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Passengers on RMS Armadale Castle, some in drag, pose for a group portrait. Photographic postcard, 1933.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: Jan. 1, 1933 Topics: Female impersonators Description: Passengers (and possibly crew) on board ship holding a costume party. Cross-dressing, as usual on such occasions, was the order of the day -
Paul Kemp in drag as Charley's aunt. Photographic postcard, 1933/1934.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1933 to 1934 Topics: Eyeglasses, Female impersonators Description: He holds up a quizzing glass. The German actor Paul Kemp (1896-1953) played Brandon Thomas's eponymous heroine in 'Charley's aunt' in Germany, and starred in the film version ca. 1935, for which th... -
Billy Lorraine in drag, posing for a portrait. Photographic postcard, ca. 1930.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: Jan. 1, 1930 Topics: Female impersonators Description: Part of James Gardiner Collection: photograph album labelled ‘Drag’. -
Members of Roy Cowl's "Queeries" pose for a group portrait in Llandudno. Photographic postcard, 1930.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: Jan. 1, 1930 Topics: Female impersonators Description: Part of James Gardiner Collection: photograph album labelled ‘Drag’. -
Billie Manders in drag; vignette portrait. Photographic postcard, 1929.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: Jan. 1, 1929 Topics: Female impersonators Description: A close-up portrait of Billie Manders, late 1920s. The hair and make-up show Hollywood influence, with heavily plucked brows, false eye-lashes and precisely outlined lips -
Freddie Forbes in drag impersonating Clara Bow. Photographic postcard by Fielding, 1929.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: Jan. 1, 1929 Topics: Female impersonators Description: He wears a comical expression, as he rolls his eyes, having styled hair and dark lipstick. A boldly autographed card showing Freddie Forbes (1896-1952) in the revue 'Between ourselves', at the Leed... -
"Derkas ?", dressed in drag, on stage. Photographic postcard, 1928.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: Jan. 1, 1928 Topics: Female impersonators Description: Part of James Gardiner Collection: photograph album labelled ‘Drag’. -
Three actors perform on stage. Photographic postcard, 1928.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: Jan. 1, 1928 Topics: Female impersonators Description: Part of James Gardiner Collection: photograph album labelled ‘Drag’. -
A re-enactment of Queen Elizabeth I at Tilbury. Postcard, ca. 1929.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1925 to 1929? Topics: Female impersonators Description: The Queen, in drag, is on horseback in a procession of men. A re-enactment of her speech to the English land forces assembled at Tilbury in preparation for repelling the expected invasion by the Sp... -
Reg Stone, in drag, wearing a fur coat. Process print, 1927.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: Jan. 1, 1927 Topics: Female impersonators Description: He poses with styled hair, gazing over his shoulder. Reg Stone was the star of 'Splinters', one of the concert parties formed in France by British servicemen in World War I. The group re-formed aft... -
An amateur actor in drag, wearing a flapper dress and white footwear. Photographic postcard, 1925-1928.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1925? to 1928? Topics: Female impersonators Description: Mr. R. Morrell in drag is standing on rough ground. He poses in a 'flapper' style dress at an unidentified location, most likely an army camp. The fashion details (long ear pendants, sautoir neckla... -
Billie Manders, in drag. Process print, 192-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1923 to 1929? Topics: Female impersonators Description: No slouch where costume was concerned, the photograph shows Billie in a spectacular jewelled and bullion-embroidered headdress of the variety known as a 'headache band ', high fashion circa 1923-19... -
Jackie Coogan in character as a little Flemish girl. Process print, 192-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1924 to circa 1929 Topics: Female impersonators Description: Part of James Gardiner Collection: photograph album labelled ‘Drag’. -
Bert Errol, in character, wearing an elaborate white dress. Process print, 1925.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: Jan. 1, 1925 Topics: Female impersonators Description: Part of James Gardiner Collection: photograph album labelled ‘Drag’. -
Cecil Beaton, in drag; dressed in a patterned dress. Photograph, ca. 1925.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: Jan. 1, 1925 Topics: Female impersonators Description: Cecil Beaton in elegant early-1920s drag, whilst at Cambridge, wearing a very large hat and glancing to one side. Every detail of costume, hair, maquillage and accessories are as perfect as one mig... -
Cecil Beaton, in drag; dressed in a tight-fitting lamé dress. Photograph, ca. 1925.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: Jan. 1, 1925 Topics: Female impersonators Description: Part of James Gardiner Collection: photograph album labelled ‘Drag’. -
Cecil Beaton in theatrical drag, with others. Photograph by Hill & Saunders , ca. 1925.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: Jan. 1, 1925 Topics: Female impersonators Description: Part of James Gardiner Collection: photograph album labelled ‘Drag’. -
Eddie, a man in drag poses for a close-up, wearing a pearl necklace and styled hair. Photographic postcard, ca. 1925.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: Jan. 1, 1925 Topics: Female impersonators Description: Part of James Gardiner Collection: photographs of military, naval, and prisoner-of-war camp drag. -
Harry Smallwood and another man stand in a field, one in drag and the other wearing Turkish inspired costume. Photographic postcard, 1925-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: Jan. 1, 1925 Topics: Female impersonators Description: Smallwood wears hastily put together drag and carries a mid-19th century carriage parasol. His partner wears a star and crescent on his hatThe two men represent "East meets West" according to an in... -
Oscar Sabo dressed as a woman with Josefine Dora dressed as a man, as flamenco dancers. Photographic postcard by L. Willinger, 192-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1920 to circa 1930 Topics: Female impersonators, Role reversal Description: Oscar Sabo (1881-1969) and Josefine Dora (1867-1944). Gender role reversal on a German–made photo postcard depicting two celebrated Austrian actors performing (unusually for them) in drag. Unidenti... -
A man in drag (?) poses wearing a long coat with fur trim and a hat with a brooch. Photographic postcard, 192-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1920 to 1929? Topics: Female impersonators Description: He smiles at the viewer and holds a bag under his arm. Extremely well-dressed figure wearing the high fashion of the mid-late 1920s. May be a man in drag, or possibly a woman with masculine feature... -
A man in drag playing the piano. Photographic postcard by Legg (?) & Co., 192-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1920 to 1929 Topics: Female impersonators Description: An unidentified concert party performer at Weston-super-Mare, early 1920s. Possibly the 'Mr. Wilfred Hatwell' named in pencil inscription on the verso of the item catalogued -
A man in drag poses wearing a short dress and large bow tie-shaped head garment. Photographic postcard, 192-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1920 to 1929? Topics: Female impersonators Description: Part of James Gardiner Collection: photographs of military, naval, and prisoner-of-war camp drag. -
A man in drag posing with an umbrella, with a 3rd prize label attached to his shoulder. Photographic postcard, 192-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1920 to 1929? Topics: Female impersonators Description: A young Welshman dressed up for the camera at Bargoed, South Wales, ca. 1920s. He looks pleased, leaning on his umbrella, standing in front of a stone wall. Unidentified subject. Photo postcard. -
A man in drag. Process print, 192-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1920 to 1929? Topics: Female impersonators Description: Part of James Gardiner Collection: photograph album labelled ‘Drag’.
