Art Deco Saltdean Lido near Brighton, built 1938, reopened to the public May 2017.The Lido, or open-air swimming pool, became popular during the 1920s and 1930s when swimming...

Leslie Hutchinson, affectionately known as 'Hutch' was a pianist and singer, born in Grenada in 1900. Hutch made his West End debut in 1927 playing in the...

Tamara de Lempicka One of the most recognisable artists of the "Arts Decoratifs" (Art Deco) era, was Tamara de Lempicka. She was born in Poland, but fled...

Diana Cooper, was a glamorous socialite, born on 29th August 1892 into an aristocratic family, who enjoyed the privileged upbringing of the British upper classes.  During the...

Brooklands Motor Racing Circuit in Weybridge, Surrey was constructed by wealthy landowner Hugh Locke King in 1907.Brooklands became known as the ‘Ascot of Motorsport’ and was the place to be seen during the heyday...

The 1920s was an era of immense social change.  For many women, WWI had provided them with a job in the factories and some families directly...

From Henry VIII to Art Deco party house, Eltham Palace in Greenwich has a colourful history. After falling into decline after 1505, its fortunes were revived in 1933 when...

Much like today, the cult and celebrity of the Bright Young People of 1920s London was a creation of the media, who encouraged this predominantly upper-class...

Beverley Nichols by Cecil Beaton By 1928, the Bright Young Thing's were a social phenomenon, making headline news in the tabloid newspapers.  Beverley Nichols, a Bright Young Thing...