1927 Collection (page 18)

Monument to soldiers and porters from the Congo who lost their lives fighting during the First World War, unveiled in the Congolese Capital Kinshasa in 1927 - sculptor: Marin

Florence Mills. Florence Mills (1896-1927) singer and dancer who became a major star of vaudeville and revue in the 1920s in both America and Britain. Date: 1927

Photograph of Anchor PH, Tilbury, Essex. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1928

The Prologue To Summer, by Charles Robinson
A colour illustration showing a dreamy summers day in the countryside. Date: 11th May 1927

Dr Syn by Russell Thorndike and Ivan Firth
Dr Syn by Russell Thorndike (6 February 1885 7 November 1972) and Ivan Firth, adapted from Thorndikes novel. First produced at the Wyndhams Theatre on 11th October 1925

Weldons Fancy Dress. circa 1927

Cover design, The Sunny Mag, price seven pence -- All Hands on Deck! circa 1927

Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago (built in 1927). Date: 1927

The Crown of the Romanoffs
Photograph of the Romanov crown, 1927. Part of a sale of Russian state jewels sold at auction at Christie Manson and Woods auction house that year. 1927

The snuff-box of the Romanovs
Green jasper snuff-box set studded with diamonds, which had belonged to the Russian royal family. Part of a sale of Russian state jewels sold at auction at Christie Manson

Plastic Surgery - Before and After
Examples of patients who have undergone plastic surgery in the 1920s, to accompany an article in " The Sphere" magazine, entitled " New Faces for Old." 1927

Total solar eclipse in England, 1927
Diagram explaining the science behind the solar eclipse due to be witnessed in England on 29 June 1927. This was to be the first total solar eclipse seen in England for 200 years. 1927

John A. Macready
American Flight-Lieutenant J.A. Macready photographed before making an attempt at the altitude record. His outfit is made from wool, leather, fur and down to keep him warm

Tatler cover - Lady Zia Wernher and Lady Milford Haven
Front cover of the Tatler featuring sisters Lady Zia Wernher (Countess Zia Torby) and the Marchioness of Milford Haven (formerly Countess Nada Torby) at Downie Park, Killiemuir

The Eton Crop
" The Eton Crop - beloved of the moderns, detested by the old." Worn here by a Lucien Lelong mannequin. 1927

Advert for Worth Court Gowns, London and Paris, 1927 Date: 1927

A gown by Pam of 110 New Bond Street, 1927 Date: 1927

Mrs Wilfrid Ashley at the Venice Lido, Italy
Mrs Wilfrid Ashley (?-1954), later Lady Mount Temple, nee Muriel (Molly) Spencer and formerly the Hon Mrs Forbes-Sempill. Seen here at the Venice Lido, Italy, seeking inspiration for her work

A scene from the film Boadicea (1927) with Phyllis Neilson-T
A scene from the Stoll film Boadicea (1927) with Phyllis Neilson-Terry Date: 1927

The Mausoleum - St-Remy-de-Provence, France
Mausoleum of the Julii (about 40 BCE) - One of les Antiques - two amazingly well-preserved structures at the site of the Roman City of Glanum at Saint-Remy-de-Provence, France. Date: 1927

Josephine Baker at the Folies Bergere
Dancing on Glass: The Super-Charleston. Josephine Baker performing the super Charleston, dancing on a glass dance floor at the Folies Bergere in Paris. 1927

Four people on a 1927 Royal Enfield motorcycle & sidecar
Two ladies & two gents having their photograph taken in a studio on a 1927 Royal Enfield Model K motorcycle & sidecar circa 1930

Viceregal Train India
Viceregal train of the Great Indian Peninsular Railway, leaving Bombay carrying the Viceroy to Poona. Date: circa 1927

Kalmar Castle, Sweden
Kalmar Castle in Sweden, viewed across the water Date: 1927

Sweden / Gothenburg 1927
Gothenburg: the city centre Date: 1927

Confusion at Plane-Park
Car parks can be nightmares, but they are nothing to the confusion that will come when we all go to the shops in our private planes ! Date: 1927

Piazza Navona Fountain
The Four Rivers fountain by Bernini in Piazza Navona; the figure of the Nile is shown with a covered head as the source of the Nile was unknown in Europe at this time Date: 1927

Glos / May Hill 1927
Gloucestershire scenery: May Hill Date: 1927

THE JAZZ SINGER
Al Jolson stars in the first talking picture - really a silent film with sound sequences, directed by Alan Crosland : not a great movie, but a landmark... Date: 1927

Albrecht Kossel
ALBRECHT KOSSEL German biochemist Date: 1853 - 1927

White City greyhound racing stadium, 1927
A general view at night of White City greyhound racing stadium with lights illuminated the course. Photographed shortly after the venue had opened in response to the rising popularity of

Lily Elsie and Bobby Howes in The Blue Train
Lily Elsie and Bobby Howes in a scene from musical comedy The Blue Train, playing at the Prince of Waless Theatre in 1927 and marking a return to the stage of Lily Elsie after ten years

Newport Market Army Bands School, Orpington, Kent
The Newport Market Army Training School at Darrick Wood, Orpington, Kent. Date: circa 1927

Scenes from the French film Casanova, 1927, directed by Russian Alexandra Volkoff with a largely German cast. A sumptuous costume drama, filmed partly in Venice, it was dazzlingly ambiguous

Courtyard of San Geronimo, Venice, Italy. Date: 1927

Ramon Novarro in The Road to Romance, 1927
Ramon Novarro in his new MGM movie The Road to Romance, 1927 Date: 1927

Craven A Cigarette Advert, 1927 - cork tipped cigarettes made especially to prevent sore throats Date: 1927

Variations on a Popular Theme - Scottish fashions, 1927 from Scottish fashion housesshowing ubiquitous and fashionable jumper and cardigan suits from Pettigrew and Stephens of Glasgow

Cadburys Mayfair Chocolates Advert, 1927 - the idea of Mayfairing Date: 1927

Three Summer gowns from Paris 1927
Contrasting contours in three Parisian frocks from Lenieff, Jane Lanvin and Lucile Date: 1927

A Race Gown by Isobel for Royal Ascot, 1927
A lovely race gown and hat for Royal Ascot by Isobel, London Date: 1927

Spring 1927 Paris Fashions with models from (LtoR Tollman, Amy Linker & Ballard et Cie, Jean Patou, Cheruit, Premet, London Trades, Amy Linker & Ballard et Cie and Alice Bernard Date: 1927

Cover of Eve Magazine 4 May 1927
Artwork by Blanch Date: 1927

Zelma O Neal (1927)
Dancer Zelma O Neal (1927) Date: 1927

Ivor Novello and Isabel Jeans in Downhill 1927)
Ivor Novello and Isobel Jeans in Downhill 1927) directed by Alfred Hitchcock Date: 1929

Advert for Neet hair removing cream (1927) featuring the a story relating to dance called The Tangette - a cross between the Argentine Tango and the French Gavotte requiring the utmost of grace

Rowntrees York Chocolate Advert, 1927 - horse racing scene Date: 1927

Robert Quinault & Iris Rowe at the Kit Kat Club, London (1927) Date: 1928

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