Choose a picture from our Images Dated 20th April 2012 Collection for your Wall Art and Photo Gifts
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Breaking Up a Rush - Polo by Gilbert HolidayThe glamour and thrill of the galloping game depicted by equestrian artist Gilbert Holiday, showing an incident during an Inter-Regimental Polo match where the ball
A Rolls Royce in EssexMrs Garner of The Drive, Snaresbrook, Essex (now part of London E17) posing with her Rolls Royce Phantom, mounted with enclosed drive limousine by Mulliner, Northampton
Poster encouraging people to Buy Singapore Products, depicting a prowling tiger. Issued by the Empire Marketing Board. C.1930
Any Girl, Any Station, Anywhere by S. Van AbbeA fashionable young woman from the 1920s wearing a fur trimmed coat and a green cloche hat, rest her sore feet while sitting on a very large trunk at a railway station. Date: 1927
Marcel ProustMARCEL PROUST French writer, at the time of being awarded the prestigious Prix Goncourt. Date: 1871 - 1922
SPAIN. Amaral is an award-winning music group. 20/04/2012
Profile portrait - Silhouette Date: circa 1920s
Jockey, Steve DonoghueFront cover of the Bystander featuring an illustration of the famous jockey, Steve donoghue (1885 - 1945), flat race jockey and winner of the Derby six times wearing the Embargo colours. Date: 1927
Wedding of Captain Cunningham Reid and Lady Mary AshleyThe wedding of World War I flying ace, Captain Alec Cunningham-Reid (1895 - 1977) to Hon. Ruth Mary Clarisse Ashley, daughter of multi-millionaire
Female skier with her ski polesA smiling woman with patterned neck scarf, bright yellow jumper and patterned glove, holds on to her ski poles, looking forward to a session on the slopes. 1937
The Adventures of Prince Achmed by Lotte ReinigerPage from The Bystander showing stills from a pioneering animated film, The Adventures of Prince Achmed, acted entirely by silhouette characters cut by the artist
The Summer Game by Rene VincentSummery illustration showing two fashionable 1920s ladies, one holding a glorious floral parasol as they watch a tennis match at a private club or house. Date: 1927
Herstmonceux, East SussexView through two archways into a courtyard at Herstmonceux, Sussex. 1910
The Toilette of the Rose by BrunelleschiStylised illustration showing a beautiful woman in 18th century costume representing a rose, admires her reflection as a masked harlequin spies on her from behind a tree. Date: 1927
Roland & Rivkin tennis dress advertisement, 1927Advertisement for freer tennis frocks by Roland and Rivkin, who consider such a cut de rigeur in circles where the game is played keenly. Date: 1927
Ready for Rehearsal by W. S. HuttonA confident young actress in a sleeveless blouse and shorts smokes a cigarette whie waiting to perform in a rehearsal. Date: 1927
Pauline Frederick with her greyhoundsThe film star and actress, Pauline Frederick (1883 - 1938) with four of her greyhounds, which she planned to race at the track at Manchester (opened in 1926)
Self-portrait of H L Oakley (1882-1960) Date: circa 1920s
A Young Mans Fancy by Bevan PetmanA flirtatious looking young woman with shapely legs and a shock of red hair, smiles as she holds a silk slip to her cheek in delight, while seated at a dressing table
Puss in Boots, the millers cat who masqueraded as a gallant. Here he is seen dressed in his finery, welcoming the King in the castle. Date: 1924
Crossing the Atlantic, 1927 by Helen McKieScenes of life aboard a passenger liner crossing the Atlantic in the 1920s, with the focus on the passengers attempting the dance the Charleston while the ship lurches. Date: 1927
Hot Dog by William Heath RobinsonAn ingenious central heating device for bathing on chilly morning of the early part of the season. A smug and rather rotund gentleman tests out a typically convoluted Heath Robinson invention
Sea Urchins by Charles RobinsonLovely illustration showing two girls in pretty swimsuits finding a small baby in a rock pool. Date: 1927
Bystander readers around the worldPage from the Bystander showing people around the world reading the magazine which ran from 1903 to 1940. Date: 1927
The Butterfly on the Wheel by NickA couple in fancy dress, the lady in a butterfly costume, ride together on a motorcycle through the night sky. The bikes number plate reads, I LUV U. Date: 1927
Facial at Helena Rubinstein in readiness of the OperaA lady enjoying a brief hour having the Tired Womans Treatment at Madame Rubinsteins restful salon in Grafton Street, London, before going out to the opera in the evening. Date: 1927
The Mannequin by Wilton WilliamsA tall, elegant and statuesque mannequin modelling a tubular dress, turban style hat and huge white fur coat. Date: 1927
Boy playing pan pipes - Silhouette Date: circa 1920s
Scissors and Pendulum - Exercise regime for 1927Images illustrating two exercises, the Scissors and the Pendulum designed to keep the figure neat and trim for 1920s ladies. Date: 1927
Frances Day with an unusual cigarette holderThe actress, Frances Day (1908 - 1984), born Frances Schenk, revue, cabaret, television and film actress and one of the original blonde bombshells
Steps Have Been Taken by Laurie Tayler - Growth of the CharlHumorous cartoon illustrating the growth in popularity of the Charleston dance during the 1920s. The top picture shows a dancefloor crowd looking on with amusement as a single couple engage in
Profile portrait - Silhouette Date: 1926
CinderellaBeautiful illustration depicting Cinderella escaping from the ball, leaving one of her slippers behind her. Date: 1913
White Kid and Woolly Lamb by Dorothy MorganA woman dressed in a fashionable outfit of a lamb jacket and matching trimmed boots, goes out with her pet goat on a leash. Date: 1927
Enter the Villain by SalaA fashionably dressed 1920s flapper finds that her new-found confidence is sorely tested by the appearance of a small mouse. Date: 1927
Cricket - The Perfect Maiden by H. H. HarrisA 1920s lady inspects her face in a compact mirror, attracting the attention of a handsome cricketer as a match goes on in the background. Date: 1927
The Vamp by Tony CastleAn aloof and fashionable young woman reclines on a chaise longue, with a cigarette holder in her mouth, as a number of opened letters, presumably professing love for her
Sleeping BeautyThe prince on horseback approaches the castle, which is hidden in foliage. 1913
The Seal - Exercise regime for 1927A recommended exercise for the 1920s lady, the Seal improves the general circulation, strengthens the abdomen and corrects that very common fault called sway back. Date: 1927
Beautiful woman surrounded by rosesGlamorous young lady with red lipstick, red nails and startling green eyes, surrounded by a beautiful array of pink roses. 1937
Smiling woman preparing a wholesome feastA woman wearing a chequered apron and broad smile, leans over the stove and peels potatoes for the roast dinner she is preparing. 1937
An assortment of mens ties, hankies and shirts 1937
Living room interiorA brightly dressed living room interior with red and green armchairs, two patterned rugs and framed modern art adorning the walls. 1937