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Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: The Slipper Chapel

The Slipper Chapel
In the Middle Ages, pilgrims thronged to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, Norfolk

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: COLD CHRISTMAS SIGN

COLD CHRISTMAS SIGN
An amusing signpost for the villages of Much Hadham and Cold Christmas in Hertfordshire, England! Date: 1950s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: HURRY! SLOWLY

HURRY! SLOWLY
Hurry! 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

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Eynsham Village Cross

Eynsham Village Cross
The old cross in the village of Eynsham, Oxfordshire, England, one of two (the other being at nearby Yarnton), marking halting places of religious processions. Date: Medieval

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: City of London School

City of London School
The City of London School, Milk Street, on the Victoria Embankment at Blackfriars. Date: built 1835 - 1883

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Tantalus Frames

Tantalus Frames
These tantalus frames and cocktail table can be locked so that your servants can t help themselves, thus saving them from the consequences of yielding to temptation. Date: 1930

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Mumbles Cliff Walk

Mumbles Cliff Walk
The lovely Cliff Walk on the Mumbles, Gower Peninsula, looking out over Swansea Bay, Glamorganshire, Wales. Date: 1960s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Ash Tree Branches

Ash Tree Branches
Ash tree branches and leaves, blowing in the wind against a cloudy sky. Date: 1930s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Cakestands Etc

Cakestands Etc
No tea-table is complete without a cake-stand on which to stand the cake(s) : you will also need a gong to summon your guests, or failing that, a bell... Date: 1930

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Presentation Cups

Presentation Cups
Presentation cups for men and women who have distinguished themselves by sporting prowess, intellectual achievement or giving money to the right people... Date: 1930

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Decanters Etc

Decanters Etc
Cocktail sets and decanters Date: 1930

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Dressing Cases

Dressing Cases
Fine morocco leather dressing cases for ladies, containing Toilet Requisites, traveling clocks, accessories for all parts of the anatomy... Date: 1930

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Ornate Timepieces

Ornate Timepieces
Ornate 8-day timepieces from Mappin & Webb, London. Date: 1930

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Hair Brush Sets - 2

Hair Brush Sets - 2
Dressing table sets, comprising hair-brush, clothes brush and mirror in a choice of tasteful colours, in fine enamel and sterling silver, from Mappin & Webb. Date: 1930

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Coffee Cups

Coffee Cups
Four dainty sets of coffee cups and saucers from Mappin & Webb. Date: 1930

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Hair Brush Sets

Hair Brush Sets
Dressing table sets, comprising hair-brush and mirror in a choice of tasteful colours, in fine enamel and sterling silver, from Mappin & Webb. Date: 1930

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Kettles and Stands

Kettles and Stands
Kettles and urns for use on the tea-table, each with its own powerful lamp to keep the contents hot if not bubbling. Date: 1930

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Ferdinand Raimund

Ferdinand Raimund
FERDINAND RAIMUND Austrian actor and writer Date: 1790 - 1836

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Wandsworth Common Lake

Wandsworth Common Lake
The small lake on Wandsworth Common, south London. Date: 1950s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Christmas Pie

Christmas Pie - very seasonable at Christmas, but a most unusual name for a small village under the shadow of the Hogs Back, Surrey, England. Date: 1950s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Georgian Shop Front

Georgian Shop Front
A Georgian shop front with a bow-fronted window, Shepherds Market, Mayfair, London. Date: early 1800s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Harpford Village Cross

Harpford Village Cross
The old stone cross in the churchyard at Harpford, Devon, England, It was restored in 1813 as a memorial the Reverend Augustus Toplady, composer of Rock of Ages. Date: Medieval

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: St. Jamess Park Lake

St. Jamess Park Lake
A delightful view across the lake in St. Jamess Park, central London. Date: 1930s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Betwys-Y-Coed Bridge

Betwys-Y-Coed Bridge
The Waterloo Bridge at Betwys- y-Coed, Caernarvonshire, Wales, was built by Thomas Telford in 1815. The arch was constructed in the same year Waterloo was fought. Date: built 1815

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Salters Way

Salters Way
Salters way, above Hailes, Gloucestershire, England, part of an ancient trade route dating back to Prehistoric times. Date: BC

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Victoria Embankment

Victoria Embankment
The Victoria Embankment, central London, with boats moored along the River Thames and the dome of St. Pauls Cathedral on the horizon. Date: 1950s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Twice Brewed Village

Twice Brewed Village
The curiously named hamlet of Twice Brewed, situated near Hadrians Wall, Northumbria, England. Date: 1950s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: BANANAS

BANANAS
A crop of bananas. Date: 1950s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Boating Stage

Boating Stage
The boating (landing) stage, a peaceful study, with swans, in Regents Park, in the heart of London. Date: 1930s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Chester Zoo Cat House

Chester Zoo Cat House
The new Cat House, under construction at Chester Zoo, Cheshire, England. Date: 1970s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: St. Oswalds Chapel

St. Oswalds Chapel
St. Oswalds Cross and Chapel, Wensleydale, Yorkshire, England. Built about 1446, it is late Perpendicular church architecture. Date: mid 15th century

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Sarsgrove Wood Trackway

Sarsgrove Wood Trackway
A trackway in Sarsgrove Wood, Oxfordshire, England, which formerly contained the stones which are now to be found on the pavement verge and elsewhere in Churchill village Date: 1930s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Hornbeam Fruit

Hornbeam Fruit
The fruit of the Hornbeam tree. Date: 1960s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: STEPASIDE

STEPASIDE
When you are in Pembrokeshire, Wales, there is no need to step aside from the quaintly named village sign of Stepaside! Date: 1950s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: To the Land of Nod

To the Land of Nod
A signpost pointing the way to the Land of Nod, a remote hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Date: 1950s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Callow Hill Trackway

Callow Hill Trackway
A Prehistoric trackway on Callow Hill, near Winscombe, Somerset, England, pointing to Wavering Down, across the valley. Date: BC

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Raleighs Cross

Raleighs Cross
The remains of Raleighs Cross, on the Brendon Hills, Somerset, England. Date: Medieval

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Hunts Cross Cross

Hunts Cross Cross
The Cross base at Hunts Cross, near Liverpool, Merseyside, England. Date: 1960s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Old Banbury Trackway

Old Banbury Trackway
Old Banbury trackway at Danes Camp, on Hunsbury Hill, Northamptonshire, England. Date: 1960s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Lavenham Market Cross

Lavenham Market Cross
The ancient Market Cross and some of the famous Tudor houses in a corner of Lavenham, Suffolk, England. Date: 1930s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Lyddington Village Cross

Lyddington Village Cross
The remains of the ancient market cross at Lyddington, Rutland, England. Date: Medieval

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Half a Mile to Egypt

Half a Mile to Egypt
A curious signpost for a village called Egypt, in the heart of Buckinghamshire, England! Date: 1950s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Silver Birch Trees

Silver Birch Trees
Silver birches in Whippendell Wood, Watford, Hertfordshire, England. Date: 1930s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Regents Park Tulips

Regents Park Tulips
A fine spring display of tulips, Regents Park, London. Date: 1950s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Horse Mounting Steps

Horse Mounting Steps
The old stone mounting steps at Adel Church, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, reminding us of the days when people went to church on horseback. Date: 1950s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Icknield St. Roman Road

Icknield St. Roman Road
Icknield Street, a Roman Road, said to have run from Derby to Bourton-on-the-Water, where it joined the Foss Way. Seen here at Lewknor, Buckinghamshire, England. Date: 1930s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Naseby Village Cross

Naseby Village Cross
The ancient village cross at Naseby, Northamtonshire, England, which formerly stood beside the church, but is now situated at the junction of the Clipston Road. Date: Medieval

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: GOOD EASTER SIGNPOST

GOOD EASTER SIGNPOST
Good Easter, a signpost to a village in Essex, England, the village of Good Wishes. Date: 1950s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: St. Oswalds Chapel

St. Oswalds Chapel, Wensleydale, Yorkshire, England. Built about 1446, it is late Perpendicular church architecture. Date: mid 15th century

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Branches and Clouds

Branches and Clouds
Clouds and foliage make a study in rhythm. Date: 1930s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Sumac Leaves

Sumac Leaves
(Poisonous) Sumac leaves, covered in raindrops. Date: 1960s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Eydon Village Cross

Eydon Village Cross
The old churchyard cross at Eydon, Northamptonshire, England. Date: Medieval

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Westwell Village Cross

Westwell Village Cross
The old cross on the village green at Westwell, Oxfordshire, England. Date: Medieval

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Houses of Parliament

Houses of Parliament
A lovely riverside view of the Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London, England. Date: circa 1950

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Royal Courts of Justice

Royal Courts of Justice
The Royal Court of Justice, London, on the eastern end of the Strand. Famous for its gothic architecture : the main entrance arch. Date: built 1870s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Whitchurch down Cross

Whitchurch down Cross
The huge granite cross, standing over 7 feet high, on Whitchurch Down, Dartmoor, near Tavistock, Devon, England. Date: 1950s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: The Hermitage, Chester

The Hermitage, Chester, Cheshire, England. This is an 18th century building, on the site of an Anchorite, or Hermits Cell, mentioned in records of 1363. Date: 18th century

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Scraptoft Market Cross

Scraptoft Market Cross
The old Market Cross, now in the churchyard, at Scraptoft, Leicestershire, England. Date: Medieval

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Bradford Butter Cross

Bradford Butter Cross
The old Bradford Butter Cross, now in the grounds of Bolling Hall, Bradford, Yorkshire, England. The ancestors of Edith Bolling, wife of Woodrow Wilson, lived here. Date: Medieval

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Higham Ferrars Cross

Higham Ferrars Cross
The ancient market cross at Higham Ferrars, Northamptonshire, England. Date: Medieval

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Roodee Racecourse Cross

Roodee Racecourse Cross
The remains of the ancient cross on Roodee Racecourse, Chester, Cheshire, England, which gets its name from the Saxon rood (cross) and eye, meaning island. Date: 1960s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Horse Mounting Block

Horse Mounting Block
An ancient horse-mounting block of steps, well worn over the centuries, at Burford, Oxfordshire, England. It was made from a solid piece of Cotswold stone. Date: 1950s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Ripley Weeping Cross

Ripley Weeping Cross
The very rare medieval Weeping Cross in the churchyard at Ripley, near Ripon, Yorkshire, England. The four pairs of niches around the base are for kneeling penitents! Date: Medieval

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: WIG WIG

WIG WIG
Wig Wig! A new dance? No, just the odd name of a small village in Shropshire, England. Date: 1950s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Caston Cross Base

Caston Cross Base
The base of an ancient cross at Caston, Norfolk, England. Date: 1930s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: BRACKEN

BRACKEN
Bracken in Epping Forest, Essex, England. Date: 1930s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Sarsden Village Cross

Sarsden Village Cross
The ancient village cross at Sarsden, Oxfordshire, England. Date: Medieval

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Come to Good

Come to Good
An invitation not to be resisted : Come to Good. This is actually the name of a lovely village in Cornwall, England! Date: 1950s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Oddas Chapel

Oddas Chapel, Deerhurst, Gloucestershire, England. Concealed within a 16th century house is this late Saxon Chantry chapel, built by Odda in 1056. Date: 11th & 16th century

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Sixpenny Village Sign

Sixpenny Village Sign
A Sixpenny Village - this is not the work of a practical joker, but the signpost to the Dorset (England) village of Sixpenny Handley! Date: 1950s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Playing in the Sea

Playing in the Sea
A mother and daughter try to pull each other over. Date: late 1960s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Inauguration of the new rugby ground at Murrayfield, Scotland

Inauguration of the new rugby ground at Murrayfield, Scotland
The new ground at Murrayfield inaugurated by Scotlands first winning of the international championship (against England) since 1907 before a record crowd of 60, 000. Date: 1925

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: L Abbe de la Coste

L Abbe de la Coste
The French forger, L Abbe de la Coste, looks rather disgruntled, having been tied to a post, hands bound, a dog relieving itself on him

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Challenger Icebergs

Challenger Icebergs
Icebergs observed in the Antarctic by Her Majestys Research ship Challenger. Date: 1874

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Beethoven / Bonn B place

Beethoven / Bonn B place
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Birthplace of the German composer at Bonn Date: 1770 - 1827

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Advert / Cadburys Cocoa

Advert / Cadburys Cocoa
Keeps you warm in an icy climate Date: circa 1890s

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Australian Postman

Australian Postman
Gathering the mail from a postbox in Australia

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Alex Cabanel / Jacquet

Alex Cabanel / Jacquet
ALEXANDRE CABANEL French painter Date: 1823 - 1889

Background imageImages Dated 18th May 2011: Beethoven / Bonn B place

Beethoven / Bonn B place
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Birthplace of the German composer at Bonn Date: 1770 - 1827


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