, proprietor and manager Henry Beerbohm Tree, who directed the production. 1901

Nearly 700 West Indian men, women and children arrive at Plymouth on SS Auriga in a mass immigration party to find homes

Platform of Post Office (St. Paul s) Underground Station
Central Line Series. A smart lady, exhausted messenger boy and down-on-his-luck punter seated on a bench on the platform of St

Mother and daughters at a London bus stop
A mother and her two daughters waiting for a No.6 bus at Shirland Road, Maida Vale, London W9. They are all smartly dressed, but the houses in the background are showing postwar shabbiness

Old lady, Burford, Cotswolds
An old lady, smartly dressed and wearing a deerstalker cap, look in an antique shop window. She carries a wicker shopping basket. Burford, Oxfordshire, Cotswolds, England

Music cover, When I Fall in Love, Nat King Cole
Music cover, When I Fall in Love, music by Victor Young, words by Edward Heyman, recorded by Nat King Cole on Capitol Records. 1952

Peter Hugo with Cornish beauty queen
Peter Hugo (Prince Charles lookalike) with a beauty queen (Miss Homework) in West Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s

Albert Einstein, caricature
Albert Einstein. Caricature of the Swiss-German physicist Albert Einstein (1879-1955). Einstein received the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics for work on the photoelectric effect

Telegram Boys 1930S
A line-up of smart young telegraph boys with immaculate uniforms and highly polished shoes

Planoform scene of High Street, Southampton from a souvenir album circa 1895

Three people at a table, photographer reflected in mirror
Three people at a table with a roast dinner and wine bottles, possibly for Thanksgiving, North America. The photographer and camera on a tripod are reflected in the mirror behind them

Illustration of a fox dressed in suit and top hat

Advertisement for Charles Baker & Co.s Stores Ltd. - Gentlemen & Boys high-class clothing & outfitting - " Opened to keep pace with the Civil Service Stores" circa 1890s

Picture No. 10983295
DOG - Fawn pug wearing disco sun-glasses Digital Manipulation Date:

Austria, Vienna, Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria at the Annual Viennese ball
Wilhelm Gause (1853-1916), Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria (1830-1916) at the Annual Viennese Ball. Detail: the waltz

Vintage image of boy raising hand in classroom

French Riviera advertisement 1931
Advertisement advising smart travellers to Follow the Crowd, Follow the Sun

The Gay, Warm South by C. Morse - Biarritz in the 1920s
A scene in Biarritz, France at the height of the Season, showing the famous Plage and Hotel du Palais, with a cosmopolitan crowd in fashionable clothes socialising

Rudi Schneider, aged 14. Rudi Schneider (27 July 1908 - 1957), son of Josef Schneider and brother of Willi Schneider, was an Austrian spiritualist and Physical Medium

A group of three transvestites
Three transvestite ladies in suits and smart hats stand arm-in-arm

The Dave Clark Five, English pop group Date: 1964

Three cars of the moments from Austin Seven, Aceca Coupe and a Humber, 1926 Date: 1926

Victorian Greeting Card - Owls in Town
Two owls in top hats out at night. Date: circa 1890

Advert for Chas. Baker & Co. gentlemen & boys clothing 1887
Gentlemens and boys clothing for 1887. Date: 1887

The Bachelors Birthday, (oil on panel)
989681 The Bachelors Birthday, (oil on panel) by Kaufmann (Kaufman) Isidor (1853-1921); 34.3x28.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bachelors Birthday. Isidor Kaufmann (1853-1921)

Cartoon portrait, Charles Kelly, performer
Cartoon portrait, Charles Clavering Wardell Kelly (1839-1885), actor and journalist -- a sound actor. 1884

Advert for Gorringes womens clothing 1928
70th year anniversary offers, smart sultan coat of dull satin, crepe-de-chine printed dress and a elegant coat in crepe-de-chine givree a fascinating mixture of artificial silk and wool. 1928

Tatler front cover, Fourth of June at Eton, 1955
Tatler front cover featuring an illustration of the traditional Fourth of June celebrations at Eton College with parents and siblings gathered for the speeches, food

Advertisement for Facel Vega car with female model (Helen Connor). 1959

Germany, portrait of German composer, pianist and conductor, Johannes Brahm at piano
Portrait of Johannes Brahms (Hamburg, 1833 - Vienna, 1897), German composer, pianist and conductor, at the piano

Russia, Moscow, painting of Lenin in front of Kremlin
Isaak Izrailevich Brodsky (1884-1939), Lenin (1870-1924) in front of the Kremlin, 1924

Serb in Bosnia Herzegovina
Serb man in Bosnia Herzegovina in traditional ceremonial costume

Railway Sleeper - Marylebone Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing post young gentleman propped up against a bollard at Marylebone Station after a wild Christmas party! Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Chesterfield Coat 1913
A gentleman in formal day dress wears the New Chester or Chesterfield overcoat with velvet collar & fly-front. A silver topped cane is tucked under his arm

Saucy seaside postcard postally used 1929
B81X4J Saucy seaside postcard postally used 1929

Harry Pollitt, Secretary of the Communist Party
Harry Pollitt (1890-1960), Secretary of the Communist Party of Great Britain, and head of its trade union department. Date: circa 1950s

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EDITORS COMMENTS

"Embrace the brilliance of smartness in every aspect of life, from military precision to elegant ballroom dancing and beyond. " "Welsh Guards: The epitome of smartness in the British Military - Inter-war period poster. " "Step back into the 1950s Aberdeen, where smartness was a way of life. " "Bernard Weatherill Ltd: Dressing you up with style and sophistication since forever - advertising poster. " "Imperial Passenger Plane: Flying high with smartness and efficiency. " "Edwardian Etiquette: Even table tennis had its own set of rules for being 'smart' on the court. " "Ballroom Dancing Italy: Where elegance meets grace, showcasing true smartness on the dance floor. " "The Royal Marines Recruitment Poster: Join an elite force that embodies discipline, courage, and unparalleled smartness. " "1930s Snooker Game: A game that demands strategic thinking and sharp moves - a true test of mental acuity. " "Cake Smashing Fun. Sometimes even playful antics can be done with style and finesse. " "Gustav Mahler's Photographic Portrait captures his intellectual brilliance as one of Austria's greatest composers. " "'Dapper Dachshund': This four-legged fashionista knows how to rock any outfit with undeniable charm. " Remember, being 'smart' goes beyond intelligence; it encompasses elegance, discipline, style, and attention to detail in all aspects of life.