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Light Switch 1940SRemember 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 1888Zimmermann & Co. Lamp manufactures and importers. Date: 1888
Bulbous light hovering over Hessdalen, NorwayThis 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, 1927A 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 1892Various 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 1898Selection of Victorian oil lamps available from Spiers & Pond s, hardware department. 1898
Timken tapered roller bearing axleboxes - trainA 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 OfficeMumbai - 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, CornwallBoscawen Street with war memorial in Truro, Cornwall, with the cathedral just visible in the top right. Date: circa 1950s
Courtelle advertisement, Marcus dress 1959Advertisement 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 SimsPromotional 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, 1915WW1 - 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, 1914WW1 - 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, USABraves 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, USANight 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, USANight view of the Boulevard, Revere Beach, Massachusetts, USA. Date: 1907
Street in Brownwood, Texas, USADowntown street scene in Brownwood, Texas, USA. Date: circa 1950s
Searchlights looking for Zeppelins over London, WW1Searchlights 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 fogA 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, BrixtonFirefighters at the scene of a fire in Stockwell Road, Brixton, SW London
Casino on the pier - Barbados Aquatic Club, BarbadosCasino at the end of the pier at the Barbados Aquatic Club, Barbados Date: 1933
Eastbourne LibraryEastbourne 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 wardAn old womens ward in the Whitechapel Workhouse Infirmary on Charles Street (later Bakers Row, now Vallance Road), East London
Traffic accident in Brandon Grove, IlfordA 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, AberdeenModern electric street lamps in Aberdeen, Scotland. Date: 1960s
Light in night sky at Hessdalen, NorwayOne 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
Dante & Beatrice: Heaven" For that all living lights, waxing in splensour burst forth into songs; Such as from memory glide & fall away." (Canto XX, lines 10-12)
Contorting UFO over Hessdalen, NorwayA light in the sky appears to contort and change shape. Mysterious lights appear regularly over Hessdalen, Norway, and have never been explained
Two UFOs, Hessdalen, NorwayA rare photo of two UFOs together. Interestingly, they are very similar in shape and colour -- possibly they are an example of a UFO splitting into two
Corner Palace of Electricity - St. Louis Worlds Fair, USAThe Illuminated Corner Palace of Electricity (at night) - St. Louis Worlds Fair, Missouri, USA. Date: 1904
Royal visit to India: illuminations at Benares 1876Royal visit to India: illuminations at Benares in honour of the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII). The Princes boat ride along the River Ganges. Date: 1876
Father Christmas with tree and presents, in a street at night, with people gathered round him. Date: circa 1970s
Blackpool - Illuminations - Archway and Victoria PierBlackpool, Lancashire - Illuminations - Archway and Victoria Pier Date: 1920s
Young couple at a disco, CornwallYoung couple at a disco somewhere in Cornwall, with colourful lighting from spotlights. Date: mid-1980s
Port of Pakistan building at night, Karachi, PakistanPort of Pakistan building (Karachi Port Trust) at night, Karachi, Sindh Province, Pakistan. Date: circa 1950
Clive Brook - The Man From Yesterday - Promo film stillClive Brook specially poses for the cameraman during the filming of The Man From Yesterday (1932) - Promo film still. Date: 1932
View of Big Ben and Houses of Parliament, LondonView of Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, London, at sunset, with an orange, pink and blue sky. Date: circa 1960s
View of New York City by night, USA. Date: 1924
Collins Music Hall in IslingtonPhotograph of the frontage of Collins Music Hall in Islington, circa 1908. It was originally opened on 4th November 1863. The proprietor was Mr Sam Collins
Music Tower at night, Rye, Westchester, New York State, USAMusic Tower at night, Playland Amusement Park, Rye, Westchester County, Rye, New York State, USA. Date: circa 1930
Orpheum Theatre - 8th Street below Walnut, Des Moines, IowaNight view of The Orpheum Vaudeville Theatre - 8th Street below Walnut, Des Moines, Iowa, USA. Date: 1912
Portsmouth - Illuminated Tram Car to celebrate French FleetPortsmouth - An illuminated Tram Car, decorated to celebrate the French Fleet stationed in Portsmouth during 1905. The Star
The New York Skyline from the East River - New York City, USA. Date: circa 1910s
Night view from Slussen metro station, Stockholm, Sweden. Date: circa 1936
Night view from Town Hall, Stockholm, Sweden. Date: circa 1936
The US Capitol Building at night - Washington D. C. USA. The cornerstone was laid by President Washington in 1793; the central building was finished in 1797;