Contrasts Collection (page 9)

Musical Hands
The hands of composer and pianist Leff Nicolas Pouishnoff (1891 - 1959), at the piano. In 1938 he was the first classical pianist to make a televised performance. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images)

No More Blackout
26th May 1945: After nearly six years of war the blackout was lifted and London lit up for all to see. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Protective Fire
August 1942: Anti aircraft fire, sent up by US warships as protection for their forces who are landing on the beaches at Guadalcanal, can be seen as black dots in the sky

Gun poking out from behind curtain
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1940s: Mans hand holding pistol, pointing out from behind curtain. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Doomed Street
9th March 1946: A solitary figure walks down a deserted street in Londons East End, which London County Council plans to redevelop as part of its post-war rebuilding programme

Warners Cinema
1951: The exterior of Warners Cinema with its steel tower and neon signs in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles, California. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5298 - We Go To Hollywood - pub

Two Ants
5th May 1948: A worker ant encountering an ant from another nest which he recognises by its slightly different smell, as each nest has a particular scent

Giant Footprints
4th June 1955: A line of footprints mar the surface of the beach known as the silver sands of Morar in north-west Scotland

Bradford
A marked contrast between Bradfords industrial centre and the beauty of the surrounding countryside, 1880. Original Publication : Picture Post - 5228 - Why Your Clothes Will Cost You More - pub

Sacre Couer
circa 1950: Cathedral of the Sacre Couer, Paris at night. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Manchester City
circa 1840: The smoking chimneys of Manchester as seen from Kensal Moore. Original Artwork: Engraved by Goodall after Wyld. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Street Life
1890: A Street Scene in Central India, from W Lloyds sketches of India. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Grand Canal; lone gondolier silhouetted against the dawn as it breaks over the Grand
15th September 1951: A lone gondolier silhouetted against the dawn as it breaks over the Grand Canal in Venice. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5402 - Venice Party - pub

Flying Scotsman LNER Pacific locomotive used to pull the train of the same name
The 150 ton Flying Scotsman LNER Pacific locomotive used to pull the train of the same name. Alongside it is the 8 ton Typhoon of the Romney

Doomed Airship
6th May 1937: Aerial view of the German-made dirigible the Hindenburg flying over New York City on its transatlantic voyage from Frankfurt, Germany to Lakehurst naval airfield in New Jersey

Lit By Searchlight
circa 1940: A searchlight lights up St Pauls Cathedral in London. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Waiting For The Train
3rd December 1939: Anxious watchers at the barrier of Ipswich railway station waiting for the LNER Evacuation Special train to arrive bringing evacuees to safety from London. (Photo by H. F)

Fur Fashion
circa 1925: A woman wearing a fur cloak with a contrasting fur collar. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Dogs Dinner?
A larger dog sniffing a tiny Jack Russell terrier, 18th January 1970. (Photo by Express Newspapers/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Big Foot Small Chick
4th April 1974: Emily the elephant almost squashes a chick at Sherwood Zoo in Nottingham. (Photo by Ian Tyas/Keystone Features/Getty Images)

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