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Group of revellers at the Princess Mary Hospital Ball. This group were all dressed as figures from 1820 with the ball organiser, Lady Terrington (centre), dressed as Princess Charlotte. Date: 1922
Westfield College, Hampstead - Buildings, grounds and the principal - Miss Lodge. Date: 1922
Advert for Marshall & Snelgrove headdresses 1922Selection of exquisite colourful headdresses, a charming gift for Christmas. Designed by Mayfair Flower Workers, for charming Christmas presents, left; side or back effect in black or silver
ARABIAN NIGHTS / ALADDINAladdin whispers into the ear of his attentive red genie. Date: 1922-3
Art deco cover of The Dancing World Magazine, May 1922. Sketch by G. Peres of a dancer in colourful Spanish dress Date: 1922
Map of the Lake Tahoe area, Nevada and California, USA, showing the highway system. Date: 1922
Everton FC football team 1922-23. Back row: Hart, Brewster, Peacock, Fern, McDonald, Chedgzoy. Front row: Harrison, Downs, Irvine, Forbes, Williams. Date: 1922-1923
Front cover design for a brochure for Liner RMS MauretaniaThe attractive front cover design for a brochure for the Liner RMS Mauretania, designed by Leonard Peskett and built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson for the British Cunard Line. Date: 1922
Skiing outfits by Burberry 1922Skiing outfits for women and men by Burberry. 1922
Sea wall and esplanade, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. A memorial stone forms part of the wall, dated 1922-1923. The sea wall
Barnet Fire Brigade fire crews with appliances outside the fire station
Interior of the Queens Hall Roof cabaretA sketch of the interior of the Queens Hall Roof cabaret with a show in progress, London, 1922. Situated at second floor level above the entrances
Princess Mary as a Girl Guide CommissionerPrincess Mary, only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary, later Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood, as a Guide Commissioner presenting a Union Jack flag to a Girl Guide Corps. Date: 1922
Marcel ProustMARCEL PROUST French writer, at the time of being awarded the prestigious Prix Goncourt. Date: 1871 - 1922
Red indian chief Date: 1922
Viscount and Viscountess Astor and their childrenA photograph taken at Lord Astors seat, Clevedon, Taplow, Bucks. Lord Astor was M.P. for the Sutton Division of Plymouth until 191, after he succeeded Lady Astor represented the position
The First Court of 1922Debutantes bow to King George V and Queen Mary during the first court of 1922 at Buckingham Palace. Each debutante curtsies twice before withdrawing
Evening Dress / Worth 1922Dusky pink evening gown in a bold printed fabric with a low scooped neckline revealing a sleeveless grey bodice beneath. The skirt is draped up over one hip
Looting Secret WhiskeyIn America, crowds loot a secret whiskey store of confiscated liquor
League of Nations / 1922The opening session of the League of Nations in Geneva. The purpose of the League, set up in 1919 & written into the WW1 peace treaties, was to keep peace through arbitration
Lifting PotatoesPotato lifting using horses and plough, near Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
Chemist Shop WindowColoured liquids in bottles in a chemists shop window
BARBERs POLE 1922A barbers shop, with a distinctive pole
Argentina CreatureArgentina countryfolk report sighting of a plesiosaur-like creature : an expedition is planned in Buenos Aires.. but the creature is not found
Albert Einstein, theoretical physicistAlbert Einstein (1879-1955), theoretical physicist, philosopher and author. Seen here in front of bookshelves
Cracker AdvertisementFather Christmas Advertising Tom Smiths crackers
Cottage built out of hard stone, Kinver Edge, West MidlandsCottage built out of the hard stone of the Holy Austin Rock at Kinver Edge, on the border of Worcestershire and Staffordshire, with a toddler at the doorway and an elderly woman at the well
Derby Day at Epsom racecourse, Epsom Downs, Surrey, England -- horse-drawn coaches and other traffic arriving for the big event. Date: 1922
Men and women playing golf at Beaconsfield, BuckinghamshireMen and women playing a round of golf on a course at Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. Date: 1922
Thames watermen at work during Swan Upping, when cygnets need to be rounded up on the Upper Thames River and distinguishing marks cut on their bills
Roll call of Etonians on 4 June, Eton School, BerkshireRoll call of Etonians on 4 June, Eton School, near Windsor, Berkshire -- a special occasion at this famous public school, with a procession of boats, ending with a firework display. Date: 1922
Burrell Showmans Road Locomotive 3938, Quo VadisMaker: Charles Burrell & Sons of Thetford, Norfolk Type: Showmans Road Locomotive Number: 3938 Built: 1922 Registration: XL 9086 Class: Scenic Cylinders: Compound Nhp: 8 Name: Quo Vadis Date
A study of the dancer Phyllis Bedells, 1922 formerly of the Empire Theatre. She has arranged the dances and ensembles for The Island King at the Adelphi Theatre, London. Date: 1922
Dolly Sisters from League of Notions at London PavilionPortraits of the Dolly Sisters in their Persian outfits from Charles Cochrans League of Notions at the London Pavilion, 1922 Date: 1922
Ramsay MacDonald leaping into the limelightRamsay MacDonald (1866-1937) British Labour politician, leaping into the limelight over the backs of Bonar Law (Conservative) and Lloyd George (Liberal) when he won the General Election in 1922
The Merchant of Venice by William ShakespearePromotional postcard for The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare; set to music by Adrian Welles Beecham. First produced at the Grand Theatre, Brighton
The Island King by Percy GawthornePromotional postcard for The Island King by Percy Gawthorne; music Harold Garstin. First produced at the Adelphi Theatre, 10th October 1922. This image shows W. H
Paddle Steamer Balmoral, Isle of WightPaddle Steamer Balmoral, near The Solent, Isle of Wight, England. Date: 1922
View of sea and mountains by Muriel Dawson. Date: 1922
People and car on ferry at Cowes, Isle of WightPeople and a car on the ferry at Cowes, Isle of Wight. Date: 1922
Ernest LavisseERNEST LAVISSE French historian Date: 1842 - 1922
Port-na-Craig Tearooms Pitlochry, ScotlandPort-na-Craig Tearooms, Ferry Road, Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland. Still (wonderfully!) still open as a Tea House although they have also diversified into (gasp...) Modern European Cuisine!
And there were strings of fairies hanging from the stars (I stood against the window). 1922
The discoverers of TutankhamenStanding on the steps leading to the doorway of Tutankhamens tomb are (from left to right) Lady Evelyn Herbert, her father Lord Carnarvon, Mr Howard Carter and Mr B
Nikisch PhotoARTHUR NIKISCH Hungarian conductor and composer
George CadburyGEORGE CADBURY Industrialist and reformer
Prodigal Son ReturnsA ne er-do-well son, obviously the apple of the mothers and sisters eye, returns home. The dog greets him tail wagging, but his stern father doesn t look best pleased
Dress and Danseuse - sketches by G. Peres for three summer fDress and Danseuse - sketches by G. Peres for three fashionable summer frocks, 1922. One of athenian crepe with gold lame tunic