Lights Collection (page 7)

Coronation 1953, the Mall illuminated
The Mall, London, leading up to Buckingham Palace, pictured bathed in light as the triumphal arches erected for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 are switched on by the newly crowned

UFO over the valley at Hessdalen, Norway
A characteristic sighting of a Hessdalen light as it moves down the valley, sometimes hovering. Some lights have been observed covering distances of 20 km, for a half hour or more

Light above a hill at Hessdalen, Norway
One of the clearest photos taken of the Hessdalen lights, catching it as it moves just above the horizon beyond the snow-covered valley

New York / Broadway / Lights
New York: the White Lights of Broadway

Angels Lights Candles
An angel lights the candles on the Christmas Tree

Ufos / Voronezh
Landed UFO - with lights and luminous spheres

Third class carriage interior. Inscribed verso Interior of III class local car GIPR. New local trains, turn over seats, electric lights'. Date: circa 1905

Eastbourne Public Library, Sussex, England, a truly modern integrated library, the Reference Library being on the same shelves as the rest of the books. Date: 1960s

View of the lights at Piccadilly Circus, London
A view of the lights by night at Piccadilly Circus, central London. There are various neon adverts for Max Factor, Associated Rediffusion, Gordons Gin, Wrigleys Chewing Gum, BP, Skol

Young woman dancing at a disco, Cornwall
Young woman in a red dress, dancing at a disco somewhere in Cornwall, with colourful lighting from spotlights. Date: mid-1980s

Advert for Maple & Co. lamps 1888
Selection of Victorian lamps with decorative stands. 1888

Advert for Clarkes cricklite lamps 1897
New style lamps made from silk, instead of the old style very dangerous paper shades. 1897

The Bell Buoy
A bell buoy bobbing in foggy seas lights the way for a sailing ship. 1930

Advert for Clarkes Patent Fairy lamps & lights 1888
Clarkes Patent Fairy lamps and lights. Available in Manufactory-Childs Hill, London, N.W. 1888

Why Not Matches? WWI cartoon by William Heath Robinson
Lights for All: Trapping Glow Worms in Kensington Gardens. A typically ridiculous idea by Heath Robinson for trapping glow worms, thus providing light for Londoners during the black out. Date: 1917

Lily Elsie and Robert Michaelis in The Dollar Princess
The Dollar Princess a musical starring Lily Elsie as (Alice Condor), the heroine, and Robert Michaelis as (Freddy Fairfax), a penniless Britisher, who seeks employment in the Condor household. 1909

Northumberland Avenue Hotels, London
The World Famous Northumberland Avenue Hotels in London - The Metropole, The Victoria and The Grand. Date: 1910s

Lighting up a pipe - Volendam, The Netherlands
" Can I light it again?" Two old tars at Volendam, The Netherlands lighting up. Note the fine examples of traditional clothing and footwear in evidence on this card. circa 1913

Old London Characters - Footmen with Lights. 18th century

All Moonshine, by Dorothy Wheeler
All Moonshine, While we sleep theres a whisper in the trees, by Dorothy Wheeler. 1925

Light Switch 1940S
Remember to switch off lights last thing at night or when going out, saving energy and economising on household bills. Date: 1940s

Advert in Zimmermann & Co. lamps 1888
Zimmermann & Co. Lamp manufactures and importers. Date: 1888

Bulbous light hovering over Hessdalen, Norway
This bulbous light is seen to swell in size while retaining something of a classic domed disc saucer configuration. Mysterious lights appear regularly over Hessdalen, Norway

White City greyhound racing stadium, 1927
A general view at night of White City greyhound racing stadium with lights illuminated the course. Photographed shortly after the venue had opened in response to the rising popularity of

Advert for Maple & Co. lamps 1892
Various floor lamps in solid brass, wrought iron and copper, each lamp is fitted with a patent self-extinguished burner. 1892

Advert for Spiers & Ponds stores, oil lamps 1898
Selection of Victorian oil lamps available from Spiers & Pond s, hardware department. 1898

Timken tapered roller bearing axleboxes - train
A recent innovation by British Timken Ltd - a tapered-roller-bearing wagon bearing unit for freight stock made suitable for high speed and replacing the old plain-bearing axlebox

Mumbai - Triumphal Arch / Elphinstone Circle / Post Office
Mumbai - The Triumphal Arch at Colaba, The illuminations on the Elphinstone Circle, the illuminations on the General Post Office and the illuminations on the Offices of the Public Works Department

Boscawen Street with war memorial, Truro, Cornwall
Boscawen Street with war memorial in Truro, Cornwall, with the cathedral just visible in the top right. Date: circa 1950s

Courtelle advertisement, Marcus dress 1959
Advertisement for a smart sheath day dress by Marcus made in Courtelle fabric - a new type of acrylic fibre manufactured by Courtaulds

The Lights O London by George R Sims
Promotional postcard for The Lights O London by George R. Sims. First produced Princesss Theatre, 10th September 1881. Centre pages of a four-page American flyer for H. R. Jacobs Company

WW1 - Zeppelins raiding over Paris, France, 1915
WW1 - An illustration depicting the terror of zeppelins dominating the sky in an air raid at night over Paris, France. Searchlights beam from the city below, marking the zeppelins

WW1 - HMS Badger rams U-19 German Navy U-Boat, 1914
WW1 - HMS Badger was an Acheron-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. She was the eighth Royal Navy ship that served during the First World War

Braves Field, Boston, Mass, USA
Braves Field baseball park, Boston, Mass, USA, home to the Boston Braves team. Seen at night, with lights shining down onto the pitch. Date: 1940s

Wonderland Park, Revere Beach, Massachusetts, USA
Night view of Wonderland Park, Revere Beach, Massachusetts, USA, with a crowd of people out to enjoy themselves at the greyhound track. Date: circa 1940

Night view, Revere Beach, Massachusetts, USA
Night view of the Boulevard, Revere Beach, Massachusetts, USA. Date: 1907

Street in Brownwood, Texas, USA
Downtown street scene in Brownwood, Texas, USA. Date: circa 1950s

Searchlights looking for Zeppelins over London, WW1
Searchlights throwing up shafts of light over the London skyline in September 1914, on the look out for German Zeppelin aircraft

A lamplighter at work in the London fog
A lamplighter at work on what appears to be a foggy (or smoggy) day

Tunisia - Tunis - The Light Souk, selling lanterns, chandeliers, lighting fittings etc Date: circa 1910s

Rosario de Santa Fe, Argentina - Calle Cordoba - very impressive street lighting - arching out over the road on elegantly decorated supports. Date: circa 1904

Firefighters at scene of fire, Stockwell Road, Brixton
Firefighters at the scene of a fire in Stockwell Road, Brixton, SW London

Casino on the pier - Barbados Aquatic Club, Barbados
Casino at the end of the pier at the Barbados Aquatic Club, Barbados Date: 1933

Eastbourne Library
Eastbourne Public Library, Sussex, England, a truly modern integrated library, the Reference Library being on the same shelves as the rest of the books. Date: 1960s

Whitechapel Workhouse Infirmary, womens ward
An old womens ward in the Whitechapel Workhouse Infirmary on Charles Street (later Bakers Row, now Vallance Road), East London

Traffic accident in Brandon Grove, Ilford
A night time traffic accident in Brandon Grove, Ilford, Essex. The bollard in the middle of the road says Keep Left, but this car kept a little too far to the left

Street Lights, Aberdeen
Modern electric street lamps in Aberdeen, Scotland. Date: 1960s

Light in night sky at Hessdalen, Norway
One of the mysterious lights is photographed over the fjell, whose ridge is just visible in the late hours of twilight. Mysterious lights appear regularly over Hessdalen, Norway

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