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1950s Collection (page 12)

Background image1950s Collection: Blackburn B-101 Beverley C-1

Blackburn B-101 Beverley C-1
RAF 47 Squadron Blackburn Beverley C.1 As Once Based at RAF Abingdon, UK, the First Squadron to Operate the Beverly Date: 1950s

Background image1950s Collection: English Electric Lightning P-1B

English Electric Lightning P-1B
RAF Royal Airforce English Electric Lightning P-1B Pprototype

Background image1950s Collection: Hawker Hunter F-2

Hawker Hunter F-2
A Hawker Hunter F.2 Prototype / Development Aircraft Flying Date: 1950s

Background image1950s Collection: Hawker Hunter FGA-73A

Hawker Hunter FGA-73A
A RAF Hawker Hunter Fga.73A Flying with Rockets and External Fuel Tanks Date: 1950s

Background image1950s Collection: Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star

Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star
A Formation of Three USAF Lockheed F-80C Shooting Stars Date: 1950s

Background image1950s Collection: Granville Gee Bee Model R-1

Granville Gee Bee Model R-1 Unusual Racer Design Parked with Number 11 on the Fuselage Side and Dice Artwork Date: 1950s

Background image1950s Collection: Visit of the Duke of Edinburgh to Edlington - onlookers

Visit of the Duke of Edinburgh to Edlington - onlookers
A group of expectant ladies (Mother, Grandmothers and their young children) awaiting the arrival of the Duke of Edinburgh during his visit to Edlington, South Yorkshire. Date: circa 1955

Background image1950s Collection: West Africa - Nigeria - Kano - Sanusi People

West Africa - Nigeria - Kano - Sanusi People. Date: circa late 1950s

Background image1950s Collection: Two bloodhounds

Two bloodhounds
Unusual Friends - two bloodhounds, adult and puppy. 1950s

Background image1950s Collection: Yacht at rest with National 12 dinghies in twilight

Yacht at rest with National 12 dinghies in twilight -- one of a great series of studies of sailing off the Devon and Cornwall coasts. The National 12 is a two-person, two-sail racing dinghy. 1952

Background image1950s Collection: Old English Sheepdog and lamb

Old English Sheepdog and lamb
Unusual Friends - Old English Sheepdog and lamb. 1950s

Background image1950s Collection: Coach party having lunch in a pub

Coach party having lunch in a pub
A coach party stops for lunch in a pub. circa 1950s

Background image1950s Collection: Royal Yacht Britannia - card issued to commemorate launch

Royal Yacht Britannia - card issued to commemorate launch
Postcard published to commemorate the launch of the Royal Yacht Britannia and portraits of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Ednburgh. Date: circa 1953

Background image1950s Collection: St. Barnabas and Hilarion Church, Peristerona, Cyprus

St. Barnabas and Hilarion Church, Peristerona, Cyprus. Date: circa 1958

Background image1950s Collection: Ariel Sands, Beach Club, Bermuda

Ariel Sands, Beach Club, Bermuda Date: late 1950s

Background image1950s Collection: Poster, Fly BEA from Manchester to Paris

Poster, Fly BEA from Manchester to Paris, by Leonard Ripley. Date: 1958

Background image1950s Collection: Petula Clark

Petula Clark
Petula Sally Olwen Clark, CBE (born 15 November 1932), English singer, actress, and composer whose career has spanned seven decades

Background image1950s Collection: Naval personnel watch H-bomb test, Malden Island

Naval personnel watch H-bomb test, Malden Island
British naval personnel in special protective clothing watch a thermonuclear H-bomb test over Malden Island in the central Pacific Ocean. Date: 1956

Background image1950s Collection: Jaeger advertisement, 1956

Jaeger advertisement, 1956
Advertisement for quintessential British fashion brand, Jaeger showing two smart but casual looks in Bedford cord and cashmere. Date: 1956

Background image1950s Collection: 825 Squadron on HMS Warrior aircraft carrier

825 Squadron on HMS Warrior aircraft carrier
Group photo of 825 Squadron, Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm, on board HMS Warrior (R31) aircraft carrier with a Fairey Firefly plane. Date: circa 1953

Background image1950s Collection: Poster, Select Folkestone

Poster, Select Folkestone
Poster by Lander, Select Folkestone, advertising the town as a holiday destination. Date: 1958

Background image1950s Collection: Fairground Wagon, Pudsey, Yorkshire

Fairground Wagon, Pudsey, Yorkshire
Fairground Wagon, Pudsey, near Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Marshalls Modern Amusements Date: 1950s

Background image1950s Collection: The Old Bridge House, Ambleside, Cumbria

The Old Bridge House, Ambleside, Cumbria
The Old Bridge House, Ambleside, near Lake Windermere, Cumbria, England. Date: 1950s

Background image1950s Collection: Motor racing in the 1950s

Motor racing in the 1950s
Reg Parnells maiden BRM V16 win Goodwood, England, 30th September 1950. Date: 1950

Background image1950s Collection: LFB major control unit in operation at a fire

LFB major control unit in operation at a fire
LFB firefighters in action, and a major Control Unit vehicle in attendance at a fire, 7 October 1955. The Control Unit had its own dedicated operational staff

Background image1950s Collection: Train collision, Maze Hill Station, SE London

Train collision, Maze Hill Station, SE London
Train collision and derailment at Maze Hill Station, SE London, 4 July 1958. Close-up of the point of impact. Date: 1958

Background image1950s Collection: Fire in Danbury Street, Islington, N1

Fire in Danbury Street, Islington, N1, with people trapped, on 25 May 1958. Showing the side of the building, with a shop at ground level

Background image1950s Collection: Firefighters in action with hosepipes, Shad Thames, SE1

Firefighters in action with hosepipes, Shad Thames, SE1
Firefighters in action with hosepipes at night, at a fire in Shad Thames, 19 February 1958, at the premises of Corry & Co, showing the Gainsford Street/Maguire Street corner of the building

Background image1950s Collection: Scouts selling Coronation programmes

Scouts selling Coronation programmes
Boy scouts selling Coronation programmes to people lining the route in a London street for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on 2 June 1953

Background image1950s Collection: Methods of escape from submarine by G. H. Davis

Methods of escape from submarine by G. H. Davis
The latest methods of escape from a sunken submarine: the rescue bell, the one-man escape chamber, and escape without the use of breathing apparatus. 1954

Background image1950s Collection: HMS Glory

HMS Glory, Colussus Class aircraft carrier entering the Grand Harbour in Malta in 1950 Date: 1950

Background image1950s Collection: Harrow-On-The-Hill

Harrow-On-The-Hill
Harrow-on-the-Hill, London Borough of Harrow (formerly Middlesex), London, England. Date: 1950s

Background image1950s Collection: Advertisement for Esso Petroleum

Advertisement for Esso Petroleum -- reflections on car bodies at Fawley Refinery, Hampshire. 1959

Background image1950s Collection: The West Indies Cricket Team - Tour of England 1957

The West Indies Cricket Team - Tour of England 1957. Featured are the brilliant (Sir) Garfield (Gary) Sobers, Frank Worrell, Everton Weekes, (Sir) Wesley Winfield Hall and Sonny Ramadhin

Background image1950s Collection: Corner Shop, Snack Bar, Foyles Library, Walton, Essex

Corner Shop, Snack Bar, Foyles Library, Walton, Essex
The Corner Shop at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, which sold tobacco, confectionery and all things for an enjoyable day on the beach

Background image1950s Collection: Kilburn White Horse

Kilburn White Horse
View near the village of Kilburn, Yorkshire, England, with the famous chalk carving of the White Horse of Kilburn in the distance. Date: 1950s

Background image1950s Collection: St. Mary Redcliffe

St. Mary Redcliffe
The church of St. Mary Redcliffe, Bristol, was founded in 1292 by Simon de Burton. In 1446 the spire was struck by lightning, causing considerable damage. Date: 1950s

Background image1950s Collection: England / Appleby

England / Appleby
A corner of Boroughgate, in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, England. Date: 1950s

Background image1950s Collection: Advertisement for Sanderson Fabrics

Advertisement for Sanderson Fabrics -- sun-resisting and washproof. Also mentioning the Sanderson range of wallpapers. Showing two fabric designs arranged in the shape of a large flower

Background image1950s Collection: Burberrys Coronation advertisement, 1953

Burberrys Coronation advertisement, 1953
Advertisement for Burberrys raincoats featuring a practically and stylishly clad couple all prepared for watching the procession at the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. Date: 1953

Background image1950s Collection: Oldchurch Hospital, Romford, Essex

Oldchurch Hospital, Romford, Essex
The entrance to Oldchurch Hospital, Oldchurch Road, Romford, Essex. The hospital began life in 1839 as the Romford Union workhouse, designed by Francis Edwards

Background image1950s Collection: Boy collecting apples

Boy collecting apples
A smiling, happy boy amongst the orchard trees, collecting the fallen shiny English apples in a wooden box. Painting by Raymond Sheppard

Background image1950s Collection: Signwriters at work

Signwriters at work
A wonderful photograph by Heinz Zinram showing a master signwriter at work, with his younger collegue (or apprentice) behind. A study in concentration, accuracy and exactitude in the craftsmans art

Background image1950s Collection: Winter fashion, 1954

Winter fashion, 1954
Two women wearing warm, practical but stylish coats. On the left is a reversible coat of white wool and proofed black gaberdine by Ledux and on the right as snug

Background image1950s Collection: Georgian Town Houses

Georgian Town Houses
Georgian houses in Selwood Place, a quiet street in Chelsea, London

Background image1950s Collection: Eating Spaghetti

Eating Spaghetti
An Italian migrant miner tackling a plate of spaghetti

Background image1950s Collection: A group at the Trinity College Beagles Ball, held at the Hyde Park Hotel in London in the spring

A group at the Trinity College Beagles Ball, held at the Hyde Park Hotel in London in the spring of 1956. From left: Miss Jennifer Bott, Mr Robert Philipson-Stowe, Miss Dillys Le Fleming, Mr. A. W

Background image1950s Collection: Newlyn Harbour and Penzance, Cornwall

Newlyn Harbour and Penzance, Cornwall - Painted by artist Frank E Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J



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