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1955 Collection (page 9)

Background image1955 Collection: Photograph of Bricklayers Arms, Norwood (Old), London

Photograph of Bricklayers Arms, Norwood (Old), London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Photo of Pub under construction

Background image1955 Collection: Photograph of Blue Boys PH, Matfield, Kent

Photograph of Blue Boys PH, Matfield, Kent. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Distant right face on view of the pub

Background image1955 Collection: Photograph of Ancient Druids PH, Tonbridge, Kent

Photograph of Ancient Druids PH, Tonbridge, Kent. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub

Background image1955 Collection: Sunderland memorial service, Eastbourne, Sussex

Sunderland memorial service, Eastbourne, Sussex
Men laying a wreath on the sea during the Sunderland memorial service, Eastbourne, Sussex. A Sunderland flying boat broke up as it landed on the water on 4 June 1955

Background image1955 Collection: Seaside Holiday - Candid photograph - Four jolly women

Seaside Holiday - Candid photograph - Four jolly women - taken on May 18th 1955 at at Brighton, East Sussex. The clothing would suggest that it wasn t the hottest of May days

Background image1955 Collection: 1st Bn Middlesex Regiment, Korean War

1st Bn Middlesex Regiment, Korean War
Photograph from an album of 101 photographs, with newspaper cuttings, 1st Bn Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge?s Own), Cyprus, 1955-1958. Date: 1957

Background image1955 Collection: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Christ the Redeemer

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Christ the Redeemer statue, an immense art deco creation by the French sculptor Paul Landowski. The face was created by the Romanian artist Gheorghe Leonida

Background image1955 Collection: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Copacabana Beach

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Copacabana Beach Date: 1955

Background image1955 Collection: Queen Elizabeth II at the premiere of Richard III, London

Queen Elizabeth II at the premiere of Richard III, London
Queen Elizabeth II arrives at he film premier of Richard III at Leicester Square Cinema, London. Date: 1955

Background image1955 Collection: Three Cats on a Rug

Three Cats on a Rug
Three domestic cats, owned by Wethered, sit together on a a rug, all fascinated by something in the room. Date: 1955

Background image1955 Collection: James Dean / Ufa Postcard

James Dean / Ufa Postcard
JAMES DEAN American film actor Date: 1931 - 1955

Background image1955 Collection: Rudolf Minger

Rudolf Minger, Swiss Federal Councillor, President (1935) and Vice President (1934, 1940) of Switzerland. Date: 1881 - 1955

Background image1955 Collection: Poster, 2nd International Fair of Damascus, Syria

Poster, 2nd International Fair of Damascus, Syria, 1-30 September 1955. Great economic event for Syria and the Arab World. Date: 1955

Background image1955 Collection: Artists Village Show at Great Bardfield, Essex

Artists Village Show at Great Bardfield, Essex
Mr Edward Bawden shows some of his pictures against a setting of wallpapers of his own design in his home, Brick House during the artists village show at Great Bardfield, Essex. Date: 1955

Background image1955 Collection: Sir Arthur Bryant

Sir Arthur Bryant
Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant, CH, CBE (18 February 1899 22 January 1985), English historian, columnist for the Illustrated London News and man of affairs

Background image1955 Collection: Captain Bryan de Grineau

Captain Bryan de Grineau (1883-1957), born Charles William Grineau, artist of action and architectural drawings, and specifically special artist for The Illustrated London News. Date: 1955

Background image1955 Collection: Lockheed 749 Constellation of South African Airways at

Lockheed 749 Constellation of South African Airways at Durbin, 55

Background image1955 Collection: Douglas C-47 N21795 Colonial Airlines La Guardia 1955

Douglas C-47 N21795 Colonial Airlines La Guardia 1955
Douglas C-47 N21795 of Colonial Airlines at La Guardia on 2 May 1955 Date: 1955

Background image1955 Collection: TEILHARD DE CHARDIN, Pierre (1881 - 1955). French

TEILHARD DE CHARDIN, Pierre (1881 - 1955). French Jesuit priest paleontologist and philosopher. Oil

Background image1955 Collection: Boeing Stratocruiser G-ANUC BOAC London Airport

Boeing Stratocruiser G-ANUC BOAC London Airport
Originally 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

Background image1955 Collection: Bristol 170 Freighter Mk. 32 G-ANWG Silver City, Le Touquet

Bristol 170 Freighter Mk. 32 G-ANWG Silver City, Le Touquet
Bristol Freighter G-ANWG of Silver City Airways at Le Touquet in France Date: 1955

Background image1955 Collection: Cessna 172 OE-DBH Alpenair, Innsbruck

Cessna 172 OE-DBH Alpenair, Innsbruck
More Cessna 172s have been built than any other aircraft, over 43, 000 since 1955. A high wing 4-seat monoplane it is mainly used as a light aircraft for private flying. Date: 1963

Background image1955 Collection: Motor racing Le Mans

Motor racing Le Mans
Lance Macklin in an Austin Healey 100S chasing Karl Kling-Andre Simon in Mercedes Benz 300 SLR at Tertre Rouge Corner, Le Mans 12th June 1955. Date: 1955

Background image1955 Collection: Fisherman with a mate with a catch of giant tuna

Fisherman with a mate with a catch of giant tuna
Bringing home the catch of the day in Florida (Giant Bluefin Tuna) with a small audience of onlookers. Date: circa 1955

Background image1955 Collection: King and Queen of Sweden entertained by the Mountbattens

King and Queen of Sweden entertained by the Mountbattens
King Gustav VI of Sweden (1882 - 1973), pictured far right of the picture with his second wife, formerly Princess Louise of Battenberg, Lady Louise Mountbatten

Background image1955 Collection: Duchess of Argylls ball for her debutante daughter

Duchess of Argylls ball for her debutante daughter
A spread from The Tatler reporting on the lavish ball held at Claridges by the Duchess of Argyll for her daughter, Miss Frances Sweeny

Background image1955 Collection: Professor Geoffrey Terence Roland Hill (1895-1955)

Professor Geoffrey Terence Roland Hill (1895-1955)
Professor Geoffrey Terence Roland Hill, 1895-1955. Date: 1955

Background image1955 Collection: Sir Sydney Camm

Sir Sydney Camm, CBE, FRAeS, 1893-1966, RAeS President 1954-1955

Background image1955 Collection: Juan Domingo Peron

Juan Domingo Peron
Argentinian politician and military man, Juan Domingo Peron (1895-1974) who was Argentinian president 1946-1955 and 1973-1974

Background image1955 Collection: Salvador Dali Cartoon

Salvador Dali Cartoon
This cartoon appeared recently after the surrealist artist, Salvador Dali (1904-1989), had completed his portrait of Sir Laurence Olivier in his role of Richard III

Background image1955 Collection: LCC-LFB Fireman using the sliding pole

LCC-LFB Fireman using the sliding pole
Following a visit to the United States, the Chief Officer (Captain Eyre Massey Shaw) saw these devices in American firehouses, and brought the idea into his own fire stations

Background image1955 Collection: Regal Cinema programme, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex

Regal Cinema programme, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex

Background image1955 Collection: The Queen leaving Harrods

The Queen leaving Harrods
The Queen departs Harrods, Knightsbridge, London, after some early-morning Christmas shopping. During her time in the store she met the Duchess of Kent, also out shopping. Date: 1955

Background image1955 Collection: Winston Churchill entertains the Queen

Winston Churchill entertains the Queen
The Queen arrives at Downing Street and is greeted at No. 10 by Sir Winston and Lady Churchill on the night before his retirement from office

Background image1955 Collection: The Queen at Dundee Royal Infirmary

The Queen at Dundee Royal Infirmary
The Queen at the Royal Infirmary, Dundee, Scotland. She is accompanied by the Matron, Miss O. A. Day, and followed by the Duke of Edinburgh. Date: 1955

Background image1955 Collection: Hotel Goldener Stern, Innsbruck, Austria

Hotel Goldener Stern, Innsbruck, Austria
The Hotel " Goldener Stern" or Golden Star, with the Alps in the background, on Innstrasse, Innsbruck, Austria. Date: circa 1955

Background image1955 Collection: Donald Campbell Memorabilia

Donald Campbell Memorabilia, including his helmet, a biogrpahy about him, a Bluebird pennant and the trophy awarded to aommemorate a new world water speed record of 216.2 mph set on Lake Mead in 1955

Background image1955 Collection: Kayser Bondor lingerie advertisement

Kayser Bondor lingerie advertisement
Striking advert for Kayser Bondor lingerie showing a woman in a black negligee with a flounced white dressing gown set against a vivid green background

Background image1955 Collection: Anthony Eden

Anthony Eden
Sir Robert Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon (1897-1977) British politician wife Mrs. Eden arriving at London airport on their way back from Boston in the USA

Background image1955 Collection: Back to Back Houses

Back to Back Houses
A row of back to back terraced houses in Manchester; the chimney pots show up stark against an overcast sky

Background image1955 Collection: Edward J Ruppelt

Edward J Ruppelt
Ruppelt took over the U.S.Air Force monitoring of flying saucer reports, under the code-name Blue Book. He died in 1960

Background image1955 Collection: Kitten in Bucket

Kitten in Bucket
A small kitten hides in a bucket gazing up at the photographer

Background image1955 Collection: Boy on a Donkey Cart

Boy on a Donkey Cart
A small boy waits patiently on a donkey cart in the Market Place at Kildare, Co Kildare, Ireland. The cart is traditional, only the tyres give it a more modern twist

Background image1955 Collection: Ufos / Books / Jessup

Ufos / Books / Jessup
THE CASE FOR THE UFO (Jessup) The pocketbook edition and a spread from the Varo reprint, with Allendes notations concerning the Philadelphia Experiment

Background image1955 Collection: Searching a Cypriot

Searching a Cypriot
Photograph: Searching a Cypriot. From a group showing the 1st Bn Middlesex Regiment security duties, Cyprus, 1955-1958. From a collection of 97 photographs relating to the Middlesex Regiment

Background image1955 Collection: Model with a lacy shawl

Model with a lacy shawl. circa 1955

Background image1955 Collection: Portrait of a lily in flower

Portrait of a lily in flower
Close-up portrait of a lily in flower. circa 1955

Background image1955 Collection: Man sitting at a table

Man sitting at a table. circa 1955



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