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1920 1929 Collection

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Stamford Bridge View

Stamford Bridge View
Stamford Bridge pre-dates Chelsea Football Club by more than a quarter of a century. It opened on 28 April 1877 as an athletics venue

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Prima Ballerina Russian Ballet Dancer Anna Pavlova

Prima Ballerina Russian Ballet Dancer Anna Pavlova
1924: Russian Ballet dancer Anna Pavlova (1882 - 1931), regarded as the prima ballerina of her era. (Photo by James Abbe/General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Jack Dempsey Boxing Poster

Jack Dempsey Boxing Poster
Illustrated poster of American boxer Jack Dempsey (1895 - 1983), promting his match against George Carpenter for the World Heavyweight championship title, July 2, 1921

Background image1920 1929 Collection: R 101 Airship

R 101 Airship
circa 1929: A broadside view of the Airship R101, at its mooring mast at Cardington, Bedford. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Benito Mussolini Portrait 1925

Benito Mussolini Portrait 1925
12th November 1925: Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini (1883 - 1945). (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Marylebone Station

Marylebone Station
June 1921: The interior of Marylebone station in London which belongs to the Great Central Railway. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Skinny-Dippers

Skinny-Dippers
A British policewoman chasing after a group of naked street boys by the Serpentine in Hyde Park, London. (Photo by Reg Speller/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: White Horse Final

White Horse Final
Mounted policemen control the crowds overflowing onto the pitch before the FA Cup Final between West Ham United and Bolton Wanderers at Wembley Stadium

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie
circa 1925: English novelist Agatha Christie (1891 - 1976). (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Feathered Gown

Feathered Gown
A Norman Hartnell evening gown. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Fleet Street

Fleet Street
circa 1926: A busy day in Fleet Street, the home of many national newspapers. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Audience Of One

Audience Of One
circa 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)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Nice Riviera

Nice Riviera
The Nice riviera, in southern France, April 1922. The seafront at the little town of Nice became known as " La Promenade des Anglais"

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Barclay Vesey Art Deco Building

Barclay Vesey Art Deco Building
circa 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

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Luna Park lit up at night, Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, 1920s

Luna Park lit up at night, Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, 1920s. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Storm Clouds

Storm Clouds
1929: 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)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: R-101 Mooring

R-101 Mooring
17th October 1929: An R101 airship on the mooring mast at Cardington, Bedford. (Photo by Puttnam /Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Non-Stop Scotsman

Non-Stop Scotsman
11th 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

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Pavlova In Giselle

Pavlova In Giselle
Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova (1882 - 1931) performs in a production of Giselle. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Astoria Cinema

Astoria Cinema
August 1929: Exterior of the Astoria Cinema, Brixton, south London. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce
9th October 1929: A Rolls-Royce on the race track at Brooklands. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Airship R 101

Airship R 101
1929: 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

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Billinsgate Porters

Billinsgate Porters
circa 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)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Lonely Monument o Irish explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton

Lonely Monument o Irish explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton
circa 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

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Hollywoodland

Hollywoodland
LOS 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)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Italian Dictator

Italian Dictator
November 1923: Italian dictator Benito Mussolini (1883 - 1945), wearing a national malitia uniform. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Nottingham Victoria Railway Station

Nottingham Victoria Railway Station
A view of Nottingham Victoria railway station, April 1927. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: R-101 Airship in a hangar at Cardington, Bedfordshire

R-101 Airship in a hangar at Cardington, Bedfordshire
1929: 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)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Completed R100

Completed R100
HM 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

Background image1920 1929 Collection: The Flying Scotsman

The Flying Scotsman
1929: 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)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: R101 Airship

R101 Airship
2nd October 1929: An R101 Airship in its hangar at Cardington, Bedfordshire. (Photo by Puttnam /Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Russian Ballet Dancer Anna Pavlova

Russian Ballet Dancer Anna Pavlova
Russian 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

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Boat Race

Boat Race
3rd 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)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Laconia

Laconia
1st April 1923: The Cunard ship Laconia at the dockside, Alexandria. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Southampton Dock

Southampton Dock
20th June 1928: An aerial view of Southampton Dock. (Photo by Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Airship R-101

Airship R-101
October 1929: Airship R101 passing over St Pauls Cathedral, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Airship

Airship
17th 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

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Thomas Edison

Thomas Edison
Thomas Alva Edison (1847 - 1931), American inventor of the carbon telephone transmitter (1877), phonograph (1878), and incandescent lamp with carbon filament (1879)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: New Imperial Airways Aircraft At Croydon

New Imperial Airways Aircraft At Croydon
An aerial view of the christening ceremony for five Handley Page airliners of Imperial Airways at Croydon Aerodrome, London, 30th March 1926

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Greenwich Paddlers

Greenwich Paddlers
1928: London children paddling in the Thames by the Royal Naval College at Greenwich. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Bus Driver

Bus Driver
March 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

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Dock Cranes

Dock Cranes
April 1921: Huge cranes tower over the George V docks in London. (Photo by Brooke/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Heckscher Building

Heckscher Building
circa 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

Background image1920 1929 Collection: The Forth Bridge

The Forth Bridge
circa 1927: A train going over the Forth Bridge. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Macchi Varese

Macchi Varese
circa 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

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Rin Tin Tin

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

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Shrunken Heads

Shrunken Heads
19th August 1925: Three specimen of shrunken heads all with long hair, prepared by the Macas Indians. (Photo by Kirby/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: W Somerset Maugham

W Somerset Maugham
William Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965), English author and master of short stories. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Race To Scotland; Imperial Airways Bi-plane, the City of Glasgow, flying over

Race To Scotland; Imperial Airways Bi-plane, the City of Glasgow, flying over
16th 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

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Zeppelin Over Berlin

Zeppelin Over Berlin
The Graf Zeppelin, the worlds most successful airship, flies over the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Rudolph Valentino

Rudolph Valentino
circa 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)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Old Bond Street

Old Bond Street
circa 1925: Shoppers in Old Bond Street, London. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Road Into Liverpool

Road Into Liverpool
circa 1920: Horsedrawn carts bring the goods from Liverpool Docks into the city centre. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Liverpool Docks

Liverpool Docks
circa 1920: A scene of busy activity at Liverpool Docks. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Bradford

Bradford
July 1921: Forster Square in Bradford, Yorkshire. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Tennis At Scarborough

Tennis At Scarborough
1922: The tennis courts at South Cliff, Scarborough, north Yorkshire. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Aquaplaning

Aquaplaning
15th 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

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Indian Ace

Indian Ace
29th 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)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Kaiser Hof Hotel

Kaiser Hof Hotel
1920: Guests sitting outside the Kaiser Hof Hotel, Dar es-Salaam, Tanganyika, East Africa. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Electric Train

Electric Train
A new electric train leaves Blackheath railway station in London, 8th June 1926. (Photo by MacGregor/Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: SS Maloja

SS Maloja
The P&O liner SS Maloja at anchor off Aden in Yemen, July 1926. (Photo by Hawkins/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Times Square, 1922

Times Square, 1922
Aerial view of Times Square, New York, New York, early 1922. Visible advertisements include billboards for Wrigleys chewing gum, Macys department store, and Chalmers underwear

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Metal Airship

Metal Airship
Crowds gather to view the first all metal dirigible airship. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Bluebird

Bluebird
January 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)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Ascot Racegoers

Ascot Racegoers
16th June 1925: A group of spectators at Ascort racecourse. (Photo by Kirby/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: St Brides Church

St Brides Church
1929: Exterior of St Brides Church, Fleet Street, London, designed by British architect Christopher Wren. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Organ At Palace

Organ At Palace
circa 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

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Girder Train

Girder Train
circa 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)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Elephant And Castle

Elephant And Castle
circa 1922: Traffic at the Elephant and Castle, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Dartmouth Regatta

Dartmouth Regatta
30th August 1925: Start of the crack yachts at Dartmouth, Devon, England. (Photo by Gill/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Pennyfields

Pennyfields
circa 1925: A street in the slum area of Pennyfields, Limehouse, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Belfast March

Belfast March
July 1920: Members of the Protestant Orange Order march through Shaftesbury Square in Belfast. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: London Docks

London Docks
10th May 1926: Unloading ships at Hays Wharf, London Bridge. (Photo by Kirby/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Henley Boats

Henley Boats
29th June 1926: Punts and rowing boats on the River Thames at Henley. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Off To sea

Off To sea
August 1922: Battleship HMS Hood leaving Plymouth passes the pier. (Photo by Gill/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Welsh Highland Railway

Welsh Highland Railway
A horseshoe curve at Beddgelert, on the Welsh Highland Railway in North Wales, October 1923. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Shaftesbury Theatre

Shaftesbury Theatre
March 1923: The exterior of Shaftesbury Theatre in London which is showing the play Stop Flirting. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Aquitania

Aquitania
1st January 1920: The Cunard White Star liner Aquitania. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: A Good Pull

A Good Pull
25th May 1929: Cunard liner the SS Berengaria with tugs in attendance. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Laconia

Laconia
Three 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)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Tour Eiffel

Tour Eiffel
The Eiffel Tower in Paris, as seen from the Trocadero, circa 1925. (Photo by Gall/General Photographic Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Racing Start

Racing Start
20th 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)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Austin Assembly

Austin Assembly
circa 1920: Cars on the assembly line at an Austin Six factory. (Photo by Edward Gooch/Edward Gooch/Getty Images)



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