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1930 1939 Collection (page 6)

"Stepping into the Glamorous Era: Exploring the 1930s" Step back in time to the enchanting decade of the 1930s, where elegance and innovation reigned supreme

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Signal Box

Signal Box
A signal box at a London station, 20th January 1939. Original Publication : Picture Post - 362 - The Life Of A London Station - pub

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Glasgow Nights

Glasgow Nights
The bank of the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland, 1939. Original Publication : Picture Post - 91- Glasgow - pub. 1st April 1939 (Photo by Humphrey Spender/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background image1930 1939 Collection: 1937 Paris Worlds Fair

1937 Paris Worlds Fair
View of the one of the main gates into the Worlds Fair ground, Paris, Framce, 1937. Visible in the distance is the Eiffel Tower (center)

Background image1930 1939 Collection: View of row house apartment buildings from 203-19 West 63rd Street in New York City

View of row house apartment buildings from 203-19 West 63rd Street in New York City
circa 1930: View of row house apartment buildings from 203-19 West 63rd Street in New York City. An oyster bar occupies a storefront. (Photo by Edwin Levick/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1930 1939 Collection: circa 1935: Exterior view of tenement buildings along Ridge Street on the Lower East Side

circa 1935: Exterior view of tenement buildings along Ridge Street on the Lower East Side, New York City, 1930s. (Photo by Edwin Levick/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Flying Scotsman painted on the carriage roof of the famous train to enable the

Flying Scotsman painted on the carriage roof of the famous train to enable the
20th May 1932: The words Flying Scotsman painted on the carriage roof of the famous train to enable the pilot of an Imperial Airways

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Crowded Beaches At Coney Island

Crowded Beaches At Coney Island
The beach and boardwalk at Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, 1930s. (Photo by George Enell/Getty Images)

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Train Sheds

Train Sheds
2nd July 1930: The new King class of engines in the GWR line leaving the running sheds at Swindon. (Photo by E. F. Corcoran/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Indian Hill Railway

Indian Hill Railway
circa 1930: A train in India passing two bullock drawn carts on its way down the hill towards Darjeeling. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Earl Marischal

Earl Marischal
A train, hauled by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Class P2 locomotive, No. 2002, Earl Marischal approaching Hadley Wood station, Middlesex, 9th November 1934

Background image1930 1939 Collection: At The Ready

At The Ready
August 1939: Pilots scramble for their Hurricane fighters at an RAF station. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background image1930 1939 Collection: The Beresford Apartment House In New York

The Beresford Apartment House In New York
Photo shows the view north up Central Park West from in front of the Natural History Museum to the Beresford apartment building, New York, late 1930s

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Street Scene

Street Scene
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s 1940s: Street Scene, With Cars Parked On Street In Front Of A Row Of Stores. The Center Store Is Acme Market, With Sign That Says Self Service Business Shopping

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Fort Belvedere

Fort Belvedere
Circa 1930: An aerial view of Fort Belvedere - an 18th Century country house in Windsor Great Park, formerly the residence of King Edward VIII. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Liner 534

Liner 534
The bows of the new Cunard White Star liner Queen Mary during her construction at the John Brown & Co shipyard, Clydebank. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Queen Marys Bow

Queen Marys Bow
A view of the bow of the Cunard liner codenamed 534 the day before her official launch on Clydebank, when she was named the SS Queen Mary. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

Background image1930 1939 Collection: SS Aquitania

SS Aquitania
December 1935: The Cunard luxury liner Aquitania at Southampton in Hampshire. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Great Dane

Great Dane
6th April 1933: A Great Dane at the Kensington Canine Societys Dog Show at Crystal Palace, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Whats For Dinner ?

Whats For Dinner ?
circa 1935: A dog sitting expectantly at a dinner table. (Photo by Lyne/Getty Images)

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Tasmanian Wolf

Tasmanian Wolf
A thylacine or Tasmanian wolf, or Tasmanian tiger in captivity, circa 1930. These animals are thought to be extinct, since the last known wild thylacine was shot in 1930

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Irrigation Channel

Irrigation Channel
16th June 1937: Main channel of the irrigation system from the Hume Dam on the River Murray, Australia. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Under Construction

Under Construction
circa 1930: The Matson liner Malolo going up Sydney Harbour, past the partially constructed Sydney Harbour Bridge. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Ballarat

Ballarat
circa 1930: The town hall of the city of Ballarat in Victoria, South-Eastern Australia. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Sydney Surfers

Sydney Surfers
22nd June 1930: A group of surfers on a beach in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Arch Construction

Arch Construction
A passenger steamer passes under Sydney Harbour Bridge during the construction of its arch, circa 1930. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Hawkesbury River Bridge

Hawkesbury River Bridge
Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge over the Hawkesbury River on the northern outskirts of Sydney, Australia, circa 1935. Opened in 1889 the bridge was replaced with a new structure in 1946

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Salesman At Door Of A House Wife Showing Her A Bro

Salesman At Door Of A House Wife Showing Her A Bro
UNITED STATES - Circa 1930s: Salesman At Door Of A House Wife Showing Her A Brochure Of His Product He Is Dressed Ia A Suit She Is Wearing A White Apron Over A Dressey Dress. (Photo by H)

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Closeup Of Telephone Pole With 6 Levels Of Wires

Closeup Of Telephone Pole With 6 Levels Of Wires
UNITED STATES - Circa 1930s: Closeup Of Telephone Pole With 6 Levels Of Wires. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Young Man Smiling Squatting Holds Tennis Racquet A

Young Man Smiling Squatting Holds Tennis Racquet A
UNITED STATES - Circa 1930s: Young Man Smiling Squatting Holds Tennis Racquet And Ball Shadow. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Hot Rod Ford - 1932

Hot Rod Ford - 1932
Hand traced Vector Image of a 1932 Ford in layers for easy editing if needed

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Hot Rod Coupe - 1932

Hot Rod Coupe - 1932
Hand traced Vector Image of a 1932 Ford Coupe in layers for easy editing if needed

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Bi-Plane Flight

Bi-Plane Flight
May 1936: English Aviator, Amy Johnsons bi-plane in flight through the wings of another bi-plane. (Photo by London Express/Getty Images)

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Small, green clock with Roman numerals on face

Small, green clock with Roman numerals on face

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Illustration of German people queuing to collect handouts of free food in the 1930s from soldier

Illustration of German people queuing to collect handouts of free food in the 1930s from soldier

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Illustration of 1930s family with radio, electricity, and man talking on telephone

Illustration of 1930s family with radio, electricity, and man talking on telephone

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Illustration of the Hindenburg airship

Illustration of the Hindenburg airship

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Theodosius Wall

Theodosius Wall
circa 1930: The ruined wall of Theodosius, Istanbul. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Air Raid Fire Test

Air Raid Fire Test
November 1939: Pumps from the Auxiliary Fire Service join four thousand regular and auxiliary firemen, who turned out with 500 pumps

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Trinity College

Trinity College
circa 1930: Trinity College in Cambridge. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Old Tel Aviv, Bauhaus and white clouds

Old Tel Aviv, Bauhaus and white clouds
Tel Aviv, the White city has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003 owing to its numerous International Style (Bauhaus) buildings

Background image1930 1939 Collection: In Flower

In Flower
circa 1935: A close-up of the delicate petals of a geranium house plant in full bloom. (Photo by Chaloner Woods/Getty Images)

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Good View

Good View
1st April 1935: Three models wearing two-piece swimsuits with tailored shorts and bra tops designed by Forma. (Photo by E. Phillips/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Beams of sunlight, Hackesche Hoefe, Berlin

Beams of sunlight, Hackesche Hoefe, Berlin
Beams of sunlight, interior view of the courtyards of the Hackesche Hoefe, with detail of the art deco lanterns, Berlin Mitte, Germany

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Miaow

Miaow
circa 1930: A pet kitten cries for attention. (Photo by Chaloner Woods/Getty Images)

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Face Mask

Face Mask
circa 1930: A woman conceals her identity at a masked ball. (Photo by Chaloner Woods/Getty Images)

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Me And My Shadow

Me And My Shadow
circa 1930: Little Nadia stands with her legs apart and examines the shadow cast on the ground. (Photo by Chaloner Woods/Getty Images)

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Beauty Spot

Beauty Spot
circa 1930: People sitting in groups on a quiet stretch of coastline. (Photo by Chaloner Woods/Getty Images)

Background image1930 1939 Collection: Hillside Field

Hillside Field
circa 1935: A five-barred gate leading into a hillside field. (Photo by Chaloner Woods/Getty Images)




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"Stepping into the Glamorous Era: Exploring the 1930s" Step back in time to the enchanting decade of the 1930s, where elegance and innovation reigned supreme. The iconic Midland Hotel in Morecambe stands tall as Britain's first Art Deco hotel, showcasing its timeless beauty. Across the globe, marvel at the engineering masterpiece that is Sydney Harbour Bridge, a symbol of strength and connectivity. Meanwhile, witness the sleek Silver Link Locomotive racing through landscapes with grace and power. In bustling London, immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere of Billingsgate Market - a hub of activity where fresh produce meets lively conversations. And who could forget Banjo? This beloved black-and-white film brought joy to audiences during this era. Transportation took on new heights with Hudson Steam Loco chugging along tracks effortlessly. Meanwhile, children delighted in Babar's adventures through captivating illustrations found within "ABC OF BABAR O. " Travel posters became works of art themselves; one such gem was a Southern Railway poster enticing travelers to explore Ramsgate's coastal charm through a stunning color lithograph. For history enthusiasts seeking ancient wonders, Neidpath Castle whispers tales from centuries past while Boston Stump proudly showcases its architectural grandeur. The carefree spirit of summer comes alive as young women don their bathing suits for an unforgettable portrait captured in timeless sepia tones. And for those seeking leisurely escapes or thrilling adventures alike, Blackpool Station served as a gateway to excitement and relaxation by the sea. The 1930s were an era defined by progress and style - from architectural marvels to artistic masterpieces - leaving an indelible mark on our collective memory. Step into this glamorous period and let its allure transport you back in time.