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Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection (#5)

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Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Parachutist AFL03_aerofilms_b251

Parachutist AFL03_aerofilms_b251
Parachutist descending 1930s. Canopy fully open. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Dover Castle wartime tunnels 1945 N880020

Dover Castle wartime tunnels 1945 N880020
DOVER CASTLE, Kent. The secret wartime tunnels. Interior view. The Annexe Level Underground Hospital was constructed in 1941-2 to provide a medical dressing station for casualties

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Castle for the movies EPW025494

Castle for the movies EPW025494
ELSTREE FILM STUDIO, Borehamwood. Aerial view. Photographed here in November 1928, is this film set of a castle facade. Can you tell us which film this was built for? Damaged negative

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: St Albans Abbey EPW001253

St Albans Abbey EPW001253
ST ALBANs ABBEY, Hertfordshire. Aerial view. This photograph of 1920 shows the abbey standing on the crest of the hill with the medieval and later town of St Albans beyond

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Piccadilly Drawing Room, Apsley House DD54_00087

Piccadilly Drawing Room, Apsley House DD54_00087
APSLEY HOUSE, London. Interior view. The Piccadilly Drawing Room. Photographed by Newton and Co. Date range: 1890-1914

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Potato riddling, Norfolk a98_09647

Potato riddling, Norfolk a98_09647
Marshland St James, Norfolk. After harvest, potatoes were stored in clamps in the fields

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Bomb damaged church, Camden, London a44_00304

Bomb damaged church, Camden, London a44_00304
Camden, London. A view of the bombed remains of the church of St John the Evangelist in Red Lion Square. It was consecrated in 1878 but was damaged by the blitz in 1941 and was later demolished

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Chelsea Gate, Chiswick House c. 1900 DD54_00112

Chelsea Gate, Chiswick House c. 1900 DD54_00112
CHISWICK HOUSE, Hounslow, London. View of the Chelsea Gate, with a bearded gardener seated on his barrowload of sticks. Photographed by Newton & Co. between 1896 and 1920

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Wembley under construction 1922 EPW008076

Wembley under construction 1922 EPW008076
WEMBLEY STADIUM, London. Construction of the Empire Stadium for the British Empire Exhibition. Aerial photograph taken on 5th September 1922 (produced from a copy negative)

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: The Silk Room, Leighton House CC53_00187

The Silk Room, Leighton House CC53_00187
LEIGHTON HOUSE, 12 Holland Park Road, London. Home of the artist Lord Frederic Leighton (1830 - 1896) which is now a museum. Interior view of the Silk Room with a number of artworks on display

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: The Arab Hall, Leighton House CC53_00182

The Arab Hall, Leighton House CC53_00182
LEIGHTON HOUSE, 12 Holland Park Road, London. Home of the artist Lord Frederic Leighton (1830 - 1896) which is now a museum. Interior view of the Arab Room decorated with polychrome tiles

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Taken on the first Aerofilms flight EPW000003

Taken on the first Aerofilms flight EPW000003
LONDON AERODROME, Hendon. From the first ever Aerofilms flight taking commercial aerial photography in July 1919. Shows the area around Hendon and another aircraft in flight

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Flying circus EPW041022

Flying circus EPW041022
Flying circus, April 1933. Aviation events like this one were popular entertainments between the wars, including aerobatics, barnstorming and wing-walking (as seen here)

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Salters Bros. boatyard in 1900 CC74_00380

Salters Bros. boatyard in 1900 CC74_00380
SALTERS YARD, Oxford, Oxfordshire

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: John Rylands Library DD59_00090

John Rylands Library DD59_00090
JOHN RYLANDS LIBRARY, Manchester. Interior view along one of the gallery corridors at clerestorey level. Photographed by Bedford Lemere in 1900

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Mappin and Webb jewellers BL20231_001

Mappin and Webb jewellers BL20231_001
MAPPIN AND WEBB, Oxford Street, London. View of street corner shop front of this famous jewellery store, designed by architect John Belcher. Photographed by Bedford Lemere in May 1908

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Pumping Station BL16280_013

Pumping Station BL16280_013
Riverdale Pumphouse, Upper Sunbury Road, Hampton, Middlesex. Interior view showing the newly installed engines in a pumping station belonging to the Southwark and Vauxhall Waterworks

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Freemasons Hall BL15810_002

Freemasons Hall BL15810_002
FREEMASONS HALL, 60 Great Queen Street, Holborn, London. Interior view of the staircase half-landing. Photographed by Bedford Lemere in August 1900

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Elizabeth Darwin K970211

Elizabeth Darwin K970211
DOWN HOUSE, Kent. Photograph of Elizabeth Darwin (1847-1926). Charles Darwins daughter

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Hampton Court Palace BB85_03133

Hampton Court Palace BB85_03133
GREAT HALL, Hampton Court Palace, Richmond-upon-Thames, London. Begun for Cardinal Wolsey in 1514, but following his disgrace the palace was seized by Henry VIII

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Ship in drydock BL22201_012

Ship in drydock BL22201_012
CAMMELL LAIRD SHIPYARD, Birkenhead, Merseyside. General view showing a ship in drydock. The ship may be called Audacious. Photographed in June 1913 by Bedford Lemere

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Henrietta and William Darwin K970212

Henrietta and William Darwin K970212
DOWN HOUSE, Kent. Photograph of Henrietta (Mrs Lichfield) (1843-1930) and William Darwin (1839-1914)

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Aerofilms van AFL03_aerofilms_b5794

Aerofilms van AFL03_aerofilms_b5794
THE AEROFILMS VAN advertising Aerofilms services at a National Aviation Day Display event

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Odeon cinema construction BB87_03506

Odeon cinema construction BB87_03506
ODEON CINEMA, Leicester Square, London. A photograph taken by John Maltby on 11th June 1937 of the buiding works for the Odeon cinema on the site of the Alhambra Theatre

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: The Blenheim Palace Fire Engine CC54_00392

The Blenheim Palace Fire Engine CC54_00392
BLENHEIM, Oxfordshire. Blenheim Palaces own fire engine. General view of the fire engine with two firemen in the foreground (date range 1866-1922). Henry Taunt

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: West Heath School for Young Ladies, Richmond 1923 BL26554_005

West Heath School for Young Ladies, Richmond 1923 BL26554_005
WEST HEATH SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES, Ham Common, Richmond, London. Interior view

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Butlers Wharf c. 1910 BB87_09668

Butlers Wharf c. 1910 BB87_09668
BUTLERs WHARF, Shad Thames, London. View of the gantries c. 1910. Unknown photographer

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Nottingham EPW041578

Nottingham EPW041578
The City Ground, West Bridgford, Nottingham. Home of Nottingham Forest Football Club since 1898. In the foreground is the Turney Bros Ltd Leather Works alongside the River Trent

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Lincolns Inn Chapel October 1915 DD55_00003

Lincolns Inn Chapel October 1915 DD55_00003
LINCOLNS INN CHAPEL, Holborn, London. Interior view of a shattered stained glass window damaged by a German Zeppelin bomb. Photographed shortly after the bomb fell on 13th October 1915

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Lincolns Inn Chapel October 1915 DD55_00004

Lincolns Inn Chapel October 1915 DD55_00004
LINCOLNS INN CHAPEL, Holborn, London. Interior view of a shattered stained glass window damaged by a German Zeppelin bomb. Photographed shortly after the bomb fell on 13th October 1915

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s 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

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Comptometer Room, Stratford Cooperative Society 1914 BL22762

Comptometer Room, Stratford Cooperative Society 1914 BL22762
STRATFORD CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, Maryland Street, Stratford, Greater London

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Butlers Wharf, Shad Thames BB87_09745

Butlers Wharf, Shad Thames BB87_09745
BUTLERs WHARF, Shad Thames, London. A cargo of bananas in specially ventilated crates is unloaded and transferred into the warehouse via a conveyor belt while two foremen in bowler hats look

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Children labelling tins of tea c. 1910, Butlers Wharf BB87_09690

Children labelling tins of tea c. 1910, Butlers Wharf BB87_09690
BUTLERs WHARF, Shad Thames, London. From 1921 children had to be at least 12 years old before they could work full-time, though some of these boys look younger

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s 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

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Station Master BB98_05551

Station Master BB98_05551
STATION MASTER, Finmere Station, Oxfordshire. In 1898-99 the Great Central Railway Company (formed 1897) created a main railway route from Sheffield through Nottingham and Leicester to London

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Mill Green, Broxted, Essex a81_00922

Mill Green, Broxted, Essex a81_00922
MILL GREEN, Broxted, Essex. A cyclist rests his tandem against the finger post / sign post at Mill Green in Broxted. A windmill stands in the background

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Granada Cinema, Tooting BB87_02905

Granada Cinema, Tooting BB87_02905
Granada Cinema, 50 - 60 Mitcham Road, Tooting Graveney, London. Exterior view at night. Photographed by John Maltby in the 1930s

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s 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

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Hull Guildhall CC73_03004

Hull Guildhall CC73_03004
Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street, City Of Kingston Upon Hull. Exterior view from the south-west of the Guildhall, with pedestrians and a tram in the street

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Cammell Laird shipyard at Birkenhead BL22201_011A

Cammell Laird shipyard at Birkenhead BL22201_011A
Cammell Laird & Co shipyard, Birkenhead. Exterior view across the outer basin looking towards a ferry moored outside the Cammell Laird buildings

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Selfridges Department Store 1909 BL20507

Selfridges Department Store 1909 BL20507
SELFRIDGES DEPARTMENT STORE, Oxford Street, London. Selfridges Department Store in Oxford Street is photographed here soon after it opened in 1909. Photographed by Harry Bedford Lemere in May 1909

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: The Grenadier, Belgravia CXP01_01_045

The Grenadier, Belgravia CXP01_01_045
The Grenadier, Wilton Row, Belgravia, City of Westminster, Greater London. A view from the south-east showing the front of The Grenadier and a man walking up the steps to the entrance of the pub

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Morpeth Station EPW019776

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

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Didcot Junction in 1904 CC97_02192

Didcot Junction in 1904 CC97_02192
DIDCOT, Oxfordshire. Looking from the east at a signal box towards the junction station, with an engine approaching and a line of carriages to the right

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s 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

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Hedon EPW012691

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

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Earles Cement Works EPW010839

Earles Cement Works EPW010839
EARLES CEMENT WORKS, Wilmington, Hull. A pioneering cement works founded in 1821 by George and Thomas Earle beside the River Hull

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Penguin Pool a98_06395

Penguin Pool a98_06395
Penguin Pool, Zoological Gardens, Regents Park, London. The pool was designed in the Modernist style by the Tecton architectural firm and was built in 1934. Photographed by Eric de Mare around 1965

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Foundrymen of James Hews Ironmongers CC97_02752

Foundrymen of James Hews Ironmongers CC97_02752
King Street, Maidenhead, Berkshire. The foundrymen of James Hews the Ironmonger s, standing in the yard of their work premises with various iron pipes in the background. Photographed by Henry Taunt

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Crowsteps, Newbury

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

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Leighton Buzzard EPW056941

Leighton Buzzard EPW056941
The Market Square, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfrodshire. Photographed in 1938 by Aerofilms Ltd

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: St Giles Fair, Oxford CC49_00539

St Giles Fair, Oxford CC49_00539
St Giles Fair, Oxford, Oxfordshire, September 1905. Photographed by Henry William Taunt (1842-1922) on silver gelatin glass plate negative

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Palace of Westminster, London 1909 EGP_22657_85

Palace of Westminster, London 1909 EGP_22657_85
PALACE OF WESTMINSTER, London. Aerial view of the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and River Thames taken from the balloon Corona on 22nd May 1909 at 4:30pm

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Timber Yard, Lambeth 1916 BL23561_029

Timber Yard, Lambeth 1916 BL23561_029
TIMBER YARD, Hamptons Munitions Works, Lambeth, London. While many women were employed during WWI to work in factories, the heavier work was still often left to men

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: The Hoover Building EPW039561

The Hoover Building EPW039561
THE HOOVER BUILDING, Western Avenue, Perivale, London. Aerial view, 10th August 1932. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Albert Dock Liverpool EPW003066

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

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Worcester in 1921 EPW005383

Worcester in 1921 EPW005383
WORCESTER, Worcestershire. Aerial view, from the north west, over the city centre, March 1921. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s 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

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: White City Estate, 1939 EPW062152

White City Estate, 1939 EPW062152
The London County Council White City Estate, Olympic Stadium and Loftus Road football ground, Shepherds Bush, London, from the south-west, 9th July 1939. Queens Park Rangers FC. QPR

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Humber ferry EPW036413

Humber ferry EPW036413
Nelson Street and a Paddle Steamer moored at Victoria Pier, Kingston upon Hull. Paddle steamers were used on the ferry service across the Humber estuary between Kingston upon Hull and New Holland

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: German U-boat, Hastings Beach BB88_07120

German U-boat, Hastings Beach BB88_07120
HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX. People in rowing boats and on the beach, looking up at the German U-boat submarine, U-118, which ran aground on Hastings beach in February 1919

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s 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

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Horse-drawn trams, Oxford c. 1905 CC73_01178

Horse-drawn trams, Oxford c. 1905 CC73_01178
HIGH STREET, Oxford, Oxfordshire. Two horse-drawn trams passing in the street with advertising panels attached to the roofs

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Hammersmith Bridge CC63_00026

Hammersmith Bridge CC63_00026
HAMMERSMITH BRIDGE, Hammersmith, Greater London. The bridge built by Sir Joseph Bazalgette in 1883-7, taken from the south, with elephantine ornament in the foregound

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Cammel Laird Shipyard BL_22201_14

Cammel Laird Shipyard BL_22201_14
CAMMEL LAIRD SHIPYARD, The boiler shop, Birkenhead, Merseyside. 1914. Bedford Lemere

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Billiard Hall 1903 BL17646

Billiard Hall 1903 BL17646
THURSTONs BILLIARD HALL, Leicester Square, London. Interior of the match room, with seating for spectators

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Models of SS and RMS Britannic BL22639_002

Models of SS and RMS Britannic BL22639_002
Models of the SS Britannic and the RMS Britannic, photographed by Bedford Lemere and Company in May 1914. The smaller SS Britannic was launched by White Star Line in 1874 and scrapped in 1903

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s 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

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Exeter EPW024101

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

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Quarry Hill Flats, Leeds EPW061489

Quarry Hill Flats, Leeds EPW061489
Quarry Hill Flats, Leeds, West Yorkshire. Aerial view of the housing estate, 2nd June 1939. Aerofilms Collection

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s 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

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Two children collecting water at a water pump MCF01_02_0182

Two children collecting water at a water pump MCF01_02_0182
Two children collecting water at a water pump in Cheddar, Somerset. Photographed by Katherine J. Macfee, 11th May 1907

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Blacksmith, Southrop BBL_02524

Blacksmith, Southrop BBL_02524
The Forge, Southrop, Cotswold, Gloucestershire. Interior view of the Forge, showing the blacksmith at work. Photographed in 1938 by Sydney Alfred Pitcher

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Commuter Station, Palmers Green Station, 1914 BB92_20713

Commuter Station, Palmers Green Station, 1914 BB92_20713
Palmers Green Station, Aldermans Hill, Greater London. General view looking south-east towards the up platform of Palmers Green station, crowded with passengers. Photographed in 1914

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Cricket on Filey beach WSA01_01_G0584

Cricket on Filey beach WSA01_01_G0584
Filey, North Yorkshire. Children playing cricket on the beach, with two bathing tents in the background. Photographed for the Walter Scott postcard company in 1930

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Leighton Buzzard EPW022470

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

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: South Shields EPW020191

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

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Forestry, Princes Risborough a97_05315

Forestry, Princes Risborough a97_05315
Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire. Mr Smith and horse team at work in the woods. This hard-working team are hauling and carrying bundles of brushwood from a steep wooded slope

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Great Malvern EPW041840

Great Malvern EPW041840
The Priory Church of St Mary and environs, Great Malvern, Worcestershire. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in June 1933

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Empire Theatre, Leicester Square, London BB81_00030

Empire Theatre, Leicester Square, London BB81_00030
EMPIRE THEATRE, Leicester Square, Westminster, London. Front of the Empire Theatre, Leicester Square, from the fountain

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Cammell Laird shipyard at Birkenhead BL22201_003

Cammell Laird shipyard at Birkenhead BL22201_003
Cammell Laird & Co shipyard, Birkenhead. Interior view showing men working in the ship shed. One of a series of photographs of Cammell Laird works. Bedford Lemere. June 1913

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Goods shed, Preston CC80_00089

Goods shed, Preston CC80_00089
Goods Shed, West Lancashire Station, Fishergate Hill, Preston. The interior of the Cantrell and Cochrane depot with an employee moving a crate across the store

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: St Edmunds Abbey EPW001753

St Edmunds Abbey EPW001753
BURY ST EDMUNDS, Suffolk. Aerial view of the town, abbey remains and St Edmundsbury Cathedral. The Cathedral was formerly the Church of St James within the abbey precinct




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