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Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Biplane flight AFL03_aerofilms_c169

Biplane flight AFL03_aerofilms_c169
De Havilland DH9s flying in formation. From a copy negative made in 1923. Designed in 1916 by Airco, it first saw action with the Royal Flying Corps over the Western Front in 1917

Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Parachutist AFL03_aerofilms_b251

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

Historic 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

Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Dover Castle wartime tunnels 1945 N880017

Dover Castle wartime tunnels 1945 N880017
DOVER CASTLE, Kent. The secret wartime tunnels. Interior view of a kitchen. The Annexe Level Underground Hospital was constructed in 1941-2 to provide a medical dressing station for casualties

Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Dover Castle wartime tunnels 1945 N880011

Dover Castle wartime tunnels 1945 N880011
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

Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Dover Castle wartime tunnels 1945 N880008

Dover Castle wartime tunnels 1945 N880008
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

Historic 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

Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Exeter Cathedral bomb damage BB42_00740

Exeter Cathedral bomb damage BB42_00740
EXETER CATHEDRAL, Devon. On the night of 3-4 May 1942 a bomb fell on the Chapel of St James in the south choir aisle of the cathedral, causing considerable damage to the late 13th-century fabric

Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Wembley Cup Final day 1927 EPW017629

Wembley Cup Final day 1927 EPW017629
WEMBLEY STADIUM, London. Aerial view. FA Cup Final day 23rd April 1927. On the pitch the teams are lined up to meet dignitaries. Cardiff City went on to beat Arsenal 1-0

Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Birkenhead in 1920 EPW004029

Birkenhead in 1920 EPW004029
BIRKENHEAD, Merseyside, August 1920. Aerial view. Prominent in the foreground are Queens Buildings with St James Church on its roundabout and Corporation Street

Historic 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

Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Ramsgate Harbour Railway Station EPW000093

Ramsgate Harbour Railway Station EPW000093
RAMSGATE HARBOUR RAILWAY STATION, Kent, photographed in 1920. Aerial view. The former terminus of the Faversham - Ramsgate line, this station was built in 1863 for 4 platforms

Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Bomb damage, Liverpool 1941 BB90_03807

Bomb damage, Liverpool 1941 BB90_03807
GREAT CHARLOTTE STREET, Liverpool. View of bomb damage and pedestrians going about their daily routines, May 1941

Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Lydd Military Training Camp EPW000066

Lydd Military Training Camp EPW000066
LYDD TRAINING CAMP, Kent. Aerial view. This photograph from February 1920 indicates the extent of the First World War barracks

Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: St Brides Church, London a61_02660

St Brides Church, London a61_02660
ST BRIDES CHURCH, Fleet Street, London. Interior view. St Brides was rebuilt in 1671-8 to the designs of Sir Christopher Wren following the Great Fire of London

Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Bridgewater House, London DD56_00034

Bridgewater House, London DD56_00034
BRIDGEWATER HOUSE, Westminster, London. Interior view. Before the First World War Bridgewater House contained the finest private picture gallery in England

Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: The Cenotaph 1921 BL25601

The Cenotaph 1921 BL25601
WHITEHALL, London. A small group of people pay their respects at the Cenotaph in Whitehall which is adorned with recently placed wreaths

Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: St Brides Church, London 1941 BB69_02583

St Brides Church, London 1941 BB69_02583
FLEET STREET, London. St Brides Church was rebuilt to the designs of Sir Christopher Wren following the Great Fire of London

Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: St Sidwells Church, Exeter 1942 BB42_03938

St Sidwells Church, Exeter 1942 BB42_03938
EXETER, Devon.The remains of St Sidwells Church on Sidwell Street after bomb damage during the Exeter blitz, photographed by Margaret Tomlinson in 1942

Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Excavating the Rotherhithe Tunnel BB99_06818

Excavating the Rotherhithe Tunnel BB99_06818
ROTHERHITHE TUNNEL, London. The construction of the Rotherhithe road tunnel under the Thames between Rotherhithe and Shadwell was begun in 1904 under the direction of Sir Maurice Fitzmaurice

Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: John Rylands Library, Manchester A42_01435

John Rylands Library, Manchester A42_01435
JOHN RYLANDS LIBRARY, Manchester. Interior view. A staircase in the John Rylands Library in the University of Manchester. It was endowed in memory of John Rylands, a textile manufacturer

Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Waterloo Gallery, Apsley House DD56_00051

Waterloo Gallery, Apsley House DD56_00051
APSLEY HOUSE, London. Interior view. The Waterloo Gallery photographed by Newton and Co. Date range: 1890-1914

Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Bridgewater House Gallery DD56_00032

Bridgewater House Gallery DD56_00032
BRIDGEWATER HOUSE GALLERY, Westminster, London. Interior view c.1900. The works of art included Diana and Actaeon by Titian (displayed half way down the lower left hand side of this image)

Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: The Library, Apsley House DD54_00089

The Library, Apsley House DD54_00089
APSLEY HOUSE, London. Interior view. The Library. Photographed by Newton and Co. Date range: 1890-1914

Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Piccadilly Drawing Room, Apsley House DD54_00088

Piccadilly Drawing Room, Apsley House DD54_00088
APSLEY HOUSE, London. Interior view. The Piccadilly Drawing Room. Photographed by Newton and Co. Date range: 1890-1914

Historic 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

Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Yellow Drawing Room, Apsley House DD54_00084

Yellow Drawing Room, Apsley House DD54_00084
APSLEY HOUSE, London. Interior view. The Yellow Drawing Room. Photographed by Newton and Co. Date range: 1890-1914

Historic 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. As they were needed, the clamp would be opened and potatoes dug out with a special potato shovel

Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Bomb damage, London 1941 BL5947

Bomb damage, London 1941 BL5947
City of London. A figure stands amid destroyed and burnt-out buildings. The Brewers Hall in Aldermanbury was built in 1673 after its predecessor was destroyed in the Great Fire of London

Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Coventry Cathedral BB98_06261

Coventry Cathedral BB98_06261
COVENTRY CATHEDRAL, West Midlands. A view of the Cathedral taken from Pepper Lane. The Cathedral church is named for St Michael

Historic 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

Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Disc harrowing, Lincolnshire a98_09683

Disc harrowing, Lincolnshire a98_09683
Disc harrowing near Honington, Lincolnshire. The mechanisation of agricultural practices made farming more intensive and productive

Historic 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

Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Witley Court Picture Gallery c. 1920 BL25090

Witley Court Picture Gallery c. 1920 BL25090
WITLEY COURT, Great Witley, Worcestershire. Interior view of the Picture Gallery with a series of paintings and fine furniture

Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Crystal Palace after the fire 1936 rhw11521_h6133

Crystal Palace after the fire 1936 rhw11521_h6133
CRYSTAL PALACE, Sydenham Hill, London. View of the remains of the Crystal Palace after the fire in November 1936. Although 89 fire engines and over 400 firemen attended the blaze

Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Palace of Westminster and debris a093799

Palace of Westminster and debris a093799
SOUTHWARK, London. Bomb damage and demolition debris beside County Hall on Londons South Bank, with the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Bridge in the background. Photographed by John Gay

Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Witley Court Music Room c. 1920 BL25088

Witley Court Music Room c. 1920 BL25088
WITLEY COURT, Worcestershire. Interior view c.1920. The Music Room. Photographed by Bedford Lemere

Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Witley Court Drawing Room c. 1920 BL25086

Witley Court Drawing Room c. 1920 BL25086
WITLEY COURT, Worcestershire. Interior view c.1920. The Drawing Room. Photographed by Bedford Lemere

Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Witley Court Sculpture Gallery c. 1920 BL25083

Witley Court Sculpture Gallery c. 1920 BL25083
WITLEY COURT, Worcestershire. Interior view c.1920. The Sculpture Gallery. Photographed by Bedford Lemere

Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Spithead Review 1924 EPW011365

Spithead Review 1924 EPW011365
REVIEW OF THE FLEET, Spithead, Portsmouth. The Spithead Review in July 1924, at which George V presented colours to the Royal Navy

Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Brodsworth Main Colliery EPW012843

Brodsworth Main Colliery EPW012843
BRODSWORTH MAIN COLLIERY, Adwick-le-Street, South Yorkshire. Aerial photograph taken in May 1925. The Colliery was opened in 1905 and closed in 1990

Historic 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)

Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Wembley under construction 1923 EPW008279

Wembley under construction 1923 EPW008279
WEMBLEY STADIUM, London. Construction of the Empire Stadium for the British Empire Exhibition. Aerial photograph taken on 25th March 1923 (taken from a copy negative). Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Wembley Cup Final 1923 EPW008545

Wembley Cup Final 1923 EPW008545
WEMBLEY STADIUM, London. The first Wembley FA Cup Final was marked by disorderly scenes. Before the match a massive crowd outside the stadium rushed the gates

Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Stonehenge aerial view, 1922 CCC_8561_73

Stonehenge aerial view, 1922 CCC_8561_73
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. Aerial view from 3000ft. Photographed 10th February 1922. From collection by O. G. S. Crawford. Some damage on original negative. SU1242_14

Historic 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

Historic 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

Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Collection: Graf Zeppelin EPW038817

Graf Zeppelin EPW038817
The Graf Zeppelin moored at Hanworth Aerodrome, London Air Park in July 1932. This was her third and final visit to the UK after a flight over London in 1930

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