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1938 Collection (#10)

"1938: A Year of Triumphs, Tragedies, and Timeless Art" In the midst of a world on the brink of change, 1938 witnessed remarkable events that would shape history

Background image1938 Collection: Neville Chamberlain giving a speech

Neville Chamberlain giving a speech
Neville Chamberlain (Arthur Neville Chamberlain, 1869-1940), British Conservative politician, and Prime Minister from 1937 to 1940

Background image1938 Collection: Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, President of Turkey

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, President of Turkey
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881-1938), Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, and founder of the Republic of Turkey as well as its first President. Seen here wearing an astrakhan hat

Background image1938 Collection: Neville Chamberlain with RH Stoughton and Samuel Hoare

Neville Chamberlain with RH Stoughton and Samuel Hoare
Neville Chamberlain (Arthur Neville Chamberlain, 1869-1940), British Conservative politician, and Prime Minister from 1937 to 1940

Background image1938 Collection: Neville Chamberlain, British Prime Minister

Neville Chamberlain, British Prime Minister
Neville Chamberlain (Arthur Neville Chamberlain, 1869-1940), British Conservative politician, and Prime Minister from 1937 to 1940

Background image1938 Collection: Prince Arthur of Connaught with his family

Prince Arthur of Connaught with his family
Prince Arthur of Connaught (1883-1938)with his wife Alexandra, Duchess of Fife (1891-1959) and their only son, Alastair Arthur, Earl of Macduff, 2nd Duke of Connaught (1914-1943)

Background image1938 Collection: Children of King Alfonso XIII and Queen Ena of Spain

Children of King Alfonso XIII and Queen Ena of Spain
Photographic postcard showing the three eldest children of King Alfonso XIII (1886-1941) and Queen Ena of Spain (1887-1969)

Background image1938 Collection: Emilio Kleber (1895-1938)

Emilio Kleber (1895-1938)
Photographic portrait of General Emilio Kleber, Commander of the 11 International Brigade during the Spanish Civil War, pictured near Madrid in 1937

Background image1938 Collection: Nationalist Soldiers throwing grenades at Battle of the Ebro

Nationalist Soldiers throwing grenades at Battle of the Ebro
Photograph showing two Nationalist soldiers about to throw grenades at Republican troops during the Battle of the Ebro; Spanish Civil War, 1938. Date: 1938

Background image1938 Collection: Nationalist Soldier at the Battle of the Ebro, Spanish Civil

Nationalist Soldier at the Battle of the Ebro, Spanish Civil
Photograph of a Nationalist soldier on look-out duty, somewhere on the East bank of the Ebro River during the Spanish Civil War, 1938. Date: 1938

Background image1938 Collection: Nationalist Artillery Observer, Ebro, Spanish Civil War, 193

Nationalist Artillery Observer, Ebro, Spanish Civil War, 193
Nationalist artillery observer, with his field telephone, at the Battle of the Ebro, Spanish Civil War, 1938. 1938

Background image1938 Collection: Spain

Spain. Civil War. Passive defence exercises with gas masks in Barcelona (November 1938). Photography

Background image1938 Collection: SPAIN. CIVIL WAR. THE

SPAIN. CIVIL WAR. THE
Spain. Civil War. International Brigades. Farewell march in Barcelona (October 1938). Photography

Background image1938 Collection: ACT 3 AT BAYREUTH 1938

ACT 3 AT BAYREUTH 1938
Act three - as performed at Bayreuth in 1938 Date: 1938

Background image1938 Collection: ACT 2 AT BAYREUTH 1938

ACT 2 AT BAYREUTH 1938
Act two - as performed at Bayreuth in 1938 Date: 1938

Background image1938 Collection: Millionaire Starves Trade Money Safes 1938 Greek

Millionaire Starves Trade Money Safes 1938 Greek
millionaire, starves, trade, money, safes, 1938, greek, found, dead, galveston, texas, locked, safe, accident, may, many, things, won, feed, won't, history, historical, 10097529

Background image1938 Collection: ITALIAN LEGIONARIES

ITALIAN LEGIONARIES
Italian legionaries leave Spain for home with a nation's blessing for their generous courage in fighting the Nationalist cause in the civil war Date: 1938

Background image1938 Collection: NATIONALISTS REACH SEA

NATIONALISTS REACH SEA
General Camillo Alonzo makes the sign of the cross as Franco's Nationalists reach the Mediterranean Date: 1938

Background image1938 Collection: GEORGES DUHAMEL

GEORGES DUHAMEL (1884 - 1966), French writer, working at his desk. Date: 1938

Background image1938 Collection: Spanish Civil War Ebro Events Spain 1938 Italian

Spanish Civil War Ebro Events Spain 1938 Italian
spanish, civil, war, ebro, events, spain, 1938, italian, bombers, destroy, republican, bridge, river, the, , 10016984

Background image1938 Collection: Spanish Civil War Ebro Events Spain 1938 Nationalists

Spanish Civil War Ebro Events Spain 1938 Nationalists
spanish, civil, war, ebro, events, spain, 1938, nationalists, cross, river, night, advance, sea, history, historical, 10016985

Background image1938 Collection: The Bathers; Les Baigneuses, 1938 (oil on canvas)

The Bathers; Les Baigneuses, 1938 (oil on canvas)
652359 The Bathers; Les Baigneuses, 1938 (oil on canvas) by Valtat, Louis (1869-1952); 27x35 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bathers; Les Baigneuses. Louis Valtat (1869-1952). Oil on canvas

Background image1938 Collection: Ford Motor Company Displaying New Automobiles, Union Station, Washington DC, USA

Ford Motor Company Displaying New Automobiles, Union Station, Washington DC, USA, November 1938 (b/w photo)
5974327 Ford Motor Company Displaying New Automobiles, Union Station, Washington DC, USA, November 1938 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

Background image1938 Collection: Eleanor Roosevelt with Mariette Rheiner Garner, Washington DC, USA, 1938 (b/w photo)

Eleanor Roosevelt with Mariette Rheiner Garner, Washington DC, USA, 1938 (b/w photo)
5974463 Eleanor Roosevelt with Mariette Rheiner Garner, Washington DC, USA, 1938 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background image1938 Collection: Schoolboy Patrols Marching with American Flags during Annual Safety Parade, Constitution Avenue

Schoolboy Patrols Marching with American Flags during Annual Safety Parade, Constitution Avenue, Washington DC, USA
5974324 Schoolboy Patrols Marching with American Flags during Annual Safety Parade, Constitution Avenue, Washington DC, USA, May 1938 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

Background image1938 Collection: Blue Vase, Tulips and Drapery; Vase Bleu, Tulipes et Draperie, 1938 (oil on canvas)

Blue Vase, Tulips and Drapery; Vase Bleu, Tulipes et Draperie, 1938 (oil on canvas)
656776 Blue Vase, Tulips and Drapery; Vase Bleu, Tulipes et Draperie, 1938 (oil on canvas) by Valtat, Louis (1869-1952); 50.2x73 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Blue Vase)

Background image1938 Collection: Poster advertising Larus raincoats, 1938

Poster advertising Larus raincoats, 1938
2967586 Poster advertising Larus raincoats, 1938 by Boccasile, Gino (1901-52); Fototeca Gilardi

Background image1938 Collection: Franklin Roosevelt receives First Buddy Poppy, White House, Washington DC, USA, 1938 (b/w photo)

Franklin Roosevelt receives First Buddy Poppy, White House, Washington DC, USA, 1938 (b/w photo)
5974465 Franklin Roosevelt receives First Buddy Poppy, White House, Washington DC, USA, 1938 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info.: U.S)

Background image1938 Collection: Eleanor Roosevelt at Franklin Roosevelt's Birthday Ball, 1938 (b/w photo)

Eleanor Roosevelt at Franklin Roosevelt's Birthday Ball, 1938 (b/w photo)
5974464 Eleanor Roosevelt at Franklin Roosevelt's Birthday Ball, 1938 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background image1938 Collection: Flowers and Apples; Fleurs et Pommes, 1938 (oil on canvas)

Flowers and Apples; Fleurs et Pommes, 1938 (oil on canvas)
652892 Flowers and Apples; Fleurs et Pommes, 1938 (oil on canvas) by Valtat, Louis (1869-1952); 65x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Flowers and Apples; Fleurs et Pommes)

Background image1938 Collection: Vase, Tulips and White Flowers, 1938 (oil on canvas)

Vase, Tulips and White Flowers, 1938 (oil on canvas)
989027 Vase, Tulips and White Flowers, 1938 (oil on canvas) by Valtat, Louis (1869-1952); 54.6x45.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Vase, Tulips and White Flowers; Vase)

Background image1938 Collection: Goodyear Blimp, Washington DC, USA, April 1938 (b/w photo)

Goodyear Blimp, Washington DC, USA, April 1938 (b/w photo)
5974323 Goodyear Blimp, Washington DC, USA, April 1938 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

Background image1938 Collection: Avro 652 Anson I N4877 - G-AMDA

Avro 652 Anson I N4877 - G-AMDA of the Skyfame museum at Staverton Airport N4877 was built at the Avro factory at Newton Heath, Manchester and was taken on charge by the Royal Air Force on Nov 17

Background image1938 Collection: Douglas DC-1 NR223Y

Douglas DC-1 NR223Y of Transcontinental & Western Air (TWA) Flown by TWA as a flying laboratory and for occasional scheduled passenger flights

Background image1938 Collection: The Nightclub Hostess; Die Animierdame, 1938 (oil on canvas)

The Nightclub Hostess; Die Animierdame, 1938 (oil on canvas)
824355 The Nightclub Hostess; Die Animierdame, 1938 (oil on canvas) by Kleinschmidt, Paul (1883-1949); 115x75.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Nightclub Hostess; Die Animierdame)

Background image1938 Collection: First Class Saloon, Restaurant Car, 1938

First Class Saloon, Restaurant Car, 1938
An interior view of the first class saloon in composite restaurant carriage no.9674. This carriage was built in 1938 to diagram H57

Background image1938 Collection: Third Class Saloon, Restaurant Car, 1938

Third Class Saloon, Restaurant Car, 1938
An interior view of the third class saloon in composite restaurant carriage no.9672, with the tables set for dining and furnishings provided by Hamptons. This carriage was built in 1938 to diagram H57

Background image1938 Collection: No. 9672 Composite Restaurant Carriage

No. 9672 Composite Restaurant Carriage
This photograph shows composite diner carriage no.9672, with the kitchen in the middle of the carriage. It was built in 1938 to diagram H57

Background image1938 Collection: No. 9674 Composite Restaurant Carriage

No. 9674 Composite Restaurant Carriage
This official elevation image shows composite diner carriage no.9674, with the first and third class saloons at opposite ends of the carriage

Background image1938 Collection: No. 1080 Corridor Carriage, Third Class, 1938

No. 1080 Corridor Carriage, Third Class, 1938
An official exterior elevation image of third class corridor carriage No.1080, built in 1938 to diagram C77 and bearing the GWR roundel

Background image1938 Collection: View Over Penzance, c. 1938

View Over Penzance, c. 1938
A GWR publicity view of Penzance in Cornwall, taken c.1938 from the north-east, looking towards Penzance harbour and St Marys Church in the distance

Background image1938 Collection: Morrab Gardens, Penzance, c. 1938

Morrab Gardens, Penzance, c. 1938
A GWR publicity view of the subtropical Morrab Gardens in Penzance, Cornwall, taken c.1938, showing the Victorian fountain and mature trees

Background image1938 Collection: Newlyn Green, Penzance, c. 1938

Newlyn Green, Penzance, c. 1938
A GWR publicity view of the Green in Newlyn, south of Penzance, Cornwall, c.1938, showing newly planted shrubs and pathways running along the sea front

Background image1938 Collection: Mousehole, Cornwall, c. 1938

Mousehole, Cornwall, c. 1938
A GWR publicity view of the fishing village, Mousehole in Cornwall, c.1938, showing the harbour in the centre of the image

Background image1938 Collection: The Convalescent; Konvalescenten, 1938-39 (lithograph printed in colours on buff grey paper)

The Convalescent; Konvalescenten, 1938-39 (lithograph printed in colours on buff grey paper)
659686 The Convalescent; Konvalescenten, 1938-39 (lithograph printed in colours on buff grey paper) by Schjerfbeck, Helene (1862-1946); 36x56 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background image1938 Collection: Encore! (Girl, bottle and harp), c. 1938 (lithograph in colours)

Encore! (Girl, bottle and harp), c. 1938 (lithograph in colours)
1194964 Encore! (Girl, bottle and harp), c.1938 (lithograph in colours) by English School, (20th century); 76x51 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background image1938 Collection: Study for The Spanish Fan, 1938 (oil on paper laid down on board)

Study for The Spanish Fan, 1938 (oil on paper laid down on board)
826857 Study for The Spanish Fan, 1938 (oil on paper laid down on board) by Gertler, Mark (1891-1939); 38x49.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Study for The Spanish Fan. Mark Gertler (1891-1939)

Background image1938 Collection: Page from The Bystander reporting on the nature documentaries made by Strand Films under

Page from The Bystander reporting on the nature documentaries made by Strand Films under the supervision of Julian Huxley. The Birth of the Year followed animals in their early years. Date: 1938



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"1938: A Year of Triumphs, Tragedies, and Timeless Art" In the midst of a world on the brink of change, 1938 witnessed remarkable events that would shape history. From the grandeur of the Welsh Guards poster proudly displaying their valor to Nelson meticulously outlining his battle plans for Trafalgar in 1805, echoes of heroism resounded throughout time. Amidst this backdrop, the Tower Ballroom in Blackpool became a hub of joyous celebration where dancers twirled under sparkling chandeliers. Meanwhile, David Jagger's poignant painting depicted a Jewish refugee from Vienna, capturing both despair and resilience during turbulent times. The world of arts also saw extraordinary talent emerge as Margot Fonteyn and Rudolph Nureyev graced stages with their ethereal performances. Their graceful movements transcended boundaries and brought solace to troubled souls. Scientific achievements soared high as well when the 200-inch observatory at Palomar unlocked secrets hidden within celestial realms. Gazing through its lenses allowed humanity to glimpse into distant galaxies and ponder our place in this vast universe. On two wheels, adventure beckoned with the sleek design of the 1938 Scott Flying Squirrel motorcycle roaring down open roads. Speed enthusiasts reveled alongside legendary racer Tazio Nuvolari as he conquered tracks astride his D Type Auto-Union. Sportsmanship reached new heights during Tour de France Bartali's triumphs on treacherous terrains - an embodiment of determination amidst adversity. In skies above us all soared passenger planes like Imperial Airlines' majestic aircraft carrying dreams across continents. Political landscapes shifted too; Mustapha Kemal Ataturk led Turkey towards modernization while leaving an indelible mark on its people's hearts forevermore. Even amidst chaos and uncertainty, beauty found its way into everyday life - Guerlain Mitsouko perfume advertisement tantalized senses, evoking elegance and sophistication.