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Heritage Images Collection: London Stereoscopic Company (LSC)

London Stereoscopic Company (LSC) Collection
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Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Pink Floyds Inflatable Pig Battersea Power Station

Pink Floyds Inflatable Pig Battersea Power Station
A 40-foot long inflatable pig suspended between two of the chimneys at Battersea Power Station, London, during a photoshoot for the cover of Pink Floyds album Animals, 6th November 1976

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Match Girls

Match Girls
Members of the Matchmakers Union who went on strike at the Bryant and Mays factory in London. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Radio Caroline

Radio Carolines pirate radio ship MV Mi Amigo runs aground at Frinton-on-Sea on the Essex coast during a storm, 20th January 1966. (Photo by Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Art At The Serpentine

Art At The Serpentine
An artist at work on the banks of the Serpentine, Hyde Park. (Photo by Ron Case/Getty Images)

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: The bow of the new 830-foot P&O liner Canberra on the day of its launch at Belfast

The bow of the new 830-foot P&O liner Canberra on the day of its launch at Belfast
The massive bows of the new 830-foot P&O liner Canberra on the day of its launch at Belfast. The ceremony will be performed by Dame Pattie Menzies, wife of the Australian prime minister

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Dutch Pavilion

Dutch Pavilion
18th April 1958: The floodlit main entrance to the Brussels International Exhibition Centre. (Photo by Ron Case/Keystone/Getty Images)

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Air Trials

Air Trials
10th October 1955: A squadron of Gannet anti-submarine aircraft fly over the HMS Ark Royal during the carrier drill and flying trials in the English Channel

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Sleeping Sound

Sleeping Sound
2nd April 1968: London Zoos famous polar bear Pipaluk snuggles up to its mother during snowfall. (Photo by Ron Case/Keystone/Getty Images)

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Devon Floods

Devon Floods
1st October 1960: Flooding in a South Devon river valley. (Photo by Ron Case/Keystone/Getty Images)

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: France In Southampton

France In Southampton
7th January 1962: People on the quayside watch as the new 1035 ft French passenger liner France manoeuvres out of the Ocean Terminal at Southampton

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Antic And Mary

Antic And Mary
20th March 1957: The Admiralty tug Antic, left, leaves the SS Queen Mary in dock at Southampton, after it had been decided that the wind was too high for the ship to leave

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Shipyard Strike

Shipyard Strike
18th March 1957: The empty shipyards on the River Wear, Sunderland in England during the shipbuilders strike. (Photo by Ron Case/Keystone/Getty Images)

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Olympic Gymnastics

Olympic Gymnastics
circa 1908: Gymnasts performing on the rings at the 1908 London Olympics. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Summer Cycling

Summer Cycling
A crowd of spectators at White City for the 100 km cycle race, an event of the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. (Photo by Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: City Of LA Train

City Of LA Train
circa 1935: View of the Union Pacific Railroads City of Los Angeles train running ont he Overland Route. (Photo by Orville Logan Snider/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Tinsel Town

Tinsel Town
circa 1945: A view of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine at night, with artificial Christmas trees and decorations lining the road, Los Angeles, California

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Flowers At Nymans

Flowers At Nymans
A summer flower bed at Nymans Garden, West Sussex, August 1969. (Photo by Kenneth Rittener/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Sea Of Faces

Sea Of Faces
The sailor gazes down at the sea from the deck of his ship and sees the waves transformed into beautiful women. Original Artwork

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Hamburg Harbour

Hamburg Harbour
circa 1754: Boats in Hamburg harbour. Original Artwork: Engraving by D J Martin. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Smiling Angel

Smiling Angel
A statue of an angel situated in Reims Catherdral at the West Entrance, circa 1750. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Carrying Road Lights

Carrying Road Lights
Men carrying road lights in cressets, circa 1550. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Cressets

Cressets
Four designs of cressets used for street lamps, and carried by night watchmen, circa 1550. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Cresset Bearer

Cresset Bearer
A watchman carrying a cresset, filled with burning oil or pitch, circa 1550. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Chemistry Laboratory

Chemistry Laboratory
People at work in a chemistry laboratory. Original Artwork: Printed for J Hinton at the Kings Arms in St Pauls Churchyard Yard, 1747. Published in the Universal Magazine in December 1747

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Harrowing

Harrowing
Flemish farmers harrowing their fields, circa 1525. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Albrecht Durer

Albrecht Durer
An illustration from Albrecht Durers Great Passion showing the sufferings of Christ, circa 1500. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: River Fishing

River Fishing
Men and women using nets and sticks to fish in a river, circa 1584. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: First Crusade

First Crusade
Crusaders in battle and the taking of Jerusalem, from a painted window of the Abbey of Saint Denys, circa 1098. Original Artwork

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Busy Harvesters

Busy Harvesters
A busy harvesting scene, 1723. Original Artwork: From Le Nouveau Theatre d Agriculture et Menage des Champs, by Le Sieur Liger, pub. 1723. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Time For Bed

Time For Bed
Mary holding the baby Jesus in her arms while Joseph makes up a cot, circa 4 BC. Original Artwork: An engraving by Albrecht Altdorfer. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Doctors Meeting

Doctors Meeting
A group of 18th century doctors, circa 1750. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Map Of London

Map Of London
A map of London by William Smith, for a book titled Description of England With Arms of the Nobility, published in 1488. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Apothecaries At Work

Apothecaries At Work
Apothecaries making drugs from herbs. Original Artwork: By Roger Of Salerno, circa 1250. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Sowing Seed

Sowing Seed
A farmer sows his seed while his dog chases birds which are eating from the bag of seed, circa 1100. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Bear Baiting

Bear Baiting
A chained bear is baited with dogs and sticks, circa 1300. Original Artwork: From an illumination in the Louterell Psalter. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Silver Sale

Silver Sale
A merchant selling silver cups and a bowl, 1491.(Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Moneychanger

Moneychanger
A moneychanger sitting at a table, 1478. Original Artwork: From a woodcut from Der Seele Troft (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Corsican March

Corsican March
French troops marching in Corsica, circa 1700.(Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Family Drawing

Family Drawing
A family scene in the 15th century, circa 1450.(Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Stone Remedies

Stone Remedies
A seller of orites (precious stones) as powerful remedies against the bites of animals, 1491.(Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Orange Victory

Orange Victory
Battle of the Boyne when William of Orange claimed the throne of England by defeating James II who fled to France, 11th July 1690. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Infantryman

Infantryman
An English soldier armed with a caliver in the time of King James I, circa 1610.(Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Siege of Milan

Siege of Milan
The forces of Francis I of France breach the walls of Milan after besieging the city, October 1524. At the time, Milan was under threat from the plague and surrendered quickly

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Battle Of Meaux

Battle Of Meaux
Royalist forces under the Comte de Foix subdue the peasant uprising known as the Jacquerie at Meaux in Brie, during the 100 Years War

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Consultation

Consultation
Two people consulting with an oracle in ancient Greece, circa 600 BC. The priestess (right) is predicting the future while in a state of trance. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Prediction By Chicken

Prediction By Chicken
A cage containing two chickens, circa 600 BC. In ancient Greece, the birds were thought to predict the future according to the manner of their feeding

Background imageHeritage Images Collection: Royal Academy

Royal Academy
The first Royal Academy in St Martins Lane, London, circa 1740. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)



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