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Ledo RoadJanuary 1945: Some of the first Chinese trucks pass through on the Ledo Burma Road, after its re-opening at the end of the Second World War. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Marching On22nd June 1945: US Marines led by a tank move towards the last strongpoint of the Japanese resistance. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
Derelict Cottage28th May 1955: A derelict cottage in a rural village. Traditional homes have been replaced by modern cottages with more facilities and the old buildings are now used for storage or farm animals
Back Pack24th February 1951: A Tibetan loads wool onto a mule, to sell in the Indian markets. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5210 - Tibet Dissolves - pub
Black Watch Sniper20th August 1955: A lone soldier of the Black Watch Depot, Queens Barracks, Perth, during target practice. The Black Watch, Am Freiceadan Dubh in Gaelic
Goal Scoring Machine1st December 1951: Arthur Milton of Arsenal aims a shot at a novel goal-scoring machine during a training session. Milton also plays cricket for Gloucestershire
No LiftFebruary 1955: Two skiers make their way up a marked trail on the ski slopes at Klosters in Switzerland. Original Publication: Picture Post - 7524 - Trials Of A Photographer - pub. 1955 (Photo by H)
Hunters Head Home24th December 1938: Two hunters head home after a pheasant shoot in the English countryside, carrying several brace of game birds. Original Publication: Picture Post - 57 - Pheasant Shooting - pub
Top Deck Ride13th May 1939: The Kings four orderly officers sightseeing on the top deck of a London bus. Every year four officers from the Indian Army are chosen to attend the King as his special bodyguard
Baal Bonfirecirca 1910: Northumbrian Baal fire being built. The faggots are brought in by hand, no horse is ever used, and the fire built on the same spot every year. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Tossing The Pancakecirca 1905: A heap of Westminster schoolboys scrabbling for the pancake. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Rolls Sommer PlaneEnglish motoring and aviation pioneer Charles Rolls (1877 - 1910) in his Sommer 1910 biplane, at Eastchurch airfield on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent, 2nd April 1910
Polo Poniescirca 1908: A polo match in progress at Ranelagh. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Chinese Restaurantcirca 1910: A man carrying food into a Chinese restaurant. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Rickshaw Racerscirca 1953: Rickshaw boys in the Calcutta streets. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Sunflowers1922: A farmer cutting and binding sunflowers in Canada. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Road Improvements1st May 1907: A Gas Light & Coke Company brush and spreader, involved in a dust prevention experiment at Staines, Middlesex. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Street FightingMarch 1918: German troops in the street of a small French town. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Gunners Advancingcirca 1918: A column of US machine gunners advancing in open country. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Bi-Planescirca 1920: Two bi-planes on a airfield getting ready for take-off. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Barbed Wire1915: Soldiers marching past land covered by barbed wire during WW I. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Nuremberg1772: Travellers approaching Nuremberg in Germany. In the 15th and 16th century home to Albrecht Durer and the Meistersinger, members of guilds formed to cultivate music and poetry
Policemen Prepare1st November 1910: A group of policemen, carrying their bedding, prepare for a long fight during the coal strike in Tony Pandy. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Dutch Harbourcirca 1900: A group of Dutch workmen wearing wooden clogs prepare to load a boat. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Knights Of The Roadcirca 1933: An employee of the Royal Automobile Association, on his rounds in an urban street. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Storm Troopscirca 1916: Storm troops advancing in battle. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Troops in Palestinecirca 1916: An operation post on the Palestine front at Tel Nimrim. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Hansom Cabscirca 1900: Hansom cabs at Oxford Circus, London, then called Regent Circus, in about 1900. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
W J Montgomerycirca 1925: Portrait of W J Montgomery on a Montgomery Chain, during the Tourist Trophy Sidecar Race. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Soviet Counter-AttackDecember 1942: Red Army men break into a populated area north-west of Stalingrad. The Nazis had penetrated the city in September but the Russians counter-attacked in a pincer movement three weeks
Turkish Infantry11th July 1916: Turkish Infantry on the move. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Fishing Towncirca 1905: Chinese fishermen on the pier at Tsientsin. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Baltic Repression1st April 1906: Russian troops watch over the burning of the farm of a rebel peasant in the Baltic provinces. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Chinese Fishermancirca 1910: A fisherman in a boat off Hong Kong. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Figure Skating JudgesFebruary 1936: Judges holding up point cards, during the Olympic figure skating event at the 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Winter Olympics. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Tar Spreader22nd May 1907: A tar spreader at work, during dust prevention experiments at Staines, Middlesex. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Cricket Ground1891: Gentlemen watching W G Grace bowling during a cricket match at the Oval, London. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Desperate DefenceMarch 1814: Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon I) (1769 - 1821) commanding his troops in the defence of Paris after his withdrawal from Russia. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Headgear For Men7th May 1959: Men wearing a service hat, a bowler hat and a bearskin hat watch Guard Mountings at the Horse Guards Parade in London. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
New Angle On Angling21st April 1955: John Deeks (left) and Ronald Bailey intent on catching fish in Crane Park, Twickenham in Middlesex. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Druid Ceremony, part of the Midsummer Rites at Stonehenge30th June 1956: A druid participating in a dawn ceremony as part of the Midsummer Rites at Stonehenge. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8536 - The Druids Under Fire - pub
Magic Mountain; A heavily-burdened Nepalese labourer plods along a mountain track24th February 1951: A heavily-burdened Nepalese labourer plods along a mountain track. Shafts of sunlight pierce the heavy clouds in a threatening sky
Supermarine Spitfirecirca 1940: A Spitfire having its guns tested at a Fighter Squadron Station. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)