1934 cigarette card with portrait of British radio star and bandleader jack Hylton
Cigarette card with portrait of radio star jack Hylton that form part of an old set from W D and H O Wills, Nottingham, part of Imperial Tobacco. Jack Hylton (1892–1965) was born John Greenhalgh Hilton in Bolton, Lancashire. He was an English band leader and impresario who rose to prominence during the British dance band era. The 1934 set is entitled: Radio Celebrities. These sets of cards were given away singly in packets of cigarettes and were (and are still) popular collector's items - a vintage 1930s graphics for editorial use only.
Size: 2319px × 4134px
Location: UK
Photo credit: © M&N / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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