Interwar Collection

Graf, German zeppelin over London 1931
A good will visit, German zeppelin Graf flying over London, a transatlantic passenger carrier operating between 1928 to 1937, with people paying to take a flight over England. Date: August 1931

HMS Vega, British destroyer
HMS Vega (L41, changed to D52 during interwar period), British V-class destroyer. Date: circa 1920

Cartoon, The Washington Hatchet
American design for a Japanese screen. It is announced that the Anglo-Japanese Alliance is to be terminated in favour of an understanding between the Four Great Powers that have interests in

Cartoon, Honourable Ratio
Honourable Ratio: or, Naval Conversationsin London. Ratio 5:5:3, between Great Britain, United States of America and Japan. Date: 1934

Cartoon, The Pipe of Peace II
The Great Dry Chief. I was half afraid my navy cut might make you sick; But so far I see no ill effects. Mr Balfour. On the contrary, I could do with it a bit stronger. Date: 1921

Cartoon, The Pipe of Peace
Great Dry Chief. I do trust this won t make any of them sick! Date: 1921

Russians wearing gas-masks in precaution of a chemical warfare attack, various scenes as people go about their daily work. Date: 1932

Enormous public interest in the Graf Zeppelin at the time of her cruise over London, the crowd round the airship on her arrival at Hanworth. Date: 1931

Graf Zeppelin leaving Friedrichshafen and appearing over Hanworth Aerodrome on the same day, cruised over Central London, watched by thousands from the ground. Date: 1931

At the Cafe Des Dictateurs
Signor Mussolini (to Senior Primo de Rivera): This place isn t quite so exclusive as it used to be. An Interwar cartoon showing Kemal Ataturk, Mussolini, Jozef Pilsudski, Miguel Primo de Rivera

Interwar Period Recruiting poster
Interwar Period Recruiting - Stock poster circa 1930 - 89 x 63 cm Date: circa 1930

Hawker Hart R. A. F bomber construction 1934
The design and construction of the British Hawker Hind, two seater light bomber, during the inter-war years produced by Hawker Aircraft. 1934

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