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Badger hunters outside Plough Inn, Pyecombe, Sussex
Detachment of The Black Watch in Dundee, ScotlandThreatening encounters between rioters and the police in Dundee, Scotland, brought a large detachment of The Black Watch to the city
Sober Amongst the Drunk" I m condemned to drinking nothing but Vichy Water..." ; the lament of a sober man in between two tipsy young women. Date: 1921
Petticoat Lane, 1940sA busy scene at historic Petticoat Lane market in the East End of London in the late 1940s. 1940s
Fashion illustration by David Wright, 1930sFashion illustration by David Wright, better known for his pin-up girls during World War II, featuring two elegant women wearing chic outfits for the outdoors. Date: c.1935
South London high street, late 1940sAn unidentified street somewhere in London, but as the tram is heading for Wandsworth and the van to the left of the picture is based in Streatham Hill, its likely to be in South London. 1940s
Cabinet Makers in ShoreditchA man guides a piece of wood through a large saw at a cabinet makers in Shoreditch, London. 1940s
Girl and Lamb 1912A little girl in a meadow chats to a lamb. Date: 1912
Strike action, with London trams at a standstillThe scene near the Elephant and Castle, London, with a continuous line of double-decker trams all heading in the direction of London Bridge during the 1911 strike. 1911
Police escorting a cart during Dundee riots, ScotlandPolicemen escorting a cart to the docks during riots in Dundee, Scotland. Strikers trying to prevent the delivery of coal fought with the police and rioted: four constables were seriously injured
Arch Druids planting Coronation Oak, Crystal PalaceTo commemorate the coronation of King George V, the Arch Druid of England planted a Coronation Oak sapling at the Crystal Palace, London. The ceremony was attended by many foreign delegates
Former Prime Minister A J Balfour at golfThe former Prime Minister Arthur James Balfour competing in the annual summer golf meeting of the North Berwick Old Club, Scotland
Exiled King Michael of Romania and Queen HelenEx-King Michael of Romania (born 1921) and his mother Queen Helen (formerly Princess Helen of Greece) arriving at Victoria Station
Soldiers asleep in railway carriage during rail strikeDuring the 1911 rail strike two soldiers of the South Staffordshire Regiment take a nap in one of the unused railway carriages. 1911
Police guard MP at 5, 000 slate club share out
Funeral of Captain William Henry UrquhartFrom the moment it became known that a Crimean War hero, Captain William Henry Urquhart, aged 84, had died in poverty, and that without assistance he would receive a paupers funeral
Thames Ironworks demonstration, LondonEmployees of Thames Ironworks staged a mass demonstration in Trafalgar Square, London, in a bid to secure a contract for a warship
Prince of Wales Hospital Carnival, North LondonThe national car in procession at the annual Prince of Wales Hospital Carnival in the Tottenham area of North London. The event concluded in Tottenham High Street
Leicester Great Fire, church destroyedThe most disastrous fire ever known in Leicester broke out on a Thursday evening in Queen Street, and a series of warehouses and large factories were destroyed
Muriel MattersThe suffragist, Muriel Matters. She was a speaker & organiser for the WFL and most notably chained herself to " that ville grill" behind which women sat in the Commons Date: 1908
4th Cavalry Brigade at Hamilton Camp, Salisbury PlainView of the 4th Cavalry Brigade training camp (Hamilton Camp) on Salisbury Plain, taken in the early morning at reveille from the aeroplane of Mr Barrington Kennith
Lord George Sanger with his poniesLord George Sanger (1827-1911) was an English showman and circus proprietor who ran shows and circuses throughout much of the 19th century and early 20th with his brother John
Royal London Yacht Club racing, Cowes, Isle of WightThe Royal London Yacht Club racing at Cowes, Isle of Wight. The first race in 1911 saw White Heather out for the first time in the season
Military Church Parade, Tadworth, SurreyOfficers and men of an unknown regiment gathered for their church parade at Tadworth Camp in Surrey. (See also 10573768 and 10573885.) circa 1911
Nepal tiger shot by Maharajah of NepalThis photograph was taken by Messrs Johnston & Hoffman of Calcutta, and shows a Nepal tiger shot by the Maharajah of Nepal
Cools-Lartigues visiting scout training course, DominicaSir Alfred Cools-Lartigue and Lady Lartigue, local dignitaries, visiting a preliminary scout training course in Dominica, West Indies. 1950s
Fleet of Standard cars for King and Queen in India
Sketch of a woman by David Wright, late 1950sPortrait of a woman by David Wright, possibly Esme the artists wife, looking directly at the viewer and wearing earrings and necklace. Date: 1950s
Cesarewitch Handicap race, NewmarketThe close finish between Willonyx (nearest horse) and Martingale II at the 1911 Cesarewitch Handicap race at Newmarket racecourse, Suffolk. 1911
Soldiers waiting for orders during rail strike, LondonSoldiers resting in the courtyard at Euston Station, London, while waiting for orders during the 1911 rail strike. 1911
Men of the 16th Lancers in a farmyardA member of the 16th Lancers taking observations up a ladder, watched by his colleagues under cover of a farmyard. circa 1911
Scout and Cubs in Dominica, West IndiesGroup photo of a Scout (right) with a pack of Cub Scouts in Dominica, West Indies. 1975
Military Church Parade, Tadworth, SurreyOfficers and men of an unknown regiment gathered for their church parade at Tadworth Camp in Surrey. (See also 10573752 and 10573885.) 1911
Police escorting cart during Dock Strike, LondonPolice escorting a cart during the London Dock Strike. During the strike it was practically impossible for any transport to be moved without a police escort
Wreck of HMA1, the Royal Navys first airshipThe wreck of HMA1, The Mayfly. Built by Vickers, this was the first naval airship built in the UK; work began on it in 1909 at Cavendish Dock
Unveiling of King Edward VII memorial, East LondonA memorial bust to the late King Edward VII being unveiled by Mr Edward White, Chairman of the LCC, at Mile End Waste, Mile End Road, East London. 1911
Lord Mayors Show, City of LondonThe Lord Mayor and other High City Functionaries show amusement at the dignity of the small boy leading the band. circa 1911
Chelsea versus Clapton Orient football matchScott of Chelsea and Thompson of Clapton Orient compete for the ball in the air at the first league fixture of these two London clubs. The game was played on the Clapton Orient ground
Peel Bell CaricatureSir ROBERT PEEL THE YOUNGER statesman depicted as a bell - a pealer, get it? Very witty... Date: 1788 - 1850
Craftsman at a cabinet makers, Shoreditch, LondonAn old craftsman finishes off a drawer with a plane, at a Shoreditch cabinet makers. 1940s
Norwegian boy with orangesEvan Larsen, of Skine, Norway, leaves for home with bags packed with oranges, a fruit he had never tasted before but was being freely sold in England by the late 1940s. c.1946
Cabinet makers, Shoreditch, London 1940sTwo men operate a machine at a cabinet makers in Shoreditch, London. 1940s
Ten per cent more poster, 1948Large poster with a personal message from Prime Minister Clement Attlee, asking the British public to put in maximum effort in to increase industrial production output by ten per cent
1930s housingA typical example of 1930s housing, showing a pair of semi-detatched houses with rounded bays and the typical landscape windows of the period. c.1935
London signpost A555 A1 crossroadsSignpost offering drivers (or pedestrians) the option of heading North, via Hatfield, west to Elstree and Watford, east to Barnet or south on the A555 to London
Soviet Ambassador in LondonThe Soviet Ambassador in London, M. Zaroubin (hatless) and his wife, leave St. Margarets Church, Westminster, after the memorial service for the Czecho-Slovak Foreign Minister, Jan Mazaryk. 1947
Selecting timber at a cabinet makers, Shoreditch, LondonA man selects a piece of wood at a cabinet makers in Shoreditch, London. 1940s
Soho Fruit Stores, LondonA corner greengrocers shop in Soho, central London with an impressive bow window. 1940s