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Elizabeth II - Queen of the United Kingdom and CommonwealthHer Majesty Elizabeth II - Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms (1926-2022). Date: 1955
Her Majestys Australian Ship (HMAS) Melbourne (21) shown with its complement of Douglas A-4G Skyhawks of 805 Squadron RAN ranged for entering port
HMAS Melbourne head-on. HMAS Melbourne was laid down in 1943 as HMS Majestic. Construction was frozen at the end of WW2 but resumed in 1949 after the ship was taken over by the RAN
Lockheed 1049G Super Constellation of TWA over New York City, 55
Duke and Duchess of Windsor with their pugsThe Duke and Duchess of Windsor (formerly King Edward VIII and Mrs Wallis Simpson) shown with their beloved pug dogs. The dogs are wearing rather stylish coats
Kayser Bondor Nylons advertisementElegant advert for Kayser Nylon stockings showing a woman raising a sumptuous cloak to reveal her shapely legs and the tops of her stockings
CITROEN ID. 19, 1957The classic Citroen DS car launched in 1955, at this time known as the Citroen ID.19
Silver Cross advertisementAdvertisement for Silver Cross prams (or baby coaches), featuring an immaculately turned out young 1950s mother wearing an off the shoulder pink dress with pearls, heels and long yellow gloves
Pin-up calendar girl by David Wright, 1955A blonde woman, who looks as if she is sunbathing topless, turns round to look seductively at the viewer, as she swings her sunglasses in one hand. Date: 1955
Albert Einstein in 1922
Music Hall at the Metropolitan Theatre, London - BrochureMusic Hall brochure for The Metropolitan Theatre - a West End music hall and theatre located at 267 Edgware Road, Paddington, London
James Dean / Warner BrosJAMES DEAN American film actor Date: 1931 - 1955
Tatler front cover, horse racing Ascot, 1955Front cover of The Tatler featuring an elegant couple spectating at the races. Date: 1955
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
Iron Works / Corby / PhotoSmoke billowing out of the Iron Works, Corby, Northamptonshire
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)
Anti-Mau Mau poster, caricature of a Mau Mau rebel, 1952 (c).Inscribed: ?THE MAU MAU WANT YOUR GUN! SEE THAT THEY DON?T GET IT
Land Rover advertisement, 1955Advertisement for the Land Rover, the British four-wheel drive, off-road, cross country vehicle. Date: 1955
Salvador Dali PortraitEric Coop took this photograph of the surrealist artist, Salvador Dali (1904-1989), sporting his famous antennae moustache
Four Hawker Hunter 1s of 54 Squadron aerobatic team rehearsing for their Farnborough display. September 1955. Date: 1955
Poster for Eastern National Express Coach ServicesPoster for Lander Eastern National Express Coach Services running between London and Clacton-on-Sea (pictured). 1955
Manchester RooftopsManchester skyline - an urban cityscape of rooftops and chimney stacks, the air grey with industrial smog
The Sketch Front Cover, Winter 1955A colour illustration of the Winter Sports number of The Sketch, from 1955, showing a woman in her skiing clothes, with a majestic mountain range behind her
de Havilland DH. 112 Sea Venom F. A. W. 21 XA539de Havilland DH.112 Sea Venom F.A.W.21 XA539, flying with the Aero Flight from RAE Bedford. First flown on 21 May 1954, delivered on 03 June 1954
Major Frank Bernard Halford CBE FRAeS (1894-1955)Major Frank Bernard Halford, CBE, FRAeS, 1894-1955, President of the Royal Aeronautical Society 1951 to 1952, in front of the prototype de Havilland Comet airliner. Date: 1955
LCC-LFB Lambeth fire station with appliancesLambeth fire station (Brigade Headquarters) with pump-escape, pump and 100 foot turntable ladder. The station had three other appliances: an emergency tender, breakdown lorry and canteen van
LCC-LFB AFS Green Goddess pump, Lambeth HQA typical AFS (government design) Green Goddess pump, at drill in the yard of Brigade Headquarters station, Lambeth. Created prior to the outbreak of WW2
A Lamb in a Worcestershire Wood. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd
Sketch front cover 1955 by David WrightSketch front cover by David Wright from 1955, showing the development of his style in later years along with fashion. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch
Poster for the 13th Monaco Grand Prix on 22nd May 1955
Albert Einstein 1921ALBERT EINSTEIN German physicist in 1921
Henley Regatta 1955The final of the Ladies Challenge Plate. The Queens College Cambridge eight defeat their opponents from Lady Margaret College, Cambridge
Fleming / Photo / MicroscopeSIR ALEXANDER FLEMING - Scottish bacteriologist at his desk with his microscope
The new R. A. F. Centrifuge 1955Testing the effects of gravitational stresses experienced by pilots at high speeds: the new R.A.F. centrifuge at the Royal Air Force Institute of Aviation Medicine at Farnborough, Hampshire
The Queen as Captain-GeneralIn her role as Captain-General of the Honourable Artillery Company, the Queen presents new colours to Lieutenant F.H.B Layfield, right (Queens Colour) and Lieutenant J.S. Teakle (Regimental Colour)
Prestatyn Holiday Camp brochureA Prestatyn Holiday Camp brochure -- Look! Heres your 1955 Holiday -- showing two women and a man in swimsuits standing on the deck of a ship, looking out
Borzoi / WinjoneslebedisraCHAMPION WINJONES LEBEDISRA Owned by Chadwick
Albert EinsteinALBERT EINSTEIN German born physicist in 1920
Albert EinsteinALBERT EINSTEIN German Scientist
Boeing Stratocruiser G-ANTY BOAC London AirportBOAC Stratocruiser Coriolanus joined the fleet in 1954 flying the transatlantic route. In 1959 Coriolanus flew the final scheduled Stratocruiser service
UFOs: Muyldermans encounter a UFO at Namur, Belgium, 1955At Namur, Belgium, postman Muyldermans sees a UFO among the clouds and is able to take three photographs before it vanishes. Date: 5 June 1955
Douglas C-47 G-AKGX Cyprus Airways Beirut 1955Douglas C-47 G-AKGXCurion of Cyprus Airways at Beirut, Lebanon on 21 November 1955 Date: 1955
Boeing Stratocruiser G-ANUC BOAC London AirportOriginally part of the United Airlines fleet servicing the Hawaii route, the Stratocruisers were sold to BOAC in 1954. This one was renamed Clio and became G-ANUC. Date: 1955
Millwall Docks, LondonTaking aboard stores and special equipment for the commonwealth trans-antarctic expeditiion: the Canadian seal-catcher M.V
South Africa Round AfricaPoster advertising travel to South Africa or round Africa on the Union-Castle shipping line, which operated passenger and mail ships between Europe and Africa from 1900 to 1977
Visit of the Duke of Edinburgh to Edlington - onlookersA 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
St Columbas, Pont Street, London - Lennox Gardens entranceSt Columba s, Pont Street, London - Lennox Gardens entrance - the church was dedicated on 4th December 1955 - architect Sir Edward Maufe, R.A. Date: circa 1956
LFB major control unit in operation at a fireLFB 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
Tatler front cover, Fourth of June at Eton, 1955Tatler front cover featuring an illustration of the traditional Fourth of June celebrations at Eton College with parents and siblings gathered for the speeches, food
The Queen presents the F. A. Cup to NewcastleThe Queen hands the F.A. Cup to the Newcastle captain, Jimmy Scoular, watched by the Secretary of the Football Association, Sir Stanley Rous. B
On These Things... by H. L. OakleyFull title - On These Things, More or Less, Young Men Live, a quote by Charles Kingsley, who was a keen sporting parson. A silhouette illustration by H. L
Piper Super Cruiser N78572Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser N78572 (msn 12-3947). became G-AWPW in 1968. Date: circa 1955
Poster, Chamonix and Mont Blanc, France Date: 1955
Harry Pollitt, Communist Party leader, with Mao ZedongHarry Pollitt (1890-1960), Secretary of the Communist Party of Great Britain, and head of its trade union department. Seen here shaking hands with the Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong (1893-1976)
Ruth Ellis death noticeOfficial notice of the death of Ruth Ellis on the door of Holloway Prison. She was the last woman to be hanged in Britain. Date: 13th July 1955
The central area at Heathrow Airport c 1955The central area at Heathrow Airport, circa 1955. Date: 1955
LCC-LFB major control unit at Lambeth HQMajor control unit, based at Brigade Headquarters, Lambeth, with dedicated operational control unit staff. The unit attended all major fires and incidents
The Tatler front cover Christmas Number 1955Illustrated front cover of The Tatler featuring a highly independent poodle dog who appears to have done all his Christmas shopping
Gilbert Jessop (1874-1955)Photograph of Gilbert Jessop, the Gloucestershire and England batsman, who was famous for his feats of quick-scoring - he once scored a century in only 40 minutes
Dennis Brain Letter 1955A letter from Dennis Brain, French horn player, to an admirer, enclosing his photograph
Fall / Crufts / 1958 / PointerCHAMPION CHIMING BELLS CRUFTS BEST IN SHOW 1958 Owned by Mrs M Bowman Bred by Mrs W Parkinson Liver & white, sired by Ch. Herewithim Royal Flush
Utrillo and GuitryMAURICE UTRILLO French painter, best known for his Parisian street scenes, with the actor and dramatist SACHA GUITRY (1885-1957), in Montmartre, Paris, 1955
Albert Einstein, theoretical physicistAlbert Einstein (1879-1955), theoretical physicist, philosopher and author. Seen here in front of bookshelves
Flying Saucer from Mars - Cedric Allingham
Poster, Attenhofer Metallic A-15 crossbow. Designed by Weiskonig. 1955
SaB 91 Safir F-BHAJSaB 91B Safir F-BHAJ (msn 91298), parked next to Safir F-BHAG, at Biggin Hill in 1959. Air France bought five 91B Safirs in 1955 and used them for their Aero Club
de Havilland DH. 104 Dove 6 G-ANUUde Havilland DH.104 Dove 6 G-ANUU (msn 04455) of the Civil Aviation Flying Unit. G-ANUU flew with the Board of Trade - Department of Trade
Waiting for the rabbit to boltPhotograph: Waiting for the rabbit to bolt From an album of 101 photographs, with newspaper cuttings, 1st Bn Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge?s Own), Cyprus, 1955-1958. Date: 1957
Poster, Come to Britain for Motoring. Date: circa 1955
Diane Leather winning the mile raceThe worlds fastest woman miler: Diane Leather of Birchfield Harriers winning the womens mile in 4 minutes 45 seconds at an athletics meeting at the White City on 21st September 1955
LFB fire appliance on the road, LondonAn LFB fire appliance on the road, London, 16 April 1955. Date: 1955
The Sketch Front Cover, November 1955A colour illustration for the front cover of The Sketch, depicting a shy lading hiding from a gentleman who wants to dance with her
Cricketer, JessopGilbert L. Jessop Cricketer - Gloucestershire
EINSTEIN, Albert (1879-1955). German physicist and mathematician, Nobel Prize in 1921. Formula to calculate the energy, of Albert
Sport & Country nameplate with racecourseNameplate for The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, Sport & Country magazine from 6th July 1955, featuring a colourful racecourse illustration. Date: 6th July 1955
General Sir Henry de Beauvoir De Lisle / StampGeneral SIR HENRY DE BEAUVOIR DE LISLE (1864 - 1955) British Army General who served in World War I
Silk Worker in BurnleyA woman working in a silk & rayon mill, Burnley, Lancashire, Britain
Foxhunt, Clee Hills, Shropshire. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd
Einstein / Howard SmithALBERT EINSTEIN Scientist
Thomas Mann / Aged 30THOMAS MANN German novelist
English Electric Canberra PR. 7 - PR. 9 prototype WH793English Electric Canberra PR.7 (PR.9 prototype) WH793, at the 1955 SBAC Farnborough Air-show. A brand new PR.7 taken from the production line and converted by D. Napier and Sons Ltd
de Havilland DH-98 Mosquito PR-34AFlying Officer a J Knox (Pilot Right) and Flying Officer a B Thompson (Navigator Left) with 81 Squadron Royal Air Force RAF de Havilland Dh-98 Mosquito Pr-34A on the Last Operational Flight During
Robert Herbert Whitby with Jack Caulson alongside Bell 47Robert Herbert Whitby, 1917-2015, left, with Jack Caulson alongside a Bell 47, circa 1955. Date: circa 1955
Bristol 171 Sycamore HR.12 WV781 - F-ZRoyal Air Force - Bristol 171 Sycamore HR.12 WV781 / F-Z (msn 12898), of the Air / Sea Warfare Development Unit C Flight Date: circa 1955
