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1920s Collection (#8)

Background image1920s Collection: A general view of Henley Regatta opening day. Circa 1923

A general view of Henley Regatta opening day. Circa 1923

Background image1920s Collection: Annual share out of the new Tabernacle Provident Society. 15th December 1923

Annual share out of the new Tabernacle Provident Society. 15th December 1923

Background image1920s Collection: New Scotland Yard. Classification of criminals. The crime index. May 1929

New Scotland Yard. Classification of criminals. The crime index. May 1929

Background image1920s Collection: The indoor cricket school opened at East Hill, London, by Strudwick and Sandham of Surrey

The indoor cricket school opened at East Hill, London, by Strudwick and Sandham of Surrey, with Bale of Worcester. There are four pitches for instruction and practice. 2nd November 1928

Background image1920s Collection: Metropolitan Police Lost Property. In the Index Department at the Lost Property Office

Metropolitan Police Lost Property. In the Index Department at the Lost Property Office, Lambeth. May 1929

Background image1920s Collection: Killaloe Slate Quarry at Portroe, Nenagh, Ireland. 27th June 1929

Killaloe Slate Quarry at Portroe, Nenagh, Ireland. 27th June 1929

Background image1920s Collection: Floating a billiard bed at Dinorwic Slate Wharf, Rotherhithe

Floating a billiard bed at Dinorwic Slate Wharf, Rotherhithe. Slate splitting is an art acquired by long practice. It is an unusual Thames-side occupation

Background image1920s Collection: From today citizens of Newcastle will see tangible evidence of the preparations for

From today citizens of Newcastle will see tangible evidence of the preparations for the 1929 North-East Coast Exhibition to be held on the Town Moor

Background image1920s Collection: Castle Gate, Stockton. Preparations for the centenary of of the world

Castle Gate, Stockton. Preparations for the centenary of of the worlds first passenger railway, opened in 1825 in Stockton. 5th June 1925

Background image1920s Collection: Father Christmas looking through a Holly Wreath. 12th December 1921

Father Christmas looking through a Holly Wreath. 12th December 1921

Background image1920s Collection: Tea-time in the harvest field. A brief pause for the three Clydesdales pulling a binder

Tea-time in the harvest field. A brief pause for the three Clydesdales pulling a binder through a crop of oats. Temple Sowerby, Westmorland. Circa 1920

Background image1920s Collection: These two old ladies prefer the old mode of travelling, with the old cabbies waiting at

These two old ladies prefer the old mode of travelling, with the old cabbies waiting at Lincolns Inn in connection with the Cab drivers Benevolent Association. 19th May 1921

Background image1920s Collection: Eton boys firemen. Charles Duncombe, 3rd Earl of Feversham

Eton boys firemen. Charles Duncombe, 3rd Earl of Feversham, jumps into a life saving sheet. Windsor, Berkshire. 22nd February 1921

Background image1920s Collection: Scallop shells for pilgrims being prepared. 1st April 1925

Scallop shells for pilgrims being prepared. 1st April 1925

Background image1920s Collection: The sun through the large camera, Giggleswick. 30th June 1927

The sun through the large camera, Giggleswick. 30th June 1927

Background image1920s Collection: Legion of Frontiersmen after parading and attending service at St Clements Dane marched

Legion of Frontiersmen after parading and attending service at St Clements Dane marched to the Cenotaph where wreaths were laid. 28th June 1926

Background image1920s Collection: Polo players on horseback in action. England v Rest. Lord Wodehouse attacking Rest

Polo players on horseback in action. England v Rest. Lord Wodehouse attacking Rests goal hitting under pony. June 1921

Background image1920s Collection: This picture gives a remarkable idea of how the complete carillon looks in its frame

This picture gives a remarkable idea of how the complete carillon looks in its frame. 23rd April 1929

Background image1920s Collection: Seaweed used to deaden sound in workshops and public buildings is the latest device to

Seaweed used to deaden sound in workshops and public buildings is the latest device to deal with Londons noise problem. Collected in Canadian waters

Background image1920s Collection: Passengers come aboard in basket owing to sea being too rough for use of companion ladder

Passengers come aboard in basket owing to sea being too rough for use of companion ladder. Rough sea at Port Elizabeth. SS Llandovery Castle. 16th April 1928

Background image1920s Collection: The glimpses of road scenes of bygone centuries given in the Lord Mayors Show

The glimpses of road scenes of bygone centuries given in the Lord Mayors Show. The occupant of this sedan chair wore an old-world costume in keeping with so old a relic. 9th November 1926

Background image1920s Collection: On the 12th May 1919 the Daily Mirror introduced its readers to the adventures of Pip

On the 12th May 1919 the Daily Mirror introduced its readers to the adventures of Pip and Squeak. Within nine months Pip the dog and penguin Squeak were joined by a rabbit called Wilfred

Background image1920s Collection: Open air ward at Stannington Sanatorium, Northumberland. 2nd August 1929

Open air ward at Stannington Sanatorium, Northumberland. 2nd August 1929

Background image1920s Collection: Coaching Club meet in Hyde Park. Lieutenant Longfield who drove the R. H

Coaching Club meet in Hyde Park. Lieutenant Longfield who drove the R. H
Coaching Club meet in Hyde Park. Lieutenant Longfield who drove the R.H.A, coach from Woolwich with Miss Turville Peter, beside him on the box at the meet of the coaching club in Hyde Park

Background image1920s Collection: New lifeboat 'Milburn'for Holy Island leaves the River Wear. 4th June 1925

New lifeboat "Milburn"for Holy Island leaves the River Wear. 4th June 1925
New lifeboat " Milburn" for Holy Island leaves the River Wear. 4th June 1925

Background image1920s Collection: The scene of many a romance, the famous Gretna Green smithy

The scene of many a romance, the famous Gretna Green smithy, has been condemned as dangerous to motorists. Mr. Hugh Macklin, the proprietor, has been offered a large sum to remove it

Background image1920s Collection: A view of the dockside gantry cranes from the roof of Number One Gladstone Dock shed

A view of the dockside gantry cranes from the roof of Number One Gladstone Dock shed, Liverpool. March 1927

Background image1920s Collection: Hamilton Robb Ltd. Riverside factory Portadown, Armagh. Yarns being treated in

Hamilton Robb Ltd. Riverside factory Portadown, Armagh. Yarns being treated in the bleach house before being sent forward for weaving. 18th April 1929

Background image1920s Collection: Pulpits for Policemen - issued this week to some of the police on point duty

Pulpits for Policemen - issued this week to some of the police on point duty. About 15 have been placed at various points in Liverpool

Background image1920s Collection: Coaching Club meet in Hyde Park. Sir Leonard Powell

Coaching Club meet in Hyde Park. Sir Leonard Powell and Miss Bramwell on the box at the meet of the coaching club in Hyde Park. Circa 1925

Background image1920s Collection: The Daily Mirror Pets. Squeak with the pets happy guests at Liverpool Street Station

The Daily Mirror Pets. Squeak with the pets happy guests at Liverpool Street Station. Children numbering 750 went off to seaside and country in Norfolk and Suffolk at the expense of the Pip

Background image1920s Collection: The Daily Mirrors Pets, Pip, Squeak and Wilfred in the Isle of Wight

The Daily Mirrors Pets, Pip, Squeak and Wilfred in the Isle of Wight. 25th August 1923

Background image1920s Collection: The Daily Mirrors Pip, Squeak and Wilfred on the Kentish Coast. August 1920

The Daily Mirrors Pip, Squeak and Wilfred on the Kentish Coast. August 1920

Background image1920s Collection: Five of the party of six Daily Mirror guests bidding goodbye to officers of the liner

Five of the party of six Daily Mirror guests bidding goodbye to officers of the liner Minnekahda as they came ashore from New York at North Woolwich. King George V dock

Background image1920s Collection: The Daily Mirror Travel Ticket Competition prize winners aboard the Minnekahda on their

The Daily Mirror Travel Ticket Competition prize winners aboard the Minnekahda on their way to America. August 1925

Background image1920s Collection: Daily Mirror, Bouverie Street, a consultation. Left to right, C Hosken

Daily Mirror, Bouverie Street, a consultation. Left to right, C Hosken, H Sanders and R Charlton. June 1922

Background image1920s Collection: Rodeo cowgirl on a galloping bronco at Wembley. 14th June 1924

Rodeo cowgirl on a galloping bronco at Wembley. 14th June 1924

Background image1920s Collection: United States Lines ship Leviathan. 3rd December 1924

United States Lines ship Leviathan. 3rd December 1924

Background image1920s Collection: Akenside Hill, Newcastle. Picture shows a lodging house where single beds cost 1 1 / 2d

Akenside Hill, Newcastle. Picture shows a lodging house where single beds cost 1 1 / 2d
Akenside Hill, Newcastle. Picture shows a lodging house where single beds cost 1 1/2d. a night. 1921

Background image1920s Collection: Unemployed sailors thrusting their discharge books through a landing-stage barrier at

Unemployed sailors thrusting their discharge books through a landing-stage barrier at Liverpool in the hope of filling a last-minute vacancy on a departing liner

Background image1920s Collection: The Dungeness lifeboat 'David Barclay of Tottenham'

The Dungeness lifeboat "David Barclay of Tottenham"
The Dungeness lifeboat " David Barclay of Tottenham" turned out to rescue the large ironsides of Rochester which was carrying a cargo of stone from Portland to Maidstone

Background image1920s Collection: Reed Cutting on the Thames 1st May 1927 Within a stones throw of Chiswick church

Reed Cutting on the Thames 1st May 1927 Within a stones throw of Chiswick church, not far from Hammersmith Bridge is a small island in the River Thames

Background image1920s Collection: A service in the prison chapel at Wormwood Scrubs. 14th April 1923

A service in the prison chapel at Wormwood Scrubs. 14th April 1923

Background image1920s Collection: The keepers of the Wolf Lighthouse, which stands on a lonely rock off the Cornish coast

The keepers of the Wolf Lighthouse, which stands on a lonely rock off the Cornish coast, have been stormbound during the recent heavy weather

Background image1920s Collection: Medals for Special Constables. Some 5, 500 officers and men of the Metropolitan Special

Medals for Special Constables. Some 5, 500 officers and men of the Metropolitan Special Constabulary were recipients of the Long Service Medal

Background image1920s Collection: Enrolling special constables during strike. London citizens rally to the call for

Enrolling special constables during strike. London citizens rally to the call for volunteers. Pictured, special constables receive their armlets

Background image1920s Collection: Men running through a tunnel, cut out by the quarrymen, to take cover during the blasting

Men running through a tunnel, cut out by the quarrymen, to take cover during the blasting. Penlee stone quarry, Newlyn. 26th February 1923

Background image1920s Collection: Penlee stone quarry, Newlyn, Cornwall. 25th February 1923

Penlee stone quarry, Newlyn, Cornwall. 25th February 1923



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