The Silver Jubilee Book Collection

Rally Round the Flag: Every Fit Man Wanted, 1914, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Rally Round the Flag: Every Fit Man Wanted, 1914, (1935). Recruiting poster appealing to British men to join up and fight in the First World War

The Lutine Bell in the Underwriting Room at Lloyds of London, 1933, (1935). Creator: Unknown
The Lutine Bell in the Underwriting Room at Lloyds of London, 1933, (1935). The SS L Atlantique was insured by Lloyds for almost £ 1, 000, 000

British jockeys, 1934, (1935). Creator: Unknown
British jockeys, 1934, (1935). Steve Donoghue, Joe Childs, Fred Fox, and Brownie Carslake (who was Australian). Donoghue and Childs celebrated their fiftieth birthday in 1934

George Kay and Joe Smith before kick-off, FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London, 1923, (1935)
George Kay and Joe Smith shake hands before kick-off, FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London, 28 April 1923, (1935). George Kay (1891-1954), captain of West Ham United

The first FA Cup Final is held at the new Wembley Stadium in London, 28 April 1923, (1935). Police trying to keep the crowds back at the first Football Association Challenge Cup final match between

Robert Baden-Powell at home with his dogs, c1929, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Robert Baden-Powell at home with his dogs, c1929, (1935). English soldier Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Viscount Baden-Powell (1857-1941)

Flooding in London, 1928, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Flooding in London, 1928, (1935). The seriousness of the floods was not fully realised until the Embankment at Westminster gave way

Flood waters in the moat at the Tower of London, 1928, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Flood waters in the moat at the Tower of London, 1928, (1935). The worst Thames flood within living memory...the Tower moat - ordinarily used as a football ground - filled with water

Londons New All-Weather Bus, 1927, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Londons New All-Weather Bus, 1927, (1935). In July 1927, the London General Omnibus Company was granted permission to run their passenger services past Buckingham Palace

Queen Mary at Bedford College, London, 1913, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Queen Mary at Bedford College, London, 1913, (1935). Staff and students curtseying to Queen Mary of Teck (1867-1953). Another aspect of the great movement for the emancipation of women was the steady

Index of fingerprints at Scotland Yard, London, c1912, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Index of fingerprints at Scotland Yard, London, c1912, (1935). The vast Scotland Yard index that contains more than 250, 000 finger-print entries

Kaiser Wilhelm II and King George V in Berlin, Germany, 1911, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Kaiser Wilhelm II and King George V in Berlin, Germany, 1911, (1935). First cousins German Emperor Wilhelm II (1859-1941) and George V (1865-1936), King of the United Kingdom

Eugene Lauste recording the first combined moving image and sound, c1905, (1935). Eugene Lauste may be seen already experimenting with " Talkies"

King Edward VII with his son George, Prince of Wales, and grandson Prince Edward, 1910, (1935). Three Generations. On May 6, 1910, Edward VII died, and his son succeeded him as King George V

Opening of the Mersey Tunnel, Liverpool, 18 July 1934, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Opening of the Mersey Tunnel, Liverpool, 18 July 1934, (1935). King George V opens the Queensway Tunnel, a road tunnel under the River Mersey, between Liverpool and Birkenhead

King George V and Queen Mary... British Empire Exhibition, Wembley, London, 1925, (1935)
King George V and Queen Mary riding on a model railway at the British Empire Exhibition, Wembley, London, 9 May 1925, (1935). George V (1865-1936) and Mary of Teck (1867-1953) on a miniature train

The rebuilding of Waterloo Bridge, London, 1934, (1935). Creator: Unknown
The rebuilding of Waterloo Bridge, London, 1934, (1935). London County Council demolished the old bridge which was damaged, and commissioned a new structure designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott

Thornton and MacDonald released after the Metro-Vickers Affair, 1933, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Thornton and MacDonald released after the Metro-Vickers Affair, 1933, (1935). L.C. Thornton and W.L. MacDonald arrive back in England after an international crisis

The cabinet of Ramsay MacDonald, 1931, (1935). Creator: Unknown
The cabinet of Ramsay MacDonald, 1931, (1935). British politicians in the newly formed National Government which contained members of the Conservative Party, Liberals

First transatlantic telephone call, from London to New York, 7 March 1926, (1935). Ringing Up " Uncle Sam"...the actual scene at the switchboard when London spoke to America by radio

Queen Mary with Princess Elizabeth, 1926, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Queen Mary with Princess Elizabeth, 1926, (1935). Mary of Teck (1867-1953) with her first granddaughter, the future Queen Elizabeth II, born on 21 April 1926

The first Indian Air Mail arrives at Croydon Airport, south London, 1929, (1935). April 14 marked an advance in the history of aerial transport when the first Indian Air Mail arrived at Croydon

The Flying Scotsman... non-stop run between Kings Cross and Newcastle, 11 July 1927, (1935)
The Flying Scotsman making a non-stop run between Kings Cross and Newcastle, 11 July 1927, (1935). In 1927, the LNER (London & North Eastern Railway)

England wins The Ashes against Australia, Oval Cricket Ground, London, 1926, (1935). The enthusiastic crowd swarming across the ground to congratulate the English team

Gertrude Ederle, first woman to swim the Channel, 1926, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Gertrude Ederle, first woman to swim the Channel, 1926, (1935). Miss Gertrude Ederle [1905-2003], the young American swimmer, was the first woman to swim the Channel [between England and France]

The Four Courts, Dublin, Ireland, July 1922, (1935). Creator: Unknown
The Four Courts, Dublin, Ireland, July 1922, (1935). The scene at the Four Courts in Dublin during the battle for their possession

The marriage of Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles, 28 February 1922, (1935). Creator: Unknown
The marriage of Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles, 28 February 1922, (1935). Mary, Princess Royal (1897-1965) and Henry Lascelles

The Mauretania, 1922, (1935). Creator: Unknown
The Mauretania, 1922, (1935). In May 1922, the liner Mauretania set a new record of 5 days 8 hours 56 minutes for the crossing from New York to Southampton

Sir Austen Chamberlain, 1921, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Sir Austen Chamberlain, 1921, (1935). British statesman (Joseph) Austen Chamberlain (1863-1937). Mr. Austen Chamberlain became leader of the House of Commons and of the Conservative Party

Andrew Bonar Law, 1922, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Andrew Bonar Law, 1922, (1935). Portrait of British Conservative Party statesman and Prime Minister Andrew Bonar Law (1858-1923)

Ernest Shackleton with James Marr and Norman Mooney, 1921, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Ernest Shackleton with James Marr and Norman Mooney, 1921, (1935). British explorer Shackleton (1874-1922) with boy scouts Marr and Mooney, specially chosen to accompany the expedition

Armistice Day, London, 11 November 1918, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Armistice Day, London, 11 November 1918, (1935). A scene in Whitehall at 11 o clock on November 11th, 1918, when it was known that at long last hostilities has ceased

Crowds waving off troops leaving to fight in the First World, War, Britain, 1914, (1935). Only when it came to saying good-bye as the troop-train drew out did the grim reality that this might be a

Admiral Jellicoe aboard HMS Iron Duke, 1914, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Admiral Jellicoe aboard HMS Iron Duke, 1914, (1935). Admiral Sir John Rushworth Jellicoe (1859-1935) was in command of the Grand Fleet

Edward Carson making a speech, 1912, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Edward Carson making a speech, 1912, (1935). Sir Edward Carson was the powerful leader of the Ulstermen who did not want a separate Government

French President Raymond Poincare with Edward, Prince of Wales, at Portsmouth, June 1913, (1935). Poincare reviewing the guard of honour on a visit to England

General William Booth, c1910, (1935). Creator: Unknown
General William Booth, c1910, (1935). Portrait of William Booth, evangelical social worker and founder of the Salvation Army. Booth (1829-1912) founded a Christian Mission in London in 1865

People waiting for news of the Titanic... New York City, USA, April 1912, (1935)
People waiting for news of the Titanic outside the White Star line offices at 9 Broadway, New York City, USA, April 1912, (1935)

Wireless operator... RMS Titanic, 1912, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Wireless operator Harold Bride being questioned about SOS messages sent during the sinking of RMS Titanic, 1912, (1935). The wireless operator is undergoing examination as to the time the SOS

RMS Titanic and lifeboats, 1912, (1935). Creator: Unknown
RMS Titanic and lifeboats, 1912, (1935). A number of the ill-fated Titanic White Star liners boats which in the general panic that ensued were never used

Mr. and Mrs. George Lansbury in 1910, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Mr. and Mrs. George Lansbury in 1910, (1935). Portrait of British politician George Lansbury (1859-1940) and his wife Elizabeth (1861-1933)

David Lloyd George and his wife Margaret, 1910, (1935). Creator: Unknown
David Lloyd George and his wife Margaret, 1910, (1935). British Chancellor of the Exchequer David Lloyd George (1863-1945), and his wife Margaret Lloyd George (nee Owen, 1864-1941). Mr

The Edwards Rhomboidal biplane, c1911, (1935). Creator: Unknown
The Edwards Rhomboidal biplane, c1911, (1935). The Edwards Rhomboidal was an unusually shaped early British aircraft designed by E.W. Edwards. It was tested at Brooklands in 1911

Statue of Eros at Piccadilly Circus, London, c1910, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Statue of Eros at Piccadilly Circus, London, c1910, (1935). Busy thoroughfare in the centre of London, with the London Pavilion theatre on the left

Traffic and pedestrians in Trafalgar Square, London, 1935. Creator: Unknown
Traffic and pedestrians in Trafalgar Square, London, 1935. The last word in traffic control: Belisha Beacons, traffic lights, pedestrian safety lanes, and now - the 30 mph limit in built-up areas

Traffic jam on Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1935. Creator: Unknown
Traffic jam on Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1935. A typical " hold-up" scene...showing an unbroken line of trams right across the bridge

Taxi cab with gas-bag device on specially fitted roof, 1914-1918, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Taxi cab with gas-bag device on specially fitted roof, 1914-1918, (1935). During the War years there was an acute petrol shortage

Regent Street, London, 1912, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Regent Street, London, 1912, (1935). Leisurely Days in Regent Street...long before traffic had become a problem. Although petrol-driven vehicles were fast ousting the horse-drawn types

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