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New Street Station, Birmingham Date: 1906
South Elmsall, West Yorkshire. The town is most famous for its coal-mining past; it was the site of Frickley Colliery, which was one of the largest in the whole country
National Service 1947Eighteen-year-old R.A.S.C. National Service recruit Tony Boxall. Date: 1947
Snake TattooThe latest craze for feminine beauty is the tattooing of the back with serpents, butterflies, etc. This picture was taken in a London salon. Date: 1929
High Cup Nick - Teesdale, east side of the Pennines in County Durham Date: circa 1930s
Painting Stage SetsPainting stage sets on old wooden scaffolding at the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. Date: 1960s
Theatrical Wig MakerAn old gentleman wig maker at work, Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), Stratford-upon- Avon, Warwickshire, England. Date: 1960s
North Bay light Railway, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Date: circa 1930s
Wardrobe DepartmentLadies in the Wardrobe Department of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. Date: 1960s
Indian soldiers at Portsmouth Dock YardIndian troops at Portsmouth in 1882 waiting to be shipped to Egypt to tackle a rebellion against British rule. The British relied heavily on Indian troops to enforce their military power. Date: 1882
Japanese Story-TellingA Japanese grandmother tells traditional tales to a group of children gathered round the brazier, laying aside their kites, dolls and tops. Date: 1899
Patriotic Italian postcard featuring an athletic barely-clad man before a flaming altar and a crown of thorns, definitely stressing the importance of some form of personal sacrifice being beneficial
Rock Garden Teahouse - Sutton Hall, YorkshireThe Rock Garden, Tea House and tennis courts at Sutton Hall, Sutton, Thirsk, Yorkshire Date: circa 1909
UK ceramics Industry at Burslem, Staffs (1 / 4)Dippers at work, glazing the ware, Date: circa 1910s
Mont St Michel, Normandy, France (4 / 6)Mont St Michel, Normandy, France - The Hall of the Knights (13th century) Date: circa 1930s
Tokyo Street SceneAn early view of one of Tokyos principal thorough- -fares, home to daimios (officials) : later it will house the Foreign Office and War Department. Date: early 19th century
Japanese JinrickshawA Japanese Jin-rik-sha, more like a pram than the usual rickshaw. How the passenger gets in/out is not evident... Date: 1899
Japanese Feast of DollsEvery year, on the third day of the third month, the Hina Matsuri - Feast of Dolls - is celebrated in Japanese homes, girls receiving new additions to their collections. Date: 1899
UK ceramics Industry at Burslem, Staffs (4 / 4)Flat presser making dishes at a pottery in Burslem, Staffs Date: circa 1910s
Mont St Michel, Normandy, France (2 / 6)Mont St Michel, Normandy, France - view from the causeway Date: circa 1930s
Grand Hotel and chair lift, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Date: circa 1930s
Mont St Michel, Normandy, France (6 / 6)Mont St Michel, Normandy, France - Sheep moving from their grazing ground on the salt meadows around Mont Saint Michel (Les Pres Sales)
UK ceramics Industry at Burslem, Staffs (2 / 4)Making toilet ware at Burslem, Staffs (making the jugs for jug and basin sets). Date: circa 1910s
Cotherstone, Yorkshire - the main street Date: circa 1910s
Whitby Piers and lighthouses, Yorkshire Date: circa 1909
Hull, Yorkshire - Soldiers Memorial, Paragon SquareHull, Yorkshire - Hull South African War Memorial, Paragon Square - unveiled in 1904 and dedicated to the soldiers who lost their lives fighting in South Africa during the Boer War. Date: 1913
South Shields, Tyne and Wear - The Sands Date: circa 1930s
War Memorial at Port Sunlight - engraved on the plinth are the names of Lever Brothers employees who lost their lives in the two world wars. Date: circa 1927
Rough sea hitting the East Pier at Whitby, YorkshireA rough sea hitting the East Pier at Whitby, Yorkshire Date: circa 1909
UK ceramics Industry at Burslem, Staffs (3 / 4)Potter at his wheel (in his 80th year!) making vases Date: circa 1910s
Lawrence Street, York Date: circa 1910s
Mont St Michel, Normandy, France (3 / 6)Mont St Michel, Normandy, France - The Cloisters of the Abbey Date: circa 1930s
Girl & MouseA little girl holding her pet mouse in the palm of her hand. Date: 1930s
Tattooing the EyebrowsThe latest craze for feminine beauty is the tattooing of the eyebrows with small flowers and butterflies. This picture shows a lady being tattooed in a West End (of London) salon. Date: 1929
Studying Liquid FlowScientific Assistant G. Dimmick, studying liquid flow down surfaces, in connection with the S.G.H.W. reactor programme, Winfrith Atomic Energy Establishment. Date: 1960s
Tattooing an ArmpitThe latest craze for feminine beauty is the tattooing of armpits with small flowers and butterflies. This picture shows a lady being tattooed in a West End (of London) salon. Date: 1929
Ultrasonic ProbesThe Analytical Research Unit, Harwell : Measuring the beam characteristics of Ultrasonic probes. Date: March 1968
Skull ReconstructionFrau Erna von Engel Baiersdoef (Vienna Natural History Museum Austria), reconstructs the skull of a Prehistoric Man.The entire skull case is covered in plasticine skin. Date: 1930s
Sarajevo MarketVeiled Muslim women at Sarajevo market, Serbia (former Yugoslavia). Date: 1930s
English PorchAn interesting wooden porch on one of the old houses in Dorking, Surrey, England. Date: 18th century
England / IpswichSparrowes House, or The Ancient House, Ispwich, Suffolk, is an architectural gem, built in 1567 by George Copping. It has four oriel windows and even the gabled windows have cupids Date: 16th century
Calgarth Hall CeilingPart of the ornate plasterwork ceilings in one of the bedrooms of CALGARTH HALL, Lake Windermere, Cumbria, England. Date: 16th century
Dormer WindowThrow open wide your window! The typical Victorian dormer window of a old cottage in Essex, England. Date: 19th century
Skull ReconstructionFrau Erna von Engel Baiersdoef (Vienna Natural History Museum Austria), reconstructs the skull of a Prehistoric Man. On skull cast, blobs are affixed to estimate soft tissue depth. Date: 1930s
Staining FloorboardsUsing a brush to stain floorboards with permanganate of potash (potassium permanganate). Date: 1930s
Famous Door KnockerThe door knocker of Gainsborough House, Sudbury, Suffolk, England, where the famous English painter Thomas Gainsborough (1727 - 1788) was born. Date: 18th century
Calgarth Hall HeraldryPlasterwork in the old kitchen of CALGARTH HALL, on the banks of Lake Windermere, Cumbria, England, bearing the armourial shields of Christopher Philipson and Elizabeth Wyvil. Date: 16th century
Bishop Bonners CottagesBuilt c. 1502, these pargetted picturesque thatched cottages, in East Dereham, Norfolk, England, were once the home of BISHOP EDMUND BONNER, who cruelly persecuted Protestants Date: early 16th century
