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Pier Train / SouthendThe electric train carries passengers to the end of the one and a half mile long pier, the longest in the world
Stamford / Lincs 1950SA huge sign spanning the street advertises the George Hotel, Stamford, Lincolnshire. There is hardly any traffic, despite signs for both the a and the RAC
Piccadilly Circus 1956Piccadilly Circus street scene, with huge billboards advertising Bovril, Wrigleys and Craven A cigarettes amongst others
Big Ben and London TramA wet evening at the Westminster Bridge end of the Victoria Embankment, with Big Ben showing the light which indicates that Parliament is sitting. Note also the tram
Gypsies in KentA gipsy family in their traditional caravan, on Wrotham Hill, Kent, England
Roger Bannister - First sub-4 minute mile - Iffley RoadRoger Bannister of Great Britain (1929-2018), with a time of 3 mins 59.4 seconds, becomes the first person to run a mile in under 4 minutes, at the Iffley Road Sports Ground, England on 6th may 1954
Seven women police officers in netball teamSeven women police officers in the 1954 Met Police netball team, posing with a ball and a netball post. They include Heather Walker, Nora Blacklock, June Barrett and Pat Stacke. Date: 1954
Cunard Line poster -- The largest passenger fleet on the Atlantic. Showing the fleet of ships, led by the Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Mary, together with a key, November 1956. Date: 1956
1950s Cinema - Childrens Saturday Matinee. Boys and girls looking up at the screen and laughing. Two of the boys are wearing ABC badges -- the name of the cinema. Date: 1954
Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh, 1954Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh pictured together in the Grand Entrance in Buckingham Palace in 1954
Poster, British Seagull outboard motorPoster, British Seagull, The best outboard motor in the world, Every dinghy a motor dinghy. circa 1950
Poster, Iso Scooter, 150cc, design by F Mosca. circa 1959
Poster advertising Linherr Vermouth, showing an elegant woman sipping from a glass. circa 1950s
RMS Queen Mary, Cunard Line cruise ship. Date: 1957
View from the harbour, Dartmouth, Devon. Date: circa 1950s
The River Crouch, Hullbridge, EssexThe River Crouch, Hullbridge, Hockley, near Battlesbridge, Essex, England. Date: 1950s
Monte Bello atomic testFirst British atomic test, Monte Bello islands, Australia on the 3rd October 1952 Date: 3rd October 1952
Ipswich DocksA fine impression of the busy Docks at Ipswich, Suffolk, England. Date: 1950s
Scotland / AnnanA glimpse of Annan, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, from across the River Annan
PONIES SHOPPINGNew Forest ponies " shopping" (much to one womans amazement) at Lymington in Hampshire, England
Poster - Eat More Fruit - for Health and Vitality - published / issued by the Retail Fruit Trade Federation Ltd. Date: 1950s
Norton Motorbike, winner of 28 TT RacesNorton Motorbike - winner of 28 TT Races, September 1952. 1952
ENGLAND / WIVENHOEThe old yacht-building port of Wivenhoe, Essex, England, as seen from across the ferry. Date: 1950s
Edward Bawden hanging his painting of Waltham CrossEdward Bawden (1903-1989), the first of a group of artists to settle in Great Bardfield, hanging his painting of Waltham Cross (just outside the village)
The Blue Butterfly by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl and her dog walk by the sea. Date: 1953
Horse and Boxer dogUnusual Friends - horse and Boxer dog. 1950s
Tatler cover - Winter Sports & Spring Cruise Number 1959Front cover of The Tatler magazines Winter Sports and Spring Cruise Number for 1959 featuring a girl in snow-appropriate clothes wearing mirrored sunglasses in which are reflected a Cunard cruise
RMS Windsor Castle, Union Castle Line, at CapetownRMS Windsor Castle, Union Castle Line, off the coast of Capetown, South Africa. Date: 1950s
Advert for English Rose dream corselette, 1952Advertisement for underwear and foundation garment manufacturer, English Rose featuring a woman wearing a dream corselette, 1952. Date: 1952
Joan and Jackie Collins 1950sJoan Collins, actress (born 1933), together with her sister Jackie Collins, novelist (1937-2015), c.1955 Date: 1950s
Fairground, Pudsey, YorkshireFairground, Pudsey, near Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Marshalls Modern Amusements Date: 1950s
The Bridge & Church, Aylesford, KentThe Bridge & Church, Aylesford, Maidstone, Kent, England. Date: 1950s
Elvis Presley, American musician and film star. Date: circa 1950s
West Indies Cricket Team - 1957 Tour - SignaturesThe 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
Passenger Terminal at Heathrow Airport in the early 1950s. Date: 1950
LCC-LFB Recruit fireman training at Brigade HQ, SE1During the 1950s recruit firefighters were trained at the Brigade Headquarters, Lambeth. Here a fireman is undertaking a hook ladder drill on the stations nine-storey drill tower
Warpaint by David WrightAn attractive woman wearing a fur stole that has slipped to reveal a shapely back, glances behind her as she applies her make up using a compact mirror. c.1950
Wales / YstradgynlaisYstradgynlais, in the Swansea Valley, Glamorgan, Wales. Date: 1950s
England / WeobleyWeobley, a beautiful Herefordshire market town of old half-timbered houses, mellowed by age and clustering round an imposing 14th century church. Date: 1950s
Elizabeth Ann kitchen units advertisementAdvertisement for the Elizabeth Ann kitchen unit in stainless steel for the aristocrat of kitchen equipment for...a bright, easy kitchen. c.1955
English Rose Corsetry advertisementAdvert for the new corselette from English Rose corsetry, exquisitely styled and entirely without bones. It is described as a corselette with wired
The Tatler Autumn Fashion Number 1955A stunning, bold front cover design featuring a tall and elegant woman wearing a simple black strapless evening dress and a sumptuous lime green wrap with matching choker necklace
Tatler front cover 1956Front cover design in a typical 1950s style for The Tatler Early Spring Number. A woman wearing a voluminous checked blouse has a moment to herself while surrounded by lilac blossom
England / ThaxtedHigh Street, Thaxted, Essex, with the fine spire of its Cathedral of Essex church, rising high above the ancient timbered Moot Hall
Connel Ferry BridgeThe Connel Ferry Bridge, the worlds 2nd largest steel cantilever bridge, Argyllshire, Scotland, opened in 1903. The Ballachulish railway line closed in 1966
Latest 1950S KitchenWoman enjoys cooking in her new kitchen fitted with all the latest mod-cons
Pool of London / ShippingA busy scene on the river Thames in the Pool of London between London Bridge and Tower Bridge; a ship (Cyprian Prince ?) is moored at the riverside
Dachshund on a bookshelfUnusual Friends - Dachshund on a bookshelf. 1950s