1954 Collection (page 15)

1954 fashions
A contemporary suit to take one from morning until night comprising a Middy style jumper, with skirt and golfer cardigan by Wolsey

Dwight D Eisenhower
DWIGHT D EISENHOWER - Thirty- fourth President of the United States in 1954. *UNAVAILABLE FOR USE IN ASIA AT PRESENT*

Hand knitted jacket, 1954
A coat to make, using rug wool which knits speedily and achieves the fashionable chunky look. Good for street wear in the Spring an; d acceptable for cooler evenings later

Leaving the room with finesse
Illustration showing an elegant and slightly haughty woman leaving a room through the door, putting on her hat and grabbing her coat as she sweeps away, casting a glance backwards

Tatler Winter Sports Number 1954
Lovely 1950s illustration by David Judd for the front cover of The Tatlers Winter Sports Number, showing a lone female skiier arriving at a quaint looking chalet on the ski slopes

Bear Brand stockings advertisement
Advert for Bear Brand superfine stockings with a slim and elegant lady, wearing a full skirted evening dress, pulling up her skirt to reveal shapely legs clad, of course, in Bear Brand

Wallpaper, 1954
A selection of wallpaper designs from 1954 by Crown and Sanderson, with an inset picture showing creative ways to use wallpaper in the modern home

Gas advertisement 1954
Advertisement by the Gas Industry promoting the use of coal-fired gas as fuel for gas cookers in the 1950s home. To drive home the point

Fashions by Michael and Digby Morton, 1954
Two designer outfits for 1954. On the left, a tan dress and bolero lined with coral. On the right, a black Spanish style alpaca coat and dress from Digby Morton, the coat having a wide turn back

Television, 1954
A group of people huddle together in a sitting room to watch the latest gadget in 1954, a television

Summer fashions for 1954
A variety of fashions for a 1950s summer. From left, two tennis fashions by Louis London. In the background, an impeccably tailored summer suit in chiffon weight wool

Stiebel, Worth and Paterson designs, 1954
From left; Overskirts were in favour with several designers, worn apron-wise, or in a pannier effect. One of the prettiest was Victor Stiebels young bell-skirted silk afternoon dress in mist

Knitted dress, 1954
It is hard to believe that hand knitting could produce the delicate laciness of this evening gown. A cobweb design of palest grey wool interwoven with silver thread

Silhouette American Bras
Advertisement for Silhouette American bras, the figure secret of American women, providing the perfect fifties silhouette underneath clothing whether you have a small bust

Tatler Motor Show Number 1954
Front cover of The Tatler featuring an illustration of an intrepid driver wearing cap, goggles and scarf steering his vintage car to the summit of a very steep hill

Plan for a garden, 1954
A 1950s garden laid out with flowering and evergreen shrubs, a rock garden, roses, herbaceous borders and a sundial

Britannia and Eve front cover, February 1954
Front cover of Britannia and Eve featuring an elegant lady in a smart 1950s dress (with typical full skirt and nipped in waist) standing by a table where a game of cards is in progress

1950s cosmetics
Two women wearing make up recommended for the skin tones. Above is make up devised by Helena Rubinstein for fair skins with all dark colours and black

Sea Voyaging, 1954-5
Brochure front cover advertising Thomas Cooks travel service

Prince Charles Edward of Albany, Duke of Saxe-Coburg
Prince Charles Edward, 2nd Duke of Albany, Duke of Saxe-Coburg (1884-1954) in German military uniform during World War I. When the Duke of Saxe-Coburgs son Alfred died in 1899

Charles Edward, 2nd Duke of Albany, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1884-1954), as a member of the Borussia Corps of Bonn University in about 1904

Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia
Crown Prince Wilhelm of Prussia, (1882-1951), eldest son of Kaiser Wilhelm II, with his wife, Cecilie of Mecklenberg-Schwerin (1886-1954)

Jerset Mont Orgeuil
Mont Orgeuil, Saint Helier

Cam at Cambridge
A lady punter takes her passengers beneath the bridge over the Cam at St Johns College, Cambridge

Winston Churchill surrounded by V-E Day crowds
On 8th May 1945 Winston Churchill left Downing Street for the House of Commons, he was immediately engulfed by happy crowds waiting to pay tribute to him

David Maxwell Fyfe
Sir David Maxwell Fyfe, 1st Earl of Kilmuir (1900-1967) British politician who was home secretary (1951-54) and Lord Chancellor (1954-1962)

Carroll Gibbons (1903-1954) British musician, band leader and composer

Arthur Greenwood (1880-1954) British Labour politician who served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health during the Labour government of 1924

Sir David Maxwell Fyfe, 1st Earl of Kilmuir (1900-1967) British politician who was home secretary (1951-54) and Lord Chancellor (1954-1962)

George H. Hirst (1871-1954)
Photograph of George Hirst, the Yorkshire and England cricketer, playing a strong leg-side shot. Hirst was one of Yorkshires best-ever all-rounders, scoring 36, 185 runs and taking 2, 719 wickets

DARTMOUTH - 1919
The Mew : the Great Western Railway ferry which ran to Kingswear from 1908 to 1954

Cricketer, Bromley-Davenp
H.R. Bromley-Davenport Cricketer - Middlesex

Cricketer, Hirst
G. H. Hirst Cricketer - Yorkshire

Cricketer, Brann
George Brann Cricketer - Sussex

Two millionth telephone
The postmaster general, The Earl de la Warr (right), presents to the constable of the Tower (Lord Alanbrooke), the 2, 000, 000th telephone installed in London in 1954

G Duchess Renounces
CECILE grand-duchess of MECKLENBURG-SCHWERIN, wife of Wilhelm, crown prince, repudiates her German nationality and sides with Russia in world war one

Crown Princess Defects
German Crown Princess Cecile, like her mother the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg- Schwerin, resumes her Russian nationality as Germany goes to war with Russia

Sheep Shearing Wales
Shearing sheep, Wales

Stiebel Lace Dress
A pretty design by Victor Stiebel (1907-1976) for a lace summer dress with a typical 50s fitted bodice and full skirt. Hat, gloves & corsage complete the outfit

Stiebel / Rayon Suit
A fitted suit designed by Victor Stiebel, using rayon. Photograph released by the Rayon Federation

Stiebel / Cotton Congress
Stiebel-designed dress of British cotton styled for the International Cotton Congress in Manchester. Checked chambray by Burgess Ledward used for the skirt & stole

Ufos / French Wave
The End of the World is for Tomorrow ! - sensational cover reflects popular hysteria at the height of the French saucer wave

Fall / Bull Terrier / Owner
Mrs Adlam with her miniature toy bull terrier CHAMPION OLDLANE HIGHBURN SELBY

Lunar Influence
Full Moon has sensuous influence on scantily clad woman

Cafe at the Wildfowl Trust, Slimbridge. Gloucestershire. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd

Paddling, Norfolk. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd

Milk Van, Worcestershire. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd

Beekeeper, Shropshire. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd

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