1932 Collection (page 8)

Ivor Novello in I Lived With You
Ivor Novello (1893-1951) wrote and starred in this stage production of I Lived With You, which was later made into a film

Dorothy Lee (1911-1999) was born Marjorie Millsap. An American actress and comedian, she appeared in nearly thirty films, often with the comedic duo Wheeler and Woolsey. Date: circa 1932

Greta Garbo in Mata Hari
Greta Garbo (1905-1990) playing the title role in the 1931 film Mata Hari'. Date: 1931

Shakespeare Memorial Theatre
A new Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, built in Stratford-Upon-Avon after a previous building was destroyed by fire. It was renamed the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in 1961

Elizabeth Allan
English actress Elizabeth Allan (1910-1990), near the beginning of her film career. She went on to make many movies, and was later a frequent panellist on television game shows. Date: circa 1932

Yachting in the Norfolk Broads
Public schoolboys yachting in the Norfolk Broads during an Easter break. Date: 1932

The Miracle at the Lyceum Theatre
Scenes from Max Reinhardt's production of The Miracle at the Lyceum Theatre, a story told entirely in mime. Inset is Lady Diana Duff Cooper (1892-1986) as the Madonna. Date: 1932

Promoting the Latest Fashions
The latest in women's fashion - coats and suits available from Kenneth Durward and Smee's. Date: 1932

Production of Othello
Actor Ernest Milton (1890-1974) played the title role in this production of Othello at the St James's Theatre. Also pictured are Nicholas Hannen (1881-1972) as Cassio and Henry Oscar (1891-1969)

Advert for North British Golf Balls
An advert for North British Golf Balls, manufactured in Edinburgh. The advert extols their unfailing accuracy'. Date: 1932

Sporting Curiosities
Golfers in North Carolina wagering that they won't be put off their game when accompanied by musicians and dancing caddies

Innovative Starting Gate
An innovative starting gate, designed by Professor H. Rottenburg, being tested at a public schools athetics meeting. Date: 1932

New Buildings: a Yacht Club and a Car Park
Two examples of recent modern buildings. A clubhouse for the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club at Burnham-on-Crouch. And an underground car park at Hastings, capable of holding up to 1000 cars

Bell at Gleneagles
The all clear bell on the third green at Gleneagles golf course had been salvaged from a boat called Stella'. Date: 1932

Athletes and Sculptures
Athletes posing, and being rendered in the form of sculpture. Shown posing are swimmer and actor Johnny Weissmuller (1904-1984) and boxer Primo Carnera (1906-1967)

Madeleine Carroll
British actress Madeleine Carroll (1906-1987), shortly to be appearing on the West End stage in a play called Pleasure Cruise'. She went on to have a successful career in Hollywood

Cicely Courtneidge and Jack Hulbert
Cicely Courtneidge (1893-1980) and her husband Jack Hulbert (1892-1978) appearing in their latest film Jack's The Boy'. Date: 1932

Horse at a Tea Party
Grand National winner Forbra enjoying a spot of high tea, courtesy of trainer Tom Rimell and family. Date: 1932

Crystal Palace Speedway
Dirt-track motorcycle racing at the Crystal Palace speedway meeting. Date: 1932

Ladies Race at Sonning
The winner of the Ladies Adjacent Hunts Race, organised by the Berks and Bucks Farmers Staghounds, being congratulated by the runner-up. Date: 1932

Scene from See Naples And Die
The cast of See Naples And Die, a play by Elmer Rice (1892-1967) staged at the Little Theatre. Date: 1932

Motoring and Aviation Record Breakers
Sir Henry Tim Birkin (1896-1933) and Dorothy Paget (1905-1960) showing off their Bentley. And James Allan Jim Mollison (1905-1959)

Peggy Cartwright
Canadian actress Peggy Cartwright (1912-2001) was mostly known for her work in silent movies. Here she is scene promoting a stage appearance, in For The Love Of Mike at the Saville Theatre in London

Racing at Kempton Park
A low-angled shot captures both spectators and competitors at the Easter Saturday horserace at Kempton Park. Date: 1932

Highbury and Twickenham Stadiums
An illustration of a proposed new stand at Highbury, home of Arsenal Football Club. And a photograph of Twickenham, with its newly completed West Stand. Date: circa 1932

Master of Fox Hounds
Major Sir George Meyrick (1885-1960), Master of Fox Hounds for the New Forest Hunt. Date: 1932

Wheat Field With Cypresses
A landscape oil painting by Van Gogh, showing the wheat field with cypresses, using a rich impasto technique and signature swirling brush strokes. Date: circa 1932

A Setting For Princess Turandot in a Moscow Theatre
A setting for Princess Turandot, an opera by Carlo Gozzi, directed by Evgeny Vakhtangov. Date: circa 1932

In The Hardy Country
Watercolour painting showing a quiet meeting between four men outside a house in the evening. Date: circa 1932

Dutch Peasant
A pen and ink portrait of a Dutch peasant man, looking fairly disgruntled. Date: circa 1932

Adam and Eve
An etching depiction of the famous duo of Adam and Eve, wandering up a rocky stream of the Garden of Eden. Date: circa 1932

Hay Stack
Watercolour painting of a large hay stack, ready to be moved by the nearby trailer. Date: circa 1932

Paris
An oil painting showing Pont Neuf, the oldest standing bridge spanning the River Seine, in Paris France. Date: circa 1932

Le Tapis Vert
An oil painting showing a gentleman in a perculiar position at a colourfully decorated venue. Date: circa 1932

Windy Landscape
Aquatint showing a broad, flat landscape on a windy day. Date: circa 1932

Coastal Town
Oil painting showing a stretch of walkway, shielded by a large stone wall, leading to a coastal town. Date: circa 1932

Les Messieurs
Oil painting showing two aggressive bulls caught in a headlock to win pride. Date: circa 1932

Advert for Morny Perfumes, emphasisng their British provenance. Date: 1932

Advert for Certo pure fruit pectin, featuring a recipe for strawberry jam. Date: 1932

Advert for Dunlop Tyres, using imagery of the Ascot Gold Cup. Date: 1932

Advice on women's fashions and accessories for an outing by road. Date: 1932

Fashion and accessory advice for women travelling by plane. Date: 1932

Suggestions for hats, luggage, fashions and accessories to take on a train journey. Date: 1932

Advert for Wellstood cooking ranges, from Smith and Wellstood. Date: 1932

Some fashion suggestions for women when travelling, perhaps - as here - on the deck of a cruise ship. Date: 1932

Advert for Kinmel School, a boys public school in Denbighshire, aimed at preparing pupils for a career in business. Post-war, it became the site of the Clarendon School for Girls. Date: 1932

Advert for Linovent, which could be laid under carpets and linoleum to create extra spring and deaden noise. Date: 1932

Advert for Morley's range of silk, mercerised stockings. Date: 1932

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