1932 Collection (#35)

Cricketer, Blackham
J.M. Blackham Australian Cricketer

Egypt Wreck - 7
Though some of the gold and silver sunk off Brest with this P&O liner has been recovered by divers, others continue to search believing there is more to be recovered

Chez Quaglino
Scene at Quaglinos restaurant in Bury Street from 1932 showing diners in evening dress, at tables, chatting or dancing. Originally established in 1929

Irish Derby Sweepstake
A ticket for the Irish Free State Hospitals Sweepstake, based on the Derby at Epsom, England

Party Frock
A charming watercolour of a young woman dressed up in a party frock

The Witch Ball
A sassy and bewitching young woman in a mustard yellow dress perches on a stool and gazes at a decoration

Seamens Pension Book
A members contribution book for a pension with the National Union of Seamen

Nugget Boot Polish
A father and son, gleaming with happiness and good health suggest that Nugget Boot Polish is " So Good for Shoes". Their shoes are shiny too

The Telegram by John Hassall
A clown is temporarily distracted from his performance by the inconvenient arrival of a telegram boy in the big top

Divers at Seaside 1932
Two female swimmers, one confident, one hesitant prepare to dive into the sea watched by a group of admiring men

Boucher / Crash 1932
Helene Boucher, French aviator, crashes her Avro

150th Year of Dynasty
King Prajadhipkop of Siam celebrates the 150th year of his dynasty

Renault Motor Works 1932
A line of cylinder block moulds await being filled with molten metal

Santos-Dumont / Ils 1901
ALBERTO SANTOS-DUMONT Brazilian aviation pioneer

Fd Roosevelt / Nachkriegsz
FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT 32nd US President elected in 1932

Ronald Ross / Nobel 1902
SIR RONALD ROSS British physician, born in India

Lelong Fashions 1932
Fashions by Lelong: a dark red morning dress; coat and dress of brown and beige crepe and an informal dinner frock of sea blue lace which wouldn t look out of place in the ballroom

Tweed Fashions for 1932
Country cardigan suit in green herringbone tweed and matching coat; brown frock with pleated skirt detail and red and cream trim worn with a coat in brown flecked cheviot

Tailored Suits 1932
Two tailored costumes of a simple design. The blue one purporting to have the waisted look of the 1890s. The black frock has a short full basque at the back

Poppy Red for 1932
A blue frock with openwork trimming and a poppy red jumper suit with a tweed collar to be worn with or without the tweed coat with large revers and boot-cuff sleeves

Rats in Sewer & Boys
Boys fishing in a sewer in Milan, Italy, are alarmed by rats

Vandalising Millet
A mentally disturbed man slashes Millets The Angelus in the Louvre, Paris

Orient Express Halted
The prestigious Orient Express, full of spies, smugglers and femmes fatales, is halted by snow on the Hungary-Romania border

Changing Pilots / Fiction
Changing Pilots by Ruby M Ayres

Lingerie / Womans Journal
Empire nightdress worn with a lace bolero, cami-knickers with cross-over lace trim or with lace medallions, slip with lace insertions & a wrap-over dressing gown. (see also 10434676)

Glover Makers 1932
Two cottage glove makers in the Cotswold village of Ashton Keynes, working 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and earning a mere 28 shillings a week during the 1930s Depression

Angel Fish Illustration
An angel fish

Lady with Champagne 1932
A lady wearing a very colourful dress holds up a glass of champage, perhaps to toast

Election / Hindenburg / 1932
Stop Germanys self destruction. A Hindenburg election poster

Yachting Woman 1931
A sporty young yachting girl in a sailers cap

Plus Fours, Argyll Socks
A gentleman wears a window- pane check suit of PLUS-FOURS, waistcoat & jacket with Argyll socks, as he stands, smoking his pipe, in the garden of Harrowcliffe, Teignmouth

C P SCOTT
CHARLES PRESTWICH SCOTT, influential editor of the Manchester Guardian, who enunciated the principle Comment is free, but facts are sacred

Rudi Schneider Pk
Austrian medium Rudi Schneider demonstrates during a sitting for Harry Price his ability to move a handkerchief by psychokinesis

Rudi Schneider Test
Tested in London by Harry Price, Austrian medium Rudi Schneider ostensibly moves a handkerchief by psychokinesis, but the findings are not conclusive

Mitzi and Rudi
Austrian medium Rudi Schneider with his girlfriend Mitzi Mange

Price Flashlight
Harry Price used this automatic flashlight during his sittings with Austrian medium Rudi Schneider at London : it may have detected Rudi cheating

Manuel II Portugal / Wife
MANUEL II, KING OF PORTUGAL Ex-King of Portugal with his wife, Princess Victoria of Hohenzollern (left)

Reichsbanner Marchers
A motorised column of German Nationalists provoke Reichsbanner marchers

Southampton Demo 1932
Street demo by Southampton workers against hardships caused by the industrial crisis Date: 1932

Ivar Kreuger
IVAR KREUGER Swedish industrialist, financier and swindler; known as the Swedish Match King

Vs Naipaul / Caricature
Vs NAIPAUL Trinidad-born British writer

Vs Naipaul / Frown
Vs NAIPAUL Trinidad-born British writer

Vs Naipaul / Smile
Vs NAIPAUL Trinidad-born British writer

Renault Factory / Assembly
Interior of a Renault factory: aero engine assembly

Renault Factory Exterior
General view looking down at the exterior of the Renault factory at Billancourt, Paris - " the most powerful factory in Europe"

Renault Assembly Lines
Interior of a Renault factory showing the assembly lines

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