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London From The Air the Palace of Westminster at lower right and County Hall at centre rightAn aerial view over the Thames in London, with the Palace of Westminster at lower right and County Hall at centre right, circa 1950
Tiger Bay; A man walking under a railway bridge in the dockland area of Cardiff22nd 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
Clydside Docks; Cranes and seagulls silhouetted against the sky17th July 1954: Cranes and seagulls silhouetted against the sky at a dockyard on the River Clyde in Scotland. The shipyards are the major employers of the area and, while the demand is high
Lancashire Mill Town; Cotton mill worker Alice Nelson sets out for work at the Lilac Mill in ShawCotton mill worker Alice Nelson sets out for work at the Lilac Mill in Shaw, Lancashire, January 1955. Original publication: Picture Post - 7474 - Cottons Amazing Recovery - pub
New Golden Arrow LocoThe locomotive William Shakespeare at Victoria Station, London, before entering service on the Golden Arrow route from London to Dover for the channel crossing, 11th October 1951
Graffiti Artist; Children Of The StreetsA young girl drawing chalk pictures on a wall. Original Publication: Picture Post - 7230 - Children Of The Streets - pub. 1954 (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Getty Images)
Old fashioned cash register, (B&W)
Sweet Shopping1951: A young Spanish boy gazes at the sweets in a shop window. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6277 - Inside Spain: Spanish Children - pub
Maugham Plays Bridge27th November 1953: English novelist William Somerset Maugham (1874-1965), the guest of honour at a bridge party at Crockfords Club, contemplates his hand
Truckers21st July 1951: A British Road Services truck pulls out of the Bermondsey depot as it sets out on a night run. Trunker is slang for long-distance lorry driver
Capel CelynA view of the village of Capel Celyn in the Tryweryn Valley near Bala, Merionethshire, Wales, 27th February 1957. In 1957
Saunders Roe A1; jet flying boat is towed to WestminsterLooking down on the lower Thames Reaches as the Saunders Roe A1 jet flying boat is towed to Westminster and moored off the South Bank. (Photo by Edward Miller/Getty Images)
In Berth; Dutch ship Lingestroom covered in snow at Hays Wharf in the Pool of London18th February 1955: Dutch ship Lingestroom covered in snow at Hays Wharf in the Pool of London during a blizzard. (Photo by Harry Todd/Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Bristol Brabazon I Airliner16th June 1950: The Bristol Brabazon I, at 130 tons, the worlds largest airliner seen here as it visits London airport. The Bristol Type 167 Brabazon was a large propeller-driven airliner
The main spiral staircase at Queens House, Greenwich, London. Original Publication: Picture Post - 7277 - Greenwich Staircase - unpub. (Photo by Raymond Kleboe/Getty Images)
RAF De Havilland Vampire being pushed into position ready for take-off17th May 1952: An RAF De Havilland Vampire being pushed into position ready for take-off. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5864 - We re Flying Five Years Ahead - pub.1952
A night-time view of the Lifeboat Bar in Dublin, Eire, June 1955. Original publication: Picture Post - 7808 - Dublin - pub. 18th June 1955
The Hotchkiss1953: The Hotchkiss, seen in Licoln Inn Fields. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6405 - By Their Internal Combustion Engines Ye Shall Know Them - unpub
Times Square at nightUNITED STATES - CIRCA 1950s: Times Square and Broadway at night, New York City. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)
East Midtown SkylineAerial view from the East River looking west of the East Midtown Manhattan skyline, New York, New York, 1950s or 1960s. Prominant structures include the United Nations Headquarters (right)
LassieThe famous dog, Lassie, who appeared in many childrens adventure films. A number of dogs appeared in the role of Lassie over the years, though the public never seemed to spot the difference
Puppy LoveThe best way to keep a puppy out of harms way, circa 1950. (Photo by Express Newspapers/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Sputnik IOctober 1957: Sputnik I, the first Russian satellite to enter space, displayed on a stand shortly before its launch on October 4, 1957. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Busy street at Plaza Hotel, New York City, (B&W), (Elevated view)
Woman in swimming pool posing on steps
Princess Flying Boat19th August 1952: Holidaymakers at Cowe, Isle of Wight, watching the launching of a 140 ton Saunders-Roe Princess flying boat prior to flight trials
Mauritius RacetrackCirca 1956: The Champ de Mars Race track, Port Louis, Mauritius. (Photo by Reg Birkett/Keystone/Getty Images)
Footprints in sandUNITED STATES - CIRCA 1950s: Footprints across rippled sand. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)
Dereliction8th January 1955: The derelict buildings and discarded machinery of a worked-out coal mine near Wigan, Lancashire. Original Publication: Picture Post - 7467 - Problem Of A Dying Coalfield - pub
Winter Sheep12th March 1955: A herd of Glencoe sheep, driven from the hills by the harsh Scottish winter, gather around fodder provided for them at the farm in the valley
DounreayThe bottom half of the worlds first electricity-producing fast breeder reactor at Dounreay Nuclear Power Development Establishment in Scotland, 14th July 1956
Clock Inspection1957: Mr King examining the clock face of Big Ben, in Clock Tower (the clock tower) of the Houses of Parliament, London. (Photo by Frank Martin/BIPs/Getty Images)
Milky Monkey23rd March 1959: Congo, a chimpanzee at London Zoo, likes his milk and whenever possible upturns a bottle and drains it dry. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Jaguar XK12024th October 1953: A Jaguar XK120 hardtop which will be appearing at the Earls Court Motor Show, London. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6771 - The New Cars - pub
Bristol 40424th October 1953: A Bristol 404 motor car in front of an aircraft hangar. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6771 - German Diesel Car For The Motor Show - pub
Driver in small red car with bubble top, side view
Port Said ParatroopersBritish Paratroopers dug in on the Canal Road in Port Said, 12th November 1956. The Egyptian position is 500 yards from this point. (Photo by Terry Fincher/Keystone/Getty Images)
Misty Castle30th January 1954: Edinburgh Castle in the early morning mist. Edinburgh Castle became a royal residence when James I was murdered in Perth (1437) and his widow, Joan Beaufort
St Vedasts Churchcirca 1950: Saint Vedast Foster Lane or Saint Vedast-alias-Foster, a church in Foster Lane, in the City of London, is dedicated to St
Houses Of ParliamentJuly 1958: The Houses of Parliament and Westminster Bridge from the South Bank over the River Thames, London. (Photo by Holmes/Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Bankside Power Station on the south bank of the River Thames, London, October-November 1954. Designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, the building later became the Tate Modern art gallery
Congos ArtworkCongo, London Zoos artistic chimpanzee, at work on his new masterpiece, 25th May 1957. (Photo by William Vanderson/Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Steam Traincirca 1955: Railroad from Salta to San Antonio Deios Cobres. Salta railway station, Argentina. (Photo by Three Lions/Getty Images)
Golden Arrow30th September 1952: The Britannia class locomotive William Shakespeare on the Golden Arrow express. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Jaguar XK12021st October 1950: Classic British car the 3.5 litre Jaguar XK120, in its time the fastest production sports car, in the driveway of a country house
Fraser Nash24th October 1953: A Fraser Nash Le Mans fixed head coupe. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6771 - German Diesel Car For The Motor Show - pub. 1953 (Photo by Carl Sutton/Picture Post/Getty Images)
Triumph Sports24th October 1953: A Triumph Sports car. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6771 - German Diesel Car For The Motor Show - pub. 1953 (Photo by Ronald Startup/Picture Post/Getty Images)
Get Ahead Get A Hat31st July 1950: Three bowler hats on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. (Photo by Ron Gerelli/Express/Getty Images)
