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Honor Blackman (1925-2020), in one of her greatest roles, as the leather-clad crimefighter Cathy Gale in The Avengers (Ronald Grant Archive/Mary Evans) #honorblackman
On the subject of #nationalbridesmaidsday we love this photograph, a chance find by one of our contributors, of a quartet of 1930s bridesmaids at a society wedding, backlit by the sun as they enter the church.
Some delightful new additions to the website this week in the form of more illustrations from the Medici Society archive. These three by Majorie Anderson, Peggy Wickham & Clifford Webb. Further selection here https://t.co/8vybRQPKgT
On the 75th anniversary of the liberation of #Auschwitz & #HolocaustMemorialDay Rod Shone's photographs of the Nazi concentration camp are particularly haunting. Pictures here https://t.co/Vkjl8t5CWO #WeRemember
Berthe Morisot, French impressionist painter, was born #OTD in 1841. This painting, 'The Sisters' from 1869 features in @Tate_Publishing 's 'Art of Feminism'. We supplied a number of pictures for the book & our own @lucigosling co-wrote it.
Chinese-American actress Anna May Wong, who was born #OTD in 1905, caricatured by Autori in The Tatler, 1930.
Collecting holly. The last in a series of twelve 'Seasons' postcards designed by Flora White, part of the J. Salmon Collection we represent at the library. #holly #christmasillustration #postcardart #jsalmonpostcards
#PrincessAnne in her pram having her nose wiped by the Queen in 1951. There's even a rebellious look in her eye here don't you think?
Looking for some cool, vintage-style stuff to festivivate your home this Christmas? @welovecushions have selected some gorgeous designs from our archive for their seasonal cushion range, like this robin by G.Rees, 1954 from the Medici Society archive https://t.co/zNkyTTCAXx
#otd 2005, football legend George Best died in hospital at the age of 59. A common description of his place in football history is summed up by the quote 'Maradona good; Pelé better; George Best.' Illustration by John Ireland © The Lennard Publishing Collection @Mary_Evans