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Hotel Cecil RestaurantThe Restaurant at the Hotel Cecil : in 1924, dinner guests wear evening dress as a matter of course. Date: 1924
HMS SUPERBThe seventh vessel of this name to serve in the Royal Navy. She will be sold in 1922. Date: built 1907
Commer 6-Ton TruckCommer Manchester chassis for a 6-ton load. Date: 1914
Permanent WaveA PERMANENT WAVE by EUGENE comprises more than the actual process of waving the hair... Date: 1924
At London BridgeThe Thames at London Bridge : barges being loaded by crane. Date: 1924
Castle Ashby GatewayThe entance gateway of Castle Ashby House, Northamptonshire, built in 1624. The east and south sides and several of the chimney pieces were designed by Inigo Jones. Date: 17th century
Medieval GatehouseThe crooked medieval gatehouse of Lower Brockhampton Hall, Bringsty, Herefordshire, England. Date: 14th century
Snowy Thatched CottagesWinter snow on the lovely thatched cottages at Buckland- in-the-Moor, Dartmoor, Devon, England. Date: 1950s
Grendon LakeThe tranquil still waters of Lake Grendon, Grendon, Northamptonshire, England. Date: 1950s
Fallow DeerA herd of Fallow deer. Date: 1960s
Silver BirchesGraceful silver birch trees on One Trees Hill, near Sevenoaks, Kent, England. Date: 1950s
Medieval CorbalCorbals beneath an exterior oriel window, Cantilupe Chantry, in the Close, Lincoln Cathedral. Lord Cantilupe built the house for the clergy attached to the chantry. Date: 14th century
Welsh Youth HostelPlas Rhwaedog Youth Hostel, Bala, Merionethshire, Wales. Date: 1950s
Snowy TarringWinter in Sussex, England - snow-covered Glebe Road, in Tarring, with St. Andrews church in the background. Date: 1950s
Kissing CalvesKissin Cousins - a couple of calves share a kiss. Date: 1960s
Honeycombed RocksRocks honeycombed by the sea, with Garsbheinn, one of the Coolin Peaks, in the background. Port na Cullaidh, Loch Scavaig, Elgol, Isle of Skye, Scotland. Date: 1950s
England / LingfieldThe village lock-up, beside the road and adjoining the pond, Lingfield, Surrey, England. Here delinquents and the like were punished. Originally a wayside shrine. Date: 1930s
GLEN ROY ( RUDDY GLEN )Glen Roy or the Ruddy Glen, viewed from near Roy Bridge in Glen Spean, Inverness-shire, Scotland. Date: 1950s
Snowy Victorian HousesSnow covered Victorian town houses in Poole Park, Dorset, England. Date: 1950s
Wales / MontgomeryThe Market Square at Montgomery, Montgomeryshire, Wales, set out on a hillside, with its Guildhall against a forest background. Date: 1960s
Culzean Castle GatewayThe Gateway to Culzean Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland. The castle was built by Robert Adams between 1772 and 1790 for David, 10th Earl of Cassillis. Date: late 18th century
Giant TortoisesMeal time for a giant tortoise at Chester Zoo, Cheshire, England. Date: August 1964
Head of Giant TortoiseThe wrinkly old face of a giant tortoise. Date: 1960s
Wales / TretowerA fine view of Tretower village and the surrounding countryside, Breconshire, Wales. Date: 1950s
Hay - AccidentFarm accident! Haystacks spilling off the hay trailer! Date: 1960s
Arran Standing StoneA young woman looks at one of the largest ancient standing stones, near Dougrie, Isle of Arran, Scotland. The island has many such ancient stones. Date: BC
Samuel Lister StatueSAMUEL CUNLIFFE LISTER His statue in Lister Park, Bradford, Yorkshire, England. A prolific inventor of over 150 inventions, including a wool-combing machine. Date: 1815 - 1906
Radnor ValeThe eastern end of Radnor Vale, Radnorshire, from above Evenjobb, Wales. Date: 1930s
Penrhyn Flood 1945Sea damage at Penrhyn Bay, Caernarvonshire, Wales, along part of the tramway from Colwyn Bay and Llandudno. Date: October 1945
St. Osyths PriorySome of the remains of St. Osgyths Priory, Essex, England. It was established for the Augustine Canons and became one of the great Augustine abbeys of Europe. Date: founded 1118
Torquay HarbourPart of the promenade and the sea front at Torquay, a fine South Devon seaside resort, often dubbed the English Riviera ! Date: 1950s
River Tavy WeirA fine study of the weir and salmon jumps on the River Tavy at Tavistock, Devon, England. Date: circa 1960
Peckforton CastleLodge Gate of Peckforton Castle, Cheshire, England, a Victorian country house built in the style of a medieval castle. It was built for John Tollemache; designed by Anthony Salvin
Hope Well DressingA Well Dressing at Hope, Derbyshire, England, which takes place on Acension Day. This ceremony is a relic of the old pagan custom of blessing wells for water. Date: 1950s
St. Johns GatewayThe figures of Brennus and Belinus, the founders of the ancient town of Bristol, England, on St. Johns Gateway, a fortified gateway in the defensive city wall. Date: 14th century
Preening SwanA swan preening itself. Date: 1950s
Seven Sisters, SussexSeven Sisters, on the coast of Sussex, England. Found where the South Downs meet the sea, the Sisters were created when the ancient rivers cut valleys into the chalk. Date: 1950s
Piccadilly Circus LightsNeon signs and all the bright lights of the city at night, a familiar sight at Piccadilly Circus, central London. Date: 1950s
Roasting Deer on a SpitDeer and ox roasting is often part of a celebration or custom, in various parts of Britain. Here deer carcasses are being roasted in the open air at Bournemouth, England. Date: 1950s
A Stags HeadThe head of a Fallow stag. Date: 1960s
Byland Abbey, Yorkshire, England, was founded as a Savigniac abbey in 1135. It became a Cisterian abbey in 1147. Date: founded 1135
Welsh Youth HostelThe splendidly situated Youth Hostel at Pentre Cwrt, Llandyssul, Cardiganshire, Wales. Date: 1950s
Linlithgow GatewayThe fine outer gateway to Linlithgow Palace, West Lothian, Scotland, built for King James V in 1535. On the right is the tower of St. Michaels Church. Date: early 16th century
Kirby Hall GatewayThe entrance gateways to Kirby Hall, near Gratton, Northamptonshire, England. The Hall was formerly a residence of the Earl of Winchelsea, built 1570s - 1590s. Date: 16th century
Comical CorbalsMedieval corbals on the Church of St Mary and St David, Kilpeck, Herefordshire, on the English/Welsh border. To the modern eye they look comical, but would have created fear. Date: 12th century
Empty Shop FrontThe rather sad sight of an empty shop front, with lots of flyers posted in the windows, advertising Chester Lions Clubs Bonfire Party, with an expensive firework display! Date: 1960s
Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire, England, was founded in 1151 by the Augustinian order, on the banks of the River Wharfe. Date: founded 1151
Brush MakingYoung brushmakers knotting bristles after dipping them in pitch, Leicestershire, England. Date: 1950s