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Early 20th Century images captured by one of the leading photo agency of the time

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Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Dinghies Sailing

Dinghies Sailing
June 1923: Two dinghies at full sail at a Royal Canoe Club spring meeting. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Swimming

Swimming
July 1922: Crowds watching the swimming and diving at Surrey Docks, London (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Market Hall Traders and Porters

Market Hall Traders and Porters
9th May 1928: Traders and porters busy at work in the central hall of Covent Garden Market, London. (Photo by J. Gaiger/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: List Of Tolls

List Of Tolls
21st February 1907: A sign displaying the tolls charged for crossing Hayling Bridge, Sussex. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Hats

Hats
July 1909: Women packing flat caps in a hat factory, Manchester. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Air Force Gunner

Air Force Gunner
September 1922: An Irish Air Force gunner getting into position in his bi-plane during the Irish Civil War. (Photo by Walshe/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square
circa 1925: Crowds sitting around the fountain in Trafalgar Square, London. (Photo by J. A. Hampton/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square
June 1923: St Martins and Trafalgar Square, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Khmer Architecture

Khmer Architecture
circa 1920: Part of the western gateway at the great temple of Angkor Wat (or Angkor Vat). (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Recruitment

Recruitment
August 1915: Navvies recruited for the front. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Hats Off

Hats Off
27th July 1912: Loyalists cheer on hearing the result of the Crewe election during the Great Unionist Rally at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Dover Beach

Dover Beach
9th June 1929: Motorboats at Dover harbour before the start of the cross channel outboard motorboat race to Calais and back. (Photo by Puttnam /Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Big Bowler

Big Bowler
18th August 1948: A A Keech in action during the first round match in the Pairs Championship of the English Bowling Association Amateur National Championships at the Paddington Bowling

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Littleport Skaters

Littleport Skaters
1st January 1907: Children enjoying themselves on the ice at Littleport, near Ely. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Codys No 14

Codys No 14
August 1910: The aircraft flown by American aviator Commander Samuel Cody at the Lanark Aviation Meeting. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Dayton Wright Plane

Dayton Wright Plane
September 1920: The Dayton-Wright flying machine entered into the Gordon Bennett air race of 1920. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Sanders Biplane

Sanders Biplane
3rd April 1911: The Sanders Biplane, with folding wings, on display at the Aero Show, Olympia, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Avro Scout

Avro Scout
16th March 1914: An Avro Scout biplane fitted with a 80hp Gnome engine, on display at the Aero Show, Olympia, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Olympia Aero Show

Olympia Aero Show
14th March 1914: Display stands at the Aero Show, Olympia, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Nieuport Scout

Nieuport Scout
16th March 1914: The Nieuport Military Scout plane, on display at the Aero Show, Olympia, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Football Chimp

Football Chimp
19th August 1955: Joe the chimpanzee preparing for the football season. (Photo by Monty Fresco/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: The Silver Jubilee

The Silver Jubilee
24th May 1936: The locomotive The Silver Jubilee entering a tunnel on the line between Londons Kings Cross line and Newcastle. (Photo by J. A. Hampton/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Bradford

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

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Cowes Regatta

Cowes Regatta
August 1923: A race during the regatta at Cowes on the Isle of Wight. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Peel Statue

Peel Statue
July 1921: A statue of Conservative politician and Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel in the Yorkshire city of Bradford. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Tall Chimney

Tall Chimney
July 1921: A tall chimney at Listers Mills in Bradford. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Santa On Funnel

Santa On Funnel
24th December 1925: Father Christmas climbing on the funnel of liner Arundel Castle. (Photo by Kirby/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Resolute Yacht In Buoy

Resolute Yacht In Buoy
July 1920: Yacht Resolute (in centre of life buoy on steamer Graham ) competing during the second race of the American Cup

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Brooklands Paddock

Brooklands Paddock
1926: The paddock at Brooklands racetrack at Weybridge in Surrey. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Cowes Crowd

Cowes Crowd
6th August 1928: A crowd on the sea front during the Cowes Regatta on the Isle of Wight. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Speedy Sands

Speedy Sands
18th June 1922: Drivers attempt to break the world speed record on Saltburn Sands in Yorkshire. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal
March 1935: The Taj Mahal (built 1632 - 1654) at Agra, in memory of Mumtaz Mahal, wife of Shah Jahan. (Photo by J. A. Hampton/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Peace Party

Peace Party
July 1919: Crowds sitting down at long tables, at a street party to celebrate the end of the Great War. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Mud Exhibit

Mud Exhibit
14th February 1924: The Nigerian mud village exhibit at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley, London, nears completion. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: SS Beaverford

SS Beaverford
29th May 1929: Loading cargo onto the SS Beaverford in Surrey Common Docks, London. (Photo by Edward G. Malindine/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Lighthouse

Lighthouse
9th August 1928: The light house at St Catherines on the Isle of Wight. (Photo by Hawkins/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Damaged Building

Damaged Building
July 1915: A group of women and children looking at a damaged building in Shoreditch in east London which was hit during a zeppelin raid during World War I

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: State Lottery

State Lottery
circa 1925: Group fo men looking at the lottery results in Budapest. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: English Bowls

English Bowls
26th August 1938: Mrs JE Tomblin in play during the final of the Englishwomens national Bowwling Championships at Wimbledon Park, London. (Photo by Davies/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Policemans Walk

Policemans Walk
22nd July 1939: Metropolitan Police Athletics Championships at Imber Court, Thames Ditton, Surrey. 2 mile walk in progress. (Photo by Davies/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Crystal Palace Fire

Crystal Palace Fire
31st December 1936: The shell of the Crystal Palace in Sydenham, London, after its recent destruction by fire. The structure of the North Transept can be seen, looking towards the South Tower

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Ju Jutsu Session

Ju Jutsu Session
1906: A couple practising Japanese Ju-jutsu techniques. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Queuing Miners

Queuing Miners
circa 1906: Chinese miners queuing for food rations at their colliery. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Tattooed Man

Tattooed Man
1907: A man with tattoos covering his upper torso, arms and cheeks. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Motor Steamer

Motor Steamer
1905: A British fire brigade motor steamer. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Fire

Fire
February 1922: The New York treasury building on fire. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Meat Vans

Meat Vans
28th May 1912: Crowds demonstrating as meat vans leave Connaught Docks for Smithfield meat market, London, during the 1912 transport workers strike. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Hay Raking

Hay Raking
15th July 1907: Two men raking hay in a field. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)



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