Blue embossed cloth binding with silver title on the spine and front board.

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Please view our photographs. The Story of 25 Eventful Years in Pictures published by Odhams Press is a historical pictorial hardcover volume originally released in 1935 to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of King George V. While it is frequently listed by antiquarian sellers with a “circa 1920” publication date estimate, it specifically archives 25 years of British history, social life, and royal milestones spanning from 1910 to 1935. Odhams Press itself operated out of London from 1920 to 1968. The Story of 25 Eventful Years in Pictures typically contains over 1,000 sepia-toned period photographs and illustrations spread across 528 pages.

Book Contents & Coverage

The volume serves as a comprehensive visual archive of British history, international events, and social life during the reign of King George V (1910–1935). The contents broadly cover: 

• Royal Milestones: The accession and coronation of King George V and Queen Mary, royal tours across the British Empire, and family portraits featuring a young Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret. 
• The First World War: Visual documentation of the home front, military mobilisations, Western Front trench warfare, and the subsequent 1919 peace celebrations.
• Political & Social Shifts: The rise of the Suffragette movement, shifting post-war British governments, and early-century industrial actions.
• Technological & Daily Life Developments: The rapid evolution of aviation, maritime transport, automotive travel, and the transition from horse-drawn traffic to modern street scenes.

Current Market Availability & Value

For a copy in Good condition with standard shelf wear, the volume is a relatively common and affordable piece of twentieth-century British ephemera. Current marketplace availability includes:

The Story of 25 Eventful Years in Pictures [Hardcover]

• Condition Details: Features original title-blocked cloth with dust-toning, bumped spine bands, and clean internal pages.
• Listing Platform: Available via AbeBooks. 

Historical Context

• Content Focus: The book contains 528 pages consisting chiefly of photographs, portraits, and illustrations documenting the turbulent political and social shifts during the reign of King George V. 
• Binding Style: Typically bound in red or blue embossed cloth covers characteristic of Odhams Press household reference books of the era.