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1950 1959 Collection (#32)

Background image1950 1959 Collection: Peruvian Train

Peruvian Train
circa 1950: A Peruvian steam engine. (Photo by Kenneth V. Hilliard/Three Lions/Getty Images)

Background image1950 1959 Collection: The Royal Duchy

The Royal Duchy train 6000, the King George V leaves Paddington Station in London for the first time, headed for Plymouth, 28th January 1957. (Photo by L. Blandford/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1950 1959 Collection: South Bank Site

South Bank Site
5th March 1957: The proposed site for a hotel on the south bank of the Thames near County Hall. (Photo by Monty Fresco Jnr/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1950 1959 Collection: Hanover Terrace

Hanover Terrace
29th November 1957: Hanover Terrace, part of the Nash Terraces in Londons Regents Park, which have been rescued by the Crown Estate Commissioners, who predict a further twenty years of life in them

Background image1950 1959 Collection: London From The Air

London From The Air
An aerial view over the Thames in London, with the Palace of Westminster on the north bank (bottom) and County Hall on the opposite bank, August 1957. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1950 1959 Collection: Re-Built City

Re-Built City
10th April 1956: St Pauls cathedral skyline and some of the reconstruction being carried out in London after the war. (Photo by Monty Fresco Jnr/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1950 1959 Collection: Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge
A floodlit Tower Bridge on the River Thames, London, 13th July 1953. (Photo by Fresco/Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1950 1959 Collection: Central Park Couple

Central Park Couple
A couple sitting next to their bicycles in Central Park, New York City, circa 1955. (Photo by FPG/Archive Photos/Getty Images)

Background image1950 1959 Collection: Eiffel Tower

Eiffel Tower
An aerial view of the Eiffel Tower, with the Seine on the left, circa 1953. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1950 1959 Collection: Penguins On Parade

Penguins On Parade
1955: Penguins at London Zoo. (Photo by Dennis Rowe/BIPs/Getty Images)

Background image1950 1959 Collection: The Peoples Car

The Peoples Car
circa 1950: Rows of Beetle cars at a German Volkswagen plant. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background image1950 1959 Collection: Flying Fortress

Flying Fortress
circa 1955: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses belonging to the American army. (Photo by Three Lions/Getty Images)

Background image1950 1959 Collection: Eruption

Eruption
April 1958: Naturalist photographer, Charles Lagus filming for the BBC from the crater lip of Bromo, Javas most spectacular volcano as a cloud of volcano ash and smoke fill the sky

Background image1950 1959 Collection: Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud

Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud
A Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud parked outside a manor house, circa 1956. (Photo by Pictorial Parade/Getty Images)

Background image1950 1959 Collection: Peoples Car

Peoples Car
19th September 1953: A row of Standard Cars waiting to be sent to retailers. A four door saloon costing ?481 it does 50 miles to the gallon and is the cheapest car in Britain

Background image1950 1959 Collection: Jaguar Saloon

Jaguar Saloon
October 1955: The 2.4 litre Jaguar Saloon. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8111 - New Cars Without Tears - pub. 1955 (Photo by Bert Hardy/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background image1950 1959 Collection: Aston Martin

Aston Martin
24th October 1953: An Aston Martin parked outside a house. The new model was on display at the Motor Show at Earls Court. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6771 - The New Cars - pub

Background image1950 1959 Collection: Custom Royal

Custom Royal
The front bumper of the American 56 Dodge Custom Royal at the Paris Motor Show. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8714 - Cars For 1957 - pub. 1956 (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Getty Images)

Background image1950 1959 Collection: Speedster

Speedster
30th September 1959: The Ford Anglia a two door saloon with a 997cc engine and capable of a top speed of 75mph. Selling at

Background image1950 1959 Collection: Parked Riley

Parked Riley
3rd November 1959: A Riley motor car parked on a street. (Photo by Express/Express/Getty Images)

Background image1950 1959 Collection: Austin 7 Split

Austin 7 Split
21st October 1952: An Austin A30 split down the middle to exhibit its constituent parts. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1950 1959 Collection: Aston Martin

Aston Martin
22nd October 1956: An Aston Martin Db2 4 Mark II Spyder sports car at the Paris Motor Show. (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background image1950 1959 Collection: New Bentley

New Bentley
21st October 1952: The radiator grille and headlamp of a 1953 Bentley saloon car on display at the Motor Show at Earls Court, London. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background image1950 1959 Collection: Reading Houses

Reading Houses
17th April 1950: A row of nineteenth century houses in Reading. (Photo by Price/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background image1950 1959 Collection: A Moss Motor

A Moss Motor
29th June 1957: A car designed specifically for racing driver Stirling Moss, in an attempt to break the International Class F. Flying Mile Record, at Salt Flats, Utah, USA

Background image1950 1959 Collection: MG Saloon

MG Saloon
1952: The 1 1/2 Litre MG Saloon car at the Motor Show. (Photo by Ronald Startup/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1950 1959 Collection: Bentley Mulliner

Bentley Mulliner
24th October 1953: A Bentley Mulliner 4-door saloon car parked outside a country house. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6771 - German Diesel Car For The Motor Show - pub

Background image1950 1959 Collection: Jaguar XK120

Jaguar XK120
24th October 1953: A Jaguar XK120 hardtop motor car. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6771 - German Diesel Car For The Motor Show - pub. 1953 (Photo by Ronald Startup/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background image1950 1959 Collection: 1950s Car Parked on Dilapidated Cuban Street

1950s Car Parked on Dilapidated Cuban Street
1950s car parked on dilapidated street

Background image1950 1959 Collection: Opel Cars

Opel Cars
circa 1950: Brand new Opel cars waiting for transportation after being assembled in a Javanese factory. (Photo by Horace Brown/Three Lions/Getty Images)

Background image1950 1959 Collection: Jet Car

Jet Car
A rear view of General Motors experimental gas turbine powered vehicle, the XP-21 Firebird of 1954 showing the brake flaps on the trailing edges of the wings (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1950 1959 Collection: Austin Seven

Austin Seven
16th October 1951: The new Austin Seven, commonly called the A30/A35. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background image1950 1959 Collection: Car Line-Up

Car Line-Up
14th October 1955: A line-up of the new Standard Vanguard, just off the production line at the Standard works in Coventry. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background image1950 1959 Collection: The Audette

The Audette
22nd October 1956: The Audette, a French bubble car at the Paris Motor Show. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8714 - Cars For 1957 - pub. 1956 (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background image1950 1959 Collection: Brooklyn Bridge

Brooklyn Bridge
circa 1955: A ship passing underneath Brooklyn Bridge, designed by John Roebling, in New York, USA. (Photo by Three Lions/Getty Images)

Background image1950 1959 Collection: Italian Imports

Italian Imports
Two-door Fiat cars arrive in Copenhagen. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Background image1950 1959 Collection: Maserati; Fashion Kings Of The Car World

Maserati; Fashion Kings Of The Car World
28th September 1956: A Maserati sports car. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8703 - Fashion Kings Of The Car World - pub. 1956 (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background image1950 1959 Collection: New York Taxi

New York Taxi
An abandoned New York taxi during a mock hydrogen bomb attack, which was staged in sixty US cities. Original Publication: Picture Post - 7882 - The Ten Minutes That Shook America - pub

Background image1950 1959 Collection: Cadillac

Cadillac
The front wing of a Cadillac Eldorado Brougham at the Paris Motor Show. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8714 - Cars For 1957 - pub. 1956 (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Getty Images)

Background image1950 1959 Collection: Tail Lights

Tail Lights
The rear lights and bumper of a 56 Dodge Custom Royal at the Paris Motor Show. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8714 - Cars For 1957 - pub. 1956 (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Getty Images)

Background image1950 1959 Collection: Ford Atmos

Ford Atmos
Fords show car of the future, the Atmos, 1954. (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background image1950 1959 Collection: Palace At Havana

Palace At Havana
September 1958: American cars parked in front of President Batistas palace at Havana. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

Background image1950 1959 Collection: Cars at toll booth

Cars at toll booth
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1950s: Cars entering toll booth. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Background image1950 1959 Collection: Fire At Goodwood

Fire At Goodwood
Roy Salvadoris Aston Martin racing car burning in the pits during the RAC Tourist Trophy race at Goodwood, West Sussex, 8th September 1959

Background image1950 1959 Collection: Rusted vintage car

Rusted vintage car

Background image1950 1959 Collection: Paris Chic

Paris Chic
circa 1958: Two women in Paris with their straw hats hanging down their backs. (Photo by Erich Auerbach/Getty Images)

Background image1950 1959 Collection: Hat By Mr John

Hat By Mr John
circa 1950: A hat by Mr John on display on a mannequin in the window of a boutique on 57th Street, New York City. (Photo by Al Barry/Three Lions/Getty Images)



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