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Planet News Collection (#32)

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Brooklands meeting postponed through rain. Heavy rain caused disappointment to

Brooklands meeting postponed through rain. Heavy rain caused disappointment to thousands of car racing enthusiasts when the Easter Monday meeting at Brooklands had to be abandoned

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Practicing for new high speed motor track racing at Greenford. A new high speed

Practicing for new high speed motor track racing at Greenford. A new high speed motor racing track has been constructed at Greenford, Middlesex, for racing in high speed cars

Background imagePlanet News Collection: G E T Eyston prepares for attack on world speed record for baby cars at Pendine Sands

G E T Eyston prepares for attack on world speed record for baby cars at Pendine Sands. Mr G E T Eyston, the racing motorist

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Pioneer racing motorist recalls old records at opening of new Brooklands course

Pioneer racing motorist recalls old records at opening of new Brooklands course. Dame Ethel Locke-King, wife of the founder of Brooklands opened a new road racing course at Brooklands, Surrey

Background imagePlanet News Collection: First race of a new Crystal Palace road racing circuit. The Coronation Trophy race

First race of a new Crystal Palace road racing circuit. The Coronation Trophy race was the inaugural event of the new Crystal Palace road racing circuit

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Girl competitors in RAC, 1, 000 miles rally. Start from Ace of Spades. Over 200 competitors

Girl competitors in RAC, 1, 000 miles rally. Start from Ace of Spades. Over 200 competitors, including 26 women, driving all makes of cars, are taking part in the RAC

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Prince Bira of Siam leading Raymond Mays and Billy Cotton around the New Zealand

Prince Bira of Siam leading Raymond Mays and Billy Cotton around the New Zealand bend during practice at the Crystal Palace Road racing circuit. 15 July 1937

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Woman driver at Brooklands autumn meeting. Miss D Evans ( standing ) talking to Mrs D G Evans

Woman driver at Brooklands autumn meeting. Miss D Evans ( standing ) talking to Mrs D G Evans, her sister in law, who drove an MG in the first race. 19 October 1935

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Lord De Clifford leaves London for Athens - a competitor in the Monte Carlo Rally motor run

Lord De Clifford leaves London for Athens - a competitor in the Monte Carlo Rally motor run. Lord de Clifford left the Royal Automobile Club in London for Athens

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Lurani and Villoresi. Italian racing motorists. 10 October 1937. [?] Crystal Palace

Lurani and Villoresi. Italian racing motorists. 10 October 1937. [?] Crystal Palace
Lurani and Villoresi. Italian racing motorists. 10 October 1937.[?] Crystal Palace

Background imagePlanet News Collection: C R Whitcroft wins Ulster Tourist Trophy after race of thrills. C R Whitcroft in

C R Whitcroft wins Ulster Tourist Trophy after race of thrills. C R Whitcroft in a Riley car was the winner and G E T Eyston also in a Riley was second in the Ulster Tourist Trophy car race in

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Mrs K Petre in her Riley. 28 September 1935

Mrs K Petre in her Riley. 28 September 1935

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Sir Malcolm Campbell damages tyres on Brooklands concrete track. The Bluebird out

Sir Malcolm Campbell damages tyres on Brooklands concrete track. The Bluebird out at Brookland made its appearance on the Brooklands track at the Easter Monday, Bank Holiday opening meeting

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Miss Amy Johnson on the car racing track. Preparing for French trial. Miss Amy Johnson

Miss Amy Johnson on the car racing track. Preparing for French trial. Miss Amy Johnson, the British air woman who has now turned her attention to motor racing, gave her car

Background imagePlanet News Collection: TT race to be held at new Crystal Palace track?-RAC official pays visit of inspection

TT race to be held at new Crystal Palace track?-RAC official pays visit of inspection. Captain a W Phillips, the Royal Automobile Clubs Competition Secretary

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Motor cyclists had a final practice on the Crystal Palace Road Racing Circuit for

Motor cyclists had a final practice on the Crystal Palace Road Racing Circuit for the London Grand Prix meeting today (Saturday). John Surtees (23) and T. F

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Swimmers around submerged vehicles in the greatest recorded floods in Kingston, the

Swimmers around submerged vehicles in the greatest recorded floods in Kingston, the busy town and the Portsmouth Road were inundated following the terrific thunderstorm that burst suddenly over

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Bare backs in the park. Hyde Park, accustomed to an infinite variety of fashions

Bare backs in the park. Hyde Park, accustomed to an infinite variety of fashions, opened its eyes when girl visitors, determined to keep cool in the heat wave

Background imagePlanet News Collection: North Londons Glamour Girl wins prize evening in the West End. Chosen as North

North Londons Glamour Girl wins prize evening in the West End. Chosen as North Londons Glamour Girl Miss Ivy Tate, who is not yet 16

Background imagePlanet News Collection: The Show of the Keeshon club and French Bulldog club is taking place at Tattershall

The Show of the Keeshon club and French Bulldog club is taking place at Tattershall, Knightsbridge, London. Photo shows: an attractive veiled hat worn by Mrs George Stephens

Background imagePlanet News Collection: High hat football. Westminster School meet Army Crusaders. 19 November 1935

High hat football. Westminster School meet Army Crusaders. 19 November 1935

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Electricity to replace food. A forecast that in the future light will take the

Electricity to replace food. A forecast that in the future light will take the place of food in providing sustenance for the human body was made by Professor A M Low in London

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Royal brides friends prepare her trousseau. The wedding dress and trousseau

Royal brides friends prepare her trousseau. The wedding dress and trousseau of Princess Sybille of Coburg Gotha who will be married this month to Prince Gustave Adolf

Background imagePlanet News Collection: West Ham fire engine like a motor coach. A new fire engine in the front of which

West Ham fire engine like a motor coach. A new fire engine in the front of which are seats so arranged that the firemen sit motor coach fashion behind the driver

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Contrasting hat fashions at free Wimbledon reception. Three of the original

Contrasting hat fashions at free Wimbledon reception. Three of the original and contrasting hat fashions worn by players attending the special reception given at Roehampton club to competitors in

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Crinoline fashions at Montmartre bicycle race. Crinoline fashions worn by sightseers

Crinoline fashions at Montmartre bicycle race. Crinoline fashions worn by sightseers at the Paris Newspaper boys bicycle race round Paris. 20 March 1932

Background imagePlanet News Collection: They got a kick out of the sea. Photo shows: Four of Hollywoods film actresses

They got a kick out of the sea. Photo shows: Four of Hollywoods film actresses of the future splashing in the foam on the warm beaches of Southern California: - left to right - Martha O Driscoll

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Perry and Austin, leading British players, defeated in Paris tournament. Fred Perry

Perry and Austin, leading British players, defeated in Paris tournament. Fred Perry and H W Austin, Britains leading tennis playes

Background imagePlanet News Collection: New fashion in tennis headwear. Miss J Mc Alpine plays with watch in bandou

New fashion in tennis headwear. Miss J Mc Alpine plays with watch in bandou. Miss J Mc Alpine, set a new fashion in tennis headwear

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Greta Garbos new hairstyle, in which curls have taken the place of the almost severe

Greta Garbos new hairstyle, in which curls have taken the place of the almost severe style of former days, is seen in this picture for which she posed in costume between shots of her new film "

Background imagePlanet News Collection: A variation of the old-time poke - Bonnet worn by Lady Derwent during a walk in the

A variation of the old-time poke - Bonnet worn by Lady Derwent during a walk in the West End of London. 19 June 1939

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Beige satin in Russian style for the beach. 15 March 1932

Beige satin in Russian style for the beach. 15 March 1932

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Straw hats in the snow. A peculiar contrast in the snow as the straw hatted schoolboys

Straw hats in the snow. A peculiar contrast in the snow as the straw hatted schoolboys walked through the white streets of Highgate in Londons heavy snow storm today. ( Sunday ). 7 March 1937

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Duchess of Westminster s, novel fashion at Highgate tennis party. The Duchess

Duchess of Westminster s, novel fashion at Highgate tennis party. The Duchess of York attended Sir Arthur and Lady Crosfields tennis party at their Highgate home

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Prince of Wales plays in Parliamentary golf handicap at Walton Heath. The Prince

Prince of Wales plays in Parliamentary golf handicap at Walton Heath. The Prince of Wales opposed Mr J Lee Jones, MP for Blackley

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Famous golfing girls and their fathers met in the annual Fathers and Daughters golf

Famous golfing girls and their fathers met in the annual Fathers and Daughters golf
Famous golfing girls and their fathers met in the annual " Fathers and Daughters" golf match at the West Sussex Club in Pulborough

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Screen vamp predicts revival of the veil. The revival of the veil will bring limitless

Screen vamp predicts revival of the veil. The revival of the veil will bring limitless possibilities to the seasons millimery, according to Lilyan Tashman, the famous screen vamp

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Mrs Self returns to London. Brings hom to Mr Lambtons dog after Red Sea tragedy

Mrs Self returns to London. Brings hom to Mr Lambtons dog after Red Sea tragedy. Mrs Hedwig Self, who brought home Beauty, the Pekingese owned by Mr Gervase Lambton

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Britains most beautiful hair - Child prizewinners at Olympia. Valerie Mary Walkyier

Britains most beautiful hair - Child prizewinners at Olympia. Valerie Mary Walkyier was adjudged to have the most beautiful head of hair in a contest to find the child with the most beautiful head of

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Girls lying on the beach in the sunshine. 25 May 1937 [?]

Girls lying on the beach in the sunshine. 25 May 1937 [?]

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Syncopated mannequins appear for first time at London dress display. For the first

Syncopated mannequins appear for first time at London dress display. For the first time dancing mannequins were seen in London when they appeared at a dress parade organised by leading fashion houses

Background imagePlanet News Collection: A dazzling new bathing creation worn by Dorothy Lamour, the Hollywood film actress

A dazzling new bathing creation worn by Dorothy Lamour, the Hollywood film actress, besides the pool at her Hollywood home. June 1937 [?]

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Winter sports fashion in Surrey, Mrs Freshfield ( right ) with her daughter Miss Zoe Freshfield

Winter sports fashion in Surrey, Mrs Freshfield ( right ) with her daughter Miss Zoe Freshfield ( centre 0 and Miss Norah Taylor in the latest in winter sports costumes off to enjoy a run in the snow)

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Duchess of Kent returns with her godchild of the christening. The Duchess of Kent

Duchess of Kent returns with her godchild of the christening. The Duchess of Kent was a godmother at the christening in that Lambeth Palace Chapel of the daughter of Lord and Lady Herbert

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Lady Allenby leaves after state Opening of Parliament by the King. 26 October 1937

Lady Allenby leaves after state Opening of Parliament by the King. 26 October 1937

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Tennis champions at pre-Wimbledon reception. World-famous tennis players from America

Tennis champions at pre-Wimbledon reception. World-famous tennis players from America, England, and many European countries were present at the special reception given at Roehampton club to

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Hoisting the flag!. Yachting girl, Miss Peggy Masters, wasting the burgee (pennant

Hoisting the flag!. Yachting girl, Miss Peggy Masters, wasting the burgee (pennant carrying the identification) as she prepared for the start of the ladies race for 14 foot International class yachts

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Under a Parasol At Ascot. Ascot, on Royal Hunt Cup day, favoured with even better

Under a Parasol At Ascot. Ascot, on Royal Hunt Cup day, favoured with even better weather conditions than on the opening, saw an even greater variety of lovely fashions



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