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Background imagePp Collection: Lagonda Drophead Coupe

Lagonda Drophead Coupe
A Lagonda DB2.6 drophead coupe, 21st October 1950. Original publication: Picture Post - 5140 - Britains Best In Cars - pub. 1950 (Photo by Ronald Startup/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePp Collection: Nuns Walk; Is This The Borley Rectory Ghost?

Nuns Walk; Is This The Borley Rectory Ghost?
A girl peers down the Nuns Walk at Borley Rectory in Essex, 1st January 1955. Since 1900, several people claim to have seen the ghost of a nun on this path

Background imagePp Collection: Street Fashion 1953; fashionable young woman window shopping in Londons Piccadilly

Street Fashion 1953; fashionable young woman window shopping in Londons Piccadilly
4th June 1953: A fashionable young woman window shopping in Londons Piccadilly. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6576 - What Makes Piccadilly - pub

Background imagePp Collection: A man in a bowler hat walking under the arches on the cobbled Wapping High Street, London

A man in a bowler hat walking under the arches on the cobbled Wapping High Street, London
3rd December 1949: A man in a bowler hat walking under the arches on the cobbled Wapping High Street, London. Original Publication: Picture Post - 4931 - The Pool Of London - pub

Background imagePp Collection: Cinema Poster; 7 Days Leave From Prison

Cinema Poster; 7 Days Leave From Prison
Convicted criminal Danny Hughes appears in a series of photographs as part of an experiment in home leave from prisons. Here he reads a poster advertising the gang warfare film Cosh Boy

Background imagePp Collection: World War II

World War II
Fine Art Storehouse Vintage Photo Art: War: World War II

Background imagePp Collection: German Team

German Team
17th July 1954: The Mercedes team load one of their cars into a transporter for the 1954 French Grand Prix at Reims, which they later won. It was the first time German cars had competed for 15 years

Background imagePp Collection: The Lion Of England

The Lion Of England
6th June 1953: A sculpted figure of the Lion of England which will stand at the royal entrance to the newly-built Coronation annexe of Westminster Abbey

Background imagePp Collection: Australian Desert

Australian Desert
An abandoned cart in the desert sand of the Australian outback, 1953. Picture Post - 6832 - Mail Truck, Australia - unpub. (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Picture Post/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePp Collection: Dylan Marlais Thomas Welsh poet, short-story writer and playwright

Dylan Marlais Thomas Welsh poet, short-story writer and playwright
Dylan Marlais Thomas (1914 - 1953), Welsh poet, short-story writer and playwright. Original Publication: Picture Post - 4156 - A Nest Of Singing Birds - pub

Background imagePp Collection: Hound Trailing

Hound Trailing
Hounds jumping over a hedge and crossing a country road whilst following a trail through Troutbeck in the Lake District. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5396 - Hound Trailing - pub

Background imagePp Collection: Unemployed Man

Unemployed Man
Alfred Smith, one of the countrys 1, 830, 000 unemployed people, who draws two pounds, seven shillings and sixpence a week in unemployment benefit

Background imagePp Collection: Roadside Graves; The Magic Lantern Of A Cars Headlights

Roadside Graves; The Magic Lantern Of A Cars Headlights
A churchyard is illuminated by the headlights of a passing car. Original Publication: Picture Post - 1936 - The Magic Lantern Of A Cars Headlights - pub. 1945 (Photo by Bill Brandt/Getty Images)

Background imagePp Collection: Holy Gun Smoke; Two hand guns and a cigarette lying on a copy of the Holy Bible in a production of

Holy Gun Smoke; Two hand guns and a cigarette lying on a copy of the Holy Bible in a production of Edgar Wallaces play
November 1954: Two hand guns and a cigarette lying on a copy of the Holy Bible in a production of Edgar Wallaces play On The Spot, presented by Picture Post

Background imagePp Collection: Snowdonia Shepherd

Snowdonia Shepherd
11th August 1951: A shepherd with his flock at Hafod-y-Llan in Snowdonia. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5377 - Shearing Time In Snowdonia - pub

Background imagePp Collection: Housing Jungle

Housing Jungle
29th October 1955: Houses are becoming slums, the back to back houses in Salford, Lancashire, where due to rent restrictions proper maintainance becomes impossible

Background imagePp Collection: Hong Kong Washing

Hong Kong Washing
29th October 1949: Laundry hanging out on washing-poles from a building in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Original Publication: Picture Post - 4888 - Hong Kong The Waiting Days - pub

Background imagePp Collection: Newcastle Workers

Newcastle Workers
May 1954: Workers pushing their bikes up the hill from the Tyne towards Newcastle town centre. Original Publication: Picture Post - 7143 - Newcastle: Revival Of A City - pub

Background imagePp Collection: Doll Mould

Doll Mould
15th December 1951: Parts of a doll in an injection mould at Cascelloids factory at Leicester. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5617 - Toys Are Big Business - pub

Background imagePp Collection: Bernard Shaw At 90

Bernard Shaw At 90
July 1946: Irish dramatist and writer George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950) sitting in a garden at the time of his 90th birthday. Original Publication: Picture Post - 4140 - Ninety This Month - pub

Background imagePp Collection: F-86 Sabre

F-86 Sabre
28th June 1952: A US Airforce pilot stationed in Britain waits as an engineer refuels an F-86 Sabre. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5927 - The Yanks In England - pub

Background imagePp Collection: Steel Mill

Steel Mill
1st May 1955: Men working at the furnaces of a Sheffield steel mill. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8067 - Importance Of Yorkshire - unpub. (Photo by Joseph McKeown/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imagePp Collection: Irish Castle

Irish Castle
8th April 1950: A woman walks through the grounds of an Irish castle. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5004 - Irelands Castles: Grandeur In Decline - pub

Background imagePp Collection: Lancashire Valley

Lancashire Valley
4th June 1955: A cow standing in a valley in Lancashire. Original Publication: Picture Post - 7794 - What Hope In The Hills - pub. 1955 (Photo by Maurice Ambler/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imagePp Collection: Romantic Holiday

Romantic Holiday
9th September 1939: A courting couple embrace, overlooking the promenade and beach on the Isle of Man. Original Publication: Picture Post - 196 - The Isle Of Man - pub

Background imagePp Collection: Snowdonia Sheep

Snowdonia Sheep
11th August 1951: Snowdonia sheep farmer, Pyrs Williams, with his flock, at Hafod-y-Llan. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5377 - Shearing Time In Snowdonia - pub

Background imagePp Collection: Flooded Homes

Flooded Homes
6th July 1946: Flooded homes in the village of Norton Canes in the Cannock Chase coalfield. The buildings are being undermined by the mine subsidence

Background imagePp Collection: I Know What I Like

I Know What I Like
1957: A pig-tailed schoolgirl studies a painting in the Tate Gallery, London. Original Publication: Picture Post - 9112 - Tate Gallery - pub. 1957 (Photo by Grace Robertson/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imagePp Collection: Cockpit

Cockpit
17th June 1950: Pilot Bruce Wingate at the controls of a Meteor jet belonging to RAF 54 squadron. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5066 - Acrobats In Vampires - pub

Background imagePp Collection: The Peoples Car, the Volkswagen Beetle

The Peoples Car, the Volkswagen Beetle
15th October 1956: The Peoples Car, the Volkswagen Beetle. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8703 - Fashion Kings Of The Car World - pub. 1956 (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imagePp Collection: American Vauxhall Cresta at the Paris Motor Show

American Vauxhall Cresta at the Paris Motor Show
22nd October 1956: An American Vauxhall Cresta at the Paris Motor Show. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8714 - Cars For 1957 - pub. 1956 (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imagePp Collection: Dark Passage separating Birminghams tunnel-back houses

Dark Passage separating Birminghams tunnel-back houses
6th February 1954: One of the dark passages which separate Birminghams tunnel-back houses. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6979 - The Best And The Worst Of British Cities 4: Birmingham - pub

Background imagePp Collection: Railway Walk under a railway bridge in the dockland area of Cardiff

Railway Walk under a railway bridge in the dockland area of Cardiff
22nd April 1950: A man walking under a railway bridge in the dockland area of Cardiff, known as Bute Town or Tiger Bay. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5020 - Down The Bay - pub

Background imagePp Collection: Ulsters Unemployed

Ulsters Unemployed
17th December 1955: Unemployed people on the streets of Derry city. In Northern Ireland 30, 000 people are out of work. Original Publication

Background imagePp Collection: The Post Office

The Post Office
3rd September 1955: Two young boys outside a post office in Laxay on the island of Lewis and Harris in the Outer Hebrides

Background imagePp Collection: Smart Couple

Smart Couple
29th April 1950: A smartly dressed couple walk hand-in-hand along a street in Buenos Aires. Original Publication: Picture Post - 4971 - A Visit To Buenos Aires - pub

Background imagePp Collection: Sunday League

Sunday League
19th December 1953: Spectators lining up along the touchline to watch the Sunday League match, at Blackheath, London. Original Publication

Background imagePp Collection: Mothers Twins

Mothers Twins
11th September 1956: Two twin girls walking with their mother. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8782 - Champion Children - unpub. (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imagePp Collection: Refugee Camp

Refugee Camp
25th June 1949: A Palestinian refugee camp near the shores of the Dead Sea in Jordan, in the year following the Arab Israeli War which marked the creation of the State of Israel

Background imagePp Collection: Straw Dog

Straw Dog
12th October 1946: Quare Times, the record-breaking greyhound. Original Publication: Picture Post - 4226 - ?10, 000s Worth Of Dog - pub.1946 (Photo by Charles Hewitt/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imagePp Collection: Royal Spectators

Royal Spectators
12th July 1952: A group of women peer through the railings during a Royal trip to Edinburgh. The royal visit was the first by a reigning monarch in 50 years

Background imagePp Collection: Top Hat

Top Hat
20th April 1957: A top hat awaits its owner on the backseat of a car during Queen Elizabeth IIs visit to France. Original Publication

Background imagePp Collection: Ideal For Rationing

Ideal For Rationing
A sign painted on the back window of a car stating: 1952 Ford. Ideal For Petrol Rationing. Buy Today - Any Trial ?170 or ?85 Deposit

Background imagePp Collection: Good Wood, Madam; A woman bowling in a bowling tournament

Good Wood, Madam; A woman bowling in a bowling tournament
A woman bowling in a bowling tournament. Original Publication: Picture Post - 175 - Good Wood, Madam - pub. 1939 (Photo by Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imagePp Collection: We Investigate The Groundnut Scandal

We Investigate The Groundnut Scandal
A dust devil builds up strength in the man-made plains of the groundnut plantations. Original Publication: Picture Post - 4924 - We Investigate The Groundnut Scandal - pub

Background imagePp Collection: A climber making his way up a rock face

A climber making his way up a rock face. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5521 - Rock Climbing - unpub. (Photo by John Chillingworth/Getty Images)

Background imagePp Collection: A maroon Triumph Car at a preview of the Motor Show 1952

A maroon Triumph Car at a preview of the Motor Show 1952
A maroon Triumph car at a preview of the Motor show. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6156 - 1952 - Motor Show - pub. 1952 (Photo by Ronald Startup/Getty Images)

Background imagePp Collection: Egypt Under Nasser

Egypt Under Nasser
People riding donkeys across the Egyptian desert. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8304 - Egypt Under Nasser - pub. 1956 (Photo by Joseph McKeown/Getty Images)



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