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Gorbals area of Glasgow; Two young boys walking along a street in 194831st January 1948: Two boys walking along a street in the run-down Gorbals area of Glasgow. The Gorbals tenements were built quickly and cheaply in the 1840s
A man walking through a backstreet of the Gorbals area of Glasgow31st January 1948: A man walking through a backstreet in the run-down Gorbals area of Glasgow. The Gorbals tenements were built quickly and cheaply in the 1840s
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)
New High-Risecirca 1960: A high-rise block of flats under construction in the Gorbals area of Glasgow. The tenements which had formerly occupied the site were among the worst slums in Britain
Bannister On Bike14th July 1951: British athlete Roger Bannister cycling through Oxford. He later became the first athlete to run a mile in less than 4 minutes
Cruise Ship11th March 1957: A neon sign on the mast of a ship moored in Glasgow harbour encourages people to visit the citys hospitals for an X-ray
Swimmers 193717th July 1937: Master Lyon Blackwell celebrates his first birthday with an outing to the swimming baths with his father, in London. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Sheep Trackcirca 1920: A shepherd follows his flock down a rocky track. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Art Collector26th June 1948: A 90 year old collector, Joseph Granger, with some of his paintings which he has been collecting for fifteen years
Hard Road25th July 1953: An old mand trudges up a road, sack on his back. One of a band of nomads whose homes are in the hedgerows and who live off the land seeking work as they find it
The Post Office3rd September 1955: Two young boys outside a post office in Laxay on the island of Lewis and Harris in the Outer Hebrides
Jungle Warfarecirca 1970: Rear view of a soldier wading waist-high through a river during combat in the Vietnam War. (Photo by Preston Moore/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Burns At Horse Show25th February 1913: British trade unionist John Burns watching the judging at the Shire Horse Show. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
North South Divide10th February 1937: Arsenal goalkeeper George Swindin kicks the ball upfield during a match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, London. (Photo by A. Hudson/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Bare Back Riders1st August 1938: Three young children on a roundabout at the Bank Holiday fair on Hampstead Heath, London. (Photo by John F. Stephenson/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Broken Umbrella25th June 1935: Three little boys shelter from the sun under a battered umbrella during Londons summer heatwave. (Photo by E. Dean/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Fair Moves On2nd August 1932: Workmen pushing a fairground lorry out of the mud at Hampstead, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Winning Post22nd March 1920: A man painting the winning post for the Grand National at Aintree race course. (Photo by A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Church HavenApril 1952: An elderly man enters St Georges crypt in Leeds where he will be warm, can get a meal and maybe sleep the night. The cross above the door is illuminated all through the night
Museum Goer29th May 1954: A man looks at a sculpture in a museum in Bristol. Original Publication: Picture Post - 7170 - The Best and Worst of British Cities 5: Bristol, Straight Faced City - pub
Herman Goring Balloon1938: Nazi Air Force soldiers gather to witness a test flight of the Herman Goring balloon in preparation for World War II, Germany. The balloon was used to test air currents
Castle Combe3rd August 1946: A man walks towards the picturesque village of Castle Combe, Wiltshire. Original Publication: Picture Post - 4151- A Walk In The Heart Of England - pub
Searching Car2nd September 1950: A customs officer searching the boot of a car at Calais. Original Publication: Picture Post - Through The French Customs - pub
Fighter Pilot28th June 1952: A US Airforce pilot stationed in Britain standing in a doorway with a sign above him reading Through These Portals Pass The Best Damn Fighter Pilots In The World
Travelling Salesman12th September 1953: The lonely life of a travelling salesman, carrying his wares from shop to shop and from house to house in search of a customer
Dray Mancirca 1850: A dray man rolling a barrel of beer. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Bullet Mancirca 1940: A scene at an RAF Fighter Station, where Sparks waits, with a load of gun ammunition, for a fighter to return for re-arming. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Shoe Off1936: A scene from the Russian film, My iz Kronshtadta (We From Kronstadt) directed by Efim Dzigan and produced by Mosfilm. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Police Torch1909: A policeman holding his torch, used as a method for the timing of motor cars. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Come And Fight1915: Two men read a recruiting poster in Fleet Street, London asking them to prove their courage and enlist. Two spy holes have the words, Can you look through
War On OpiumJanuary 1918: Workers destroy twelve million dollars worth of opium balls at Pootung in Shanghai. Original Publication: Illustrated London News - pub
Fashionable Footman1902: A front and back view of the dress garments worn by footmen: this consists of a coatee, Valentia Vest, matching trousers and top hat. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
A Street Artistcirca 1959: A view of a narrow cobbled street in Prague, the capital of Czechoslovakia, being captured by an artist on his canvas. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Parking Regulations16th December 1935: New road signs at Rochester indicate to the motorist which side of the street he can park on which date. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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
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
Cunard Liner Chains27th April 1936: The lengthy chains of the Cunard Liner Aquitania are laid out in the bottom of the dry dock at Southampton while the liner is overhauled. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Invalid Elephant12th January 1954: A fourteen year old African elephant called Diskie recovers in a private, heated enclosure after being pushed into the eight-foot deep moat that surrounds the elephant paddock by