1928 Collection

MGM LION
Recording Leo the Lions famous roar for MGM (Metro Goldwyn Mayer) Studios

LCC-LFB Dockhead fire station, Bermondsey
Built by the London County Council (LCC) and opened in 1928, Dockhead fire station replaced two older Bermondsey fire stations that were closed down

Buchanans Whisky Advert
Four greyhounds race to the finish line in an advertisement for Buchanans Black & White Scotch whisky

Reids Palace Hotel, Madeira advertisement, 1928
Advertisement for Reids Palace Hotel, Madeira boasting happy sunny days, no rain and unequalled sea bathing besides many other comforts and advantages. 1928

Rainbow illustration, by Arthur Ferrier
Illustration of a glamorous lady wearing a rainbow as a shawl

The Building of the Tyne Bridge - Newcastle-upon-Tyne (4 / 4)
The Building of the Tyne Bridge - Newcastle-upon-Tyne - The spans reaching out from both sides of the river - 11th January 1928. Date: 1928

Coco Chanel
Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel (1883 - 1971), iconic French fashion designer, pictured by her car in fashionable Biarritz. Date: 1928

Miss Richmond and her deerhounds
Miss M. Richmond of the Warren, nearly Henley-on-Thames, pictured with her Bridge Sollers deerhounds, the largest kennel of the ancient breed at the time

The Twelfth of July in Portadown (1928). Lavery, Sir John 1856-1941. Date: 1928

Che Guevara / Smoking
ERNESTO GUEVARA Known as CHE GUEVARA Latin American guerrilla leader and revolutionary theorist. Listening to an address in Santiago de Cuba. *UNAVAILABLE FOR USE IN ASIA AT PRESENT* Date: 1928 - 1967

Royal Air Force Display Poster, Hendon, showing biplanes flying in formation above the spectators. 1928

Shirley Temple / Birthday
SHIRLEY TEMPLE American child star of of 1930s, offering a birthday greeting

Shirley Temple / Fox Films
SHIRLEY TEMPLE American child star of the 1930s

The Gentleman Who Asked the Carver - H. M. Bateman
The Gentleman who asked the carver at Simpson s-in-the-Strand whether the meat was English or foreign. A curious and innocent question from a diner at the famous English restaurant causing more than

Shirley Temple / Cake
SHIRLEY TEMPLE American child star of the 1930s, tucking into her birthday cake

Canadian Club Advert
Canadian Club whisky

The Fox Theatre, Detroit, Michigan - The Auditorium. Opened in 1928 as a flagship movie palace in the Fox Theatres Chain. The first theatre to be designed to incorporate a speaker system for sound

Grace Kelly / Postcard
GRACE KELLY American film actress, seen here in an elegant dress

Thomas Hardy
THOMAS HARDY writer and cyclist, at his home at Max Gate, early 1920s

Hunting / Fox / The Chase
The First Whip

Louise Brooks (1906 - 1985), American silent film actress and dancer Date: 1928

Thomas Hardy 1921
Photographic portrait of Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) Date: 1921

St. George patron saint of England
Our Ancient Word of Courage, Fair St. George - The Patron Saint of England. Pictured here by Georges Scott (1873-1943) expertly slaying the dragon, despite looking quite like a girl. Date: 1928

Sir Donald Cameron, Governor of Tanganyika
Sir Donald Charles Cameron (1872-1948), Governor of Tanganyika (now Tanzania), seen here at Kigoma on 8 September 1928. He served as Governor from 1925 to 1931

Cocker Spaniel
A Cocker Spaniel with a shiny black coat. Date: 1928

Down-stream, by Rebel Stanton
A colour illustration showing a lady relaxing in a boat on a summers day. 1928

Gebrauchsgrafik illustration, 1928
Highly stylised art deco illustration showing three people (one woman and two men) in evening dress, sitting on what look like cocktail stools

A fashion Phantasy by Gordon Conway
A fashion illustration showing models wearing various party dresses

Roald Amundsen (1872-1928)
Photograph of Captain Roald Engelbreth Gravning Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer, in his cold weather clothing and skis, Antarctica, 1912

Permanent Hair-Waving machine, 1928
Curls are attached by the flex to the chandelier-like electrical machine. This device was exhibited at the Hairdressers Annual Exhibion at the White City, 1928

Milne / Aston Villa F ball
Dr V E Milne, player for Aston Villa

Haile Selassie / Nachkrieg
HAILE SELASSIE Emperor of Ethiopia (1930-74) in 1928, the year he assumed the title of King

The Building of the Tyne Bridge - Newcastle-upon-Tyne (3 / 4)
The Building of the Tyne Bridge - Newcastle-upon-Tyne - The spans supported by cables to each shore - 9th February 1928. Date: 1928

On the rails at Goodwood by Howard K Elcock
An illustration showing how the Goodwood meeting at the end of the Season was as much a picnic party as a race meeting, with smart spectators enjoying a picnic lunch

The Scotsman Who Gave His Opponent That, by H. M. Bateman
A humorous golfing illustration Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to the Sketch, the Tatler and the Bystander

The Tipster (1928). Luke, John 1906-1975. Date: 1928

Punch & Judy Date: circa 1928

Amazing Stories scifi magazine cover, Robot and lion
Testing a robot for a space mission by having it fight a lion - a scene from J Schlassels To the Moon by proxy Date: 1928

ERNESTO CHE GUEVARA
ERNESTO GUEVARA - Che Guevara reading a book in Havana in 1960. *UNAVAILABLE FOR USE IN ASIA AT PRESENT*

Che Guevara / 1960
ERNESTO GUEVARA Known as CHE GUEVARA Latin American guerrilla leader and revolutionary theorist. A smiling Che wearing his beret. *UNAVAILABLE FOR USE IN ASIA AT PRESENT*

Che Guevara / 1962 / Camera
ERNESTO GUEVARA Known as CHE GUEVARA Latin American guerrilla leader and revolutionary theorist. Pictured with a camera. *UNAVAILABLE FOR USE IN ASIA AT PRESENT*

Flying for the Summer Week-end by C. E. Turner
Illustration from 1928 by C.E. Turner reflecting the growing rise of civilian flying in the 1920s. The caption reads, ...only last month there was a house-party at which the ten guests

Male / Welsh Rugby
B O Male, Full-Back for Wales and Cardiff

Mooney / Brighton F ball
Paul Mooney, Centre-Half for Brighton & Hove Albion

Mills / Notts County F bal
B R Paddy Mills, Forward for Notts County

Keenor / Cardiff F ball
Fred Keenor, player for Cardiff City

England / Ashford / Kent
ASHFORD, KENT The High Street

Mussolini / Smart Suit
BENITO MUSSOLINI Italian dictator as Minister of Finance in 1928 Date: 1883 - 1945

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