1925 Collection (page 8)

Hunt Meet at Hever Castle
The West Kent Foxhounds meeting at Hever Castle. Date: 1925

Frederick Lonsdale
Playwright and librettist Frederick Lonsdale (1881-1954). At the time he was mostly known for his musical comedies, but was also beginning to build a reputation for writing non-musical plays

Horace Hodges in Lightnin
Actor Horace Hodges (1863-1951) performing in the play Lightnin at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London. Date: 1925

Eileen Bennett
British tennis player Eileen Bennett (1907-1979), also known as Eileen Bennett Fearnley-Whittingstall. Pictured here near the beginning of her career

The Racehorse Zionist, being ridden by jockey Victor Smyth (1901-1984). Also pictured are Zionist's owner the Aga Khan III (1877-1957), and trainer Richard C. Dawson (1865-1955). Date: circa 1925

John Barrymore and Fay Compton
Actors John Barrymore (1882-1942) and Fay Compton (1894-1978) in their roles as Hamlet and Ophelia for a production soon to open at the Haymarket Theatre in London. Date: 1925

Pharos, the Racehorse
The racehorse Pharos, owned by Lord Derby, had won four of his seven races in the previous season. Date: circa 1925

Harry Wills, Boxer
Harry Wills (1889-1958) the heavyweight boxer, who held the title World Colored Heavyweight Champion three times. Although a heavyweight title match with white boxer Jack Dempsey was planned for

Gertrude Lawrence
British actress, singer, dancer and musical comedy performer Gertrude Lawrence (1898-1952). Around this time she was appearing in revue shows in London and New York. Date: circa 1925

The Princess and the Tiger
Princess Manorama Raja, daughter of the Maharaja of Indore, with the body of a tiger she has killed. Date: circa 1925

Boxing at Brighton
Scenes from a boxing match held at Brighton between Bombardier Billy Wells (1889-1967) and Soldier Jones (1897-1942), also known as John Beaudin. Date: 1925

Hemline Regulations
A female swimmer having the hemline of her bathing costume inspected at Palm Beach. Date: circa 1925

Helen Filkey, Athlete
Helen Filkey (1908-2000) was an American track and field champion, who set national and world athletic records until her retirement in 1931. Date: circa 1925

Helen Wainwright (1906-1965), also known as Helen Stelling was a diver and swimmer who represented the United States at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics

Manna, a Racehorse
The Racehorse Manna (1922-1939) ran eight times and won four races in 1924 and 1925. He went on to have a succesful stud career. Also pictured are his owner Henry E

Margaret Bannerman
Canadian actress Margaret Bannerman (1896-1976) appearing in Camilla States Her Case at the Globe Theatre in London. Later in 1925 her career would be interrupted when she suffered a nervous

Julie Sudo, Dancer
Oriental dancer Julie Sudo, appearing in Carnival Time at the Criterion Restaurant. Date: circa 1925

Lord and Lady Northesk
David Carnegie, 11th Earl of Northesk (1901-1963) was a winter sports enthusiast, who went on to win a bronze medal in skeleton at the 1928 Winter Olympics

Princess Mary, Hunting
Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood (1897-1965), daughter of King George V, attending a meet of the Bramham Moor Hunt

Alyse Berton Draped in Raw Silk
Alyse Berton, a Seattle resident, draped in raw silk. Seattle had become the most important silk port in the United States. Date: circa 1925

Twelve Pointer, ridden by Bernard Carslake
The racehorse Twelve Pointer, with jockey Bernard Brownie Carslake (1886-1941) in the saddle. Date: circa 1925

Dorothy Seacombe (1906-1994) was a British actress who went on to have a film career. Here she is appearing in a stage production of Just Married at the Comedy Theatre. Date: circa 1925

The Tetrarch, a Racehorse
The Tetrarch (1911-1935), also known as Spotted Wonder, was a celebrated thoroughbred racehorse. Undefeated in his racing career, he was retired to stud in 1913. Date: circa 1925

Laura Cowie in Yoicks!
Laura Cowie (1892-1969) was a Scottish stage and silent film actress. Here she is portraying Lucrezia Borgia in the revue show Yoicks! at the Kingsway Theatre. Date: circa 1925

Golf Cartoon
Cartoon by Chas Grave, illustrating events at the President's Putter golfing competition held at Rye. Date: 1925

Mother Goose Pantomime
A production of Mother Goose at the London Hippodrome, featuring Shaun Glenville (1884-1968) as Mother Goose, Isobel Elsom (1893-1981) as the daughter, and Fred Conquest

Herbert Sutcliffe, Cricketer
Herbert Sutcliffe (1894-1978) was a professional cricketer who represented Yorkshire and England as an opening batsman. He was part of the M.C.C

Dick Smith, Boxer
Dick Smith (1886-1950) the British light heavyweight and heavyweight boxer, with two young competitors at the Stable Lads Annual Tournament. Date: 1925

Racehorse Saucy Sue, a recent winner at Goodwood. Also pictured are her owner Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor (1879-1952) and trainer Alec Taylor Jr (1862-1943). Date: 1924

Mildred Harris in The Deceivers
Actress Mildred Harris (1901-1944) started as a child actress, had a succesful career in silent movies, but struggled with the advent of talkies'. She was also the first wife of Charlie Chaplin

Racehorse Scullion
The Racehorse Scullion, his owner George Hardy, and trainer Captain Thomas Hogg (1879-1942). Date: circa 1924

Playtime at the Piccadilly
Performers in Playtime at the Piccadilly, a cabaret show at the Piccadilly Hotel. The artists pictured are Mimi Jordan, Rene Lorrimore, Evelyn Wrentmor, Amelia Allen

Mendip Hunt Meet
A gathering of the Mendip Hunt, outside Wells Cathedral in Somerset. Date: 1925

Mrs MacDonald Buchanan with Mr Hector MacDonald
Catherine MacDonald Buchanan (b. 1895) was the only surviving child of James Buchanan, 1st Baron Woolavington. Here she is pictured at the family seat, Lavington House

Melville Gideon at the Piano
Melville Gideon (1884-1933) was an American composer, lyricist and performer. Here he is appearing in The Co-Optimists, a variety revue show that originally opened in London in 1921

Wildfowling in a Pneumatic Boat
Wildfowlers on Lake Keuka at Hammondsport, New York State, using a recent innovation in water-craft construction - the inflatable pneumatic boat. Date: circa 1924

Advert for Colman's Bath Mustard, recommending its soothing and stimulating properties in a warm bath. Date: circa 1924

A Catch of Arapaima Fish
A catch of arapaima fish. Native to the Amazon and Essequibo basins of South America, they are among the world's largest freshwater fish. Date: 1924

Flora Le Breton (1899-1951) was an English stage and silent film actress who moved to the United States in 1924. Date: circa 1924

Tennis Rackets
Images showing the differing constructions of tennis rackets through the ages. From the museum of F. H. Ayres, sports outfitters. Date: circa 1924

Cartoon: At Northward Ho!
Cartoon by Laurie Tayler showing the challenges of playing an arctic round of golf. Date: circa 1924

Mona Paiva, a Russian dancer of the Opera Comique in Paris. Date: circa 1924

A Royal Puppy
Ajax, an alsatian puppy recently purchased by Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII). Date: circa 1924

Lewes Stable and Owner G. Poole
Scenes from Lewes Stable, owned by G. Poole, who is pictured in one of the images. Also shown are champion jockey L. B. Rees and racehorse Ned Carver. Date: circa 1924

Fay Compton With Dog
Versatile actress Fay Compton (1894-1978) was born Virginia Compton-Mackenzie. Her theatre career embraced Shakespeare, comedy, pantomime, drama and the classics, and she appeared in over 40 films

Fancy Skating
Ice skaters Katie Schmidt, Howard Nicholson and Paul Kreckon demonstrate their skills during the winter season in the Alps. Date: circa 1925

Coursing and Coursers
Cartoon by The Tout (Peter Ronald Buchanan) depicting keen coursers in action. Date: 1924

The Save!
Cartoon by Alfred Leete showing a close encounter with a determined goalkeeper. Date: 1925

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