1936 Collection (page 17)

Mrs Charles Sweeny, later Duchess of Argyll
Mrs Charles Sweeny (formerly Margaret Whigham, later the Duchess of Argyll) photographed for a Bystander spread on London Faces

Queen Mary with grandchild Prince Edward
Queen Mary consort with Prince Edward, son of Prince George, Duke of Kent, at Sandringham. Date: 1936

Queen Mary ocean liner: Lifeboats & gravity davits
Lifeboats built to carry 145 passagers, more than the total accommodated in the first Cunarder, " Britannia" : One of the Queen Marys 24 large lifeboats

Coronation of King Edward VIII 1937
An impression of the supreme moment, when the King is crowned during the Coronation of King Edward VIII, scheduled for May 1937 but never carried out due to the Kings abdication in December 1936

King Edward VIII at his Coronation
An impression of King Edward VIII, later Duke of Windsor (1894-1972), pictured in full regalia at his Coronation in May 1937

Edward VIII Coronation handkerchief
A silk handkerchief commemorating the Coronation of King Edward VIII, planned for 15 May 1937 but in fact, never staged due to the Kings Abdication in December 1936. Date: 1936

Cecile of Greece and Hesse with her children
Princess Cecilie of Greece (1911-1937), known as Cecile, wife of Prince Georg Donatus of Hesse & by Rhine, and sister of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, pictured with her children

Princess Cecile of Greece and Hesse with children
Princess Cecilie of Greece (1911-1937), known as Cecile, wife of Prince Georg Donatus of Hesse & by Rhine, and sister of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, pictured with her children

Princess Cecile of Greece and daughter Johanna
Princess Cecilie of Greece (1911-1937), Hereditary Grand Duchess of Hesse, known as Cecile together with her baby daughter Johanna

Scene from the film Rose Marie, Lake Tahoe, USA
Scene from the film Rose Marie, starring Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy, filmed on the shores of Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Date: 1936

King Edward VIII in his coronation robes
King Edward VIII (1894-1972), later Duke of Windsor, fictitiously pictured in his coronation robes, a painting by Albert Collings which was to appear in the pre-prepared Coronation Record Number of

Lady Godiva, Coventry
Miss Frances P. Burchell in the role of Lady Godiva at the Coventry Hospital Pageant - 27th June 1936 1936

Jesse Owens, American athlete
James Cleveland Jesse Owens American athlete, four times champion, seen here taking part in the Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany, pictured in starting pose. August 1936

Field Marshal von Mackensen and Major General Busch
Field Marshal August von Mackensen (1849-1945) (centre) and Major General Ernst Busch (1885-1945) (right), German Army officers

Field Marshal von Mackensen in Budapest, Hungary
Field Marshal August von Mackensen (1849-1945), German Army officer, in Hungarian uniform during a visit to Budapest. Date: 1936

Romanian Naturists
Romanian naturists discover an indiscreet cameraman from Prague filming them, and attack him indignantly Date: 1936

George V & Kids 1921
GEORGE V & family from left: Edward, Prince of Wales (Edward VIII), Princess Mary, Henry, Duke of Gloucester, George V, Albert, Duke of York (George VI), Queen Mary

Naked lady and cockatoo
A naked woman relaxing while speaking to her cockatoo

Aryan Types / Ideal Girl
The German Girl; the ideal type of the Northern Race. The Aryan race : " nobility of blood, incomparable beauty of form and mind, and a superior breed"

Olympics / 1936 / Americans
American contestants pose and smile at the side of the swimming pool

Palmistry chart by Cheiro
A palmistry chart of the hand by Cheiro (Count Louis Hamon, 1866-1936), with lines and annotations

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