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Hulton Archive Collection

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Discover an amazing collection of fine vintage art prints that come from the prestigious Hulton Archive, a historical picture treasure trove. The Hulton Archive, which was first owned by the BBC and then purchased by Getty Images in 1996, is one of the oldest, largest, and most prestigious archives in the world. This collection, which is well-known for its sumptuous selection of historically significant pictures, guarantees a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Explore this amazing collection of fascinating photojournalistic images that perfectly capture the spirit of Britain and world events in the fascinating 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. In addition to breathtaking photos, the Hulton Archive features an amazing collection of engravings, humorous cartoons, detailed illustrations, educational maps, painstaking etchings, captivating lithographs, old magazines, and a host of other visual artefacts that date back to the early days of printed media.

5,882 items

Hulton Archive Collection: Henry Miller News Picture Service

Henry Miller News Picture Service Collection
61 items

Hulton Archive Collection: New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Collection
31 items

Hulton Archive Collection: Horse-drawn Trams (Horsecars)

Horse-drawn Trams (Horsecars) Collection
41 items

Hulton Archive Collection: Margaret Morris Movement (MMM)

Margaret Morris Movement (MMM) Collection
9 items

Hulton Archive Collection: Wimbledon

Wimbledon Collection
11 items

Hulton Archive Collection: Historic Wembley Park

Historic Wembley Park Collection
51 items

Background imageHulton Archive Collection: Daily Herald

Daily Herald
A fascinating photographic archive from this British Daily Newspaper published 1912-1964

Hulton Archive Collection: Historic Grand Prix

Historic Grand Prix Collection
12 items

Hulton Archive Collection: RMS Lusitania

RMS Lusitania Collection
14 items

Hulton Archive Collection: Three Lions

Three Lions Collection
168 items

Hulton Archive Collection: Freelance Photographers Guild (FPG)

Freelance Photographers Guild (FPG) Collection
824 items

Hulton Archive Collection: The Keystone Press Agency Collection

The Keystone Press Agency Collection
407 items

Hulton Archive Collection: Topical Press Agency

Topical Press Agency Collection
3,983 items

Hulton Archive Collection: Historical Central Press Art Prints

Historical Central Press Art Prints Collection
397 items

Hulton Archive Collection: British Broadcasting Corporation

British Broadcasting Corporation Collection
12 items

Hulton Archive Collection: Dr Otto Herschan

Dr Otto Herschan Collection
155 items

Hulton Archive Collection: Edward Gooch Photography

Edward Gooch Photography Collection
54 items

Background imageHulton Archive Collection: Locomotive Factory

Locomotive Factory
A man at work in the Great Western Railway works in Swindon

Background imageHulton Archive Collection: Praying Hands by Albrecht Durer

Praying Hands by Albrecht Durer
Praying hands by the German artist Albrecht Durer (1471 - 1528), circa 1500. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Praying hands, also known as Study of the Hands of an Apostle

Background imageHulton Archive Collection: Search And Destroy

Search And Destroy
The second wave of combat helicopters of the 1st Air Cavalry Division fly over an RTO and his commander on an isolated landing zone during Operation Pershing

Background imageHulton Archive Collection: Golden Temple Of Amritsar

Golden Temple Of Amritsar
The Golden Temple, or Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar, India, circa 1880. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHulton Archive Collection: As Evening Falls

As Evening Falls
A view of the layers of gentle waves at Saunton Sands, North Devon, as the evening tide comes in

Background imageHulton Archive Collection: Yorkshire Moors

Yorkshire Moors
Moorland near Saltersgate in Cleveland, a hilly district in the North Riding of Yorkshire

Background imageHulton Archive Collection: Factory Cloud

Factory Cloud
Clouds of smoke coming from a factory on the River Don in Sheffield

Background imageHulton Archive Collection: Shaftesbury Vista

Shaftesbury Vista
A view over the Dorset countryside, with the town of Shaftesbury at the bottom of the hill, circa 1930. (Photo by Val Doone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHulton Archive Collection: Cooling Tower

Cooling Tower
circa 1940: A cooling tower near the smoking chimneys of a factory, on the outskirts of Sheffield, in Yorkshire. (Photo by Val Doone/Getty Images)

Background imageHulton Archive Collection: Nomination Day

Nomination Day
July 1865: Nomination at Kennington Park for a Lambeth Election. The crowd is being watched over by a lone mounted policeman. (Photo by HultonArchive/Illustrated London News/Getty Images)

Background imageHulton Archive Collection: Great Eastern

Great Eastern
May 1853: The breaking of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable on board Brunel's steamship the Great Eastern'. Original Publication: Illustrated London News

Background imageHulton Archive Collection: Gibraltar Fete

Gibraltar Fete
9th March 1889: A fete at San Roque in the British dependency of Gibraltar. (Photo by HultonArchive/Illustrated London News/Getty Images)

Background imageHulton Archive Collection: China Squadron

China Squadron
March 1857: Naval ships both steam and sail joining the China Squadron during the Second Opium War. The ships are the Furious, Nonpareil, Transit, Retribution, Shannon and Himalaya

Background imageHulton Archive Collection: Reform Club

Reform Club
1852: Members waiting in the hall of London's Reform Club to hear news of the new ministry. Original Publication: Illustrated London News - pub. 1853 (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHulton Archive Collection: Tiny Dog

Tiny Dog
One of the smallest dogs in the world drinking from a spoon

Background imageHulton Archive Collection: Leader Of The Herd

Leader Of The Herd
1957: A large antlered stag in Richmond Park, Surrey. (Photo by Frank Martin/BIPs/Getty Images)

Background imageHulton Archive Collection: The Art Of Blasphemy

The Art Of Blasphemy
July 1958: Nuns evaluate a painting at an exhibition of modern art, organised by the Contemporary Art Society on the theme of religion, in London's Tate Gallery

Background imageHulton Archive Collection: Cat Soak

Cat Soak
July 1958: A soaking cat leaps out of a pail of water. (Photo by Frank Martin/BIPs/Getty Images)

Background imageHulton Archive Collection: Quick On The Draw

Quick On The Draw
1958: Deputy Marshal Buck Starr helps recreate the Wild West for visitors to the Golden Horse Ranch at Crowborough in Sussex. (Photo by Frank Martin/BIPs/Getty Images)

Background imageHulton Archive Collection: Financial Crash

Financial Crash
Bidders and buyers outside a bank during the financial crisis of 1936

Background imageHulton Archive Collection: Gas Drill

Gas Drill
A gas drill for London police officers at East Ham Police Station

Background imageHulton Archive Collection: Fun In Store

Fun In Store
A group of children marvel at the array of toys available in a London toy store

Background imageHulton Archive Collection: Electoral Reform Demo

Electoral Reform Demo
A demonstration for electoral reform, 1st July 1884, the year of Gladstone's Representation of the People Act, which expanded the size of the British electorate. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHulton Archive Collection: Badminton Players

Badminton Players
A group of people playing badminton, possibly in India, circa 1885. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHulton Archive Collection: Penny Farthing Team

Penny Farthing Team
A group of cyclists posing with their penny farthings, circa 1885. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHulton Archive Collection: St Kildan Women

St Kildan Women
Three generations of women on the archipelago of St Kilda in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, circa 1880. The islands are now uninhabited. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHulton Archive Collection: Richmond Maypole

Richmond Maypole
Children playing on a maypole in Richmond Park

Background imageHulton Archive Collection: Phew !

Phew !
circa 1930: A camera operator in a Pathe News studio in London is suffering from the heat. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageHulton Archive Collection: En Pointe

En Pointe
circa 1930: A performer from the pantomime of Robin Hood at the Portsmouth Theatre Royal. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageHulton Archive Collection: Easy Listening

Easy Listening
circa 1930: A woman listening to her radio through a set of headphones. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageHulton Archive Collection: Hairy Ainus

Hairy Ainus
The Ainu people of Japan and eastern Russia, noted for their prolific facial hair, circa 1930. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)



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