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1920s Collection (page 10)

Step back in time to the roaring 1920s, a decade filled with innovation, glamour, and excitement

Background image1920s Collection: Smugglers Lane, Teignmouth, Devon, c. 1924

Smugglers Lane, Teignmouth, Devon, c. 1924
A GWR publicity view of Smugglers Lane, Teignmouth, Devon, c.1924. Smugglers Lane runs from Holcombe on the outskirts of Teignmouth to the sea, with the railway line crossing at the seafront

Background image1920s Collection: Challaborough Cove, Devon, August 1928

Challaborough Cove, Devon, August 1928
A GWR publicity view of Challaborough Cove near Bigbury-on-Sea in Devon, August 1928. Challisborough Beach is seen here on a quiet day in summer with a couple of small boats beached on the sand at

Background image1920s Collection: Bigbury-on-Sea Sands, Devon, August 1928

Bigbury-on-Sea Sands, Devon, August 1928
A GWR publicity view of Bigbury-on-Sea Sands, on the southern coast of Devon, August 1928. Holidaymakers appear to be beach-combing on the sand during low tide between Bigbury-on-Sea and Burgh Island

Background image1920s Collection: Bigbury-on-Sea & Burgh Island, Devon, August 1928

Bigbury-on-Sea & Burgh Island, Devon, August 1928
A GWR publicity view of Bigbury-on-Sea & Burgh Island on the southern coast of Devon, August 1928. Burgh Island is a small tidal island connected to the mainland at low tide via Bigbury Beach

Background image1920s Collection: 1920s France Le Sourire Magazine Cover

1920s France Le Sourire Magazine Cover

Background image1920s Collection: 1920s France Le Sourire Magazine Plate

1920s France Le Sourire Magazine Plate

Background image1920s Collection: Bantham Sands, Devon, August 1928

Bantham Sands, Devon, August 1928
A GWR publicity view of Bantham Beach on the south Devon coast, August 1928, showing holidaymakers and day-trippers strolling along the sands at low tide

Background image1920s Collection: Sidmouth from Salcombe Hill, Devon, October 1925

Sidmouth from Salcombe Hill, Devon, October 1925
A GWR publicity view of Sidmouth taken from Salcombe Hill in Devon in October 1925. The view shows Sidmouth surrounded by fields and cliffs to the east and west

Background image1920s Collection: Dixcart Bay, Sark, 1925

Dixcart Bay, Sark, 1925
A GWR publicity view of Dixcart Bay on southern coast of Sark in the Channel Islands, taken in 1925. This image shows the sand and pebble beach at low tide

Background image1920s Collection: Havre Gosselin, Sark, 1925

Havre Gosselin, Sark, 1925
A GWR publicity view of Havre Gosselin on the western coast of Sark in the Channel Islands, taken in 1925. A number of small boats are using this natural harbour to moor up safely

Background image1920s Collection: Port du Moulin, Sark, 1925

Port du Moulin, Sark, 1925
A GWR publicity view of Port du Moulin on the north-western coast of Sark in the Channel Islands, 1925. This image shows the distinctive coastal arches in the bay

Background image1920s Collection: Tunnel from Maseline Harbour, Sark, 1925

Tunnel from Maseline Harbour, Sark, 1925
A GWR publicity view of the tunnel from Maseline Harbour on Sark in the Channel Islands, taken in 1925. The tunnel greets visitors to the island as they depart their ferry at the harbour

Background image1920s Collection: The Motor Show at Olympia in 1926

The Motor Show at Olympia in 1926
The Motor Show at Olympia 1926

Background image1920s Collection: Les Autelets, Sark, 1925

Les Autelets, Sark, 1925
A GWR publicity view of Les Autelets on Sark in the Channel Islands, taken in 1925. These rocks have been painted and photographed for well over 100 years

Background image1920s Collection: La Moye Golf Links, Jersey, 1925

La Moye Golf Links, Jersey, 1925
A GWR publicity view of La Moye Golf Course, near St Brelade on Jersey, in the Channel Islands, June 1925. A couple of cows are grazing on the green with the sand dunes in the distance

Background image1920s Collection: La Rocque, Jersey, June 1925

La Rocque, Jersey, June 1925
A GWR publicity view of La Rocque on the south-eastern coast of Jersey in the Channel Islands, taken in June 1925. This image shows the harbour

Background image1920s Collection: Pinnacle Rock, near L Etacq at St Ouens Bay, Jersey

Pinnacle Rock, near L Etacq at St Ouens Bay, Jersey
A GWR publicity view of Pinnacle Rock near L Etacq at the northern end of St Ouens Bay on Jersey in the Channel Islands. This image was taken in June 1925 and shows one motor car

Background image1920s Collection: Archirondel & St Catherines Bay, Jersey, June 1925

Archirondel & St Catherines Bay, Jersey, June 1925
A GWR publicity view of Archirondel & St Catherines Bay on the eastern coast of Jersey in the Channel Islands, June 1925. In the foreground is the beach at Archirondel

Background image1920s Collection: Petit Port, Jersey, June 1925

Petit Port, Jersey, June 1925
A GWR publicity view of Petit Port on Jersey in the Channel Islands, taken in June 1925. The village is seen overlooking the beach and slipway

Background image1920s Collection: St Aubins Beach, Jersey, June 1925

St Aubins Beach, Jersey, June 1925
A GWR publicity view of St Aubins Beach on the southern coast of Jersey in the Channel Islands, June 1925. To the south of the coastal village of St Aubin lies a woodland that hugs the shore

Background image1920s Collection: St Helier, Jersey, June 1925

St Helier, Jersey, June 1925
A GWR publicity view of St Helier on the south coast of Jersey in the Channel Islands, June 1925. The beach stretches all along the scene with Elizabeth Castle in the distance

Background image1920s Collection: St Johns Bay, Jersey, c. 1920s

St Johns Bay, Jersey, c. 1920s
A GWR publicity view of St Johns Bay on the northern coast of Jersey in the Channel Islands, c.1920s, showing the Bonne Nuit Pier and the rocky inlet

Background image1920s Collection: Eliquet Bay, Jersey, c. 1930s

Eliquet Bay, Jersey, c. 1930s
A GWR publicity view of Eliquet Bay on Jersey in the Channel Islands, c.1930s. Two women are sitting on the sea wall looking out into the bay

Background image1920s Collection: Anne Port, Jersey, June 1925

Anne Port, Jersey, June 1925
A GWR publicity view of Anne Port on the eastern coast of Jersey in the Channel Islands, June 1925. Taken from the hill top near Victoria Tower, one of Jerseys Martello Tower fortifications

Background image1920s Collection: Portelet Bay, Jersey, 1925

Portelet Bay, Jersey, 1925
A GWR publicity view of Portelet Bay on the south coast of Jersey in the Channel Islands. This image was taken in the summer of 1925 from the cliffs looking down and shows Portlet Tower

Background image1920s Collection: Portelet Beach, Jersey, June 1925

Portelet Beach, Jersey, June 1925
A GWR publicity view of Portelet Beach on the south coast of Jersey in the Channel Islands. This image was taken in June 1925 from the sand and shows Portlet Tower

Background image1920s Collection: Portelet Bay, Jersey, June 1925

Portelet Bay, Jersey, June 1925
A GWR publicity view of Portelet Bay on the south coast of Jersey in the Channel Islands. This image was taken in June 1925 from the cliffs near Portelet Common

Background image1920s Collection: Gorey & Mont Orgueil Castle, Jersey, c. 1920s

Gorey & Mont Orgueil Castle, Jersey, c. 1920s
A GWR publicity view of Gorey and Mont Orgueil Castle on the eastern coast of Jersey in the Channel Islands, c.1920s. A family group are enjoying the beach and summer sunshine while on their holidays

Background image1920s Collection: Grouville Bay from the Golf Course, Jersey, c. 1920s

Grouville Bay from the Golf Course, Jersey, c. 1920s
A GWR publicity view of Grouville Bay from the Golf Course, Jersey in the Channel Islands, c.1920s. Mont Orgueil Castle in the distance on the right, with Long Beach curving round

Background image1920s Collection: St Aubin, Jersey, 1925

St Aubin, Jersey, 1925
A GWR publicity view of the village of St Aubin on Jersey in the Channel Islands, taken June 1925 and showing the harbour walls from up the hill

Background image1920s Collection: St Aubins Harbour, Jersey, 1925

St Aubins Harbour, Jersey, 1925
A GWR publicity view of the harbour at St Aubin on Jersey in the Channel Islands, June 1925. Small boats are moored up along the stone harbour wall

Background image1920s Collection: Grouville Bay, Jersey, c. 1920s

Grouville Bay, Jersey, c. 1920s
A GWR publicity view of Grouville Bay at Jersey in the Channel Islands, c.1920s. Located by the village of Gorey, Long Beach stretches out along the eastern shore of Jersey

Background image1920s Collection: Havre des Pas, St Helier, Jersey, June 1925

Havre des Pas, St Helier, Jersey, June 1925
A GWR publicity view of the beach Havre des Pas at St Helier on Jersey in the Channel Islands, taken in June 1925. The view shows the beach with the top of Elizabeth Castle just visible in

Background image1920s Collection: La Moye Golf Course, Jersey, June 1925

La Moye Golf Course, Jersey, June 1925
A GWR publicity view of La Moye Golf Course, near St Brelade on Jersey, in the Channel Islands, June 1925. Several golfers are on the green with the sand dunes in the distance

Background image1920s Collection: Golf Course at Grouville, Jersey, June 1925

Golf Course at Grouville, Jersey, June 1925
A GWR Publicity view of the Royal Jersey Golf Course at Grouville, near Gorey on Jersey in the Channel Islands, taken in June 1925. Beyond the green in the distance Mont Orguiel Castle is visible

Background image1920s Collection: St Aubins Bay, Jersey, c. 1920s

St Aubins Bay, Jersey, c. 1920s
A GWR Publicity view of St Aubins Bay, Jersey in the Channel Islands, c.1920s, showing the beach, bay and the town of St Aubin from the hilltop in the sunshine

Background image1920s Collection: Gorey Harbour, Jersey, June 1925

Gorey Harbour, Jersey, June 1925
A GWR Publicity view of Gorey Harbour on Jersey in the Channel Isles, taken in June 1925, showing the harbour filled with small boats

Background image1920s Collection: High Street, Chipping Norton, August 1925

High Street, Chipping Norton, August 1925
Cars, bikes and pedestrians can all be seen using the road in this view of Chipping Norton High Street. The building to the left is the Town Hall, built in the Palladian style in 1842

Background image1920s Collection: Burrington Combe Limestone Gorge, Somerset

Burrington Combe Limestone Gorge, Somerset
A GWR Publicity view of Burrington Combe in Somerset, c.1930. A lone early 20th century motor car is parked on the side of the road going this quiet limestone gorge on the northern side of the Mendip

Background image1920s Collection: Burrington Combe, Mendip Hills, Somerset

Burrington Combe, Mendip Hills, Somerset
A GWR Publicity view of Burrington Combe in Somerset, c.1930. A lone early 20th century motor car is driving through this quiet limestone gorge on the northern side of the Mendip Hills in summer

Background image1920s Collection: Kilve Chantry, North Somerset, Early 20th Century

Kilve Chantry, North Somerset, Early 20th Century
A GWR Publicity view of Kilve Chantry ruins at Kilve in north Somerset. The Chantry (otherwise known as the Priory) was first built in 1329

Background image1920s Collection: Selworthy Green, Somerset

Selworthy Green, Somerset
A GWR Publicity view of the picturesque village of Selworthy Green, near Minehead in Somerset, c.1927. Selworthy is located in Exmoor National Park and is well-known for its thatched cottages

Background image1920s Collection: Glastonbury Abbey, Somerset, August 1927

Glastonbury Abbey, Somerset, August 1927
A GWR Publicity view of Glastonbury Abbey in Somerset, August 1927. The image shows the ruins of the historic abbey from the far end looking west towards the Lady Chapel and King Arthurs Tomb

Background image1920s Collection: Jephson Gardens, Leamington Spa, June 1927

Jephson Gardens, Leamington Spa, June 1927
A GWR Publicity view of the lake at Jephson Gardens in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire in June 1927. People are strolling in the park and sitting on benches in the shade; enjoying the peace and quiet

Background image1920s Collection: Jephson Gardens at Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Jephson Gardens at Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
A GWR Publicity view of the ornamental fountain in the Jephson Gardens at Leamington Spa in Warwickshire, c.1927. In the background people are strolling in the gardens in the summer sunshine

Background image1920s Collection: Jephson Gardens, Leamington Spa, 1920s

Jephson Gardens, Leamington Spa, 1920s
A GWR Publicity view of the lake at Jephson Gardens in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, 1920s. A couple are watching the fountains on the lake in the summer sunshine

Background image1920s Collection: Little Heath River, Coventry, Warwickshire, May 1924

Little Heath River, Coventry, Warwickshire, May 1924
A GWR Publicity view of Little Heath River, near Coventry in Warwickshire, May 1924. The trees lining the river banks at the small falls are in bud and ready to produce leaves

Background image1920s Collection: Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire

Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire
A GWR Publicity view of a woman and small child at the Bridge over the River Stour at Shipston-on-Stour in Warwickshire, c1920s



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Step back in time to the roaring 1920s, a decade filled with innovation, glamour, and excitement. In Britain, the iconic Austin Seven took to the streets, revolutionizing transportation for the masses. Meanwhile, across the pond in America, comedy legend Charlie Chaplin captivated audiences with his timeless performances. The summer of 1928 brought regal elegance as Windsor hosted a grand event that showcased its majestic charm. Nottingham Goose Fair of 1927 was a spectacle like no other - an enchanting carnival atmosphere that delighted both young and old alike. For those seeking sun-soaked adventures by the sea, Barry Island Beach in Wales beckoned visitors with its sandy shores and refreshing waves throughout the 1920s. And what better way to cruise along these coastal roads than in a Ford Model T Roadster or perhaps even a Morgan Super Aero three-wheeler? Le Mans became synonymous with speed and luxury thanks to The Bentley Boys who dominated this prestigious race during this era. Their sleek machines roared down racetracks leaving spectators awe-struck. But it wasn't just on land where daring feats were accomplished; daredevils soared through the skies under Paris' iconic Eiffel Tower - defying gravity and capturing hearts along their breathtaking journey. In Swindon of 1928, Railway Queen Mabel Kitson graced King George V's presence atop his magnificent steed - symbolizing power and grace intertwined within this remarkable moment frozen in time. And let us not forget about style. The Bentley Blower of 1929 painted green exuded sophistication while turning heads wherever it went. Fashion also played its part as La Vie Parisienne Magazine Cover from France epitomized elegance through captivating illustrations showcasing trends of that glamorous era. They were truly an extraordinary period marked by progressiveness and cultural shifts worldwide.