Street Cricket - 1964 - Manchester
Young black boys play cricket on the pavement in Manchester. Photograph by Shirley Baker
Crowded Blackpool Beach - 1970
The intensely crowded beach at Blackpool at the height of the summer holiday season. Photograph by Shirley Baker
Man carries small girl along the beach
A man in a short sleeved shirt carries his young daughter along the sandy beach at Blackpool, whilst also carrying a picnic bag. Photograph by Shirley Baker
Old man with young child at Blackpool
A charming photograph of an old man and (possibly) his Grandaughter on holiday at the seaside resort of Blackpool. Photograph by Shirley Baker
Man looks through Binoculars - Blackpool
A gentleman in a rather tatty straw hat which seems at odds with his natty plaid coat, peers through his pair of binoculars at Blackpool. Photograph by Shirley Baker
Woman with beehive hairdo holding flowers
An elegant woman wearing flower earrings and holding a bunch of flowers at a Flower Show at Platt Fields, held on 26th and 27th July, 1968. Photograph by Shirley Baker
Lady walking, holding a set of mannequin's legs
Two ladies walk along a Manchester pavement, one in black mackintosh and holding a shiny black leather handbag, whilst the other in a short white jacket carries a pair of mannequin legs! Photograph by Shirley Baker
Lady in motorcycle helmet by wig stall
A large lady wearing a fur coat and wearing a motorcycle helmet takes a look at what is on offer at a wig stall at an Altrincham Street Market. Photograph by Shirley Baker
Altrincham Market Wig seller
A tradesman in Altrincham Market selling wigs. Most styles seem to be available, although there is a definite emphasis on the Charles and Diana wigs on offer - a clear marker to this photograph dating from close to the date of the Royal wedding in 1981. His stall is ratified by the BWA - The British Wig Retail Association. Photograph by Shirley Baker
Peeping into a jet engine
A young boy takes a rather amusing interest in the rear end of a jet fighter aircraft at an RAF Air Show at Heaton Park. Photograph by Shirley Baker
Humour set of 'legs' on the beach!
A very funny photograph of a pair of legs sticking upward fom the beach! Spotted at Port Grimaud - South of France. Photograph by Shirley Baker
Watching musicians - Eisteddfod
An entertaining photograph showing two venerable attendees to the International Eisteddfod at Llangollen, North Wales. The over-riding impression here is that the nearest elderly lady does not think a great deal of the music being provided from the two young men in the forground, playing tin whistle and fiddle. Photograph by Shirley Baker
Suncream in the South of France
A lady has her back liberally covered with suncream, whilst sunbathing on the beach in the south of France. Photograph by Shirley Baker
Lazing on the bank of a lake - Tatton Park, Cheshire
A man takes a picture of his sunbathing girlfriend/wife as they enjoy a hot day at Tatton Park, Cheshire. Photograph by Shirley Baker
Two car enthusiasts at a vintage car rally
Two enthusiasts take photographs of a 1923 Hispano-Suiza car at a Veteran & Vintage car display at Chelsford, Cheshire. Photograph by Shirley Baker
Enthusiast photographs a vintage car
An enthusiast takes a close-up photograph of the open engine of a vintage 1931 MG Type M sports car at a Vintage and Veteran car display at Chelford, Cheshire.
Two Elderly ladies at Harrogate Flower Show
Two Elderly ladies in their Sunday best take a breather on a grassy bank at the Harrogate Flower Show. Photograph by Shirley Baker
A scene in a Paris Park - 1961
A couple share a kiss whilst seated beside a fountain in a Paris Park, whilst two other girls sit close by having a chat. Photograph by Shirley Baker
Behind the terraces - Salford
A young boy plays on his own in the cobbled lane behind a row of terraced housing in Salford. An elderly couple (possibly his Grandparents?) stand further back below the lines of washing, hanging across the passage and framing the scene. Photograph by Shirley Baker
Trumpet players - Stockport 1961
Two trumpet players of the Stockport Youth Orchestra: Ian Hammond and John Higham. Photograph by Shirley Baker