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Topical Press Agency Collection (page 5)

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

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Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: New World Cooker

New World Cooker
2nd December 1926: A woman demonstrating the Radiation `New World Gas Cooker. Decades - 1920s - 1249 61 (Photo by Kirby/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Holiday Fun

Holiday Fun
June 1927: A polo match in sidecars at Crystal Palace. (Photo by Kirby/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Christmas Morning

Christmas Morning
25th December 1925: A happy boy in bed on Christmas morning with toys he has received. (Photo by Kirby/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Ice-Cream Delight

Ice-Cream Delight
A group enjoying their ice-creams. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Margate Beach

Margate Beach
25th March 1929: A holidaymaker sitting on the beach at Margate. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: On the Beach

On the Beach
July 1927: Two women walking along the beach at Broadstairs, Kent. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Unloading Elephants

Unloading Elephants
23rd May 1928: Elephants from the Blackpool Whitsun circus being unloaded at Tilbury docks. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: All Rounders

All Rounders
8th May 1926: Sailors feeding the boilers at Neasden Power Station during the General Strike. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Summer Scarf

Summer Scarf
30th April 1928: A bathing belle modelling a swimsuit on the roof of an Oxford Street department store enjoys an iced drink. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Crane Crash

Crane Crash
29th October 1927: Remains of a crane and its tripod which crashed into a shop front in Southampton Row, London during a gale. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Club Tote

Club Tote
A totalizator in use at a London Club, 19th November 1926. The totalizator is in operation during a boycott of bookmakers over betting tax. (Photo by H. F)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Now You See It

Now You See It
29th June 1927: A group gathered in a window to view the total solar eclipse over London through smoked glass. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Signal Office

Signal Office
6th May 1927: German students on a tour of the LNER in Manchester are shown where the lines electrical signalling is controlled from. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Protection League

Protection League
28th April 1927: A parade by dog lovers to support Sir Robert Gowers anti-Vivisection Bill, at Whitehall, London. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Lady Spectators

Lady Spectators
17th April 1925: Miss Yoskyl and Miss Nancy Pearson at the Horsham and Crawley Point to Point steeplechase at Dial Post near East Grinstead. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Modesty Preserved

Modesty Preserved
25th March 1929: The Skreenette, a new bathing tent, for the beach. It consists of a bell-shaped tent arranged with shoulder straps whereby the bather can dress and undress entirely screened

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Theatre Band

Theatre Band
20th January 1928: Some of the 950 sailor boys being entertained by a band outside the Elephant and Castle Theatre, London, where they are to see Dick Whittington. (Photo by H. F)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Hanging Out

Hanging Out
25th March 1929: Two women bathers sitting out on the cliffs at Cliftonville, Margate. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Bun Crossing

Bun Crossing
13th April 1927: Workers at the Lyons factory at Cadby Hall putting the crosses on a million buns in preparation for Easter. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Wheelchair

Wheelchair
13th January 1926: Miss May Turbell, in her mechanical wheelchair which enabled her to go out for the first time in twenty years. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Easter Egg

Easter Egg
13th April 1927: A man carrying a giant Easter egg down Regent Street, London. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: The End Of A Strike

The End Of A Strike
A crowd of city workers reading a bulletin announcing the end of the general strike

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Good Friday Shoppers

Good Friday Shoppers
Shoppers looking in the window of Dickens and Jones on Good Friday

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Fashion Park

Fashion Park
Two ladies leaving Hyde Park wearing eye-catching fashion of the day

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Row Boat Preparation

Row Boat Preparation
Bailing out rowing boats in preparation for the Hammersmith Borough Regatta

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Ranelagh Trophy

Ranelagh Trophy
Yachts taking part in the Ranelagh Trophy for 14 footer international dinghies, on the Thames at Putney

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Dinghies Racing

Dinghies Racing
Dinghies rounding a buoy during the Ranelagh Trophy race on the River Thames at Putney

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Burnt Factory

Burnt Factory
Firemen damping down the remains of a factory in Hackney, London, after an intense fire

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: What A Clock

What A Clock
Pilots setting their watches to the sixteen feet clock at Heston Airport, Britain

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Everton FC Supporters

Everton FC Supporters and their young mascot, who is holding a Dixie Dean sign, arrive at Londons Euston Station, to see the 4th round FA Cup tie match with Arsenal FC at Highbury. Arsenal won 4-3

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Tea Room

Tea Room
Nippies, waitresses for Lyons Corner House Tea Rooms, serve some of the 1, 000 disabled soldiers being entertained with tea at Coventry Street Corner House, London. (Photo by H F Davis/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Girls Light Up

Girls Light Up
The Debenham sisters light up while out motorcycling. (Photo by H F Davis/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: A Chorus Line

A Chorus Line
A line of chorus girls on the deck of the Cunard liner Berengaria during a grand charity ball and cabaret at Southampton. (Photo by H F Davis/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Silk Show

Silk Show
Models wearing outfits all made from artificial silk, at the Artificial Silk Exhibition at Olympia, London. (Photo by H F Davis/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Leapfrog

Leapfrog
July 1927: Two women playing leapfrog on the beach at Broadstairs in Kent. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: First Mistletoe

First Mistletoe
17th December 1928: A couple standing amongst the first delivery of mistletoe at Covent Garden market, London. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Barclays Bank

Barclays Bank
29th September 1925: Interior of Barclays Bank in Fleet Street, London. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Missing Mystery

Missing Mystery
6th December 1926: A car being used in a police reconstruction of events surrounding the disappearance of detective story writer Agatha Christie near Newlands Corner, Guildford, Surrey

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Panto Crowd

Panto Crowd
20th January 1928: A crowd of young sailors arriving at the Elephant and Castle Theatre, London, to see the pantomime Dick Whittington. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: The Debenhams

The Debenhams
23rd September 1925: The Debenham sisters on their BSA motorcycles. They are wearing fur and waterproof clothing for the winter motorcyclist. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Three-Wheeler

Three-Wheeler
August 1925: A delivery boy riding a box cycle carrier for a business in Shoe Lane in the City of London. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Ye Silent Twins

Ye Silent Twins
24th April 1926: Two Manchester City supporters in London for the cup tie. They are Ye Silent Twins wearing the outfits that won them 1st prize at the Blackpool Carnival. (Photo by H. F)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Trainspotters

Trainspotters
5th April 1928: A group of boys watching the trains at Victoria Station, London. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Model Man

Model Man
17th April 1928: An exhibitor arriving at Kingsway Hall for the annual model engine show. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Derby Preparations

Derby Preparations
1st June 1926: A chef holding two salmon outside the kitchens at Epsom racecourse. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Rail Worker

Rail Worker
May 1925: The interior of the signal box at Kings Cross Railway Station, London. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Bathing Tents

Bathing Tents
12th April 1929: Two women changing discreetly on a beach in Skreenette bathing tents. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Coal Scrounging

Coal Scrounging
1st May 1926: Young children with their sacks, scrounging in the coal yard for odd pieces of coal which fall from vans at Kings Cross, London during the General Strike. (Photo by H. F)



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