Illustrated London News 1929 The Wall street crash

The British General election returned a historic victory for Labour
who polled less votes than the Conservatives

May - Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford presented the first 'Oscars' for outstanding films

June 7th - First british woman, Margaret Bondfield, cabinet minister appointed

August 28th - The German airship Graf Zeppelin arrived in Los Angeles
after crossing the Pacific from Tokyo in 12 days as part of its round the world flight in 21 days

September 5th - United States of Europe suggested by French premier
Briand, Kellogg-Briand pact outlawing war comes into operation

October 24th - Wall Street Crash began with 13 million shares changing hands,
in 4 days 5 billion dollars were wiped off stock and share values.
This set off the great world wide depression of the 30s when at its worst
1 person in 3 (of the employable) was unemployed in the US

October - Viceroy of India Lord Irwin stated that India would eventually be granted dominion status

November - some American police have started making sound-films of prisoners under interrogation to shown in court.

Books - Robert Graves Goodbye to All That describing with realism the degradation suffered by the men
who died in the trenches as a result of obstinate stupidity of the generals.

Erich Maria Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front told the story of unspeakable horrors endured by the German troops in trench warfare

Photo - About To Keep His Seventieth Birthday In Exile; The Ex-Kaiser Feeding Ducks At Doorn.
The Great Partnership In The Second Test Match, Played At Sydney, And Won By England By Eight Wickets
The First Maya Mosaic Ever Found; A Unique Discovery
From The World's Scrap-Book; News Items Of Topical Interest
"Self-Portraits" By Napoleon - And Other World Pictures - Being An Appreciation Of "Memoirs Of Napoleon I"
- Compiled From His Own Writings By F M Kircheisen
Personalities Of The Week; People In The Publics Eye
The Afghan "Kaleidoscope"; Kabul And Kandahar Photographs
How Inayatullah Left Kabul; Steeds Of The "Knights Volant" (R.A.F. Rescue Flights
Sumerian Art And Human Sacrifice
Sumerian Art "Finds" At Ur; Ram Statues, And Other Relics
Art Treasures Of The "Death-Pit" At Ur; Sacrificed Women's Adornments; Harps; And Daggers
The Watch On The Burglar In Berlin; A Company Of Armed Men Assisted By Trained Dogs
The World Of The Theatre
Colour Plates;- A Gem Of The Dutch Art Exhibition; A Terborch At The Royal Academy, A Vermeer At The Royal Academy
Germany's New War-Ship; Higher Power Within Treaty Limits
The Cruiser Controversy; New Types Of War-Ships Resulting From The Washington Treaty
Colour Plate:- Tutankhamen And His Queen Portrayed By A Modern Painter
Photo From A Painting:- Akin To Craft Racing From Australia To England; "The Clipper Glory Of The Seas"
The World Of Science - Concerning The "King - Cheetah"
Wave Stresses On Ships In A Gale; "Sagging" And "Hogging" (Illustrations)
Akin To The "Majestic's" Experience; Ships Under The Stress Of Big Seas
The Art Of Dining
Adverts : Barclay's Lager), Ovaltine - Glowing Health (Ski Slopes), The Duo -Art 'Pianola Piano'
Grosvenor House Hotel, Mansion Polish, Lanchester Cars, Hovis, Gas, Thorneycroft Standard Class Cruisers

November 30, 1929 issue of the London Illustrated News. Has a full page article by G. K. Chesterton, a full page Guinness Beer ad

a full page of illustrations (3 pictures) of the Mammoth of Moravia, a full page of illustrations and text on using paraffin in taxidermy etc etc

"A fair view and no prospect" Distress for which the Prince of Wales broadcast a moving appeal
The plight of unemployment in a mining are of South Wales: A scene typical of distress prevailing throughout the coal districts of Britain

A new - Boulton and Paul - 5 Room Bungalow - £115.10s carriage paid delivered to any Goods station ready for easy assembly

A new - Boulton and Paul - 5 Room Bungalow - £115.10s carriage paid
delivered to any Goods station ready for easy assembly