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Saltdean Chalk CliffsThe beach and white chalk cliffs at Saltdean, Sussex, England. Date: 1950s
Sailors KnotsA variety of knots used by sailors for a variety of purposes. Some run, some slip, others stay put... Date: 1926
CROMWELLs ARCHCromwells Arch, Bovey Tracey, Devon. England, is all that remains of a monastery which stood on the site and and was finally demolished in 1822. Date: medieval
Selby Abbey 1950SThe West Front of Selby Abbey, Yorkshire, England, a mixture of Norman, Gothic and Victorian architecture. Note the double decker bus, Selby to Doncaster, via Askern. Date: founded 1069
Sheriff Hutton CastleThe snow covered ruins of Sheriff Hutton Castle, Rydale, North Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1379 by Bertram de Bulmer, Sheriff of York, as a fortified manor house. Date: 14th century
England / RickmansworthA solitary vehicle leaving Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England, in the days when it was more like a country lane. Date: 1950s
Wales / NewtownBridge over the River Severn at Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales. Date: 1950s
Thurso CastleThe entrance gateway to Thurso Castle a 17th century stone tower house, absorbed into a 19th century baronial mansion, which sadly burned down. Date: 17th century
Covent Garden PortersCovent Garden was formerly the convent garden of the abbey of Westminster : it was for many years Londons major fruit and vegetable market. Date: 1924
Fishing Tackle & TroutsFishing tackle and trouts. Date: 1950s
The Flint Knapper, at Brandon, Suffolk, England. This ancient craft is still continued in Norfolk, England. Date: 1950s
Grasmere Rush FestivalThe Rush Bearing Festival at Grasmere, Lake District, England. Church floors were earthen and rushes were strewn on the floor for warmth. Held on St. Oswalds Day. Date: 1950s
Selby Abbey ClockThe head verger winding up the clock in the clock tower of Selby Abbey, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1950s
Ford on the River LeaThe Ford on the River Lea, Waterend, east of Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England. The lane is a fragment of a Roman Road, pointing towards Welwyn. Date: 1930s
Jubilee Arch 1810Jubilee Arch, spanning the Old Coach Road from Rhayader to Devil Bridge, Radnorshire, Wales, was erected by Thomas Johnes to commemorate George IIIs Golden (50th) Jubilee. Date: 1810
Dreadnought at SpeedThe innovative battleship undergoing trials at sea. Her combination of high speed and heavy gunpower will be copied worldwide. Date: circa 1906
Caledonian BallThe Caledonian Ball, held annually at the Hotel Cecil, London. Date: 1924
Medieval CorbalA medieval corbal of a peasant thrusting his staff into a dragons mouth, in the Chapter House of Wells Cathedral, Somerset, England. Date: 14th century
Loch KatrineA loch steamers bow wave in the still waters of Loch Katrine, the Trossachs, Perthshire, Scotland. The hills round Strath Gartney are in the background. Date: 1950s
Hms InvincibleOne of three battle-cruisers added to the R.N. at this time, she cost L1720739 and will fight in many notable battles of WW1, including Falkland Is. and Jutland. Date: launched 1909
Wilmington Long ManThe Wilmington Long Man (or giant), cut in the chalk on the South Downs, between Lewes and Eastbourne. This figure is about 230 feet high and was reset in bricks in 1874. Date: 1950s
Derwent Hall, Derbyshire, England, was built in 1672 by the Belguy family. It became a youth hostel in 1931, but it was submerged 1945 when the Derwent dam was completed. Date: 1930s
Leam Hall Youth HostelThree young men in shorts take in the magificent scenery at Leam Hall Youth Hostel, near Grindleford, Derbyshire, England, with its fine view of the Upper Derwent Valley. Date: 1930s
Tagore in ItalySIR RABINDRANATH TAGORE Indian writer, seen visiting Italy as a guest of Mussolini. Date: 1861 - 1941
Welsh Youth HostelThe old lifeboat house at Port Eynon, Glamorganshire, Wales, which was later used as a Youth Hostel. Date: 1950s
Totnes East GateLooking down Fore Street, the main street of Totnes, Devon and the splendid East Gate Arch, with its distinctive clock tower. Date: 1950s
Modern Youth HostelThe fine modern building of the Kinnahalla Youth Hostel, in the Mourne Mountains, County Down, Northern Ireland. Date: late 1950s
Great Yarmouth ShrimperA shrimper (small shrimp fishing boat) enters the harbour at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, in a rough sea. Date: 1950s
Flags of the USA and the United Kingdom broochFlags of the United States of America and the United Kingdom brooch, c. 1917, engraved We shall prevail. Commemorative Ware
Hotel Cecil Grill RoomThe Grill Room at the Hotel Cecil : in 1924, dinner guests wear evening dress as a matter of course. Date: 1924
Grave Unknown SoldierThe grave of the Unknown Soldier, one of the many casualties of World War One. Date: 1924
Hms BellerophonThe fourth vessel of this name to serve in the Royal Navy, this Dreadnought-style battleship will take part in the battle of Jutland 1916, and be sold for scrap in 1921. Date: launched 1907
Slipped StrataA fine example of slipped strata, on the rocky Pembrokeshire coast, at Port Stinian, near St. David s, Wales. Date: 1950s
Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire, England, was founded in 1151 by the Augustinian order, on the banks of the River Wharfe. Date: founded 1151
Giant TortoiseA giant tortoise feeding at Chester Zoo, Chester, Cheshire, England. Date: 1960s
Frog Spawn / TadpolesYoung tadpoles germinating from frog spawn. Date: 1960s
Welsh Youth HostelThe Youth Hostel at Bryn Aber Hall, Llanrhaiadr, Oswestry, Montgomeryshire, North Wales. Date: 1950s
Wolseys Gateway, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, is all that remains of the proposed (but never built) College of St. Mary, planned by Cardial Wolsey who died in 1530. Date: 1528
Sawley Abbey StoneworkCarved stonework detail in the gateway of Sawley Abbey, Lancashire, England. It was an abbey of Cisterian monks from 1147 until its dissolution in 1537. Date: founded 1147
Cornish Shark CatchA fascinated family crowd watch as fishermen weigh the days shark fishing catch at Looe, Cornwall, England. Date: early 1960s
The Brutus Stone, 51 Fore Street, Devon, England. According to medieval mythology, Totnes is where the defeated Trojans settled, led by their Prince, Brutus. Date: circa 1170 BC
Welsh ValleyA picturesque Welsh valley, near Two Bridges, Brecknockshire, Wales. Date: 1950s
Great Yarmouth QuayThe Town Hall and Quay at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. Date: 1930s
Shark Fishing BoatA shark fishing boat, moored in the harbour at Looe, Cornwall, England. Date: 1960s
Commer Van 1914Commer Braintree chassis for a 2-ton load. Date: 1914
Hms IndominatbleOne of three battle-cruisers added to the R N at this time, sister to Invincible, she will take part in several notable engagements of WW1 including Jutland. Date: completed 1908
COMMER VAN 1914 - 2Commer Leeds chassis for a 4 1/2-ton load. Date: 1914
Thames at EventideThe view upstream from Waterloo Bridge, after sunset; the brightly lit building on the right is, of course, the Hotel Cecil, who publish this book... Date: 1924