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Background imageCobbles Collection: Robin Hoods Bay

Robin Hoods Bay
A boy runs ahead of his grandparents to the beach at Robin Hoods Bay, North Yorkshire, a charming old town from whence, legend has it, Robin Hood escaped by sea

Background imageCobbles Collection: Boy and Bicycle by the River Severn

Boy and Bicycle by the River Severn
A boy and his bicycle on the banks of the River Severn at Bewdley Bridge, Worcestershire. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd

Background imageCobbles Collection: Christmas Steps, Bristol

Christmas Steps, Bristol
A rainy day on Christmas Steps, Bristol, England. This old thoroughfare probably took its name from a Christmas charity, which was formerly dispensed from here

Background imageCobbles Collection: Serbia - Belgrade - Terazije Square

Serbia - Belgrade - Terazije Square - The central square of the Serbian capital. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCobbles Collection: Berwick High Street

Berwick High Street
The High Street and Town Hall at Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England, looking very appealing, with few cars and not too busy

Background imageCobbles Collection: Turkey / Izmir / Street / C19

Turkey / Izmir / Street / C19
A man leads his donkey and camels along a narrow street in Izmir. Date: 19th century

Background imageCobbles Collection: The Bakers Arms Public House, Leyton, London

The Bakers Arms Public House, Leyton, London
A wonderful colour postcard of the suburbs of London in the early 1900s - a tram approaches The Bakers Arms Public House in Leyton

Background imageCobbles Collection: East Croydon Railway Station

East Croydon Railway Station Date: 1905

Background imageCobbles Collection: St Austell, Cornwall

St Austell, Cornwall
Street scene in Saint Austell, Cornwall, with the church tower rising above the other buildings

Background imageCobbles Collection: Shire horse drawn dray

Shire horse drawn dray
Shire horse drawn brewery dray passes through a village, delivering beer to The Lamb and Flag pub. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageCobbles Collection: Paris Cafe Ext. 1928

Paris Cafe Ext. 1928
Customers enjoying themselves reading newpapers and drinking glasses of red wine outside a typical Paris Cafe

Background imageCobbles Collection: Man and Woman of Friesland (Holland)

Man and Woman of Friesland (Holland). A book of national types and costumes from the early 19th century

Background imageCobbles Collection: Fabulous Arab Doorway - Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia

Fabulous Arab Doorway - Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia
An absolutely fabulous Arab Doorway in the port town of Sidi Bou Said Tunisia, with a pair of knockers for the main decorated wooden doors (for ease of knocking when on a camel or on horseback)

Background imageCobbles Collection: Clepington Road, Dundee, Scotland

Clepington Road, Dundee, Scotland Date: circa 1910

Background imageCobbles Collection: Bosnia & Herzegovina - Mostar - taking coffee

Bosnia & Herzegovina - Mostar - taking coffee
Women taking coffee sat on the cobbles in Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina

Background imageCobbles Collection: Shoe shine Lisbon, Portugal

Shoe shine Lisbon, Portugal
A young shoe shine man reads a newspaper while waiting for his next customer in a Lisbon street Portugal. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1989

Background imageCobbles Collection: Houses on Cobbled Street

Houses on Cobbled Street
A woman waits outside a terraced house on a cobbled street in Warrington, Cheshire Date: circa 1960

Background imageCobbles Collection: Bayeux, Normandy, France - 14th century wooden house

Bayeux, Normandy, France - 14th century wooden house (Maison de Bois) on La Rue des Cuisiniers. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCobbles Collection: Bronnums Cafe - Copenhagen, Denmark

Bronnums Cafe - Copenhagen, Denmark. Date: 1908

Background imageCobbles Collection: Hann. Munden, Germany - Parsonage

Hann. Munden, Germany - Parsonage
Hann. Munden (short for Hannoversch Munden) - a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. Located in the district of Gottingen at the confluence of the Fulda and Werra rivers

Background imageCobbles Collection: French Cafe and Garage - Paris

French Cafe and Garage - Paris
Scene of local people standing outside a Paris Cafe, positioned next to a garage offering cars for hire. The smart cafe waiter stands alongside a rather lovely (and rather huge) dog

Background imageCobbles Collection: Joseph Yates Ltd - 33 Vauxhall Bridge Road

Joseph Yates Ltd - 33 Vauxhall Bridge Road
Joseph Yates Ltd - Timber Merchant - 33 Vauxhall Bridge Road, Pimlico, London

Background imageCobbles Collection: England / Lenham

England / Lenham
A corner of the old and picturesque Market Square at Lenham, Kent, England, with its quaint old shop fronts

Background imageCobbles Collection: Rylands Library, Deansgate, Manchester

Rylands Library, Deansgate, Manchester. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCobbles Collection: Visit to Madeira - Road to the Hotel

Visit to Madeira - Road to the Hotel
Black and white lantern slide of a sledge/carriage (carro de bois) being pulled up a hill by a pair of oxen - Visit to Madeira. Part of Box 125 - Madeira. Boswell Collection

Background imageCobbles Collection: The Korenbeurs of Groningen, The Netherlands

The Korenbeurs of Groningen, The Netherlands
The Korenbeurs of Groningen (The Netherlands) is a beautiful building on the west side of the fish market (Vismarkt). With its striking neoclassical facade

Background imageCobbles Collection: Connecting up a hosepipe during the Blitz

Connecting up a hosepipe during the Blitz
Fireman, A.R.P men and volunteers move to quickly attach a hose to the nearest pavement hydrant close to a fire caused by the German bombing campaign over the Capital throughout 1940

Background imageCobbles Collection: View of part of Duke Street, West Smithfield, 1807

View of part of Duke Street, West Smithfield, 1807
View of part of Duke Street, formerly Duck Lane, West Smithfield, 1807. Tudor timber houses of oak, chestnut and plaster. Man on a ladder lighting a gas lantern

Background imageCobbles Collection: Tudor houses on the corner of Chancery Lane

Tudor houses on the corner of Chancery Lane, Fleet Street, 1789. External specimen of the Grotesque Bracketed Front and Projecting Stories of the reign of Edward VI. Demolished 1799

Background imageCobbles Collection: Old women walking togther down the street, 1920s

Old women walking togther down the street, 1920s
Two old ladies walk down the street arm in arm, wearing winter coats and carrying hand bags, c. 1920s. Date: c. 1920s

Background imageCobbles Collection: Poultry and old horse cart outside stone farm barn, Uchisar

Poultry and old horse cart outside stone farm barn, Uchisar
Poultry and an old horse cart outside stone farm barn, Uchisar, Cappadocia, Turkey Date: 2005

Background imageCobbles Collection: Nell Gwyns House Antiques Shop, Windsor - 1977

Nell Gwyns House Antiques Shop, Windsor - 1977
Nell Gwyns House Antiques Shop, Church Street, Castle Hill, Windsor, Berkshire. Date: 1977

Background imageCobbles Collection: Arab Street with small shops - Algiers, Algeria

Arab Street with small shops - Algiers, Algeria
Arab Street with small shops in the Kasbah of Algiers, Algeria. Date: circa 1904

Background imageCobbles Collection: Shoot for Kamella - children's clothes brand

Shoot for Kamella - children's clothes brand
Client: Stonehouse Advertising - shoot for Kamella children's clothes brand - young girl in raincoat, sou'wester hat and wellington boots Date: circa 1967

Background imageCobbles Collection: Cutting setts, Rubislaw Quarry early 1900s

Cutting setts, Rubislaw Quarry early 1900s

Background imageCobbles Collection: An avenue in the West of Madrid after bombardment by the Nationalist airforce and artillery

An avenue in the West of Madrid after bombardment by the Nationalist airforce and artillery, November 1936. A barricade made of cobbles and bricks can be seen on the right of the photograph

Background imageCobbles Collection: Glasgow, Scotland - Jamaica Bridge

Glasgow, Scotland - Jamaica Bridge. Date: circa 1906

Background imageCobbles Collection: Algiers, Algeria - Narrow Street in the Casbah

Algiers, Algeria - Narrow Street in the Casbah
Algiers, Algeria - Narrow Street in the The Casbah (of Al Qasbah, the Citadel ). Date: circa late 1940s

Background imageCobbles Collection: Dress maker strolling in the Tuileries, 1802

Dress maker strolling in the Tuileries, 1802
strolling in the Tuileries, below the river terrace, 1802. She wears a bonnet with ribbons, dress and apron, and carries a hat box and bolts of fabric. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Background imageCobbles Collection: British King Lud and his sons Angrogeus and Theomantius

British King Lud and his sons Angrogeus and Theomantius (Temantius), repairer of the walls of Trinovantum, later Caer Lud or Luds Town, 66AD

Background imageCobbles Collection: Sir Paul Pinders Lodge in Half Moon Alley

Sir Paul Pinders Lodge in Half Moon Alley. The facade decorated with plasterwork designs. Was the keepers lodge to the park beloning to merchant Sir Paul Pindar (1565-1650)

Background imageCobbles Collection: Shopfront with an overhanging balcony, Pompeii

Shopfront with an overhanging balcony, Pompeii. Chromolithograph and illustration by G. Autoriello from Antonio Niccolinis Pompeii: Views and Restorations (Pompeii: Essaies et Restaurations)

Background imageCobbles Collection: View of a street and fountain of Mercury, Pompeii

View of a street and fountain of Mercury, Pompeii
View of a street and fountain of Mercury, VI.8.24, Pompeii. Chromolithograph and illustration by G. Autoriello from Antonio Niccolinis Pompeii: Views and Restorations (Pompeii)

Background imageCobbles Collection: Cornish Waits

Cornish Waits
Musicians playing Christmas carols in a Cornish harbour village. Date: 1936

Background imageCobbles Collection: Aleppo, Syria - al-Safahiyeh Mosque and Street scene

Aleppo, Syria - al-Safahiyeh Mosque and Street scene. It is unclear whether this wonderful structure is still standing... Date: circa 1920s

Background imageCobbles Collection: A fine pattern study of granite cobbled stone sets on an unspecified British sea front

A fine pattern study of granite cobbled stone sets on an unspecified British sea front. Date: 1950s

Background imageCobbles Collection: POLICEMAN ON MOTORBIKE

POLICEMAN ON MOTORBIKE
A policeman on a motorcycle takes a call on his walkie- talkie and gets ready to respond to an emergency. Date: 1960s

Background imageCobbles Collection: GERMAN TRAFFIC POLICE

GERMAN TRAFFIC POLICE
Traffic in Berlin, with a policeman directing the traffic from a central control box. Date: early 1930s

Background imageCobbles Collection: MUFFIN SELLER / PETHERICK

MUFFIN SELLER / PETHERICK
A muffin man with a tray of muffins balanced on his head rings a handbell to let people know of the fresh muffins for sale Date: circa 1880

Background imageCobbles Collection: SOCIAL SCENE / WAPPING

SOCIAL SCENE / WAPPING
Working class children playing in a cobbled street in Wapping, east London. Date: 1933

Background imageCobbles Collection: RABBITS & GOOSE FOR SALE RABBITS & GOOSE FOR SALE

RABBITS & GOOSE FOR SALE RABBITS & GOOSE FOR SALE
Rabbits O! A street trader advertises his stock of rabbits and a goose. Date: circa 1815

Background imageCobbles Collection: The Butter, Brooms and Basket Market, Bayeux, France

The Butter, Brooms and Basket Market, Bayeux, France
The Butter, Brooms and Basket Market, Bayeux, Normandy, France. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCobbles Collection: An old woman wearing traditional costume, Dubrovnik

An old woman wearing traditional costume, Dubrovnik
An old woman wearing traditional costume, walks wearily though the cobbled streets of Dubrovnik in Yugoslavia. She carries heavy bags Date: 1985

Background imageCobbles Collection: Hispano Suiza car rally - Santander to Madrid

Hispano Suiza car rally - Santander to Madrid. Grey, two-seater vintage coupe in cobbled courtyard Date: 1989

Background imageCobbles Collection: Rear view of man walking Belmont Bank, Shrewsbury

Rear view of man walking Belmont Bank, Shrewsbury
Rear view of man walking Belmont Bank, a cobbled street in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, on a wet winter day Date: 2019

Background imageCobbles Collection: Couple in deep thought, Mstricht, Holland

Couple in deep thought, Mstricht, Holland
A couple - he in military coat and hat, she in long winter coat - walk along the cobbles on Corversplein beside the Meuse River in Mstricht, Holland

Background imageCobbles Collection: Fisherman in Robin Hoods Bay, Yorkshire

Fisherman in Robin Hoods Bay, Yorkshire
A fisherman carries a lobster pot up the cobbled slipway at Robin Hoods Bay, North Yorkshire, England. It is a wet winters day and he wears wellington boots and oilskin waterproofs

Background imageCobbles Collection: The Little Shambles, York

The Little Shambles, York, in a sunny winters day Date: 1991

Background imageCobbles Collection: Street sweeper, Windsor

Street sweeper, Windsor
A woman street sweeper cleans the cobbles in Church Street, outside the Carpenterss Arms pub, Windsor in the early morning

Background imageCobbles Collection: Old woman, Ericeria, Portugal - 2

Old woman, Ericeria, Portugal - 2
An old woman in black dress walks through the cobbled streets of Ericeira, Portugal - 2 Date: 1989

Background imageCobbles Collection: Young woman, Ericeria, Portugal

Young woman, Ericeria, Portugal
A young woman carries an umbrella in the rain and hurries through a cobbles street in the harbour of Ericeira, Portugal. Small white fishing boats are hauled up beside the harbour wall Date: 1989

Background imageCobbles Collection: Old woman, Ericeria, Portugal - 1

Old woman, Ericeria, Portugal - 1
An old woman in black dress walks through the cobbled streets of Ericeira, Portugal - 1 Date: 1989

Background imageCobbles Collection: Pensive couple Mstricht

Pensive couple Mstricht
A couple - he in military uniform coat and hat - walk deep in conversation along the cobbles on Corversplein beside the Meuse River in Mstricht. Pigeons fly overhead Date: 1989

Background imageCobbles Collection: Child cobbled street Stoke

Child cobbled street Stoke
A child runs down a cobbled back street of terraced houses in The Potteries, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. The winter sun is behind and the child casts a long shadow Date: 1987

Background imageCobbles Collection: Muslim man Leicester East

Muslim man Leicester East
Muslim man walks past corner shop in Leicester East Constituency. First Published The Independent newspaper 1987 Date: 1987

Background imageCobbles Collection: Cobbles and cloth cap - Saltaire, Yorks

Cobbles and cloth cap - Saltaire, Yorks
A man in sports jacket and cloth cap walks across a wet cobbled street in Saltaire, Yorkshire, England. Sunday Times. Image first appeared in The Sunday Times c1990 Date: circa 1990

Background imageCobbles Collection: Paris, France - Statue of Joan of Arc by Chartrousse

Paris, France - Statue of Joan of Arc by Chartrousse. Date: 1909

Background imageCobbles Collection: Marseille, France - Bassin de la Joliette

Marseille, France - Bassin de la Joliette. Date: circa 1908

Background imageCobbles Collection: Azores, Portugal - Ox wagon with solid wheels - wicker sides

Azores, Portugal - Ox wagon with solid wheels - wicker sides
Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal - Ox wagon with solid wheels - wicker sides Date: 1910s

Background imageCobbles Collection: The Market, Santiago de Cuba

The Market, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. A city known for colonial architecture and revolutionary history. Date: 1911

Background imageCobbles Collection: Lisbon, Portugal - Praca Duque Da Terceira

Lisbon, Portugal - Praca Duque Da Terceira (Duke of Terceira Square) Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCobbles Collection: Old Montmartre, Paris - Rue St. Vincent and Berliozs House

Old Montmartre, Paris - Rue St. Vincent and Berliozs House
Old Montmartre, Paris - Rue St. Vincent and Hector Berliozs House. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCobbles Collection: Adrian Brunel, film director, with Anne Firth, actress

Adrian Brunel, film director, with Anne Firth, actress
Adrian Brunel (1892-1958), English film director and screenwriter, who began his career during the silent movie era. Seen here at a filming location for The First of The Few

Background imageCobbles Collection: Manchester, England - Albert Square

Manchester, England - Albert Square. The Albert Memorial (Thomas Worthington & Matthew Noble, 1869) and Gladstone statue can be both be in the centre. Date: circa 1909

Background imageCobbles Collection: Stavanger, Norway - A family of ducks get a police escort

Stavanger, Norway - A family of ducks get a police escort
A Mummy duck and her family of baby ducklings receive a Police Escort as they stride confidently along the streets of Stavanger, Norway, gathering quite a crowd! circa 1930s

Background imageCobbles Collection: La Grande Rue - Fontainebleau, France

La Grande Rue - Fontainebleau, France Date: circa 1910

Background imageCobbles Collection: Visit to Madeira - A Basket Bullock Carro

Visit to Madeira - A Basket Bullock Carro
Black and white lantern slide of three women seated in a ox drawn sledge (carro de bois) - Visit to Madeira. Part of Box 125 - Madeira. Boswell Collection

Background imageCobbles Collection: Algeria - North Africa - Young Shepherd with his sheep

Algeria - North Africa - Young Shepherd with his sheep and two young friends. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCobbles Collection: Vintage Cars

Vintage Cars
A little boy sits proudly in his model car, in front of three vintage cars parked on a cobbled street. Date: 1950s

Background imageCobbles Collection: Tunisia - Streetside Arab Hardware store

Tunisia - Streetside Arab Hardware store
Streetside Arab Grocer / hardware store in Tunis, Tunisia. Some of the items for sale include hand brushes, pots, jars, pans, baskets and rope

Background imageCobbles Collection: Dick Whittington. Artist Will True

Dick Whittington. Artist Will True
Dick Whittington. Again the reverse is blank. Dick is being shown the door by his mother, the pantomime dame, always of course played by a man. The artist is Will True. 1900s

Background imageCobbles Collection: Old Gent at Volendam, The Netherlands - Traditional Costume

Old Gent at Volendam, The Netherlands - Traditional Costume circa 1910s

Background imageCobbles Collection: Lighting up a pipe - Volendam, The Netherlands

Lighting up a pipe - Volendam, The Netherlands
" Can I light it again?" Two old tars at Volendam, The Netherlands lighting up. Note the fine examples of traditional clothing and footwear in evidence on this card. circa 1913

Background imageCobbles Collection: Basque people on their way to market, French Pyrenees

Basque people on their way to market, French Pyrenees
Basque women on their way to market, French Pyrenees Date: circa 1910s



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