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1920s Collection (page 10)

Background image1920s Collection: Supper Men About Town by Hynes

Supper Men About Town by Hynes
Five well known figures on the London social scene during the 1920s caricatured by Hynes in The Bystander. From top left, Solly Joel, large figure right is Bendor, Duke of Westminster

Background image1920s Collection: Filling the Air with Fairy Forms

Filling the Air with Fairy Forms -- a little girl blows a dandelion clock and in her imagination it turns into a flight of fairies. Date: circa 1920s

Background image1920s Collection: Portraits by Cecil Beaton in The Sketch, 1927

Portraits by Cecil Beaton in The Sketch, 1927
Photographs and a painting by Cecil Beaton, featuring Lady Florence Jane Alexander, Miss Baba Beaton(1912-1973) and Viscountess Grey of Fallodon (1871-1928), in a page in The Sketch

Background image1920s Collection: Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. Date: 1926

Background image1920s Collection: Silhouette design for The Orbit magazine

Silhouette design for The Orbit magazine, by H.L. Oakley, showing a foxhunting scene with three riders on horseback galloping across a field. Date: circa 1926

Background image1920s Collection: In the cocktail bar at Ciros Grill

In the cocktail bar at Ciros Grill
Well-known personalities of the day caricatured by George Whitelaw in the cocktail bar at Ciros Grill, one of the premier nightspots in London in the early part of the 20th century

Background image1920s Collection: Drivers & personalities in the Five Hundred Miles Race, 1929

Drivers & personalities in the Five Hundred Miles Race, 1929
Five of the leading lights in the great Five Hundred Miles Race which took place at Brooklands on 12 October 1929. At the top is Mr Kaye Don who drove a supercharged Sunbeam, Earl Howe (top right)

Background image1920s Collection: Hezekiahs Tunnel, Jerusalem

Hezekiahs Tunnel, Jerusalem
Hezekiahs Tunnel (Siloam Tunnel), Jerusalem, a subterranean channel cut through the rock, 533 metres long. It was designed as an aqueduct linking the Gihon Spring to the Pool of Siloam. Date: 1920s

Background image1920s Collection: Citadel (Tower of David), Jerusalem

Citadel (Tower of David), Jerusalem. Date: 1920s

Background image1920s Collection: Old North Church, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Old North Church, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Old North Church (officially, Christ Church), in Salem Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, with a cemetery visible on the left. Date: circa 1920

Background image1920s Collection: St Oswalds Home, Cullercoats, Northumberland

St Oswalds Home, Cullercoats, Northumberland
St Oswalds Home for Girls, Mast Lane, Cullercoats, Whitley Bay, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. The home was opened by the Waifs and Strays Society in 1896. Date: 1920s

Background image1920s Collection: Gladys Cooper in 1923

Gladys Cooper in 1923
Gladys Cooper (1888 - 1971) English actress of stage and screen. Playing here in " Peter Pan, the Boy that never Grow Up". 1923

Background image1920s Collection: Hard lines on the hard court by George Studdy

Hard lines on the hard court by George Studdy
Hard lines on the hard court -- the Bonzolines dig in their search for the ball, which Bonzo is holding in his mouth. George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948), was the creator of Bonzo

Background image1920s Collection: Girl in yellow with black dog, by Muriel Dawson

Girl in yellow with black dog, by Muriel Dawson
A little girl in a yellow coat and hat, walking along with a black dog, by Muriel Dawson. Date: circa 1920s

Background image1920s Collection: Little girl and robin by Muriel Dawson

Little girl and robin by Muriel Dawson
A little girl offering some crumbs to a robin on a cold day, by Muriel Dawson. Date: 1920s

Background image1920s Collection: Dance Time by Helen McKie

Dance Time by Helen McKie
Couples dancing in a hotel ballroom during the 1920s, from 11pm to 2am. Date: 1928

Background image1920s Collection: Tube stations transformed by G. H. Davis

Tube stations transformed by G. H. Davis
A Piccadilly Circus underground: tube stations transformed. The maze of London tubes: wonderful new junctions completed or in progress of construction. Date: 1927

Background image1920s Collection: Botanical Sketchbook -- Wood Anemone

Botanical Sketchbook -- Wood Anemone. Date: 1920s

Background image1920s Collection: Man at work in Harris Tweed mill

Man at work in Harris Tweed mill
Man at work in a Harris Tweed mill. Date: 1920s

Background image1920s Collection: Nursery Rhyme -- Baa Baa Black Sheep

Nursery Rhyme -- Baa Baa Black Sheep
Nursery Rhyme - Baa Baa Black Sheep, have you any wool? Date: circa 1920s

Background image1920s Collection: People outside beach huts, Cayeux, France

People outside beach huts, Cayeux, France
People outside their beach huts at Cayeux-sur-Mer, northern France, on a sunny day. Date: 1929

Background image1920s Collection: Tank abandoned in a field, end of WWI

Tank abandoned in a field, end of WWI
A tank abandoned in a field during the First World War, with a notice attached to it written in French saying, among other things, that it is forbidden to go inside. circa 1921

Background image1920s Collection: Start of Lewes motorcycle speed trial

Start of Lewes motorcycle speed trial
Crowds gather around a racetrack in Lewes, Sussex as man on a motorcycle prepares to be pushed off to begin the race, under a start banner indicating the sponsor, Dunlop

Background image1920s Collection: The Day before Christmas: Gathering the Holly by Millar Watt

The Day before Christmas: Gathering the Holly by Millar Watt
From a painting in oils made for The Sphere Christmas number front cover by Millar Watt. Snowy scene showing a 1920s family gathering holly on Christmas Eve. Date: 25th November 1929

Background image1920s Collection: No Gypsies on Epson Downs 1929

No Gypsies on Epson Downs 1929
Romany Folk whose presence was forbidden on Epom Downs even on Derby Day. A group of gipsy women and children peg-making Date: 1929

Background image1920s Collection: 1920s woman relaxing by the sea

1920s woman relaxing by the sea
Lady resting by the beach, looking out into the sea. Date: 1928

Background image1920s Collection: Afridi Tribesman of the Khyber Pass, NWFP

Afridi Tribesman of the Khyber Pass, NWFP
Afridi Tribesman (Afreedis / Abaorteans) - a Pashtun (Pathan) tribe from the Khyber Pass region posing with his long rifle. Date: circa 1920s

Background image1920s Collection: Norwich Norfolk Wherry probably 1920s

Norwich Norfolk Wherry probably 1920s

Background image1920s Collection: The Paddock Doncaster Race Course possibly 1920s

The Paddock Doncaster Race Course possibly 1920s

Background image1920s Collection: The Crypt, Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucestershire

The Crypt, Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucestershire Date: circa 1920s

Background image1920s Collection: River Thames at Richmond-on-Thames, Surrey

River Thames at Richmond-on-Thames, Surrey - Painted by artist Charles Howard for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background image1920s Collection: St Helier Harbour, Jersey, Channel Islands

St Helier Harbour, Jersey, Channel Islands - Painted by artist Charles Howard for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background image1920s Collection: St Brelade's Bay, Jersey, Channel Islands

St Brelade's Bay, Jersey, Channel Islands - Painted by artist Charles Howard for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background image1920s Collection: High Street, Aldeburgh, Suffolk

High Street, Aldeburgh, Suffolk - Painted by artist Charles Howard for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background image1920s Collection: Worlebury, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset

Worlebury, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background image1920s Collection: Beach at Westgate-on-Sea, Kent

Beach at Westgate-on-Sea, Kent - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background image1920s Collection: Tenby and Caldey Island, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Tenby and Caldey Island, Pembrokeshire, South Wales - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background image1920s Collection: Chanctonbury Ring, South Downs, Sussex

Chanctonbury Ring, South Downs, Sussex - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background image1920s Collection: Sheringham, Norfolk, viewed from Hooks Hill

Sheringham, Norfolk, viewed from Hooks Hill - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background image1920s Collection: Seaford, East Sussex, viewed from the cliffs

Seaford, East Sussex, viewed from the cliffs - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background image1920s Collection: Spa building and South Bay, Scarborough, North Yorkshire

Spa building and South Bay, Scarborough, North Yorkshire - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background image1920s Collection: Bolt Head and North Sands, Salcombe, Devon

Bolt Head and North Sands, Salcombe, Devon - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background image1920s Collection: Salcombe, Devon, viewed from Portlemouth

Salcombe, Devon, viewed from Portlemouth - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background image1920s Collection: Promenade and Pavilion, Rhyl, North Wales

Promenade and Pavilion, Rhyl, North Wales - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background image1920s Collection: Beach at Prestatyn, North Wales

Beach at Prestatyn, North Wales - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background image1920s Collection: The Ship Inn, Porlock, Somerset

The Ship Inn, Porlock, Somerset - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background image1920s Collection: Brasenose College, Oxford, Oxfordshire

Brasenose College, Oxford, Oxfordshire - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background image1920s Collection: Norwich Cathedral, Norwich, Norfolk

Norwich Cathedral, Norwich, Norfolk - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard



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