Mary Evans Picture Libraryさんのイラストまとめ

We have fashion illustration from all periods here at the library from exquisite late 18th century plates to drawings of 80s excess by Anne Zielinski Old #archivecatwalk

Born #OTD 1889, American astronomer Edwin Hubble. Confirmed the existence of other galaxies and developed the red shift theory proving the universe is expanding #brainiac

Since it's #FolkloreThursday let's share this cover of Radar magazine from 1960 featuring a cuddly Yeti terrified on meeting some Tibetan refugees.

Is it too early? The Sketch magazine Christmas shopping number, published #OTD 1955. Part of the ILN archive here at Mary Evans

#otd 1973 Elsa Schiaparelli, fashion designer, died. She founded Maison Schiaparelli in 1927 starting with knitwear, and was known for her innovative use of new textiles. Sketches from @Mary_Evans archives

#Bornonthisday 1940 David 'Screaming Lord' Sutch (1940-1999), British politician, musician and maverick, founder of the Official Monster Raving Loony Party (1983).

#OTD in #history 1885 Gottlieb Daimler with the first #motorcycle in the world, a Daimler-Niederrad.

Published in The Sketch #OTD in 1932, Baba Beaton, younger sister of Cecil Beaton photographed by #MadameYevonde - (c) Madame Yevonde/ILN/Mary Evans

#OTD in 1918, Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates. He took up residence at Huis Doorn near Utrecht - seen here being papped by a photographer on a haycart, from Domenica delle Corriere, 1919

Born #OnThisDay in 1847, Bram Stoker, creator of Dracula. Bela Lugosi stars in this movie version from 1931 © Universal, courtesy Ronald Grant