Thirties Society Journals

Thirties Society Journals

The Twentieth Century was established in 1979 as The Thirties Society and published seven journals between 1980 and 1991.

Format A4, fully illustrated, approx 44 pages. Now available as photocopies only (£6 per copy). For information on ordering any of our publications, click on 'How to order' on the left-hand side of the screen.

Thirties Society Journal No. 1 (1980)

The Anger of Firestone: Simon Jenkins
Battersea Power Station: Gavin Stamp
Farnham – England’s Williamsburg: Roderick Gradidge
Recollections of the 20s and 30s and Appendix: Clive Aslet
Unilever House, Blackfriars: Clive Aslet
Conference Report
List of Inter-war Buildings from periodicals
Founding Committee, Patrons and Original Members

Thirties Society Journal No. 2 (1981)

Inter War Listing: Mathew Saunders
Interview with Sigmund Pollitzer: Roger Pinkham
Edwin Cooper: Alan Powers
Conversation with Erno Goldfinger: Gavin Stamp
Gatwick’s Beehive: John King
Royal Masonic Hospital: Susan Gold
Charters: Bridget Clarke
Inter War Shop Fronts: John Grundy

Thirties Society Journal No. 3 (1982)

Simple Intime – the Work of Raymond McGrath: Alan Powers
Gerald Lacoste: Michael Pick
Blundon Shadbolt 1879-1949 Architect of the House Desirable: Donald Campbell
Joseph Armitage, Craftsman 1880-1945: Edward Armitage
The Enigma of Dunston ‘B’ – A Modern Movement Power Station: Bob Jarvis
Silver End Garden Village 1926-1932: Graham Thurgood

Thirties Society Journal No. 4 (1984)

Sir John Betjeman – Obituary
The Improved Public House: Clive Aslet
Floating Palaces – British Liners of the 19302: Alastair Forsyth
Sydney Ernest Castle: Bruce Castle
The Glasgow Empire Exhibition 1938: J. Neil Baxter
An Interview with Colin and Virginia Penn: Andrew Saint
Waking the Sleeping Beauty – The Victorians in the Inter-War Period: Andrew Saunders

Thirties Society Journal No. 5 (1985)

Peter Fleetwood-Hesketh – Obituary
Oliver Bernard, The Barbican and Me: J.G. Links
Robert Lutyens and Marks & Spencer: Neil Burton
In Search of the Caveman Restaurant: Alan Powers
The Battle of Bentley Wood: Barbara Tilson
The Thirties North of the Border: Charles McKean
The Oakwood Motel, Elgin: Brian Edwards

Thirties Society Journal No. 6 (1987)

Sir Osbert Lancaster – Obituary
A Lutyens Skyscraper: Margaret Richardson
Sir Henry Wellcome and the Wellcome Buildings: John Symons
An Interview with the Late Paul Paget: Clive Aslet
Francis Lorne: Thomas N. Fox
Rationalism – Architecture in Italy between the Wars: William Ward
Edward James in Wimpole Street: Michael Pick

Thirties Society Journal No. 7 (1991)

Sir Sacheverell Sitwell – Obituary
John Betjeman and the Cult of J.N. Comper: Anthony Symondson S.J.
The Royal Horticultural Society’s New Hall: Brent Elliott
N.F. Cachmaille-Day – A Search for Something More: Anthony Hill
Oliver Hill as Exhibition Designer: Alan Powers
Mendelsohn in England: Jonathan Glancey
Erich Mendelsohn: Ralph Beyer
J.M.W. Dudding and the Architecture of the Miners’ Welfare Commission