1930s

From Flickr: “Derby Day” by The Real Devil Doll

Mailed December 1, 1914 from Paducah, KY to Ft. Waynr, IN via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/s9kVXe

From Flickr: “Matchbox label printing machine at Bryant & May” by State Library Victoria Collections

1939 Visit our catalogue to download a hi-res copy or find out more about this image: http://ift.tt/1OKRSiB Want to find more pictures from the State Library of Victoria’s collections? http://ift.tt/PuAmm3 via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/s7vnby

From Flickr: “Printing machine producing match-box labels for Crown Safety Matches showing one colour and two colour stages at Bryant & May” by State Library Victoria Collections

1939 Author/Creator: Wolfgang Sievers 1913-2007 photographer. Visit our catalogue to download a hi-res copy or find out more about this image: http://ift.tt/1EyhxmL Want to find more pictures from the State Library of Victoria’s collections? http://ift.tt/PuAmm3 via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/smNNpE

From Flickr: “Students working with a printing press, Working Men’s College” by State Library Victoria Collections

ca. 1920 – ca. 1930 Visit our catalogue to download a hi-res copy or find out more about this image: http://ift.tt/1Eyhp6R Want to find more pictures from the State Library of Victoria’s collections? http://ift.tt/PuAmm3 via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/s7wyvN

From Flickr: “Oh, the good things mother can bake” by katinthecupboard

“Robin” by Bertha B. and Ernest Cobb, who copyrighted in 1934. Illustrated by Lucy Doane. The Arlo Publishing Co. of Newton Upper Falls, Mass. via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/s6dbvs

From Flickr: “Mother promises to bake a cake” by katinthecupboard

“Robin” by Bertha B. and Ernest Cobb, who copyrighted in 1934. Illustrated by Lucy Doane. The Arlo Publishing Co. of Newton Upper Falls, Mass. via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/s4sfkH

From Flickr: “Sometimes Peter takes life of his own” by katinthecupboard

“Robin” by Bertha B. and Ernest Cobb, who copyrighted in 1934. Illustrated by Lucy Doane. The Arlo Publishing Co. of Newton Upper Falls, Mass. via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/snK5Pk

From Flickr: “Peter the doll digs in the sandbox” by katinthecupboard

“Robin” by Bertha B. and Ernest Cobb, who copyrighted in 1934. Illustrated by Lucy Doane. The Arlo Publishing Co. of Newton Upper Falls, Mass. via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/snK5tv

From Flickr: “Bristol – travel brochure issued by Bristol City Council, c1938” by mikeyashworth

Seldom has Bristol looked so atmospheric and alluring as the sun goes down – a marvellous image from the front cover of a brochure issued by the City Council in the late 1930s and illustrated by ‘Wilson’ in a very period style. The cityscape seen here was soon to be Read More →

From Flickr: “Melbourne in the late 1930s. Aerial view looking North East from South Melbourne” by State Library Victoria Collections

ca. 1936-ca. 1939 A view along the Yarra from above Spencer Street bridge towards the Queen Street bridge. A coastal steamer is berthed at the wharf adjacent to the Spencer Street bridge. Metro-Ice works is visible on the south bank of the Yarra. Visit our catalogue to download a hi-res Read More →