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Beacon Collection

Background imageBeacon Collection: Baltimore Beacon, Sherkin Island and Cape Clear, West Cork

Baltimore Beacon, Sherkin Island and Cape Clear, West Cork, Republic of Ireland

Background imageBeacon Collection: Amble Beacon Light

Amble Beacon Light
The small pier and Beacon Light at the harbour entrance, Amble, at the mouth of the River Coquet, Northumberland, England. Date: 1950s

Background imageBeacon Collection: England / Malvern

England / Malvern
THE BEACON, WORCESTERSHIRE A windy day on the Beacon

Background imageBeacon Collection: GLC-LFB - Ford Cortina staff car at Lambeth HQ

GLC-LFB - Ford Cortina staff car at Lambeth HQ
The GLC-LFB was created on 1st April 1965. A series of pictures was commissioned, photographing each type of fire engine and other vehicle either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire

Background imageBeacon Collection: John Mad Jack Fullers Obelisk The Brightling Needle, Sussex

John Mad Jack Fullers Obelisk The Brightling Needle, Sussex
John " Mad Jack" Fullers Obelisk: The Brightling Needle, Robertsbridge, East Sussex. Date: 1905

Background imageBeacon Collection: Armada / Warning Beacons

Armada / Warning Beacons
THE SPANISH ARMADA Beacon-fires warn of the approach of the Spanish Armada

Background imageBeacon Collection: BBC Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London W1

BBC Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London W1, opened in 1932. Date: circa early 1930s

Background imageBeacon Collection: Light beacon at Victor harbour, South Australia

Light beacon at Victor harbour, South Australia. Date: circa 1910

Background imageBeacon Collection: Sealyham / Brash Beacon

Sealyham / Brash Beacon
CHAMPION BRASH BEACON Owned by Captain R.S. de Quincey. Date: 1934

Background imageBeacon Collection: Dunkery Beacon

Dunkery Beacon, Exmoor, Somerset

Background imageBeacon Collection: Brown 1931 Southdown Skysailer towed back to launch point

Brown 1931 Southdown Skysailer towed back to launch point
The Brown 1931 Southdown Skysailer being towed back to the launch point at Ditchling Beacon, by a 1929 REO flying Cloud, imported from the United States

Background imageBeacon Collection: Preparing a bonfire for Queen Victoria's Jubilee in 1897

Preparing a bonfire for Queen Victoria's Jubilee in 1897

Background imageBeacon Collection: Preparing a Jubilee bonfire in 1897

Preparing a Jubilee bonfire in 1897

Background imageBeacon Collection: Beacon Cove Torquay - the ladies bathing cove 1860s

Beacon Cove Torquay - the ladies bathing cove 1860s

Background imageBeacon Collection: British Camp Hill, Iron Age Hill Fort, Malvern, Herefordshir

British Camp Hill, Iron Age Hill Fort, Malvern, Herefordshire Date: 1937

Background imageBeacon Collection: Beacon Cove, Torquay, Devon

Beacon Cove, Torquay, Devon - Painted by artist Frank E Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageBeacon Collection: Dunkery Beacon, from Webber's Post, Exmoor, Somerset

Dunkery Beacon, from Webber's Post, Exmoor, Somerset - Painted by William Carruthers Affleck for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageBeacon Collection: Crowborough Beacon, Frant, near Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Crowborough Beacon, Frant, near Tunbridge Wells, Kent - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageBeacon Collection: Beacon Cove and Tea Caves, Newquay, Cornwall

Beacon Cove and Tea Caves, Newquay, Cornwall - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageBeacon Collection: Toposcope, Beacon Hill, Malvern Hills, Worcestershire

Toposcope, Beacon Hill, Malvern Hills, Worcestershire - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageBeacon Collection: Exmouth, Devon, viewed from the Beacon

Exmouth, Devon, viewed from the Beacon - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageBeacon Collection: Crowborough Beacon, East Sussex

Crowborough Beacon, East Sussex, viewed from Ashdown Forest - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageBeacon Collection: Annual Festival at College for the Blind, Norwood

Annual Festival at College for the Blind, Norwood
The annual festival at the crystal palace of the Royal Normal College and Academy for the Blind in Upper Norwood, London. Various games and exercises are depicted

Background imageBeacon Collection: Ind Coope Beacon Ale

Ind Coope Beacon Ale

Background imageBeacon Collection: The Beacon, Gazel and Atlantic Hotel, Newquay, Cornwall

The Beacon, Gazel and Atlantic Hotel, Newquay, Cornwall Date: 1904

Background imageBeacon Collection: Telegraph House, constructed on the site of a West Sussex semaphore-station

Telegraph House, constructed on the site of a West Sussex semaphore-station, was the home of Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) and Dora (his second wife)

Background imageBeacon Collection: George Herbert 5th Earl Carnarvon C1922 Iln Import

George Herbert 5th Earl Carnarvon C1922 Iln Import
george, herbert, 5th, earl, carnarvon, c1922, iln, import, 21, dec, 07, 05, 1923, walking, beacon, hill, hampshire, lord, instructed, before, death, buried, photograph, taken, final, trip, egypt, be

Background imageBeacon Collection: Coniston Water from Beacon Crag

Coniston Water from Beacon Crag by A. de Breanski, Junr

Background imageBeacon Collection: Comic postcard, Woman driver and policeman Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman driver and policeman Date: 20th century

Background imageBeacon Collection: St. Anns Well, Malvern, Worcestershire

St. Anns Well, Malvern, Worcestershire
St. Anns Well (looking West), Malvern, Worcestershire. Set on the slopes of the Malvern Hills above Great Malvern. It is a popular site on a path leading up to the Worcestershire Beacon

Background imageBeacon Collection: Comic postcard, Dogs at the seaside Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Dogs at the seaside Date: 20th century

Background imageBeacon Collection: Comic postcard, Man rushing to find a toilet Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man rushing to find a toilet Date: 20th century

Background imageBeacon Collection: Comic postcard, Women at pedestrian crossing with Belisha beacon Date: circa 1930s

Comic postcard, Women at pedestrian crossing with Belisha beacon Date: circa 1930s

Background imageBeacon Collection: Comic postcard, Drunken man with Belisha beacon and policeman Date: circa 1930s

Comic postcard, Drunken man with Belisha beacon and policeman Date: circa 1930s

Background imageBeacon Collection: Comic postcard, Dog saying his prayers - bless Mr Belisha

Comic postcard, Dog saying his prayers - bless Mr Belisha, who introduced the Belisha Beacon in 1935 - no doubt a convenience for many dogs! Date: circa late 1930s

Background imageBeacon Collection: Comic postcard, Two dogs in the desert

Comic postcard, Two dogs in the desert Date: 20th century

Background imageBeacon Collection: Lighthouse at Port Said on the Suez Canal, Egypt

Lighthouse at Port Said on the Suez Canal, Egypt
Vintage 19th century photograph: lighthouse at Port Said on the Suez Canal, Egypt, c.1890

Background imageBeacon Collection: Malvern, Beacon Hill, Worcestershire England

Malvern, Beacon Hill, Worcestershire England
Vintage 19th century photograph: Malvern from the Beacon Hill, Worcestershire England

Background imageBeacon Collection: Tombs of the Caliphs, City of the Dead, Cairo, Egypt

Tombs of the Caliphs, City of the Dead, Cairo, Egypt
19th century vintage photograph: tombs of the Caliphs, City of the Dead, Cairo, Egypt

Background imageBeacon Collection: Cap Spartel, near Tangier, Morocco

Cap Spartel, near Tangier, Morocco
Vintage 19th century photograph - Cap Spartel, near Tangier, Morocco

Background imageBeacon Collection: Town centre crossing, Bromley, Kent

Town centre crossing, Bromley, Kent
Pedestrians crossing the road, with a van advertising Kennedys Sausages, town centre of Bromley, Kent. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageBeacon Collection: View from Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

View from Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. circa 1774

Background imageBeacon Collection: Medieval Yorkshire night beacon

Medieval Yorkshire night beacon

Background imageBeacon Collection: View of Malvern from the Worcestershire Beacon

View of Malvern from the Worcestershire Beacon. 1870s

Background imageBeacon Collection: Families on Inkpen Beacon overlooking the Kennet Valley

Families on Inkpen Beacon overlooking the Kennet Valley, Berkshire, England. Date: 1980s

Background imageBeacon Collection: St Marys Church tower and beacon, Monken Hadley, London

St Marys Church tower and beacon, Monken Hadley, London
St Marys Church tower and beacon, Monken Hadley, Barnet, north London. Known as the Beacon Church, since the tower and fire beacon were added in the early 16th century. Date: 1842

Background imageBeacon Collection: Poster, Super Dodgems at the Fairground

Poster, Super Dodgems at the Fairground

Background imageBeacon Collection: Patriotic poster, Buy British - Broadcast this message

Patriotic poster, Buy British - Broadcast this message
Buy British - Broadcast this message to your friends. Part of a government campaign to tackle a balance of payments crisis, reinforced by a speech by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII)



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