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Sailors in theatrical costume. Photographic postcard, 1919.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: Jan. 1, 1919 Topics: Female impersonators Description: A group of seamen in fancy dress costumes on board HMS Danae. Four are blacked up, four are in drag, one is dressed as a pearly king. One wears a badge 'Baltic 1918', whence this newly- built ship ... -
Sailors on H.M.S Dominion, one in bridal drag, conduct a mock wedding on Christmas Day. Photographic postcard, 1915.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: Jan. 1, 1915 Topics: Female impersonators Description: A mock wedding on board H.M.S. Dominion. The bride (in drag) and groom are being married by a man dressed as a teacher (wearing mortar board). They are surrounded by other male crew members. A Chri... -
Sailors, one in drag, performing "The Rivals". Photographic postcard, 191-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1910 to 1919? Topics: Female impersonators Description: The man in drag sits in the centre of two men in smart attire, on a bench. A concert party on board ship, World War I period. -
Sailors posing as a couple, one in drag, as they embrace through a window. Photographic postcard, 191-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1910 to 1919? Topics: Female impersonators Description: The man in drag is sitting on a bench, wearing elaborate dress; holding hands with a man dressed as a sailor, who leans through a window above -
Sailors, some in drag, performing a scene on stage. Photographic postcard, 191-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1910 to 1919? Topics: Female impersonators Description: Part of James Gardiner Collection: photographs of military, naval, and prisoner-of-war camp drag. -
Sailors, some in drag, pose as three couples on the deck of a ship. Photographic postcard, 192-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1920 to 1929? Topics: Female impersonators Description: The couples are all hugging; one man is dressed as a sailor with clown make-up. Fun and games on board ship. Improvised drag on board ship, used with partial naval uniform -
Sailors, some in drag, posing for a group portrait within a highly-detailed stage set. Photographic postcard, 191-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1910 to 1919? Topics: Female impersonators Description: Subjects in the uniform of Royal Navy ABSs (Able Seamen) pose with actors in costume including four drag characters, in a 'domestic' setting. Unlocated, World War I period. The actors pose together... -
Sailors, some in drag, stand on stage performing a scene. Photographic postcard, 191-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1910 to 1919? Topics: Female impersonators Description: The man in the centre is wearing a checked suit and gestures to a man at the end of the stage; whilst several other characters react -
Sailors with men in drag outside a building. Photographic postcard, 191-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1910 to 1919? Topics: Female impersonators Description: A group of men wearing predominantly naval uniforms pose with with others in drag -
Servicemen in Malta performing a play, some in drag. Photographic postcard by R. Ellis, ca. 1918.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: Jan. 1, 1918 Topics: Female impersonators, World War, 1914-1918 Description: Many characters, some in drag, are in a crowded scene within a detailed domestic stage set. This jolly scene shows three men dressed as young girls ( long plaits and short skirts), as well as a hou... -
Servicemen performing a play, in front of the stage. Photographic postcard. 191-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1910 to 1919? Topics: Female impersonators Description: Three of the performers are in drag, one is in military dress. There is a man on the stage in the background, the Union Jack is to the left and a variant of the Japanese flag to the right. . Some o... -
Seven men on stage set of "The seven acorns". Photographic postcard, 1918-1920.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1918 to 1920? Topics: Female impersonators Description: Six men in evening dress and a man seated on a prop in drag. A concert party on the ill-fated battleship HMS Royal Oak, circa 1918-20 (the ship was sunk after being torpedoed in Scapa Flow in Octob... -
Seven sailors standing together on deck. Photographic postcard, 1918.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: Jan. 1, 1918 Topics: Female impersonators Description: Six of the seven sailors are in drag, with a military man in the centre. A concert party on board ship. Royal Marines (?) as a Pierrette troupe on board H.M.S. St. Vincent. 'The Great Casimir' was ... -
"Sisters 'B'" in drag. Photographic postcard, 194-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1940 to 1949? Topics: Female impersonators Description: 'Sisters B', European drag double act, 1940s. The two performers pose in matching costumes with huge feather adornments -
Six sailors, one in drag, pose for a group portrait on the deck of H.M.S. St. George. Photographic postcard, 191-.
Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards Institution: Wellcome Library Creator: Date: 1910 to 1919? Topics: Female impersonators Description: Part of James Gardiner Collection: photographs of military, naval, and prisoner-of-war camp drag.
