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Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Swinging Sixties AA072122

Swinging Sixties AA072122
Heath Street, Camden, Greater London. A man in a beret and dark glasses and a young woman with a pale coloured bulldog, sit on the pavement against a railing, while cars drive by in the background

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Durham Cathedral OP04503

Durham Cathedral OP04503
DURHAM CATHEDRAL, Durham. Interior view of Durham Cathedral from the north-east showing decorated piers in the nave and crossing. Photographed by John Gay during the 1960s

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Sweets a093543

Sweets a093543
A selection of Barratts Confectionery. Photographed by John Gay between January 1946 - November 1946

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Dog a086653

Dog a086653
A springer spaniel peering out from a small circular hole cut into the wooden plank door of a barn or similar agricultural outbuilding

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Liverpool Street Station a063096

Liverpool Street Station a063096
LIVERPOOL STREET STATION, London. Interior view. Passengers waiting for a train on a platform at Liverpool Street Station. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 1947-1948

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Sleeping angel statue, Highgate Cemetery a073906

Sleeping angel statue, Highgate Cemetery a073906
HIGHGATE CEMETERY, Hampstead, Greater London. A statue of a sleeping angel. Photographed by John Gay, 1970 s

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Lion statue, Highgate Cemetery OP04501

Lion statue, Highgate Cemetery OP04501
HIGHGATE CEMETERY, London. A snow covered, marble statue of a sleeping lion. The statue, lying on top of George Wombwells tomb in Highgate Cemetery depicts Nero his pet lion

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Poodle a054086

Poodle a054086
View of a car showing a poodle sitting in the drivers seat. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 1946-1959

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Taxi rank a061644

Taxi rank a061644
LIVERPOOL STREET STATION, London. Taxi rank with black cabs at Liverpool Street railway station with the roof structure visible behind. John Gay. Date range: 1960-1972

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Whitestone Pond, Hampstead Heath a071818

Whitestone Pond, Hampstead Heath a071818
WHITESTONE POND, Hampstead Heath, London. View of a boy lying down on the edge of the pond with his hand holding a model yacht on the water

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Highland calf a094021

Highland calf a094021
View of a young Highland cow, tethered and facing the camera at the Royal Show, Oxford. Photographed by John Gay, July 1959

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: St Pancras Hotel a062173

St Pancras Hotel a062173
ST PANCRAS HOTEL, Euston Road, London. Interior detail showing the iron balustrades of the grand staircase in the Midland Grand Hotel at St Pancras station. Date range: 1960-1972. John Gay

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Highgate Cemetery a073965

Highgate Cemetery a073965
HIGHGATE CEMETERY, West Cemetery, London. The sculpture of a dog guarding the tomb of Thomas Sayers. Photographed by John Gay in 1985

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Outdoor privy a083874

Outdoor privy a083874
King Cross, Halifax, West Yorkshire. An outdoor privy associated with the Victorian back to back houses and underdwellings of Wainhouse Terrace

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Battersea Power Station a077607

Battersea Power Station a077607
BATTERSEA POWER STATION, London. View of the station in Battersea, as seen at dusk from across the River Thames in Westminster

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Melton Mowbray AA080820

Melton Mowbray AA080820
MELTON MOWBRAY, Leicestershire. A view at night of Burton Street, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. Just visible in the background is the tower of St Mary's Church

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: The Royal Exchange, City of London a065448

The Royal Exchange, City of London a065448
ROYAL EXCHANGE, City of London. An interior view of the elaborate vaulted and domed cast iron and glass roof and pedimented Ionic first floor windows of the Royal Exchange. Photographed by John Gay

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: St. Pancras Hotel staircase a062211

St. Pancras Hotel staircase a062211
ST PANCRAS HOTEL, London. Interior of the Midland Grand Hotel at St Pancras looking up towards the stone vaulted ceiling above the grand staircase. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 1960-1972

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Alleyway at night a072752

Alleyway at night a072752
HAMPSTEAD, London. A set of steps in the snow in a wide alleyway at night with a lit street lamp behind. John Gay. Date range: 1960-1965

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Highgate Ponds, Hampstead Heath a071915

Highgate Ponds, Hampstead Heath a071915
HIGHGATE PONDS, Hampstead Heath, Greater London. Three boys standing watching a model yacht being launched on one of the Highgate Ponds by a boy lying on his front reaching over the water. John Gay

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Harlesden, London a071670

Harlesden, London a071670
HARLESDEN, Greater London. A street scene with a No. 220 bus at a bus stop by a London Underground station sign in Harlesden at night, people waiting and cars passing

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Spiral staircase a066740

Spiral staircase a066740
CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT, Old Bailey, City of London. Overhead interior detail looking down through the centre of a winding staircase in the south wing. John Gay, 1975

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Mallard steam train, Flying Scotsman service a062835

Mallard steam train, Flying Scotsman service a062835
MALLARD. View of the LNER Class A4 train during its time on the Flying Scotsman express passenger service between London and Edinburgh. A man in a trilby hat looks at the engine

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Blackpool Beach a047930

Blackpool Beach a047930
BLACKPOOL, Lancashire. Informal holiday portrait showing rear view of a family with two small daughters paddling in the sea, with Blackpool Tower in the background (mid-20th century). John Gay

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Blackpool a047928

Blackpool a047928
BLACKPOOL, Lancashire. An elderly man on holiday paddling in the sea, with Blackpool Tower in the background. Date range 1946-1955. John Gay

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Boxer dog a076294

Boxer dog a076294
A boxer dog looking over the garden gate of a house, Aspenden, Hertfordshire. Photographed by John Gay, March 1960

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Cat librarian a066277

Cat librarian a066277
A cat sits on top of a bookshelf in the library at Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution, 11 South Grove, Highgate, London. Photographed by John Gay in 1974

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Village green FF003029

Village green FF003029
WESTMILL, Hertfordshire. View of the village green and roofed village pump in Westmill. In the background, houses on Pilgrims Close with the tower of St Marys Church beyond

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Highgate Cemetery a074736

Highgate Cemetery a074736
HIGHGATE CEMETERY, Hampstead, London. Statue of an angel pointing skywards above a tomb in the East Cemetery. Photographed by John Gay in 1985

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: London skyline 1947 a093777

London skyline 1947 a093777
View of the London skyline looking south-west from the top of Westminster Cathedral towards Battersea Power Station. Photographed by John Gay in 1947

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: St Mawes Harbour, Cornwall a086715

St Mawes Harbour, Cornwall a086715
ST MAWES HARBOUR, St Mawes, St Just In Roseland, Cornwall. A viewpoint overlooking Summers Beach near St Mawes Harbour in Cornwall, with a view west over small sailboats towards St Mawes Castle

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Piccadilly a076470

Piccadilly a076470
PICCADILLY, London. Stationary traffic along a busy Piccadilly at night, showing a London taxi cab for hire, and the illuminated signs of Piccadilly Circus and Lillywhites in the background

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Sheep a087032

Sheep a087032
A close-up of three sheep in a field, seen from ground-level, with the tall tower of an unidentified church in the background. Photographed by John Gay. Date range 1950 - 1960

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Kenwood House Concert Bowl OP04509

Kenwood House Concert Bowl OP04509
KENWOOD HOUSE CONCERT BOWL, Hampstead, London. Looking across the lake towards an evening open air concert in the grounds of Kenwood House. Photographed by John Gay during 1950s-1960s

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Statue of an angel a073601

Statue of an angel a073601
HIGHGATE CEMETERY, West Cemetery, London. The statue of an angel in thought, on the tomb of V W J Adamson. Photographed by John Gay during the early 1980s

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Hampstead High Street a071897

Hampstead High Street a071897
HIGH STREET, Hampstead, London. Parked cars and traffic in Hampstead High Street at night. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 1960 - 1965

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Big Ben a077048

Big Ben a077048
PALACE OF WESTMINSTER, London. The Clock Tower colloquially known as Big Ben, located at the Palace of Westminster, which is alternatively known as the Houses of Parliament

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Magpie a079744

Magpie a079744
A magpie standing next to an ink pot on a table inside a house in Kent. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 1955-1959

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Kings Cross Station a062778

Kings Cross Station a062778
KINGS CROSS STATION, London. Interior view of the train shed at Kings Cross Station showing a train standing beside an almost empty platform. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 1960-1972

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Grand Union Canal a064515

Grand Union Canal a064515
GRAND UNION CANAL, Little Venice, London. Canal boats moored on the Grand Union Canal at Little Venice, Paddington, looking along the water towards the Westbourne Terrace Road Bridge

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Piccadilly Circus Station a073198

Piccadilly Circus Station a073198
PICCADILLY CIRCUS STATION, London. Interior view of a platform on Piccadilly Circus underground station showing a train on the tracks to left and people walking to the exits in the distance

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Cat a069843

Cat a069843
BOXGROVE PRIORY, West Sussex. A view of a tabby cat sat on a chest tomb overgrown with grasses and large daisy flowers, in the graveyard immediately to the south of the Priory Church of St Mary

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Cricket on Kew Green a064146

Cricket on Kew Green a064146
KEW GREEN, London. Rear view of an elderly couple seated on deckchairs watching a cricket match being played on Kew Green. John Gay. Date range: Jan 1962 - May 1964

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Harlesden, London a071669

Harlesden, London a071669
HARLESDEN, Greater London. A street scene with traffic and pedestrians passing a bus stop by a London Underground station sign in Harlesden at night

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Street scene, London a064283

Street scene, London a064283
A street with a row of different sized terraced houses and cars parked, possibly in Chelsea, London. John Gay, 1972

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Horse feeding from nosebag a065985

Horse feeding from nosebag a065985
KINGS CROSS, London. The head of a horse with head down feeding from a nosebag, with one of the gasometers at Kings Cross behind. Date range: 1946-1969, John Gay

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Kings Cross Station a062852

Kings Cross Station a062852
KINGS CROSS STATION, London. Interior view looking down through the trellis of the elevated footbridge, onto the passengers, trains and platforms beneath. Photographed by John Gay

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Man leaning forward a054035

Man leaning forward a054035
An informal portrait of a man seated on a stone bench on Blackfriars Bridge, London; leaning forward with his cap fallen on the ground in front of him. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 1946-1959

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Roof tops, Eaton Place, London a064894

Roof tops, Eaton Place, London a064894
EATON PLACE, Belgravia, London. A view of the rooftops of Eaton Place, Westminster showing rows of chimneys and chimney pots. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: January 1962-May 1964

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Residential street in London a064802

Residential street in London a064802
Looking along the pavement of a residential street, probably in the Kensington and Chelsea area of London with 19th century town houses featuring first floor wrought iron balconies

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Gold Hill, Shaftesbury, Dorset a091482

Gold Hill, Shaftesbury, Dorset a091482
Women walking down Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, Dorset, a steep cobbled road running between picturesque cottages and the walls of St Mary and St Edwards Abbey. Photographed by John Gay, late 1950s

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: London Alleyway a098635

London Alleyway a098635
Rainy view of a dimly lamp lit alley in Londons theatre land off St Martins Lane. Photographed by John Gay, early 1960s

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Chimney pots a073317

Chimney pots a073317
Sloane Street, Chelsea, Kensington And Chelsea, Greater London. A view looking south from the roof of a building on Sloane Street, close to the junction with Hans Street

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Parsnip and Turnip a100836

Parsnip and Turnip a100836
A parsnip and a turnip. Photographed by John Gay

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Manx Loaghtan Sheep a091731

Manx Loaghtan Sheep a091731
A Manx Loaghtan sheep sitting down in long grass at the Cotswold Farm Park, Temple Guiting, Gloucestershire. Photographed by John Gay, June 1973. Long-horned sheep

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Duck Crossing a087228

Duck Crossing a087228
A duck crossing road sign surrounded by long grass and weeds. Devon. 1960s-1970s. Photographed by John Gay

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Swans a076252

Swans a076252
Swans on a river, with cattle in a snow covered field beyond. Possibly near Gaddesden. Hertfordshire. Photographed by John Gay in the 1950s or 1960s

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Holly Bush Hill a098692

Holly Bush Hill a098692
Holly Bush Hill, Hampstead, London NW3. Holly Bush Hill in the snow, showing a woman approaching along a path. This image featured in London Observed by John Gay, published June 1964

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Discarded TV a071519

Discarded TV a071519
A discarded television beside a row of four dustbins outside a house in Kentish Town, Camden, Greater London. Photographed by John Gay

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: How do you do MF001503_19

How do you do MF001503_19
Tower Of London, Tower Hill, London. A Beefeater bends down to address a raven. Photographed by John Gay between 1935 and 1939

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Festival Pleasure Gardens a077613

Festival Pleasure Gardens a077613
Festival Pleasure Gardens, Battersea Park, Wandsworth, London. Passengers riding the waterchute fairground ride at the Battersea Festival Gardens, Greater London, illuminated at night

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: St Pauls Cathedral a077337

St Pauls Cathedral a077337
ST PAULS CATHEDRAL, London. Part of the west facade of St. Pauls Cathedral in the City of London, as seen past road traffic on Ludgate Hill to the west, with London buses in the foreground

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Postman, Harnham, Salisbury OP04500

Postman, Harnham, Salisbury OP04500
HARNHAM, Salisbury, Wiltshire. View from the Old Mill at Harnham, looking across the water meadows towards Salisbury Cathedral with a postman pushing his bicycle along the Town Path in

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Bentley car and aircraft propellers a087923

Bentley car and aircraft propellers a087923
HEATHROW AIRPORT, B E A Aircraft Hangar, London. A Bentley car parked on the runway in front of the British European Airways buildings at Heathrow Airport with the propellers of an aircraft visible

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Tower Bridge a076902

Tower Bridge a076902
TOWER BRIDGE, London. The bridge seen from riverside gantries, looking east. The Thames is still a major port, with Thames barges and other vessels moored in mid stream

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Lamp post a065351

Lamp post a065351
DAME STREET, Islington, London. A view south into a section of Dame Street, showing the top of a lamp post in the foreground, and terraced houses beyond. John Gay. Date range: 1955-1965

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Spaniards Inn, Hampstead Heath a071901

Spaniards Inn, Hampstead Heath a071901
SPANIARDS INN, Hampstead Heath, Hendon, London. The No. 210 bus driving through the narrow gap between the Spaniards Inn and the old Toll House at the junction of Spaniards Road and Hampstead Lane

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: The Old Royal Naval College a065204

The Old Royal Naval College a065204
OLD ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE, Greenwich, London. View from a hill in Greenwich Park, looking north-west across the park towards the Queens House and the Old Royal Naval College

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Paddington Station a061937

Paddington Station a061937
PADDINGTON STATION, London. Elevated view showing passengers awaiting the arrival of a train on Platform 2 at Paddington railway station. John Gay. Date range: 1960-1972

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Rag and bone cart a064811

Rag and bone cart a064811
A horse-drawn rag and bone cart standing on the road outside the Builders Arms public house at 1 Kensington Court Place, Kensington, London, with St. Albans Mansions visible beyond. John Gay

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Bench, Kew Gardens a064198

Bench, Kew Gardens a064198
KEW GARDENS, Greater London. A metal bench seat surrounded by magnolias in bloom at Kew Gardens, two ducks and a blackbird by the bench. Photograph by John Gay. Date range: Jan 1962 - May 1964

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: St Pancras Hotel a062209

St Pancras Hotel a062209
ST PANCRAS HOTEL, Euston Road, London. Interior of the Midland Grand Hotel at St. Pancras Station showing the grand staircase. Date range: 1960 - 1972. John Gay

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Bulldog a072946

Bulldog a072946
A bulldog lying by a doorstep in the foreground, with people at stalls at a street market behind, possibly Inverness Street, Camden Town, London. Photograph by John Gay. Date range: 1960-1965

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Friesian cow a067430

Friesian cow a067430
A friesian cow tethered to a mobile parking meter in a farmyard. Photograph by John Gay; date range 1964-1974

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Kingfisher steam train, Flying Scotsman service a062841

Kingfisher steam train, Flying Scotsman service a062841
KINGFISHER. 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

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Cutty Sark a065184

Cutty Sark a065184
CUTTY SARK, Greenwich, London. A detail view of the stern of the Cutty Sark by night, showing her decorative name plate and rudder

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Blackpool a047903

Blackpool a047903
BLACKPOOL, Lancashire. General view along beach towards the Blackpool Tower seen through centre of ring of life buoy on central pier. Mid 20th century. John Gay

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Children in the snow a054098

Children in the snow a054098
HALIFAX, West Yorkshire. A view showing a group of children sledging down a snow covered road. Date range 1962-1978. John Gay

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Donkey ride a071928

Donkey ride a071928
Hampstead Heath, Greater London. Two small boys riding donkeys being led across the road in front of Whitestone Pond, with people strolling on the banks of the pond behind

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Halifax FF003428

Halifax FF003428
An elevated view looking north west from Stoney Royd over Halifax, West Yorkshire. Photographed by John Gay in the 1960s

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Piece Hall a083824

Piece Hall a083824
Looking over the market stalls in the courtyard of the Piece Hall in Halifax, West Yorkshire. Originally built as a cloth hall in the late 18th century

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Sheep a079979

Sheep a079979
Mob of sheep and an orchard in blossom. Headcorn, Kent. April 1964. Photographed by John Gay

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Morris Dancing FF003010

Morris Dancing FF003010
Town Street, Thaxted, Essex. A group of morris dancers and a unicorn hobby horse at a Thaxted Morris Ring meeting. Photographed by John Gay in the mid-1960s

Background imageJohn Gay Collection (1945-1990) Photo Mug Collection: Framlingham Castle FF003076

Framlingham Castle FF003076
Framlingham Castle, Castle Street, Framlingham, Suffolk. The Prison Tower projecting from the curtain wall. The battlemented curtain walls



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