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Glass necklace worn to prevent bronchitis, Chelsea, London, England, 1914

1914

‘Millennium Bug’ chocolates in a can for year 2000

1999

Daily Herald Photograph: Relieving the fuel crisis

1945-01-31

Invitation to gala at the Chelsea Flower Show, 2016

2016

Daily Herald Photograph; Welded Floral Sculpture

1931-01

Teenage fashion in Chelsea

1960-04-01

Circular saw bench

circa 1864

Electrotype of bronze 7lb English wool weight

1928

Electrotype of bronze 14lb English wool weight

1928

Daily Herald Photograph: Relieving the fuel crisis

1945-01-31
A black and white pigment print photograph, entitled 'Chelsea Flower Show' by Tony Ray-Jones, taken in 1968 This was selected from the original contact sheet by Martin Parr, and printed from the original negative in 2013.

Chelsea Flower Show

(1968); 2013
A black and white pigment print photograph, entitled 'Chelsea Flower Show' by Tony Ray-Jones, taken in 1967. This was selected from the original contact sheet by Martin Parr, and printed from the original negative in 2013.

Chelsea Flower Show

(1967); 2013
Bottle containing 'active principle of the Datura Stramonium', by William Ashton, 154 Sloane Street, Chelsea, London, England.

Bottle containing 'active principle of the Datura Stramonium'

Bottle containing colchicine, by William Ashton, 154 Sloane Street, Chelsea, London, England.

Bottle containing colchicine

Camera Press photograph by Tom Blau titled 'Sir Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh'. Caption on back reads: Portrait study of the Oliviers, world famous stars of stage and screen, at their Chelsea home.

Sir Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh

20 April 1951
Photograph titled 'To be or not to be - Question decided'. Caption on back reads: Was Sir Laurence Olivier to be or not to be the best film actor for 1948. That was the question faced by the U.S. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Hollywood, California. Yesterday, March 24 they gave their answer. He was, and accordingly was awarded an Oscar for his performance in the film "Hamlet". Sir Laurence is seen at his home reading telegrams of congratulation today March 25.

To be or not to be - Question decided

25 March 1948
Vintage silver gelatin print entitled 'Chelsea Flower Show' by Tony Ray-Jones, 1968. This was reproduced as plate 94 in Ray-Jones' posthumous book 'A Day Off - An English Journal' published in 1974.

Chelsea Flower Show

1968