Images Dated 6th September 2016

Villagers Gathered Around the Wireless
Villagers in Charlwood, Sussex, gathered around the wireless radio in a local pub. 1940

Mobile Canteens
A row of mobile canteens in Brighton. Note that one of the vans has Y.M.C.A. printed on it. 1940

Andrea Majinski at Charing
Andrea Majinski, a Czechoslovak model of the 1920s, poses holding a dog at Charing, Kent. She was a model of the sculptor Jacob Epstein. 1927

Lucky Little Owner-Drivers
Advertisement offering children the chance to own their own automobile. " Juvenile Cars", produced by Lines Bros

Hugh Williams and Margaret Vyners wedding
British actor Hugh Williams and Australian stage and screen actress Margaret Vyner photographed on their wedding day. 1940

Fashionable bathing suits of the 1920s
The cover illustration of The Spheres womens section features an array of fashionable outfits. The woman on the right sports an American wasp-stripe bathing suit

The Eton Crop
" The Eton Crop - beloved of the moderns, detested by the old." Worn here by a Lucien Lelong mannequin. 1927

A diamond tiara belonging to the Romanov dynasty
Diamond tiara, once belonging to the Empress Marie Fedorovna. Part of a sale of Russian state jewels sold at auction at Christie Manson and Woods auction house in 1927. 1927

The brooch of the Romanoffs
Brooch which had once owned to the Russian royal family. Part of a sale of Russian state jewels sold at auction at Christie, Manson and Woods auction house in 1927. 1927

Belles of St Clement s! Girl bell ringers, 1926
A band of female change ringers at St Clement Danes church in the Strand, London. The Illustrated London News deemed the sight of female bell ringers sufficiently interesting

The Crown of the Romanoffs
Photograph of the Romanov crown, 1927. Part of a sale of Russian state jewels sold at auction at Christie Manson and Woods auction house that year. 1927

The snuff-box of the Romanovs
Green jasper snuff-box set studded with diamonds, which had belonged to the Russian royal family. Part of a sale of Russian state jewels sold at auction at Christie Manson

Elizabeth Cowell at the BBC
Given its access to sensitive information, the BBC had to be on the lookout for potential spies during the Second World War

Total solar eclipse in England, 1927
Diagram explaining the science behind the solar eclipse due to be witnessed in England on 29 June 1927. This was to be the first total solar eclipse seen in England for 200 years. 1927

A 1920s garden party
Several fashionably-dressed people enjoy a garden party in radiant sunshine. 1927

John A. Macready
American Flight-Lieutenant J.A. Macready photographed before making an attempt at the altitude record. His outfit is made from wool, leather, fur and down to keep him warm

Highgate Archway in the early 19th century
Highgate Archway during the reign of William IV. 1927

Hes All Right if you Know Him by Cecil Aldin
" Hes all right if you know him, but you ve got to know him first." A group of dogs snuggle up together on a sofa. 1930

Soldier Given Tea from a Mobile Canteen
Sapper A. Kent is given tea from a mobile canteen by two members of the Womens Transport Service in Eastbourne. 1940

Households Encouraged to Give Aluminium for the War Effort
The Womens Voluntary Services in Chelsea create a dump outside their town hall for people to hand in their spare aluminium appliances

Army School of Music
The Army School of Music in concert. 1940

Mobile Canteen being unloaded
Mobile canteen being unloaded at Cooden Beach, East Sussex

Households Encouraged to Give Aluminium for the War Effort
Woman from the Womens Voluntary Services hangs up pans and kettles from the W.V.S. centre to encourage people to hand in aluminium items to aid the war effort

Wartime Advertisement for Shepherds Restaurant, Grosvenor
" Where war worries are left with the gas masks in the cloakroom." 1940

Loading a Mobile Canteen
Women loading an urn onto a mobile canteen in Brighton. Bananas and cakes can also be seen. 1940

Old Bill and Co. July 1940
Old Bill prepares a shield wall of defences to protect the English coast from German invasion: " Thats enough about ow Arold did it at Astings. I m doing it now!" 1940

The Cavalry Corps of the L. D. V
Member of the Local Defence Volunteers watching on horseback for an enemy attack in Charlwood, Surrey. The L.D.V. (later renamed the Home Guard)

Charlwoods Oldest Parashot
Seventy-eight-year-old John Chandler on the lookout for German paratroopers in Charlwood, Surrey. He was a member of the Local Defence Volunteers (later renamed the Home Guard )

Watching the skies for the enemy
Ernest Ellis, of the Local Defence Volunteers (later known as the Home Guard), on the lookout for enemy aircraft in Charlwood, Surrey. The L.D.V

Womens fashion, 1940
Woman poses in square-necked summer frock, designed by Walpole, New Bond Street. 1940

Charlwood, 1940
Two elderly members of the Local Defence Volunteers (later known as the Home Guard) in Charlwood, Surrey, stand armed with shotguns in front of the village war memorial. The L.D.V

Old Bill and Co
As Old Bill looks ready to fend off a German invasion, an officious old woman asks, " Shouldn t a great, grown, hulking man like you be doing something towards the defence of his country

Wartime drills at the London Stock Exchange, 1940
With the threat of German invasion looming, workers at the London Stock Exchange receive basic military training on the trading floor

Fancy dress costumes
Due to the resurgent interest in fancy dress during the 1920s, The Sphere offered up these costumes from the Beaux Stratagem as inspiration to its readers. 1927

Aertex pyjamas
Woman wearing aertex pyjamas, made from artificial silk and cotton. 1927

1920s beauty treatment
This woman is looking positively radiant owing to her using Swedish rubaway to keep slim; ganesh dara to do away with " superfluous hairs"

1920s beauty treatment
This woman has just been to Mrs Adairs beauty salon on Old Bond Street. 1927

Fashion advice in The Sphere
The Spheres womens section offers a range of ࠬ a mode style tips: the woman in the top-left has visited Mrs. Adairs salon on Bond Street; the woman in the top-right has used Swedish rubaway in

Female athletes in Ilford
Three female athletes dressed in sweaters and wearing spiked shoes photographed at a track in Ilford, London. 1927

Golf in the Swiss Alps
British holiday-makers enjoy a game of golf in the Swiss Alps, 1920s. 1927

Thai woman accompanied by two gibbons
A woman works with rope alongside two gibbons in northern Thailand. 1927

Sunbathing in the Swiss Alps
Holiday-makers at the St. Moritz resort in the Swiss Alps, 1920s. 1927

A monkey perches on a film-makers camera
A monkey in the jungle of northern Thailand steals focus by climbing on top of this film-makers camera. 1927

Woman sits with parasol
Woman wearing a frilly voile frock made by Robinson and Cleaver relaxes on a bench holding a parasol. 1927

Holidays in Venice, 1920s
An advertisement for hotels on the Lido in Venice. 1927

Sea Serpents
Two explanations for the sighting of sea serpents: the first, a school of porpoises; the second, the tentacles of a giant squid

Taking a break from the tennis
Three women enjoy a drink and a picnic while taking a break from playing tennis. 1927

The view from Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace in the early 19th century. Westminster Abbey and St Pauls Cathedral are visible. 1927

Princess H鬨ne and Crown Prince Michael of Romania
Princess H鬨 ne and Crown Prince Michael of Romania at the official celebration of fifty years of Romanian autonomy

Model ship on display at the Mansard Galleries
Four women poring over a model ship on display at an exhibition of old ships and maps. At the time these were popular themes in interior decoration. 1927

Circus Silhouette
A silhouette of a circus ring with tight-rope walkers. 1927

Waiting for the tennis courts to dry
The Botanical Hard Court tennis tournament is postponed due to torrential rain. 1927

Hush - Papa Speaks
Scene from the 1870s showing a group of admiring young ladies listening attentively to a patriarchal figure. 1930

Rugby crowd in Gold Flake advertisement
Advertisement for Willss Gold Flake cigarettes, showing a crowd (comprised entirely of male spectators) cheering at a rugby match. 1930

Evening dress and coatee from Peter Robinson
A dress and coat of metal lace mounted on tissue, the latter trimmed with fur. A telling touch of colour is introduced by the velvet loop and pendant ends caught with a crystal ornament

That Haunting Melody by Hookway Cowles
Mirth and motley at the court of King Jazz. A jazz orchestra plays for people on the dance floor of a nightclub or restaurant. 1930

Tatler cover - Alister Macdonald and Mary Pickford
Front cover of The Tatler featuring a photograph of Alister Macdonald, eldest son of British Prime Minister, Ramsay Macdonald and an architect by profession, pictured with film star, Mary Pickford

The Programme Seller by John Collier
A young programme seller at the theatre. 1930

A Tatler fashion by Gordon Conway
A lovely evening gown carried out in white satin, arranged with a bolero and tunic, the latter mounted on a yoke. The skirt just clears the ground. 1930

Petite fashion 1930 - Dignity for the small woman
Harrods advertisement promoting their range of petite sizes for women, particularly in the new floor length skirt lengths fashionable in 1930. 1930

Uplands Motor Caravan
A caravan, designed to look as homely as possible, produced by the Uplands Motor Company. 1927

Tennis frocks, 1927
Tennis frocks from Robinson and Cleaver s, Regent Street. 1927

Picnic in a car at Brooklands
Two women enjoying a picnic from the backseat of a car at Brooklands, 1927. 1927

A diagram of the proposed Charing Cross Bridge
Plans for a new double-decker bridge at Charing Cross, designed by Sir Owen Williams and at the time recently approved by a royal commission

The Coronal of Russia
Coronal hairstyle, modelled by Andrea Majinski, a model for sculptor Jacob Epstein. 1927

Zambrene race-coat trimmed with leather and fitted with an adjustable collar. 1927

A Diagram of the Magnetic Observatory at Abinger Common
Inner workings of the new magnetic observatory at Abinger Common. 1927

The Ring Magnet
The front cover of " The Sphere" magazine, 16 April 1927, featuring the latest innovation in eye-care. Factory workers suffering from metal filings flicked in to their eye can now have them

The Gartered Skirt
The gartered skirt, " the latest stunt costume", according to The Sphere magazine, which had the " merit of convenience, but the disadvantage of ugliness". 1927

Circus Silhouette
A lion-tamer pauses for a moment to enjoy a cigarette. 1927

The Duchess of York photographed on a visit to New Zealand
Elizabeth, Duchess of York (later Queen Elizabethe, the Queen Mother) on a visit to New Zealand with her husband, the future George VI, during the extensive royal tour of 1927. 1927

A Babys Chair in Henan, China
An apparently popular practice in Henan, in which infants were placed in a bronze bowl while their mother was away. For the poor child in question escape is quite impossible! 1927

Players Bachelor cigarettes advertisement
Advertisement for awfully good Players cigarettes. A dapper chap in evening wear generously offers one to his female companion. 1930

Tatler cover - Thomas Edison
Front cover of The Tatler featuring a photograph of Thomas Edison on his 83rd birthday. 1930

Rhapsody by W. E. Webster
A young woman in a blue dance dress listens intently to a pianist. 1930

Harry Lauder and Paul Whiteman
Harry Lauder, Scottish entertainer and comedian, pictured with Paul Whiteman, American jazz musician and band leader, in Hollywood. 1930

Rosita Forbes endorsing Mr Willi, plastic surgeon
Explorer and writer, Rosita Forbes appearing in an advertisement endorsing the skills of Mr Willi at the Hystogen Institute, Baker Street, London. 1930

Mr C. B. Cochran - caricature by Autori
Sir Charles Blake Cochran. (1872-1951). Theatrical producer, impresario and showman. Produced plays, revues, ballets. Associated with Diaghaliev, Houdini etc. 1930

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