1951 Collection (page 11)

Queen Elizabeth II in Washington, USA, 1951
Princess Elizabeth is greeted by flag-waving crowds as she walks through Washington DC following her tour of Canada in 1951. Date: 1951

David Wright woman smelling yellow flowers
Elegant woman in a low-cut white dress, smelling yellow flowers in a garden. David Wright (1912 - 1967), was a popular British artist specialising in glamour

The Man Who Slept Through H. M. Bateman
While his fellow voyagers cruise up the Nile and enjoy the spectacle of an Egyptian sunset, a man sleeps through on deck, blissfully unaware of what he is missing

Tree Walk, Festival Pleasure Gardens, Battersea, London
Tree Walk and Dragon, Festival Pleasure Gardens, Battersea, London, part of the Festival of Britain. Date: 1951-1952

The Islanders sculpture, Festival of Britain, London
View of a colossal sculpture by the Austrian sculptor, Siegfried Charoux, entitled The Islanders, on the facade of the Sea and Ships Pavilion at the Festival of Britain exhibition on the South Bank

Victorian childrens Christmas party by Pauline Baynes
A Pauline Baynes illustration of a Victorian childrens Christmas party showing a typical Victorian drawing room with its homely clutter of bric-a-brac and elaborate decoration

Abidjan exposition poster
Poster advertising the 4th Abidjan exposition from 4 to 11 February 1951 in the Cote d Ivoire capital city in the French colonial region of Africa known at this time as the Afrique Occidentale

Princes Wilhelm, Adalbert and Eitel Friedrich of Prussia
Princes Wilhelm (1882-1951), Eitel Friedrich (1883-1942 - on the right) and Adalbert (1884-1948) of Prussia, children of Kaiser Wilhelm II, grandchildren of Vicky

Raymond Glendenning (1907-1974) BBC radio sports commentator, here commentating on the Park Rangers v Swansea match

Queens Amelie / Alexandra
AMELIE, QUEEN OF PORTUGAL Queen Amelie, wife of King Carlos I of Portugal, pictured together with Queen Alexandra. The pair were great friends

Festival Parade Steps
Visitors around the steps to The Parade at the Festival Pleasure Gardens, Battersea, part of the Festival of Britain celebrations

Holiday Camp
Five bathing beauties standing under the entrance sign of the Coronation Holiday Village at Hayling Island Holiday Camp, Hampshire, England

Ufos / Marquand
UFO photographed in broad daylight near Bakersfield, California; alas, the photographer subsequently confessed it was a hub-cap tossed into the air

Korean War - two soldiers at well
Photograph of two soldiers at well. From album of 126 photographs with newspaper cuttings, 1st Bn Middlesex Regiment, Korea (1950-1953), 1950-1951. Date: 1951

Korean War - Machine gun carrier with crew and dog
Photograph of machine gun carrier with crew and dog. From album of 126 photographs with newspaper cuttings, 1st Bn Middlesex Regiment, Korea (1950-1953), 1950-1951. Date: 1951

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Music cover, Football, Keep Your Eye on the Ball, written, composed and performed by Nat Travers, King of the Cockney Comedians, radio and television star. 1951

The Sikh Bomber.Statuette on plinth with four silver plaques, with inscriptions.Silver by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company Limited, hallmarked London, 1951-1952.The standing figure of Mohan Singh

Santa Clara Island and Mont Igueldo - San Sebastian, Spain Date: 1951

Music cover, Love Ya, Doris Day
Music cover, Love Ya, words by Charles Tobias, music by Peter DeRose, recorded by Doris Day. 1951

Music cover, Shanghai, Doris Day
Music cover, Why Did I Tell You I Was Going To Shanghai (I Wanna Be With You Tonight), words and music by Bob Hilliard and Milton De Lugg, recorded by Doris Day. 1951

The Festival of Britain - Dedication service at St. Paul s
The Festival of Britain - Dedication service at St. Pauls - arriavl of the King and the Queen and the two Princesses - May 3rd, 1951. Date: 1951

Rayon advert with couple, 1951
Courtaulds rayon advertisement featuring a glamorous couple after dinner. " Versatile and hard-wearing rayon is present in almost every modern scene where fabric plays its part." Date: 1951

Dome of Discovery - Festival of Britain - South Bank, London Date: 1951

Fantastic Adventures - Nine worlds west
Cover of Fantastic Adventures, April 1951, featuring the story Nine worlds west by Clee Garson. Green skinned weird looking man watches a young screaming woman falling into a burning abyss. Date: 1951

Fantastic Adventures - Secret of the flaming ring
Cover of Fantastic Adventures, March 1951, featuring the story Secret of the flaming ring by P. F. Costello. A young beautiful woman and a futuristic looking warrior are surrounded by flames

Fantastic Adventures - The sword of Ra
Cover of Fantastic Adventures, February 1951, featuring the story The sword of Ra by Geoff St. Reynard. Three men look down at a beautiful young woman who will be mummified by a egyptian priest

Germany. Berlin. Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church. 1891-1895. Built by Franz Heinrich Schwechten (1841-1924). Bombed during World War II

At Home to The Sketch - Cecil Beaton (Reddish House)
Spread from The Sketch magazine, showing scenes at Reddish House, Broadchalke, near Salisbury, the home of artist, writer, photographer and designer, Cecil Beaton

You Are An Imposter Sir - warring Santas
Crowds outside a department store, look on bemused as one Father Christmas rips off the beard of another declaring, You are an imposter, sir! Date: 1951

Woman police officer outside Peel House, London
A woman police officer (Sergeant Hobbs) posing for her photo outside Peel House, a Met Police training centre in London, in September 1951. Date: 1951

Woman police officer at Festival of Britain, London
Woman police officer (Patricia Mulberry) on duty at the Festival of Britain, South Bank, London, standing outside the Sutton Gate entrance to the Royal Festival Hall. Date: 1951

Festival of Britain map 1951
A map showing the location of the Festival of Britain. Date: 1951

SPACE FEAR ! Date: 1951

Reading Newspaper 1951
A woman in a flower print dress reads the Star newspaper (headline Morrison: Arms Drive Comes First ) from the comfort of an armchair Date: April 1951

Brixham / Harbour Steps
Brixham, Devon: Harbour Steps Date: 1951

General Dawes / Uk 1929
GENERAL CHARLES GATES DAWES Arriving in London with his wife in 1929, the year he was appointed US Ambassador to Great Britain Date: 1865 - 1951

China / Slacker Criticised
A slacker is criticised. Date: 1951

James Bridie
JAMES BRIDIE (pseudonym of Osborne Henry Mavor) Scottish dramatist Date: 1888 - 1951

Shakes Versus Shav by George Bernard Shaw
Promotional postcard for Shakes v Shaw, a ten-minute puppet play by George Bernard Shaw. First produced at the Lyttleton Hall, Malvern, 9th August 1949 and Riverside Theatre, Festival Gardens

South Bank Exhibition - Festival of Britain, including views of the Skylon, Dome of Discovery Lion and the Unicorn Exhibition and part of the Power and Production display. Date: 1951

Christmas and New Year card, British War Office
Christmas and New Year card (front), British War Office, with blue and red ribbon, and a golden lion on a crown. Date: 1951

Christmas and New Year card (interior), with red ribbon. Date: 1951

Winston Churchill at the Royal Academy
Six paintings by Winston Churchill exhibited at the Royal Academy, London. Date: 1951

Winston Churchill returning as Prime Minister
Winston Churchills first term of office as prime minister in peacetime: the leader of the conservative party with Mrs Churchill after hearing the declaration of the poll at Woodford

Licence for a mechanically propelled vehicle, otherwise known as a road tax disc, issued by Surrey County Council and valid until 31 December 1951

Grumman F8F2 Bearcat (aft) running up of USMC Quanticos 540, 27 June 1951

Far Tottering & Oystercreek Miniature Railway, Festival of Britain Gardens, Battersea, County of London, England. Showing the Engine Nellie. Date: 1951

North Bay Miniature Railway, Scarborough, England
North Bay Miniature Railway, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1951

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