Masthead Collection

Bystander masthead design, 1927 - Royal Ascot
Illustrated masthead design for The Bystander magazine showing a vibrant scene at Royal Ascot with glamorous women, men in morning suits and top hats

The Bystander masthead by Laurie Taylor, 1930
An athletic woman in a swimsuit and bathing cap, sprints along a beach accompanied by two elegant greyhounds, the canine icon of the art deco period

Bystander masthead design, 1927
Illustration for the front cover of the Bystander depicted a society crowd at Cowes during the Season. Date: 1927

Bystander masthead design, society at the races
Stylised masthead design on the front cover of The Bystander magazine featuring smart society mingling at the races, possibly Ascot, the Derby or Goodwood. Date: 1930

Front Page of The Engineer
Front page of The Engineer, a mid-19th century British periodical devoted to reporting on inventions and industrial and scientific advancements. Date: 1856

The Bystander masthead by Tony Castle, 1930
Bystander masthead design by Tony Castle featuring a number of beauties on a beach dressed in bathing suits, sun hats and holding parasols

Wellington supplement to the Illustrated London News 1852
Life of Duke of Wellington. Cover of the supplement to the Illustrated London News, 18th September 1852. 1852

Bystander masthead - society horse racing - Royal Ascot
Masthead design for the front cover of The Bystander showing a lively scene at Royal Ascot. Date: 1931

Bystander masthead by Gordon Conway, 20 May 1931
Masthead design for The Bystander magazine front cover by artist and designer Gordon Conway featuring an elegant couple fishing by a river while spring lambs gamble joyfully among the flowers behind

Bystander masthead, Motor Show number 1930
Design for The Bystander magazines masthead referencing the Olympia motor show, where all the fashionable flappers go. Date: 1930

Bystander masthead - tennis match
Bystander masthead design with a dynamic illustration of a mens tennis match in progress, reflecting that the 24 June 1931 is their special Wimbledon number. Date: 1931

Bystander masthead - the races by Gordon Conway
Bystander masthead illustrated by Gordon Conway featuring a stylised crowd at the races watching horses and jockey ride past. Date: 1931

Bystander masthead, 1929 - satryrs chasing lady motorist
Bystander masthead design from 10 July 1929 by Jorgen Myller showing a light hearted scene where a lady motorist is pursued by satyrs or fauns as she drives through woodland

Masthead of The Sketch, October 1914
Masthead showing British Marine watching a distant German Cavalry Patrol on a Belgian Road. And also four adverts for; Ronuk Sanitary Polish, Shoolbreds bedsteads, bedding, and quilts

Bystander masthead featuring Old Bill
Masthead design for a post-war edition of the Bystander magazine featuring one of its main stars the cartoon character created by Bruce Bairnsfather

The Illustrated London News masthead, 1858
The masthead of The Illustrated London News. 24th July 1858

Bystander Riviera Number 1913
Masthead design for jacket front cover of The Bystander magazine in 1913 with its special Riviera supplement. The Bystander regularly brought out issues dedicated to news

ILN Masthead
Masthead of The Illustrated London News Date: 1906

Bystander masthead 1917
The masthead illustration to the 10 January 1917 issue of The Bystander, drawn by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, showing officers reading the latest issue. Date: 10 January 1917

Bystander masthead 1929, playing with train set
Bystander masthead illustrated by Alfred Leete showing a mother and father rather taking over a little boys train set. Date: 1929

Bystander masthead 1929, society at an ice rink
Lovely illustrated design by Howard K. Elcock for The Bystander magazines masthead depicting fashionable society at an ice rink

Bystander masthead featuring Old Bill by Bruce Bairnsfather
Masthead of The Bystander magazine featuring characters on a London tube train (or bus?) drawn by some of the magazines most regular artistic contributors

Front cover of The Illustrated London News, 1843
The front cover of The Illustrated London News, dated 29th July 1843. The wreck of the ship Pegasus is pictured, and the news on the Rebecca riots in south Wales are reported on. Date: 1843

Bystander masthead 1922
Masthead design for The Bystander magazine showing fashionably dressed people braving the blustery spring weather. Date: 1922

Bystander masthead 1928, social gathering
Illustration on the front cover of The Bystander showing, young 1920s men and women sitting down relaxing. Date: 1928

Bystander masthead design, 1927 - Guards in Whitehall
Illustration for the masthead of The Bystander magazine featuring a chic 1920s woman visiting the mounted Guards at their sentry post in Whitehall, a popular London tourist sight. Date: 1927

Bystander masthead design, 1927 - Evening entertainment
Illustration on the front cover of The Bystander showing a scene in a restaurant, hotel or nightclub with a band playing, people in evening dress at tables and couples on the dancefloor. Date: 1927

Bystander masthead design, 1927 - Fishing
Illustration on the front cover of The Bystander featuring a woman fishing, probably somewhere in the North of England or Scotland

Bystander masthead design, 1927 - Glorious Twelfth
Illustrated masthead design for the outer cover of the Bystander magazine featuring a woman on the grouse moors enjoying some shooting on the Glorious Twelfth. Date: 1927

Bystander masthead design, 1927 - Beach scene
Illustration for the Bystander masthead showing a 1920s woman reclining on a beach while her friends enjoy splashing about in the sea. Date: 1927

Bystander front cover 5 March 1930
Front cover masthead design for The Bystander featuring a smart lady waving to a chap driving a gleaming luxury car. Date: 1930

Bystander front cover 12 March 1930
Front cover masthead design for the Bystander featuring a couple battling amid blustery conditions. He holds on to a tree for dear life while his lady companion reaches hopelessly after their hats

Bystander front cover, 29 January 1930
Stylised illustration for the Bystander cover masthead showing a couple struggling through a gale that is so strong, it even threatens to uproot a postbox. Date: 1930

Bystander front cover 5 February 1930, artist and mermaid
Front cover masthead design by Jeffryes for The Bystander magazine depicting and artist on a beach painting a mermaid who poses willingly on a rock, powder puff and mirror in hand. Date: 1930

Bystander front cover, 1 January 1930
Front cover masthead of The Bystander featuring a sophisticated couple watching a cabaret dancer on stage. Date: 1930

Bystander masthead by Harry Woolley, 1930
A bathing belle wearing a swimsuit and bathing cap lounges on a rock in the middle of the sea and enjoys a casual chat with Neptune

Bystander masthead by Leon Heron, 1930
Stylised design for the front cover of The Bystander showing a well-dressed couple, he in top hat and tails, her in evening dress and fur coat facing each other and staring into one anothers faces

Bystander Masthead 1930
A stylised art deco style illustration for the Bystander masthead showing a languide river scene with a bright young thing relaxing & smoking in a boat bobbing by the bank

The Bystander Masthead
Scene depicting glamorous theatre goers in a box at the theatre, watching an actress on stage take a bow while the conductor is visible above the orchestra pit

Midshipman at Masthead
The Mast-headed Midshipman". A young man looks moodily out over the sea from the top of a ships mast

Holly at the Masthead
A sailor fixes a bunch of holly to the masthead of his ship

British Sailor 1797
John Crawford nails the flag to the main top gallant masthead on board the Venerable

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