Major events in the UK between 1900 and 1950 were the death of Queen Victoria, the surge of the Labour Party, the suffragette movement and two World Wars - a lot has happened.
History isn’t just made up of big moments, it’s also made up of the actions of ordinary folk getting by day to day and these photos depict the people of Yorkshire getting through various challenges with a smile.
5. Staithes Viaduct
Staithes Viaduct near Whitby in February 1935. Photo: Imagno / Getty Images
6. Henrietta Street in Whitby
Some of the inhabitants of Henrietta Street in Whitby who will have to leave their homes after part of the cliffs near their houses fell into the sea in February 1936. Photo: Maeers / Fox Photos / Getty Images
7. Whitwood Mere School in Castleford
A crowd of pupils of Whitwood Mere School in Castleford, Yorkshire, watching a fellow pupil competing in a game of marbles in February 1938. Photo: Fox Photos / Getty Images
8. Villagers of Fairburn
Villagers of Fairburn filling buckets with water at a spring after flooding caused a shortage of drinking water in February 1939. Photo: Fox Photos / Getty Images