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Interwar Collection

"Journeying back in time to the interwar era, we witness a fascinating period of history filled with remarkable achievements and leisurely pursuits

Background imageInterwar Collection: A busy scene at Seaton Junction

A busy scene at Seaton Junction
Southern Railway King Arthur Class N15 locomotive E451 Sir Lamorack with an express passing a S15 824 light engine and 0-4-2 D Class on a local train

Background imageInterwar Collection: Fairey Swordfish I

Fairey Swordfish I of 820 Squadron over HMS Ark Royal, 1939

Background imageInterwar Collection: Supermarine Spitfire I

Supermarine Spitfire I aircraft of 65 Squadron RAF, Hornchurch, 1939

Background imageInterwar Collection: HMS Barham, 1937

HMS Barham, 1937
Queen Elizabeth Class battleship HMS Barham under way

Background imageInterwar Collection: HMS Ajax, 1936

HMS Ajax, 1936
Leander Class Cruiser HMS Ajax at Alexandria, 1936

Background imageInterwar Collection: HMS Repulse

HMS Repulse
Renown Class battleship HMS Repulse

Background imageInterwar Collection: HMS Egret

HMS Egret
Egret Class sloop HMS Egret

Background imageInterwar Collection: HMS Nelson

HMS Nelson
Nelson Class Battleship HMS Nelson

Background imageInterwar Collection: Amy Johnson with her De Havilland Gipsy Moth Jason

Amy Johnson with her De Havilland Gipsy Moth Jason
Amy Johnson in Australia, 1930. She was one of the first women pilots to make headline news and held many records

Background imageInterwar Collection: Summer Comes Soonest In The South

Summer Comes Soonest In The South
The famous photograph of a little boy talking to the locomotive crew, Waterloo Station 1923, used in Southern Railway's advertising campaign

Background imageInterwar Collection: Gloster Gladiator I

Gloster Gladiator I aircraft of 605 Squadron RAF, Manston, 14 August 1939

Background imageInterwar Collection: Westland Lysander

Westland Lysander I (L4723) of 208 Squadron Royal Air Force picking up a message, Heliopolis, 1939

Background imageInterwar Collection: Supermarine Spitfire prototype K5054

Supermarine Spitfire prototype K5054
Joseph " Mutt" Summers at the controls of the Supermarine Spitfire prototype K5054, 1936

Background imageInterwar Collection: Vosper motor torpedo boat, Portsmouth 1939

Vosper motor torpedo boat, Portsmouth 1939
Vosper 70 MTB 22 type at speed

Background imageInterwar Collection: Racing Yachts

Racing Yachts
J Class yacht Shamrock V leads Britannia and Velsheda, Cowes Regatta 1933

Background imageInterwar Collection: Vickers Valentia of 216 Sqn RAF

Vickers Valentia of 216 Sqn RAF
Vickers Valentia of 216 Squadron in flight over the Pyramids at Giza, 1936

Background imageInterwar Collection: Airspeed Oxford

Airspeed Oxford prototype in flight, RAF Display, Hendon, 1937

Background imageInterwar Collection: HMS Devonshire, 1936

HMS Devonshire, 1936
County Class Cruiser HMS Devonshire in the Mediterranean, 1936

Background imageInterwar Collection: HMS Courageous, 1932

HMS Courageous, 1932
HMS Courageous at Gibraltar, 1932

Background imageInterwar Collection: Supermarine Spitfire I

Supermarine Spitfire I (K9787) in flight from Eastleigh, 1938

Background imageInterwar Collection: Wellington I aircraft of 9 Squadron

Wellington I aircraft of 9 Squadron
Vickers Wellington I aircraft (L4288 KA-ZA, L4320 KA-B, and others) of 9 Squadron RAF in flight, Stradishall, 1939

Background imageInterwar Collection: Hawker Hurricane I aircraft of 111 Sqn RAF

Hawker Hurricane I aircraft of 111 Sqn RAF
Hawker Hurricane I aircraft of 111 Squadron, 1938

Background imageInterwar Collection: Fury I aircraft of 1 Squadron

Fury I aircraft of 1 Squadron
Hawker Fury I aircraft of 1 Squadron RAF rehearsing for a display at Zurich, 1937

Background imageInterwar Collection: HMS Valiant, March 1931

HMS Valiant, March 1931
Queen Elizabeth Class battleship HMS Valiant at Gibraltar, March 1931, with Fairey IIIF on stern catapult

Background imageInterwar Collection: HMS Glorious, 1936

HMS Glorious, 1936
HMS Glorious in the Mediterranean, with Fairey IIIF aircraft on deck, 1936

Background imageInterwar Collection: Hop picking in Kent

Hop picking in Kent
Families working together to pick hops in the Kent countryside

Background imageInterwar Collection: Hawker Fury

Hawker Fury I aircraft of 1 Squadron, RAF Tangmere 1937

Background imageInterwar Collection: Tiger Moth I aircraft of the Central Flying School

Tiger Moth I aircraft of the Central Flying School
De Havilland Tiger Moth I aircraft of the CFS rehearsing for RAF Display at Wittering, 13 June 1932

Background imageInterwar Collection: Eastleigh carriage works, 1932

Eastleigh carriage works, 1932
Carriage construction at Eastleigh Carriage Works

Background imageInterwar Collection: Locomotive building, Eastleigh 16 December 1931

Locomotive building, Eastleigh 16 December 1931
Stroudley D1 Class 0-4-2T locomotive 2219 being overhauled at Southern Railways Eastleigh Locomotive Works

Background imageInterwar Collection: Gloster Gladiator of 87 Squadron

Gloster Gladiator of 87 Squadron
Gloster Gladiator I of 87 Squadron flying from RAF Debden, 1938

Background imageInterwar Collection: Supermarine S. 5

Supermarine S. 5
R J Mitchell designed the Supermarine S.5 Seaplane which won the 1927 Schneider Trophy

Background imageInterwar Collection: Fairey Battle I

Fairey Battle I of 63 Squadron RAF, Upwood, 1938

Background imageInterwar Collection: The Mosta Dome, Malta 1935

The Mosta Dome, Malta 1935
Aerial view of the Rotunda of St Marija Assunta, Mosta, Malta, 1935

Background imageInterwar Collection: Hawker Hart of 6 Sqn RAF

Hawker Hart of 6 Sqn RAF
Hawker Hart of 6 Squadron flying over Bethlehem, 1936

Background imageInterwar Collection: Handley Page Heyford IA of 10 Sqn

Handley Page Heyford IA of 10 Sqn
Handley Page Heyford IA of 10 Squadron flying from RAF Catfoss, 1935

Background imageInterwar Collection: Cars and motorcycles arriving on board the ferry at Fishbourne, 1932

Cars and motorcycles arriving on board the ferry at Fishbourne, 1932
Vehicles boarding the Southern Railway ferry at Fisbourne for the crossing from the Isle of Wight back to Portsmouth

Background imageInterwar Collection: Seaplane Tender

Seaplane Tender
37.5 Seaplane Tender Mk.I (229) of the Royal Air Force, Gosport 1938

Background imageInterwar Collection: Supermarine Southampton II

Supermarine Southampton II aircraft of 201 Squadron, RAF, over the Isle of Wight, 1930

Background imageInterwar Collection: Hawker Osprey III of 447 Flt Fa

Hawker Osprey III of 447 Flt Fa
Hawker Osprey III (K3642 067) of 447 Flight in flight over Alexandria harbour, 1936

Background imageInterwar Collection: HMS Gallant and HMS Sussex, Gibraltar 1938

HMS Gallant and HMS Sussex, Gibraltar 1938
G Class destroyer HMS Gallant alongside County Class cruiser HMS Sussex

Background imageInterwar Collection: Bricklayers Arms Goods Station, 5 January 1932

Bricklayers Arms Goods Station, 5 January 1932
Construction work under way at the new Bricklayers Arms Goods Station

Background imageInterwar Collection: The Dawn Patrol

The Dawn Patrol
Hawker Fury aircraft over Southend. This photograph is in the style of Alfred Buckham

Background imageInterwar Collection: Fokker Trimotor Southern Cross of Charles Kingsford-Smith

Fokker Trimotor Southern Cross of Charles Kingsford-Smith
Anthony Fokker designed the Trimotor used by Charles Kingsford-Smith to break records

Background imageInterwar Collection: Parnall Peto on HMS M2

Parnall Peto on HMS M2
Preparing to launch a Parnall Peto from submarine HMS M2

Background imageInterwar Collection: Short C-Class flying boat VH-ABD of Qantas

Short C-Class flying boat VH-ABD of Qantas
Short S.23 C-Class (VH-ABD " CORIO" ) of Qantas Empire Airways, in flight, Basrah, 1939

Background imageInterwar Collection: Short C-Class flying boat G-AEUF at Marseilles, 1939

Short C-Class flying boat G-AEUF at Marseilles, 1939
Passengers boarding Short S.23 C-Class (G-AEUF " CORINTHIAN" ) of Imperial Airways at Marseilles, 1939

Background imageInterwar Collection: De Havilland Queen Bee

De Havilland Queen Bee of the Pilotless Aircraft Unit, RAF Henlow, 1938

Background imageInterwar Collection: Hawker Hind bombers of 18 Sqn RAF

Hawker Hind bombers of 18 Sqn RAF
Hawker Hind bombers of 18 Squadron, 1938

Background imageInterwar Collection: Miles Magister

Miles Magister in flight, 1937

Background imageInterwar Collection: Armstrong Whitworth Whitley

Armstrong Whitworth Whitley in flight, 1937

Background imageInterwar Collection: Hawker Osprey IV of 800 Sqn Fa

Hawker Osprey IV of 800 Sqn Fa
Hawker Osprey IV of 800 Squadron in flight over HMS Boadicea, 1939

Background imageInterwar Collection: Short Singapore III aircraft of 230 Sqn RAF

Short Singapore III aircraft of 230 Sqn RAF
Short Singapore III aircraft of 230 Squadron in flight over Alexandria harbour, 1936

Background imageInterwar Collection: Handley Page Heyford II of 7 Sqn RAF

Handley Page Heyford II of 7 Sqn RAF
Handley Page Heyford II (K4878 K) of 7 Squadron in flight, 1936

Background imageInterwar Collection: Supermarine Scapa aircraft of 204 Sqn RAF

Supermarine Scapa aircraft of 204 Sqn RAF
Supermarine Scapa aircraft of 204 Squadron in flight over Alexandria harbour, 1936

Background imageInterwar Collection: Fairey Gordon of 14 Sqn RAF

Fairey Gordon of 14 Sqn RAF
Fairey Gordon of 14 Squadron in flight over the River Jordan, 1936

Background imageInterwar Collection: Gloster Gauntlet I aircraft of 19 Sqn RAF

Gloster Gauntlet I aircraft of 19 Sqn RAF
Gloster Gauntlet I aircraft of 19 Squadron, 1935

Background imageInterwar Collection: Bristol Bulldog aircraft of 32 Sqn RAF

Bristol Bulldog aircraft of 32 Sqn RAF
Bristol Bulldog aircraft of 32 Squadron, 1935

Background imageInterwar Collection: Avro Rota I

Avro Rota I of the School of Army Co-operation, RAF Old Sarum, 1935

Background imageInterwar Collection: Saro Clouds

Saro Clouds
Saunders Roe Cloud aircraft (K3725 and ?) during rehearsals for the RAF Display, 1934

Background imageInterwar Collection: DH. 60 Genet Moths of the CFS

DH. 60 Genet Moths of the CFS
De Havilland D.H.60 Genet Moth aircraft of the Central Flying School rehearsing for the RAF Display, 1930

Background imageInterwar Collection: Hawker Osprey I of 803 Sqn Fa

Hawker Osprey I of 803 Sqn Fa
Hawker Osprey I (K2780 287) of 803 Squadron on HMS Eagle, April 1933

Background imageInterwar Collection: Fairey IIIF aircraft of 824 Sqn Fa

Fairey IIIF aircraft of 824 Sqn Fa
Fairey IIIF Mk.III aircraft of 824 Squadron over HMS Eagle, April 1933

Background imageInterwar Collection: The Thames Barge Genesta

The Thames Barge Genesta, one of the fleet owned by Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers Ltd, racing in the Medway Barge Race, 1937

Background imageInterwar Collection: Blackburn Roc I

Blackburn Roc I (L3084) in flight, 1937

Background imageInterwar Collection: Blackburn Skua II

Blackburn Skua II aircraft of 803 Squadron in flight 1939

Background imageInterwar Collection: Dhaisas in Grand Harbour, Malta 1935

Dhaisas in Grand Harbour, Malta 1935
Dhaisas in Grand Harbour, with warships of the Royal Navy in the background, Malta 1935

Background imageInterwar Collection: HMS Hood

HMS Hood
Battlecruiser HMS Hood

Background imageInterwar Collection: HMS Frobisher, May 1937

HMS Frobisher, May 1937
Hawkins Class cruiser HMS Frobisher at the Spithead Naval Review, May 1937

Background imageInterwar Collection: HMS Exeter, May 1933

HMS Exeter, May 1933
York Class Cruiser HMS Exeter during the Home Fleet Summer Cruise, May 1933

Background imageInterwar Collection: Foot plate repairs to King Arthur engine, 1926

Foot plate repairs to King Arthur engine, 1926
A King Arthur Class 4-6-0 locomotive being repaired in a Southern Railway locomotive works

Background imageInterwar Collection: Portsmouth Harbour

Portsmouth Harbour
Southern Railway T9 Class 4-4-0 locomotive with a train approcahing Portsmouth harbour Station

Background imageInterwar Collection: Lord Nelson at Waterloo

Lord Nelson at Waterloo
Southern Railway Lord Nelson Class 4-6-0 locomotive 850 Lord Nelson being prepared for its first service from Waterloo

Background imageInterwar Collection: Peverill Point with carriages

Peverill Point with carriages
Marsh H1 Class 4-4-2 locomotive 41 Peverill Point with a Southern Railway passenger express

Background imageInterwar Collection: Diners on the Southern Railway

Diners on the Southern Railway
The Steward checks the ladys order in a Southern Railway dining car

Background imageInterwar Collection: Southern Railway Paddle Steamer Ryde at Portsmouth, 1939

Southern Railway Paddle Steamer Ryde at Portsmouth, 1939
Southern Railway Isle of Wight ferry PS Ryde at Portsmouth

Background imageInterwar Collection: Telephone enquiry exchange at London Bridge Station, 1934

Telephone enquiry exchange at London Bridge Station, 1934
An operator providing assistance to a caller at London Bridge Station

Background imageInterwar Collection: Brighton Line electric coaches, 15 February 1933

Brighton Line electric coaches, 15 February 1933
A waiter serving tea in a Pullman carriage

Background imageInterwar Collection: Durnsford Road Bridge

Durnsford Road Bridge
Children on Durnsford Road Bridge watching a three-car suburban electric train of the Southern Railway pass underneath

Background imageInterwar Collection: Electrification of the Brighton Line - the control room

Electrification of the Brighton Line - the control room
The power supply control room for the London to Brighton line at Three Bridges

Background imageInterwar Collection: Electrification of the Brighton Line, 5 October 1931

Electrification of the Brighton Line, 5 October 1931
A new electricity sub-station next to the London to Brighton line

Background imageInterwar Collection: Electric signals on Wimbledon-Sutton line, 1930

Electric signals on Wimbledon-Sutton line, 1930
A Southern Railway three-car suburban unit forms the front of a commuter train

Background imageInterwar Collection: Electrification of the line at Merstham, 1931

Electrification of the line at Merstham, 1931
Cable laying in Merstham tunnel

Background imageInterwar Collection: Ouse Valley Viaduct

Ouse Valley Viaduct
A Southern Railway express crossing the Ouse Valley Viaduct at Balcombe on the London to Brighton line



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"Journeying back in time to the interwar era, we witness a fascinating period of history filled with remarkable achievements and leisurely pursuits. In 1936, the mighty HMS Ajax sets sail, symbolizing Britain's naval power amidst a changing world. The skies come alive with the iconic Supermarine Spitfire I soaring through the air, showcasing cutting-edge aviation technology. Meanwhile, racing yachts gracefully glide across shimmering waters as enthusiasts embrace the thrill of competition. The majestic HMS Repulse takes center stage as a formidable battleship ready to defend national interests. Innovation continues with the Fairey Swordfish I and Vickers Valentia aircrafts of 216 Sqn RAF, pushing boundaries in aerial warfare capabilities. As summer approaches, "Summer Comes Soonest In The South, " inviting people to bask in warm sunshine and enjoy leisurely activities like hop picking in Kent. The maritime scene thrives as HMS Devonshire and HMS Glorious proudly display their might on international waters. A sense of unity prevails as communities gather for hop picking festivities while others marvel at Wellington I aircrafts from 9 Squadron and Hawker Hurricane I aircrafts from 111 Sqn RAF taking flight. The interwar period stands as a testament to human resilience and progress amid uncertain times, and is an era where technological advancements intertwine with moments of relaxation and joyous celebrations – truly capturing the essence of this transformative chapter.

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