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1924 Collection (page 7)

Background image1924 Collection: Filming Greta Garbo in The Atonement of Gosta Berlin

Filming Greta Garbo in The Atonement of Gosta Berlin, 1924 Date: 1924

Background image1924 Collection: Floods in late 1924

Floods in late 1924 Date: 1925

Background image1924 Collection: Mimi Jordan

Mimi Jordan had appeared as Miss 1924 at the Palace of Beauty feature, part of the British Empire Exhibition held at Wembley Park. She was now part of the cabaret chorus at the Piccadilly Hotel

Background image1924 Collection: Alma Rubens

Alma Rubens
Actress Alma Rubens (1897-1931) appearing as Lady Hermione in the film Gerald Cranston's Lady'. Date: 1924

Background image1924 Collection: The Racehorse Chosroes

The Racehorse Chosroes
The racehorse Chosroes, winner of the Manchester Cup and Hardwicke Stakes in 1924. Also pictured are owner Admiral Sir Hedworth Meux (1856-1929)

Background image1924 Collection: The City That Never Sleeps

The City That Never Sleeps
Scenes from the lost 1924 silent film The City That Never Sleeps, showing a prohibitionist nightclub. Date: 1924

Background image1924 Collection: Stills from The Beauty Prize

Stills from The Beauty Prize
The Beauty Prize (here captioned as The Beauty Contest') was a silent film from 1924, now lost. It starred Viola Dana (1897-1987). Date: 1924

Background image1924 Collection: Music cover, Glowing Embers by Evan Marsden

Music cover, Glowing Embers by Evan Marsden, Narrative-Intermezzo, piano solo Date: 1924

Background image1924 Collection: Indian Courtyard, British Empire Exhibition, Wembley

Indian Courtyard, British Empire Exhibition, Wembley Date: 1924

Background image1924 Collection: Map of Africa showing boundary lines in 1924

Map of Africa showing boundary lines in 1924 Date: 1924

Background image1924 Collection: Miss Collins

Miss Collins
A portrait oil painting of Miss Gladys Neville Collins, daughter of trustee of the Public Library, Museums and National Gallery of Victoria, J. T. Collins. Date: circa 1925

Background image1924 Collection: Italian Archways

Italian Archways
This engraving shows a pair of large archways linking an enclosed city area in Italy, figures can be seen conversing in the foreground. Date: circa 1820

Background image1924 Collection: Jacobus Vanderberg

Jacobus Vanderberg
A dutch portrait engraving of Jacobus Vanderberg, wearing a black robe with white collars. Date: circa 1650s

Background image1924 Collection: The Great Fortune

The Great Fortune
A copperplate engraving depicting Nemesis, the Greek goddess of divine retribution, her identity has been combined with Fortuna, the Roman goddess of victory and fortune. Date: circa 1502

Background image1924 Collection: The Nativity

The Nativity
A woodcut showing a nativity scene, with the Virgin Mary looking down at her miracle child, overlooked by a cluster of angelic figures

Background image1924 Collection: Two Boars

Two Boars
An etching of two rugged boars, one standing, one sitting on the grass beside a tree. Date: circa 1656

Background image1924 Collection: Mrs. Bassett Wilson

Mrs. Bassett Wilson
A portrait oil painting of a lady, named Mrs. Bassett Wilson, smiling happily, while posing in a black robe, pinned at the shoulder with a flower. Date: circa 1924

Background image1924 Collection: Lady Marjorie Murray

Lady Marjorie Murray
A portrait painting of Lady Marjorie Murray, the daughter of the 8th Earl of Dunmore, V.C. M.V.O. D.S.O. Date: circa 1924

Background image1924 Collection: Venerated Wooden Figure

Venerated Wooden Figure
A tribal wooden statue of a figure whom is held with high regard among the natives of Fise Bay, British New Guinea, he is seen, huddled tightly on the spot, with tribal design covering his body

Background image1924 Collection: Skull Face Masks

Skull Face Masks
A pair of tribal skull face masks from New Britain, an island in Papua New Guinea, each with a variation of intimidating red design, and a husky beard. Date: circa 1924

Background image1924 Collection: Wooden Maskoids

Wooden Maskoids
A display of four wooden tribal masks from New Guinea, an island in Australia, each of them bearing an intimidating expression. Date: circa 1924

Background image1924 Collection: Coloured Wooden Maskoids

Coloured Wooden Maskoids
This photograph shows a selection of three coloured wooden masks from New Guinea, similar in style, but different in shape, with curving lines swathing the facial contours. Date: circa 1924

Background image1924 Collection: Coloured Wooden Mask

Coloured Wooden Mask
A coloured wooden mask from New Guinea, with tribal smiked designs bordering the eyes and chin. Date: circa 1924

Background image1924 Collection: The Fine Art Society Advertisement

The Fine Art Society Advertisement
An advertisement for The Fine Art Society at Melbourne, the image shows a display of antiques, including a mahogany inlaid sideboard of the Sheraton period

Background image1924 Collection: Bacon & Co Advertisement

Bacon & Co Advertisement
An advertisement illustration for Bacon & Co Ltd, Sydney based photo engravers and colour etchers. The design shows a sign, which depicts the work premises interior. Date: circa 1924

Background image1924 Collection: Marquess of Linlithgow, K. T

Marquess of Linlithgow, K. T
A statue of John Adrian Louis Hope, the 1st Marquess of Linlithgow, who was Governor of Victoria between 1889 and 1895 and first Governor-General from 1901 to 1903

Background image1924 Collection: The Old Boat

The Old Boat
This watercolour painting shows a simple, old boat, unusually placed amongst a group of houses, with two men in conversation nearby. Date: circa 1924

Background image1924 Collection: Wharves at Birkenhead, S. A

Wharves at Birkenhead, S. A
This pencil drawing features a row of large ships, docked for loading at the wharves of Birkenhead, in South Australia. Date: circa 1924

Background image1924 Collection: Idyll

Idyll
A bronze relief, showing a muscular man, lovingly embracing a woman with one hand, both of them are holding out their child, with their other hands. Date: circa 1924

Background image1924 Collection: The Stadium

The Stadium
A watercolour painting, showing a fairly small amphitheatre-like stadium structure, showing a crowd of spectators, watching an event at the centre circle. Date: circa 1924

Background image1924 Collection: Captain Colin Duncan

Captain Colin Duncan
A portrait oil painting of Captain Colin Duncan, wearing his ceremonial uniform. Date: circa 1924

Background image1924 Collection: Chinese Porcelain

Chinese Porcelain
A still life watercolour painting of some Chinese porcelain in the form of plates, a vase and a bowl, with a faint reflection on the shiny surface. Date: circa 1924

Background image1924 Collection: Hercules, Dianira and Archelous

Hercules, Dianira and Archelous
This bas relief depicts the scene of Greek hero, Hercules, saving Dianira from having to marry Achelous, the river god, who is defeated. Date: circa 1924

Background image1924 Collection: Mrs. Venour Nathan

Mrs. Venour Nathan
A portrait pencil drawing of Mrs. Venour Nathan, looking rather subdued with eyes looking down. Date: circa 1924

Background image1924 Collection: Village Street, Ambleside

Village Street, Ambleside
A pencil drawing of a village street in ambleside, Australia, with a plain wooden house structure, beside a crude fence. Date: circa 1924

Background image1924 Collection: Aborigine's Cave, Dee Why

Aborigine's Cave, Dee Why
A landscape watercolour painting of an aborigine's cave, located at Dee Why, a coastal suburb of north Sydney. Date: circa 1924

Background image1924 Collection: Danse dAmour

Danse dAmour
An oil painting depicting male and female figures engaging in a romantic dance, next to a pool topped with lily pads. Date: circa 1924

Background image1924 Collection: Head of a Nun

Head of a Nun
A portrait oil painting of a sleeping nun, wearing a traditional habit. Date: circa 1924

Background image1924 Collection: Dawne and William

Dawne and William
A portrait oil painting of a seated lady with folded hands, named Dawne, beside her black and white cat, William. Date: circa 1924

Background image1924 Collection: Studio Interior

Studio Interior
This oil painting shows an artist's studio interior, possibly belonging to Lindsay Bernard Hall. A gentleman can be seen seated, smoking by the open window. Date: circa 1924

Background image1924 Collection: Dearborn Portrait Advertisement

Dearborn Portrait Advertisement
An advertisement for Dearborn Ltd, providers of cosmetics, including face powder, shampoo and face cream. The portrait photo is of Signorina Toti Dal Monte, a brilliant operatic prima donna

Background image1924 Collection: Stetson Hats Advertisement

Stetson Hats Advertisement
An illustrated advertisement for Stetson Hats, images show the like of which worn by two gentleman. THE well-dressed man always has at least two hats, one of them a hard felt

Background image1924 Collection: The Fisherman, Nocturne

The Fisherman, Nocturne
A woodcut print of a nocturne scene, comprising of a mysterious slanted tree, partly concealing the form of a fisherman in his boat, under a moonlit sky. Date: circa 1924

Background image1924 Collection: Woodcut Eagle

Woodcut Eagle
This woodcut shows a magnificent eagle, possibly of a mythological type, under a sky of moon and stars. Date: circa 1924

Background image1924 Collection: Gladioli

Gladioli
A still life flower piece oil painting of a vase of gladioli flowers, sat in front of a platter dish. Date: circa 1924

Background image1924 Collection: Portrait of Dr. B

Portrait of Dr. B
A portrait painting of a man captioned Dr. B. wearing a buttoned coat with white scarf. Date: 1798

Background image1924 Collection: Captain John Piper

Captain John Piper
A portrait oil painting of John Piper, a military officer in the colony of New South Wales, who was promoted to the rank of Captain in 1800. He is seen here wearing his uniform. Date: 1826

Background image1924 Collection: Hobart Town

Hobart Town
A watercolour drawing of Hobart Town, in Tasmania, Australia. Groups of people can be seen between the docking area and the edge of town. Date: circa 1840s



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