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Florentine Bridgecirca 1910: The River Arno flowing through the Italian city of Florence. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Colossi Of Memnoncirca 1920: The Colossi of Memnon, two giant statues built in the 14th century BC in the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes (modern Luxor and El-Karnak). (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Staff Officerscirca 1855: Officers on the staff of Lt General Sir G Brown during the Crimean campaign. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Crimean Officerscirca 1855: Officers of the 89th Regiment, Princess Victorias Royal Irish Fusiliers, at Cathcarts Hill in the Crimea. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Cat ScanGeorge, a white cat who lives at the top of one of the pylon supports of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, keeps a watchful eye on the city through a pair of binoculars, January 1957
Bugatticirca 1949: A sporting-bodied Type 44 Bugatti with a 1949 numberplate. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Stonemasonrycirca 1939: A winged figure in front of a Parisian landmark. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Tall Baby; Two giraffes at London ZooAugust 1958: Two giraffes at London Zoo. (Photo by Howell Evans/BIPs/Getty Images)
Westminster Abbey; These People Should Pay For The Abbey Repairs12th September 1953: Corrosion and damage caused to the stonework of Westminster Abbey, London, by soot and pollution. Original Publication
Belisha Beacon; Three ladies waiting to cross the road at a zebra crossing in London1956: Three ladies waiting to cross the road at a zebra crossing in London, marked by a Belisha beacon. In the distance can be seen the Duke of Yorks Column in Waterloo Place
The Art Of BlasphemyJuly 1958: Visitors evaluate a painting at an exhibition of modern art, organised by the Contemporary Art Society on the theme of religion, in Londons Tate Gallery
Young Gentlemen Dressed as a Future DiplomatFebruary 1958: Eleven year old Major Thompson, dressed as a future diplomat, explores Kensington Gardens in London with his nanny and two friends. (Photo by Russell Knight/BIPs/Getty Images)
Starting Point13th October 1956: The house on the corner of Thistlewaite Road, Clapton, London where Harry Rael-Brook first started his crease-proof shirt business
Piccadilly Circus26th June 1954: A crowd-free Piccadilly Circus in the centre of London, showing the tube station entrance, the statue of Eros and the Swan and Edgar building
Rush HourDecember 1956: A young couple watch the world go by in Londons Piccadilly Circus. (Photo by Werner Rings/BIPs/Getty Images)
Chase Me; The Last Of The Gaelic23rd July 1955: Two girls running up the steps from a beach in the Scottish Western Isles. These children have spoken Gaelic for most of their lives
Lonely Walk; Seven Days Leave from Prison2nd May 1953: Nearing the end of a seven year sentence in Wakefield Gaol, Danny Hughes has been granted a weeks parole. Trusted to take responsibility for himself
Going Home; The Whites of Their EyesDecember 1951: A family going home after a fishing trip on Lake Edward in Uganda. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5665 - The Whites of Their Eyes - pub
Maserati Sports Car Bumper, Paris Motor ShowThe bumper of an Italian Maserati sports car at the Paris Motor Show. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8703 - Fashion Kings Of The Car World - pub. 1956 (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Getty Images)
Fireflite22nd October 1956: A rear-view of a De Soto Fireflite at the Paris Motor Show. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8714 - Cars For 1957 - pub
Plastic Bumper15th October 1956: A close-up of a Plexiglass bumper on a Nash Palm Beach, at the Farina works in Italy. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8703 - Fashion Kings Of The Car World - pub
Wise Thoughts21st May 1955: Two children reflect on life whilst sitting on a kerb in a cobbled street. Original Publication: Picture Post - 7763 - Whatever He hears He Can Play - pub 1955
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
Scarborough Beach9th August 1952: Families enjoy paddling at the seaside resort of Scarborough in North Yorkshire. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5997 - A Trip To Scarborough - pub
Spotlit Bouquet; Why Marriage Can Fail, Picture Post 195430th October 1954: A man hiding a bouquet of flowers behind his back to illustrate the problem of putting ones wife on a pedestal, which can cause a marriage to fail
Grand Canal; lone gondolier silhouetted against the dawn as it breaks over the Grand15th 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
Gwynn Place; Dickens LondonGwynn Place in London, circa 1952. Original Publication : Picture Post - 5737 - Dickens London - unpub. (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Picture Post/Getty Images)
Strolling Players Go By BoatTwo members of The Taverners, a company of strolling players, who are taking their production of Shakespeares Twelfth Night to riverside pubs along the Thames, September 1951
Paraggi Beach ItalyA wall overlooking Paraggi Beach, near the tourist resort of Portofino, Italy, August 1952. Original Publication : Picture Post - 6023 - unpub. (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Picture Post/Getty Images)
Overlooking Paraggi Beach, ItalyA wall overlooking Paraggi Beach, near the tourist resort of Portofino, Italy, August 1952. Original Publication : Picture Post - 6023 - unpub. (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Picture Post/Getty Images)
Rainy Night In LondonAn Indian woman shelters under an umbrella on a rainy night in London, October 1955. Original publication: Picture Post - 8572 - Indians In London - unpub
Circa 1955: The Basilica at Lourdescirca 1955: The Basilica at Lourdes. (Photo by Bert Hardy/Picture Post/Getty Images)
Couple Watching The Sea on Blackpool PromenadeJuly 1951: A couple looking out to sea on Blackpool Promenade. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5358 - Bert Hardys Box Camera - pub. 1951 (Photo by Bert Hardy/Picture Post/Getty Images)
Dusk InvasionAmerican soldiers arriving in the Port of Inchon, Korea. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5086 - Inchon - pub. 1950 (Photo by Bert Hardy/Getty Images)
Portable Turntable21st May 1958: The Philips portable record player for 45 rpm single records. (Photo by Bert Hardy/Picture Post/Getty Images)
A carved lions head amongst the ruins of the bouleuterion or council chamber at Olympia5th July 1952: A carved lions head amongst the ruins of the bouleuterion or council chamber at Olympia, the site of the ancient Olympic Games
Rice Line; Women carrying bales of rice to the village threshing ground in Mudichur7th June 1947: Women carrying bales of rice to the village threshing ground in Mudichur, Madras. Original Publication: Picture Post - 4325 - Indian Village - 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
Marching To FrontSeptember 1950: British infantrymen marching to the front-line in Taegu during the Korean War. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5086 - Korean War Series - We Follow The Road to Hell - pub
Bywell Churchyard21st October 1950: The graveyard at Bywell near to the River Tyne. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5138 - Down The Tyne - pub.1950 (Photo by Bert Hardy/Picture Post/Getty Images)
Uphill Skiers at Klosters in Switzerland12th February 1955: Skiers at Klosters in Switzerland making their way up a mountainside. Original Publication: Picture Post - 7525 - The Joys Of Sun And Snow - pub
Looking Out To Sea31st July 1948: American passengers look out to sea from the deck of the Queen Elizabeth as it makes its way to Britain across the Atlantic
Tugboat At Work; hauling a liner into one of the dockyards on Clydeside17th July 1954: A tugboat hauls a liner into one of the dockyards on Clydeside. The shipyards are the major employers in the area and, while the demand is high
Heading Home3rd September 1955: Two little boys head back to their remote house along a grassy track on the island of Lewis and Harris in the Outer Hebrides
Railway Houses1956: A steam train passing houses which back onto the line, in Yorkshire. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8067 - The Importance of Being Yorkshire - unpub
EruptionApril 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
Peoples Car19th 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
Aston Martin24th 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