#1930s

The Coconet: Historic photographs of Tonga brought to life in new digital collection. “A remarkable collection of historic photographs capturing Tongan life throughout the 20th century is now available online, offering families across Tonga and the diaspora a chance to reconnect with the people, places and traditions of generations past. The August Hettig Collection, now held by Auckland […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/21/the-coconet-historic-photographs-of-tonga-brought-to-life-in-new-digital-collection/

Columbia Star: Richard Samuel Roberts Collection digitized. “Richard Samuel Roberts became one of South Carolina’s most famous photographers in the 1920s and 1930s. However, after his death in 1936, Roberts remained relatively unknown to all but his family and those who had been his closest friends for more than four decades. His work was brought back to the public with a display at the […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/12/columbia-star-richard-samuel-roberts-collection-digitized/

📽️ The Royalty Cinema, Harbourne, Birmingham. A grand and lavish Art Deco venue built in the 1930s, witness the golden age of cinema. Lost to arsonist flames, now only a memory.

#Birmingham #ArtDeco #Architecture #Photography #History #Cinema #1930s #BuildingsAtRisk