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Topical Press Agency Collection (#13)

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

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Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: TV Cop

TV Cop
21st January 1925: City Marshall John E Parker of Gloucester, Massachusetts dressed as a woman as part of an operation to entrap bootleggers during the period of the national prohibition on alcohol

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Male Models

Male Models
13th November 1929: Male Models wearing waterproofs and Mackintoshes at the Great Nottingham Co-Operative Society showroom before a female audience. (Photo by A. R)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Umbrella Race

Umbrella Race
15th August 1925: Competitors in an umbrella race leaving the quayside in Creux harbour, Sark, holding their parasols. (Photo by Brooke/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Its Easy

Its Easy
22nd July 1927: An aquaplaner enjoys a ride in Broadstairs harbour, Kent. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Aquaplaner

Aquaplaner
30th July 1926: An aquaplaner falls off an aqua-board being towed round Broadstairs harbour, Kent. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Green Work

Green Work
31st August 1927: Horses pulling draggers in preparation for seed-sowing a green on a golf course being built near Windsor. The course is to be known as the Royal Berkshire Golf Club

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Sowing Seed

Sowing Seed
31st August 1927: Sowing grass seed on a golf course being built, to be known as the Royal Berkshire Golf Club. Seed is sown by means of a fiddle machine whereby a bow is drawn across a four bladed

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Young Competitors

Young Competitors
11th August 1925: Three young competitors arriving at the courts for the Open Junior Lawn Tennis Tournament at Brockenhurst, Hampshire. (Photo by MacGregor/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: General Strike

General Strike
7th May 1926: An independent bus driver drives a vehicle with barricaded windows to protect him from attack, during the British General Strike of 1926

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Air Bicycle

Air Bicycle
13th October 1927: A visitor admires an ordinary pedal cycle fitted with wings and a few special accessories that will fly, which is one of the inventions in an exhibition at Central Hall

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Frost Protection

Frost Protection
2nd December 1925: Ground staff lay 3, 000 bales of straw at Tottenham Hotspurs football pitch (White Hart Lane) to protect the ground from frost. (Photo by Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Waterlogged

Waterlogged
2nd December 1925: Tottenham Hotspurs ground staff drain a waterlogged goal area with pitch forks at White Hart Lane. (Photo by E. Dean/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Hair Waving Machine

Hair Waving Machine
March 1925: Don Triplett reading a newspaper while his hair is permanently waved by a permanent wave machine. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: On The Seventh

On The Seventh
8th June 1927: Competitors practising for the Eves Ladies Scottish Foursomes at the 7th hole at Machrihanish. The remote golf course at Machrihanish was designed by Scottish golfer Old Tom Morris

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Keeping Golf Green

Keeping Golf Green
circa 1930: Groundsmen working on the green of a golf course at a large country club. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Royal Enclosure

Royal Enclosure
24th April 1925: Workmen fixing the royal coat of arms in position over the royal enclosureat Wembley Stadium, on the eve of the FA Cup Final. (Photo by Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Random Punters

Random Punters
10th April 1925: A group of tourists in a punt on the River Thames at Richmond, Surrey. (Photo by E. Bacon/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: White City Hare

White City Hare
7th June 1927: A groundsman at White City Stadium inspecting the new mechanical hare, used to motivate racing greyhounds, after its first day of work

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Team Number Two

Team Number Two
17th October 1925: Miss Radcliffe and Mr Heard at the first field trial meeting of the Yellow Labrador Club at Wootton near Bedford. (Photo by W. G. Phillips/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Dog Trials

Dog Trials
26th October 1928: Competitors wait for their round at the retriever trials finals in Amersham. (Photo by Edward G. Malindine/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Flying Chairs

Flying Chairs
24th May 1926: Visitors to the famous fair on Londons Hampstead Heath enjoying a ride on the Flying Chairs. (Photo by Kirby/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Auto Ambulance

Auto Ambulance
1st August 1925: An auto ambulance (right) beside a crashed car on a road in England. The auto-ambulance lifted the car so that the drivers and passengers could be rescued

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Remains Of Lorry

Remains Of Lorry
February 1929: Passers-by survey the remains of a smashed lorry after a crash on the Embankment, London. (Photo by Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Bus On Its Side

Bus On Its Side
7th June 1925: An omnibus lying on its side in Kingsland Road, Dalston, London, after it overturned during the rush hour. 20 people were injured in the accident

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Austin Seven Car

Austin Seven Car
November 1926: An Austin 7 motor car (1922 model) passes a crowd of spectators at the Lord Mayors Show in the City of London. (Photo by Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Improved Telephone

Improved Telephone
February 1927: A man demonstrating a patent telephone holder. The receiver is positioned next to the ear leaving both hands free. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Calcutta Riots

Calcutta Riots
26th April 1926: Troops in northern Calcutta during disturbances between Hindus and Mohammedans with Marwaris. Trouble flared when Arya Samajists, a Hindu religious sect

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Phil Scot

Phil Scot
20th August 1925: British Heavyweight Champion Phil Scott gives a hand at the mangle on Brighton beach. (Photo by E. Bacon/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Foursomes

Foursomes
6th June 1928: A group of competitors in a Ladies Scottish Foursomes competition at St Andrews waiting their turn at the 1st tee

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Sister Golfers

Sister Golfers
6th June 1929: Sister competitors in the Eves Ladies Scottish Foursomes, Miss van Marle and Mrs Simpson. (Photo by Puttnam /Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Women Golfers

Women Golfers
4th June 1929: Miss Helen Skene and Miss Margaret Cox on a clubhouse verandah while waiting for their turn in the Eves Ladies Scottish Foursome. (Photo by Puttnam /Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Waiting To Play

Waiting To Play
5th June 1929: Miss Nell Forrest and Miss Vyvian Lamb waiting to play in the Eves Ladies Scottish Foursome. (Photo by Puttnam /Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Racegoers At Ascot

Racegoers At Ascot
15th June 1925: A couple of racegoers at Ascot, the woman in a fashionable dress with a parasol and the man in a morning suit. (Photo by Davis Jr/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Pheasant Beaters

Pheasant Beaters
December 1926: Beaters carrying refreshments for huntsmen on a pheasant shoot at Hackwood Park, Basingstoke. (Photo by W. G. Phillips/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Football In Mud

Football In Mud
22nd August 1925: Players participating in the annual football match in the mud before the Leigh-on-Sea Regatta. The teams are from Leigh and District

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Chelsea Ball

Chelsea Ball
26th February 1926: Party goers in fancy dress at the Chelsea Arts Ball in London. (Photo by E. Bacon/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Missed Put

Missed Put
6th June 1928: Competitors in a Ladies Scottish Foursomes tournament at St Andrews practising their putting. The Royal and Ancient golf club at St Andrews was founded in 1754

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Motorcycle Crash

Motorcycle Crash
5th March 1926: A motorcycle and side-car wrapped around a lamppost in Southend, Essex, after it was flung across the road by the impact of colliding with a car

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Sweep In Snow

Sweep In Snow
January 1926: A chimney sweep walking to work in rural Essex through heavy snow with his equipment. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Tennis Bandeau

Tennis Bandeau
26th April 1926: A player modelling a fashionable tennis bandeau designed in Paris. (Photo by Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Quiet Dining-Room

Quiet Dining-Room
21st April 1926: Mr T W Long, caretaker at the First Avenue Hotel in High Holborn, eating a meal in one of the hotels deserted dining rooms, accompanied by his dog

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: R33 Salvage

R33 Salvage
17th April 1925: Enthusiastic volunteers dragging the damaged R33 airship back to Pulham, Norfolk, after 28 hours alloft. (Photo by Kirby/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Woman Typing

Woman Typing
November 1925: A woman typing at the Cona Orton Institute. (Photo by H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Race Goers

Race Goers
24th May 1926: A group of men at the races. (Photo by MacGregor/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Early Morning Call

Early Morning Call
24th January 1929: Charles Nelson of Hoxton in East London has been working as a knocker-up for 25 years. He wakes up early morning workers such as doctors, market traders and drivers. (Photo by J)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Window Smash

Window Smash
26th April 1928: Passers-by stop to survey the damage to a shop front in Victoria, London, which was smashed by a car which skidded off the road

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Playing In Sandpit

Playing In Sandpit
22nd July 1926: Young children playing in the sandpit at a newly-opened open-air nursery at Stepney Causeway, east London, run by Dr Barnardo. (Photo by G. Adams/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Printing Works

Printing Works
July 1928: Staff at work on the shop floor at Messrs John Kidd and Co Ltd, a printing works and ink makers in Stratford. (Photo by Console/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)



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