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The Illustrated London News 1928

(sorry about the quality of some pics my camera :-)

January 6th - Central London flooded by Thames after this snow thawed and high tide

Advert for Buchanan's Black & White whisky

Jan 14 - R100 Airship

January 21st reports the death of Thomas Hardy ("Far from the madding crowd" etc.. )

Rover 10 Motor Car £250

Natures Gargoyles ; Living "Doubles" of stone beasts on Notre Dame

Macbeth in Modern dress at the Court Theatre

The King of Siam purifying a white elephant

Advert for Rowntrees Chocolates 4/- (20p) 1lb

A "Shilling (5p) -in-the-slot" Camera

Advert for Erasmic soap

Captain Bert Hinkler who flew alone from UK to Australia 12000 miles in 16 days

Queen Suryia of Afghanistan on a visit to the UK with her husband King Amanullah

Captain Malcolm Campbell and Blue Bird V Mr Frank Lockhart and Black Hawk

Cover of Illustrated London News - Spring motoring number March 17, 1928 price One shilling

Advert for Abdulla cigarettes by Anne Harriet Fish - British Artist

The remarkable art of Isidor Kaufmann - Austro- Hungarian painter of Jewish themes d. 1921

Map of Virginia 1612 "Discribed by Captain John Smith" - coming up for auction

Advert for 4711 Eau de Cologne (originally invented for Queen Victorias' visit to the Rhineland)

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