Barber Collection (page 7)

134 Aldersgate Street, c. 1879 (b / w photo)
JHL394919 134 Aldersgate Street, c.1879 (b/w photo) by Dixon, Henry (1820-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: From a series of 120 photographs by the Society for Photographing Relics of Old London)

Shop of a Barber and Wig-Maker; after Cochin (engraving)
725427 Shop of a Barber and Wig-Maker; after Cochin (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shop of a Barber and Wig-Maker; after Cochin)

A man sharpening his straight razor on a leather strop (colour litho)
732481 A man sharpening his straight razor on a leather strop (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A man sharpening his straight razor on a leather strop)

Barber Cutting Hair, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731134 Barber Cutting Hair, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barber Cutting Hair)

The tragedy of the Englishman Stephens, a barber, who tried to cross the Niagara Falls... (colour litho)
2808916 The tragedy of the Englishman Stephens, a barber, who tried to cross the Niagara Falls... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Dassault Falcon 20C N965BC (msn 107), of the Barber Colman Company. Date: circa 1980

Comic postcard, Sale of wrong product - customer and barber Date: 20th century

Cousin Charles as a barber (chromolitho)
2782801 Cousin Charles as a barber (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cousin Charles as a barber)

Comic postcard, Scotsman outside barbers shop Date: 20th century

The Curate & Barber disgusing themselves to convey Don Luixote home (engraving)
2905808 The Curate & Barber disgusing themselves to convey Don Luixote home (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Zangaki studio Cairo Egypt. Barber at work
Vintage 19th century photograph: Zangaki studio Cairo Egypt. Barber at work

c. 1890 China - Chinese street vendor - barber
c.1890 China - Chinese types and trades - street vendor - barber

c. 1890s Egypt - group of Egyptian barbers
c.1890s Photochrome Egypt - group of Egyptian barbers

Comic postcard, Man at the barbers Date: 20th century

The Barbers Wedding, pub. 1791 (hand coloured engraving)
2636957 The Barbers Wedding, pub. 1791 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, Isaac Robert (1789-1856); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Egyptian barber at work, genre studio scene, Zangaki studio
Vintage 19th century photograph: Egyptian barber at work, genre studio scene, Zangaki studio

Two Christmas Eves, by Mason Jackson (engraving)
1595928 Two Christmas Eves, by Mason Jackson (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Christmas Eves, by Mason Jackson)

Ernestine, leather doll dressed as a Swiss peasant
Ernestine, leather doll from Berne dressed by young Princess Victoria as a Swiss peasant. Color plate after an illustration by Alan Wright from Frances H

Barber Surgeons Hall, Monkwell Street. Copperplate engraving by John Thomas Smith after original drawings by members of the Society of Antiquaries from his J.T

Bas-relief of a gardener on the wall of Mr. Holylands stables, Gardiners Lane. Man in doublet and breeches holding a spade, dated 1670

Barber Surgeons Hall, Monkwell Street, London
Barber Surgeons Hall, Monkwell Street, from the church yard of St. Giles, Cripplegate. Copperplate engraving by John Thomas Smith after original drawings by members of the Society of Antiquaries

Barber cutting his thumb trying to shave a customer
Barber cutting his thumb with a razor trying to shave a customer with soft cheeks. More Miseries. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Man in his sick bed surrounded by doting wife, children, and maids. Miseries of Human Life. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Barber and customer in a barbershop decorated with wigs. The Shaver and the Shavee. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed by Henry Bunbury

Woman sleeping at a desk while a man reads her secret
Woman asleep in a library while her guardian reads her secret thoughts. Miseries of Reading and Writing. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Fox hunting gentleman riding out with boys on ponies
Fox hunting gentleman Mr. Jug Boyston riding out with boys on ponies, 19th century. The Jug and his juvenile field. Handcoloured steel engraving after an illustration by John Leech from Robert Smith

Relics associated with King Henry VIII. Miniature of Anne of Cleves by Holbein, lid of ivory box containing Cleves miniature, lid of ivory box containing Henry VIII Holbein miniature

A Richmond Barbers Shop, 1861 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT202645 A Richmond Barbers Shop, 1861 (engraving) (b/w photo) by American School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; American, out of copyright

Life aboard a French warship: the ship barber shaves the sailors, c. 1800
GIA4803486 Life aboard a French warship: the ship barber shaves the sailors, c.1800 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; eGiancarlo Costa; out of copyright

Cartoon of Grandville depicting a corporal and his men in the Salle des Barbes sitting
XEE4189828 Cartoon of Grandville depicting a corporal and his men in the Salle des Barbes sitting with a steam machine shaving them without the help of a barber

The barber shop"Painting of the Flemish school. beginning of the 17th century
JLJ4643653 The barber shop" Painting of the Flemish school. beginning of the 17th century. Dijon, Museum of Fine Arts by Flemish School, (17th century); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Dijon

Set Design for The Barber of Seville, by Gioachino Rossini
2909806 Set Design for The Barber of Seville, by Gioachino Rossini, 1924 (gouache on paper) by Golovin, Aleksandr Jakovlevic (1863-1930); Bakhrushin Theatrical Museum, Moscow

Musical Score for the La calunnia e un venticello aria
LRI2909805 Musical Score for the La calunnia e un venticello aria, in the The Barber of Seville (ink on paper) by Rossini, Gioachino (1792-1868); Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica

Life in Canton (b / w photo)
6003744 Life in Canton (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Life in Canton)

"A Victim of Fashion"(colour litho)
6010805 " A Victim of Fashion" (colour litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Barber, Shoemaker, Gardener, Sweep (engraving)
6010602 Barber, Shoemaker, Gardener, Sweep (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barber, Shoemaker, Gardener, Sweep)

Hotel Trade Card (engraving)
5236094 Hotel Trade Card (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hotel Trade Card.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

The Gatehouse, Inner Temple, c. 1885 (b / w photo)
JHL394947 The Gatehouse, Inner Temple, c.1885 (b/w photo) by Dixon, Henry (1820-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inscription Formerly the Palace of Henry VIII is inaccurate; from a series of 120)

An interesting interview between Mr Charles Matthews and his Irish theatrical barber (coloured engraving)
583434 An interesting interview between Mr Charles Matthews and his Irish theatrical barber (coloured engraving) by Lane, Theodore (1800-28); Private Collection; (add.info)

WWI postcard, 1914-18 (colour litho)
700889 WWI postcard, 1914-18 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; English, out of copyright

A Palanquin being Carried in the Ile de France, from
TRV173948 A Palanquin being Carried in the Ile de France, from Voyage Autour du Monde sur les Corvettes de L Uranie 1817-20, engraved by Choubard, published 1825 (engraving) by Arago

Barber and Butcher Sign in English Date: circa 1900s

Barbers shop in Cairo (engraving)
FEH328961 Barbers shop in Cairo (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: illustration from The Land of the Pharaohs: Egypt and Sinai by the Rev)

King Henry I and Serlo, Bishop of Seez
LLM454146 King Henry I and Serlo, Bishop of Seez by Doyle, Richard (1824-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Henry I and Serlo, Bishop of Seez)

Muslim men and women, Dervish, astrologer, and Bedouin girl
Muslim man on the Hajji to Mecca 1, Muslim woman 2, Muslim man in travel clothes 3, ordinary Muslim 4, Dervish saint 5, astrologer or Tagessa 6, muleteer 7, barber or Kagiem 8

Joseph-Isidore Samson as Figaro in Le Barbier
French actor Joseph-Isidore Samson as the barber Figaro in the opera Le Barbier de Seville by Gioachino Rossini, Theatre Royal de l Odeon, 1823. Handcoloured lithograph by F

Mlle. Delphine Mante as Rosine in The Barber of Seville
Mlle. Delphine Mante or Louise-Charles-Theophile as Rosine in The Barber of Seville by Pierre Beaumarchais, Theatre Francais. Handcoloured lithograph by F

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In the world of grooming and style, the barber holds a special place. Whether it's a female barber skillfully shaving a customer or a Scottish trench-barber hair-dressing establishment in action, their expertise is unmatched. Step into Archer Street W1 in Soho, London, and experience the artistry of getting your hair cut at its finest. At Trumpers Barbers in Mayfair, London, tradition meets modernity as skilled they use razors to create impeccable hairstyles for their clients. Breaking gender norms, we witness a woman confidently shaving a man's face with precision and finesse. The connection between hygiene and beauty becomes evident when we explore the unique combination of toilet facilities intertwined with hairdressing services at certain establishments. It's an innovative approach that ensures you leave not only looking great but feeling fresh too. Travel back in time to the 1930s where young boys eagerly visit their neighborhood hairdressers for stylish cuts reminiscent of that era. Mr Block stands tall as an iconic figure among barbers who have left an indelible mark on countless heads throughout history. Venturing further into medieval times takes us through various shops dedicated to different trades - including those specializing in hairstyling. These ancient barbershops were hubs of social interaction where people gathered not only for grooming but also for lively conversations and community bonding. Finally, let us not forget about the traveling hairdresser who brings convenience right to your doorstep. With their mobile salons equipped with all necessary tools, they cater to customers' needs wherever they may be - ensuring everyone has access to top-notch grooming services regardless of location. From traditional techniques passed down through generations to contemporary innovations shaping trends today; from bustling city streets like Archer Street W1 to prestigious locations like Mayfair; from male-dominated spaces challenged by pioneering women barbers – this captivating journey showcases how barbers continue to shape our personal styles while leaving lasting impressions on society itself.