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1939 Collection (page 5)

"1939: A Year of Captivating Moments and Iconic Figures" Step into the world of 1939, where history unfolded in mesmerizing ways. Mrs

Background image1939 Collection: How submarines fire torpedoes, 1939

How submarines fire torpedoes, 1939
Drawing to explain how a British submarines twelve torpedoes are fired. Here six torpoedoes are shown in their tubes, and a further six are in storage and have, when required

Background image1939 Collection: State Bank of the USSR, 1939

State Bank of the USSR, 1939
Registering the deposits of Soviet workers in the State Bank of the U.S.S.R in 1939. On the right, depositors can be seen at a counter waiting their turn while men

Background image1939 Collection: Russian Cavalry in Red Square, 1939

Russian Cavalry in Red Square, 1939
Following the Cossack tradition of the days of Czarist Russia, the USSR army in 1939 still maintained a strong cavalry arm. This regiment, lined up in Red Square, Moscow is smartly turned out

Background image1939 Collection: TEXAS: LUNCHEONETTE, 1939. An outdoor hamburger stand at Harlingen, Texas

TEXAS: LUNCHEONETTE, 1939. An outdoor hamburger stand at Harlingen, Texas. Photograph by Russell Lee, February 1939

Background image1939 Collection: Racing Greyhound pups in a barrow

Racing Greyhound pups in a barrow
A wheelbarrow filled with racing greyhound pups at the G.R.A. Staffordshire breeding ground, prior to transfer to the kennels at Northaw, Middlesex

Background image1939 Collection: Greta Garbo (1905-1990)

Greta Garbo (1905-1990)
A portrait of Greta Garbo on her yacht off Catalina Island. Greta Garbo was born in Stockholm and was spotted whilst studying at the Royal Theatre Dramatic School by the Swedish director Mauritz

Background image1939 Collection: Royal Navy losses in both World Wars, 1945

Royal Navy losses in both World Wars, 1945
Illustration showing the ships lost by the British Royal Navy during the Second World War (main picture) compared with those lost during the First World War (inset bottom right)

Background image1939 Collection: The Humorist Cover 1939

The Humorist Cover 1939
A jolly cover by William Heath Robinson showing a couple on a motor cycle helping themselves, in transit, to a picnic hamper on the back of a car

Background image1939 Collection: Frank Wild (1873-1939)

Frank Wild (1873-1939)
Photographic portrait of Frank Wild, the British naval officer and explorer, London, c.1916. Wild had just returned to Britain following his role as second in command during Ernest Shackletons

Background image1939 Collection: Cycling in Scotland

Cycling in Scotland
A touring cyclist takes in the breathtaking Scottish scenery at the Old Road, Pass of Glencoe, Invernes-shire

Background image1939 Collection: W B Yeats - Etching

W B Yeats - Etching
William Butler YEATS Irish poet and statesman as a young man

Background image1939 Collection: Pope Pius XII Crowned

Pope Pius XII Crowned
Pius XII is crowned as the new pope

Background image1939 Collection: W B Yeats / The Tatler

W B Yeats / The Tatler
WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS Irish poet and dramatist in his study at Woburn Buildings, London

Background image1939 Collection: Photograph of Sir Richard Steele PH, Haverstock Hill, London

Photograph of Sir Richard Steele PH, Haverstock Hill, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Background image1939 Collection: Photograph of Ship Hotel, Tilbury Docks, Essex

Photograph of Ship Hotel, Tilbury Docks, Essex. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1929

Background image1939 Collection: Photograph of Railway Tavern, Limehouse, London

Photograph of Railway Tavern, Limehouse, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1934

Background image1939 Collection: Photograph of Prince Of Wales PH, Bethnal Green, London

Photograph of Prince Of Wales PH, Bethnal Green, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Background image1939 Collection: Photograph of Park Tavern, Finsbury Park, London

Photograph of Park Tavern, Finsbury Park, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Background image1939 Collection: Two women preparing for show at Windmill Theatre 1939

Two women preparing for show at Windmill Theatre 1939
Two women in tin helmets photographed as they prepare for a show at the Windmill Theatre. The Windmill Theatre, which today uses the motto " we never closed"

Background image1939 Collection: Scene on the beach at Conwy, North Wales

Scene on the beach at Conwy, North Wales, 10 June 1939, with Conwy Castle in the distance on the right. 1939

Background image1939 Collection: Victor G Ginn & Co, catalogue (front cover)

Victor G Ginn & Co, catalogue (front cover)
Victor G Ginn & Co, High Holborn, London, catalogue (front cover), Price List of Carnival Novelties. 1939

Background image1939 Collection: A stone building covering an island site in the centre of Nottingham, One of the 237 Stores

A stone building covering an island site in the centre of Nottingham, One of the 237 Stores... (colour litho)
2811021 A stone building covering an island site in the centre of Nottingham, One of the 237 Stores... (colour litho) by English School

Background image1939 Collection: Nelly Bligh, the dog. This dog, called Nelly Bligh, owned by Mr Mallion

Nelly Bligh, the dog. This dog, called Nelly Bligh, owned by Mr Mallion, Hubbards Farm, Lenham Heath, Lenham, Kent, saved the the life of her master. Mr Mallion was knocked down and bitten by a boar

Background image1939 Collection: Children wait on the platform of East Ham railway station waiting for evacuation to

Children wait on the platform of East Ham railway station waiting for evacuation to the country. 2nd September 1939

Background image1939 Collection: HMS Norfolk a County-class heavy cruiser Circa 1939

HMS Norfolk a County-class heavy cruiser Circa 1939

Background image1939 Collection: Buttons (Duggie Wakefield) takes his orders from Dandini (Pat Kirkwood

Buttons (Duggie Wakefield) takes his orders from Dandini (Pat Kirkwood) during rehearsal for " Cinderella, " this years pantomime at the Princes Theatre, Manchester. December 1939 P009796

Background image1939 Collection: WW2 - Bristol Blenheims raid Kiel

WW2 - Bristol Blenheims raid Kiel - Battle of the Heligoland Bight, September, 1939. Date: 1939

Background image1939 Collection: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA - Basilica of St Mary

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA - Basilica of St Mary Date: 1939

Background image1939 Collection: Erlenbach, Switzerland on Lake Zurich (Zurichsee)

Erlenbach, Switzerland on Lake Zurich (Zurichsee). Date: 1939

Background image1939 Collection: Sundial in Petts Wood, Kent

Sundial in Petts Wood, Kent
A rambler stops to look at a sundial in Petts Wood, Kent, set up in memory of William Willett, pioneer of daylight saving whose ideas led to British Summer Time. 1939

Background image1939 Collection: View of Broadway, Fresno, California, USA

View of Broadway, Fresno, California, USA, with the Goodfellows Grill, hotels and shops. 1939

Background image1939 Collection: Arsenal & Newcastle. Bateup ready to save for the Arsenal

Arsenal & Newcastle. Bateup ready to save for the Arsenal
Slide showing a photograph from a football match with the words: Arsenal & Newcastle. Bateup ready to save for the Arsenal. Edwin (Teddy) Bateup (16 May 1881 29 April 1939). Part of Box 366

Background image1939 Collection: Victorian Christmas time by H. L. Oakley

Victorian Christmas time by H. L. Oakley
A series of silhouettes by H. L. Oakley depicting various transport scenes over the Christmas time. Date: 1939

Background image1939 Collection: Golden Gate International Exposition, San Francisco Bay

Golden Gate International Exposition, San Francisco Bay
Design for the Exposition Tower The Spire to the Sun on Treasure Island. Golden Gate International Exposition, San Francisco Bay, California, USA (1939/1940). Date: 1937

Background image1939 Collection: The first flight of the Sikorsky VS-300 14 September 1939

The first flight of the Sikorsky VS-300 14 September 1939
The first flight of the Sikorsky VS-300, 14 September 1939. Igor Sikorsky is at the controls. Date: 1939

Background image1939 Collection: Girl with Peat Cart

Girl with Peat Cart
A girl stands next to the peat horse and cart on the Shetland Islands. Date: March 1939

Background image1939 Collection: Arthur Rackham / St Ives

Arthur Rackham / St Ives
ARTHUR RACKHAM English illustrator: self-portrait in his own illustration to As I was going to St Ives Date: 1867 - 1939

Background image1939 Collection: Photograph of Beaumont Arms, Shepherds Bush, London

Photograph of Beaumont Arms, Shepherds Bush, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Background image1939 Collection: Waitresses wearing gas masks, WWII

Waitresses wearing gas masks, WWII
Waitresses in a popular London restaurant going about their duties during the early weeks of the Second World War, with gas masks in a tin container worn like a bustle at the back of their waistband

Background image1939 Collection: Fall / Tibetan Terrier / 39

Fall / Tibetan Terrier / 39
CHAMPION JANA OF LAMLEH Owned by Dr. Greig. Date: 1939

Background image1939 Collection: St Pauls Cathedral

St Pauls Cathedral
A view of St. Pauls Cathedral over the rooftops of the City of London, circa 1870. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1939 Collection: Westland Lysander over the Great pyramids

Westland Lysander over the Great pyramids. c.December 1939

Background image1939 Collection: Saro S36 Lerwick on Columbine apron late 1939

Saro S36 Lerwick on Columbine apron late 1939. Date: 1939

Background image1939 Collection: Advertisement for Ten High Straight Bourbon whiskey, 1939

Advertisement for Ten High Straight Bourbon whiskey, 1939
AMERICAN WHISKEY AD, 1939. Advertisement for Ten High Straight Bourbon whiskey, 1939

Background image1939 Collection: Cover design, Pan American Airways timetable

Cover design, Pan American Airways timetable
Cover design, Pan American Airways System Atlantic Service timetable, serving Bermuda, America and Europe. July 1939

Background image1939 Collection: Actresses on National Service, 1939

Actresses on National Service, 1939
Cast members of Tony Draws a Horse at the Comedy Theatre in London pictured in their other war roles. Miss Kay Astor (centre) is a nurse

Background image1939 Collection: Fishing Near Venice

Fishing Near Venice
Fishing at Chioggia in the lagoons of Venice. Date: 1939



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"1939: A Year of Captivating Moments and Iconic Figures" Step into the world of 1939, where history unfolded in mesmerizing ways. Mrs. Tabitha's Cat Academy, inspired by the whimsical artistry of Louis Wain, delighted feline enthusiasts with its enchanting charm. In a regal display, King George VI graced us with his fine photographic portrait, embodying dignity and strength during a pivotal time in British history. From high above the clouds, an aerial view revealed the sprawling University in Dayton, Ohio - a hub of knowledge and innovation that shaped countless futures. Meanwhile, Laurel and Hardy brought laughter to screens worldwide with their timeless comedy in "Flying Deuces, " capturing hearts through their hilarious antics. Dreams set sail as Royal Mail Lines enticed adventurers to embark on unforgettable journeys to the West Indies - promising exotic landscapes and vibrant cultures awaiting discovery. The Bay of Avalon on Santa Catalina Island beckoned sun-seekers with its pristine shores and azure waters; a paradise offering respite from everyday worries. On bustling streets across continents, the Citroen Traction Avant or Light 15 epitomized elegance and sophistication - an automobile that turned heads wherever it roamed. Amidst escalating tensions leading up to World War II, the Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Bomber took flight as a symbol of military might – poised for action when duty called. Spitfires soared triumphantly over Forth's skies – guardians protecting freedom against looming threats; their sleek silhouettes inspiring hope amidst uncertainty. Education thrived at Harrogate Ladies College as young minds blossomed within its hallowed halls – nurturing future leaders who would shape society for years to come. At Scunthorpe Iron Works' fiery furnaces, steel forged progress; hands labored tirelessly to build foundations for industrial advancement that would transform nations forevermore. And finally. .