Images Dated 2nd August 2015 (page 10)

Ed Gordon in the long jump in 1932 Olympic Games
American athlete and long jumper, Ed Gordon (1908 -1971) in flight during a long jump at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games, in which he won the gold medal. Date: 1932

1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games, the village
Palm-lined streets of hutments, each to house four persons for the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games. The Olympic Village was located on the highlands, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Date: 1932

Opening Ceremony of the 1924 Olympic Games, Paris
Opening Ceremony of the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, showing the British team marching past headed by pipers. The ceremony was attended by the Prince of Wales

Abrahams wins the 100m final, 1924 Paris Olympics
Harold Maurice Abrahams, CBE, (15 December 1899 14 January 1978), British athlete of Jewish origin pictured winning the 100 metre sprint final at the Paris Olympic Games of 1924

Douglas Lowe winning 800m Olympic final in 1924
Douglas Gordon Arthur Lowe (7 August 1902 30 March 1981) was a British double Olympic Games champion, winning gold medals in 1924 and 1928

Olympic marathon runners, 1924 Paris Olympics
Competitors in the marathon during the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, with their heads protected from the sun. The race was won by Stenroos of Finland. Date: 1924

Chateau de Veves, 1875
The Chateau de Veves, at Dinant, Belgium, viewed from the village. Date: 1875

The Debutante by H. M. Bateman (Tennis at Wimbledon)
Humorous illustration by the master of social satire, H. M. Bateman showing a new tennis player on the famous centre court at Wimbledon, feeling very much as if all eyes are upon her. Date: 1926

Recruitment poster, Enlist Now in the US Army, WW1
First World War recruitment poster, Enlist Now in the United States Army. Showing Uncle Sam rolling up his sleeves, ready to defend his country. Date: 1917-1918

American poster advertising Liberty Loans, WW1
American poster urging people to invest in victory liberty loans during the First World War. Showing how the American navy are helping to keep the sea lanes open for normal traffic. Date: 1917-1918

General Tasker Howard Bliss, American military, WW1
General Tasker Howard Bliss (1853-1930), Chief of Staff of the US Army towards the end of the First World War. Seen here in a portrait painted at Versailles, France. Date: April 1918

Advert for Hanovia sunlamp 1929
Keep fit with " Homesun" sunlight. Bring sunshine into your home... Date: 1929

German trench during night action, WW1
Artists impression of a German trench and battlefield during night action, somewhere on the Western Front during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

American ladies coat fashion 1924
Collection of 1920s American coats, from a clothing catalogue. Date: 1924

Address from Kaiser Wilhelm II to the German people, WW1
The address from Kaiser Wilhelm II to the German people at the beginning of the First World War. Date: 6 August 1914

German poster, England is to blame, WW1
German propaganda poster, declaring that England is to blame for all the problems in Germany during the First World War, depicting a man in a Scottish cap with a bulldog at his feet

Postcard, Austrian Kaiserjaeger soldier, WW1
Postcard depicting Austrian Kaiserjaeger (Tyrolean mountain regiment) soldier during the First World War, sitting with his rifle and backpack

German fundraising poster, WW1
German poster encouraging people in Frankfurt to make financial donations to support the Army and Navy during the First World War. Showing three German soldiers in a trench in snowy weather

Mens work shoes 1924
American clothing catalogue, showing a seletion of mans work shoe with solid leather heel, full grain inner sole, oak middle sole and chrome outer sole. Date: 1924

The advent of women at the polls, 1929
Two sophisticated and fashionable ladies in heels, cloche hats and fur trimmed coats alight from a taxi at a polling station where they will vote for the first time in the General Election of May

The Hon. Priscilla Brett
The Hon. Priscilla Leonie Brett (1921 - 2000), third daughter of Viscount and Viscountess Esher pictured in The Bystander as a debutante in 1939

Michael Collins in London, 1921
Michael Collins, Irish leader and Sinn Fein Minister of Finance(1890-1922). Pictured here in 1921, as a Sinn Fein delegate, at the Irish Peace Conference in London, 1921. Date: 1921

Deauville - an artists impression by Tony Wysard
Humorous illustration depicting society at the fashionable French seaside resort of Deauville, indulging in polo, cocktails, gambling, horse racing and golf

Annette Kellermann
Annette Marie Sarah Kellerman ) - Australian swimmer, film star, and writer. One of the first women to wear a one-piece bathing costume, causing a minor scandal at the time

Duchess of Argylls ball for her debutante daughter
A spread from The Tatler reporting on the lavish ball held at Claridges by the Duchess of Argyll for her daughter, Miss Frances Sweeny

Queen and Prince Philip on tour in British Guiana
The Queen and Prince Philip wave to the crowds from their open-top car as they travel through British Guiana on their Royal Tour. Date: 12th March 1966

Mrs & Mrs Sweeny at an Ascot House Party
A group present at the Old Malt House in Bracknell, for an Ascot house party hosted by Mr and Mrs William Garthwaite. The group shows, from left, Mrs Charles Sweeny

Joyce Dennys reviews Ascot
A series of humorous sketches by Joyce Dennys rather poking fun at smart society at Royal Ascot. She shows a fashionable lady losing her hat and almost having it picked up as litter

Mr & Mrs Sweeny kiss each other goodbye
Mrs Charles Sweeny, formerly Miss Margaret Whigham and later Duchess of Argyll (1912-1993) pictured kissing her husband Charles Sweeny goodbye before being presented on her marriage at the third

First Royal Variety Show cast, 1912
Some of the cast of the first Royal Variety Show performance at the Palace Theatre, 1912. 6. Mr. Charles Aldrich(quick change impersonations and juggling) 7

Cathleen Mann aka Marchioness of Queensberry
Cathleen Mann (1896-1959), Artist; second wife of Francis A. Kelhead, 11th Marquess of Queensbury; daughter of Harrington Mann

Mrs Charles Sweeny watching her husband play golf
Mrs Charles Sweeny, formerly Miss Margaret Whigham and later the Duchess of Argyll (1912 - 1993), seen watching her husband

Queen Charlottes Ball, 1934
The ceremony of cutting the cake performed by HRH Princess Arthur of Connaught (formerly Princess Alexandra of Fife), at Queen Charlottes Ball

Henrietta Tiarks modelling California Cottons dress, 1960
Henrietta Joan Tiarks (born 1940), racehorse owner and breeder, renowned society beauty and deb of the year in 1957, featured modelling for a California Cottons advertisement

First Royal Variety Show performance, 1912
The first Royal Variety Show performance, then known as the Command Performance, at the Palace Theatre in 1912.The royal box

Sir Robert Throckmorton and Miss Margaret Whigham
Miss Margaret Whigham (1912 - 1993), later Mrs Charles Sweeny and then Duchess of Argyll, pictured at the Dinner of a Hundred Hosts at the Park Lane Hotel during the London Season of 1932

Alphabet with acrobatic jester
Jester doing acrobatic poses to spell out the alphabet. Date: 1881

Debutante queuing in the Mall by Rex Whistler
A shy debutante, accompanied by an imperious and matronly chaperone, sits in her chauffeur-driven car in the Mall, waiting to gain entrance to Buckingham Palace where she will be presented at court

Sir Charles Tegart (1881 - 1946) Colonial police officer and anti-terrorism and security specialist. Tegarts career began in Calcutta during British rule where he rose the position of Commissioner of

Couple sitting on steps in a garden, Frensham, Surrey
A couple sitting on steps in a garden at Frensham, Surrey, viewed through an archway. Date: 1918

Cross-section of the Liner Mauretania by G. H. Davis
A cross-section of the Cunard Liner " Mauretania", after its refit. At the time, the liner held the Atlantic speed record, with an average speed of 26.25 knots

Advert for Dolcis shoes 1936
Shoes for the cruise from the worlds most beautiful shoe store. In the minds of smart women the new Dolcis super shoe store has in one month become the Rendezvous of fashion lovers. Its visitors

Mount Vernon Hotel at Cape May, New Jersey
The palatial Mount Vernon Hotel at Cape May, New Jersey. Built in the Italianate style, it could accomodate 3, 500 guests, who came seeking the sea air and healthful recreation

Bertram Mills Circus 1938
Bertram Mills Circus at Olympia, London. Various clowns in costume: Kelly, Coco, Busti, George Sayer, Pinocchio, Coco-nut, Pipo and Joe Craston. Date: 1938

Savarins Filled with Whipped Cream
Danish Pastry Specialties, Savarins Filled with Whipped Cream Date: 1936

Man in a Horse-Drawn Cart
A 19th century man with a top hat on riding a horse drawn cart through a lane. The man has come out of a part of the road which is surrounded by trees

The Road to Bethlehem - Mary and Joseph
This picture shows Mary and Joseph on the way to Bethlehem for the census and birth of Jesus. Mary is shown with a halo and riding the donkey with Joseph leading them

Bonzo the cartoon dog getting stuck in the bath. Cartoon strip from Bonzos Annual, 1935 Date: 1935

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