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Background imageTaken Collection: Paratroops landing on the outskirts of Arnhem

Paratroops landing on the outskirts of Arnhem
Photograph: Paratroops landing on the outskirts of Arnhem. Taken by Sgt D M Smith, Army Film and Photographic Unit, Arnhem, 17 Sep 1944

Background imageTaken Collection: North American SNJ-2 Texan N66082

North American SNJ-2 Texan N66082 at La Guardia Airport NY. Constructed as a SNJ-2 (MSN 65-2026) with Bureau of Aeronautics No. 2037. Taken on Strength-Charge with the United States Navy 1946

Background imageTaken Collection: Old Killingworth 4 wheeled engine by George Stephenson

Old Killingworth 4 wheeled engine by George Stephenson, 1823. Listed in RE Bleasdales Locomotive Engines catalogue, entry 1274. Taken for Stephenson Centenary. Date: 1881

Background imageTaken Collection: William Hedleys engine

William Hedleys engine, 1813. Listed in RE Bleasdales Locomotive Engines catalogue, entry 1259. Long held at Crag Head, Newcastle and photographed there in 1881

Background imageTaken Collection: Stallion coal car engine, 1822

Stallion coal car engine, 1822. Taken for Stephenson Centenary. Date: 1881

Background imageTaken Collection: Pte J Connington of Selby, Yorks, in action with Sten gun

Pte J Connington of Selby, Yorks, in action with Sten gun
Photograph: Pte J Connington of Selby, Yorks, in action with Sten gun. Taken by Sgt D M Smith, Army Film and Photographic Unit, Arnhem, 20 Sep 1944

Background imageTaken Collection: USAF - Republic F-84F Thunderstreak

USAF - Republic F-84F Thunderstreak 52-6993 - buzz number FS-993 - of the 366th Tactical Fighter Wing at RAF Wethersfield, possibly en-route for delivery to Chaumont-Semoutiers Air Base

Background imageTaken Collection: Douglas C-47A-65-DL Skytrain K-684

Douglas C-47A-65-DL Skytrain K-684
Royal Danish Air Force - Douglas C-47A-65-DL Skytrain K-684 (msn 19054), of Eskadrille 721, circa 1970. Built for the United States Army Air Force as 42-100591

Background imageTaken Collection: North American F-107A-NA 55-5119

North American F-107A-NA 55-5119 (msn 212-2) Originally ordered as F-100B but constructed as F-107A, first flown on 28 November 1956

Background imageTaken Collection: Robert Hawthorns locomotive - Newcastle & Carlisle Railway

Robert Hawthorns locomotive - Newcastle & Carlisle Railway
Robert Hawthorns locomotive for Newcastle & Carlisle Railway, 1835. Taken for Stephenson Centenary. Date: 1881

Background imageTaken Collection: Model of John Blenkinsops rack-rail engine

Model of John Blenkinsops rack-rail engine. Being a steam locomotive propelled by a toothed wheel engaging in a rack on one of the rails

Background imageTaken Collection: Rocket locomotive model - owned by George Robert Stephenson

Rocket locomotive model - owned by George Robert Stephenson
Rocket locomotive model. Owned by George Robert Stephenson, made 1829. Listed in RE Bleasdales Locomotive Engines catalogue, entry 1268. Taken for Stephenson Centenary. Date: 1881

Background imageTaken Collection: Knave of Diamonds

Knave of Diamonds
Image of the Knave of Diamonds. Taken from a series of postcards. Artist: Miss E Henman Date: 1906

Background imageTaken Collection: Queen of Diamonds

Queen of Diamonds
Image of the Queen of Diamonds. Taken from a series of postcards. Artist: Miss E Henman Date: 1906

Background imageTaken Collection: King of Diamonds

King of Diamonds
Image of the King of Diamonds. Taken from a series of postcards. Artist: Miss E Henman Date: 1906

Background imageTaken Collection: Knave of Spades

Knave of Spades
Image of the Knave of Spades. Taken from a series of postcards. Artist: Miss E Henman Date: 1906

Background imageTaken Collection: Queen of Spades

Queen of Spades
Image of the Queen of Spades. Taken from a series of postcards. Artist: Miss E Henman Date: 1906

Background imageTaken Collection: King of Spades

King of Spades
Image of the King of Spades. Taken from a series of postcards. Artist: Miss E Henman Date: 1906

Background imageTaken Collection: Knave of Hearts

Knave of Hearts
Image of the Knave of Hearts. Taken from a series of postcards. Artist: Miss E Henman Date: 1906

Background imageTaken Collection: King of Hearts

King of Hearts
Image of the King of Hearts. Taken from a series of postcards. Artist: Miss E Henman Date: 1906

Background imageTaken Collection: Knave of Clubs

Knave of Clubs
Image of the Knave of Clubs. Taken from a series of postcards. Artist: Miss E Henman Date: 1906

Background imageTaken Collection: Queen of Clubs

Queen of Clubs
Image of the Queen of Clubs. Taken from a series of postcards. Artist: Miss E Henman Date: 1906

Background imageTaken Collection: King of Clubs

King of Clubs
Image of the King of Clubs. Taken from a series of postcards. Artist: Miss E Henman Date: 1906

Background imageTaken Collection: A nobleman

A nobleman from the Plantagenet period, AD1200, and the royal coat of arms. Taken from a series of postcards. Date: 1906

Background imageTaken Collection: A lady

A lady from the Stuart period, AD1630, and the royal coat of arms. Taken from a series of postcards. Date: 1906

Background imageTaken Collection: MUSSOLINI IN THE ALPS

MUSSOLINI IN THE ALPS
France : a triumphant Mussolini surveys the conquered Alpine passes, taken by his men Date: July 1940

Background imageTaken Collection: Grumman TBF-1C Avenger NZ2504

Grumman TBF-1C Avenger NZ2504
(ex Royal New Zealand Air Force) - Grumman TBF-1C Avenger NZ2504 (msn 5219, ex INST182, ex BuNo 24336), on gate guard at RNZAF Te Rapa, near Hamilton

Background imageTaken Collection: View of the Strand

View of the Strand, London, from the south side of the River Thames. Taken from a 16th century drawing. Date: 16th century

Background imageTaken Collection: Fanny and Dora Watson, Kent / 178

Fanny and Dora Watson, Kent / 178
Fanny (right) and Dora (left) Watson. Taken at the Houghton photographic studio. The Watson Fanny Watson is wearing three War Service Bar stripes on her left arm

Background imageTaken Collection: Sweetshop and tobacconist in Peckham, London

Sweetshop and tobacconist in Peckham, London
Taken in the late 1960 s, this sweetshop and tobacconist was run by Mr and Mrs Price. It was on the corner of Sumner Road and Garnies Street in Peckham, London

Background imageTaken Collection: Tilly Whim Caves, Swanage, Dorset

Tilly Whim Caves, Swanage, Dorset
Tilly Whim Caves, Swanage, Isle of Purbeck, near Poole, Dorset, England. Taken from the PS Victoria Date: 1930s

Background imageTaken Collection: Railway Station, Wearhead, County Durham

Railway Station, Wearhead, County Durham
Railway Station, Wearhead, Bishop Auckland, near Cowshill, County Durham, England. British Railways NE Region (Formally North Eastern Railway)

Background imageTaken Collection: Nottingham English bride in a garden

Nottingham English bride in a garden
Nottingham English bride, picture taken late 1970s. Taken in a garden setting with large tree, in the background, grass lawn, wearing long sleeve, vailed traditional wedding dress of the period

Background imageTaken Collection: The School, Horton, Chipping Sodbury, England

The School, Horton, Chipping Sodbury, England
The School, Horton, Chipping Sodbury, near Bristol, Bristol County, England. Taken by Murray Dowding. Date: 1910s

Background imageTaken Collection: South Africa - The Town, Kimberley

South Africa - The Town, Kimberley
The Town, Kimberley, near Bloemfontein, Frances Baard, Northern Cape, South Africa. Taken from the headgear Date: 1900s

Background imageTaken Collection: Aircraft Carrier HMS Indefatigable (R10), Portland, Dorset

Aircraft Carrier HMS Indefatigable (R10), Portland, Dorset
Aircraft Carrier HMS Indefatigable (R10), Portland, near Weymouth, Dorset, England. Taken in Portland Harbour Date: 1940s

Background imageTaken Collection: Aircraft Carrier HMS Implacable (R86), Portland, Dorset

Aircraft Carrier HMS Implacable (R86), Portland, Dorset
Aircraft Carrier HMS Implacable (R86), Portland, near Weymouth, Dorset, England. Taken in Portland Harbour Date: 1940s

Background imageTaken Collection: Paddle Steamer Balmoral

Paddle Steamer Balmoral, . Taken mid-Channel Date: 1940s

Background imageTaken Collection: The Zugspitze, Bavaria

The Zugspitze, Bavaria, Germany. Taken from Ehrwald, Austria Date: 1928

Background imageTaken Collection: Panoramic View, Edinburgh, Midlothian

Panoramic View, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Taken from the Castle Date: 1920s

Background imageTaken Collection: Panoramic View, Eskdale, Cumbria

Panoramic View, Eskdale, Cumbria
Panoramic View, Eskdale, near Gosforth, Cumbria, England. Taken from Herdknott Date: 1910s

Background imageTaken Collection: Winter Gardens & Ferris Wheel, Blackpool, Lancashire

Winter Gardens & Ferris Wheel, Blackpool, Lancashire
Winter Gardens & Ferris Wheel, Blackpool, near Pickering, Lancashire, England. Taken from the Tower Date: 1920s

Background imageTaken Collection: Bass & Co Brewery Promotion, Taken at Blackpool, Lancashire

Bass & Co Brewery Promotion, Taken at Blackpool, Lancashire, England. Date: 1925

Background imageTaken Collection: The Village, Hawkshead, Cumbria

The Village, Hawkshead, Cumbria
The Village, Hawkshead, Ambleside, Cumbria, England. Taken from Pool Road Date: 1910s

Background imageTaken Collection: View from the Sea, Port Royal, Saint Andrew Parish

View from the Sea, Port Royal, Saint Andrew Parish
View from the Sea, Port Royal, near Morgans Harbour, Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica. Taken from the duty boat out at sea. Date: 1910s

Background imageTaken Collection: Commemorative Plaque, Dudley, Worcestershire

Commemorative Plaque, Dudley, Worcestershire
Commemorative Plaque, Dudley, near Netherton, Worcestershire, England. Taken around the re-opening of the Dudley Tunnel Date: 1973

Background imageTaken Collection: The Dudley Canal, Dudley, Worcestershire

The Dudley Canal, Dudley, Worcestershire
The Dudley Canal, Dudley, near Netherton, Worcestershire, England. Taken around the re-opening of the Dudley Tunnel Date: 1973

Background imageTaken Collection: Park Head Viaduct & Locks, Dudley, Worcestershire

Park Head Viaduct & Locks, Dudley, Worcestershire
Park Head Viaduct & Locks, Dudley, near Netherton, Worcestershire, England. Taken around the re-opening of the Dudley Tunnel Date: 1973



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