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Hop poles a079959Hop poles, stacked in tent shapes, arranged in lines. Taken in Kent. Photographed by John Gay during the 1950s
Ploughing a076208A field in Hertfordshire, being ploughed by a man on a tractor. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 1950-1959
Blackpool Pleasure Beach a047934PLEASURE BEACH, Blackpool, Lancashire. Blackpool Pleasure Beach is one of the most popular holiday attractions in England, and offers rides such as the double ferris wheel seen here
Railway tracks, Kings Cross a073103KINGS CROSS, London. An elevated viewpoint of the railway track to the north of Kings Cross Station, a steam engine on the tracks to either side and St Pancras Station in the far distance. John Gay
Pony a069766The head of a white pony peers over a dry stone wall, probably near Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire, with a road sign and house in the background. Photographed by John Gay in 1959
Gas street light, Kings Cross a066009KINGS CROSS, London. A street view with an open gas street light in the foreground, a three wheeled van approaching and the gasometers at Kings Cross in the distance behind a high wall
Bridgnorth, Shropshire a079455BRIDGNORTH, Shropshire. A view of the High Street in 1953, looking north towards the timber-framed Town Hall in the middle of the road. John Gay
Chatsworth House a069788CHATSWORTH HOUSE, Chatsworth Park, Chatsworth, Derbyshire. A view from river level looking through one of the arches of the Three Arch Bridge over the River Derwent in Chatsworth Park
Man and woman looking out to sea OP04504View of a man and woman standing at railings looking out to sea, silhouetted against a low sun and clouds. Date range 1950s - 1960s. Photograph by John Gay
Hitchin gasometer EAW020885HITCHIN, Hertfordshire, 1949. Aerial view. A gasometer and the tips of trees rise up through the fog, as well as steam from a railway train passing the gasworks. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)
Cow and church a074302CHURCH AND COW, East Sussex. A cow looks towards the camera; in the background is a church and thatched cottages. Photographed in the Lewes district of East Sussex in 1959 by John Gay
Kingfisher steam train, Flying Scotsman service a062841KINGFISHER. View of the LNER Class A4 train during its time on the Flying Scotsman express passenger service between London and Edinburgh. Photographed by John Gay, 1948
Grand Union Canal a065340GRAND UNION CANAL, London. A view from a misty canal towpath showing a man steering an industrial canal barge along the canal towards a road bridge. Photograph 1955-1965, John Gay
Trinity Square, London a001418TRINITY SQUARE, London. A view looking along the pavement at cars parked outside the Port of London Authority building. Mid 20th century.s W Rawlings
The Church Stairs, Whitby a98_15465THE CHURCH STAIRS, Whitby, North Yorkshire. A baker makes deliveries, climbing the steps from the quayside to the church. 1950s. Hallam Ashley
Soho market a099590Rupert Street, Soho, London. Elevated view looking north along Rupert Street, showing a bustling Berwick Street Market. Photographed by John Gay, mid-1950s
Female mannequins in shop window CC73_02302Female mannequins on display in the shop window of the Peter Robinson department store on Oxford Street, London. c.1956. Showroom dummies. Photographed Edward J. Farmer, Campbells Press Studio
The use of compasses a093545Demonstrating the use of compasses on a chart. One of the skills needed for airborne navigation, presumably part of a civil aviation training course through Straight Aviation Training Limited
Cambridge Station OP25563Cambridge Station, Station Road, Cambridge. The Italianate entrance front photographed in the 1950s
After the flood a53_10717Lyn Valley Hotel, Lynmouth, Devon. A view of the hotel after the disastrous flood of 15/16 August 1952. This is one of a series of views of Lynmouth taken by James Nelson both before
Festival of Britain a67_00186Festival of Britain, South Bank, Lambeth, London. A nightime view across the Thames looking towards the South Bank Exhibition site during the Festival of Britain showing Skylon illuminated
Much Hadham, Cold Christmas a091398Cambridge Road, Thundridge, Hertfordshire. A finger post / sign post pointing to Much Hadham, Cold Christmas and a private road at the junction with Cambridge Road (A10)
The Cenotaph a065897THE CENOTAPH, looking south along Parliament Street, Whitehall, London. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 18th September 1959 - 8th October 1959
Lambeth Shot Tower a002056SHOT TOWER, Lambeth, London. The Shot Tower as seen from the river with site clearing of the south bank ready for the Festival of Britain in 1951
Cyclist in Cambridgeshire a080895A woman cycling along a road raised up above the surrounding fenland. Photographed by John Gay in the early 1950s
Power Station EAR030695OCKER HILL POWER STATION, Tipton, Staffordshire. Aerial view of a coal-fired power station with three cooling towers emitting steam. It was opened in 1902 to supply power to the Black Country
Castle Acre Priory EAR006880CASTLE ACRE PRIORY, Norfolk. Aerial view of the Priory ruins. Photographed by Aeropictorial in April 1946. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)
St Pauls Cathedral, City of London a98_06400CITY OF LONDON. An elevated view of the City of London looking towards St Pauls Cathedral. The empty building plots being used as car parks in the foreground are bomb sites which had still not been
Cherubs Reconciliation a54_05503MELBOURNE HALL, Derbyshire. Lead garden figures on a plinth entitled " Cherubs reconciliation". Photographed in 1954 by G B Mason for the National Buildings Record
Cherubs Quarrel a54_05502MELBOURNE HALL, Derbyshire. Lead garden figures on a plinth entitled Cherubs - the Quarrel. Photographed in 1954 by G B Mason for the National Buildings Record
Yardley shop front a49_04824YARDLEY, 33 Old Bond Street, Westminster, London. An elegantly dressed young woman looks into the shop front of Yardley, the cosmetics brand
Stepney, London a98_06125SWEDENBORG SQUARE, Stepney, London. A pram stands on the pavement outside a house in Swedenborg Square. A detached house stands on the corner. Photographed by Eric de Mare. Date range: 1945-1960
Thames floods 1947 EAW003697Boats are the best way of getting around by river, road or garden. Aerial view. Thames flooding in the Windsor area - probably Sunnymeads (SU997 749). 1947. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)
Thames floods 1947 EAW003696People in Boats. Aerial view. A boat in the flooded riverside garden. Thames flooding in the Windsor area - probably Sunnymeads (SU997 749). 1947. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)
Figurehead a98_04640CHATHAM NAVAL DOCKYARD, Kent. General view of a male figurehead from a large collection of figureheads at chatham. Photographed by Eric de Mare in 1956
Battersea Power Station from Chelsea Bridge a002020BATTERSEA POWER STATION FROM CHELSEA BRIDGE, London. A view looking across the suspension bridge towards the power station (the buildings fourth chimney was added later)
Chelsea Bridge a001461CHELSEA BRIDGE, Battersea, London. A view looking south east towards Chelsea Bridge with Battersea Power Station beyond (the buildings fourth chimney was added later)
Chelsea Bridge a001289CHELSEA BRIDGE, Battersea, London. A perspective view of Chelsea Bridge taken from the south shore. The suspension bridge was built by Rendel, Palmer and Tritton in 1934
Balustrade on Maidenhead Bridge a50_01529MAIDENHEAD BRIDGE, Maidenhead, Berkshire. A view of the balustrade on the bridge. Photographed by Eric de Mare in 1949
Anne Hathaways Cottage a002209ANNE HATHAWAYs COTTAGE, Shottery, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire. An exterior view of the home of William Shakespeares wife before their marriage
Chapman Light a002063CHAPMAN LIGHT, Canvey Island, Essex. Chapman Light (a warning signal for shipping) in the Thames Estuary off Canvey Island. Photographed by Stanley W Rawlings. Date range: 1945 - 1965
Kits Coty a001663KITS COTY, near Maidstone, Kent. The exterior of the megalithic monument surrounded by modern, protective railings. It was originally covered by a long barrow that measured 200 feet long
Tilbury Fort a001365TILBURY FORT, Tilbury, Chadwell St Mary, Essex. The entrance to the 17th-century fort which was designed by King Charles IIs chief engineer. Photographed by Stanley W Rawlings. Date range: 1945-1965
Tilbury Ferry a001369THE TILBURY FERRY, River Thames, Essex. The Tilbury Ferry viewed from the deck of another boat with cars and lorries clearly visible on the ferry. Photographed by Stanley W Rawlings
Passing ship, Gravesend Reach a001364View of passing ship, Gravesend Reach, Kent. A distant view of shipping in Gravesend Reach as seen from the deck of another boat with the stern of a raised lifeboat in the foreground
Tilbury Docks a001349The Strathaird moored at dockside with its mast reflected in a puddle in the foreground. The ship was built in 1932 and scrapped in 1967. Photographed by Stanley W Rawlings. Date range: 1945-1965
Ferryboat, Gravesend Reach a001233Shipping in Gravesend Reach viewed from the deck of a ferryboat with passengers in the foreground. Photographed by Stanley W Rawlings. Date range: 1945-1965
View towards Tilbury Docks a001232A distant, landscape view of Tilbury Docks, Essex as seen from the heights behind Gravesend. The docks were opened by the East and West India Dock Company in 1886. Photographed by Stanley W Rawlings