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Bert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection (#2)

Step back in time with images from celebrated Picture Post photographer, Bert Hardy

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Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Exhibition Rain

Exhibition Rain
Rain storms dampen spirits at the opening of the National Leather Week Exhibition at Earls Court. A horse guard rides past a boy sheltering under a raincoat

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Street Fashion 1953; fashionable young woman window shopping in Londons Piccadilly

Street Fashion 1953; fashionable young woman window shopping in Londons Piccadilly
4th June 1953: A fashionable young woman window shopping in Londons Piccadilly. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6576 - What Makes Piccadilly - pub

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Treacherous Sands; Low tide, or low water slack, at Goodwin Sands

Treacherous Sands; Low tide, or low water slack, at Goodwin Sands
1st May 1948: Low tide, or low water slack, at Goodwin Sands. The area is seamed with gullies and swillies formed by the swirling tides. Some of the holes have twelve feet of water above the sand

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: A man in a bowler hat walking under the arches on the cobbled Wapping High Street, London

A man in a bowler hat walking under the arches on the cobbled Wapping High Street, London
3rd December 1949: A man in a bowler hat walking under the arches on the cobbled Wapping High Street, London. Original Publication: Picture Post - 4931 - The Pool Of London - pub

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: The Post Office

The Post Office
3rd September 1955: Two young boys outside a post office in Laxay on the island of Lewis and Harris in the Outer Hebrides

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Circa 1955, A rainbow arcs over the gorge of Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River

Circa 1955, A rainbow arcs over the gorge of Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River. (Photo by Bert Hardy/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Pray And Hope

Pray And Hope
1st October 1957: Pilgrims on their knees praying at the shrine of Lourdes in France. (Photo by Bert Hardy/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Herd Of Sheep

Herd Of Sheep
Crofters and sheep on the Island of Lewis and Harris in the Outer Hebrides

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Onion Shop

Onion Shop
Onions hanging outside a delicatessen in Piccadilly, London

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Sowing

Sowing
Farm workers sow a field

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Piccadilly Circus

Piccadilly Circus
Tourists sitting round the statue of Eros in Londons Piccadilly Circus by night

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: City Blacksmith

City Blacksmith
Southwark smithy William Surridge at work in Burman Street near the Elephant and Castle in South London

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Curing Fish

Curing Fish
Interior of a fish curers kiln near the quayside in Hull. After being smoked, these skinned cod fillets are dispatched throughout the country

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Corn Grinding

Corn Grinding
Grinding corn in the traditional manner in the Bechuanaland Protectorate

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Tossing the Grain

Tossing the Grain
The traditional rice harvest in Quinto da Foja, Portugal, farmers reap the crop by hand and toss it into the air to remove chaff and foreign bodies

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Curing Fish

Curing Fish
3rd February 1951: The interior of a fish curers kiln near the quayside in Hull. After being smoked, these skinned cod fillets are dispatched throughout the country

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Back Pack

Back Pack
24th February 1951: A Tibetan loads wool onto a mule, to sell in the Indian markets. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5210 - Tibet Dissolves - pub

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Swans Cleaning

Swans Cleaning
December 1956: Swans groom themselves after swimming through an oil spill on the River Thames. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8941 - Cleaning The Swans - unpub

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Old Sporting Guns

Old Sporting Guns
1956: A close-up of muzzle and breech-loading flintlock sporting guns. Original Publication: Picture Post - 9038 - Shooting With Old Guns - unpub. (Photo by Bert Hardy/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Old Sporting Guns

Old Sporting Guns
1956: A close-up of muzzle and breech-loading flintlock sporting guns. Original Publication: Picture Post - 9038 - Shooting With Old Guns - unpub. (Photo by Bert Hardy/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Prayer Flag

Prayer Flag
24th February 1951: A Tibetan prayer flag which, according to Lamaist religion, releases a prayer with every flutter of the wind. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5210 - Tibet Dissolves - pub

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Waterloo Lovers

Waterloo Lovers
24th September 1955: A young couple at Waterloo Station, London. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8002 - Leave Youth Alone - pub. 1955 (Photo by Bert Hardy/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Dangerous Waters

Dangerous Waters
1st May 1948: The mastheads of previous victims can been seen over the flooding tide that hides the treacherous Goodwin Sands on the Kentish coast

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Goodwin Sands

Goodwin Sands
1st May 1948: As the tide begins to flood, the water rises through the sands, rendering it treacherous with all the firmness of molten wax

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Well Trained Gun Dogs

Well Trained Gun Dogs
17th January 1948: Well trained gun dogs are able to sit perfectly still despite the temptation to chase a rabbit. Original Publication: Picture Post - 4480 - Training Gun Dogs - pub

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Bird Dog

Bird Dog
17th January 1948: A gun dog bringing a pheasant out of a lake. Original Publication: Picture Post - 4480 - Training Gun Dogs - pub. 1948 (Photo by Bert Hardy/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Two Wet Dogs

Two Wet Dogs
17th January 1948: Two wet gun dogs emerge from a river with a pheasant. Original Publication: Picture Post - 4480 - Training Gun Dogs - pub. 1948 (Photo by Bert Hardy/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Sheep Rescue

Sheep Rescue
12th September 1953: Three crofters set out for home with an injured lamb in Strath Gairloch, on the north west coast of the Scottish Highlands

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Toy Fieldsmen

Toy Fieldsmen
10th July 1948: Miniature fieldsmen are equipped with a rounded slot to enable them to catch the ball, in the new game of table-top cricket

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Honeymoon Couple

Honeymoon Couple
26th June 1948: A couple on their honeymoon look out over a lake in Switzerland. Original Publication: Picture Post - 4575 - Swiss Honeymoon On ?35 - pub

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Long-Woolled Sheep

Long-Woolled Sheep
Long-woolled sheep in field near Kielder, one of the many villages situated on the Tynes Bank, 21st October 1950. Original Publication

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Bert Hardy (1913 -1995) Art Prints

Bert Hardy (1913 -1995) Art Prints
Fine Art Storehouse Picture Post: Bert Hardy (1913 -1995) Art Prints

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Bert Hardy (1913 -1995)

Bert Hardy (1913 -1995)
Fine Art Storehouse Photographer Collections: Bert Hardy (1913 -1995)

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Bert Hardy (1913 -1995)

Bert Hardy (1913 -1995)
Fine Art Storehouse Photographer Collections: Bert Hardy (1913 -1995)

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Swedish Lumberjacks

Swedish Lumberjacks
Two lumberjacks on their way to work, Sweden, 1952. Original publication: Picture Post - 6124 - Swedish Village - unpub 1952 (Photo by Bert Hardy/Picture Post/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: The Piccadilly District of London at night

The Piccadilly District of London at night
The Piccadilly district of London at night

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Circa 1955: The Basilica at Lourdes

Circa 1955: The Basilica at Lourdes
circa 1955: The Basilica at Lourdes. (Photo by Bert Hardy/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Yeti Hat; A black spaghetti straw hat, a summer beach fashion from Italy

Yeti Hat; A black spaghetti straw hat, a summer beach fashion from Italy
A black spaghetti straw hat, a summer beach fashion from Italy

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: A factory at Saarbrucken in the Saar, Germany

A factory at Saarbrucken in the Saar, Germany

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Festival of Britain Exhibition; Dignitaries of St Pauls Church look at an engine

Festival of Britain Exhibition; Dignitaries of St Pauls Church look at an engine
Dignitaries of St Pauls Church look at an engine on display in the Transport Pavilion on the day that the King officially opens the Festival of Britain Exhibition

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Musicians Looking For Work outside the offices of the London Orchestral Association in Piccadilly

Musicians Looking For Work outside the offices of the London Orchestral Association in Piccadilly
Musicians gathering outside the offices of the London Orchestral Association in Piccadilly, London, looking for work

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: A child of the Haanapel family holds his scooter and watches the street in the town of Doesburg

A child of the Haanapel family holds his scooter and watches the street in the town of Doesburg, Holland. Members of the Haanapel family have suffered from a genetic fault for over 400 years whereby

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Couple Watching The Sea on Blackpool Promenade

Couple Watching The Sea on Blackpool Promenade
July 1951: A couple looking out to sea on Blackpool Promenade. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5358 - Bert Hardys Box Camera - pub. 1951 (Photo by Bert Hardy/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Dark Passage separating Birminghams tunnel-back houses

Dark Passage separating Birminghams tunnel-back houses
6th February 1954: One of the dark passages which separate Birminghams tunnel-back houses. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6979 - The Best And The Worst Of British Cities 4: Birmingham - pub

Background imageBert Hardy (1913-1995) Collection: Railway Walk under a railway bridge in the dockland area of Cardiff

Railway Walk under a railway bridge in the dockland area of Cardiff
22nd April 1950: A man walking under a railway bridge in the dockland area of Cardiff, known as Bute Town or Tiger Bay. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5020 - Down The Bay - pub



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