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Falkland Islands Royal Engineer briefing map, 1982 (c); with typescript annotations relating to the condition and passibility of airfields, roads and tracks by tracked and wheeled vehicles
Spaghetti JunctionSPAGHETTI JUNCTION Aerial view of the famous tangle of roads known collectively as " Spaghetti Junction", Birmingham, England. Date: 1970s
USS Monitor and CSS Virginia ironclad naval battleTerrific Engagement Between the USS Monitor with 2 Guns, and the CSS Virginia (aka Merrimac) with 10 Guns, in Hampton Roads, March 9th 1862. The First Fight between Ironclad ships of War
High Row, Darlington, County DurhamA view of High Row in Darlington, County Durham, showing a clock tower, traffic and shops
Westhampton beach, Long IslandDune road looking east, Westhampton beach, Long Island, New York
London Map / Roman PeriodMap showing Roman London (Londinium) with its grid of straight roads
Teignmouth-Shaldon TollThe Teignmouth-Shaldon Toll Bridge, over the River Teign, Devon, England
Avebury Landscape / 1723Prospect of the Temple on Overton Hill - The Hakpen or head of the snake in the ruins. Stukeley writes: Abury..the chief patriarchal..temple of the island
Map of Cyprus - The Island of Venus. circa 1930s
Cecil Avenue, Ndola, Northern Rhodesia, South Central AfricaAerial view of Cecil Avenue, Ndola, Northern Rhodesia (now part of Zambia), South Central Africa. Date: 1940s
Advertisement, Bicycles & TricyclesAdvertisement, James Lillywhite, Frowd and Co, Bicycling, Cricket and Athletic Outfitters, Bicycles and Tricycles. 1880s
Autocar Poster -- Targa Florio race, SicilyAutocar Poster -- Italian champion Felice Nazzaro driving the Fiat car in which he won the Targa Florio race in Sicily. His average speed for the race was around 33 mph on gruelling mountain roads
Great SnoringA signpost pointing to the village of Great Snoring, North Norfolk, England, has clearly effected the man beneath it!
Newtownards and Comber Roads at Dundonald - a view of the Y road junction with building at the crossover. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Down; Dundonald). Date: circa early 1900s
Teignmouth-Shaldon TollThe Teignmouth-Shaldon Toll Bridge, over the River Teign, Devon, England. Date: 1950s
Cricket in CoventryCricket played on Grey Friars Green, Coventry
Silhouettes from the Somme by H. L. OakleyVarious scenes on the Somme cut by famous silhouette artist, Captain H. L. Oakley showing the work to be done when pursuing the retreating Germans
Dulwich Toll GateLondons last Toll Gate. Set in sylvan surroundings, at College Road, Dulwich, south London, it is on property belonging to Dulwich College. Date: 1950s
Hikers by Signpost / 1935Feminine rambling fashions of 3/4 length tweed or checked skirts worn with matching or contrasting jackets. Stockings or ankle socks are worn with various styles of shoe
Dorset / Moreton / TalbothayA typical village lane at Moreton, Dorset, model for the village near Talbothays in Thomas Hardys novel Tess of the d Urbervilles
Tollgate TicketTollgate ticket for St James Gate, for the Bermondsey, Rotherhithe and Deptford Roads, Southeast London - probably abolished in 1864 along with many others
Map / England & Wales 1857Map of England and Wales showing roads and rivers Date: circa 1857
Map of the Kingdoms of Spain and Portugal (prior to the Portuguese Revolution in 1910). Date: circa 1908
The Russian cross-roads. Illustration shows a diminutive Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, wearing a fur robe, courting Medusa who is hiding behind the mask of a beautiful young woman; on the left
Luxembourg City - PanoramaPanoramic View of Luxembourg City with the Castle Bridge (right) and the New and Broad roads at the base ( New ) and the top ( Broad ) of the Castle Mount
Plan of Silchester / 1777A plan and details from the well-preserved Roman town of Silchester (Calleva Atrebatum). The entire circuit of the town wall, and bowl of the amphitheatre have survived
Aubreys Plan of AveburyJohn Aubreys plan of Avebury. Aubrey was an English antiquary, who suplimented his writings on sites with detailed plans and sketches
Road Works in Whitehall, London, 1882Engraving, originally entitled Horse Guards under Fire again, showing a group of workmen re-surfacing the road in Whitehall, London, 1882
The Humorist - Easter Number front cover, Heath RobinsonSpring Handicaps. Front cover of The Humorist magazine featuring a glorious cartoon by William Heath Robinson showing the chaos created on the roads by spring romances. Date: 1937
Odessa, Ukraine - Deribas and Richelieu Streets - partial aerial view. Date: 1909
Hands Full. Southbank Middlesbrough 1970s 1970s
Nettuno-Anzio Front, Italy, by G. H. DavisThe battle of the beachhead -- an airmans view of the terrain. A pictorial map of the Nettuno-Anzio Front, showing roads, with the Alban Hills in the background
Avenue des Francais in Beirut (Beyrouth), Lebanon, with the Orient Hotel on the left and the New Royal Hotel, the Kit Kat club and the St. Georges Hotel in the background on the right
Map of the Lake Tahoe area, Nevada and California, USA, showing the highway system. Date: 1922
Senegal and Niger, French Colonies in Africa - Map showing main transport routes. Date: circa 1909
Rome and its roads from the Peutinger table, 13th century BCE Date: 13th century BCE
The roads to Heaven and Hell. People taking the road to Heaven by helping the poor, praying, etc. and others taking the road to Hell by drinking, being violent and engaging in other activities
Female Traffic WardenA female traffic warden in Chelsea, London, issuing a parking ticket to an unfortunate motorist. Date: late 1960s
Aerial photograph of ruined suburbs, Arras, France, WW1Aerial photograph (Canadian) of the ruined suburbs of Arras in northern France, taken from a kite balloon during the First World War. Date: November 1917
Bedfordshire road signs 1950A girl in sturdy shoes and long socks, probably school uniform, perches on top of a signpost by the B579 road near Chalton in Bedfordshire
Piccadilly Circus 1950SPiccadilly Circus street scene, with huge billboards advertising Bovril, Wrigleys and Craven A cigarettes amongst others
Aerial view of trenches, West Flanders, Belgium, WW1Aerial view of front line trenches near Kemmel and Wulvergem, West Flanders, Belgium, on 8 May 1918. Date: 1918
Advertisement, The Humber Tricycle, Humber, Marriott & Cooper, Beeston, near Nottingham. 1890s
South London high street, late 1940sAn unidentified street somewhere in London, but as the tram is heading for Wandsworth and the van to the left of the picture is based in Streatham Hill, its likely to be in South London. 1940s
Rue des Ouleds-Naדּand Moorish cafes, BiskraThe busy street of Ouleds-Naדּ, Biskra, lined with several Moorish cafes. Date: circa 1910s
Advertisement, George Kent Athletic ClothingAdvertisement, George Kent Shirt Maker, Hosier, Glover & Outfitter, Athletic Clothing Manufacturer, Fenchurch Street, London. 1900
Parish church and Carrick Roads, Falmouth, CornwallParish church of King Charles the Martyr and Carrick Roads (waterway), Falmouth, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s
Three point turns by W H RobinsonNo need for three point turns, with this double torpedo model with revolving body for obviating the difficult of turning the car in narrow lanes. 1919
Mancunian Way FlyoverThe newly-built Manchunian Way flyover, Manchester, England, part of the M6 motorway network. Date: 1960s
Traffic WardenA London traffic warden issuing a parking ticket to a hapless motorist. Not a popular profession. Date: 1980
HURRY! SLOWLYHurry! Slowly! This curiously worded signpost is to be seen by the roadside near Ashby-de-la-Zouche, Leicestershire, England. It warns of a open Level Crossing Date: 1950s
Man on Road PhotoWhere is he going ? Is there a bus strike ? Is he composing verses in his head or elaborating philosophical concepts ? Or has his car run out of petrol ? 1950s
Bedford, Street SceneA road in the outskirts of Bedford showing modern blocks of flats. Date: 1964
A Fish Auction in Columbia MarketIn 1869 Baroness Burdett-Coutts paid for the building of the great Columbia Market (for fish) between Hackney and Bethnal Green Roads on the site of Nova Scotia Gardens
HALFWAY HOUSE TOLLThis striking-looking building, known as the Halfway House, is an old Tollhouse and a well-known landmark on the Bath Road (A4) between Hungerford and Newbury
Central London StreetA street in central London - the Strand enters Trafalgar Square at Charing Cross
Monitor / Merrimac / CardThe Battle of Hampton Roads. The Confederates armoured frigate Merrimac destroyed many Federal vessels, but retreated following action with Monitor, a turret ship
Stagecoach through TollA stagecoach passing through a toll gate at night entitled " Good night"
Grey Street, NewcastleLooking down Grey Street in Newcastle. Date: circa 1830s
COLD CHRISTMAS SIGNAn amusing signpost for the villages of Much Hadham and Cold Christmas in Hertfordshire, England! Date: 1950s
WATER LANEThis is Water Lane in the village of Ospringe, Kent, where a stream flows down the centre of the road, usually about 30cm deep but varying with weather conditions
A cross roads store, bar, juke joint, and gas station in the cotton plantation area, Melrose, La. Photograph shows Sign on left building: Frenchies Beer Garden; above porch: Frenchies Bar
Traffic lights in Oxford StreetThe new traffic light system in operation in Oxford Street, London in 1931 with uncertain pedestrians still warily looking for oncoming traffic
Provincial City StreetAn old street in a provincial city - the Shambles, York
Oxford Street CongestionBuses and cabs fill Oxford Street, London, as far as the eye can see : only one of the buses is an open-top kind
Danger - SchoolchildrenThis warning notice, reading Danger, schoolchildren round the bend, could have been worded a little differently!
Roller (Suburb)Steam roller at work in an English suburban street
Traffic at Oxford (Regent) Circus, Central LondonCabs, carriages, buses and pedestrians at Oxford (then Regent) Circus, at the junction of Oxford Street and Regent Street, Central London, during the season
Map of the Butte Montmartre, Paris, FranceMap of the Butte Montmartre, 18th arrondissement, Paris, France. Date: circa 1900s
North American F-86L Sabre 51-3064 (MSN 177-121), on display at Hampton Roads Air Park, VA. Date: circa 1997
Sketch plan map of Ventnor, Isle of Wight, Hampshire. Date: circa 1910s
An old milestone in the main street of Hadleigh, Suffolk, England, which bears a unique lamp standard (now removed). Date: 1930s
City Street of FutureA city street of the future... Date: 1930s
The Bolt from the Blue, speeding 1920s coupleA couple in an open top red car, more interested in each other than the road, fail to notice a police officer attempting to stop them for speeding. Date: 1929
Road Safety Week posterNo accident, please - a bold and jolly poster promoting National Road Safety Week. Date: c.1960
Roman Roads
Drighlington Cross Roads early 1900s
River Fal near St Mawes, Cornwall Date: circa 1920s
St Mawes, Cornwall - view toward the baySt Mawes (Lannvowsedh) - a village on the end of the Roseland Peninsula, in the eastern side of Falmouth harbour, on the south coast of Cornwall
St Mawes, Cornwall - The Castle - an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII near Falmouth, Cornwall, between 1540 and 1542
St Mawes, CornwallSt Mawes (Lannvowsedh) - a village on the end of the Roseland Peninsula, in the eastern side of Falmouth harbour, on the south coast of Cornwall
St Mawes, Cornwall - Country road along the shorelineSt Mawes (Lannvowsedh) - a village on the end of the Roseland Peninsula, in the eastern side of Falmouth harbour, on the south coast of Cornwall
Poster, Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France Date: 1949
La Fontaine de l'Arbre, Pleaux, Cantal, FranceLa Fontaine de l'Arbre (The Tree Fountain) at Pleaux, a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. Date: circa 1910s
