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May Day TractorTraditional May Day festivities at Ickwell, Bedfordshire, England. Here, the May Queen arrives on the village green in luxury - by tractor! Date: 1950s
Fairground FunA flying rocket ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach Funfair, Lancashire, England. Date: late 1960s
Cool CustomersCool customers at a street cafe in trendy St. Tropez, France, totally ignoring an uncool street ecapologist! Date: late 1960s
Royal Garden HotelThe ultra modern Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington High Street, London, with its trendy underground car park. Date: late 1960s
G. B. SHAWs HOMEThe home of Irish playwright GEORGE BERNARD SHAW (1856 - 1950), at Ayot St. Lawrence, Hertfordshire, England. Date: 1930s
YE OLDE FIGHTING COCKSYe Old Fighting Cocks, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, a quaint old hostelery which claims to be the oldest unaltered house in the country. Date: early 17th century
Thames at PangbourneA famous stretch of the River Thames at Pangbourne, Berkshire, England. Date: 1950s
Sir Alan Cobham (1894 - 1973), English aviation pioneer. In the 1930s, when this photograph was taken (with his wife?), he pioneered inflight refuelling. Date: 1930s
MODERN OFFICE BLOCKSModern office blocks, built in the London Wall area of the City of London, after the World War Two Blitz. Date: 1960s
Chemistry LessonA male teacher leans over a group of schoolboys as he explains something to them during a Chemistry lesson at Nuffield Junior School, London. Date: 1960s
Ickwell MaypoledsThe famous maypole at Ickwell, Bedfordshire, England. Date: 1930s
England / MarlboroughA rather deserted scene at the eastern end of the High Street of Marlborough, Wiltshire, England, showing its old Town Hall and church in the background. Date: 1950s
Art deco illustration by FishArt deco llustration by Fish (Anne Harriet Fish), Date: 1927
Paradise Room at Reisenwebers, New YorkThe Paradise Room at Reisenweber s, Columbus Circle, New York. One of the most beautiful Ballrooms in America designed by Joseph Urban with panels by Raphael Kirchner. Date: 1920s
Winter Garden Theatre, Berlin Date: 1920s
Mlle Suzy Beryl from the Folies Bergere, Paris, 1923 Date: 1923 - Photograph by Ruben Sobel (1889-1944)
La Belle Dherylys, Paris, 1923 Date: 1923
Mlle Brichet from La Cigale, Paris, 1923 Date: 1923
His Eminence Cardinal John McCloskeyHis Eminence Cardinal McCloskey, Archbishop of New York Date: 1875
English Village WellA mother and child fetch a pail of water from the well in the village of Old Basing, Hampshire. England. Date: 1930s
Manila DocksUnloading a shipment of cargo from ships in Manila docks, Philippines. Three young men in shorts wipe the sweat from themselves in the heat. Date: late 1930s
Cromer PierA glimpse of the fine pier at Cromer, Norfolk, England. Built in 1901 and extended over the years, replacing a series of earlier piers. Date: 1960s
RIVER NENEThe River Nene, wending its way through the pretty village of Upwell, Norfolk, England. Date: 1950s
Starucca Vale and Viaduct PennsylvaniaRailway train from the N.Y. & Erie R.R. (New York and Erie Railroad) crossing Starucca Viaduct over Starucca Creek in Starucca Vale, Pennsylvania, America Date: ca. 1860
London / BankThe Bank area, Threadneedle Street, London. The Bank of England is on the left, the Royal Exchange on the right and the Old Stock Exchange is in the centre. Date: late 1960s
Flying ArchersTwo archers flying through the air as part of an innovative dance routine! Date: 1930s
Cheshire Horse ShowJunior competitors receive their award cards from one of the judges at a horse show at Heswall, Cheshire, England. Date: 1950s
Apprentice HotpotA group of hungry apprentices get ready to tuck into a hotpot at a aeronautical school. Date: 1930s
Anglo-Russian FestivalA Russian sailor watching part of the huge crowd waiting to get on board the Soviet ships during the Portsmouth Festival of Friendship. Date: April 1956
England / Newton St. CyresA glimpse of some typically whitewashed and thatched Devonshire cottages at Newton St. Cyres, on the Exeter to Crediton road, Devon, England. Date: 1950s
Russians Visit OxfordCrowd control police on motorbikes during a visit of Soviet leaders to Oxford, England. Date: April 1956
Dog and Dogs Meat ManThe dog s-meat man is confronted by a demanding client ! Date: 1835
St Bernard & KingcharlesA King Charles spaniel looks very much a toy dog beside a Saint Bernard. Date: 1840
At Midnights StrokeMidnight strikes, and Cinderella flies from the ball
Skier TumblesA young girl takes a tumble whilst skiing. Date: circa 1912
Senorita Baccardi - one of the beauties at the International Casino, New York, 1937 Date: 1937
Menu card - Casino Parisien, ChicagoMenu card for the Casino Parisien, Chicago, 1930s Date: 1930s
HAND CARERough, sore hands and the East Winds go together. A lotion of glycerine and rosewater, rubbed gently into the backs of hands before going out will keep them soft in all weathers Date: 1930s
Buckingham PalaceA Springtime view of Buckingham Palace, the London residence of the reigning British sovereign. Date: 1950s
Bathing BellesThree Bathing Belles in natty swimming costumes, braving the cold waters of a British seaside resort! Date: 1910s
Cinderella by Arthur RackhamCover design for Cinderella, with illustrations by Arthur Rackham, showing Cinderella (right), her Fairy Godmother (left), and the pumpkin in the middle
Cinderella with her fairy godmotherA silhouette of Cinderella with her fairy godmother about to get into the carriage which was once a pumpkin
An illustration of the Tango in action, pre World War 1. Date: c.1912
Naughty SchoolgirlsGirls dressed up as naughty St. Trinians style schoolgirls at the St. Ives Carnival, Cornwall, England. Date: 1980s
Woman saving baby during shipwreck at seaMy Child! My Child! Woman saving baby during shipwreck at sea. Date: ca. 1865
Clipper Ship Young America sailing at sea under full sail. Date: 1853
The American Clipper Ship, Witch of the Wave. Date: ca. 1852
Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden