1923 Collection (page 2)

Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon marries Albert, Duke of York
Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and Albert, Duke of York, later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (then the Queen Mother) pictured together on their wedding day on 26th April 1923. Date: 1923

George VI Weds Elizabeth
The wedding day of George VI (when Duke of York) and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, with the Earl and Countess of Strathmore, and George V and Queen Mary. Date: 26 April 1923

W. Heath Robinson
Cartoon, Heath Robinsons Broadcast Drawing. My Wireless Set showing an old radio. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evan"

Agatha Christie (1890-1976)
Photographic portrait of Agatha Christie (1890-1976), the English novelist and playwright, pictured in 1923

Arboretum with fountain and Royce statue, Derby
The Arboretum, a public park near the centre of Derby, with a fountain (left) and a statue of Sir Frederick Henry Royce (1863-1933), the English engineer and automobile manufacturer

Rudolph Valentino / Sketch
Rudolph Valentino arrives in England with his wife Natacha Rambova, after crossing the Atlantic on board the Aquitania

Lady Golfers Outfit
What every lady golfer should have worn in 1924: an outfit designed by Madeleine Vionnet

Football / Womens Match
Femina-Sport Versus Les Cadettes De Gascoigne at Paris

Josef Breuer 1923
JOSEF BREUER German medical, associate of Freud : in 1923

Advert / Goodyear Tyres
Showcard for GOODYEAR Straight Side Tyres

Lord Howard de Walden and daughter
Lord Howard de Walden (1880-1946) pictured with his eldest daughter The Hon. Bonwen Scott-Ellis and her Olympia Childrens Hunter Class winning horse, Winnie. Date: 1923

Shrewsbury - 1923
Shrewsbury Castle and Station, West Midlands

Sarpedon Steamship
Passenger liner of the Blue Funnel line

Coal Truck Crash
December 1923: A lorry delivering coal, which has skidded off the road and crashed into the railings outside a house. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Hotel Buffalo, Buffalo, NY State, USA. To be found on the corner of Swan and Washington Streets. Renamed thus (from The Hotel Statler - built in 1907) in 1923, sadly in 1968 it was demolished

Gustav Geley
French investigator of psychical phenomena, author, involved in many high- profile investigations. Photographed at the Warsaw congress 1923, with Ossowiecki and his wife

Italo Calvino / Morgan
ITALO CALVINO Italian writer

Mustard Poster
Poster for La Moutarde Pikarome, which promises to bring you old folk the appetite of your youth

Yeats / Graphic 1923
WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS Irish poet and senator, shown here attending the first meeting of the new Dail Eireann in Dublin

Play / Capek / R. u. R
Programme for the first English production of the play, also known as R.U.R. and written by Karel Capek, when it was performed at St. Martins Theatre in London

Renault Torpedo Sport
The chauffeur of a Renault 40cv Torpedo Sport waits while two lady passengers get in. Or is one lady seeing the other off ? Who can say ?

Warren G Harding
WARREN GAMALIEL HARDING 29th US President

George VI & Elizabeth
George VI and Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother, on their wedding day in 1923 when they were Duke and Duchess of York: a carriage ride with royal coachmen

Baker doing Charleston
THE ORIGINAL CHARLESTON as danced by Josephine Baker at the Folies-Bergere, Paris

Brit. Troops Moved by Air
British Sikh forces of occupation moved by air to crush the Kurdish insurrection

En Pleine Folie at the Folies Bergere
Sketches by Erte for Grands Flueves du Monde (the Great Rivers of the World) in En Pleine Folie at the Folies Bergere, Paris, 1923 (showing the Rhine, the Nile, the Ganges and the Amazon)

Matchless Motorbike
Matchless motor cycle with sidecar

Futuristic transport -- the torpedo car
This is how Mr Fletcher Felts suggests we tackle the inner- city traffic problem - monorails whizzing over the jammed cars, whirring smoothly past our windows

American Football 1923
A receiver catches a pass under the watchful eye of the opposition

Gewebe, 1923. Creator: Kandinsky, Wassily Vasilyevich (1866-1944)
Gewebe, 1923. Private Collection

Rudolph Valentino in the role of a faun for a film version of L Apres-midi d un Faune which - alas ! - was never made 1923

Doreen Davey with record-breaking Wye salmon 1923
A woman breaks the record for Wye salmon: a 59 & a half pounder. Doreen Davey with her giant salmon landed after a two-hour struggle. Her father, Major G.W

Crystal Palace Football Club - Team
Crystal Palace Football Club, February 1923 - Team Date: 1923

Beach at Deal, Kent - View from the North Date: 1923

Lady Cynthia Colville with David, Philip and Jock
Lady Cynthia Colville, wife of the Hon. George Colville, younger son of the late Lord Colville of Culross pictured with her three sons, David, Phillip and Jock

Woman in flapper dress 1923
Soft georgette evening gown, with cross-over bodice, edged with narrow band of self-coloured satin. Two flat panels appeared at the front and back of the skirt

PHOTOGRAPHER, 1923. Photographer suspended from the hook of a crane over Washington D.C. c1920

LENIN AND STALIN, 1923. Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin at Lenins villa at Gorki in 1923. Stalins image may have been superimposed at a later date

1920s France La Vie Parisienne Magazine Cover

Hercule Poirot, 1923
Portrait of the fictional Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, published in The Sketch in 1923. At that time Agatha Christie was regularly published in The Sketch and this painting of her character

Yevonde Cumbers Middleton (1893-1975), also known professionally as Madame Yevonde, posing as Harlequin in a 1923 self-portrait. Date: 1923

Bungalows at Exmouth, Devon, July 1923
A GWR publicity view of seaside bungalows at Exmouth in Devon, July 1923. Each bungalow has direct access to the water via a ladder which leads down to boats waiting below

The great artists of dance - Margaret Morris and some of her pupils, London, 1923 Date: 1923

Mary Henniker-Heaton in fancy dress as Egypt
Mary Henniker-Heaton, debutante daughter of Sir John and Lady Henniker-Heaton, photographed in a fancy dress costume that won her first prize at one of the Monte Carlo fancy dress balls

The Tout - Peter Ronald Buchanan
Mr P. R. G. Buchanan, whose caricatures, mainly of horse racing society, under the pseudonym The Tout were published in The Tatler and The Bystander magazines during the 1920s and 30s

SOROLLA, Joaqu�(1863-1923). Maria at the beach
SOROLLA, Joaqu� (1863-1923). Maria at the beach, Biarritz. 1905. Impressionism. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. Sorolla Museum

One Million German Mark banknote - 1923 - testament to the hyperinflation experienced by the Weimar Republic in the early 1920s. Date: 1923

The Asylum, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
The Joint Counties Lunatic Asylum, Abergavenny, opened in 1851, becoming the Monmouthshire Lunatic Asylum in 1897. It was known as the Monmouthshire Mental Hospital from 1916 to 1923

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"1923: A Year of Elegance, Innovation, and Sporting Triumphs" Step back in time to the roaring twenties with a glass of bubbly as we explore the remarkable events and iconic creations that defined the year 1923. Raise your glasses to an exquisite Champagne Poster that adorned the walls of glamorous soirées, capturing the essence of celebration and sophistication. Meanwhile, W. Heath Robinson's imaginative illustrations transported us into whimsical worlds where anything seemed possible. Literature enthusiasts were captivated by "The Blue Stocking, " a literary gem penned by Reginald Higgins, which sparked intellectual conversations among society's brightest minds. In sports, a thrilling France/Ireland Rugby match in '23 left fans on the edge of their seats as these fierce competitors showcased their prowess on the field. And who could forget those majestic Salukis from 1925? These graceful creatures stole our hearts with their elegance and loyalty. Transportation took center stage when an illustration unveiled the magnificent Flying Scotsman 4472 locomotive - a symbol of engineering marvel that revolutionized train travel forever. Sailing through history, we find ourselves aboard Cutty Sark in 1923 - witnessing her grandeur as she gracefully glided across oceans like a true queen of maritime heritage. Mystery aficionados rejoiced at Hercule Poirot's debut appearance – Agatha Christie introduced this brilliant detective whose deductive skills would become legendary for years to come. For those seeking respite from bustling streets, Lyons Corner House became an oasis where friends gathered over tea or coffee while indulging in delectable treats amidst art deco surroundings - truly a haven for relaxation and conversation since its opening in 1931. Quenching our thirst was Pernis Super Anis – an irresistible beverage crafted from aromatic aniseed that delighted taste buds throughout Europe during this era; it was undoubtedly one sip worth savoring.