Top Hat Collection (page 17)

Trial-trip on the Metropolitan (underground) Railway: the train passing Portland-road station, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Trial-trip on the Metropolitan (Underground) Railway: the train passing the Portland-road station, [London], 1862. This railway...has been bored successfully amidst a complicated network of gaspipes

Half-crown Day at the International Exhibition, 1862. Creator: Mason Jackson
Half-crown Day at the International Exhibition, 1862. The International Exhibition of 1862 was a world's fair held in South Kensington, London

"Restored", by J. Clark, 1862. Creator: Unknown. "Restored", by J. Clark, 1862. Creator: Unknown
"Restored", by J. Clark, 1862. Engraving of a painting....what charming studies of character are this father and daughter, going perhaps to, or coming from, church

"The Wanderer", by J. Clark, 1862. Creator: Unknown. "The Wanderer", by J. Clark, 1862
"The Wanderer", by J. Clark, 1862. Engraving of a painting....absorbed with her little pet kitten, and perhaps led astray by its gambols and friskings, she has

The International Exhibition: Besley's type-casting machine... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Besley's type-casting machine - from a photograph by the London Stereoscopic Company, 1862. Machine...exhibited by Messrs

The Volunteer Field-Day at Brighton: arrival of volunteers on the racecourse, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Volunteer Field-Day at Brighton: arrival of volunteers on the racecourse, 1862. Nothing could be finer than the approach of something like 12, 000 men in close column, at quick march

Departure of the Noncomformists from London...for the new colony... 1862. Creator: Unknown
Departure of the Noncomformists from London, on Thursday week, for the new colony of Albertland, New Zealand: scene on board the Matilda Wattenbach on her passage down the river [Thames], 1862

Arrival of goods at the International Exhibition Building: a scene in Cromwell-Road, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Arrival of goods at the International Exhibition Building: a scene in Cromwell-Road, [South Kensington, London], 1862....a pictorial representation of...the Cromwell-road front of the exhibition

The Prince of Wales Visit to Egypt: Reception of His Royal Highness by Said Pacha... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales Visit to Egypt: Reception of His Royal Highness by Said Pacha, Viceroy of Egypt, at Cairo, 1862. The future King Edward VII in Africa

Official trial of small-bore rifles on Plumstead Marshes: firing from the rests, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Official trial of small-bore rifles on Plumstead Marshes: firing from the rests, 1862. At the Royal Laboratory practice-range of Woolwich Arsenal number of gunmakers of celebrity were present

Official trial of small-bore rifles on Plumstead Marshes: the rifle-rest, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Official trial of small-bore rifles on Plumstead Marshes: the rifle-rest, 1862. At the Royal Laboratory practice-range of Woolwich Arsenal number of gunmakers of celebrity were present

Official trial of small-bore rifles on Plumstead Marshes: the Council of the National Rifle... 1862 Creator: Unknown
Official trial of small-bore rifles on Plumstead Marshes: the Council of the National Rifle Association watching the target, 1862

The Opening of Parliament by Royal Commission, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Opening of Parliament by Royal Commission, 1862. Our Illustration represents the House of Lords as it appeared on the 6th February during the ceremony of delivering her Majesty's Speech...the

Members of the South Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps at work by torchlight in the gardens... 1862. Creator: Unknown
Members of the South Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps at work by torchlight in the gardens of Burlington House, Piccadilly, clearing the ground for a drill-shed, 1862

Trades demonstration at Florence against the temporal power of the Pope, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Trades demonstration at Florence against the temporal power of the Pope, 1862. Engraving from a sketch by M. Mariani. [View of]...a demonstration in answer to the last declaration of Cardinal

The Slidell and Mason Case argued at the American Bar - from a sketch by our special artist, 1862. When the first intelligence reached here of the capture of Slidell and Mason

Edwardian postcard of a dog with a top hat wearing human clothes, c. 1910 (colour litho)
3605024 Edwardian postcard of a dog with a top hat wearing human clothes, c.1910 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English, out of copyright

Doug Ellis, Birmingham Travel Agent, Sunflight, pictured with wife, Heidi Marie Kroeger at Ascot Racecourse, Royal Ascot, Hunt Cup Day, Wednesday 16th June 1965. Our Picture Shows

Older Man Wearing Top Hat and Coat, 1850s. Creator: Unknown
Older Man Wearing Top Hat and Coat, 1850s

The Mad Hatter, 1889. Artist: John Tenniel
The Mad Hatter, 1889. Lewis Carrolls (1832-1898) Alice in Wonderland as illustrated by John Tenniel (1820-1914). From Alices Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. [Macmillan & Co

Horseracing, 1888. Artist: Jean Louis Forain
Horseracing, 1888. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

A game of foot-ball as played by certain Westminster boys, 1858. In this cartoon, Derby (in the crown) is on the left with Disraeli representing the Tories

Monroe Doctrine Cartoon
MONROE DOCTRINE CARTOON. Uncle Sam - Thats A Live Wire, Gentlemen! A 1902 cartoon by W.A. Rogers on German and British claims against Venezuela

Frontispiece (1896)
TOULOUSE LAUTREC

Portrait of some members of Pepoli family (Italian Carbonari exiles in London)
3563199 Portrait of some members of Pepoli family (Italian Carbonari exiles in London) by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: London)

The Countess Xczwhqmysl
3783659 The Countess Xczwhqmysl; (add.info.: The Countess Xczwhqmysl - illustration to A Second Diary of the Great War (novel) by Robert Massie Freeman. 1910s. The Bookman, Christmas Number 1917

The Folies-Bergere, c. 1880-86 (etching)
XOS5884278 The Folies-Bergere, c. 1880-86 (etching) by Forain, Jean Louis (1852-1931); 18.3x25.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Etching by Jean Louis Forain)

French gentleman in top hat, long coat with horizontal pockets, boots. Redingote a poches horizontales. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Pierre-Charles Baquoy after a fashion plate by Horace

French gentleman with wide-brim top hat, riding coat with velvet collar, grey American-style trousers, boots, holding a riding crop

Young man in fashionable outfit with top hat and cane, 1912. Mise dun jeune homme. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Bernard Boutet de Monvel from Tommaso Antonginis

French gentleman with top hat and cane, riding coat lined with taffeta, striped waistcoat or gilet, trousers with foot straps. Redingote doublee de Taffetas, Pantalon a Pieds

Jonquille harvest Great Britain. Date of Photograph:1880 ca

Portrait of a man who has lost his arms United States New York. Date of Photograph:1880 ca

Portrait of the journalist William Howard Russell (1820-1907) Europe. Date of Photograph:1880 ca

Musical band United States. Date of Photograph:1880 ca

Portrait of the painter Lepualle: sheet of eight uncut cartes de visite France Paris. Date of Photograph:1860-1865 ca

Full-length portrait of a young man Italy. Date of Photograph:1865 ca

Portrait of Garibaldi's daughter with her partner Italy. Date of Photograph:1855-1865

Two men seated a bar table with goblets in hand Europe. Date of Photograph:1880 - 1890 ca

Portrait of men gathered around a small table, drinking and playing cards Italy. Date of Photograph:1865 ca

Portrait of the General Avezzana Italy. Date of Photograph:1865 ca

Portrait of an elegant man with a tuxedo Turin. Date of Photograph:1860-1865

Portrait of a man with flowers France. Date of Photograph:1925 ca

Portrait of a man with a cigar Italy. Date of Photograph:11/03/1959

A gentleman with cylinder opens the door of an elegant car Europe. Date of Photograph:1930-1940

Carriage with coachman Europe. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

The image shows the last appearance of Lord Frederick Sleigh Roberts, before his death in 1914. Great Britain London. Date of Photograph:1913 - 1914

Man in a top hat in front of a poster France. Date of Photograph:1870 ca

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"From Isambard Kingdom Brunel to Fred Astaire: The Timeless Elegance of the Top Hat" Step back in time and explore the fascinating history of the iconic top hat. First popularized by English engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, this distinguished headwear symbolizes sophistication and class. In a captivating image, we see Brunel standing proudly before the launching chains of his masterpiece, the Great Eastern. But it wasn't just engineers who donned this stylish accessory. Entertainers like Fred Astaire and Harpo Marx brought their own flair to the top hat. Astaire's graceful moves in "Top Hat" (1935) left audiences mesmerized, while Marx's comedic antics in "Duck Soup" (1933) added a touch of whimsy. The top hat even found its way into political cartoons, portraying England as an imperialist octopus grabbing land across continents. Meanwhile, old sea dogs and influential figures like Mrs Lloyd George, David Lloyd George, Winston Churchill, and Mr Clarke were often seen sporting these timeless hats. Literature also embraced this fashion statement; Lewis Carroll's Alice joined the Mad Hatter for a topsy-turvy tea party immortalized by Sir John Tenniel's wood engraving in "Alice Adventures in Wonderland" (1865). J. M. W Turner captured its elegance with his pencil drawing that showcased both artistry and refinement. Not limited to individuals alone, institutions such as LLOYDs OF LONDON featured grand rooms where gentlemen gathered wearing their finest attire – including their beloved top hats – as depicted in an exquisite line engraving from 1890. Even Hollywood recognized the allure of this headpiece; Marlene Dietrich exuded glamour when she wore it in Josef von Sternberg's "The Blue Angel" (1930), adding an air of mystery to her character. Through centuries and across various realms.