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Love is... Collection13 Images
Entertainment Collection80 Images
Fairs and carnivals Collection88 Images
Seaside Collection129 Images
Portscatho Harbour, Cornwall OP04507PORTSCATHO HARBOUR, Gerrans, Cornwall. A young boy looking down towards tethered boats in the harbour at Portscatho. Photographed by John Gay during 1950s-1960s
Charabancs BB48_00603CLAREMONT, HASTINGS, HASTINGS, EAST SUSSEX, 1927. Looking north along Claremont, showing a party of holidaymakers climbing into a line of open-topped charabancs
Day trip a107204Corfe Castle Station, Dorset. Three women on the down platform with Corfe Castle visible in the background and locomotive LSWR Drummond M7, destined for Swanage, pulling away from the platform
Traction Engine BAR03_01_030A steam traction engine being inspected by members of the public, during an event in the grounds of Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire in 1956
Blackpool Beach a047930BLACKPOOL, 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
Hastings a98 / 05468HASTINGS, East Sussex. View of two women walking past a group of fishermens stores ( net shops ) during 1956. Eric de Mare
Blackpool a047928BLACKPOOL, Lancashire. An elderly man on holiday paddling in the sea, with Blackpool Tower in the background. Date range 1946-1955. John Gay
Marylebone Gardens, London 1778 N110046MAYSON BEETON COLLECTION. Coloured engraving of Marylebone Gardens, London 1778
Football match in Victoria Park AL0299_001VICTORIA PARK, London. Spectators watching a football match in 1961. Laurence Goldman
Thames pleasure craft CC73_00991Cleeve Lock, Goring, Oxfordshire. A group of people enjoying a pleasure ride on the steam-powered boat The Fashion, circa 1900
A man figure skating in Kensington Gardens MCF01_01_0160A man ice skating in Kensington Gardens, London, with boys watching in the background. Photographed by Katherine J. Macfee, 17th January 1903
Cricket on Filey beach WSA01_01_G0584Filey, North Yorkshire. Children playing cricket on the beach, with two bathing tents in the background. Photographed for the Walter Scott postcard company in 1930
A game of chess EGP_22663_016Ismailia, Egypt, 1918. Three men playing chess in a tent, probably the officers mess
Battersea Park EAW505117The Athletic Ground and Battersea Power Station, Battersea Park, Greater London, 1986
Coopers Hill 35131_054Coopers Hill, the site of cheese rolling competition held annually on the Spring Bank holiday, Coopers Hill, near Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 2021
Chelsea Flower Show 35105_004The Chelsea Flower Show 2021, moved to September from May due to Covid 19 pandemic, Chelsea, Greater London, 2021
Chelsea Flower Show 35105_005The Chelsea Flower Show 2021, moved to September from May due to Covid 19 pandemic, Chelsea, Greater London, 2021
Pleasure dome JLP01_10_27076Sherwood Forest Holiday Village, Rufford, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire. An interior view of the swimming pool and domed roof above, at the Sherwood Forest Holiday Village
Leisure pool JLP01_10_15002Kingfisher Leisure Centre, Fairfield Road, Kingston upon Thames, Kingston upon Thames, Greater London. The beach and lagoon zones of the swimming pool at Kingfisher Leisure Centre
Putting on a show JLP01_08_061175Goodwyn Hall, Mill Hill, Barnet, Greater London. Members of the Dramatic Section of the Laing Sports Club on stage at Goodwyn Hall, performing their take on the play Johnny Belinda by Elmer Harris
Hula hooping JLP01_08_053753Goodwyn Hall, Mill Hill, Barnet, Greater London. A crowd of people watching men and women hula hooping at a New Year Party
Party games JLP01_08_050875Goodwyn Hall, Mill Hill, Barnet, Greater London. People playing a party game at the Sports Clubs annual New Year party. Laings Sports Clubs New Year party was held for club members
Dancing JLP01_08_050862Goodwyn Hall, Mill Hill, Barnet, Greater London. People dancing at the Sports Clubs annual New Year party. Laings Sports Clubs New Year party was held for club members
Party games JLP01_08_050874Goodwyn Hall, Mill Hill, Barnet, Greater London. People playing a party game at the Sports Clubs annual New Year party. Laings Sports Clubs New Year party was held for club members
Hockey practice JLP01_08_045427Alf Cannon, goalkeeper for the hockey team at Laings Sports Club, playing hockey on a snowy sports ground. A similar image was published in the April 1956 edition of Laings monthly Team Spirit
Tying laces JLP01_08_044517Gordon Johnson, a member of the Football Section of Laings Sports Club, smiling at the camera as he ties his shoe laces at a sports ground
Winning the cup JLP01_08_065284Peter Hipkin, captain of the Laing Sports Clubs 1st football team, being presented with the Senior Challenge Cup by V Ball, Vice-President of the London Commercial League
Lucky dip JLP01_08_054089Edgware, Barnet, Greater London. Two people at a party taking part in a lucky dip raffle. This party was laid on for retiring director W M Johnson with staff from Laings P&T depot in attendance
Dancing JLP01_08_054095Edgware, Barnet, Greater London. Couples dancing at a party. This party was laid on for retiring director W M Johnson with staff from Laings P&T depot in attendance
Drawing the raffle JLP01_08_021734Carlisle, Cumbria. A group of spectators at a Laing sports day in Carlisle, showing a man holding a box as a woman adds or removes an item from it, possibly for a raffle
Photo call JLP01_08_021709Carlisle, Cumbria. A group of women posed for a photograph during a sports day at Laings Carlisle Sports Club. On 19th June 1954 an annual sports day was held at the Sports Club in Carlisle
Sports Hall JLP01_10_18582The Sands Centre, Carlisle, Cumbria. An interior view of the sports hall at The Sands leisure centre in Carlisle, showing sports courts and retractable seating on the far wall
In the gym JLP01_10_18585The Sands Centre, Carlisle, Cumbria. Members of the public using a range of equipment in the gym at the newly opened leisure centre The Sands in Carlisle
Tug-o-War JLP01_08_000930Sports Ground, Elstree, Elstree and Borehamwood, Hertsmere, Hertfordshire. A crowd of people watching a tug of war match during the opening of a new sports ground at Elstree
Friends JLP01_08_008880Two women seated in a train carriage during an outing of Laings London office to Bournemouth. This image was catalogued as part of the Breaking New Ground Project in partnership with the John Laing
Billiards room JLP01_01_070_39FAWLEY ESSO OIL REFINERY, FAWLEY, NEW FOREST, HAMPSHIRE. A view inside the Esso Social Centre at Fawley showing billiard tables and a bar on the far wall
Tug of War JLP01_09_771107Courage Brewery, Imperial Way, Worton Grange, Reading. A tug-o-war contest between Laing workers and subcontractors, part of the gala to celebrate the Queens silver jubilee held at the new Courage
Figure skating MCF01_01_0160KENSINGTON GARDENS, HYDE PARK, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. A man figure skating in Kensington Gardens with boys watching in the background
