1932 Collection

April the Fifth with jockey F Lane wins The Derby in 1932 led in by Tom Walls

Mass Trespass of Kinder Scout
Peak District ramblers in trouble: walking towards Kinder Scout on the occasion of their battle with the gamekeepers

DIEGO RIVERA: DETROIT. Automobile Industry. Large detail of Diego Riveras mural at The Detroit Institute of Arts, 1932-1933

Jim Pike, Australian jockey, on his horse, Phar Lap
James Edward (Jim) Pike (1892-1969), Australian jockey, on his horse, Phar Lap (1926-1932). circa 1931-1932

Shirley Temple Doll
SHIRLEY TEMPLE American child star of the 1930s, seen here with a Shirley Temple doll

ANDERSEN: LITTLE MERMAID. The Little Mermaid. Drawing, 1932, by Jeannie Harbour for the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen

Monaco Grand Prix Poster - 1932
Monaco Grand Prix Poster - held on the 17th April 1932. The race was won by Tazio Nuvolari in an Alfa Romeo. 1932

Singer Sewing Machines - factory in Clydebank, Scotland. 1932

The Last Caravan by A. E. Bestall
A colour illustration by Alfred Bestall showing a fantasy scene where a group of travellers are being spied on from woodland by a centaur and female imps

Four Greyhound Derby winners
A parade of the last four Greyhound Derby winners at White City in 1932. From L to R 1931, Seldom Led; 1929-30, Mick the Miller; 1928, Boher Ash; 1927, Entry Badge

Olympics / 1932 / Ice Hockey
Ice hockey: Canada beating USA 2-1 at Lake Placid

Hexagram of Solomon
HEXAGRAM OF SOLOMON a powerful occult sign which incorporates the TAU, a talisman of great strength

Cricketing Record 1932
Herbert Sutcliffe and Percy Holmes score a record opening partnership of 555

TS Arethusa, 1962
Photograph of the four-masted Training-Ship Arethusa, then used to train boys for the Royal and Merchant navies

Main Street, Golspie, Sutherland, Highland, Scotland Date: 1932

DIEGO RIVERA: DETROIT. Detail from Diego Riveras mural depicting the American automobile industry at The Detroit Institute of Arts, 1932-1933

Easter Rising commerated, 1932
Five battalions of the Irish Republican Army marching passed the General Post Office in Dublin on Easter Sunday, 1932, to commerate the Easter Rising of 1916

A Group of Greyhounds
A photograph of six greyhounds, mainly their heads, taken at Wembley Stadium

Fd Roosevelt / Ilz 1932
FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT 32nd President of the USA in the year of his election

Liverpool FC football team 1932-1933
Liverpool FC football team, 1932-1933 season. Date: 1932-1933

Tatler cover - Mrs Arundel Kempton & Mick the Miller
Front cover of the Tatler magazine featuring Mrs Arundel Kempton pictured with the legendary greyhound champion, Mick the Miller and two of his puppies

Daphne du Maurier in Fowey
Daphne du Maurier (1907 - 1989), English writer and novelist, author of Rebecca and Jamaica Inn

Glasgow, Scotland - The Great Western Road. Date: 1932

Frank Wykoff at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic stadium
Frank Clifford Wyckoff (1909 1980) was an American athlete and triple gold medal winner in 4x100 m relay at the Olympic Games in 1924, 1928 and 1932

Detail of Diego Riveras mural at the Detroit Institute of Arts depicting the American automobile industry
DIEGO RIVERA: DETROIT. Detail of Diego Riveras mural at the Detroit Institute of Arts depicting the American automobile industry, 1932-33

DIEGO RIVERA: DETROIT. The central scene in Diego Riveras mural, depicting the American automobile industry at The Detroit Institute of Arts, 1932-1933

Shanghai, international settlements 1932
Shanghai - the storm centre: an international settlement under the protection of fourteen powers, the chief scene of the Sino-Japanese conflict

Programme for the London Palladium
Programme for variety show at the London Palladium, 1932, under the direction of George Black Date: 1932

Ukraine Dnieper Dam
Dam on the Dnieper river

Hispano-Suiza Car 1932
Superb modern art publicity for this renowned marque which more than any other symbolised the great age of motoring

Olympics / 1932 / Fencing
Fencing: Piller (Hungary) defeats Gaudini (Italy) in sabres

The Gun Who Picked up his Bird by H. M. Bateman
Etiquette gone awry during a shoot when one man retrieves his own bird rather than allowing the gundogs to do so

Senate House London
The Senate House, University of London, was designed by the architect Charles Holden in 1932. Some say it owes its lines to the USA skyscraper, others to European Modernism. Date: 1950s

Santos-Dumont / Sem
ALBERTO SANTOS-DUMONT Brazilian aviation pioneer in France Date: 1873 - 1932

Illustrations of a Sealyham terrier puppy by Cecil Aldin
Illustrations of a Sealyham terrier called Bunch, by Cecil Aldin. Seen here running away from his owners (left) and winding his lead round his masters legs (right). Date: 1932

A windjammer looming over a London street
Harboured in Dockland - a windjammer looming over a street in by Millwall Dock, London

COMPARATIVE EMBRYOLOGY. Chart showing comparative embryology from a fish to a man, made by the Department of Comparative and Human Anatomy at the American Museum of Natural History, 1932

Sir Stanley Spencer, c. 1926
Photograph of Sir Stanley Spencer (1891-1959), the English painter, standing in front of his painting The Resurrection, c.1926

The Red Moth by William Barribal
A showgirl in a fabulous stage costume with enormous butterfly wings plays to a theatre audience

George VI Coronation
An Offical Photograph of the Coronation of King George VI, seated with his Wife the Queen, Elizabeth

KPD POSTER / 1932
German Communist party (KPD) poster Away with the System produced at a time of intense political competition

Swan Fountain Pens 1932
A selection of Swan pens for you to give your friends at Christmas, knowing that the pleasing hues give added charm to fine craftsmanship

Mickie, the Irish Wolfhound, in a chair
Study of Mickie, Cecil Aldins Irish Wolfhound, with his head resting on the arm of a chair. Date: 1932

Cover design, Aero Espresso Italiana timetable, with scenes of Rhodes and Athens. Serving Brindisi, Athens, Rhodes and Istanbul. 1932

DIEGO RIVERA: DETROIT. Edsel B. Ford, extreme right, and William Valentiner in a detail from Diego Riveras mural depicting the American automobile industry at The Detroit Institute of Arts, 1932-1933

Alfa Romeo 8C 2600

BSA three wheeler sports car and driver, South Wales
Mr Jack Holt driving his 1932 BSA three wheeler sports car, bought in 1938 from Morgan of Caerphilly. Probably photographed in the Haverfordwest area, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

A Madame Yevonde portrait of Baba Beaton
Miss Baba Beaton is the younger of the two beautiful and attractive Beaton girls. They are among the most popular of the blonde ex-debs, and no party is complete without them

Euston Locomotive Sheds
Express locomotives stabled in the engine sheds at Euston Station

Ad for Hornby Trains
An advertisement for Hornby model train sets

Tightrope Cycling Act
A German husband and wife team perform a dramatic tightrope cycling act

Primus Stove 1932
The Primus stove is an indispensable item in any campers equipment, burning paraffin gas without a wick, pumped by hand and extremely efficient

1932 Hillman Wizard. Creator: Unknown
1932 Hillman Wizard

Bette Davis (1908-1989) as an infatuated flapper in The Rich Are Always With Us, 1932

Hillman car advertisement
Motoring advert for the Hillman Minx and Hillman Wizard car from 1932

Fall / Pekingese / 1932
CHAMPION YU-FUH OF ALDERNBOURNE Dog owned by Miss Marjorie Ashton Cross

Lesbian Lovers 1932
Lesbian lovers in an intimate pose

Advert / Monte Carlo Beach
Advertisement promoting Monte Carlo beach

Cricket at Blackheath
Kent host Surrey at the Rectory Field ground, Blackheath

Body Culture / Building
Charles Atlass body-building programme: " No other physical instructor in the world has ever dared to make such an offer!" Date: 1932

Royal Air Force Display Poster, Hendon, showing red and black planes in the air, with stylised red and black trails of smoke. 1932

Advert for Gorringes fashion fabrics 1932
Advertisement for Gorringes pattern book containing viyella and visylka dress fabrics. 1932

Flags and Ships of the Great Steamship Companies, 1932
Illustration of the Flags and Ships of the Steamship Companies offering ocean cruises in 1932, with a map of their routes. Lloyd Triestino, Booth, Nippon Yusen Kaisha, P.&O. Coast, B.&N

On Pleasure Bent, On Pleasure Broke by Lance Mattinson
Cartoon showing an optimistic chap arriving at a greyhound racing stadium, hopeful about winning some money and then leaving looking crestfallen. Obviously, it wasn t his lucky night

Front cover from The Tatler
Front cover illustration for The Tatler by Lewis Baumer, showing a jolly couple dancing

Olympics / 1932 / Bobsleigh
German two-man bobsleigh team at Lake Placid

Richard Tauber / Schubert
RICHARD TAUBER Austrian opera singer based in Britain, in the role of the composer Franz Schubert in Blossom Time

Cockney Blacksmith / 1932
Mr Charles Mitchell, the village smithy of Pyecombe, Sussex, claims to be a real cockney. Pyecombe forge have been making their famous crooks for centuries

Transport / Flight / Amelia
Amelia Earhart at Hanworth after the first womans Atlantic flight W-E

SHEET MUSIC COVER, c1932. The Girl I Love Is a Democrat. American sheet music cover, c1932

Walliss Hiking Kit Ad
Advertisement for Walliss hiking kit comprising rucksack, practical flannel shorts and mens pure wool stockings, all essential equipment for this pastime

The Wallenda Family performing on the high wire, Olympia, 19
Photograph showing the Wallenda family performing their high wire act, as part of Bertram Mills Circus, at Olympia, London, 1931

Briand & Stresemann
ARISTIDE BRIAND French statesman with his German counterpart, Gustav Stresemann

Two dogs relaxing in a chair -- a small black terrier and a bull terrier. Weight will tell! Date: 1932

Pentagram Sigil
PENTAGRAM SIGIL Sigils are occult signs, and pentagrams are known to be effective in protecting the magician while working his magic

Lodge Park, viewed from the gateway, Sherborne Estate
Lodge Park, viewed from the gateway, Sherborne (near Burford), Gloucestershire

The Apple by Kay Nielsen. A very pale Pierrot sits in a fantasy Garden of Eden holding up an apple picked from the tree behind, around which a snake is coiled... Date: 1932

Mass trespass at Kinder Scout
Peak District ramblers in trouble: walking towards Kinder Scout on the occasion of their battle with the gamekeepers

Some of the residents in a street in Pendleton, Greater Manchester. July 1932

Advertisement for Matsuya Department Store
Ab advertisement for the Japanese department store Matusya

The Embassy Club, 1932
Full house of social celebrities; a Seasons night

Jamaica - Panorama of Mandeville
Slide showing a photograph over looking the city of Mandeville. Mandeville is the capital and largest town in the parish of Manchester in the county of Middlesex, Jamaica.. Part of Box 108

Mrs Whighams Ascot Party
A group at a house party held by Mrs George Hay Whigham at her home at Ascot, during Ascot Week. From left, Mr, C

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EDITORS COMMENTS

"1932: A Year of Art, Triumphs, and Milestones" Step back in time to the vibrant year of 1932, where history was made across continents. Diego Rivera's masterpiece mural at The Detroit Institute of Arts captured the essence of the booming automobile industry, showcasing its grandeur and significance. This larger-than-life artwork stood as a testament to human innovation and progress. Meanwhile, on Kinder Scout in England, a mass trespass took place as people fought for their right to access open spaces. This act marked a turning point in public rights and ignited a movement that would shape future generations' relationship with nature. In the world of sports, Jim Pike rode his majestic horse Phar Lap to victory. Their bond symbolized determination and resilience against all odds – an inspiration for athletes worldwide. The enchanting Shirley Temple Doll became every child's cherished companion during this era. With her adorable curls and infectious smile, she brought joy into countless homes around the globe. Speed enthusiasts reveled in the Monaco Grand Prix Poster - 1932 edition. The thrilling race captivated spectators with its adrenaline-pumping action and showcased the epitome of automotive excellence. Greyhound racing reached new heights as four champions emerged victorious at the Greyhound Derby – their agility and grace captivating audiences while celebrating canine athleticism. Amidst these events, Singer Sewing Machines hummed away at their factory in Clydebank. These machines were not just tools but symbols of creativity; they empowered individuals to bring their artistic visions to life through fabric masterpieces. A. E Bestall's "The Last Caravan" transported readers into an enchanting world filled with adventure and mystery – reminding us that imagination knows no bounds when we delve into literature's embrace. The London Palladium program offered dazzling entertainment options for theatergoers seeking respite from daily life. It served as a cultural hub where dreams came alive under bright lights on stage night after night.