Admired by some of the finest artists of the period, and familiar to millions around the world, over 100 of Matania's pictures are brought together for the first time in this compilation, introducing the power of his work to a new generation to mark the centenary of the First World War
The much-loved Captain Bruce Bairnsfather was the most popular cartoonist of the First World War, who captured the spirit and stoicism of the typical British Tommy in his cartoons for The Bystander magazine.
The monarchy has made many concessions to the modern age, but the affirming rituals of the coronation - the pageantry, the theatre and the symbolism - are centuries old. Looking at the British coronation from its beginnings, this title takes the reader on a thematic journey through the history and meaning of these elaborate ceremonies.
`Knitting for Tommy' explores the knitting craze through magazine adverts, postcards, cartoons and photographs of the day, as well as offering a guide to kitting out your own First World War Tommy using original knitting patterns.
In 1900, at the dawn of a new century, the London Hippodrome opened its doors as a 'circus of variety', dazzling audiences with water spectacles and extraordinary novelties ranging from performing polar bears to plunging elephants.Through the decades, it staged music, dance, revue and musicals before its 1958 transformation into The Talk of the Town, a theatre restaurant with glamorous floor shows and a galaxy of world-class stars.Charlie Chaplin, Houdini, Audrey Hepburn, Julie Andrews and Judy Garland are just some who have taken to the Hippodrome stage. Today, The Hippodrome Casino continues this long tradition of pioneering entertainment; bringing individuality to the West End and welcoming visitors to a building with a proud heritage and many fascinating stories to tell.
A sumptuous visual feast of society holidaying when foreign travel was the preserve of only the elite
A visual treat combining the rich variety of material found at the Mary Evans Picture Library much of it published for the very first time
A report on the latest developments that aims to aid executive decision-making for both financial institutions and regulators.