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1925 Collection

Background image1925 Collection: A Complete Wash-out, by William Heath Robinson

A Complete Wash-out, by William Heath Robinson
The trials of spring-cleaning as endured on the ark. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans

Background image1925 Collection: British Military Poster - Inter-war period

British Military Poster - Inter-war period
Smart Men Wanted, rates of pay for soldiers enlisted or re-enlisted, Scots Guards, on or after 26 October 1925. Coloured chromolithograph recruitment poster after A W Baylis, 1925

Background image1925 Collection: Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher
MARGARET THATCHER nee ROBERTS First woman to be British Prime Minister (Conservative) 1979-90

Background image1925 Collection: Margaret Thatcher 1925-

Margaret Thatcher 1925-
MARGARET THATCHER nee ROBERTS First woman to be British Prime Minister (Conservative) 1979-90

Background image1925 Collection: Marigolds by Hall Thorpe

Marigolds by Hall Thorpe. 1925

Background image1925 Collection: Charlie Chaplin as the little tramp

Charlie Chaplin as the little tramp
Film actor and director Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977), film star and director, seen here in his little tramp costume, probably in a still from his 1925 film, The Gold Rush

Background image1925 Collection: Bauhaus Building

Bauhaus Building
The Bauhaus building in Dessau, manufacturing city in eastern Germany. The building was built in 1925 - 26 by the German architect Walter Gropius. Date: 1930s

Background image1925 Collection: Rugby at Murrayfield stadium, Scotland

Rugby at Murrayfield stadium, Scotland
Scotland triumphs over England in the Calcutta Cup championship, during the opening match for the newly built Murrayfield stadium which was inaugurated in March 1925. Date: 1925

Background image1925 Collection: Warship Hms Hood

Warship Hms Hood
HMS Hood, completed in 1920, was the worlds largest warship for more than two decades. She was finally sunk by the Bismarck in 1941 at the Battle of Denmark Strait

Background image1925 Collection: Jeeves & Wooster / Book

Jeeves & Wooster / Book
When the jolly old storm clouds rolled up, Bertie Wooster turned instinctively to his man Jeeves...Jeevess judgment was infallible; likwise his taste in neckwear

Background image1925 Collection: Hows That? By William Heath Robinson

Hows That? By William Heath Robinson
Clock cricket- A new and exciting summer game for the seaside. Illustration showing a unique game of cricket. Please note

Background image1925 Collection: Tatler front cover featuring Tallulah Bankhead, 1925

Tatler front cover featuring Tallulah Bankhead, 1925
Tatler front cover featuring American actress, talk show host and bonne vivante, Tallulah Bankhead (1902 - 1968). Pictured at the time she had been selected to play Iris Storm

Background image1925 Collection: Rudolph Steiner

Rudolph Steiner
RUDOLPH STEINER Austrian philosopher, in the 1920s

Background image1925 Collection: Horrockses Crewdson & Co

Horrockses Crewdson & Co
Traffic passing the smoking chimneys of Horrockses, Crewdson & Co. Centenary Cotton Mills, Preston. The factory windows are illuminated

Background image1925 Collection: Erik Satie / Renaudin

Erik Satie / Renaudin
ERIK SATIE French composer at the piano

Background image1925 Collection: Fall / Clumber Spaniel / 36

Fall / Clumber Spaniel / 36
Mr Alfred Higgs, the Kings Head Kennelman (since 1925) with a group of Sandringham Clumber spaniels. Owned and bred by King George V. Photographed at Sandringham

Background image1925 Collection: Murrayfield stadium from the air

Murrayfield stadium from the air
Murrayfield rugby stadium in Scotland, which opened in March 1925, shown from the air. Date: March 1925

Background image1925 Collection: Advert for Horlicks, the original malted milk drink, 1925

Advert for Horlicks, the original malted milk drink, 1925 Date: 1925

Background image1925 Collection: The Huntsman, painting by W Smithson Broadhead

The Huntsman, painting by W Smithson Broadhead
Colour photograph in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 24th October 1925 of The Huntsman painting by W Smithson Broadhead. Date: 24th October 1925

Background image1925 Collection: No, No Nanette by Frank Mandel

No, No Nanette by Frank Mandel
Promotional postcard for No No Nanette by Frank Mandel, Otto Harbach and Irving Caesar; music Vincent Youmans. (Globe Theatre, New York, 16th September 1925)

Background image1925 Collection: Tango. Watercolor by Marcel Vertes (1895-1961) published

Tango. Watercolor by Marcel Vertes (1895-1961) published in l Illustration on November 26, 1925. Watercolour

Background image1925 Collection: The Man Who Missed The Ball On The First Tee At St. Andrews

The Man Who Missed The Ball On The First Tee At St. Andrews
Golfer spinning around after an overly violent swing. 1925

Background image1925 Collection: Advertisement for De Dion Bouton Cycles

Advertisement for De Dion Bouton Cycles. 1925

Background image1925 Collection: Photo of The Dolly Sisters

Photo of The Dolly Sisters
Black and white photograph of popular revue stars the Dolly Sisters in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 19th December 1925

Background image1925 Collection: Poster design, Anisetta Evangelisti

Poster design, Anisetta Evangelisti, dessert liqueur. Depicting a monkey drinking from a bottle. Date: 1925

Background image1925 Collection: The Dolly Sisters, Paris

The Dolly Sisters, Paris
The Dolly Sisters wearing creations by Jean Patou in La Valse Lumineuse, Paris En Fleurs, Casino de Paris, Paris, 1925 1925

Background image1925 Collection: Wherefore Art Thou, Radio? By William Heath Robinson

Wherefore Art Thou, Radio? By William Heath Robinson
It has been suggested that during the Spring, 2 L O should devote one night a week to amatory music for those under the subtle influence of the vernal season

Background image1925 Collection: Riviera holiday makers on the piste

Riviera holiday makers on the piste
Illustration by William Heath Robinson showing skiiers intrigued by the appearance of glamorous Howard. K. Elcock characters

Background image1925 Collection: Shaftesbury / Gold Hill

Shaftesbury / Gold Hill
Shaftesbury, Dorset: Gold Hill

Background image1925 Collection: Folklore / Fairies

Folklore / Fairies
Fairy flying with butterflies

Background image1925 Collection: Blue Star Line poster to South America

Blue Star Line poster to South America
Blue Star Line to South America, calling at Boulogne, Lisbon, Madeira, Tenerife, Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Montevideo and Buenos Aires. First class passengers only. circa 1925

Background image1925 Collection: Corbetts Vision

Corbetts Vision
In American planner Harvey Corbetts vision of a future city, fast traffic will be segregated from slow, and people from both Date: 1925

Background image1925 Collection: Erik Satie / Comoedia 1913

Erik Satie / Comoedia 1913
ERIK SATIE French musician Date: 1866 - 1925

Background image1925 Collection: Dolly Sisters and chorus in Diamond tableaux

Dolly Sisters and chorus in Diamond tableaux
The Dolly Sisters wearing creations by Jean Patou and chorus in the tableaux La Mine Diamants (Diamond Mine), Paris En Fleurs, Casino de Paris, Paris, 1925 1925

Background image1925 Collection: CRANLEIGH - 1925

CRANLEIGH - 1925
High Street Cranleigh Surrey

Background image1925 Collection: Lord Curzon as Viceroy

Lord Curzon as Viceroy
George Nathaniel, Marquess Curzon as Viceroy of India

Background image1925 Collection: Ransomes Lawnmowers Advertisement

Ransomes Lawnmowers Advertisement
An illustrated advertisement for an Ideal Homes Exhibition stand for Ransomes, Sims and Jefferies Ltd. promoting Ransomes Lawnmowers. The image shows a decorative green model on a tidy lawn

Background image1925 Collection: Advertisement for W H Smith

Advertisement for W H Smith -- newsboy on an enamel sign. circa 1925

Background image1925 Collection: Cut and he will not come again by Reginald Higgins

Cut and he will not come again by Reginald Higgins
An illustration showing a mermaid with the shorn, shingled Eton crop hairstyle of the 1920s, looking rather forlorn as she waits for her lover to return

Background image1925 Collection: The Modern Girl by Wilton Williams

The Modern Girl by Wilton Williams
A series of sketches by Wilton Williams, subtitled Full dress and bathing dress (other artists show undress, and underwear in this series of three) showing the modern girl of 1925

Background image1925 Collection: Theatre, A Cuckoo in the Nest 1925, Nerman

Theatre, A Cuckoo in the Nest 1925, Nerman
A scene from A Cuckoo in the Nest, a popular farce playing in London in 1925. Here, the impeccable husband is discovered by his wife and in-laws in a ladys bedroom (equally impeccable)

Background image1925 Collection: French Wagons-Lit poster

French Wagons-Lit poster
Poster advertising the French National Railways Wagon-Lits (sleeper train) service to Switzerland, Italy and the Cote d Azur

Background image1925 Collection: Skiiers out of place in the Riviera

Skiiers out of place in the Riviera
A humorous illustration showing out of place William Heath Robinson characters receiving curious glances from glamorous holiday makers in a Howard. K. Elcock illustration

Background image1925 Collection: Queen Alexandra & Dogs

Queen Alexandra & Dogs
ALEXANDRA QUEEN TO EDWARD VII Shown here in a garden, possibly at Sandringham with her two Japanese Chin dogs, Haru and Togo

Background image1925 Collection: Flushing / Cornwall / 1925

Flushing / Cornwall / 1925
Flushing, Cornwall: a view from Falmouth

Background image1925 Collection: Prices Ghost Kit

Prices Ghost Kit
Harry Prices ghost-hunting kit

Background image1925 Collection: Jewish New Year Card

Jewish New Year Card
A Zionist New Year card - a Jewish woman waves a Zionist banner

Background image1925 Collection: Eugen Sandow

Eugen Sandow
EUGEN SANDOW American exponent of physical fitness



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