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Thirties Collection

Background imageThirties Collection: Henry Collins in Kingston. 1937

Henry Collins in Kingston. 1937
Henry Collins General Waste Merchants Road, 146 Acre Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey 1937

Background imageThirties Collection: Gypsy caravans and tents on Belvedere Marshes, Kent

Gypsy caravans and tents on Belvedere Marshes, Kent. 1936 Travellers Romany Gypsy Gipsy gypsies Roma. social history

Background imageThirties Collection: The Willesborough windmill, Ashford, Kent. Kentish smock mill. 1935

The Willesborough windmill, Ashford, Kent. Kentish smock mill. 1935

Background imageThirties Collection: Lynton Barnstaple. 1935

Lynton Barnstaple. 1935

Background imageThirties Collection: Motor cars on Camber Sands, Sussex. 1933

Motor cars on Camber Sands, Sussex. 1933

Background imageThirties Collection: Jumping for joy at Camber Sands in Sussex. 1934

Jumping for joy at Camber Sands in Sussex. 1934

Background imageThirties Collection: Camber Sands, Sussex. 1933

Camber Sands, Sussex. 1933

Background imageThirties Collection: L Papa and Sons ice cream vendor in Gravesend, Kent. 1939

L Papa and Sons ice cream vendor in Gravesend, Kent. 1939

Background imageThirties Collection: Winston Churchill at home in his library in Chartwell Westerham Kent

Winston Churchill at home in his library in Chartwell Westerham Kent 1939

Background imageThirties Collection: Winston Churchill building a wall at his house Chartwell near Westerham Kent. At

Winston Churchill building a wall at his house Chartwell near Westerham Kent. At one time he held a card in Amalgamated Union of Building Trade Workers c 1930

Background imageThirties Collection: Men unloading bones and animal waste from a WJ Curleys lorry at Stratford, East London

Men unloading bones and animal waste from a WJ Curleys lorry at Stratford, East London. 5 October 1937

Background imageThirties Collection: Le Mans 1929 The winning Speed Six Bentley Old Number 1 at Pontlieu

Le Mans 1929 The winning Speed Six Bentley Old Number 1 at Pontlieu

Background imageThirties Collection: Nursery congress at Phillip Ladds Nursery on Goldsel Road in Swanley, Kent. 1936

Nursery congress at Phillip Ladds Nursery on Goldsel Road in Swanley, Kent. 1936

Background imageThirties Collection: The vicarage in Horton Kirby, Kent. 1937

The vicarage in Horton Kirby, Kent. 1937

Background imageThirties Collection: A delivery van from Platt Mill, Borough Green, Kent is loaded up with sacks of flour

A delivery van from Platt Mill, Borough Green, Kent is loaded up with sacks of flour. 1936

Background imageThirties Collection: Halfway House, Swanley, Kent. 1935

Halfway House, Swanley, Kent. 1935

Background imageThirties Collection: A sack race in Swanley, Kent. 1939

A sack race in Swanley, Kent. 1939

Background imageThirties Collection: Workers are unloading sacks of flour from a Bedford truck belonging to Pledge & Son Ltd

Workers are unloading sacks of flour from a Bedford truck belonging to Pledge & Son Ltd, the milling company, on one of their deliveries in Ashford, Kent. 1939

Background imageThirties Collection: Blackshirts and band at Bognor

Blackshirts and band at Bognor

Background imageThirties Collection: Testing electrified railway lines by steam train in Swanley, Kent. 1938

Testing electrified railway lines by steam train in Swanley, Kent. 1938

Background imageThirties Collection: Exterior view of Commodore Cinema. 1933

Exterior view of Commodore Cinema. 1933

Background imageThirties Collection: The Gallipoli service in Eltham, Kent. The Reverand H Hall with Major M M Del Monte

The Gallipoli service in Eltham, Kent. The Reverand H Hall with Major M M Del Monte, Air Commander Dixon, Captain Hemeleers Shenty and Count Costa de Beauregard. 25 April 1939

Background imageThirties Collection: Building work on the widening of the Swanley Bridge in Kent. 1938

Building work on the widening of the Swanley Bridge in Kent. 1938

Background imageThirties Collection: Swanley road widening. 1938

Swanley road widening. 1938

Background imageThirties Collection: Mr Oliver Firrell, blacksmith of Matfield Green, Kent. 1938

Mr Oliver Firrell, blacksmith of Matfield Green, Kent. 1938

Background imageThirties Collection: Road works at Swanley - widening the road. 1938

Road works at Swanley - widening the road. 1938

Background imageThirties Collection: Surrey v Sussex, County Championship 1933, at the, Kennington Oval, in a 3-day

Surrey v Sussex, County Championship 1933, at the, Kennington Oval, in a 3-day
Surrey v Sussex, County Championship 1933, at the Kennington Oval, in a 3-day County championship match. James Langridge ( Sussex ) bowling. 1 June 1933

Background imageThirties Collection: Earl Howe opens new Crystal Palace road racing track. Earl Howe, the president of

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

Background imageThirties Collection: H E Symonns, Monte Carlo Rally driver. 22 January 1935

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

Background imageThirties Collection: Straw and felt hat making at Messrs Olemeys, 43 York Street, Luton. 24 April 1934

Straw and felt hat making at Messrs Olemeys, 43 York Street, Luton. 24 April 1934
Straw and felt hat making at Messrs Olemey s, 43 York Street, Luton. 24 April 1934

Background imageThirties Collection: R A Draghounds meet at the The Bull Hotel, Farningham. 31 October 1935

R A Draghounds meet at the The Bull Hotel, Farningham. 31 October 1935

Background imageThirties Collection: Hop Kilns removing dried hops from the kilns in Goudhurst. ( A general view ) 1937

Hop Kilns removing dried hops from the kilns in Goudhurst. ( A general view ) 1937

Background imageThirties Collection: 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. The Duchess of York, who was unable to attend the christening of the baby prince owing to the prior engagement, openend the Isle of Dogs

Background imageThirties Collection: Londons Flat Flats Towering over the busy dockland, surrounded by cranes

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

Background imageThirties Collection: I F Connell ( E R A ) skids. 1938 Crystal palace

I F Connell ( E R A ) skids. 1938 Crystal palace

Background imageThirties Collection: Miss D Summers driving Mr D M K Marendaz. Marendaz special in first race. 14

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

Background imageThirties Collection: The Daily Express Building in Fleet Street was built in 1931, all black and clear

The Daily Express Building in Fleet Street was built in 1931, all black and clear glass panels set in chromium. Owen Williams was the architect

Background imageThirties Collection: The tea boys at Lloyd Loom. 1938

The tea boys at Lloyd Loom. 1938

Background imageThirties Collection: Prince Monolili gets in trim for Derby day. Gypsies, tipsters, including Prince Monolul

Prince Monolili gets in trim for Derby day. Gypsies, tipsters, including Prince Monolul, hawkers and the hundred and one others who lend colour to Derby Day

Background imageThirties Collection: Sally Rand of Fan Dance fame is shown in one of the positions in her new dance which

Sally Rand of Fan Dance fame is shown in one of the positions in her new dance which she has named " Leda and the Swan ". Miss Rand will present the dance soon in a Chicago theatre

Background imageThirties Collection: Lij Jessou, Lij Iyasu - ex Emperor Designate of Abyssinia. 25 October 1935

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

Background imageThirties Collection: 250 firemen fight london rice warehouse blaze. Engines from every one of the 60

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

Background imageThirties Collection: People out enjoying the river Thames at Richmond, London, hiring rowing boats

People out enjoying the river Thames at Richmond, London, hiring rowing boats and taking river trips in the pleasure boats. Late 1940s, early 1950s

Background imageThirties Collection: A Bedford truck belonging to The Empire Banana Company, the wholesale fruit merchant

A Bedford truck belonging to The Empire Banana Company, the wholesale fruit merchant based in Chislehurst, Kent. The truck is making a delivery to Hyde, the greengrocer. 1936

Background imageThirties Collection: A P C M sports pavillion in Northfleet. 1936

A P C M sports pavillion in Northfleet. 1936

Background imageThirties Collection: A train stopped at the new Swanley train station. 1939

A train stopped at the new Swanley train station. 1939

Background imageThirties Collection: The barge Mocking Bird at low tide at Gravesend Reach, Kent. 1938

The barge Mocking Bird at low tide at Gravesend Reach, Kent. 1938
The barge " Mocking Bird " at low tide at Gravesend Reach, Kent. 1938

Background imageThirties Collection: The Oxford University versus Cambridge University cross country race at Horton Kirby

The Oxford University versus Cambridge University cross country race at Horton Kirby, Kent. 1937



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