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Zeppelin ConstructionOctober 1934: The vast and intricate framework of the new Zeppelin LZ 129 under construction at Friedrichshafen, Germany. With a gas capacity of 7, 070, 000 cubic feet
Ship Canal1948: SS Pacific Importer in the Manchester Ship Canal. Cars waiting for transport line the quay. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
Crowd At Blackpool1920: A crowd on the beach at the popular resort of Blackpool. Blackpool Tower is on the left. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
Piccadilly Circus1929: Traffic at Piccadilly Circus. In the centre are flower sellers and bootblack boys (where Eros statue is today). (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
St Pauls Cathedral17th July 1965: The dome of St Pauls Cathedral, London, surrounded by scaffolding whilst it is being cleaned. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
London Towncirca 1930: A view of London from St Pauls Cathedral. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
Revolutionary Scenes1919: The entrance to the Royal Palace in Berlin, destroyed during the Spartacist uprising which erupted following Germanys defeat in World War I. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
Revolutionary Scenes1919: The damaged entrance to the Royal Palace in Berlin, after the Spartacist uprising which broke out following Germanys defeat in World War I. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
Piccadilly Circus1910: Horses and carts travelling through Piccadilly Circus, central London alongside cars. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
Cumberland Terrace2nd December 1957: Cumberland Terrace in Regents Park, London, which the Crown Estate Commissioners are to be restored and possibly converted into modern flats. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
Airship R 1011929: R101, a British airship, which was built in 1929 and was 221 metres (724 feet) long. The airship had dining, sleeping and recreational facilities for 100 passengers
Tennessee Williams23rd March 1965: American playwright and Pulitzer Prize winner Tennessee Williams (1911 - 1983) on the set used for his play Night of the Iguana at Londons Savoy Theatre
Cork Citycirca 1930: A tram crosses the bridge in Cork City, Ireland. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
Mount Fuji1956: The dormant volcano Mount Fuji in Japan. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
London Floodcirca 1928: A section of the moat at the Tower of London under water during the London flood. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
Pithead Scene10th November 1970: The pithead at Glamorgan, which was affected by a massive unofficial strike in 1970. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
The Apes Of GibraltarJune 1967: A rock ape from Gibraltar which is still under British sovereignty is examining a camera at the top of a steep flight of stone steps. Behind the animal can be seen the coast of Spain
Shanghaicirca 1935: A British armoured car patrolling the streets of the International settlement in Shanghai. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
Duke Ellingtoncirca 1974: American big band leader and legendary jazz pianist Duke (Edward Kennedy) Ellington (1899 - 1974), composer of between 2000 and 5000 tunes. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
Felling Chimneys1st December 1980: The London Brick Companys 18 giant 190ft chimneys being felled in an effort to clean up Bedfordshire. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
Che GuevaraArgentine-born Cuban revolutionary Ernesto Che Guevara (1928 - 1967). (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
Herbert HooverAmerican statesman and the 31st President of the United States Herbert Hoover (1894-1964). Original Publication: People Disc - HE0196 (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
Golden Ray FleetFrench Air Unions fleet of Breguet and Bleriot Golden Ray (Rayon d Or) passenger planes at Le Bourget aerodrome near Paris, celebrating the tenth anniversary of the airlines London-Paris service
USS Los AngelesThe US Airship USS Los Angeles ZR3 flying over Washington DC. Built in Germany by the Zeppelin Airship Construction Company as the LZ-126
Aerial GlasgowAn aerial view of Glasgow, Scotland. The tall building in the centre is the Stow College of Commerce, with the new buildings of the Royal College of Science and Technology to its right
Dunkirk FiresFires raging at Dunkirk, seen from a destroyer, during the evacuation of British troops. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
The LusitaniaThe Cunard liner Lusitania, one of only 14 four-stackers ever built steaming into New York harbour. She was torpedoed by a German submarine off the coast of Ireland in 1915
Peace Party1919: A childrens tea party in an East End Street in London, to celebrate the Treaty of Versailles at the end of the First World War. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
Harrod s1901: Harrods store and original shop in Knightsbridge, London. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
Oil Pipe29th April 1958: A section of pipe frames the crude oil distillation unit at the BP (British Petroleum) oil refinery in Aden. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
Timeless Imagecirca 1945: The Statue of Liberty or Liberty Enlightening the World on New Yorks Liberty Island. A long exposure shot has captured the movement of the stars across the night sky
Frank WhittleSeptember 1948: British aeronautical engineer Sir Frank Whittle (1907 - 1996), who patented the basic design for the turbojet engine, wearing his RAF uniform. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
Drying Dauphines21st January 1960: Gleaming Renault Dauphines passing through the infra-red drying cabinet after their visit to the paint shop at the Renault factory in France. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
Triple Headercirca 1920: A mountain train with three locomotives working hard to take the strain. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
Harrodscirca 1889: Harrods store in Knightsbridge, Kensington. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
Dry Ski SlopeSkiers practising on an artificial ski slope at Waterloo Station, which was built for a Scottish Holiday Exhibition
Solar HeatingA view of an amateur system of solar heating where the inventor has utilised normal plastic garden hose on the roof of his jhouse
Wharf FireFire at Colonial Wharf, London showing fire hoses at work amid the smoke
Ideal TimeHouses and a bridge on preview day at the Ideal Home Exhibition, Earls Court, London
Look No HandsThis eleven-year-old gorilla is an expectant mother and seems to be enjoying a lazy snack at Chester Zoo
Baby ChimpsTwo young chimpanzees at play in the London Zoo, where they were born
Sheeps ClothingTwo Suffolk sheep take part in the Smithfield Show at Earls Court
Thames Dinghy RaceA view of the start of the Greater London Councils dinghy race which runs from Putney to County Hall
Guildford FloodThe main street in Guildford in Surrey after the river Wey overflowed its banks following a deluge of rain, causing heavy flooding
Crystal Palace BurnsThe night sky lights up as Londons Crystal Palace burns
Striped OkapiA mother Okapi and her fawn in an enclosure in their native homeland in the former Belgian Congo
Completed ExtensionA section of the newly completed Western Avenue Extension motorway into central London, which connects the Western Avenue at White City to the Harrow Road Flyover
Virginia Woolfcirca 1933: English critic, novelist and essayist Virginia Woolf (1882 - 1941). (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)