Pictures Dated 31st August 2016

Advert for Fox's Puttees 1914

Advertisement for Fox's Puttees, with the new non-fray patented spiral, declared, the best leg gear for sport.' Of course, within months, the puttee would become more commonly associated with leg gear for British soldiers and officers during the First World War. Date: 1914

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

1914, Aadvertisement, Advert, Advertisement, Advertisements, Advertising, Adverts, Clothing, Foxs, Foxs, Gear, Legs, Practical, Puttee, Puttees, Sledge, Sledging, Soldiers, Sport, Sports, Warmth, Winter

The embankment south-east of Westminster Bridge

The scene from the embankment south-east of Westminster Bridge. The Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Lambeth Pier in foreground, London. Date: 1950s

© Alan Greeley / Mary Evans Picture Library

1950s, 1950s, 50s, Alan, Ben, Big, Bridge, Embankment, Fifties, Foreground, Greeley, Houses, Lambeth, London, Parliament, Pier, Scene, South East, Westminster

Derwentwater and Keswick, Lake District, Cumbria

Derwentwater and Keswick from the slopes of Catbells, Lake District, Cumbria. Date: 1950s

© Alan Greeley / Mary Evans Picture Library

1950s, 1950s, 50s, Alan, Catbells, Cumbria, Derwentwater, District, England, Fifties, Greeley, Keswick, Lake, Slopes