1952 Collection (page 22)

Aquascutum rainwear
This charming green proofed Ottoman silk coat with its pretty collar and wide, rounded shoulder line can be worn belted as it is here, or hanging loose from the shoulders

South Pacific at Drury Lane
A scene from South Pacific, the American musical, at Drury Lane Theatre in 1952. Mary Martin (right) played Nellie Forbush, and is talking to the comedian Ray Walston, with Billy Nagy on his left

Prince Albert playing tennis
Prince Albert, Duke of York, the future King George VI (1895-1952), was a keen tennis player in the 1920s; in July 1920 with his partner Louis Greig he won the RAF doubles competition

Prince Albert onboard HMS Collingwood
Prince Albert, Duke of York, later King George VI (1895-1952), as a midshipman on HMS Collingwood, in the summer of 1914. Prince Albert was the only child of George V, other than Prince Edward

The Duke of York with Crown Prince Carol of Romania
From the left, in front, Elizabeth, Duchess of York, later Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (1900-2002), Crown Prince Carol of Romania, later King Carol II (1893-1953) and Prince Albert

Michael of Rumania and his wife
Ex-King Michael of Rumania with his wife, Princess Anna Boubon Parma

Princess Elizabeth of York out riding with King George VI a
Photograph of the Queen Elizabeth, when Princess Elizabeth, with her father, King George VI (1895-1952) and her sister, Princess Margaret (1930-2002)

Piccadilly Circus, London, 1952
Piccadilly Circus, London, with buses rounding the statue of Eros, and advertising hoardings featuring Wrigley s, Bovril, and Guinness

Waldorf Astor, c. 1910
Photographic portrait of Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor (1879-1952), the British politician and businessman

The Kings sailor son
A portrait of Prince Albert (1895-1952), second son of King George V and father of Queen Elizabeth II, taken during his service in the Royal Navy in the First World War

Cricketer, Marlow
F.W. Marlow Cricketer - Sussex

Princess Helene of Montenegro (1873-1952)
Engraving of Princess Helene of Montenegro (1873-1952), also known as Princess Jelena, who married the Crown Prince of Italy in October 1896. Date: 1896

English electricity
Advertisement from 1952 by the English Electric Company of Kingsway, London showing illustrations of agricultural and domestic scenes where electricity is in use

Radar navigation at a glance- a new device
Diagrammatic illustration of radar navigation. This was designed by the Admiralty Research Lab (mainly by Mr.J. Home Dickson)

Broughton Castle, near Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, was originally built in 1300 for John de Broughton. It was extended, crenellated and altered over the centuries

Queen Views Stiebel
The Queen and Princess Margaret at a fashion show at Claridges, London in 1952. Three models on the left all wear designs by Victor Stiebel (1907-1976)

Stiebel Dress
A sumptuous gown designed by Victor Stiebel modelled at a show at Claridge Hotel in London, in the presence of HM The Queen in 1952

CORONATION SCOT TRAIN
The Coronation Scot steam locomotive seen, at speed, on its non-stop run between Glasgow, Scotland and London Euston, England

Mrs Barclay and Dog
Mrs Hubert Barclay, Central President of the Mothers Union 1920-27, and her dog

Ufos / U. s. Air Force Base
An F-86 fighter pilot with the United States Air Force fires on a domed disc, though with no effect; the case is reported to Project Blue Book but never resolved

Ian Hay / Cig Card
IAN HAY alias JOHN HAY BEITH British novelist and playwright in 1936

Elena, Queen of Italy
ELENA, QUEEN OF ITALY Wife of Vittorio Emmanuele III, daughter of Nicolas I, King of Montenegro

Marjorie Bowen / Cig Card
MARJORIE BOWEN alias GABRIELLE MARGARET LONG English novelist in 1936

Hedin and Germans
SVEN ANDERS HEDIN During World War One, the Swedish traveller (on left) stands beside a German officer, observing the fighting against Russia

Fleming in his Lab 1952
SIR ALEXANDER FLEMING Scottish bacteriologist at work in his laboratory

George Vi / Ralph
GEORGE VI as Prince Albert

George Vi / Rotary 1907
GEORGE VI as Prince Albert in Scottish costume

George Vi / Downey
GEORGE VI as Prince Albert

George Vi / E Brooks
GEORGE VI as Prince Albert

Alexandrine / Danish
ALEXANDRINE, QUEEN OF DENMARK Wife of Christian X (they married in 1898); daughter of the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

Sven Hedin (Card)
SVEN ANDERS HEDIN Swedish explorer, notably in Turkestan and China, 1896-1897

LINER UNITED STATES
A number of small tugs alongside the liner United States, holder of the Blue Riband of the Atlantic, at Southampton

Atkinsons Cosmetics
An Atkinsons Tomboy lipstick, a wonderful shade for this season made to match the fashionable red being used by top clothes designers

Thames / Henley 1952
The Thames at Henley, Oxfordshire

Hackney Terraced Housing
A row of new terraced houses on the Somerford Estate, Hackney, London

Harlow New Town 1952
Deserted streets and terraced houses of Harlow New Town, designed by the architect Frederick Gibberd

Motorways Coach - 2
See Europe from an Armchair - exterior of a Motorways pullman saloon, rear and side views. Each passenger was given their own trunck for convenience in packing

Motorways Coach - 1
See Europe from an Armchair - interior of a Motorways pullman saloon, looking forward and aft. The 16-day Scandinavian tour cost 80 guineas including hotels

Greyhound Coach
Greyhound coaches take you to winter sunshine at scarcely more cost than staying at home

Betty Crocker Cake Mix
Women are just getting to be liberated in the 1950s, and cake mixes like Betty Crockers allow housewives to feel they have made the cake - but without the hassle

Nash Airflyte Advert
The Greatest Story an Automobile ever told - the Nash Golden Airflyte with wide, wide seats that don t simply recline but make up into win Beds !

Knut Hamsun / Pedersen / Sim
KNUT HAMSUN Norwegian writer, Nobel 1920

Norman Douglas / Writer
NORMAN DOUGLAS Writer, at Capri in 1951

Ufos / America, Unknown
On a certain day in a certain year - maybe 1952 - an unnamed American, in one or other of the States, took this photo of a flying saucer, which may or may not be genuine

Morey Bernstein, businessman, hypnotist and writer
Morey Bernstein (1919-1999), Colorado businessman, amateur hypnotist, and author of the book, The Search for Bridey Murphy

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