The Roaring Twenties heralded an age of material and cultural resplendence as technology and innovation boomed on both sides of the Atlantic.

In the wake of the First World War, families delighted in a return to relative normalcy and the luxury of investing time and money into their home lives once again. However, this brief and exhilarating window of decadence was cut unceremoniously short by the Great Depression.

Read on to discover the fascinating story of life in the 1920s. To enjoy these pictures on a desktop computer FULL SCREEN, click on the icon at the top right of the image...