20th Century Collection (page 10)

Miss Lily Elsie, (1886-1962), The Merry Widow. c1930. Creator: Unknown
Miss Lily Elsie, (1886-1962), The Merry Widow". c1930. English actress and singer during the Edwardian era. [Foulsham & Banfield, London]

St. Pancras. A terminus of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, 1935. Creator: Unknown
St. Pancras. A terminus of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, 1935. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 1". [The Amalgamated Press Limited, London, 1935]

Sloop (Dragon? class) sailing with spinnaker, c1938. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Sloop (Dragon? class) sailing with spinnaker, c1938

The 142 ton steam yacht Sapphire under way, 1920. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 142 ton steam yacht Sapphire under way, 1920. The Sapphire was built for the Duke of Bedford, by John Brown and Co. Limited, of Clydebank in 1912

The steam yacht Niagara, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The steam yacht Niagara, 1912

The auxiliary schooner La Cigale sailing close-hauled, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The auxiliary schooner La Cigale sailing close-hauled, 1913

Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cotton-Tail had bread and milk and blackberries for dinner, 1916
Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cotton-Tail had bread and milk and blackberries for dinner, from The Tale of Peter Rabbit, pub. 1916 (colour lithograph), 1916

Map of Bengal, the North West and Central Provinces, and Assam, 1902. Creator: Unknown
Map of Bengal, the North West and Central Provinces, and Assam, 1902. From The Century Atlas of the World. [John Walker & Co, Ltd. London, 1902]

The 76 ton schooner Lisette under sail. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 76 ton schooner Lisette under sail. Lisette was built at Cowes in 1873

The spectacular 15 Metre Vanity sailing in a good wind, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The spectacular 15 Metre Vanity sailing in a good wind, 1912. Vanity was designed by William Fife III and launched in 1909

The Black Watch. Forward the 42nd! at the Alma, 1854, (1939). The Battle of the Alma (20 September 1854), which is usually considered the first battle of the Crimean War

Walter Gropius office, 1924. Main building, Bauhaus-University Weimar (1904-1911), Germany, 2018. Architect: Henry van de Velde. UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996)

The New Magic: Sending Pictures by Wireless and the Unescapable Telephone, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume II, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera (1903-1936), Spanish politician founder of the Falange

Cesar Vallejo (1892-1938), Peruvian writer

View of the River Thames and boats, c1900. Taken from Richmond Bridge, the view shows the quite river with a flotilla of rowing boats moored at the quayside

View of the west side of Tower Bridge, London, c1950
View of the west side of Tower Bridge, Stepney, London, c1950, from the beach at Tower Wharf, showing children playing. Barges pass along the river in the background

Bentley 4-seater tourer, St Albans, Hertfordshire, c1920s. Artist: Bill Brunell
Bentley 4 seater tourer 1922 2996 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. XL4935. Body by unknown builder. Place: St. Albans, Hertfordshire

MG J2s of Kennneth and Doreen Evans, Mid Surrey AC Barnstaple Trial, Tarr Steps, Exmoor, 1934
MG J2 1932 847 cc. Reg. No. YY1168. No: 41. Driver: Evans, K.D. Chassis No. J2193. Centre: MG J2 1932 847 cc.Reg. No. AGY339. Entry No: 42. Driver: Evans, Miss. D.B.M. Chassis No. J3280

Cars on the start line at a BARC race meeting, Brooklands, 1930. Artist: Bill Brunell
Alfa Romeo 3000 cc. No: 6. Bugatti Type 37 1496 cc. Event Entry No: 9. Riley 1089 cc. Event Entry No: 5. Lea Francis Hyper 1496S cc. No: 3. Brooklands. BARC. Date: 22.3.30

Triumph and Alvis cars at the MCC Members Meeting, Brooklands, 10 September 1938
Left Triumph 1767 cc. Reg. No. BYH393. Driver: Wills, A.G. Right Triumph 1991 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. BYV1. Driver: Wells, C.V. Centre Alvis 1842 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. ELL477. Driver: Watson, W.J

Toots Thielemans, Belgian jazz musician, Ronnie Scotts, London, 1978. Artist: Brian O Connor
Toots Thielemans, Belgian jazz musician, Ronnie Scott s, London, 1978. He is known for his guitar and harmonica playing, as well as his whistling skills

Gertrude Ederle, American swimmer, 1926. On 6 August 1926 Ederle (1905-2003) became the first woman to swim across the English Channel, which she achieved in a time of 14 hours and 30 minutes

Louie Bellson and Buddy Rich at the International Drummers Association meeting at the Horseshoe pub, Tottenham Court Road, London, 1 November 1978

BBC broadcast from the aviary at London Zoo, 20th century. Officials of the British Broadcasting Corporation, preparing to broadcast sounds from the aviary at London Zoo

The Peacock, Rowsley, Derbyshire, 1939. From Old Inns - Second Series of 40. [W. D. & H. O. Wills, 1939]

Blast furnaces, Park Gate Iron and Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist
Blast furnaces, Park Gate Iron and Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. The iconic view of the two Blast Furnaces that stood on the Park Gate Iron and steel company site near Rotherham

Coopering, making whiskey barrels at Wiley & Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1961. The photograph shows a worker from the bonded warehouse hammering the rings into place on a barrel

Markham Main Colliery, Armthorpe, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1961. A general view of the colliery taken during refurbishment work in 1961

Renard the Fox, c1800, (1922). Artist: Philip Reinagle
Renard the Fox, c1800, (1922). From British Sporting Artists: From Barlow to Herring, by Walter Shaw Sparrow [John Lane The Bodley Head, Limited, London, 1922]

Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb, 1941. Artist: Chas Brown
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb, 1941. The iconic British Second World War fighter was designed by Reginald Mitchell. Powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine

A Zulu warrior, 1912. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. II. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1912]

St. Cecilia, 1891, (1911). Artist: Gustav Naujok
St. Cecilia, 1891, (1911). Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of musicians. From Bibbys Annual 1911. [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1911]

First Page of The Armenian Letters, 1928. Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
First Page of The Armenian Letters, 1928. From The Mind of Leonardo Da Vinci, by Edward McCurdy. [Jonathan Cape, London, 1928]

Queen Marys Chinese Chippendale Room at Buckingham Palace, c1935. From The Illustrated London News Silver Jubilee Record Number 1910-1935. [The Illustrated London News and Sketch, Ltd. London, 1935]

The Sunset Prayer in the Desert, c1913. Artist: Charles JS Makin
The Sunset Prayer in the Desert, c1913. From With Pen and Camera in Three Continents by Charles J. S. Makin, F.I.C. F.C.S. [The Tribune Publishing Company, London, 1913]

Allegories of Pleasure and Pain and of Envy, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Allegories of Pleasure and Pain and of Envy, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Mr. Churchill contemplates the ruins of the House of Commons, bombed in May 1941, 1941 (1955). Incendiary bombs which fell on the nights of 10

Of the Imperial Cadet Corps, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Of the Imperial Cadet Corps, 1903. From The Durbar, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [Adam and Charles Black, London, 1903]

Girls from Dalarna Having a Bath, 1908, (1931). Artist: Anders Leonard Zorn
Girls from Dalarna Having a Bath, 1908, (1931). From the collection of the Stockholm National Museum. From The Studio Painting Series. 1 - Figure Studies

Titanic - 2nd Class Dinner Menu, 1912. A 2nd Class dinner menu from RMS Titanic dated April 14, 1912. This was the date that Titanic struck the iceburg that caused her to sink

Arthur Draws the Sword from the Stone, 1911. Artist: Walter Crane
Arthur Draws the Sword form the Stone, 1911. The young Arthur pulls the sword from the stone to become King of England. Frontispiece of Stories of the Knights of the Round Table by Henry Gilbert

The Short-Mayo Composite Aircraft, c1937 (c1937). The Short Mayo Composite was a long-range seaplane combination produced by Short Brothers to provide a reliable long-range air transport service to

Popes Villa, Twickenham: The Outing, c1819. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
Popes Villa, Twickenham: The Outing, c1819. From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford Volume III. - I to S, by C. Reginald Grundy and F. Gordon Roe

Chemist Shop at Night, 1938, (1946). Artist: Eric Ravilious
Chemist Shop at Night, 1938, (1946). Coloured Lithograph originally for, High Street by Eric Ravilious published 1938. From English Printed Books, by Francis Meynell. [Collins, London, 1946]

Jack of Hearts from a deck of Goodall & Son Ltd. playing cards, c1940. [Goodall & Son Ltd. London, c1940]

Ace of Hearts from a deck of Goodall & Son Ltd. playing cards, c1940. [Goodall & Son Ltd. London, c1940]

An Italian Garden, c1903. Artist: George Samuel Elgood
An Italian Garden, c1903. From The Studio Volume 32. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1904]

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