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Thirties Collection (page 7)

Background imageThirties Collection: Woman police officer, Inspector Lily Dawes, London

Woman police officer, Inspector Lily Dawes, London
A woman police officer, Inspector Lily Dawes, at Kennington, London, wearing belted jacket (summer uniform), helmet with badge, white shirt and tie, and duty armband. Date: 1933

Background imageThirties Collection: El Minzah Hotel, Tangier, Morocco

El Minzah Hotel, Tangier, Morocco
El Minzah Hotel, Tangier (Tangiers), Morocco. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageThirties Collection: Nothing to Wear by A. K. Macdonald

Nothing to Wear by A. K. Macdonald
The Universal Cry - a situation that many women can identify with, nothing to wear. A young woman in her underwear becomes increasingly frustrated as she tries to find an outfit in the morning

Background imageThirties Collection: Long Beach, California, USA - The Pike Amusement Park

Long Beach, California, USA - The Pike Amusement Park
Long Beach, California, USA (with Warships on the horizon). The Pike in was a seaside amusement park on a pier and famous for its signature attraction the Cyclone Racer (pictured). Date: circa 1930s

Background imageThirties Collection: Lord and Lady Derwent by Madame Yevonde

Lord and Lady Derwent by Madame Yevonde
Portrait of Lord and Lady Derwent by Madame Yevonde. Lady Derwent was the Comtesse Sabine Czaykowska, daughter of General Iliesco, former Chief of Staff of the Romanian Army

Background imageThirties Collection: Man on a 1927 Model A Ariel motorcycle

Man on a 1927 Model A Ariel motorcycle
Young man on a Ariel 1927 Model A (557cc side valve with Burman gearbox) outside wooden shed circa 1930

Background imageThirties Collection: Scream Line by Cecil Rigby

Scream Line by Cecil Rigby
The Driver: One gets a thrill out of speeding like this. Don t you feel glad to be alive? Her Friend: Glad is not the word. I m amazed

Background imageThirties Collection: Beach Hostelry, Fedala (Mohammedia), Morocco

Beach Hostelry, Fedala (Mohammedia), Morocco
Beach Hostelry, Fedala (Fedhala, now Mohammedia), Morocco. Date: circa 1930

Background imageThirties Collection: Largest horse in the world

Largest horse in the world
This horse, a Belgian stallion called Brooklyn Supreme was at one time the worlds largest horse, 19.2 hands high and 3, 200 pounds in weight. Date: 1930s

Background imageThirties Collection: LCC-LFB Dockhead fire station, Bermondsey

LCC-LFB Dockhead fire station, Bermondsey
Dockhead fire station, Bermondsey, SE London, built in 1928. This fire station was the location for the early seasons of the ITV series Londons Burning

Background imageThirties Collection: Miss Angela Dudley-Ward

Miss Angela Dudley-Ward
Claire Angela Louise Dudley Ward (1916 1999) later Lady Laycock, or Angie, [7] who married in 1935 the commando leader Major-General Sir Robert Laycock by whom she had two sons and three daughters

Background imageThirties Collection: Mary Honer, ballerina in Les Sylphides, Vic-Wells Ballet

Mary Honer, ballerina in Les Sylphides, Vic-Wells Ballet
Mary Honer, ballerina in Les Sylphides, The Vic-Wells Ballet, supplement to The Dancing Times, December 1937 Date: 1937

Background imageThirties Collection: Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland - Painted by William Carruthers Affleck for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageThirties Collection: Beach at Runswick Bay, North Yorkshire

Beach at Runswick Bay, North Yorkshire - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageThirties Collection: Bandstand and Pier, Paignton, Devon

Bandstand and Pier, Paignton, Devon - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageThirties Collection: Dawlish, South Devon, viewed from the station

Dawlish, South Devon, viewed from the station - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageThirties Collection: Tropical Bathing Beach at Lummus Park, Miami Beach, Florida

Tropical Bathing Beach at Lummus Park, Miami Beach, Florida
The Tropical Bathing Beach at Lummus Park, Miami Beach, Florida, USA. Date: 1937

Background imageThirties Collection: Poster, New York World's Fair, The World of Tomorrow

Poster, New York World's Fair, The World of Tomorrow
Travel poster, designed by Joseph Binder, New York World?s Fair, The World of tomorrow, 1939, Grinnell Litho, New York, USA

Background imageThirties Collection: Watney, Combe, Reid & Co Illustration

Watney, Combe, Reid & Co Illustration
An advertisement illustration for Watney, Combe, Reid & Co, a leading brewery in London, simply showing the phrase What we want is Watneys, on a plain brick wall. Date: circa 1939

Background imageThirties Collection: Harland & Wolff - promotional brochure

Harland & Wolff - promotional brochure
Harland and Wolff - extremely rare Harland & Wolff promotional brochure. This soft-bound volume includes company history and information

Background imageThirties Collection: Holy Trinity Church, Blythburgh, Suffolk

Holy Trinity Church, Blythburgh, Suffolk Date: 1930s

Background imageThirties Collection: Advert for Ideal Central Heating

Advert for Ideal Central Heating
Advert illustrating the benefits of installing an Ideal central heating system. Date: 1939

Background imageThirties Collection: Advert for Leica cameras

Advert for Leica cameras
This advert for Leica cameras is emphasising their compact proportions. Date: 1939

Background imageThirties Collection: Advert promoting the Post Office Telephone Service. Date: 1932

Advert promoting the Post Office Telephone Service. Date: 1932

Background imageThirties Collection: Poster, CGT cruises, Paris, Le Havre, New York

Poster, CGT cruises, Paris, Le Havre, New York, Chemins de Fer de L'Etat Date: 1930

Background imageThirties Collection: Cover of Dance Magazine, April 1930

Cover of Dance Magazine, April 1930 with an illustration of the Chicago ballet dancer Ruth Pryor y T. Currie-Bell Date: 1930

Background imageThirties Collection: Photograph of Old Spotted Dog PH, Neasden, London

Photograph of Old Spotted Dog PH, Neasden, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Face on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1929

Background imageThirties Collection: Stationery, Charles Ware & Sons, Sails, Tents and Blinds

Stationery, Charles Ware & Sons, Sails, Tents and Blinds, High Street, Hull, Yorkshire. 1939

Background imageThirties Collection: Aerial view, Brooklands School of Flying Ltd, Surrey

Aerial view, Brooklands School of Flying Ltd, Surrey, with the race track visible on the perimeter. Date: circa 1930

Background imageThirties Collection: Silver Soap Suds by Cecil Beaton in The Sketch, 1930

Silver Soap Suds by Cecil Beaton in The Sketch, 1930
Miss Baba Beaton, (the photographers sister), the Hon. Mrs Charles Baillie-Hamilton (formerly Miss Wanda Holden) and Lady Bridget Poulett shown as decorative soap suds in a photograph by Cecil

Background imageThirties Collection: Pulling the Hops - Hop Pickers - West Malling, Kent

Pulling the Hops - Hop Pickers - West Malling, Kent. Date: 1938

Background imageThirties Collection: Velocette Motorcycle - KSS Mk. II, 1936. Date: circa 1936

Velocette Motorcycle - KSS Mk. II, 1936. Date: circa 1936
Velocette Motorcycle - KSS Mk.II, 1936. Date: circa 1936

Background imageThirties Collection: Jesse Window - Dorchester Abbey, Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxon

Jesse Window - Dorchester Abbey, Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxon
Jesse Window - Dorchester Abbey, High Street, Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.. The window on the north wall of the chancel is a Tree of Jesse, a unique form of multi-media combining tracery

Background imageThirties Collection: Mars Hill, Lynmouth, Devon from the Harbour

Mars Hill, Lynmouth, Devon from the Harbour. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageThirties Collection: Main Avenue, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, East Africa

Main Avenue, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, East Africa Date: circa 1930s

Background imageThirties Collection: Railway Hotel, Iringa - Tanzania, East Africa

Railway Hotel, Iringa - Tanzania, East Africa. Date: 1930s

Background imageThirties Collection: Royals leaving St. Pauls - Silver Jubilee of King George V

Royals leaving St. Pauls - Silver Jubilee of King George V on May 6th, 1935. The Duke and Duchess of York and their children with the Duke and Duchess of Kent and the Bishop of London. Date: 1935

Background imageThirties Collection: The Royal Wimbledon Golf Club

The Royal Wimbledon Golf Club
Members of the Royal Wimbledon Golf Club, caricatured by Mel in The Tatler. 1933

Background imageThirties Collection: Stureplan and Hotel Anglais, Stockholm, Sweden

Stureplan and Hotel Anglais, Stockholm, Sweden. Date: circa 1930

Background imageThirties Collection: Cleopatras Needle and Shell Mex House, London

Cleopatras Needle and Shell Mex House, London. Date: circa 1940

Background imageThirties Collection: Craven A advertisement - tennis

Craven A advertisement - tennis
For your throats sake smoke Craven A. A female tennis player enjoys a smoke in between sets. Date: 1939

Background imageThirties Collection: Watneys Happy Families - card back design

Watneys Happy Families - card back design. circa 1930

Background imageThirties Collection: Titchfield Road from Ballast Bank, Troon, Scotland

Titchfield Road from Ballast Bank, Troon, Scotland
Titchfield Road from Ballast Bank, Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Date: circa 1938

Background imageThirties Collection: King George VI and Queen Elizabeth

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
King George VI (1895-1952) and Queen Elizabeth (later The Queen Mother) (1900-2002). Date: circa 1936

Background imageThirties Collection: Cocktail bar on the Flying Scotsman

Cocktail bar on the Flying Scotsman
The cocktail bar for third class passengers on the Flying Scotsman. Date: 1933

Background imageThirties Collection: Arthurs Seat Hotel, Sea Point, Cape Town, South Africa

Arthurs Seat Hotel, Sea Point, Cape Town, South Africa
Arthurs Seat Hotel and Grounds, Sea Point, a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. Date: circa 1930

Background imageThirties Collection: Max Factor make up booklet with Hollywood stars

Max Factor make up booklet with Hollywood stars
Rochelle Hudson and Bette Davis demonstrate how to apply powder and rouge respectively in a Max Factor promotional booklet. Date: 1937

Background imageThirties Collection: Music cover, On the Good Ship Lollipop, Shirley Temple

Music cover, On the Good Ship Lollipop, Shirley Temple
Music cover, On the Good Ship Lollipop, words and music by Sidney Clare and Richard A Whiting, as sung by Shirley Temple in the film Bright Eyes. 1934



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