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1950s Cinema - Childrens Saturday Matinee. Boys and girls looking up at the screen and laughing. Two of the boys are wearing ABC badges -- the name of the cinema. Date: 1954
Catford EvacueesA group of excited evacuee schoolchildren wait with their nurses on the platform of Catford train station in south east London. (Note the barrage balloon behind them)
Ben-Hur, chariot race scene, book by General Lew WallaceBen-Hur, chariot race scene, jacket design of the book by General Lew Wallace, published by Sears, Roebuck and Co, Chicago, USA. 20th century
Coronation 1953, the royal box at AscotA scene of excitement in the royal box at Royal Ascot when the Queens colt, Choir Boy, won the Royal Hunt Cup on 17 June 1953, a fortnight after the Coronation
An Intimate backstage moment - Paris Revue, FranceAn Intimate backstage moment behind the scenes of a Paris Cabaret Revue, France Date: circa 1910s
Siberian death defier and Aviator baffling John ClempertUndated coloured poster for Siberian death defier and Aviator baffling John Clempert featuring illustrations of his tricks and performances. HPF/5B/18
Communist Demo 1931Communist demonstration in Hyde Park : the intense excitement of the crowd reflects the inflammatory oratory of the speakers
Waterloo Station, NightAn engine drivers view of the station as he approaches it at night - a picture which catches some of the excitement of rail travel in the golden age of steam !
Christmas Morning by Margaret Tempest. circa 1910s
Motor racing in the 1950sReg Parnells maiden BRM V16 win Goodwood, England, 30th September 1950. Date: 1950
Illustration, Peter, the fox terrier, discovers a fox (White-Ear) has been hiding in the bed. Date: 1912
Kings College students on busesKings College students in high spirits, on two buses which are about to leave the Strand campus for Wormwood Scrubs (an open space in west London, not the prison!) for a football match
Playing Card Back - Bathers - Green and White - Art Deco Date: 1920s
Playing Card Back - Bathers - Orange and White - Art Deco Date: 1920s
Market Reports - Commodity MarketMarket Reports - A Fall in Copper created some excitement! 1903
Healthy RecreationA young woman prepares to take a putt whilst out playing golf with a female companion. A small boy stands behind acting as caddie for the day, looking away in to the distance
Excitement of Christmas - Illustration of a child enthralled by Christmas decorations. Artist: Anon. Date: 1927
White Star Line, RMS Titanic, Jacob Milling postcardWhite Star Line, RMS Titanic. An exceptional handwritten postcard postmarked 11pm on 9 April 1912 sent by Second Class passenger Jacob Christian Milling (1863?1912)
White City GreyhoundsAdvert promoting the White City Greyhound Racing Club. Date: 1932
Racing at Kempton ParkA low-angled shot captures both spectators and competitors at the Easter Saturday horserace at Kempton Park. Date: 1932
Soccer ActionCoventry City's goal-keeper colliding with a Fulham player during a soccer match at Craven Cottage. Date: 1931
Celebration of Mandela's releaseA young black woman raises a bottle of champagne in the air in front of a large image of Nelson Mandela as the whole crowd celebrates his release after twenty-seven years in prison
The Finish of the Mile Race- A Dead HeatA number of exhausted young male runners battle it out as they near the finishing line. A largely male crowd watch on with enthusiasm
Riding carousel at fairgroundVisitors at a packed fairground enjoy riding the carousel, price one shilling. Date: circa 1950s
Excited race-goersRace-goers caught up in the excitement of the moment. Date: circa 1930s
Elder Sister and younger siblings - Christmas morning1910
A Lady excited by the ring of Loves Telephonecirca 1910s
Popping Corn in Hearth Date: 1948
Stewardess at Work Date: 1950
Nulli Secundus 2British Army Dirigible No 2 Nulli Secundus II / 2 Airship Flying at Farnborough 24 July 1908 Date: 1908
La Boheme - Puccini - Act II - Toy Seller and ChildrenLa Boheme by G. Giacosa and L. Illica with music by Giacomo Puccini - a scene from the premiere performance showing the original stage props in action
Children watch snow through window at Christmas, French cardFrench Christmas card featuring three children looking through a window at snow falling through the window outside. On the window sill or ledge are four perfectly wrapped presents. Date: c.1950s
First ride of Pony Express, Missouri to California, USADepiction of the first ride of Pony Express, from St Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California, USA, on 3 April 1860. Showing the first messenger setting off on what was the first fast mail line
Grand National at Aintree by Gilbert HolidayThe steeplechase horse race, the Grand National, run at Aintree, Liverpool showing the Canal Turn which provides many thrills
Olympics / 1896 WinnersParade of the winning athletes
Cover design, The Golden West -- 12 complete stories for seven pence. circa 1927
Father Christmas with childrenA Merry Xmas - Here is Every Joy! Three children in their nightwear aid Father Christmas in his delivery of presents by pulling on the belt of his cloak. Date: c.1920
Caricature of Augustus Harris and Henry PettittCaricature of Augustus Harris (1852-1896), British actor, dramatist and impresario, and Henry Alfred Pettitt (1848-1893), British actor and dramatist -- Never mind, Pettitt
Paris Police / Hit & RunThe Paris police give chase and fire at the tyres of a car involved in a hit and run incident in the rue des Archives. Date: 1925
Garibaldi / Nine Elms StnGIUSEPPE GARIBALDI Italian patriot receiving an address at Nine Elms railway station during his visit to London Date: 1807 - 1882
Three children and dog on a Christmas cardThree children and a dog on a Christmas card, admiring a decorated tree. Date: circa 1890s
Incident at East Surrey Grove, SE London, 7 May 1955. Showing a fire engine (pump) on the pavement and front gardens of two private houses
Graumans Chinese Theatre, Hollywood, USAA world premiere of a film taking place at Graumans Chinese Theatre, Hollywood, California, USA. Date: circa 1930s
The Prize Fight, 1814 and 1914Depictions of the Prize Fight, of 1814 (above) and of 1914 (below). In the earlier version there is as much fighting in the crowd as there is in the boxing ring. Date: July 1914
Street scene with fire engineStreet scene with people watching a fire engine in action
Comic Postcard - Housewives Choice! A queue of young ladies excitedly wait their turn to meet their new pop music idol at the stage door. Date: circa 1950s
Balloon descent, Beuvri near Bethune, FranceView of the Plaine de Beuvri (or Beuvry) near the town of Bethune in Artois, north of Paris. Balloon descent by the Robert brothers and Colin Hullin near a windmill