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Topical Press Agency Collection (#2)

Early 20th Century images captured by one of the leading photo agency of the time

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Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Police Questioning

Police Questioning
22nd February 1926: Police questioning sandwich-board carriers during a demonstration outside the Houses of Parliament in London at the time of the general strike

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Bank Clerk

Bank Clerk
29th September 1925: A bank clerk paying out to two customers. (Photo by Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Rooftop Creche

Rooftop Creche
8th December 1926: Lady Islington and Lady Grigg open their roof top home and garden for the benefit of children who have no gardens at home. (Photo by Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Military Tattoo

Military Tattoo
21st May 1926: Soldiers at Aldershot wheeling out the galleys from the store depot in preparation for the great military tattoo. (Photo by Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: St Moritz Cafe

St Moritz Cafe
1st January 1929: Holidaymakers outside a cafe in St Moritz. (Photo by W. G. Phillips/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Potatoes For Sale

Potatoes For Sale
23rd November 1928: A display of potatoes at the stand of James Ruane & Sons at Spitalfields Market. (Photo by J. Gaiger/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Oxford Airmen

Oxford Airmen
24th July 1928: A pilot of the Oxford University Air Squadron during a pre-flight inspection. (Photo by J. Gaiger/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Rat Wars

Rat Wars
10th October 1928: Men rolling poison dough and cutting it into Red Squill biscuits for the Ministry of Defences rat control programme. (Photo by J. Gaiger/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Steel Sleepers

Steel Sleepers
Steel sleepers being laid on a GWR line near Maidenhead, Berkshire. Old wooden sleepers are lying beside the track

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Cowes Week

Cowes Week
The start of the Kings Cup race in Cowes, on the Isle of Wight

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Boat Launch

Boat Launch
The launching of the Canadian Pacific Railway liner Princess Helene at Dumbarton near Glasgow

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Preparing Poison

Preparing Poison
10th October 1928: A member of staff working for Dr C L Claremont, Research Chemist on Rat Destruction for the Ministry of Agriculture

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: City Lights

City Lights
Electric signs outside the London Pavilion in Piccadilly Circus, advertising the Charles B Cochran revue Wake Up and Dream!, as well as Gordons Gin, State Express cigarettes and the Ever Ready razor

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Mobile Vending

Mobile Vending
A money-in-the-slot automatic fruit and nut vending machine attached to a car, on display in Britain for the first time. (Photo by J Gaiger/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Rat War Preparations

Rat War Preparations
9th October 1928: Staff working for Dr C L Claremont, Research Chemist on Rat Destruction for the Ministry of Agriculture, baking poison biscuits in preparation for the Rat War. (Photo by J)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Market Stall

Market Stall
24th May 1928: Market traders at Messrs Reuben Levys stall at Spitalfields Market, east London. (Photo by J. Gaiger/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Green Grocers

Green Grocers
21st November 1928: A magnificent display of fruit and vegetables by R Levy on a stall at Spitalfields Market, London. (Photo by J. Gaiger/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Swing-A-Round

Swing-A-Round
August 1928: A mixed group enjoying a ride on a funfair ride. (Photo by J. Gaiger/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Home Made Fiddler

Home Made Fiddler
6th March 1925: Mr William Glenister, who runs a tobacconist shop in Soho but makes violins as a hobby, playing one of his own instruments. (Photo by Davis Jr/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Red Cross Volunteers

Red Cross Volunteers
11th May 1926: Two Red Cross volunteer drivers during the general strike. (Photo by W. G. Phillips/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: General Strike Tram Novice

General Strike Tram Novice
14th May 1926: A volunteer driving a tram during the General Strike. (Photo by Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Oval Stand

Oval Stand
circa 1929: The enormous crowd which watched Sutcliffe and Hobbs open for England at the test between England and South Africa at the Oval. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Portable Sun Tan

Portable Sun Tan
circa 1927: A woman with a sun lamp at the International Exhibition of Light and Heat in Medicine. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Farewell Son

Farewell Son
19th September 1925: Call boy Alfred Ayre waves goodbye to his mother at Waterloo train station, London, to take up his contract in America. (Photo by MacGregor/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Goodbye Kiss

Goodbye Kiss
1929: A Welsh soldier kissing his loved ones goodbye, before setting off from Waterloo Station, London, for service in Egypt. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Girl Guides

Girl Guides
July 1927: Girl Guides setting off to their camp from Waterloo Station in London. (Photo by Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Boy Farm Emigrants

Boy Farm Emigrants
circa 1926: A large party of boy farmers departing from Waterloo Station, London, on their way to New Zealand. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Southend

Southend
26th April 1927: Children having fun on the beach at Southend during the Bank Holiday. (Photo by Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Mobile Advertising

Mobile Advertising
May 1925: An van advertising LMS Holidays drives down a city street. (Photo by Brooke/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Giant Propeller

Giant Propeller
1926: Workers at LMS railway preparing a huge propeller for loading. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Dangling Apples

Dangling Apples
1928: Women trying to eat apples from the end of pieces of string, at an event organized for the opening of Tottenham sports ground. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Wheres A Porter ?

Wheres A Porter ?
3rd August 1929: Two young women pushing their luggage on a trolley at Paddington station during the holiday rush out of London. (Photo by J. A. Hampton/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Is It On The Trolley

Is It On The Trolley
circa 1926: A cook at Cadby Hall with a trolley load of Christmas puddings ready to be packed up for selling. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Muddy Pram

Muddy Pram
11th December 1928: A mother pushes her babys pram across the rutted mud of New Century Road. (Photo by J. Gaiger/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Sporting Soldiers

Sporting Soldiers
circa 1926: Soldiers at the 1st Battalion Scots Guards tipping the bucket at Burtons Court, Chelsea. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Cheeky Bathers

Cheeky Bathers
10th September 1926: A group of bathing girls at Chiswick open air baths throw their fully-clothed friend into the shallow end. (Photo by G. Adams/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Sheep Walking

Sheep Walking
July 1925: Two British Bluejackets take the New Zealand sheep for exercise whilst they are at Wembley. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Young Hopefuls

Young Hopefuls
circa 1929: Young men at Australia house in the process of emigrating to Australia. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Vet Check

Vet Check
February 1928: A vet examining a dog entered for Crufts Dog Show at the Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Strike Champagne

Strike Champagne
12th May 1926: A group of students unloading crates of champagne at a leading hotel in Birmingham on the ninth day of the Great Strike. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Royal Travel

Royal Travel
14th February 1928: The Queens Day Saloon on board the Royal Train, it is decorated in blue, the Queens favourite colour. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Tsars Memorial

Tsars Memorial
February 1928: The memorial to Tsar Alexander has been destroyed by the Bolsheviks leaving only these structures. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: At The Palace

At The Palace
circa 1927: A group of children leaving Buckingham Palace on a bus after seeing King George V and Queen Mary leave for Scotland. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Britannia

Britannia
circa 1926: The Kings yacht sailing at Cowes on the Isle of Wight. The crew are seen hoisting the main sail. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Yacht Preparation

Yacht Preparation
1926: Men preparing King George Vs yacht Britannia for her race at Harwich. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Farm Sale

Farm Sale
1926: A cow being auctioned during a sale of the Kings fat stock at the Royal farm at Windsor. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Child Cake

Child Cake
27th May 1926: Two confectioners putting the finishing touches to a large cake celebrating the birth of Princess Elizabeth to the George, Duke of York and Elizabeth, Duchess of York

Background imageTopical Press Agency Collection: Sunray lamp

Sunray lamp
circa 1927: A woman under a sunray lamp, on show at the first International Exhibition of Light and Heat in Medicine at Central hall, Westminster. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)



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