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Fifties Collection (#96)

Background imageFifties Collection: Two tabby kittens playing with a camera

Two tabby kittens playing with a camera
Two tabby kittens playing with a Rolleiflex camera. Date: 1950s

Background imageFifties Collection: Members of Synchronised Swimming Team - Indian Routine

Members of Synchronised Swimming Team - Indian Routine - with Pancho. Date: 1960

Background imageFifties Collection: Shakes Versus Shav by George Bernard Shaw

Shakes Versus Shav by George Bernard Shaw
Promotional postcard for Shakes v Shaw, a ten-minute puppet play by George Bernard Shaw. First produced at the Lyttleton Hall, Malvern, 9th August 1949 and Riverside Theatre, Festival Gardens

Background imageFifties Collection: Advertisement, Ifan Kyrle Fletcher rare book seller, London

Advertisement, Ifan Kyrle Fletcher rare book seller, London
Advertisement, Ifan Kyrle Fletcher rare book seller, 11 Stafford Street, Old Bond Street, London W1, with another department in Wimbledon SW20. Date: 1952

Background imageFifties Collection: Restaurant in the Taverne Royale, Brussels, Belgium

Restaurant in the Taverne Royale, Brussels, Belgium
Restaurant in the Taverne Royale, Rue d Arenberg, Brussels, Belgium. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageFifties Collection: Advertisement for wool - couple on telephone

Advertisement for wool - couple on telephone
Advertisement for wool - a young couple on the telephone - Young Hearted Bright Hearted Wool. 1950s

Background imageFifties Collection: Womens Beauty Tips - The Best Colour for Your Type

Womens Beauty Tips - The Best Colour for Your Type - colour suggestions for different hair colours, blonde, brunette, grey, white, medium and redhead. 1958

Background imageFifties Collection: Funeral of Turkish ambassador H R Baydur, London

Funeral of Turkish ambassador H R Baydur, London
Funeral procession of the Turkish ambassador Huseyin Ragib Baydur (1890-1955), with full military honours, around Marble Arch and Hyde Park, London, on 5 March 1955

Background imageFifties Collection: Advertisement, Outspan Oranges

Advertisement, Outspan Oranges -- lets go out and buy some. 1952

Background imageFifties Collection: Advertisement, Michigan Water Wonderland

Advertisement, Michigan Water Wonderland -- thousands of pleasures add up to one wonderful vacation. 1952

Background imageFifties Collection: Advertisement, Fruit Spangles

Advertisement, Fruit Spangles. 1954

Background imageFifties Collection: Advertisement, Ever Ready Batteries

Advertisement, Ever Ready Batteries. 1955

Background imageFifties Collection: Young woman in a garden

Young woman in a garden in a low-cut red dress. 1950

Background imageFifties Collection: Tatler cover - London nightlife, 1958

Tatler cover - London nightlife, 1958
Front cover of The Tatler for February 26 1958 featuring a photograph of a couple enjoying a night out in London. Date: 1958

Background imageFifties Collection: Raymond hair style advertisement

Raymond hair style advertisement
Advertisement for the Hurrican Line hair style, achieved with the help of products from Raymond - a summer rose colour rinse, hair lacquer and liquid make up. Quite wild for 1958. Date: 1958

Background imageFifties Collection: The 1958 Season - Dresses for Dancing into the Dawn

The 1958 Season - Dresses for Dancing into the Dawn
Two suggestions for dance dresses for debutantes for the 1958 Season, the last year in which debs were presented to the Queen at Buckingham Palace

Background imageFifties Collection: Crown Motel, Kings Beach, Lake Tahoe, California, USA

Crown Motel, Kings Beach, Lake Tahoe, California, USA. circa 1950s

Background imageFifties Collection: Vista Dome, California Zephyr, California, USA

Vista Dome, California Zephyr, California, USA
People enjoying a leisure trip in the Vista Dome of the California Zephyr train, calling at Chicago, Denver, Salt Lake City and San Francisco, USA. Date: 1950s

Background imageFifties Collection: Garden swing, 1954

Garden swing, 1954
A glorious spring suspension garden lounge with adjustable back and three independent leg rests available from Barkers of Kensington in 1954

Background imageFifties Collection: Houses and pump, Kersey, Suffolk

Houses and pump, Kersey, Suffolk. Date: 1956

Background imageFifties Collection: Self-portrait of Andrew Besley, photographer

Self-portrait of Andrew Besley, photographer, yawning and stretching in bed in the early morning. 1956

Background imageFifties Collection: Portrait of a fisherman, Brixham, Devon

Portrait of a fisherman, Brixham, Devon. Date: 1954

Background imageFifties Collection: Group of retired fishermen at Brixham, Devon

Group of retired fishermen at Brixham, Devon
Group of four retired fishermen sitting chatting at Brixham, Devon. Date: 1956

Background imageFifties Collection: Woman in traditional hat - Hong Kong, China

Woman in traditional hat - Hong Kong, China
Barefoot older Woman in traditional hat - Hong Kong, China. A pregnant Mother with her young child strolls along the quayside behind her. Date: 1950s

Background imageFifties Collection: Two French ladies out for a stroll

Two French ladies out for a stroll in town (possiby Paris?) arm-in-arm on a cold winters day. Date: late 1950s

Background imageFifties Collection: Young lady strolling confidently along, swinging her handbag

Young lady strolling confidently along, swinging her handbag Date: circa 1950s

Background imageFifties Collection: People having a drink on a sandy beach

People having a drink on a sandy beach. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageFifties Collection: People having a picnic on a pebbly beach

People having a picnic on a pebbly beach
Aerial view of people having a picnic on a pebbly beach. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageFifties Collection: People on holiday on a pebbly beach

People on holiday on a pebbly beach. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageFifties Collection: Susi in a train with three children

Susi in a train with three children, looking out of the window. Date: 1950s

Background imageFifties Collection: Young couple relaxing in a train compartment

Young couple relaxing in a train compartment. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageFifties Collection: Man yawning and stretching on a train

Man yawning and stretching on a train as he reaches his destination. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageFifties Collection: Man and two children doing the crossword on a train

Man and two children doing the crossword on a train. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageFifties Collection: Fisherman with lobster pots, Brixham Harbour, Devon

Fisherman with lobster pots, Brixham Harbour, Devon. circa 1950s

Background imageFifties Collection: Chalets at a holiday camp, Paignton, Devon

Chalets at a holiday camp, Paignton, Devon
Chalets at a holiday camp in Paignton, Devon. Date: 1950s

Background imageFifties Collection: People relaxing at a holiday camp, Devon

People relaxing at a holiday camp, Devon
People relaxing in a grassy area at a holiday camp in Devon, with chalets in the background. Date: 1950s

Background imageFifties Collection: Tennis court at a holiday camp, Paignton, Devon

Tennis court at a holiday camp, Paignton, Devon
Tennis court at a holiday camp in Paignton, Devon, with holidaymakers and chalets. Date: 1950s

Background imageFifties Collection: Scene at a holiday camp, Paignton, Devon

Scene at a holiday camp, Paignton, Devon
Scene at a holiday camp in Paignton, Devon, with modern chalets and holidaymakers. Date: 1950s

Background imageFifties Collection: Swimming pool at a holiday camp, Paignton, Devon

Swimming pool at a holiday camp, Paignton, Devon
Holidaymakers at a swimming pool in a holiday camp at Paignton, Devon, with chalets in the background. Date: 1950s

Background imageFifties Collection: Group of young people at a rock and roll convention

Group of young people at a rock and roll convention in Cornwall, wearing 1950s style costume. Date: 1985

Background imageFifties Collection: Cover design, The Worlds Wonder Ships

Cover design, The Worlds Wonder Ships, showing the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth Cunard Line cruise ships. circa 1957

Background imageFifties Collection: The new West London Air Terminal

The new West London Air Terminal
An illustration of the new West London Air Terminal, which was due to open in autumn 1957. 1957

Background imageFifties Collection: Middle-aged woman posing outside a house

Middle-aged woman posing outside a house, possibly dressed for a wedding or other special occasion. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageFifties Collection: Group photo of middle-aged wedding guests

Group photo of middle-aged wedding guests, all wearing flowers in their buttonholes. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageFifties Collection: Street scene in Dunster, Somerset

Street scene in Dunster, Somerset, with Dunster Castle visible in the distance. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageFifties Collection: French Fashions - 1950s

French Fashions - 1950s Date: 1950s

Background imageFifties Collection: People in Peterhof Gardens, St Petersburg, Russia

People in Peterhof Gardens, St Petersburg, Russia
People in the Peterhof Palace Gardens, St Petersburg (Leningrad), Russia, during the Soviet era, July 1959. Date: 1959

Background imageFifties Collection: Woman stopping for a picnic during a bicycle ride

Woman stopping for a picnic during a bicycle ride in the country. Date: circa 1950s



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