Press Photography Collection

10 lifeboat heroes are in London to receive medals and other awards for gallantry from the Duke of Kent, Presisdent, at the annual meeting of the Royal National lifeboat Institution

Mrs Roy ( Marjorie ) Eccles, first woman racing driver to compete on the new course. She drove her Mercedes car over the Crystal Palace road racing circuit when she made an inspection of the track

Prince Monolili gets in trim for Derby day. Gypsies, tipsters, including Prince Monolul
Prince Monolili gets in trim for Derby day

Lynton Barnstaple. 1935

Earl Howe opens new Crystal Palace road racing track. Earl Howe, the president of the British Racing Drivers Club, open the new road racing circuit at the Crystal Palace site

Blackshirts and band at Bognor

Man on horseback in front of grocers shop around Sevenoaks area, Kent. Advertisements and signs: " T. H. Knight, Draper, Grocer, Messers Cronk Chartered Surveyors, 138 High Street, Sevenoaks

Mrs Roy ( Marjorie ) Eccles making her circuit of the race track. The first woman
Mrs Roy ( Marjorie ) Eccles making her circuit of the race track

First women home in RAC rally. Competitors arrive at Hastings. After spending two days
First women home in RAC rally. Competitors arrive at Hastings

Londons Flat Flats Towering over the busy dockland, surrounded by cranes
Londons Flat " Flats " Towering over the busy dockland, surrounded by cranes and the tail masts of the worlds shipping, is Londons most curious building

The first international car race ever held in London, the Imperial Tracey took place on the Crystal Palace road racing circuit

Miss D Summers driving Mr D M K Marendaz. Marendaz special in first race. 14 March 1936

H E Symonns, Monte Carlo Rally driver. 22 January 1935

Duchess of York opens new flats at Isle Dogs. The Duchess of York, who was unable
Duchess of York opens new flats at Isle Dogs

Centaurus takes off on longest flight ever attempted by commercial aircraft

Lij Jessou, Lij Iyasu - ex Emperor Designate of Abyssinia. 25 October 1935

London will see its own music Hall coster Queen do the Lambeth Walk when Kate Carney appears in the Royal Variety Command Performance at the Coliseum next month

Stainless steel steam locomotive as challenger of diesel electrics

Royal wedding. HRH Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott November 6, 1935 12 November 1935

Mr Hore Belisha spends his holiday - on horseback. Away from transport problems. Mr Hore Belisha pats his horse after a fast gallop on the sands at Ferring-by-sea. 15 April 1936

Miss Pauline Rowand Harker of Royal Ashdown Forest in play during practice on the Stoke Poges course for the girls golf championship next Wednesday. 6 September 1937

250 firemen fight london rice warehouse blaze. Engines from every one of the 60 stations in the LCC were called to a huge fire at St Georgess Wharf, a rice warehouse of Carbutt and Company, Ltd

The first knitting club for men!. The first mens knitting club has been formed in Prague with the avowed object of propagating and teaching the art of knitting among men

Scalloped Millinery. Carole Lombard, the Hollywood film actress, wearing a new hat one of the features of which is the cut of the brim. 29 September 1934

Duchess of Kents winter fashion. The Duchess of Kent, wearing a fur trimmed coat and turban hat to match, when she returned to 3 Belgrave Square. 10 November 1937

Women competitors start from Great West Road in RAC rally. 76 of 318 entrants in the Royal Automobile Club rally started from the Ace of Spades garage on the Great West Road

The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Cosmo Gordon Lang, gave a reception to missionaries at Lambeth Palace. The Archbishop walking with the Bishop of Guildford

Stravinskys secretary now runs cocktail bar with London dancer as hostess

Englands oldest beekeeper, 85-year-old Mr C. T. Overton of Crawley, Sussex who has been keeping bees since 1882 is exhibiting at the National Honey Show at the Horticultural Hall, Westminster

Fancy Dress Steeplechase at Haywards Heath ! Photo Shows : Wearing fancy costume
Fancy Dress Steeplechase at Haywards Heath

Mounted sack race in Haywards Heath Gymkhana. Musical chairs, balloon bursting
Mounted sack race in Haywards Heath Gymkhana

Crippled men and women attend first faith healing service celebrated in Brighton

The Fire Brigade attend the big fire in Rosebery Avenue, London, at the works of Artisco, the model sculptors. 3 December 1934

Mystery of the smashed Belisha beacon. 5 November 1934

Post Office Ambulance Corps inspected by Director General. Sir Thomas Gardiner
Post Office Ambulance Corps inspected by Director General

Chingfords hillside swimming pool nearly ready. Chingfords new swimming pool at Larkswood is nearing completion and will be opened by Sir Kingsley Wood, Minister of Health, in a fortnights time

Wives as pickets in East End no rent strike. What is stated to be the largest
Wives as pickets in East End no rent strike

Miss D Stanley-Turner and her supercharged MG on the test hill hairpin during practice

Mrs Roy ( Marjorie ) Eccles being filmed by her husband before racing on the track. The first woman racing driver to compete on the new course

22 compete in annual Christmas Day swimming race in Serpentine. In foggy weather
22 compete in annual Christmas Day swimming race in Serpentine

Duchess of Kent wears Halo Hat when she visits the Abbey. The Duke and Duchess of Kent, with the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, visited Westminster Abbey to inspect the Coronation arrangement

Striking fashion at Henley Royal regatta. Photo shows, Mrs Allan Kennedy in a striking fashion at henley Regatta, with Mr Brocklebank. 3 July 1935

Peter, zoo chimp, gives his keeper a close shave! Keeper Harry Browns daily
Peter, zoo chimp, gives his keeper a close shave

London Fire Brigade have amber lights to give right of way

American champion at Hastings International chess Congress. Many of the world s
American champion at Hastings International chess Congress

Newlyn fishermen present petition to Health Minister. Entertained to tea. After
Newlyn fishermen present petition to Health Minister. Entertained to tea

London race warehouse blaze. Carbetts rice warehouse in Shad Thames caught fire and blazed furiously. Photo shows, firemen directing hoses at the blazing building. 1 April 1936

Duke of Kent opens new housing estate. The Duke of Kent opened the Hampstead Council s, Westcroft Housing Estate in Lichfield Road, Cricklewood

Women racing drivers practice for new speed duel at Brooklands. Mrs Kay Petre

Winner of the womens mountain handicap at Brooklands. Mrs P Oxenden after her victory. 19 October 1935

A general view from the pits before the start. Taking place in England for the first
A general view from the pits before the start

Prince Bura (Burabongse) The Royal automobile clubs international tourist Trophy race held at Donington Park, near Derby

Royal Henley Regatta, fashion parade of the river, opened with a heavy programme of races at Henley. The Hon

As autumn is the time when the Coster royal families of London overhaul the pearly
As autumn is the time when the Coster " royal families" of London overhaul the pearly suits after the summer season.Mr H G Tabram, of Holborn, the original Pearly King of London

Duchess of York opens new flats at Isle Dogs. The Duchess of York, who was unable
Duchess of York opens new flats at Isle Dogs

East End surpasses itself for Coronation. Gathering funds by door-to-door collections
East End surpasses itself for Coronation

British women competitors leave Paris at start of French motor rally. Miss Jackie Astbury
British women competitors leave Paris at start of French motor rally

Captain C. E. T Eyatons mammoth car thunderbolt is now on view at Chiswick London
Captain C.E.T Eyatons mammoth car " thunderbolt" is now on view at Chiswick London. Having arrived from the works at Tipton to be packed the shipment for America

A W K Von Der Becke in his Riley. 28 September 1935

Mrs R H Beeles wife of Mr Eccles Special seen here driving her husbands car in the second race. 2 August 1935

Miss B Skinner and Mrs T Wisdom. 28 September 1935

Siams Princes to race at Brooklands. Two Princess from the Royal House of Siam, Prince Bire and Prince Abhbs, his brother are to race for a trophy presented by Prince Chula of Siam

Miss Doreen Evans assists her brother K D Evans who drove an MG with her helmet before the climb. 29 September 1935

Usherette of 17 chosen Finchleys Beauty Queen. After entering for a beauty contest
Usherette of 17 chosen Finchleys Beauty Queen

Duchess of Kent, a new summer fashion, visit sale Avenue, antiques. The Duchess of Kent
Duchess of Kent, a new summer fashion, visit sale Avenue, antiques

The two parts of the Mayo visit aircraft the pick a back plane and now completed
The two parts of the Mayo visit aircraft the " pick a back" plane

German seaplanes. 1930

Vickers Supermarine Walrus Amphibian Flying Boat with a Bristol Pegasus engine

Captain A. S. Wilcockson (right) and First Officer G. H

Flying-boats use new embarkation raft for first time. Cygnus disembarks 19 passengers
Flying-boats use new embarkation raft for first time. " Cygnus" disembarks 19 passengers

Flying boats Caledonia being prepared for the first commercial Atlantic crossing

The longest formation flight ever undertaken by service unit, five RAF flying boats of number 204 (Gen reconnaissance) Squadron being prepared at Plymouth

Challenger, latest flying-boat to be delivered from the Rochester works, ready
" Challenger", latest flying-boat to be delivered from the Rochester works, ready to enter the Empire service at Hythe, the Hampshire base

Caledonia takes off from Southampton on first experimental transatlantic flight

A special letter from the King to Sir Patrick Duncan, Governor General of South Africa

The Short - Mayo Composite, a piggy-back long-range seaplane / flying boat combination
The Short - Mayo Composite, a piggy-back long-range seaplane/flying boat combination, produced by Short Brothers at their works at Rochester, Kent

22 month baby Louise Passmore in the arms of Captain Lock on arrival at Southampton. She had been flying on the Imperial Airways flying boat " Cygnus" from Rhodesia. 28 June 1937

Dick Turpins house coming down, 600 year old landmark doomed. The old Dick Turpin house and stables near the Spaniards Inn on Hampstead Heath is being pulled down

Queen Mary opened the new wing of the Manor House Hospital, Golders Green, London. Photo shows: Queen Mary leaving the new building accompanied by A V Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Hillsborough

Miss Doreen Evans at the start in her MG. 28 September 1935

Weatherman didn t see through this!. Marie Wilson, the Hollywood actress, protects her fashionable bathing dress with this novel wet weather costume made of cellophane

The Kolkhox [Kolkhoz - collective farm] peasant women of Soviet Russia, intent on the heavy task of cleaning cotton seed from herbs

Britains Vest pocket Venus home, to compete against American and French girls. Miss Rosemary Andree, known as Britains Vest Pocket Venus, arrived at Southampton from America

Following the decision approving the start of Atlantic survey flights next year and commencet of an experimental air mail serviceshortly after

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