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Twenties Collection (page 10)

Background imageTwenties Collection: Pearly King, Pearly Queen and daughter, North London

Pearly King, Pearly Queen and daughter, North London
Pearly King, Pearly Queen and daughter, riding in a cart drawn by a mule, North London. Date: 1922

Background imageTwenties Collection: The artist, Alfred Munnings, at his easel

The artist, Alfred Munnings, at his easel
Alfred Munnings at work on an equestrian portrait. Date: 1921

Background imageTwenties Collection: The Tiller Girls rehearsing July 1925 Date: 1925

The Tiller Girls rehearsing July 1925 Date: 1925

Background imageTwenties Collection: 13139861

13139861
The designer and photographic artist Cecil Beaton (standing - r) showing costume designs to Lady Domville (seated, left) and Mrs Sacheverell Sitwell (seated)

Background imageTwenties Collection: Jijel, Algeria - Hotel Djidjelli-Plage

Jijel, Algeria - Hotel Djidjelli-Plage
Jijel (Djidjelli, Igilgili), Algeria - The Hotel Djidjelli-Plage. Algeria was (at this point) still under French control - hence the tricolore flying from the rooftop flagpole. circa 1920s

Background imageTwenties Collection: Arrival of the Unknown Warrior, Dover Marine Railway Station

Arrival of the Unknown Warrior, Dover Marine Railway Station
Arrival of the Unknown Warrior at Dover Marine Railway Station at the Western Docks on 10 November, 1920. 1920

Background imageTwenties Collection: Sunderland Football Club - Team

Sunderland Football Club - Team

Background imageTwenties Collection: The Immortal Hour, by Rutland Boughton, Birmingham

The Immortal Hour, by Rutland Boughton, Birmingham
The Immortal Hour, music drama by Rutland Boughton from the play by Fiona MacLeod, produced by Barry V Jackson, at the Repertory Theatre, Station Street, Birmingham. circa 1921

Background imageTwenties Collection: SS Athenic, British passenger liner, White Star Line

SS Athenic, British passenger liner, White Star Line, later renamed SS Pelagos. Date: circa 1925

Background imageTwenties Collection: St Andrews Home for Crippled Children, Hayling Island

St Andrews Home for Crippled Children, Hayling Island, Hampshire (1917-1921). Date: circa 1920s

Background imageTwenties Collection: Man in traditional costume of Dubrovnik region of Croatia

Man in traditional costume of Dubrovnik region of Croatia
Man in the traditional costume of Dubrovnik region of Croatia. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageTwenties Collection: The Main Street, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada

The Main Street, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada Date: circa 1920s

Background imageTwenties Collection: The Key to the Moon by Florence Mary Anderson

The Key to the Moon by Florence Mary Anderson
Enchanting illustration showing a small child climbing a ladder to unlock a small door in the moon while a group of fairies and elves hover around in the starlit sky. circa 1920

Background imageTwenties Collection: Taking a ride over the Isle of Wight in an aeroplane

Taking a ride over the Isle of Wight in an aeroplane
Taking a ride over the Isle of Wight in a two-seater aeroplane. The lady passenger is bereft of flying hat/helmet and goggles and obviously therefore enjoys the feeling of the wind in her hair

Background imageTwenties Collection: Ashtabula, Ohio, USA - Harbor High School

Ashtabula, Ohio, USA - Harbor High School Date: circa 1920

Background imageTwenties Collection: Nevada, USA - Bowers Mansion near Reno

Nevada, USA - Bowers Mansion near Reno Date: circa 1920s

Background imageTwenties Collection: Duke and Duchess of York in Edinburgh

Duke and Duchess of York in Edinburgh
Late in May 1929, the Duke and Duchess of York visited Edinburgh, Scotland. This photograph shows the Duke, in the full Dress of the Cameron Highlanders, walking with the Duchess to a service at St

Background imageTwenties Collection: Exterior fa硤e of The Jockey club, 146 Boulevard du Montpar

Exterior fa硤e of The Jockey club, 146 Boulevard du Montpar
Exterior fa硤 e of The Jockey club, 146 Boulevard du Montparnasse, Paris, 1920s Date: 1920s

Background imageTwenties Collection: The Rocky Twins from the Casino de Paris, late 1920s

The Rocky Twins from the Casino de Paris, late 1920s
The Rocky Twins in smart dinner suits from the Casino de Paris, late 1920s 1920s

Background imageTwenties Collection: Jalan Kesawan, Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia

Jalan Kesawan, Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia
Jalan Kesawan (street) in Medan, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), Date: circa 1920s

Background imageTwenties Collection: Diet and Dieters by Joyce Dennys

Diet and Dieters by Joyce Dennys
A selection of types and the diets they are all eating in order to retain, or, in some cases, reduce their figures. Date: 1929

Background imageTwenties Collection: Isobel - fashion house on Regent Street, London

Isobel - fashion house on Regent Street, London
Advertisement for fashion house, Isobel, on Londons Regent Street, renowned for its restrained shop window displays in elegant grey

Background imageTwenties Collection: Sigiriya Rock Fortress, Central Province, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Sigiriya Rock Fortress, Central Province, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Sigiriya (Sinhagiri) Rock Fortress, Central Province, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), a massive column of rock nearly 200 metres high. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageTwenties Collection: The Bystander - Surf riders front cover

The Bystander - Surf riders front cover
Front cover of The Bystander featuring an illustration by C. Rebel Stanton of three girls in red bathing costumes surf riding - a sort of combined forerunner of surfing and water skiing. Date: 1929

Background imageTwenties Collection: Veet advertisement, 1926

Veet advertisement, 1926
Advertisement for Veet hair removal cream from 1926 - don t let disfiguring growths of superfluous hair destroy your charm and daintiness any longer

Background imageTwenties Collection: Advert for Gorringes womens underwear 1927

Advert for Gorringes womens underwear 1927
Advertisement for F. G Ravissant undergarments, the newest fashion of wrap-around corsets lightly boned, with dainty embroidered silk lacing and ribbon and buttoning. 1927

Background imageTwenties Collection: Saddar Bazaar, Rawalpindi, Punjab, British India

Saddar Bazaar, Rawalpindi, Punjab, British India
Saddar Bazaar, a shopping street in Rawalpindi, Punjab, British India (now in Pakistan). circa 1920

Background imageTwenties Collection: Hunter Street, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Hunter Street, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageTwenties Collection: Portrait of the American dancer Nina Payne in Paris, 1922

Portrait of the American dancer Nina Payne in Paris, 1922
Portrait of the eceentic American dancer Nina Payne in Paris, 1922 - she was one of the stars in the Folies Bergere show Date: 1922

Background imageTwenties Collection: Scenes from the revue A-Z at the Prince of Wales Theatre, Lo

Scenes from the revue A-Z at the Prince of Wales Theatre, Lo
Scenes from Andre Charlots revue A-Z at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London, 1921 with Jack Buchanan, Herbert Mundin and Isabelita Ruiz (Spanish dancer) Date: 1922

Background imageTwenties Collection: Sheik Ajil al-Yawer of Shammar

Sheik Ajil al-Yawer of Shammar, head of a large Bedouin Arab tribe in Iraq. Date: circa 1920

Background imageTwenties Collection: Gentleman on a 1926 AJS motorcycle

Gentleman on a 1926 AJS motorcycle
Gentleman on a 1926 AJS Big Port 350cc OHV motorcycle circa late 1920s early 1930s

Background imageTwenties Collection: Amanzimtoti River, Natal Province, South Africa

Amanzimtoti River, Natal Province, South Africa
Amanzimtoti (Manzimtoti) River, Natal Province, South Africa. Date: circa 1925

Background imageTwenties Collection: Sketch by Fish of Charleston dancing at the Florida Club

Sketch by Fish of Charleston dancing at the Florida Club on the illuminated glass floor, London, 1926 Date: 1926

Background imageTwenties Collection: Maurice and Eleonora at the Acacia, 1926

Maurice and Eleonora at the Acacia, 1926
The famous dancer Maurice Mouvet and Eleanora Ambrose, the daughter of a Kansas City oil millionaire, captured by Annie Fish giving an exhibition dance at the Acacia in Paris. Date: 1926

Background imageTwenties Collection: The new ballroom at the Savoy by Fish

The new ballroom at the Savoy by Fish
Devotees of Terpsichore in the new ballroom at the Savoy Hotel, London. Date: 1926

Background imageTwenties Collection: Woman in lavish clothing 1925

Woman in lavish clothing 1925
An elegant young woman wearing a full length fastened dress to the front, matching turban with jade stone to the centre and jade and pearl necklace and drop earrings

Background imageTwenties Collection: Valletta, Malta - HMS Egmont and Dockyard Creek

Valletta, Malta - HMS Egmont and Dockyard Creek. Date: 1923

Background imageTwenties Collection: Hotel Carrasco, Montevideo, Uruguay, South America

Hotel Carrasco, Montevideo, Uruguay, South America. Date: 1920s

Background imageTwenties Collection: Music cover, The Teddy Bears Frolic

Music cover, The Teddy Bears Frolic by Theo Bonheur. circa 1920s

Background imageTwenties Collection: Great Theatre, Berlin, Germany

Great Theatre, Berlin, Germany
Interior view of the Great Theatre (Grosse Schauspielhaus), Berlin, Germany. It was designed by Hans Poelzig for the theatre impresario Max Reinhardt. 1920

Background imageTwenties Collection: James Joyce, Irish novelist and poet

James Joyce, Irish novelist and poet
James Joyce (1882-1941), Irish novelist and poet. 1921

Background imageTwenties Collection: Harrow Road tram on Route 60 going to Paddington, London

Harrow Road tram on Route 60 going to Paddington, London
Harrow Road tram on Route 60 going to Paddington, advertising The News of the World newspaper. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageTwenties Collection: Photographs of Miss Nina Payne in the Sketch

Photographs of Miss Nina Payne in the Sketch
Black and white photographs in the Sketch of Miss Nina Payne, a popular dancer, giving her Egyptian Temple dance at the Coliseum, London

Background imageTwenties Collection: Olive Borden applies lipstick in the mirror

Olive Borden applies lipstick in the mirror
Actress Olive Borden putting the finishing touches to her face in a scene from The Monkey Talks, a film adaptation of the stage play produced in London and New York. Date: 1927

Background imageTwenties Collection: Scouts Great International Jamboree, Arrowe Park, Birkenhead

Scouts Great International Jamboree, Arrowe Park, Birkenhead
Scouting - Aerial view of the Great International Jamboree, Arrowe Park, Birkenhead, England Date: 1929

Background imageTwenties Collection: Union Street and Facade, Aberdeen, Scotland

Union Street and Facade, Aberdeen, Scotland Date: 1924

Background imageTwenties Collection: Victoria Palace Theatre playbill

Victoria Palace Theatre playbill
Front and back page of a promotional booklet for the Victoria Palace Theatre, London for the week commencing December 19th, 1927



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