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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: Opera Comique

Opera Comique
circa 1890: The Opera Comique in Paris. (Photo by Branger/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Stonemasonry

Stonemasonry
circa 1939: A winged figure in front of a Parisian landmark. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Elephant Lift

Elephant Lift
One of the elephants at the miniature village and amusement Park in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris, carries a man by his leg

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Planned Wellington Arch

Planned Wellington Arch
A drawing by architect Decimus Burton of his planned Wellington Arch and screen, at the entrance to Constitution Hill, London, circa 1825. The arch was built between 1826 and 1830

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: The Corner Shop; : A London grocers with goods on display outside

The Corner Shop; : A London grocers with goods on display outside
5th August 1954: A London grocers with goods on display outside. (Photo by Monty Fresco/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Park Crescent Regency Terrace

Park Crescent Regency Terrace
Park Crescent, a Regency terrace near Regents Park, London, 19th January 1950. Designed by architect John Nash, construction of the street began in 1812. (Photo by J. A)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Battersea Power Station Silhouette

Battersea Power Station Silhouette
25th January 1954: Battersea power station in London. With dimensions of 160m x 170m, the roof of the boiler house 50m tall, and its four 103m tall, tapering chimneys

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: The Albany House in Piccadilly, London

The Albany House in Piccadilly, London
28th March 1955: The Albany house in Piccadilly, London. The Albany was built in 1770-74 by Sir William Chambers for Viscount Melbourne as Melbourne House

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Law Society Building in Chancery Lane, London

Law Society Building in Chancery Lane, London
19th July 1950: Law Society Building in Chancery Lane, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: St Michaels Church

St Michaels Church
15th August 1951: The Church of St Michael Paternoster Royal, College Hill, London EC4. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: St Benet, Pauls Wharf, London

St Benet, Pauls Wharf, London
23rd August 1952: A view of St Benet Church, at Pauls Wharf, London. A Welsh Anglican church in the City of London. Since 1556

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Houses Of Parliament

Houses Of Parliament
30th May 1954: The Houses of Parliament on the north bank of the River Thames in London. The two visible towers are the Middle Tower (91m/300ft) and the Victoria Tower (102m/336ft)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Fly Past

Fly Past
31st May 1956: Shackletons of RAF Coastal Command at a Fly Past over Buckingham Palace at the ceremony of Trooping the Colour. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Albert Bridge

Albert Bridge
February 1955: The Albert Bridge over the Thames at Chelsea, London, which is to be rebuilt and widened to provide a four-lane highway, part of a 4-year government scheme to improve roads in Britain

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: The Steam Locomotive Flying Scotsman at Wembley

The Steam Locomotive Flying Scotsman at Wembley
21st April 1925: The steam locomotive Flying Scotsman at Wembley. It is being moved sideways from its track into position for exhibition. (Photo by Brooke/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Flying Scotsman painted on the carriage roof of the famous train to enable the

Flying Scotsman painted on the carriage roof of the famous train to enable the
20th May 1932: The words Flying Scotsman painted on the carriage roof of the famous train to enable the pilot of an Imperial Airways

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: The newly-built De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, 10th December 1935

The newly-built De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, 10th December 1935. The building was designed by architects Erich Mendelsohn

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Spirit Of St Louis

Spirit Of St Louis
21st May 1927: US aviator Charles Lindberghs monoplane Spirit of St Louis landing at Le Bourget Paris after his non-stop solo transatlantic flight from New York City. (Photo by H. F)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Lindberghs Plane

Lindberghs Plane
29th May 1927: US aviator Charles Lindberghs aeroplane flying above welcoming crowds at Croydon aerodrome, following his record-setting non-stop solo transatlantic crossing from New York to Paris

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Ava In Flight

Ava In Flight
1926: The new Ava bomber descending after its public maiden flight at the Royal Airforce display and pageant at Hendon Aerodrome, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: British Army Baby

British Army Baby
A crowd of people at Aldershot watching the British Armys new airship Baby being demonstrated. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Mayfly Unveiling

Mayfly Unveiling
H M Airship No 1, built in Barrow as a response to German advances in airship technology, slowly emerges from her hangar prior to its maiden test-flight. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Early Zeppelin

Early Zeppelin
A passenger carrying Zeppelin operated by the German Delag, the first scheduled airline company, in France. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: R 34 Flight

R 34 Flight
6th July 1919: R 34 Airship (gasbug) slowly descending at Mineola, New York, having made the first leg of its two-way Atlantic flight, July 1919. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: British Fleet

British Fleet
July 1914: An airship, the Gamma, is seen flying over the Royal Yacht as George V reviews the Fleet at Spithead. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Le Baudy Airship

Le Baudy Airship
circa 1911: A group watching Le Baudy airship take off the passengers travelling on an open platform supported by a framework of struts. The airship later crashed

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Air Ships

Air Ships
Fine Art Storehouse Vintage Photo Art: Transport: Air Ships

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: A Dirigible

A Dirigible
February 1923: A helium filled US Navy dirigible, Los Angeles, is at her mooring mast. Formerly the ZR3, built by the Germans as part of their war reparations

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Airship R33

Airship R33
April 1925: British airship R33 leaving Pulham aerodrome, Norfolk. (Photo by MacGregor/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Airship Balloon

Airship Balloon
circa 1920: An observation balloon in the War Museum at Crystal Palace. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency 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 imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Airship

Airship
1917: A British airship attached to its mooring. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: ZR3

ZR3
August 1924: The enormous German built Zeppelin ZR3, re-christened the Los Angeles, in a hangar in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency 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 imageTopical Press Agency Collection: American Airship

American Airship
October 1923: The ZR-1 renamed Shenandoah. Largest airship of her time and the first to be filled with helium. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Airship R-101

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



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