Choose a picture from our Images Dated 30th November 2011 Collection for your Wall Art and Photo Gifts
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Market Reports - English Country Squire carves the beefMarket Reports illustrated (Postcard series): MEAT: " English beef was in fine condition." This report on English beef (as a commodity traded on the Stock Exchange)
Comedy Theatre, Panton Street, LondonThe Comedy Theatre (now the Harold Pinter Theatre) on the corner of Panton Street and Oxendon Street, in Londons West End. The Crime of Margaret Foley is playing. Date: 1947
Chief Seattles GraveThe grave of Chief Seattle (Si ahl), (circa 1780-1866) - a DkhwDuwAbsh (Duwamish) chief, also known as Sealth, Seathle, Seathl, or See-ahth. He followed a course of accommodation to white settlers
Bren Gunner, 7th Gurkha Rifles, Burma, 1944 (c)Photograph: A well-concealed Bren Gunner of the 7th Gurkha Rifles amongst the thick foliage of the Burmese jungle, 1944 (c)
Covent Garden Royal Opera House in London. Floral Street is on the right. Date: 1947
LCC-LFB general purpose lorryA general purpose lorry, manufactured by Dennis of Guildford
Nude model on a break plays a pianoThe Model rests A nude model takes a break from posing for an artist and plays a little ditty on the Baby Grand Piano just off his studio. Date: circa 1914
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. In the foreground, the corner of Catherine Street and Tavistock Street. Date: 1947
Barnet Voluntary Fire Brigade with manual horse pumpThe officers and firemen of the Barnet voluntary fire brigade with the manual horse drawn pump fire engine
Jumping Sheet Drill - London Fire Brigade Date: circa 1940s
Strong Cheese repels diner and waiterOne of the Market Reports illustrated postcard series. Cheese: " Supply much stronger, but very little demand." This commodities phrasiology is illustrated by a waiter struggling to cope
Winter Garden Theatre, Drury Lane, Covent GardenWinter Garden Theatre on the corner of Drury Lane and Parker Street in Covent Garden, London. The New London Theatre now occupies the site. Date: 1947
Vaudeville Theatre on the Strand, London presenting The Chiltern Hundreds. Almost next door is Romanos restaurant, prominent in Londons night-life at the turn of the century. Date: 1947
Coliseum, LondonThe London Coliseum, on St Martins Lane, London, now the home of English National Opera (ENO). The memorial statue to Edith Cavell is in the foreground left. Date: 1947
LCC-LFB, Cannon Street fire station, City of LondonThe Cannon Street fire station was opened in 1906. Seen here is the appliance room. Fire brigade horses were by now being replaced by motorised fire appliances
Balcony scene after Coronation of King George VIScene on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, London, after the Coronation of King George VI, 12 May 1937. Showing, from left to right, Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother)
LCC-LFB Red Cross Street fire station, City of LondonBuilt by the London County Council (LCC) and opened in 1900, Red Cross Street was one of four fire stations (plus a river station at Blackfriars) contained in the City of London
Queen Elizabeth II, Duke of Edinburgh and Prince EdwardQueen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Edinburgh and their youngest son, Prince Edward. Date: 1970s
Royal party with nurse Clara Cooper KnightMembers of the British royal family at a Leicestershire hunting event. Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother) walks in the centre
The Wilberforce Oak at Keston near Bromley, Greater London. William Wilberforce was a frequent visitor to the area, and it was on top of the vale of Keston (near to an oak tree)
Royal sisters with nurse Marion CrawfordPrincess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Princess Margaret with their Scottish nurse, Marion Crawford (1909-1988), whom they nicknamed Crawfie. The are enjoying a boat trip on the river
Indian encampment - Hop Picking Season - Washington State Date: 1909
Baby feeding directly from a goatAn Indian Baby feeds directly from a goat in possibly the most bizarre and unsettling postcard ever produced.... Date: circa 1920s
Soldier of the Queen, 1959.Chromolithograph recruiting poster, after John Worsley (APD 0239), printed by J Howitt [and] Son, Nottingham, or Jordison [and] Company, published by HMSO, London
Blue Print for a fine career, 1960 (c).Colour photolithograph recruiting poster, after Mike Buckley (APD 0222), published by HMSO, 1960 (c).In modernist style on a blue background
Join Scotland?s Only Rifle Regiment, 1960 (c).Colour photolithograph recruiting poster, published by Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Common Warthog - family (Phacochoerus africanus). Sub-Saharan Africa
Red-billed Oxpecker - on the back of a Zebra (Buphagus erythrorhynchus). Hluhluwe National Park - South Africa
Hluhluwe National Park. South Africa
LCC-LFB Magirus 85 foot turntable ladder and crewMagirus 85 foot turntable ladder in the drill yard of Southwark headquarters, No.1 station, located in Southwark Bridge Road SE1
LCC-LFB Hatfield petrol self-propelled fire pumpThe Hatfield petrol pump was the first petrol driven fire engine in which the engine was used to operate the fire pump. Two of these machines were introduced into London in 1908
LCC-LFB live rescue drill, by a line, at Southwark HQA fireman is being lowered by a line from a building at Southwark HQ during practice rescues. In the foreground is an example of a first aid 12 horsepower
LCC-MFB firemen at drill, Southwark HQFirefighters at Metropolitan Fire Brigade headquarters, Southwark, carrying out a drill in the yard
An example of a horsed steam pump of the London Fire Brigade
Illustration of an 18th century Bellman and BillmanA London night-watchman who gave warning of fire and who was meant to take first-aid measures to stop small outbreaks of fire. (Original print in the London Guildhall Library)
LCC-LFB firemen using the sliding pole on a callFollowing a visit to the United States, Chief Officer Eyre Massey Shaw brought back the idea of sliding poles which he saw in American fire houses
The Great Train Robbery, 8th August 1963. Left Thumbprint RJ James. Date: 1963
Vicar remembering his youth - rowing on the riverForty Years On A priest remembers the days of his youth, when he too partook in boating down on the river. Date: circa 1906
Aupoakte Win. kills Morning Squaw and Child (Papoose) Date: circa 1910
Luis Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal, Regent of Portugal (1887-1908) - the eldest son of King Carlos I of Portugal. Assassinated (along with his Father)
New York - Cooper Square, 3rd Avenue and BoweryNew York - The Junction of Cooper Square, Third Avenue and Bowery. Date: circa 1890s
Illuminated Electric Car to celebrate Kings VisitIlluminated Electric Car to celebrate the Kings Visit to Leeds on July 7th 1908 - There are 3000 electric lights on the car which required 150 horsepower to run it!! Date: 1908