Oct16 Collection (page 5)

Zena Dare - English stage actress
Zena Dare (1887-1975) the English actress, who was christened Florence Hariette Zena Dones. Together with her sister, Phyllis

Brigadier Gerard by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, based on the character in The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard (1896). First produced at the Imperial Theatre on 3rd March 1906

Brewsters Millions by Winchell Smith and Byron Ongley. The caption invites you to Come and See the Famous Yacht Scene.Photograph of Percy Hutchison as Monty Brewster telephoning his broker to try to

The Breed of the Treshams by John Rutherford
Photograph from The Breed of the Treshams by John Rutherford showing a lady, Margaret, dressed in her finery holding her gloves in one hand and the skirt of her dress in the other to reveal her boot

Spring season fashion of 1913
Womans wardrobe of pre World War One showing evening gowns to frocks to outdoor wear. Date: 1913

Flyer for The Boy Tramp or The Manias Mother - Myra Wayne
Reverse of Flyer for The Boy Tramp or The Manias Mother by Myra Wayne, at Kelly s, Front Street, Theatre. The cast includes Augustin Neuville who is mentioned for being a fine comedian and actor

The Boy Tramp or The Manias Mother - Myra Wayne
Flyer for the comedy play The Boy Tramp or The Manias Mother - Myra Wayne. The illustration shows a woman on a stage peering round from a curtain looking to one side

Young woman in carriage dress 1832
Young woman in a white carriage dress with fashionable bonnet. Date: 1832

Rural ball dress 1832
Woman wearing off shouldered white rural ball dress with bishop sleeves. Date: 1832

The Bondman by Hall Caine
Flyer showing dramatic scene for The Bondman by Hall Caine, from Drury Lane. Jason rescues Michael Sunlocks from the sulphur mine, where they have both been made to work as prisoners

The Modern Boy front cover - the Khyber Pass
Front cover of The Modern Boy magazine featuring a photograph of roads around the Khyber Pass with a signpost pointing in one direction for cars and another for camels and horses

The Modern Boy front cover - Wing walkers play tennis
Front cover of The Modern Boy featuring an illustration of two men playing tennis on the wings of a plane mid-flight. Date: 1932

The Modern Boy front cover - Naval
Taking their Christmas medicine. Front cover of The Modern Boy magazine featuring a photograph of two naval cadets on board a training ship tasting the mixture for a Christmas plum duff. Date: 1932

Filming a Roman Circus
Impression of a roman chariot on the set of the 1925 movie Ben-Hur showing a Roman team galloping at full pelt. Date: 1932

Paper glider
Boys in a school throw a paper glider (given away free with The Modern Boy magazine) out of a window, much to the excitement of everyone. This is what life was like before video games. Date: 1932

Guy Fawkes Night - lighting firework laden guys
The Boy Who Got There First. A young boy defies health and safety rules by lighting the first of three Guy Fawkes all stuffed full of various fireworks. Date: 1932

Two-Gun George, Worlds Lasso Expert
Captain George Ash, known as Two-Gun George, world lasso expert, showing off his skills lassoing cattle. Date: 1932

Pranks in the Briny - aqua planing
A group of boys play in the sea. One boy gives aqua planing a go but doesn t stay on long. Date: 1932

A Monster of the Ocean Speedway - ocean liner
An ocean liner being manoeuvred in port by tug boats. Accompanies an article about the rivalry to make the fastest Atlantic crossing by various ocean liners during the 1930s

The Modern Boy magazine - free model aeroplane
Front cover of The Modern Boy magazine promoting its topping long-distance super model aeroplane - FREE inside! Date: 1932

Boy Scouts at Camp, 1930s
A jolly boy scout enjoying the outdoor life at camp. Date: 1932

Model aeroplanes
Front cover of The Modern Boy magazine advertising the working parts of a free aeroplane inside the magazine. Date: 1932

Warfare in the future - as predicted in 1932
An impression of what warfare might look like in 2032, as predicted by The Modern Boy magazine in 1932. It suggests that invading troops might attack via a shell

A railway smoke catcher
Impression of a chimney designed to extract bothersome smoke from stationery steam engines in use at a station in Chicago. Date: 1932

Real boy scouts starring in the film, Lost Valley
Scene from the movie, Lost Valley, starring real-life boy scouts with the lead role played by fifteen year old Edward Royle. Date: 1932

Dangerous aerial stunt by Dick Grace
Stunt men undertaking a double leap from aeroplanes for a movie stunt, the film in question being The Lost Squadron. One of the men featured is Dick Grace

Sir Malcolm Campbell - Bluebird
Sir Malcolm Campbells Bluebird breaking the land speed record at Daytona Beach in 1931. Date: 1932

Motorcycle racing
Thrill-fiends on wheels! An exciting motorcycle race in which one competitor skids and flies into the air. Date: 1933

Formation flying - mechanical and natural
Planes rehearsing for the RAF Display at Hendon fly in formation. Beneath them, a flock of geese also fly in formation showing how modern technology mimics nature. Date: 1932

Boys camping in the 1930s
Boys camping in the great outdoors. One secures the tent, others fetch water and firewood while two more cook up something exciting over teh camp fire. Date: 1932

Motorcycle stunt riders
Stunt rides on a motorbike and sidecar perform one of their tricks, loosening and throwing away the sidecars wheel while continuing to ride at speed. Date: 1932

Shooting a movie thriller in mid-air
A camera man in an aeroplane operates his camera to shoot two planes in combat for a movie. One pilot can be seen escaping by means of a parachute. Date: 1932

Racing car smashing its way to victory
Racing cars smashing around a course but carrying on regardless. Date: 1932

Lighthouse bombed with food supplies
A remote lighthouse in bad weather is bombed with pork pies (and, presumably, other food stuffs) by two aeroplanes bringing supplies by air. Date: 1932

Boys on a camping trip
This way for camping fun! Four boys enjoy the outdoor life on an idyllic camping trip. Having pitched their tents right next to a river, they don their swimsuits and jump in

Gunner in a fighter plane
The man behind the air gun. A gunner in the cockpit of a fighter plane. Date: 1932

British soldiers in a trench
Three British Tommies eat a basic meal in a trench, using a crate as a makeshift table, on the Western Front. Date: 1932

Seaplane and sailing ship
A modern seaplane flies through the air past an old sailing ship. Date: 1932

Home for Christmas
A festive scene showing a snow-covered but brightly lit house with its occupants outside waving to some Christmas visitors who are approaching in an open top car. Date: 1932

Duels in the air - WWI aerial combat
Impression of British and German fighter aircraft duelling in the skies during the First World War. Date: 1932

Revolving a steam engine
Roundabout ride for a steel giant. A large steam engine is turned around on a revolving track. Date: 1932

Fun on a Holiday Barge
Fun on a holiday barge. Three boys and a dog enjoy themselves on board a barge called the Jolly Roger. Date: 1932

Vossevangen, Hordaland county, Norway
Vossevangen (or Voss) - the administrative centre of Voss municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The village lies on the northeastern shore of Lake Vangsvatnet. Date: 1908

Trollfjord (Trollfjorden) - Raftsund - Norway
The Trollfjord (Trollfjorden) - a 2 km long sidearm of the Raftsund, Lofoten and Vesteralen, Norway. Date: circa 1908

Norway - Torghatten
Torghatten (Trolls Hat) is a hill in Norway renowned for its distinctive hole piercing straight through the hillside (not a printing error!)

Fra Lyngseide - Norway - Steam ferry and Net racks
Fra Lyngseide - Norway - Steam ferry and lakeside racks to dry fishing nets. Date: circa 1908

Ornate, glittery kitsch French Christmas Greetings postcard. Date: circa 1906

The Central Bank of Japan (Nippon Ginko), Chuo, Tokyo, Japan Date: circa 1908

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