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1920 1929 Collection (page 16)

Step back in time to the roaring twenties, a decade filled with innovation, glamour, and historical milestones

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Two Presidents

Two Presidents
March 1921: Warren Gamaliel Harding (1865 - 1923), the 29th President of the United States of America, riding in a carriage with the former President Woodrow Wilson (1856 - 1924)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Strike Tanks

Strike Tanks
10th May 1926: Armoured cars and troops at Hyde Park Corner, London, preparing to escort Londons great food convoy at 6am on the seventh day of the General Strike. (Photo by E)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Paris Cafe

Paris Cafe
August 1922: People sitting and drinking outside the Cafe la Rotunda in a busy Paris street. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Early Motorcycle

Early Motorcycle
November 1926: A Daimler-Benz motorcycle at the German Automobile Exhibition at the Kaiser Dam, Berlin. (Photo by John Graudenz/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Dublin 1922

Dublin 1922
July 1922: Devastation in Sackville Street, Dublin, after fighting between Free State and Republican Forces during the Irish Civil War. (Photo by Walshe/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Airship Norge

Airship Norge
April 1926: Italian airship Norge arriving at Pulham aerodrome in Norfolk on its Great North Pole Adventure. The semirigid craft has a capacity of 18.4 million litres

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Parked Car

Parked Car
October 1926: A car parked outside St Dunstans gates. (Photo by Kirby/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Norge Returns

Norge Returns
April 1926: Italian airship Norge returning from its Great North Pole Adventure to be hauled down by the landing party. The semirigid craft has a capacity of 18.4 million litres

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Food Escorts

Food Escorts
8th May 1926: An armoured vehicle escorting food wagons passing through Oxford Circus, London, during the General Strike. (Photo by Davies/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Menton Beach

Menton Beach
circa 1920: A general view of the beach at Menton, south France. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Guards At Reichstage

Guards At Reichstage
January 1920: Soldiers on guard at the Reichstag, Berlin, during a period of unrest. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Ivatt Atlantic

Ivatt Atlantic
2nd June 1924: A Pullman train, Ivatt Atlantic No 4426, leaving Kings Cross station, London, on its inaugural run to Sheffield, first stop Nottingham. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Liverpool Street

Liverpool Street
June 1921: Liverpool Street Station in London which is run by Great Eastern Railway and connects passengers with the South East. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Craven Street

Craven Street
July 1923: Looking down Craven Street from the corner which joins The Strand. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Motor Racing

Motor Racing
24th May 1926: Racing cars lined up for the start of the Private Competitors Handicap at Brooklands, Weybridge, Surrey, England

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Charing Cross

Charing Cross
July 1923: Looking across The Strand at Charing Cross station in London with a reproduction of the cross set up by Edward I in memory of his Queen Eleanor in front of the building

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Kings Cross Cinema

Kings Cross Cinema
circa 1922: Kings Cross Cinema in north London which later became The Scala. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Liverpool Street

Liverpool Street
June 1921: Liverpool Street Station in London which is run by Great Eastern Railway and connects passengers with the South East. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: University Boat Race

University Boat Race
23rd March 1929: Centenary of the Oxford and Cambridge, Cambridge are leading by a length at Hammersmith Bridge and went on to win. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Sea Lion III

Sea Lion III
September 1923: The Vickers Supermarine Sea Lion III during preparations for the Scheider Cup race at Cowes. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: R-100 Airship First Public View

R-100 Airship First Public View
29th November 1929: The first public view of the completed R100 airship in a hangar at Howden, Yorkshire. (Photo by S. R. Gaiger/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Children Watch Planes

Children Watch Planes
29th June 1928: Schoolchildren watch bombers rehearsing for the Royal Airforce display and pageant at Hendon Aerodrome, London. (Photo by Davies/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Broadway

Broadway
1926: People walking along Broadway, New York City. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: President Taft

President Taft
circa 1920: William Howard Taft (1857 - 1930), the 27th President of the United States of America, in office 1909 - 13. He later served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Bucking Bull

Bucking Bull
29th July 1927: A competitor in the Calgary Rodeo attempting to stay on a bull which is attempting to shake him off. (Photo by W. J. Oliver/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Piccadilly Circus

Piccadilly Circus
1928: Looking down Glasshouse Street to the junction with Sherwood Street and towards the lights of Piccadilly Circus in London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Waterloo Wildlife

Waterloo Wildlife
1st July 1924: The traffic on Waterloo Bridge including a flock of sheep. (Photo by Brooke/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Golden Arrow Service

Golden Arrow Service
17th May 1929: The SS Canterbury in the docks at Calais, France, before sailing to Dover, England, as part of the new and accelerated Golden Arrow Service between London and Paris. (Photo by J. B)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Bournemouth

Bournemouth
7th February 1928: The pierhead at Bournemouth from the beach. (Photo by Console/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Smolensk Market

Smolensk Market
September 1921: The hustle and bustle of Smolensk Market in Moscow. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Thebes Excavation

Thebes Excavation
July 1924: An archaeological excavation at Thebes, Egypt. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square
February 1925: The fountains in Trafalgar Square, central London. (Photo by E. Bacon/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Covent Garden

Covent Garden
5th August 1925: Bustling Covent Garden Market in Londons West End. (Photo by Hawkins/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: After The Strike

After The Strike
15th May 1926: Resumption of work by dockers at London Bridge, after the settlement of the 1926 General Strike. (Photo by E. Bacon/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Coal Discharger

Coal Discharger
7th June 1926: Barges waiting for access to Regents Canal from Regents Canal Dock, viewed from one of two new electric coal dischargers erected at the dock at Limehouse

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Carved Head

Carved Head
circa 1920: A large head carved on a wall in the ruins of the great temple of Angkor Wat (or Angkor Vat). (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Public Rally

Public Rally
February 1922: Irish nationalist leader Eamon de Valera (1882 - 1975) addressing a crowd at a public rally at O Connell Street in Dublin. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Back To Work

Back To Work
15th May 1926: Dockers unloading ships at London Bridge three days after the end of the General Strike. (Photo by E. Bacon/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Austin Motor Show

Austin Motor Show
October 1928: The Austin stand at the 22nd Annual International Automobile Show, Olympia, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Traffic In Strand

Traffic In Strand
June 1928: Traffic in the Strand, London. (Photo by J. Gaiger/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Motorcycle

Motorcycle
3rd November 1927: A motorcycle at a show in Olympia, London. (Photo by Davis Jr/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Cowes Race

Cowes Race
1st August 1927: A race for large yachts during the regatta at Cowes on the Isle of Wight. (Photo by Kirby/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: British Empire Expo

British Empire Expo
April 1924: Pavilions under construction at Wembley for the British Empire Exhibition. Original Publication: From left to right: Burma, East Africa, Gold Coast, Canadian Pacific

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Flying Over Bridge

Flying Over Bridge
October 1926: Alan Cobhams (1894 - 1973), aircraft flying over crowds of well-wishers on Westminster Bridge, London, after his record-breaking flight from Australia

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Mobile Advertisement

Mobile Advertisement
26th June 1924: A mobile advertisement for a Sacramento lumber and construction company consisting of a miniature house on the back of a car. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: DKW Motorcycle

DKW Motorcycle
2nd November 1927: A DKW E250 motorcycle, on the German stand Zichopauer Motorenwerke JS Ramsmussen, at the Motor Cycle Show at Olympia in London. (Photo by H. F)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: Coventry Eagle

Coventry Eagle
3rd November 1927: The power unit for a Coventry Eagle motorbike, on display at the Motor Cycle Show at Olympia, London. (Photo by Davis Snr/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1920 1929 Collection: London Hotel

London Hotel
April 1924: The Savoy Hotel at London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)



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Step back in time to the roaring twenties, a decade filled with innovation, glamour, and historical milestones. From the breathtaking view of Stamford Bridge to the grandeur of the Fifth Physics Congress Solvay in Brussels, 1927 was a year that showcased intellectual brilliance. The majestic HMS Hood stands tall as the last battlecruiser built for the Royal Navy, symbolizing Britain's naval power during this era. In the world of arts and culture, prima ballerina Anna Pavlova captivated audiences with her graceful performances. Her talent and dedication made her an icon of Russian ballet. Meanwhile, soaring through the skies was the R 101 Airship - a marvel of engineering that brought dreams of air travel closer to reality. Sports enthusiasts were enthralled by legendary boxer Jack Dempsey's matches as depicted on his iconic boxing poster. His strength and skill mesmerized crowds worldwide. On another note, literature lovers were captivated by Agatha Christie's gripping mysteries which continue to enthrall readers even today. The fashion scene dazzled with feathered gowns adorning glamorous women who embraced their newfound freedom after World War I. And amidst all these cultural landmarks stood one mighty locomotive - The Flying Scotsman 4472 - an illustration that represents progress and modernity in transportation. Speaking of transportation, canal systems played a vital role in connecting regions across British Isles as shown in lithographic depictions showcasing navigable rivers alongside canals bustling with activity. Political history took center stage too; Benito Mussolini emerged as a prominent figure during this period when he became Prime Minister of Italy in 1925. His portrait serves as a reminder of political shifts occurring around Europe at that time. Lastly, construction work on The Tyne Bridge commenced on February 27th, 1928 - an architectural masterpiece that would soon become an iconic landmark bridging communities together.