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Princess H鬨ne and Crown Prince Michael of RomaniaPrincess 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 GalleriesFour 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 SilhouetteA silhouette of a circus ring with tight-rope walkers. 1927
Waiting for the tennis courts to dryThe Botanical Hard Court tennis tournament is postponed due to torrential rain. 1927
Hush - Papa SpeaksScene from the 1870s showing a group of admiring young ladies listening attentively to a patriarchal figure. 1930
Rugby crowd in Gold Flake advertisementAdvertisement 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 RobinsonA 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 CowlesMirth 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 PickfordFront 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 CollierA young programme seller at the theatre. 1930
A Tatler fashion by Gordon ConwayA 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 womanHarrods advertisement promoting their range of petite sizes for women, particularly in the new floor length skirt lengths fashionable in 1930. 1930
Uplands Motor CaravanA caravan, designed to look as homely as possible, produced by the Uplands Motor Company. 1927
Tennis frocks, 1927Tennis frocks from Robinson and Cleaver s, Regent Street. 1927
Picnic in a car at BrooklandsTwo women enjoying a picnic from the backseat of a car at Brooklands, 1927. 1927
A diagram of the proposed Charing Cross BridgePlans 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 RussiaCoronal 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 CommonInner workings of the new magnetic observatory at Abinger Common. 1927
The Ring MagnetThe 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 SkirtThe gartered skirt, " the latest stunt costume", according to The Sphere magazine, which had the " merit of convenience, but the disadvantage of ugliness". 1927
Circus SilhouetteA lion-tamer pauses for a moment to enjoy a cigarette. 1927
The Duchess of York photographed on a visit to New ZealandElizabeth, 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, ChinaAn 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 advertisementAdvertisement for awfully good Players cigarettes. A dapper chap in evening wear generously offers one to his female companion. 1930
Tatler cover - Thomas EdisonFront cover of The Tatler featuring a photograph of Thomas Edison on his 83rd birthday. 1930
Rhapsody by W. E. WebsterA young woman in a blue dance dress listens intently to a pianist. 1930
Harry Lauder and Paul WhitemanHarry Lauder, Scottish entertainer and comedian, pictured with Paul Whiteman, American jazz musician and band leader, in Hollywood. 1930
Rosita Forbes endorsing Mr Willi, plastic surgeonExplorer 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 AutoriSir Charles Blake Cochran. (1872-1951). Theatrical producer, impresario and showman. Produced plays, revues, ballets. Associated with Diaghaliev, Houdini etc. 1930