1929 Collection (page 2)

Orient Express in Snow
The Simplon-Orient Express train, snowbound at the village station of Cherkeskoy, sixty miles from its final destination, Constantinople (Istanbul)

The Cocktail Girl! By Alfred Leete
A surreal illustration of a lady made from cocktail paraphernalia, showing her leisurely smoking a cigarette. The illustration is evocative of the 1920s when cocktails

Arsenal vs. Mansfield Town, F. A. Cup Fourth Round, 1929
Photograph showing the Mansfield Town goalkeeper jumping highest to punch clear the ball and deny an Arsenal attack during the F.A. Cup fourth round tie at Highbury, 26th January 1929

Chimps Tea Party / Photo
A chimpanzees tea party

Indonesian Dancers
Two royal court dancers performing the female style of Javanese dance. The bent knees, flexed wrists and refined movements are characteristic of this style

Feral Benga / Beaute
FRAINCOISE BENGA. Celebrated Senegalese dancer. Stared at the Folies Bergere, Paris using his stage name Feral Benga

Fashionable Night-Spot
Smart people in a fashionable Paris nightclub. Dining and dancing and showing off their elegant evening clothes and dinner jacket

Primus Stove
THE PRIMUS STOVE North, South, East or West Primus is best

Ford Assembly Line 1929
Working on the Ford assembly line

ERNEST HEMINGWAY (1899-1961). American writer. In Key West, Florida, 1929

FASHION: CLOCHE HAT, 1929. Sally Starr, American movie actress, photographed in 1929 wearing a cloche

Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia - Completed
A view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia - pictured shortly after construction had finished. The bridge was designed and built by Dorman Long and Co Ltd

Ataturk Starts Reforms
Kemel Ataturk introduces language reform

Advert / Bournville Cocoa
Cocoa for children - Cadburys Bournville

Wallsend Brochure
Brochure for the Wallsend Slipway & Engineering Company, Northumberland

Edgar Wallace - Film Photo
Edgar Wallace (1875 - 1932) English writer of popular thrillers, directing the film Red Aces at Beaconsfield in 1929 1929

Bystander cover 1929 featuring Diana Mitford
Front cover of The Bystander featuring a photograph of the Hon. Diana Freeman-Mitford (1910-2003), third daughter of Lord and Lady Redesdale and one of the six infamous Mitford sisters

Cover design, Popular Aviation and Aeronautics Magazine, showing a passenger plane coming in to land at an airport at night. January 1929

Automaton at the Schoolboys Own Exhibition, 1929
A physiological robot at the Schoolboys Own Exhibition in London, 1929. Designed to show how organs of the body work, here three young visitors take great interest in its insides. Date: 1929

TEXACO ADVERTISEMENT, 1929. American magazine advertisement for Texaco gasoline, 1929

The Victoria Terminus, Bombay, opened in 1929 by the Governor of Bombay, Sire Frederich Sykes. The train station served the main lines of the Great Indian Peninsular Railway

Anna May Wong / Bystander
ANNA MAY WONG Chinese American actress, pictured on a suitably Orientally designed cover of The Bystander magazine, 1929

ASCOT 1929
A stylised illustration depicting to elegant race goers at Ascot races in 1929, he with top hat and cigarette holder; her languid with a red hat

The Bystander Cover 1929
Striking cover of The Bystander featuring a leggy, athletic woman clad in bathing costume and cap dancing around in the surf with a beach ball

Marjorie Roach
MARJORIE ROACH Irish film actress; star of " The Crooked Billet" and " The First Born"

Tottenham Hotspur vs. Bury, White Hart Lane, 1929
Photograph of a scramble in the goalmouth during a Second Division match between Tottenham Hotspur and Bury, held at White Hart Lane, during the 1929-30 season. The game resulted in a two-all draw

Sacha Guitry / Wife / 1929
SACHA GUITRY French actor and playwright, with his wife Yvonne Printemps during a visit to London

Telephone Exchange 1929
Londons new Automatic Telephone Exchange, showing an engineer testing the new revolutionary system, whereby subscribers were connected without an operator

The R101 before Flight
THE R.101 : hundreds of men are required to manoeuvre the cumbersome airship on the ground, preparatory to its disastrous first (and last) flight

Chanel Skater 1929
A chic skater is dressed for it by Chanel

Woman Knitting 1929
A woman sits knitting - the illustration shows the new elongated slender silhouette which was to come into fruition in the 1930s

Hunting Alphabet - I
I stands for Industry (the name of a hound) and no better dog will ever be found

General Sarrail / Stamp
General MAURICE SARRAIL (1856 - 1929) commander of the third army at the battle of the Marne (1914) then the French forces in the Orient (1915-1917)

French Girl Feeds Cow
A young French girl in patriotic scarf feeds hay to a cow in a field (presumably French also)

Indonesian Dancer
A Javanese dancer performing the female style in a seated pose. The use of the wrists and scarf are characteristic of this style

R101 at Cardington - 1
The R.101 at its mooring mast at Cardington

Social / Bloomsbury Drinks
Crowds gather for drinks in a Bohemian tavern in Bloomsbury, London

Arriving home to Supper
A couple arrive home to find their supper is ready in the Patent Triplex Grate

Wedding of Diana Mitford and Bryan Guinness
Group wedding photograph showing the bride, Mrs Bryan Guinness, formerly Miss Diana Freeman Mitford, with eleven bridesmaids. From left, Miss Diana Churchill, Miss Mercer-Nairne, the Hon

Gates of Wakefield Prison, West Yorkshire
Prison officers stand at the entrance gates of Wakefield prison. Date: circa 1929

Father Cmas / Chimney / Car
Father Christmas stands on his rope ladder among the snowy rooftops and drops a toy car down a lucky childs chimney

The Sands, Thorpeness, Suffolk - Painted by artist Charles Howard for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Crag Path and Beach, Aldeburgh, Suffolk - Painted by artist Charles Howard for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

The Needles, Horsham, Interior
A photograph of a furnished small interior room with chunky exposed beams, belonging to a Tudor style cottage named The Needles at Horsham

Lychgate Of The Needles, Horsham
A photograph of a stone roofed lychgate giving entrance to The Needles a property at Horsham, restored from an ancient farm house. Date: circa 1929

Country Home At Horsham
A photograph of a charming old country home in Horsham, West Sussex, restored in the early 1900s to equip the property with an electric lighting plant, without losing it's old world appeal

Coco Chanel in her own designs
Coco Chanel in the garden of her hotel in the Faubourg St. Honore in a cardigan suit made with a sleeveless jumper of her own design. Date: 1929

Mary Casson - Sir Gerald du Maurier in Barries Dear Brutus
J. M. Barries fantasy, Dear Brutus - 1929 performance - Mary Casson (1914-2009) in the role of Margaret, about to have her portrait painted by Sir Gerald du Maurier (1873-1934)

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"1929: A Year of Glamour, Turmoil, and Transformation" Step back in time to 1929, a year filled with captivating moments that shaped history. From the luxurious Reids Palace Hotel advertisement enticing travelers to indulge in opulence to the awe-inspiring Supermarine aeroplane powered by the legendary Rolls-Royce S. 6 engine, innovation was at its peak. In the realm of arts and culture, Cecil Aldin's masterpiece "For What We Are About to Receive" captured hearts with its enchanting portrayal of a harmonious family meal. Meanwhile, on Wall Street, disaster struck as the infamous stock market crash sent shockwaves throughout the world. Fashion icon Gabrielle Coco Chanel continued her reign as she revolutionized women's style with her timeless designs. At Platform 1 in Paddington Station, bustling crowds witnessed departures and reunions amidst an era defined by rapid transportation advancements. Political movements were also prominent during this transformative year – a Liberal Party Poster boldly proclaimed "We Mobilised for War - Let us Mobilise. " rallying citizens towards unity. On another note, Buick's alluring advertisement showcased their latest automobile marvels that captivated car enthusiasts worldwide. Breaking gender stereotypes was not limited to fashion alone; Bystander magazine featured a striking cover depicting a boxing woman titled "In Training, " challenging societal norms and empowering women everywhere. Across borders, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk danced joyously with his adopted daughter – an endearing moment symbolizing progress and cultural exchange between nations. The Schneider Trophy Poster proudly announced Southsea as host to thrilling seaplane races that united aviation enthusiasts from far and wide. Finally, immerse yourself in the vibrant nightlife of speakeasies where flappers danced alongside dapper gentlemen enjoying cocktails – capturing the essence of 1920s social life within one frame.