Television was first demonstrated in 1926 but at a much lower resolution than we use today. Early experimenters even recorded television onto discs, of which a small number have survived down to the present - and we thought that video discs were a much more modern invention!
The latest addition to our web-site is an information page on early television or “seeing from a distance”.
You can find out more on early TV here
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If you would like to see what ladies were wearing in the Winter of 1920-21 then take a look in the fashion section of 1920-30.com
We have added fashion information from a quarterly publication - “Woman’s Institute Fashion Service – Fall & Winter 1920-21″ to our web-site.
 It was originally prepared for the exclusive use of students of the Woman’s Institute Course in dressmaking and designing by Mary Brooks Picken, and illustrated by Alice Siepp.
Since the models in the illustrations are all wearing hats, it is also a good guide to the millinery of 1920.
This is an excellent fashion magazine for historical clothing buffs and dressmakers looking for inspiration.
A short hat-making course from the early 1900′s has been added to the web-site. It provides simple instructions on how to make popular hats of the period. These instructions are just as useful today as they were 90 years ago.
There is even a section on selecting the right type of hat to suit your face, hair style, and hair color.
We will be adding a lot more information on hats and millinery of the 1920′s so check back at least once per month.
We have added the British 1920′s Toy Book - ”Things to Make” by Archibald Williams, to the web-site. It contains illustrated instructions on making toys and household items from the period.
Many of the toy models are classics that are eagerly sought by collectors today and will provide hours of enjoyment if you have the patience, skills and equipment required to construct them.
The book was published just before mass produced toys became available when hand-made were king. Todays children,and even many adults, could be challenged by the degree of difficulty involved in some projects. It illustrates that most of us don’t have the same skill sets as our ancestors.
It is still possible to buy modern versions of these toys and assemble them yourself, but 80 years ago you needed to be able to manufacture the parts as well.
It’s an interesting book and a great snapshot of the past.
The 1920-30.com web-site and blog are an opportunity for me to make available to a wider audience the content of my collection of 1920′s books and magazines plus brochures, postcards etc.
 I will be adding thousands of additional web-pages over the next few years in addition to the hundreds already existing. Subjects and topics will cover every facet of life in the 1920′s. Some of this content will also be available for purchase in the form of ebooks, CD’s, and printed materials.
 As well as publishing material from my collection there will be extensive links to related resources on the Web for those looking for additional information.
 I hope you enjoy this information on the roaring twenties as much as I do and at the same time gain an appreciation of the period your ancestors lived through.