1948 Collection

Mahatma Gandhi spinning at his wheel
Mahatma Gandhi, Indian nationalist and spiritual leader, spinning at his wheel (Charakha) in 1931, demonstrating his strong work ethic

Rhodesia Railways train crossing the Victoria Falls Bridge. The waterfall straddles Zimbabwe to the west and Zambia to the east. Date: 1948

Jamaicans on board the Empire Windrush
Jamaican men on board the Empire Windrush who have come to Britain to seek work; some of the men, dressed smartly in jackets and ties, are reading a newspaper

Police Officer London
Police officer on duty in London with a George Vi helmet plate Metropolitan Police

RIVERA, Diego (1886-1957). Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Park, detail of mural, 1947-1948. MEXICO. Mexico City. Diego Rivera Web Museum. Central detail. Fresco on portable pannels

Don Bradman Going out to Bat for the Last Time, Melbourne Cr
Photograph of Don Bradman going out to bat, during his last first-class cricket match; a game between Bradmans XI and L. Hassetts XI, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, December 1948

Short Solent Passener Flying Boat - Victoria Falls - Zambesi
A Short Solent Passenger Flying Boat (G-AHIN) close to the Victoria Falls on the Zambesi River - Zimbabwe (then Southern Rhodesia). Date: circa 1949

OLYMPICS / 1948 / 10, 000 MET
Emil Zatopek (Czech) sets the 10, 000 metre record

Wunstorf Airfield, near Hanover, 1948
Photograph showing Wunstorf Airfield, near Hanover, in the British controlled zone of Germany, with a large number of Dakota and York airplanes lined up for use during the Berlin Airlift, 1948

Prince Philip, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh (1921-). Date: circa 1948

MV Empire Windrush, best known for the arrival of West Indian immigrants at Tilbury Docks on 22 June 1948. Date: circa 1948

Cinderella ballet, Ugly Sisters trying to dance
The Ugly Sisters try to follow their dancing master while Cinderella stands disconsolately by the fire. A scene from a ballet version of Cinderella, based on French and Spanish fairytales

Asylum Lodge, Devizes, Wiltshire
The entrance lodge to the County Lunatic Asylum at Devizes, Wiltshire opened in 1851. In 1924 it was renamed Wiltshire County Mental Hospital, then in 1948 renamed Roundway Hospital

West Middlesex Hospital, Isleworth, Middlesex
The West Middlesex Hospital, originally erected as an infirmary for the Brentford Union workhouse on Twickenham Road, Isleworth

Christian Dior sketching a fashion design, 1948
In 1947 Christian Dior (1905-1957) created a sensational collection labelled the New Look. His designs centred around gowns with an 18 inch waist, which focused attention on the bust and hips

Avro Lancaster G-AHJW formerly ED866
Avro Lancaster, G-AHJW, formerly ED866, was used by Flight Refuelling until it crashed near Andover on 22 November 1948. Date: 1948

I m beginning to think somebody loves me! by G. E Studdy
Colour illustration by George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948) showing Bonzo the dog sitting in his basket enjoying a pet from his owner and a bone in his dog bowl

Bonzos Latest: This Weeks Studdy
Famous dog, just after he had finally been christened with the name Bonzo. He appears with a swollen eye after fighting with a wasp

Stockholm Grand Prix
A poster for the Stockholm Grand Prix, 29th-30th May 1948

Wembley Stadium / 1950S
An atmospheric view of Wembley Stadium, setting for the 1948 Olympic Games

Arsenal Football Club team and officials 1948-1949
Arsenal Football Club team and officials, season of 1948-1949 (names below the photo). Date: 1948-1949

Sir Malcolm Campbell in the cockpit of Bluebird, 1935
Photographic portrait of Sir Malcolm Campbell (1885-1948), the English car and speedboat racer

David Wright woman in short black underslip
Elegant woman with red hair, wearing a short black, semi-transparent underslip. She is sitting on the edge of her dressing table, loosening her hair

Don t worry about me! by G. E Studdy
Colour illustration by George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948) showing Bonzo the dog being cuddled by his lady owner. Studdy created Bonzo for The Sketch magazine in the early 1920s

Josephine Baker (1906-1975) French singer in her dressing room at Alexandra Palace before taking part in a BBC cabaret show called Cafe Continental

Isabella Mary Beeton (1836-1865)
Photographic portrait of Isabella Mary Beeton, nee Mayson, the English cookery writer, pictured c.1856. Beetons Book of Household Management, first published in 1859, made her name a household word

Laurence Olivier / Hamlet
(Sir) LAURENCE OLIVIER British actor of stage and screen in the role of Hamlet (1948)

Alfa Romeo Tipo 158
One of the most successful racing cars ever produced, taking 47 wins from 54 races entered. Driven by great drivers Nino Farina, Juan- Manuel Fangio & Luigi Fagioli

Thames / Richmond 1948
The Thames at Richmond, Surrey

The Bristol Brabazon under construction at Filton alongside an Avro Lancaster. 11 August 1948. Date: 1948

Belgian Railway Poster - The Hills of Flanders
Poster for the Belgian National Railways, showing the Hills of Flanders and rail connections between Belgian towns

Fanny Blankers-Koen hurdling, 1948 London Olympics
Fanny Blankers-Koen, a Dutch housewife, taking the victory in the 80 metres hurdles and setting a new Olympic record

The Berkshire County Asylum, Moulsford, Wallingford
The Berkshire County Lunatic Asylum at Moulsford, near Wallingford. Later known as the Berkshire Mental Hospital, it was renamed Fairmile Hospital in 1948

Harry Price in Lab
Psychical researcher and author, who used his knowledge of stage magic to expose phoney mediums, poltergeists and other scams, seen in his laboratory

OLYMPICS / 1948 / 400 METRE
Arthur Wint (Jamaica) sets the 400 metre record

Sergei Eisenstein
SERGEI EISENSTEIN Russian film director, noted for Cruiser Potemkin, Alexander Nevsky, Ivan the terrible and several other masterpieces of early cinema

Mahatma Gandhi sailing from Boulogne to Folkestone
Mahatma Gandhi, Indian nationalist and spiritual leader, sailing from Boulogne to Folkestone on 12 September 1931

Lehar, Franz (1870-1948). Austrian composer, mainly known for his operettas. The Merry Widow. Poster (1907). Painting

Tank in action. Reproduced from the original painting by John Hassall for William Foster & Co. Ltd. Engineers, Lincoln, England. John Hassall, Ri, Rwa (1868-1948)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1948
King George VI (1895 - 1952) and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (1900 - 2002)

Barbara Hepworth, English artist and sculptor
Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975), English artist and sculptor. circa 1948

Man & 1948 Triumph motorcycle
Man on his 1948 Triumph Trophy 500cc motorcycle road side circa 1950

Vought XF5U-1 Flying Pancake
Vought Xf5U-1 Flying Pancake Unusual Design Parked Flying Flapjack Date: 1948

Three bikers on their veteran BSA motorcycles
Three bikers on their 1934 BSA Blue Star & 1948/9 BSA Gold Star motorcycles at the seaside early 1950s

Thrilling Wonder Stories scifi magazine cover - THE IONIAN CYCLE
THE IONIAN CYCLE (William Tenn) A space traveller from Earth encounters some interesting fauna emerging from eggs, pods, shells or whatever. Date: 1948

Mr Aneurin Bevan
Mr Bevan was a Welsh Labour politician and was appointed as Minister of Health after Labour won the election in 1945

Filming Scott of the Antarctic, with John Mills as Captain Scott RN, James Robertson Justice as Petty Officer Taff Evans, and Kenneth Moore as Lieutenant Evans

Brighton County Borough Asylum, Haywards Heath, Sussex
Brighton County Borough Asylum at Haywards Heath opened in 1857 as the Sussex County Lunatic Asylum

Just a wee note by G. E Studdy
Illustration by George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948) showing Bonzo the dog, dressed in a tartan tam o shanter playing the Scottish bagpipes

I m dropping in soon by G. E Studdy
Colour illustration by George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948) showing his canine creation, Bonzo, parachuting through the sky. Studdy created Bonzo for The Sketch magazine in the early 1920s

Sir Malcolm and Lady Dorothy Evelyn Campbell, Pendine Sands
Photograph showing Sir Malcolm Campbell (1885-1948) and Lady Dorothy Evelyn Campbell (nee Whittall) after a successful world land speed record attempt on Pendine Sands, Carmarthenshire, 1925

Babe Ruth Signing a $100, 000 Contract, 1926
Photograph showing Babe Ruth (1895-1948), the American baseball player, signing a $100, 000 contract for a twelve-week tour, 1926

Fantasy Spacecraft, Fantastic Adventures Scifi Magazine Covers
A Spaceship blasts away from a dying planet in this Science Fiction Magazine cover

King Zogs Sisters
MYZEJEN ZOGU & RUHIJE ZOGU Two of the 6 sisters of King Zog of Albania. Princess Myzejen (1909-1969) was patron of sports and Princess Ruhije (1910-1948) was patron of arts

Gandhi in England 1931
MAHATMA GANDHI with enthusiastically supportive factory workers in Lancashire, 1931. Date: 1869 - 1948

Avro Lancaster ASRIII SW329 at RAF Northolt August 1948
Avro Lancaster ASRIII, SW329, at RAF Northolt, August 1948. Date: 1948

Pierre Balmain with one of his designs, 1948
Photograph showing Pierre Balmain presenting a pink and white petticoat, with gueppieres that helped to achieve a 48 centimetre waist, 1948

Ashwicke Hall, Marshfield, Gloucesterhire. From 1948, the premises served as St Josephs Approved School for Roman Catholic Girls

Beauty on Parade - a beach belle by David Wright
Front cover of The American Weekly featuring an illustration by David Wright, of a red-haired woman in a green swimsuit relaxing on the beach. Date: 1948

Air Vice Marshal Sir Arthur Mary Coningham, KCB, KBE, DSO, MC, DFC, AFC, RAF

V. O. Gyarmati, long jump, 1948 London Olympics
Hungarian athlete Gyarmati won the long jump event at the 1948 London Olympics. Date: 1948

Herne Hill Arena, 1948 London Olympic Games
Track cycling events were held in Herne Hill Arena in South London for the XIVth Olympiad. Olympic cycling comprised of road racing and track cycling

Voting on the National Health Service Act, 1948
Counting of votes in the British Medical Association plebiscite on the National Health Service Act at BMA House, Tavistock Square, London. 1948

Railway Poster - Lissewege, Belgium
Poster for the Belgian National Railways, showing the centre of the Town of Lissewege and the connections from this location (via the railway) to other Belgian towns

Lancaster County Asylum, Quernmore Road, Lancaster
The Lancaster County Lunatic Asylum was established at Quernmore Road, Lancaster Moor in 1816. It later became Lancaster County Mental Hospital and after 1948 was renamed Lancaster Moor Hospital

The Millionth Ton of Supplies reaches Berlin, 1949
Photograph showing Flight Lieutenant K.J. Ryall of the Royal Air Force handing a sack, representing the millionth short ton of supplies to be flown into Berlin during the airlift, to Dr

Samuel Orchart Beeton (1831-1877)
Photographic portrait of Samuel Orchart Beeton, the English publisher and husband of Isabella Mary Beeton, pictured in 1862. Samuel Beeton was the founder of The Queen and the Boys Own Journal

Neil Harvey batting in the Fourth Test Match, Headingley, 19
Photograph of (Robert) Neil Harvey, the Australian batsman, playing a shot in the Fourth Test Match between England and Australia, Headingley Cricket Ground, 1948

Harry Price in 1900
Psychical researcher, painted in 1900 before he had embarked on his career as exposer of phoney mediums and the like

Lord Sankey 1935
Lord John, 1st Viscount Sankey, Lord Chancellor during Ramsay Macdonalds Labour government. Famous for the 1927 Persons case, which asked Are Women Persons ?

Arthur Whitten Brown
Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force, he was the navigator of the first direct transatlantic flight in June 1919 piloted by Captain John Alcock

HMS Warrior R31
Royal Navy - HMS Warrior R31, a Colossus-class light aircraft carrier, in March 1946. (Warrior was loaned to the Royal Canadian Navy from 1946 to 1948 as HMCS Warrior)

North American P-51D Mustang N6329T
North American - Cavalier P-51D-30NA Mustang N6329T (msn 122-41122, formerly 44-74582). 9 - 18 - 47: TOS USAF. 1948: Redesignated F-51D Date: circa 1974

Aveu fragrance advert
Advertisement for Aveu perfume by Roger and Gallet depicting a couple in glamorous evening dress dancing intimately together. Date: 1948

The prototype Supermarine Attacker TS409
The prototype Supermarine Attacker, TS409. February 1948. Date: 1948

Stafford Cripps - Independence of Burma
Sir Stafford Cripps attends a celebration to mark the granting of the Independence of Burma in 1948. 1948

Cricketer, Studd
R.A. Studd Cricketer - Hampshire

Multiview Card, Welshpool, Montgomeryshire
Multiview Card, Welshpool, near Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales. Date: 1948

Westgate, Rillington, Yorkshire
Westgate, Rillington, Malton, near Heslerton, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1948

Advert for Kleinerts Roxy watertight bathing caps 1948
Wonderful to know that dive, swim under water, do-what-you-will, weraing a Roxy cap your hair just womn t get wet

Pink Court Shoes 1948
A pink high heeled court shoe with peep toes, punched hole decoration and winged heel detail - hence the name Pegasus

Whitgift Hospital, Quadrangle and Clock Front, Croydon Date: 1948

Westow Hill, Upper Norwood, looking West, near the Post Office Date: 1948

The Old Archway, The Old Palace, Croydon Date: 1948

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