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The Illustrated London News 1938
Schweppes adverts 1938 - 1939
When one one can't get Schweppes
In Siberia one drinks Koumiss
An article in the Christmas edition 1938
about the The story and origin of Christmas Cards
Some events of 1938 in the Illustrated London News
- January 3rd - Announcement that all British schoolchildren to be given
gas masks
- March 11th - German Anschluss of Austria at von Seyss-Inquart's
invitation
- April - Britain formally recognised Italy's sovereignty over Abyssinia
- aggression paid off!!
- May - The opening of the Empire Exhibition Scotand in
Glasgow by King George VI
- August - Britain starts the Air Raid Protection Service
manned by volunteers
- September 30th - 'I believe it is Peace for our Time'
claim by Neville Chamberlain after Munich Agreement!
- October 1st - German invasion of Sudetenland (Czechoslovakia) began
- October 31st - War of the Worlds broadcast on radio, by Orson
Welles, causes panic in the USA
- November 8th - Kristallnacht pogrom against the jews in Germany
- In Hollywood David O Selznick chooses an obscure British
actress to play Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with Wind
- Anthony Eden and Duff Cooper resign
- The Liner Queen Elizabeth was launched
- The Picture Post begins publication
- Len Hutton scores 364 runs in Oval test match
LOTS OF IMAGES COMING SOON
April 9th
- General Franco,
- Royal Collection Artwork, Lerida Drawings By Frank L Emanuel,
- Underground Railway Madrid,
- High Explosive Bombs Article With Drawings By G.H. Davis,
- Italian Air Force Planes Drawn By G.H. Davis,
- Abyssinia,
- University Boat Race,
- Skinks,
- Plant Geography,
- Phromnia,
- The Kadir Cup,
- G.E.V. Keighley,
- Queen Mary,
- Cruiser "Tromp",
- Mussolini,
- Mei-Mei Panda,
- The Crab Ferryboat,
- H.M.S. Edinburgh,
- Lerida,
- Austria,
- Norfolk Coast,
- Dr W.H. Frere,
- Sir Hyde Gowan,
- Sir Edmund Ironside,
- Sultan Of Selangor,
- G.E. R. Gedye,
- Princesses Ruhije,
- Maxhide,
- Danush & Myzejen,
- Artwork From The National Gallery,
- Metalwork Pieces,
- Alaca Huyuk,
- Marcelle Denya,
- Katherine Arkandy,
- Josef Hofman,
- Regina Schein,
- Lily Pons,
- Blanche Marchesi,
- Raymond Massey,
- Tamara Geva,
- Flying Standard Ten Car,
- Ford Eight Sallon,
- Waiata Maori Choir,
- Grand Canyon,
April 23rd
- Anglo-Italian Agreement,
- Lord Galaway,
- Queen Mary,
- Aldershot Command,
- King George,
- Ferdinand Magellan,
- Mei-Mei Panda Bear,
- Mrs William Harkness,
- Portraits Of Admiral Robert Blake,
- United States Airplanes Drawn By G. H. Davis,
- Stalk-Eyed Flies,
- Oar Shrimp,
- Stalk Eyed Crab,
- Stalk Eyed Larval Fish,
- Pirro Marconi,
- Ancient Roman Amenities,
- Albania,
- Ancient Greek Forts,
- Feodor Chaliapin,
- Margarethe Kubatzki,
- Richard Tauber,
- Painting By Balthasar Van Den Bosch Ii Of The Consulting Room,
- Chinese Ceramic Art,
- Pope Pius XI,
- Maharaja Of Patiala,
- Sultan Of Selangor,
- Bulawayo-Johannesburg Express Train Wreck,
- National Exhibiiton Of Ancient Arms And Armour,
- Sketches Of Movieland Hollywood In Los Angeles By Bryan De Grineau,
- Henry Nichols, Germination Of 500 Year Old Lotus Seeds,
- Burmese Ruby,
- Funeral Lord Milford Haven,
- Mr. Hore-Belisha,
- Sir Richard Terry,
- Lord Roborough,
- Signor Gianni Albertini,
- M. Daladier,
- Sir Stephen Killik,
- Grey Owl,
- Alam Shah,
- Bertram Mills,
- Full Page Color Ford Advert,
- Life In New York City With Drawings By J. Simont,
- Robert Helpmann,
- Pearl Argyle,
- Yvonne Arnaud,
- Ronald Squire,
- Adrianne Allen,
- Kayak Rolling,
- Eskimoe Hunters,
- Silver Crest Saloon Car,
- Lanchester Eleven Saloon,
- Victor Mclaglen,
- Chrysler Imperial,
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