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The inter-war years, 1919-1939

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Conservative Party General Election poster, 1923 Reference: Amery Papers, AMEL 4/11
Conservative Party General Election poster, 1923.
Churchill as Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1925 Reference: Broadwater Papers, BRDW 1/1/107
Churchill as Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1925.
Souvenir miniature of the British Gazette, 1926 Reference: Churchill Papers, CHAR 2/148/1
Souvenir miniature of the British Gazette, 1926
The London Naval Conference, 1930 Reference: Hodsoll Papers, HDSL 2/1
The London Naval Conference, 1930
Churchill bricklaying at Chartwell, c1930-35 Reference: Churchill Press Photographs, CHPH 1A/F2/29
Churchill bricklaying at Chartwell, c1930-35
Churchill after being run over by a taxi in New York, 1931 Reference: Churchill Press Photographs, CHPH 1A/F2/23B
Churchill after being run over by a taxi in New York, 1931
Churchill at the polling booth, Epping, 1935 Reference: Churchill Press Photographs, CHPH 1A/F2/30
Churchill at the polling booth, Epping, 1935
Churchill on the roof of the Evening Standard building, 1938 Reference: Nemon Papers, NEMO 5/3
Churchill on the roof of the Evening Standard building, 1938