Odhams Press Ltd Collection (page 4)

The opening of the Masonic Peace Memorial, Great Queen Street, London, 19 July 1933, (1935). The Masonic Temple...was opened by the Duke of Connaught

King George V at the wheel of of his yacht, Britannia, during Cowes Regatta week, 1924, (1935). George V (1865-1936) sailing HMY Britannia off the coast of the Isle of Wight

The new Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, 1932, (1935). View of the Shakespeare Royal Theatre, dedicated to William Shakespeare, designed by Elizabeth Scott

Amelia Earhart, 1928, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Amelia Earhart, 1928, (1935). American aviation pioneer and author Amelia Earhart (born 1897; disappeared 2 July 1937), was the first woman to to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean

The scene in the Lord Chancellors office... General Election, 1923, (1935). Creator: Unknown
The scene in the Lord Chancellors office when the writs were issued for the General Election, 1923, (1935). Officials with paperwork during the British general election of 1923

Anti-government demonstration, Hyde Park, London, 6 February 1933, (1935). i Creator: Unknown
Anti-government demonstration, Hyde Park, London, 6 February 1933, (1935)....a mass Labour Demonstration against the Governments economy measures, cuts in salaries and unemployment benefit

Performers singing a duet in one of the studios of 2LO, Savoy Hill, London, 1923, (1935). 2LO was the second radio station to broadcast regularly in the United Kingdom

Great Britain wins the Davis Cup tennis championship, Paris, 30 July 1933, (1935). Great Britain won the Davis Cup for the first time in twenty-two years

Jack Hobbs, c1923, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Jack Hobbs, c1923, (1935). English cricketer Sir John Berry Hobbs (1882-1963) played for Surrey from 1905 until 1934 and played 61 test matches for England

British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin with his wife and daughter, London, 27 January 1923, (1935). Stanley Baldwin (1867-1947), Conservative Party statesman, with his wife Lucy (nee Ridsdale)

A family listening to the results of the general election of 1923, (1935). Creator: Unknown
A family listening to the results of the general election of 1923, (1935). Wireless brought the election results into the homes of the people

Workers leaving... after construction of Cunarder 534 was suspended, December 1931, (1935)
Workers leaving the shipyards after construction of Cunarder 534 was suspended, Clydebank, Scotland, December 1931, (1935)

Building work at Piccadilly Circus in London, 1926, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Building work at Piccadilly Circus in London, 1926, (1935). Worlds Busiest Roundabout - to simplify congestion of traffic in the main London thoroughfares

Civil servants protesting against salary cuts, London, October 1931, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Civil servants protesting against salary cuts, London, October 1931, (1935). Protest Against Economy Cuts...a mass demonstration of an entirely peaceful nature

Ascot fashion, 1935. Creator: Unknown
Ascot fashion, 1935. Women dressed up for the horse racing at Royal Ascot in Surrey. Flowing Frocks: showing a tendency to return to the flowing lines of 1914

Ramsay MacDonald, first Labour Prime Minister, at Chequers with his his daughter, 1924, (1935). British politician James Ramsay MacDonald (1866-1937) with his daughter Sheila (1910-1994)

George Lansbury, c1930, (1935). Creator: Unknown
George Lansbury, c1930, (1935). Portrait of British politician George Lansbury (1859-1940) who became a socialist in the early 1890s, and was elected to Parliament in 1910

John Logie Baird watching the first play to be televised, 14 July 1930, (1935). Creator: Unknown
John Logie Baird watching the first play to be televised, 14 July 1930, (1935). Mr. John L. Baird watching Pirandellos The Man with the Flower in his Mouth, the first play to be televised

Launch of the Empress of Britain, Glasgow, 11 June 1930, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Launch of the Empress of Britain, Glasgow, Scotland, 11 June 1930, (1935). The new Canadian Pacific Liner, Empress of Britain, which was launched at Glasgow by the Prince of Wales

Arthur Henderson, 1929, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Arthur Henderson, 1929, (1935). British iron moulder and Labour politician Arthur Henderson (1863-1935) was the first Labour cabinet minister

Margaret Bondfield, 1929, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Margaret Bondfield, 1929, (1935). Portrait of Margaret Grace Bondfield (1873-1953), British Labour politician, trade unionist and womens rights activist

General Bramwell Booth with his two grandchildren, 1929, (1935). Creator: Unknown
General Bramwell Booth with his two grandchildren, 1929, (1935). William Bramwell Booth (1856-1929) was the son of William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army

Frank Billings Kellogg, US Secretary of State, 1928, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Frank Billings Kellogg, US Secretary of State, 1928, (1935). Frank Billings Kellogg (1856-1937) was US Ambassador to Great Britain from 1923-1925

Milk churns at Hyde Park during the General Strike, London, 1926, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Milk churns at Hyde Park during the General Strike, London, 1926, (1935). Hyde Park was closed to the public, and used as a food depot

Sir Malcolm Campbells Bid for a New Record, 1935. Creator: Unknown
Sir Malcolm Campbells Bid for a New Record, 1935. Malcolm Campbell (1885-1948) being photographed at Brooklands in Surrey following Bluebirds rebuild, and prior to going to Daytona Beach in Florida

The wireless transmission room at Croydon Aerodrome, south London, 1928, (1935). Creator: Unknown
The wireless transmission room at Croydon Aerodrome, south London, 1928, (1935). A view of a wireless transmission room, whence contacts can be made with pilots in the air as to direction

Filming City of Play, 1928, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Filming " City of Play", 1928, (1935). Actor and crew during shooting of a drama film at the Gainsborough film studios in London, notice the microphone above the actors head

Miners playing cards during the General Strike, Britain, 1926, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Miners playing cards during the General Strike, Britain, 1926, (1935). The Miners Fight for their Wages - the dispute dragged on until nearly the end of November

Thomas Hardy, 1920s, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Thomas Hardy, 1920s, (1935). Novelist and poet Hardy (1840-1928), regarded as one of the greatest of British writers. His books, set in the fictional county of Wessex, based on Dorset

The Menin Gate is unveiled, Ypres, Belgium, 24 July 1927, (1935). Creator: Unknown
The Menin Gate is unveiled, Ypres, Belgium, 24 July 1927, (1935). Field Marshal Lord Plumer unveiled the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing in memory of British

George Bernard Shaw, 1926, (1935). Creator: Unknown
George Bernard Shaw, 1926, (1935). Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1925

Gertrude Ederle receiving advice from her trainer Jabez Wolff, 1926, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Gertrude Ederle receiving advice from her trainer Jabez Wolff, 1926, (1935). Miss Gertrude Ederle [1905-2003], the young American swimmer

Tennis match on Centre Court at Wimbledon, c1930s, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Tennis match on Centre Court at Wimbledon, c1930s, (1935). The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club moved to its present site in Church Road, Wimbledon, south London, in 1922

William Thomas Cosgrave making a speech, Dublin, Ireland, 1922, (1935). Creator: Unknown
William Thomas Cosgrave making a speech, Dublin, Ireland, 1922, (1935). William Thomas Cosgrave (1880-1965), President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State. Under the guidance of Mr

The opening of Dail Eireann, or Chamber of Deputies, Dublin, Ireland, 9 September 1922, (1935)
The opening of Dail Eireann, or Chamber of Deputies, of the Irish Free State Parliament in Dublin, Ireland, 9 September 1922, (1935). Mr William Thomas Cosgrave was elected President

The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, London, 1923, (1935). Creator: Unknown
The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, London, 1923, (1935). Oxford wins the Boat Race!. Annual rowing competition between Oxford and Cambridge Universities, on the River Thames

Marie Lloyd, c1910s. Creator: Unknown
Marie Lloyd, c1910s. Portrait of English music hall singer and actor Marie Lloyd (1870-1922): one of the most popular comediennes of her time

Schoolboys and teacher observing a solar eclipse, Britain, 1921, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Schoolboys and teacher observing a solar eclipse, Britain, 1921, (1935). Children using smoked glass to watch an eclipse of the Sun

Passengers waiting at Goldhawk Road Station in London during the railway strike, 1919, (1935). For nine days, from September 27 to October 6

Alcock and Brown... after the first non-stop transatlantic flight, London, June 1919, (1935)
Alcock and Brown are welcomed after the first non-stop transatlantic flight, London, June 1919, (1935). British aviators Captain John Alcock (1892-1919) and Lieutenant Arthur Whitten Brown (1886-1948)

Some women are able to vote for the first time, Britain, 14 December 1918, (1935). In the General Election on December 14, 1918

King George V attends a baseball match at Stamford Bridge, London, (1935). Creator: Unknown
King George V attends a baseball match at Stamford Bridge, London, (1935). George V (1865-1936) at a sports event during the First World War, arranged in honour of the American allies

Child with damaged piano after an air raid made her homeless, First World War, 1918, (1935). A child crying over the wrecked treasures of her home

British soldiers in the trenches at Thiepval Wood, France, First World War, 1916, (1935). Not cave-men, but men of the Border Regiment occupying the Front Line trenches in Thiepval Wood

Chequers, Buckinghamshire, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Chequers, Buckinghamshire, (1935). In 1917, Sir Arthur Lee presented his 16th-century house to the nation as the official country residence of the British prime minister

Wounded soldier being treated in the trenches, Battle of the Somme, First World War, 1916, (1935)
Wounded British soldier being treated in the trenches during the Battle of the Somme, First World War, 1916, (1935). One of the attacking soldiers being given " First Aid"

An officer in the trenches, France, First World War, 1916, (1935). Creator: Unknown
An officer in the trenches, France, First World War, 1916, (1935). Winter on the Western Front. An officer makes his rounds, wading through a trench of half-frozen mud

Fall In : Answer Now in Your Countrys Hour of Need, 1915, (1935). Creator: Unknown
" Fall In" : Answer Now in Your Countrys Hour of Need, 1915, (1935). Recruiting poster appealing to British men to join up and fight in the First World War

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"Odham's Press Ltd: A Glimpse into the Past" Step back in time and explore the fascinating snapshots of history captured by Odham's Press Ltd. From iconic landmarks to remarkable events, these images offer a window into a bygone era. In 1931, the Kingsway Subway in London witnessed the hustle and bustle of daily life as a tram glided through its tunnels. The creator of this captivating image remains unknown, but their work transports us to an age when public transportation was evolving. The Lutine Bell at Lloyd's of London takes center stage in another enigmatic photograph from 1933. Its presence symbolizes tradition and resilience within the insurance industry, reminding us that even amidst uncertainty, there are steadfast institutions that endure. British jockeys grace our collection with their elegance and skill in a snapshot from 1934. These athletes epitomize determination and passion as they compete on horseback, showcasing the timeless allure of equestrian sports. One cannot help but marvel at the ingenuity displayed by Bennie Railplane in 1930. This futuristic invention promised to revolutionize transportation but ultimately faded into obscurity. Nevertheless, it serves as a testament to human innovation during an era defined by progress. The birthplace of Morris Motors is immortalized in an image dating back to 1912. Little did anyone know then that this modest starting point would pave the way for one of Britain's most renowned automobile manufacturers. Sports enthusiasts rejoice. The first FA Cup Final held at Wembley Stadium on April 28th, 1923 marked a historic moment etched forever in football lore. As fans filled this grand arena with anticipation, little could they imagine how many legendary matches would be played here over decades to come. Robert Baden-Powell reveals his softer side as he poses alongside his beloved dogs circa 1929.