Lights Collection (page 8)

Bulbous light hovering over Hessdalen, Norway
This bulbous light is seen to swell in size while retaining something of a classic domed disc saucer configuration. Mysterious lights appear regularly over Hessdalen, Norway

White City greyhound racing stadium, 1927
A general view at night of White City greyhound racing stadium with lights illuminated the course. Photographed shortly after the venue had opened in response to the rising popularity of

Advert for Maple & Co. lamps 1892
Various floor lamps in solid brass, wrought iron and copper, each lamp is fitted with a patent self-extinguished burner. 1892

Advert for Spiers & Ponds stores, oil lamps 1898
Selection of Victorian oil lamps available from Spiers & Pond s, hardware department. 1898

Timken tapered roller bearing axleboxes - train
A recent innovation by British Timken Ltd - a tapered-roller-bearing wagon bearing unit for freight stock made suitable for high speed and replacing the old plain-bearing axlebox

Mumbai - Triumphal Arch / Elphinstone Circle / Post Office
Mumbai - The Triumphal Arch at Colaba, The illuminations on the Elphinstone Circle, the illuminations on the General Post Office and the illuminations on the Offices of the Public Works Department

Boscawen Street with war memorial, Truro, Cornwall
Boscawen Street with war memorial in Truro, Cornwall, with the cathedral just visible in the top right. Date: circa 1950s

Courtelle advertisement, Marcus dress 1959
Advertisement for a smart sheath day dress by Marcus made in Courtelle fabric - a new type of acrylic fibre manufactured by Courtaulds

The Lights O London by George R Sims
Promotional postcard for The Lights O London by George R. Sims. First produced Princesss Theatre, 10th September 1881. Centre pages of a four-page American flyer for H. R. Jacobs Company

WW1 - Zeppelins raiding over Paris, France, 1915
WW1 - An illustration depicting the terror of zeppelins dominating the sky in an air raid at night over Paris, France. Searchlights beam from the city below, marking the zeppelins

WW1 - HMS Badger rams U-19 German Navy U-Boat, 1914
WW1 - HMS Badger was an Acheron-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. She was the eighth Royal Navy ship that served during the First World War

Braves Field, Boston, Mass, USA
Braves Field baseball park, Boston, Mass, USA, home to the Boston Braves team. Seen at night, with lights shining down onto the pitch. Date: 1940s

Wonderland Park, Revere Beach, Massachusetts, USA
Night view of Wonderland Park, Revere Beach, Massachusetts, USA, with a crowd of people out to enjoy themselves at the greyhound track. Date: circa 1940

Night view, Revere Beach, Massachusetts, USA
Night view of the Boulevard, Revere Beach, Massachusetts, USA. Date: 1907

Street in Brownwood, Texas, USA
Downtown street scene in Brownwood, Texas, USA. Date: circa 1950s

Searchlights looking for Zeppelins over London, WW1
Searchlights throwing up shafts of light over the London skyline in September 1914, on the look out for German Zeppelin aircraft

Tunisia - Tunis - The Light Souk, selling lanterns, chandeliers, lighting fittings etc Date: circa 1910s

Rosario de Santa Fe, Argentina - Calle Cordoba - very impressive street lighting - arching out over the road on elegantly decorated supports. Date: circa 1904

Firefighters at scene of fire, Stockwell Road, Brixton
Firefighters at the scene of a fire in Stockwell Road, Brixton, SW London

Casino on the pier - Barbados Aquatic Club, Barbados
Casino at the end of the pier at the Barbados Aquatic Club, Barbados Date: 1933

Eastbourne Library
Eastbourne Public Library, Sussex, England, a truly modern integrated library, the Reference Library being on the same shelves as the rest of the books. Date: 1960s

Whitechapel Workhouse Infirmary, womens ward
An old womens ward in the Whitechapel Workhouse Infirmary on Charles Street (later Bakers Row, now Vallance Road), East London

Traffic accident in Brandon Grove, Ilford
A night time traffic accident in Brandon Grove, Ilford, Essex. The bollard in the middle of the road says Keep Left, but this car kept a little too far to the left

Street Lights, Aberdeen
Modern electric street lamps in Aberdeen, Scotland. Date: 1960s

Light in night sky at Hessdalen, Norway
One of the mysterious lights is photographed over the fjell, whose ridge is just visible in the late hours of twilight. Mysterious lights appear regularly over Hessdalen, Norway

Dante & Beatrice: Heaven
" For that all living lights, waxing in splensour burst forth into songs; Such as from memory glide & fall away." (Canto XX, lines 10-12)

Contorting UFO over Hessdalen, Norway
A light in the sky appears to contort and change shape. Mysterious lights appear regularly over Hessdalen, Norway, and have never been explained

Two UFOs, Hessdalen, Norway
A rare photo of two UFOs together. Interestingly, they are very similar in shape and colour -- possibly they are an example of a UFO splitting into two

Corner Palace of Electricity - St. Louis Worlds Fair, USA
The Illuminated Corner Palace of Electricity (at night) - St. Louis Worlds Fair, Missouri, USA. Date: 1904

Royal visit to India: illuminations at Benares 1876
Royal visit to India: illuminations at Benares in honour of the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII). The Princes boat ride along the River Ganges. Date: 1876

Father Christmas with tree and presents, in a street at night, with people gathered round him. Date: circa 1970s

Blackpool - Illuminations - Archway and Victoria Pier
Blackpool, Lancashire - Illuminations - Archway and Victoria Pier Date: 1920s

Young woman dancing at a disco, Cornwall
Young woman in a red dress, dancing at a disco somewhere in Cornwall, with colourful lighting from spotlights. Date: mid-1980s

Young couple at a disco, Cornwall
Young couple at a disco somewhere in Cornwall, with colourful lighting from spotlights. Date: mid-1980s

Port of Pakistan building at night, Karachi, Pakistan
Port of Pakistan building (Karachi Port Trust) at night, Karachi, Sindh Province, Pakistan. Date: circa 1950

Clive Brook - The Man From Yesterday - Promo film still
Clive Brook specially poses for the cameraman during the filming of The Man From Yesterday (1932) - Promo film still. Date: 1932

View of Big Ben and Houses of Parliament, London
View of Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, London, at sunset, with an orange, pink and blue sky. Date: circa 1960s

View of New York City by night, USA. Date: 1924

Collins Music Hall in Islington
Photograph of the frontage of Collins Music Hall in Islington, circa 1908. It was originally opened on 4th November 1863. The proprietor was Mr Sam Collins

Music Tower at night, Rye, Westchester, New York State, USA
Music Tower at night, Playland Amusement Park, Rye, Westchester County, Rye, New York State, USA. Date: circa 1930

Orpheum Theatre - 8th Street below Walnut, Des Moines, Iowa
Night view of The Orpheum Vaudeville Theatre - 8th Street below Walnut, Des Moines, Iowa, USA. Date: 1912

Portsmouth - Illuminated Tram Car to celebrate French Fleet
Portsmouth - An illuminated Tram Car, decorated to celebrate the French Fleet stationed in Portsmouth during 1905. The Star

The New York Skyline from the East River - New York City, USA. Date: circa 1910s

Night view from Slussen metro station, Stockholm, Sweden. Date: circa 1936

Night view from Town Hall, Stockholm, Sweden. Date: circa 1936

The US Capitol Building at night - Washington D. C. USA. The cornerstone was laid by President Washington in 1793; the central building was finished in 1797;

St. Pauls Cathedral, London - floodlit. Date: circa 1920s

Advert for Clarkes Patent Fairy lamps 1888
Advert for Clarkes Patent Fairy lamps, showing how to transform gasoliers, wall brackets, gas standards ect, temporarily into Clarkes Fairy lamps without disturbing the gas arrangement. Date: 1888

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