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Stamford Bridge ViewStamford Bridge pre-dates Chelsea Football Club by more than a quarter of a century. It opened on 28 April 1877 as an athletics venue
Prima Ballerina Russian Ballet Dancer Anna Pavlova1924: Russian Ballet dancer Anna Pavlova (1882 - 1931), regarded as the prima ballerina of her era. (Photo by James Abbe/General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)
Jack Dempsey Boxing PosterIllustrated poster of American boxer Jack Dempsey (1895 - 1983), promting his match against George Carpenter for the World Heavyweight championship title, July 2, 1921
R 101 Airshipcirca 1929: A broadside view of the Airship R101, at its mooring mast at Cardington, Bedford. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Benito Mussolini Portrait 192512th November 1925: Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini (1883 - 1945). (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Marylebone StationJune 1921: The interior of Marylebone station in London which belongs to the Great Central Railway. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Skinny-DippersA British policewoman chasing after a group of naked street boys by the Serpentine in Hyde Park, London. (Photo by Reg Speller/Getty Images)
White Horse FinalMounted policemen control the crowds overflowing onto the pitch before the FA Cup Final between West Ham United and Bolton Wanderers at Wembley Stadium
Agatha Christiecirca 1925: English novelist Agatha Christie (1891 - 1976). (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
Feathered GownA Norman Hartnell evening gown. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images)
Fleet Streetcirca 1926: A busy day in Fleet Street, the home of many national newspapers. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
Audience Of Onecirca 1926: A solitary member of the public seated in front of a band stand, listening to the brass band. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)
Nice RivieraThe Nice riviera, in southern France, April 1922. The seafront at the little town of Nice became known as " La Promenade des Anglais"
Barclay Vesey Art Deco Buildingcirca 1928: Exterior view of the Barclay Vesey Building, located at 140 West Street, New York City. The Art Deco building, designed by the architectural firm of McKenzie, Voorhees & Gmelin
Luna Park lit up at night, Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, 1920s. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images)
Storm Clouds1929: The British airship R-100 flies through a thick layer of cloud. She was scrapped after the crash of her sistership, the R-101, in 1930. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)
R-101 Mooring17th October 1929: An R101 airship on the mooring mast at Cardington, Bedford. (Photo by Puttnam /Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Non-Stop Scotsman11th May 1928: The 150 ton LNER Pacific class locomotive Flying Scotsman, pulling the train of the same name, leaving Kings Cross Station in London on its first non-stop run to Edinburgh
Pavlova In GiselleRussian ballerina Anna Pavlova (1882 - 1931) performs in a production of Giselle. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)
Astoria CinemaAugust 1929: Exterior of the Astoria Cinema, Brixton, south London. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
Rolls-Royce9th October 1929: A Rolls-Royce on the race track at Brooklands. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Airship R 1011929: R101, a British airship, which was built in 1929 and was 221 metres (724 feet) long. The airship had dining, sleeping and recreational facilities for 100 passengers
Billinsgate Porterscirca 1925: Fish porters at Billingsgate market with their flat hats which help them balance the crates on their heads. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)
Lonely Monument o Irish explorer Sir Ernest Shackletoncirca 1922: The monument to Irish explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton on the main island of South Georgia. He died of a heart attack and was buried there in 1922, having returned to the spot on the Quest
HollywoodlandLOS ANGELES - CIRCA 1925: A view of the Hollywoodland sign erected to advertize a new housing developement, circa 1925 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Italian DictatorNovember 1923: Italian dictator Benito Mussolini (1883 - 1945), wearing a national malitia uniform. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Nottingham Victoria Railway StationA view of Nottingham Victoria railway station, April 1927. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
R-101 Airship in a hangar at Cardington, Bedfordshire1929: The R101 airship in a hangar at Cardington in Bedfordshire. The R101 was 221 m (724 ft) long and had a gas capacity of 140 million litres (5 million cu ft)
Completed R100HM Airship R100 nears completion at the Royal Naval Air Service Air Station near Howden in Yorkshire, November 1929. An extendable fire ladder is used to put the finishing touches to the linen fabric
The Flying Scotsman1929: The locomotive engine the Flying Scotsman leaving Kings Cross Station, London, for its 392-mile run to Scotland. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
R101 Airship2nd October 1929: An R101 Airship in its hangar at Cardington, Bedfordshire. (Photo by Puttnam /Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Russian Ballet Dancer Anna PavlovaRussian Ballet dancer Anna Pavlova (1882 - 1931), regarded as the prima ballerina of her era, wearing a pleated dress without a corset for complete freedom of movement
Boat Race3rd July 1929: Thames Rowing Club beating Courtenay Lodge Rowing Club in the Wyfold cup race on the first day of the Henley regatta in Oxfordshire. (Photo by Edward G)
Laconia1st April 1923: The Cunard ship Laconia at the dockside, Alexandria. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Southampton Dock20th June 1928: An aerial view of Southampton Dock. (Photo by Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Airship R-101October 1929: Airship R101 passing over St Pauls Cathedral, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Airship17th October 1929: The tail-end section of the giant airship R101, riding on the mooring mast at Cardigan, Bedford. The R101 was part of a British government programme to develop civil airships
Thomas EdisonThomas Alva Edison (1847 - 1931), American inventor of the carbon telephone transmitter (1877), phonograph (1878), and incandescent lamp with carbon filament (1879)
New Imperial Airways Aircraft At CroydonAn aerial view of the christening ceremony for five Handley Page airliners of Imperial Airways at Croydon Aerodrome, London, 30th March 1926
Greenwich Paddlers1928: London children paddling in the Thames by the Royal Naval College at Greenwich. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Bus DriverMarch 1929: A set of instruments on a bus route survey vehicle for measuring distance, gradient and camber on roads used by the London General Omnibus Companys fleet of buses
Dock CranesApril 1921: Huge cranes tower over the George V docks in London. (Photo by Brooke/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Heckscher Buildingcirca 1925: Exterior view of the Heckscher building, located at 1230 Fifth Avenue and 104th Street, New York City. The building now houses El Museo del Barrio
The Forth Bridgecirca 1927: A train going over the Forth Bridge. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
Macchi Varesecirca 1928: A record breaking plane, the Italian Macchi Varese Type 52 seaplane which won the 1926 Schneider Cup. It has a 12 cylinder A93 engine capable of 512 kilometres per hour
Rin Tin Tin, the German Shepherd dog who featured in film, radio and television productions, circa 1928. This portrait was released as publicity for the film, Land of the Silver Fox
Shrunken Heads19th August 1925: Three specimen of shrunken heads all with long hair, prepared by the Macas Indians. (Photo by Kirby/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
W Somerset MaughamWilliam Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965), English author and master of short stories. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images)
Race To Scotland; Imperial Airways Bi-plane, the City of Glasgow, flying over16th June 1928: Imperial Airways bi-plane, the City of Glasgow, flying over the River Tweed at Berwick during a race to Scotland against the LNER Pacific class steam locomotive The Flying Scotsman
Zeppelin Over BerlinThe Graf Zeppelin, the worlds most successful airship, flies over the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Rudolph Valentinocirca 1924: Rudolph Valentino (1895 - 1926) the screen name of Rodolpho d Antonguolla, the Italian-American leading man and great romantic idol. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Old Bond Streetcirca 1925: Shoppers in Old Bond Street, London. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)
Road Into Liverpoolcirca 1920: Horsedrawn carts bring the goods from Liverpool Docks into the city centre. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)
Liverpool Dockscirca 1920: A scene of busy activity at Liverpool Docks. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)
BradfordJuly 1921: Forster Square in Bradford, Yorkshire. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Tennis At Scarborough1922: The tennis courts at South Cliff, Scarborough, north Yorkshire. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Aquaplaning15th September 1925: One of the most difficult aquaplane stunts, water-surfing upside down, performed by Mr Brooks, at Lake Tahoe, California, where the sport is very popular
Indian Ace29th October 1927: The first Indian four-cylinder engine motorbike, on view at the motorcycle show at Olympia, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Kaiser Hof Hotel1920: Guests sitting outside the Kaiser Hof Hotel, Dar es-Salaam, Tanganyika, East Africa. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Electric TrainA new electric train leaves Blackheath railway station in London, 8th June 1926. (Photo by MacGregor/Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
SS MalojaThe P&O liner SS Maloja at anchor off Aden in Yemen, July 1926. (Photo by Hawkins/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Times Square, 1922Aerial view of Times Square, New York, New York, early 1922. Visible advertisements include billboards for Wrigleys chewing gum, Macys department store, and Chalmers underwear
Metal AirshipCrowds gather to view the first all metal dirigible airship. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
BluebirdJanuary 1929: The Napier Arrol Aster Car Bluebird used to break the land-speed record by Sir Malcolm Campbell. (Photo by Edward G. Malindine/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Ascot Racegoers16th June 1925: A group of spectators at Ascort racecourse. (Photo by Kirby/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
St Brides Church1929: Exterior of St Brides Church, Fleet Street, London, designed by British architect Christopher Wren. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
Organ At Palacecirca 1929: The organ at Alexandra Palace, north London, believed to be the finest and largest concert in Europe. Built by Father Henry Willis in 1875, and rebuilt in 1929
Girder Traincirca 1928: A traction engine towing a giant girder down Farringdon Street, London, in the early hours of the morning. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Elephant And Castlecirca 1922: Traffic at the Elephant and Castle, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Dartmouth Regatta30th August 1925: Start of the crack yachts at Dartmouth, Devon, England. (Photo by Gill/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Pennyfieldscirca 1925: A street in the slum area of Pennyfields, Limehouse, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Belfast MarchJuly 1920: Members of the Protestant Orange Order march through Shaftesbury Square in Belfast. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
London Docks10th May 1926: Unloading ships at Hays Wharf, London Bridge. (Photo by Kirby/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Henley Boats29th June 1926: Punts and rowing boats on the River Thames at Henley. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Off To seaAugust 1922: Battleship HMS Hood leaving Plymouth passes the pier. (Photo by Gill/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Welsh Highland RailwayA horseshoe curve at Beddgelert, on the Welsh Highland Railway in North Wales, October 1923. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Shaftesbury TheatreMarch 1923: The exterior of Shaftesbury Theatre in London which is showing the play Stop Flirting. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Aquitania1st January 1920: The Cunard White Star liner Aquitania. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
A Good Pull25th May 1929: Cunard liner the SS Berengaria with tugs in attendance. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
LaconiaThree ladies watch the second Cunard liner to be named Laconia leaving Liverpool on a transatlantic voyage to New York. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Tour EiffelThe Eiffel Tower in Paris, as seen from the Trocadero, circa 1925. (Photo by Gall/General Photographic Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Racing Start20th September 1924: Start of the Junior Car Clubs International 200 miles race at Brooklands. Nos 2 and 3 are Alvis cars and nos 4 & 6 Horstmann. (Photo by Osbourne/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Austin Assemblycirca 1920: Cars on the assembly line at an Austin Six factory. (Photo by Edward Gooch/Edward Gooch/Getty Images)