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Background imageCommercial Collection: Concorde taking off - 1976

Concorde taking off - 1976
The Anglo-French supersonic passenger plane leaves the ground at Heathrow Airport - The aircraft in the photo is G-BBDG which never flew in service with British Airways (despite wearing the livery)

Background imageCommercial Collection: The Salisbury Hotel pub, Green Lanes, Harringay, London

The Salisbury Hotel pub, Green Lanes, Harringay, London
The Salisbury Hotel, a Grade II listed pub on Grand Parade - at the junction of St. Anns Road / Green Lanes, Harringay, London - built by the prolific Scottish builder J C Hill

Background imageCommercial Collection: London Stock Exchange - The Stock Jobbers Pitches

London Stock Exchange - The Stock Jobbers Pitches. Date: early 1960s

Background imageCommercial Collection: Lithuania / Vilnius 20C

Lithuania / Vilnius 20C
Vilnius (Polish " Wilno", Russian " Vilna" or " Vilno", German " Wilna" ), now the commercial capital of Lithuania: a church in the snow

Background imageCommercial Collection: Busy street scene at Spitalfields, East End of London

Busy street scene at Spitalfields, East End of London
A busy street scene at Spitalfields in the East End of London. The location is the junction of Commercial Street and Brushfield Street. The building at the right is Spitalfields Market

Background imageCommercial Collection: Thames Sailing Barge

Thames Sailing Barge
A Thames sailing barge is a type of commercial sailing boat once common on the River Thames in London

Background imageCommercial Collection: De Havilland Comet 1956

De Havilland Comet 1956
The Comet is the first commercial jet-liner, carrying 36 passengers at 800 km/h, half as fast again as any other airliner currently in commercial service

Background imageCommercial Collection: Douglas DC-3

Douglas DC-3
Bea British European Airways Pionair Douglas Dc-3 Flying Date: 1940s

Background imageCommercial Collection: Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Dakota

Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Dakota
Airmen Maintaining a Douglas Dc-3 / C-47 Dakota at the Headquarters of the USAFe 85th Air Depot-Wing Date: 1949

Background imageCommercial Collection: RMS Mauretania (Launched 1938)

RMS Mauretania (Launched 1938)
RMS Mauretania. A successor to RMS Mauretania of 1906

Background imageCommercial Collection: Blitz - Fire at Surrey Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe

Blitz - Fire at Surrey Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe
Warehouses ablaze (the left wing of the No.8 warehouse) following the heavy enemy bombing raids on the Surrey Commercial Docks in Rotherhithe

Background imageCommercial Collection: Blitz in London -- warehouses, Surrey Docks, WW2

Blitz in London -- warehouses, Surrey Docks, WW2
Warehouses ablaze following heavy bombing raids on the Surrey Commercial Docks in Rotherhithe, SE London

Background imageCommercial Collection: Liverpool Speke Airport - A BEA Pionair

Liverpool Speke Airport - A BEA Pionair - Douglas C-47 Dakota 3 G-AGNK. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageCommercial Collection: British Airways Concorde G-BOAC takes-off - Heathrow

British Airways Concorde G-BOAC takes-off - Heathrow
British Airways Concorde, G-BOAC, takes-off from London Heathrow Airport at 13.01 hours on 24 May 1976 on its first commercial flight to the US. Date: 1976

Background imageCommercial Collection: PAXTON, Joseph (1801-1865). Crystal Palace. 1851

PAXTON, Joseph (1801-1865). Crystal Palace. 1851. First building with revolutionary modular, prefabricated design, and use of glass. Built for the Universal Exhibition of 1851 in Hyde Park, London

Background imageCommercial Collection: Theobroma cacao, cocoa pod

Theobroma cacao, cocoa pod
Plate 49 from Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous (1858) by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn (1829-1928)

Background imageCommercial Collection: A Madame Yevonde portrait of Lady Elizabeth Paget

A Madame Yevonde portrait of Lady Elizabeth Paget
Lady Elizabeth Paget, daughter of the Marquess of Anglesey, was one of the train-bearers to Queen Elizabeth at the coronation of George VI

Background imageCommercial Collection: LCC-LFB engines and crews, Whitechapel fire station

LCC-LFB engines and crews, Whitechapel fire station
Located at 27 Commercial Road, East London, Whitechapel fire station opened in 1874. It was also a superintendent station (district headquarters) and was known as Station No 27

Background imageCommercial Collection: A Madame Yevonde portrait of the Duchess of Gloucester

A Madame Yevonde portrait of the Duchess of Gloucester
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (1901-2004) with her two sons Prince William (left) and Prince Richard (right), the current Duke of Gloucester

Background imageCommercial Collection: This cost a pretty figure by Merlin Enabnit

This cost a pretty figure by Merlin Enabnit
Pin up girl by Merlin Enabnit (1903-1979) posed provocatively in her underwear while examining a string of pearls. Enabnit was born in Des Moines, Iowa and was a successful commercial artist

Background imageCommercial Collection: A Madame Yevonde portrait of Baba Beaton

A Madame Yevonde portrait of Baba Beaton
Miss Baba Beaton is the younger of the two beautiful and attractive Beaton girls. They are among the most popular of the blonde ex-debs, and no party is complete without them

Background imageCommercial Collection: Share certificate for The Yukon Goldfields

Share certificate for The Yukon Goldfields
A share certificate for The Yukon Goldfields Limited, representing 35 shares. Gold deposits were first discovered along the Yukon River in Canada in 1896, and this triggered off a gold rush

Background imageCommercial Collection: Calder Hall Power Stn

Calder Hall Power Stn
Calder Hall Nuclear Power Station, Cumbria, England, Britains first, it opened in 1956. The first in the world to produce electricity on a commercial scale. Closed 2003

Background imageCommercial Collection: Newport / Commercial Str

Newport / Commercial Str
Newport, Monmouth: Commercial Street

Background imageCommercial Collection: Blitz in London -- warehouses, Surrey Docks, WW2

Blitz in London -- warehouses, Surrey Docks, WW2
Warehouses in a smoky atmosphere following heavy bombing raids on the Surrey Commercial Docks in Rotherhithe, SE London

Background imageCommercial Collection: Four scenes, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa

Four scenes, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa
Four scenes in Pietermaritzburg, Natal Province, South Africa -- Town Gardens, Delville Wood Cross, Commercial Road and Municipal Swimming Baths. Date: circa 1930

Background imageCommercial Collection: Vickers Vimy Commercial G-EAUL at Martlesham Heath in 1920

Vickers Vimy Commercial G-EAUL at Martlesham Heath in 1920
Vickers Vimy Commercial, G-EAUL, at Martlesham Heath in 1920. Date: 1920

Background imageCommercial Collection: Nyrustuca moschata, nutmeg

Nyrustuca moschata, nutmeg
Illustration by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn (1829-1928). Held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageCommercial Collection: Nautical chart entitled King Hamy. 1502. Parchment

Nautical chart entitled King Hamy. 1502. Parchment
" Nautical chart entitled " King Hamy". 1502. Parchment. Miniature Painting. SPAIN. Barcelona. Barcelona Maritime Museum."

Background imageCommercial Collection: Black-out by Merlin Enabnit

Black-out by Merlin Enabnit
Black-haired pin up girl by Merlin Enabnit (1903-1979) dressed in a black swimsuit and striking a classic pin up girl pose

Background imageCommercial Collection: The Commercial Room of Lloyds of London, 1844

The Commercial Room of Lloyds of London, 1844
Engraving showing a large body of the British public in the Commercial Room of Lloyds of London, the insurance company, 1844

Background imageCommercial Collection: A Madame Yevonde portrait of Lady Daphne Finch-Hatton

A Madame Yevonde portrait of Lady Daphne Finch-Hatton
Lady Daphne Finch-Hatton was the eldest daughter of the Earl and Countess of Winchilsea and Nottingham

Background imageCommercial Collection: The new coffee tavern at Bradford

The new coffee tavern at Bradford
Interior and exterior views of the new coffee tavern in Bradford, inaugurated by W. E Forster, M.P in 1879. The Coffee Tavern movement was a Victorian effort to get people out of pubs

Background imageCommercial Collection: Jalan Kesawan, Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia

Jalan Kesawan, Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia
Jalan Kesawan (street) in Medan, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), Date: circa 1920s

Background imageCommercial Collection: Great Western Tea Factory, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Great Western Tea Factory, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1920

Background imageCommercial Collection: Advertisment for Simplon-Orient Express, Taurus Express

Advertisment for Simplon-Orient Express, Taurus Express
Advertisement for the Simplon-Orient Express and the Taurus Express

Background imageCommercial Collection: Calle Comercio (Commercial Road), Concepcion, Chile

Calle Comercio (Commercial Road), Concepcion, Chile. Date: 1904

Background imageCommercial Collection: An artists impression of the Tarrant Tabor in flight

An artists impression of the Tarrant Tabor in flight. Originally intended for long-distance bombing, the aircraft was to be converted into a commercial passenger carrier for up to 100 passengers

Background imageCommercial Collection: Blitz in London, ship at Surrey Commercial Docks, WW2

Blitz in London, ship at Surrey Commercial Docks, WW2
A badly damaged cargo ship at the Surrey Commercial Docks complex after being engulfed by the fires caused by heavy bombing raids during the Second World War

Background imageCommercial Collection: Catalogue cover, Horncastle & Son

Catalogue cover, Horncastle & Son, General Furnishing & Builders Ironmongers, The Parade, Bedford Street, Royal Leamington Spa. circa late 19th century

Background imageCommercial Collection: Poster design, Commercial Motor Show, Earls Court

Poster design, Commercial Motor Show, Earls Court, London, 25 September to 3 October

Background imageCommercial Collection: Delivery truck c. 1910

Delivery truck c. 1910
Hearse and Casket Body on Buick m/4 Four Cylinder Commercial Chassis. Photographic post card of a drawing or print of a Buick hearse

Background imageCommercial Collection: The Cats Pyiamas by Merlin Enabnit

The Cats Pyiamas by Merlin Enabnit
Dark-haired pin up girl by Merlin Enabnit (1903-1979) wearing revealing orange pyjamas. Enabnit was born in Des Moines, Iowa and was a successful commercial artist

Background imageCommercial Collection: Thames at Hammersmith

Thames at Hammersmith
Pleasure boats and commercial vessels on the banks of the river, seen from Hammersmith Bridge

Background imageCommercial Collection: Pickfords Dray 1862

Pickfords Dray 1862
A dray belonging to Pickfords company delivers the goods

Background imageCommercial Collection: British Barge-master of the Great Ouse at Huntingdon

British Barge-master of the Great Ouse at Huntingdon. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageCommercial Collection: Map of Bergen in 16th c. Engraving. FRANCE. Paris

Map of Bergen in 16th c. Engraving. FRANCE. Paris. National Library

Background imageCommercial Collection: Firefighters at scene of commercial premises fire

Firefighters at scene of commercial premises fire
Firefighters working at the scene of a commercial premises fire, South Woodford, London

Background imageCommercial Collection: MODERN OFFICE BLOCKS

MODERN OFFICE BLOCKS
Modern office blocks, built in the London Wall area of the City of London, after the World War Two Blitz. Date: 1960s

Background imageCommercial Collection: Rumford Falls, Maine, USA - A Business Block

Rumford Falls, Maine, USA - A Business Block, housing The Everett K. Day Company and G. A. Peabody Company

Background imageCommercial Collection: Scottish People outside pub in Scotland

Scottish People outside pub in Scotland
A very bleak Scottish town scene depicting a group of people outside the Commercial Hotel on the High Street in Invergordon, Scotland

Background imageCommercial Collection: Arthur Moreland

Arthur Moreland, commercial artist, best known for his book Humours of History, published in 1921, containing 160 comic historical cartoons from The Daily News

Background imageCommercial Collection: Auctioneer on a Christmas and New Year card

Auctioneer on a Christmas and New Year card, with a lot of financial puns in the verse. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageCommercial Collection: You d be tickled pink if you could see me now by Merlin Enab

You d be tickled pink if you could see me now by Merlin Enab
Blonde pin up girl by Merlin Enabnit (1903-1979). wearing a figure-hugging pink swimsuit Enabnit was born in Des Moines, Iowa and was a successful commercial artist

Background imageCommercial Collection: All clear by Merlin Enabnit

All clear by Merlin Enabnit
Brunette pin up girl by Merlin Enabnit (1903-1979) sunbathing in an orange swimsuit. Enabnit was born in Des Moines, Iowa and was a successful commercial artist

Background imageCommercial Collection: Advertisement for R.M.S.P - Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, British shipping company

Advertisement for R.M.S.P - Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, British shipping company

Background imageCommercial Collection: Scene in Brixham Harbour, Devon Date: circa 1950s

Scene in Brixham Harbour, Devon Date: circa 1950s

Background imageCommercial Collection: John Stevens - Steamboat pioneer

John Stevens - Steamboat pioneer
Revolutionary War colonel John Stevens (1749 - 1838) - American lawyer, engineer, and inventor who constructed the first U.S. steam locomotive, first steam-powered ferry, and first U.S

Background imageCommercial Collection: Angelus Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA

Angelus Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA
Angelus Hotel, 4th and Spring Streets, Los Angeles, California, USA - Commercial National Bank on corner (built 1901). Date: 1912

Background imageCommercial Collection: Market Cross - Chichester, Sussex

Market Cross - Chichester, Sussex
Chichester Cross is an elaborate Perpendicular market cross in the centre of the market square, built by Edward Story, Bishop of Chichester

Background imageCommercial Collection: Commercial Street, Waterloo, Iowa, USA

Commercial Street, Waterloo, Iowa, USA. Date: circa 1908

Background imageCommercial Collection: Brixham quayside, Devon - circa 1920s

Brixham quayside, Devon - circa 1920s Date: circa 1920s

Background imageCommercial Collection: France. Carriers of hay. Facsimile of an engraving from 1528

France. Carriers of hay. Facsimile of an engraving from 1528
France. Carriers of hay. Facsimile of an engraving from Les ordonnances royaux sur le faict et jurisdiction de la prevoste des marchands et eschevinage de la ville de Paris, Paris, 1528

Background imageCommercial Collection: Middle Ages. Commercial control of the Mediterranean

Middle Ages. Commercial control of the Mediterranean. Island of Sardinia. Naval battle in front of Alghero between Catalans, Venetians, Genoese and Sardinians. Engraving by Serra Pausas

Background imageCommercial Collection: Middle Ages. Mediterranean trade control. Naval

Middle Ages. Mediterranean trade control. Naval combat between Catalans and Genoese. Engraving by Serra Pausas. Glorias Espanolas (Glories of Spain). Volume II. Published in Barcelona, 1890

Background imageCommercial Collection: Praca di Commercio, Lisbon, Portugal, early 1900s

Praca di Commercio, Lisbon, Portugal, early 1900s
Praca (Square) di Commercio, Lisbon, Portugal, early 1900s. Date: early 1900s

Background imageCommercial Collection: Praca di Commercio, Lisbon, Portugal, early 1900s

Praca di Commercio, Lisbon, Portugal, early 1900s
Praca (Square) di Commercio, Lisbon, Portugal, early 1900s. Date: early 1900s

Background imageCommercial Collection: 1935 Morris Commercial Vehicles

1935 Morris Commercial Vehicles - Morris Commercial Cars Ltd. Date: 1935

Background imageCommercial Collection: Aircraft Exchange & Mart - Commercial

Aircraft Exchange & Mart - Commercial Pilot B Licence Training - Aircraft Exchange & Mart Ltd. Date: 1936

Background imageCommercial Collection: Norman boat (1217)

Norman boat (1217)
Norman boat from 1217. Ship widely used on the commercial and military route of the so-called Cinque Ports, during the Middle Ages. Model. Deutsches Technikmuseum. Berlin. Germany. Europe

Background imageCommercial Collection: Catalonia, Les Garrigues, Lleida province, La Floresta

Catalonia, Les Garrigues, Lleida province, La Floresta
Spain, Catalonia, Les Garrigues, Lleida province, La Floresta. Ice well dating from the 14th-16th centuries

Background imageCommercial Collection: Catalonia, Les Garrigues, Lleida province, La Floresta

Catalonia, Les Garrigues, Lleida province, La Floresta
Spain, Catalonia, Les Garrigues, Lleida province, La Floresta. Ice well dating from the 14th-16th centuries

Background imageCommercial Collection: Spain, Basque Country. Biscayan mining industry

Spain, Basque Country. Biscayan mining industry. Bilbao estuary. Loading docks of the Franco-Belgian Society and La Orconera, in Luchana. Engraving. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1882

Background imageCommercial Collection: Spain, Basque Country. Biscayan mining industry

Spain, Basque Country. Biscayan mining industry. Bilbao estuary. Orconera loading docks in Luchana. Engraving by Vela. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1882

Background imageCommercial Collection: Merchant marine. The Stirling Castle. English steam clipper

Merchant marine. The Stirling Castle. English steam clipper, specifically built for importing tea. Drawing by Cortellini Sanchez. Engraving by Capuz. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1882

Background imageCommercial Collection: Egypt, Suez. Loading and discharging docks

Egypt, Suez. Loading and discharging docks. Drawing by Cortellini Sanchez. Engraving by Tomas Carlos Capuz. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1882

Background imageCommercial Collection: Intervention of the British army in Egypt

Intervention of the British army in Egypt
Events in Egypt (intervention of the British army in the country). Suez Canal. Drawing by E. Alvarez Dumont. Engraving by Rico. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1882

Background imageCommercial Collection: Egypt, Suez Canal. View of Ismailia. Engraving by Rico

Egypt, Suez Canal. View of Ismailia. Engraving by Rico
Egypt, Suez Canal. View of Ismailia. Drawing by A. de Caula. Engraving by Rico. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1882

Background imageCommercial Collection: Spain, Madrid. A session of traders and industrialists

Spain, Madrid. A session of traders and industrialists, in the main hall of the Circulo de la Union Mercantil. Illustration by J. Comba. Engraving by Rico. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1882

Background imageCommercial Collection: Douglas DC-3 Dart Dakota

Douglas DC-3 Dart Dakota
Bea Express Air Freight Douglas Dc-3 Dart Dakota Date: 1950s

Background imageCommercial Collection: Map, Surrey Docks, Bricklayers Arms and New Cross, London

Map, Surrey Docks, Bricklayers Arms and New Cross, London
Map, Surrey Commercial Docks, Bricklayers Arms and New Cross, SE London, with railway lines and junctions. 1908

Background imageCommercial Collection: Advert, King & Taylor Ltd, Godalming, Surrey

Advert, King & Taylor Ltd, Godalming, Surrey, luxury coachwork. 1950

Background imageCommercial Collection: Wright (Armstrong Siddeley) J65 Sapphire turbojet engine

Wright (Armstrong Siddeley) J65 Sapphire turbojet engine
Wright J65 (Armstrong Siddeley) Sapphire turbojet engine

Background imageCommercial Collection: Victoria Street, Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

Victoria Street, Stromness, Orkney, Scotland
The Commercial Hotel on Victoria Street, Stromness, Orkney, Scotland. circa 107



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