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Photos of the 1920s Collection: Telephone box in 1926 BL28503

Telephone box in 1926 BL28503
TELEPHONE BOX, Ladbroke Grove, Kensington, London. An example of a new-issue K2 telephone kiosk in Ladbroke Grove. This style of telephone box was introduced in 1926

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Crowsteps, Newbury

Crowsteps, Newbury
Crowsteps, Tydehams, Newbury, Berkshire, c 1930. Herbert Felton (c 1887-1968), silver gelatin DOP (developing out paper) print

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Liberty and Co BL27070_016

Liberty and Co BL27070_016
LIBERTY S, Regent Street, London. Exterior view showing the Great Marlborough Street facade of Libertys newly completed Arts and Crafts Tudor style department store

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Grimsby Docks EPW012666

Grimsby Docks EPW012666
The Dock Tower, Royal and No 1 Fish Docks, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in 1925

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Oxford students MCF01_02_1021

Oxford students MCF01_02_1021
A group of males students wearing Oxford bags, standing beside two motorcars on Catte Street outside Hertford College, Oxford, Oxfordshire. Photographed by Katherine J. Macfee, 9th May 1928

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Elephant parade RJW01_01_089

Elephant parade RJW01_01_089
Wembley Park, Greater London. The amusement park at the British Empire Exhibition, showing two women watching as elephants pass by

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Fort Dunlop EPW026942

Fort Dunlop EPW026942
FORT DUNLOP, Birmingham. May 1929. Aerial view. Headquarters of Dunlop Rubber, a famous tyre manufacturer, established in 1917. At one time this was the largest factory in the world

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Wembley Cup Final 1923 EPW008545

Wembley Cup Final 1923 EPW008545
WEMBLEY STADIUM, London. The first Wembley FA Cup Final was marked by disorderly scenes. Before the match a massive crowd outside the stadium rushed the gates

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Terraced houses EPW024326

Terraced houses EPW024326
Serried ranks of close-packed working class housing in Leeds, West Yorkshire, photographed in 1928. By the 1930s much of Leeds Victorian housing stock were regarded as slums

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Lands End House CC012271

Lands End House CC012271
Staircase at Lands End House, Beggars Hill Road, Charvil, Berkshire, 5 March 1935. Millar & Harris cellulose nitrate negative

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Elstree Studios 1928 EPW021912

Elstree Studios 1928 EPW021912
ELSTREE STUDIOS, Shenley Road, Borehamwood. Aerial view. Premises of British International Pictures Ltd. Photographed in July 1928. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Photos of the 1920s Collection: R101 Airship AFL03_aerofilms_c16455

R101 Airship AFL03_aerofilms_c16455
The R101 flying over St Pauls Cathedral during a test flight 1929-1930. Probably a composite photo montage. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Boxing at Wembley Stadium 1924 EPW011412

Boxing at Wembley Stadium 1924 EPW011412
The first ever boxing match at Wembley Stadium, London on 9th August 1924. This was a light heavyweight contest between " Basking" Jack Bloomfield and Tommy Gibbons

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Crowsteps BL30421_004

Crowsteps BL30421_004
Crowsteps, Tydehams, Newbury, West Berkshire. Crowsteps from the south. Photographed in 1929 by Henry Bedford Lemere. This very early Modern Movement house, dating from 1929

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Exhibition Park, Newcastle. 1929 EPW026662

Exhibition Park, Newcastle. 1929 EPW026662
EXHIBITION PARK, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear. Aerial view. The North East Coast Exhibition, May 1929. The Pleasure Grounds for the exhibition, including gardens

Photos of the 1920s Collection: British Empire Exhibition 1924 EPW010737

British Empire Exhibition 1924 EPW010737
BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION, London. Photographed in June 1924 at Wembley, Middlesex. Its official aim was " to stimulate trade

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Barrow-in-Furness shipyard 1920 EPW004064

Barrow-in-Furness shipyard 1920 EPW004064
BARROW-IN-FURNESS, Cumbria. Aerial view of the shipyard in July 1920 with four ships in various stages of completion. The shipyard was first established in 1852; by 1920 it was operated by Vickers

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Morpeth Station EPW019776

Morpeth Station EPW019776
The station, Morpeth, Northumberland. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in 1927

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Eastnor Castle EPW005397

Eastnor Castle EPW005397
EASTNOR CASTLE, near Ledbury, Herefordshire. Aerial view of Eastnor Castle, built in 1812-20 by Robert Smirke to look like a medieval castle. Photographed in March 1921

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Bells of Ouseley INN01_01_033

Bells of Ouseley INN01_01_033
Bells Of Ouseley, Straight Road, Old Windsor, Windsor And Maidenhead, Berkshire. A group of figures gathered beside the River Thames in front of The Bells of Ouzeley

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Library CC46_00597

Library CC46_00597
Guys Hospital, The Borough, London. People reading books in the Free Lending Library. 1920s

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Loftus Road Football Ground 1928 EPW022719

Loftus Road Football Ground 1928 EPW022719
Queens Park Rangers FC Football Ground at Loftus Road, Shepherds Bush, London. August 1928. QPR

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Company War Memorial BL29373

Company War Memorial BL29373
The First World War memorial in the office of Eagle Star & British Dominions Insurance Co Ltd, 1 Threadneedle Street, London. Photographed 1927-8 by Bedford Lemere and Company

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Hertford War Memorial BL26700_001

Hertford War Memorial BL26700_001
War Memorial, Parliament Square, Hertford. The war memorial in Hertford, Hertfordshire was designed by Sir Aston Webb, RA. It consists of a bronze stag set on a Portland stone plinth

Photos of the 1920s Collection: City Of London War Memorial BL25608_005

City Of London War Memorial BL25608_005
City Of London War Memorial, Cornhill, London. The City of London First World War memorial outside the portico of the Royal Exchange

Photos of the 1920s Collection: War memorial plaque BL25049

War memorial plaque BL25049
Detail of the war memorial at 41 City Road, Islington, Greater London. The photograph was taken fors Mordan & Company Limited who occupied the premises

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Fortnum and Mason BL29135

Fortnum and Mason BL29135
Fortnum And Mason, 181 Piccadilly, Greater London. The entrance at the corner of Jermyn Street and Duke Street, with scaffolding visible during rebuilding of the Piccadilly frontage of the department

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Keswick War Memorial FAR01_01_127

Keswick War Memorial FAR01_01_127
The First World War memorial in Keswick, Cumbria, surrounded by floral wreaths. Photographed in the 1920s. Part of the G Farthing War Memorials Collection

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Bolton War Memorial FAR01_01_076

Bolton War Memorial FAR01_01_076
St Georges Church, St Georges Road, Bolton. The First World War memorial. Photographed in the 1920s. Part of The G Farthing War Memorials Collection

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Unveiling the Cenotaph SAM01 / 02 / 0074

Unveiling the Cenotaph SAM01 / 02 / 0074
The unveiling ceremony of the Cenotaph on Whitehall, Westminster, Greater London. The Cenotaph was unveiled on Armistice Day, 11 November, 1920 by King George V

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Woolworths, Kingston-upon-Thames BL25186

Woolworths, Kingston-upon-Thames BL25186
F W Woolworth And Company Limited, Kingston Upon Thames, Greater London. The front of the Kingston-upon-Thames branch of F W Woolworth & Co Ltd (Woolworths) 3d and 6d stores

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Woolworths, Birmingham FWW01_01_0103_001

Woolworths, Birmingham FWW01_01_0103_001
F W Woolworth And Company Limited, Spiceal Street, Birmingham. Exterior view of the shop front, with two women walking towards the camera in the foreground, 1921-35

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Kings Cross Station BB72_01476

Kings Cross Station BB72_01476
Kings Cross Station, Euston Road, London. Steam trains departing the station. Photographed circa 1925

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Leighton Buzzard EPW022470

Leighton Buzzard EPW022470
All Saints Church and the High Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. Photographed in 1928 by Aerofilms Ltd

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Central Circus Hendon EPR000516

Central Circus Hendon EPR000516
Central Circus, Hendon, London. Planned as the centre of a new suburb based around the construction of Hendon Central Underground Station in 1923. Photographed by Aerofilms ltd in March 1935

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Flying Scotsman service EPW016431

Flying Scotsman service EPW016431
An LNER A1 " Pacific" class locomotive hauling the " Flying Scotsman" towards Edinburgh. Red House, Framwellgate Moor, County Durham. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in 1926

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Stranded submarine JXC01_01_011

Stranded submarine JXC01_01_011
Falmouth, Cornwall. A view from the shore showing people aboard the wreck of UB 112, on the rocks west of Pendennis Point, with a sailing boat in the foreground

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Stranded submarine JXC01_01_008

Stranded submarine JXC01_01_008
Near Falmouth, Cornwall. The wreck of the submarine UB 106 on the rocks. Five German U-boats were moored at Falmouth after being surrended to the Royal Navy in 1918

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Stranded submarine JXC01_01_005

Stranded submarine JXC01_01_005
Falmouth, Cornwall. Naval visitors aboard the wreck of UB 112, stranded on the rocks west of Pendennis Point. Five German U-boats were moored at Falmouth after being surrended to the Royal Navy in

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Floating Dock EPW020452

Floating Dock EPW020452
Aerial view of floating dock, Southampton, Hampshire. Photographed by Aerofilms, 16th March 1928

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Fives CC46_00458

Fives CC46_00458
Kings School, The College, Ely, Cambridgeshire. Pupils playing on a fives court. Photographed by Marshall Keene and Company between 1920 and 1939

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Eastbourne EPW000100

Eastbourne EPW000100
Eastbourne, East Sussex. Bandstand and Seated Statue of Seventh Duke of Devonshire on Grand Parade. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in February 1920

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Hospital kitchen, Guys Hospital CC46_00241

Hospital kitchen, Guys Hospital CC46_00241
Guys Hospital, The Borough, Greater London. Two cooks working in the kitchen. Photographed by Marshall Keene and Company between 1925 and 1939

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Bedford EPW026472

Bedford EPW026472
St Pauls Church and the town centre, Bedford. The Great Ouse and Town Bridge are prominent. Photographed in May 1929 by Aerofilms Ltd

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Albert Dock Liverpool EPW003066

Albert Dock Liverpool EPW003066
Albert Dock and the Canning Half Tide Dock, Liverpool. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd, July 1920

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Kingston upon Hull EPW012696

Kingston upon Hull EPW012696
The Humber and Princes Docks and environs, Kingston upon Hull. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in 1925

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Huskisson Docks EPW023590

Huskisson Docks EPW023590
Huskisson Docks, Sandhills, Liverpool. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in September 1928

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Bristol timber wharves EPW005470

Bristol timber wharves EPW005470
The timber yards at Baltic Wharf, Canada Wharf and Cumberland Wharf, Bristol. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in 1921

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Shipyard at Southampton EPW020528

Shipyard at Southampton EPW020528
Woolston Shipbuilding and Engineering Works, Southampton. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in March 1928

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Cross Channel steamer EPW000089

Cross Channel steamer EPW000089
Cross Channel steamer, Folkestone Pier, Folkestone, Kent. The Dutch Zeeland Ship Company ran mailboats from Flushing (Vlissingen) to Folkestone

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Three Graces EPW003065

Three Graces EPW003065
A number of vessels plying their trade on the River Mersey. Georges Stage and the Three Graces, Liverpool. The " Three Graces" shown here in 1920

Photos of the 1920s Collection: St Marys Lighthouse EPW019770

St Marys Lighthouse EPW019770
St Marys Lighthouse, St Marys Island, North Tyneside. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in October 1927

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Spithead Review 1924 EPW011367

Spithead Review 1924 EPW011367
Vessels at the Spithead Review. Closest is HMS Coventry. Nearest is a Revenge class battleship, with the Royal Yacht beyond. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in July 1924

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Seaplane sheds EPW024422

Seaplane sheds EPW024422
HM Naval Seaplane Training School Seaplane Sheds, Lee-on-Solent, Gosport, Hampshire. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in September 1928

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Spithead Review 1924 EPW011376

Spithead Review 1924 EPW011376
HMS Warspite and other vessels at the Spithead Review off Gosport, Portsmouth. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in July 1924

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Spithead Review 1924 EPW011377

Spithead Review 1924 EPW011377
Vessels at the Spithead Review. Closest is HMS Coventry. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in July 1924

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Sharpness EPW029346

Sharpness EPW029346
Sharpness, Gloucestershire. Sharpness Docks including a tidal basin and the start of the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in September 1929

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Exeter EPW024101

Exeter EPW024101
Exeter, Devon. The saw mills and engineering works at the Canal Basin. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in September 1928

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Kings Lynn EPW021482

Kings Lynn EPW021482
Kings Lynn, Norfolk. Alexandra Dock and Bentinck Dock. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in June 1928

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Falmouth EPW021716

Falmouth EPW021716
Falmouth, Cornwall. Falmouth Docks and Pendennis Castle from the north-west. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in June 1928

Photos of the 1920s Collection: South Shields EPW020191

South Shields EPW020191
The Tyne Dock, South Shields, South Tyneside. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in December 1927

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Northfleet EPW017640

Northfleet EPW017640
Northfleet, Kent. The Portland Cement Works. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in April 1927

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Victoria Pier Blackpool EPW002075

Victoria Pier Blackpool EPW002075
The Victoria Pier, Blackpool. Photographed in July 1920 by Aerofilms Ltd

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Southend Pier EAW017029

Southend Pier EAW017029
The Southend Pier Prince George Extension, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, viewed from the south. Docked is the New Medway Steam Packet Co PS " Queen Of Thanet" built in WWI as a minesweeper

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Smithfield Merry Xmas BL28770_04

Smithfield Merry Xmas BL28770_04
Smithfield Meat Market, London. A Christmas message written in offal at the premises of the Armour & Company Limited. Armour & Co were an American meat packing firm importing meat from Argentina

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Kingsholm Gloucester EPW024160

Kingsholm Gloucester EPW024160
Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester. First built in 1891, it has been home for the Gloucester Rugby Union club ever since. Photographed in 1928

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Band performance, Morecambe WSA01_01_07964

Band performance, Morecambe WSA01_01_07964
Pavilion, Happy Mount Park, Marine Road East, Bare, Morecambe, Lancashire. Rows of people seated in deckchairs for a band performance. 1925-30. Walter Scott

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Memorial Tank WSA01_01_GG0087

Memorial Tank WSA01_01_GG0087
City Walls, Canterbury, Canterbury, Kent. The First World War tank was presented to Canterbury in July 1919 to celebrate the Great Peace Day. 1920-1940. Walter Scott

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Handley Page O-type biplane CC025293

Handley Page O-type biplane CC025293
A Handley Page O-type biplane in a field, Horndean, Hampshire. These aircraft saw service during the First World War, initially with the Royal Naval Air Service to operate against shipping in

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Railway works OP04912

Railway works OP04912
Plymouth area. Renewal work being carried out on the girders and rail bearers of part of the South Devon and Tavistock Railway, using a mobile crane

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Crystal Palace a63_02545

Crystal Palace a63_02545
Crystal Palace, Sydenham, Greater London. An aerial view of Crystal Palace which was designed for the Great Exhibition of 1851

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Shoreham harbour BB060003

Shoreham harbour BB060003
Shoreham By Sea, West Sussex. A partly-submerged horse-drawn ballast cart in the sea off Shoreham Harbour. Photographed by E J Bedford between 1905 and 1925

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Shoreham harbour BB060002

Shoreham harbour BB060002
Shoreham By Sea, West Sussex. A partly submerged horse-drawn ballast cart in the sea off Shoreham Harbour, in front of the premises of Stow and Son Yacht Builders

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Shoreham harbour BB060001

Shoreham harbour BB060001
Shoreham By Sea, West Sussex. A horse-drawn ballast cart in the sea off Shoreham Harbour. Photographed by E J Bedford between 1905 and 1925

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Harrods dance floor BL26398

Harrods dance floor BL26398
Harrods, Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London. The dancing room in Harrods department store, 1923. There are several gramophones for demonstrations of music

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Kingston upon Hull EPW012805

Kingston upon Hull EPW012805
Queen Victoria Square, Kingston upon Hull. Aerial photograph taken by Aerofilms in May 1925. Parts of the negative are quite badly degraded

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Beverley Minster EPW012710

Beverley Minster EPW012710
The Minster, Beverley, East Yorkshire. Aerial photograph taken by Aerofilms in May 1925

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Hedon EPW012691

Hedon EPW012691
St Augustines Church and the Town Centre, Hedon, East Yorkshire. Aerial photograph taken by Aerofilms in May 1925

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Beverley Minster EPW023168

Beverley Minster EPW023168
The Minster or Collegiate Church of St John and environs, Beverley, East Yorkshire. Aerial photograph taken by Aerofilms in August 1928

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Great West Way EPR002624

Great West Way EPR002624
Great West Road, Brentford, Middlesex. A steam train crosses a railway bridge over the Great West Way. The Pyrene Building (centre left), built 1928 by Wallis, Gilbert and Partners

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Heston Airport EPR001299

Heston Airport EPR001299
Heston Aerodrome, Hounslow, London. Aerial view by Aeropictorial. Heston operated as an airport between 1929 and 1947. February 1936. Aerofilms Collection

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Chair legs NMR02_01_00016

Chair legs NMR02_01_00016
Turville, Buckinghamshire. Turned chair legs stacked prior to delivery to the factory assembly. By the 1920s the principal occupation in Turville was turning chair legs for the High Wycombe chair

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Goods shed, Leicester CC80_00073

Goods shed, Leicester CC80_00073
London And North West Railway Company Goods Shed, Sussex Street, Leicester. Men moving a crate of produce in the Carmichaels Farm depot at the No 2 Shed

Photos of the 1920s Collection: Goods shed, Preston CC76_00091

Goods shed, Preston CC76_00091
Goods Shed, West Lancashire Station, Fishergate Hill, Preston. Two vans parked outside the Cantrell and Cochrane depot. Photographed in 1927 for the London, Midland and Scottish Railway

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