1934 Collection (page 17)

Background effects, SMB wallpaper sample book
A selection of background effects, with code numbers, in an SMB wallpaper sample book. Date: 1934

Advert for Pilsner Urquell, New York, 1934
Advert for Pilsner Urquell, from programme for Revue Folies Bergeres at the French Casino, New York, 1934 Date: 1934

Lolita Benavente in Revue Folies Bergere at the French Casino New York, 1934 Date: 1934

Prince George, Duke of Kent, announcement of his engagement
Prince George, Duke of Kent (1902 1942), announcement of his engagement to Princess Marina, daughter of Prince Nicolas of Greece

Les Diables Bleus - A patrol of WWI Chasseurs Alpins
Les Diables Bleus - A patrol of First World War Chasseurs Alpins resting on a mountain path. Pierre Comba (1859-1934). Pierre Comba Dedicated Himself To The Representation Of The French Military

Les Diables Bleus - A group of WWI Chasseurs Alpins
Les Diables Bleus - A group of First World War Chasseurs Alpins in the Alps sheltering behind a large rock in a snowstorm.. Pierre Comba (1859-1934)

Two Chasseurs of 27e Battalion de Chassuers Alpins resting
Two Chasseurs of the 27e Battalion de Chassuers Alpins resting on a mountain path. Pierre Comba (1859-1934). Pierre Comba Dedicated Himself To The Representation Of The French Military

The Hambro - Beaton wedding, 1934
Mr Alec Hambro with his bride Barbara (Baba) Beaton, pictured at their wedding reception held at Mrs Cunningham-Reids house in Upper Brook Street, London

A tall ship, Endeavour, by G. H. Davis
A tall ship: the high, narrow sail-plan of Endeavour. Showing the sail-plan, mast and hull, beautiful lines and rig of the challenger for the Americas Cup; inset is a diagram showing her new

Mrs Charles Sweeny with her parents
Mrs Charles Sweeny (1912-1993), formerly Miss Margaret Whigham, and later, on her second marriage, the Duchess of Argyll, pictured with her parents

Dorothy Spicer, aviator
Dorothy Norman Spicer, married name Pearce (1908- 1946), aviator and pioneering aeronautical engineeer. Together with her business partner Pauline Gower set up a successful aeronautical company

Mrs & Mrs Sweeny at an Ascot House Party
A group present at the Old Malt House in Bracknell, for an Ascot house party hosted by Mr and Mrs William Garthwaite. The group shows, from left, Mrs Charles Sweeny

Joyce Dennys reviews Ascot
A series of humorous sketches by Joyce Dennys rather poking fun at smart society at Royal Ascot. She shows a fashionable lady losing her hat and almost having it picked up as litter

Mr & Mrs Sweeny kiss each other goodbye
Mrs Charles Sweeny, formerly Miss Margaret Whigham and later Duchess of Argyll (1912-1993) pictured kissing her husband Charles Sweeny goodbye before being presented on her marriage at the third

Queen Charlottes Ball, 1934
The ceremony of cutting the cake performed by HRH Princess Arthur of Connaught (formerly Princess Alexandra of Fife), at Queen Charlottes Ball

Advert for Stockings by Bear Brand 1934
Bear Brand crepe luxury stockings. " Hallo... long distance? oh, lo darling.. sweet of you to ring me.. you ll be be back for christmas... marvellous... what do I want?

Cover design, Tickety-Tock and the Robber Fox, by Aunt Agatha, with a silhouette illustration of a goblin and an insect by Joyce A Johnson. Date: 1934

Tickety Tock - Silhouette illustration
Tickety Tock Silhouette Illustration -- two frogs, a goblin, an insect and a mouse. Date: 1934

Advert for Jays womens quality furs 1934
Jays international fur store. 1934

Whos Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? by Lawson Wood
Humorous colour illustration by Lawson Wood depicting his orange utan character, Gran pop sliding away on some ice from the shadow of a wolf. Appropriately, he is accompanied by three little pigs

Berber woman
North African Berber woman. Date: 1934

Primo Carnera
Italian boxer, Primo Carnera, World Heavyweight Champion 1933 - 1934. Here sparring with a much smaller opponent! Date: 1906 - 1967

Tom Campbell Black, 1899-1936, winner of MacRobertson Air Ra
Tom Campbell Black, 1899-1936, winner of the MacRobertson Air Race, London to Melbourne race in 1934, with his wife, the actress Florence Desmond

British Klemm Eagle, G-ACVU; and Airspeed Courier, G-ACJL, at Mildenhall prior to the MacRobertson England to Australia race, October 1934

Sir Donald Maurice Spiers CB TD FREng HonFRAeS (1934- )
Sir Donald Maurice Spiers, CB, TD, FREng, HonFRAeS (1934- ), RAeS President 1995-1996. Date: 1934

Design for Carpet Filling. Gouache on heavy paper. Silver Studio. 1934

LCC-LFB Ship fire on SS Leopard, Port of London
A fire crew, rigged in Proto one-hour oxygen breathing apparatus sets, descend into the smoking hold of the SS Leopard. The fire had broken out deep inside the vessels hold

LCC-LFB Major fire, Farringdon Street EC4
Fire seriously damages a Farringdon Street office building in Clerkenwell, City of London. Two turntable ladders are at work together with the 15 pumps

Fire at J Lyons Corner House, The Strand, London
Firefighters deal with a fire in J Lyons Corner House, The Strand, Central London. This was a popular and famous tea room in Londons West End, opened in 1915

LCC-LFB J Lyons Corner House fire, The Strand
Firefighters deal with a fire in J Lyons Corner House, The Strand, Central London. This was a popular and famous tea room in Londons West End, opened in 1915

Sea Scouts and Baden Powell, HMS Implacable, Portsmouth
Sea Scouts being addressed by the Chief Scout, Lord Baden-Powell, on board HMS Implacable in Portsmouth. He is seated, accompanied by his daughter. 7 August 1934

Royal Wedding 1934 - honeymoon incidents
The newly married Duke and Duchess of Kent at Himley where they spent the first part of their honeymoon at Himley Hall, the home of Lord Dudley in Staffordshire

The Heraldry of the Duke and Duchess of Kent
The Crest, Coronets, Supporters and Arms (on the dexter side surrounded by the Garter) of a Royal Prince of England with Prince George, Duke of Kents especial mark of difference on the labels

Royal Wedding Presents - satin blankets
Work in progress on the making of one of the two satin covered blankets ordered by Princess Marina from the Royal School of Needlework on the occasion of her marriage to Prince George

Bridesmaids and Paranymphs
Page from The Sphere with photographs of the eight bridesmaids chosen to attend Princess Marina of Greece for her marriage to Prince George, Duke of Kent on 29 November 1934 at Westminster Abbey

Wedding gift for Princess Marina
A wedding gift for Princess Marina of Greece on the occasion of her marriage to Prince George, Duke of Kent on 29 November 1934 of a dressing jacket made from Buckinghamshire lace being made up by

Duke and Duchess of Kent depart on honeymoon
Newlyweds, the Duke and Duchess of Kent (formerly Princess Marina of Greece) pictured together at Paddington Station in London departing for their honeymoon following their marriage on 29 November

Bridal gown of the Duchess of Kent
The silver flowered brocade gown worn by Princess Marina of Greece on her marriage to Prince George, Duke of Kent on 29 November 1934 at Westminster Abbey

The Mdivanis 7000 party - Barbara Hutton
Page from the Sketch with photographs of one of the most wonderful parties of modern times held at the Ritz Hotel in Paris by Prince Alexis Mdivani and his wife, formerly Miss Barbara Hutton

Captain Molyneux
Captain Edward Molyneux, M.C. British fashion designer renowned for his cool and elegant designs. A favourite of the fashionable and chic Princess Marina of Greece

Kahloah from Martinique from the 1935 Blackbird revue
A leading member of the cast of Lew Leslies Blackbirds of 1935, Kahloah, a nineteen year old girl from Martinique whose dancing says The Sketch, is absolutely sensational

A Christmas Menu by A. K. Macdonald
A double page spread illustration featuring various illustrated vignettes showing nymph-like young ladies representing various festive food stuffs and cocktails. 1934

Lawson Wood - Pre-War Gran pop?
Humorous illustration by Lawson Wood showing a small monkey and the famous orang utan character called Granpop eating boiled eggs

Kyra Nijinsky by Madame Yevonde
Kyra Nijinsky, daughter of the famous Russian ballet dancer at the time she was appearing in Streamline a dance revue show at the Palace Theatre in London. Date: 1934

Princess Paul of Yugoslavia in traditional costume
Princess Paul of Yugoslavia (1903 - 1997), formerly Princess Olga of Greece, eldest daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Grand Duchess Helen Vladimirovna of Russia, sister of Princess Marina

The Man from Beyond, Wonder Stories SciFi Magazine Cover
The Man From Beyond - Gratz steals the spaceship, leaving his companions stranded on Venus Date: 1934

Dunlop Tyre Advert 1934
Advertisement for Dunlop tyres: " for your Spring Motoring". 1934

Wendy Craig, English actress, with butterflies
Wendy Craig (b 1934), BAFTA award-winning English actress, seen here posing with butterflies, a reference to the popular sitcom Butterflies in which she starred between 1978

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