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Prop Collection

Background imageProp Collection: Rolls-Royce Merlin 61 Piston-Engine

Rolls-Royce Merlin 61 Piston-Engine Date: 1942

Background imageProp Collection: Welsh women road builders, South Wales

Welsh women road builders, South Wales
A group of twenty Welsh women road builders in Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales, holding their spades. They built the road to Hook in 1903-4 to facilitate transport to the colliery

Background imageProp Collection: Rochester Castle, Kent

Rochester Castle, Kent
Schoolboys at play with hoops, marbles and leapfrog, not far from the castle at Rochester, Kent Date: circa 1830

Background imageProp Collection: Washing Day, by Ethel Parkinson

Washing Day, by Ethel Parkinson. A little Dutch girl hangs out the washing on a windy day, while a little boy holds a full basket of clothes for her

Background imageProp Collection: Political poster, Free Trade versus Fair Trade

Political poster, Free Trade versus Fair Trade -- a commentary on Joseph Chamberlain (seen here as the New Gardener) and the Tariff Reform League. circa 1906

Background imageProp Collection: Moby Dick himself takes shape: The monstrous leviathan, with whom Ahab

Moby Dick himself takes shape: The monstrous leviathan, with whom Ahab and the whalers waged a feud to the death, is being constructed in Fishguard Harbour

Background imageProp Collection: Mother, son and Aunt pop into the While U Wait Studios, Wellington Terrace Promenade

Mother, son and Aunt pop into the While U Wait Studios, Wellington Terrace Promenade, Blackpool and have their portrait taken seated around an elaborate crescent moon prop! Date: circa 1930s

Background imageProp Collection: Taking a pit prop into the mine early 1900s

Taking a pit prop into the mine early 1900s

Background imageProp Collection: Comic postcard, Woman and washing line

Comic postcard, Woman and washing line Date: 20th century

Background imageProp Collection: Heathrow Airport with BEA planes

Heathrow Airport with BEA planes
Heathrow Airport, London, with two BEA turbo-prop airliners on the tarmac. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageProp Collection: A jolly group of holidaymakers pose for a photograph with prop beer bottle

A jolly group of holidaymakers pose for a photograph with prop beer bottle, various modes of transport and hats at a Blackpool studio. Date: 1933

Background imageProp Collection: Hotel Royal des Estrangers, Naples, Italy - Proprietors B. Rainoldi and C

Hotel Royal des Estrangers, Naples, Italy - Proprietors B. Rainoldi and C. Prop Date: circa 1905

Background imageProp Collection: Toddler boy dressed up for his first studio portrait

Toddler boy dressed up for his first studio portrait photograph circa 1903

Background imageProp Collection: A Mother and daughter have a duo portrait photograph taken at the American Studio

A Mother and daughter have a duo portrait photograph taken at the American Studio, Margate Kent. The Mother has selected the dainty Japanese parasol as her shoot prop ! Date: circa 1920s

Background imageProp Collection: Young lady on the Blackpool seafront poses for a Sunny Snaps photograph alongside a

Young lady on the Blackpool seafront poses for a Sunny Snaps photograph alongside a small prop sports car in front of a painted backdrop depicting a countryside scene. Date: 1945

Background imageProp Collection: La Boheme - Puccini - Act II - Toy Seller and Children

La Boheme - Puccini - Act II - Toy Seller and Children
La 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

Background imageProp Collection: Clothes prop with comic verse on a Christmas card

Clothes prop with comic verse on a Christmas card
Clothes prop with washing line and socks, with comic verse on a Christmas card -- including a Leap Year proposal in advance of the following year. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageProp Collection: Miner at work within the Great Harwood Colliery

Miner at work within the Great Harwood Colliery - digging our Cock Bridge House Coal " so much esteemed for us in Farm

Background imageProp Collection: Four men on a 1931 / 32 Raleigh motorcycle holding beer bottle

Four men on a 1931 / 32 Raleigh motorcycle holding beer bottle
Four young men holding large beer bottles on a 1931/32 Raleigh motorcycle and sidecar in a studio circa 1936

Background imageProp Collection: Repairing pit props, Plas y Coed Level, South Wales

Repairing pit props, Plas y Coed Level, South Wales
A miner repairing pit props in the Plas y Coed Level, South Wales

Background imageProp Collection: Cocktail Girls 1950S 4 / 4

Cocktail Girls 1950S 4 / 4
Two smiling, leggy young models prop up a bar as they share a drink together. Looking very inviting they appear to be saying, come over and buy me a drink

Background imageProp Collection: Chinese Theatrical Troupe

Chinese Theatrical Troupe
A stunning, completely hand-painted, original postcard of three members of a traditional Chinese Theatrical troupe, complete with staging (curtains and chairs)

Background imageProp Collection: Construction work, Argentina, South America

Construction work, Argentina, South America
Construction work in progress, Argentina, South America. Date: circa 1910

Background imageProp Collection: Lady on vintage motorcycle at the seaside

Lady on vintage motorcycle at the seaside
Lady posing for photograph at the seaside on a prop motorcycle, ice cream & drinks hut in background

Background imageProp Collection: Imperial Airways Airliner Hannibal - passenger aircraft

Imperial Airways Airliner Hannibal - passenger aircraft - Handley Page HP42E, G-aGX. Date: circa 1932

Background imageProp Collection: London in Splints Scaffolding inside St. Pauls Cathedral

London in Splints Scaffolding inside St. Pauls Cathedral
London in Splints - Scaffolding inside St. Pauls Cathedral during repairs in 1928. Date: 1928

Background imageProp Collection: Chinese Actors holding up masks, a rake and a broom

Chinese Actors holding up masks, a rake and a broom
A Chinese Actor and Actress in a posed studio portrait holding up masks in one hand and a rake and broom in the other. Date: circa 1908

Background imageProp Collection: Vintage Car (possibly a Belsize), Shakespeare Hotel

Vintage Car (possibly a Belsize), Shakespeare Hotel
Vintage Car (awaiting identification - possibly a Belsize), Shakespeare Hotel, England. Prop. J Wagner Date: 1910s

Background imageProp Collection: The Village, Capel St Mary, Suffolk

The Village, Capel St Mary, Suffolk
The Village, Capel St Mary, Ipswich, near Hadleigh, Suffolk, England. Showing the Post Office & Grocers Store, Prop. GW Reeve Date: 1900s

Background imageProp Collection: Eagle - Old Silent Inn, Hob Lane, Stanbury, Yorkshire

Eagle - Old Silent Inn, Hob Lane, Stanbury, Yorkshire
Eagle/Old Silent Inn, Hob Lane, Stanbury, Keighley, near Howarth, Yorkshire, England. Prop: James Stubbins Date: 1910s

Background imageProp Collection: Street Scene, Great Eccleston, Lancashire

Street Scene, Great Eccleston, Lancashire
Street Scene, Great Eccleston, Preston, near Blackpool, Lancashire, England. Showing the White Bull Hotel - Prop. Tom Eaves Date: 1905

Background imageProp Collection: Rushbearing Procession - Middleton Road, Oldham, Lancashire

Rushbearing Procession - Middleton Road, Oldham, Lancashire
Rushbearing Procession - Middleton Road, Oldham, near Chadderton, Lancashire, England. Showing the Gardeners Arms - Prop. Betty Sinker Date: 1900s

Background imageProp Collection: Little boy with a toy rickshaw

Little boy with a toy rickshaw
Studio portrait of a young boy with a toy rickshaw. Date: c. 1910

Background imageProp Collection: Spain (17th c. ). Reapers War (1643)

Spain (17th c. ). Reapers War (1643)
Spain. Catalonia. Guerra dels Segadors (Catalan revolt or Reapers War), 1643. Relacio molt verdadera de la victoria que ha tingut lo excelentisim se񯲠 mariscal de la Mota (Mothe)

Background imageProp Collection: Preparing to film The Thief of Bagdad, Hollywood, USA

Preparing to film The Thief of Bagdad, Hollywood, USA
Preparing to film The Thief of Bagdad (released in 1924), adapted from the Arabian Nights stories. Parts of the set, and prop items such as large jars, can be seen. Date: 1923

Background imageProp Collection: View of Oxford Circus with a G. prop bus passing through

View of Oxford Circus with a G. prop bus passing through. London. Date: C. 1910

Background imageProp Collection: Cherry Blossom and marching soldiers Ueno Park, Tokyo, Japan

Cherry Blossom and marching soldiers Ueno Park, Tokyo, Japan
Cherry Blossom and marching soldiers in the Ueno Park, Tokyo, Japan Date: circa 1910s

Background imageProp Collection: Cherry Blossom and refreshments in Ueno Park, Tokyo, Japan

Cherry Blossom and refreshments in Ueno Park, Tokyo, Japan
Cherry Blossom and a refreshment stall (with seating) in Ueno Park, Tokyo, Japan Date: circa 1910s

Background imageProp Collection: Third Class Railway carriage (wagon) to Beijing, China

Third Class Railway carriage (wagon) to Beijing, China
Beijing, China - Gateway entrance to a temple complex. The ceremonial Paifang gate requires a series of wooden props to prevent it from toppling over! Date: circa 1908

Background imageProp Collection: H M Dockyard, Bermuda - A Floating Dock

H M Dockyard, Bermuda - A Floating Dock Date: circa 1910s

Background imageProp Collection: Southern Africa - Gold Prospecting

Southern Africa - Gold Prospecting
Working underground in a South African goldmine - using a machine drill Date: 1907

Background imageProp Collection: Poster warning about safety on the airfield

Poster warning about safety on the airfield. Watch that prop. Careless walk costs lives. Showing a pilot losing his head by walking into a spinning propeller. 1940s

Background imageProp Collection: Napier Eland Airliner G ANVP a Convair liner

Napier Eland Airliner G ANVP a Convair liner which replaced piston engines with Napier turboprops Date: 1956

Background imageProp Collection: Elizabethan G ALFR conversion prototype

Elizabethan G ALFR conversion prototype

Background imageProp Collection: Varsity, an assymetric engine flying test bed

Varsity, an assymetric engine flying test bed powered by an Eland engine

Background imageProp Collection: Napier Eland Convair G ANVP 340 conversion

Napier Eland Convair G ANVP 340 conversion
In flight l to r Napier Eland Convair G ANVP 340 conversion, Elizabethan G ALFR and the Varsity

Background imageProp Collection: Napier Eland Airliner G ANVP

Napier Eland Airliner G ANVP converted with turboprop engines on runway with men in kilts Date: 1956

Background imageProp Collection: The new Elizabethan G ALFR prototype

The new Elizabethan G ALFR prototype installed with Eland N EL 1 engines Date: 1955

Background imageProp Collection: Napier Eland Airliner G ANVP a Convair liner 340

Napier Eland Airliner G ANVP a Convair liner 340 in flight over Bedfordshire August 1956 Date: 1956

Background imageProp Collection: Elizabethan G ALFR conversion prototype in flight

Elizabethan G ALFR conversion prototype in flight

Background imageProp Collection: Varsity in flight, an assymetric engine flying test bed

Varsity in flight, an assymetric engine flying test bed
Varsity, an assymetric engine flying test bed powered by an Eland engine

Background imageProp Collection: Allegheny jet prop

Allegheny jet prop

Background imageProp Collection: Napier Eland Turbo Porp power plants

Napier Eland Turbo Porp power plants starboard and port

Background imageProp Collection: Technician working on a Napier Eland power plant

Technician working on a Napier Eland power plant
Aircraft technician working on a Napier Eland power plant

Background imageProp Collection: Napier Eland 3500 ehp propeller turbine power plant

Napier Eland 3500 ehp propeller turbine power plant for the port nacelle of the CC109 Convair 540

Background imageProp Collection: Napier Eland power plant, propeller view

Napier Eland power plant, propeller view

Background imageProp Collection: Miner cutting coal in a narrow seam, South Wales

Miner cutting coal in a narrow seam, South Wales
A miner undercutting or holing the coal in a narrow seam, Plas y Coed Level, South Wales. A solitary candle provides him with light

Background imageProp Collection: Evidence of side movement, Tirpentwys Colliery, South Wales

Evidence of side movement, Tirpentwys Colliery, South Wales
Evidence of side movement, with a broken prop on the left, in a coal seam at Tirpentwys Colliery, near Pontypool in South Wales

Background imageProp Collection: Timber supports in a South Wales mine

Timber supports in a South Wales mine
Timber supports in a mine in South Wales

Background imageProp Collection: Woman hanging out the washing on a line

Woman hanging out the washing on a line
A woman hanging out the washing on a line (or two), apparently at the side of a stretch of water

Background imageProp Collection: 1950S Evening Wear

1950S Evening Wear
A bored looking model poses wearing a long coral coloured evening gown, against a rather bizarre studio prop

Background imageProp Collection: American Bar, Berlin

American Bar, Berlin
ROBERTS BAR Trendy people prop up the bar in glamorous evening dress at " Roberts", the American bar in Berlin

Background imageProp Collection: Hawkshaws Chunnel Prop

Hawkshaws Chunnel Prop
Sir John Hawkshaw proposes a tunnel beneath the seabed between Dover and Calais


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