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Picture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection (#12)

Snapshots of Britain and the world in the 1930s, 40s, & 50s. Published between 1938 and 1957, this is a collection of archive prints which filled the pages of the weekly magazine which included light-hearted and humorous stories and major social issues, both domestic and international.

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Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Skimming Stones; A group of children playing in the racially diverse dockland area of Cardiff

Skimming Stones; A group of children playing in the racially diverse dockland area of Cardiff
A group of children playing in the racially diverse dockland area of Cardiff, known as Tiger Bay

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Yeti Hat; A black spaghetti straw hat, a summer beach fashion from Italy

Yeti Hat; A black spaghetti straw hat, a summer beach fashion from Italy
A black spaghetti straw hat, a summer beach fashion from Italy

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: A factory at Saarbrucken in the Saar, Germany

A factory at Saarbrucken in the Saar, Germany

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Festival of Britain Exhibition; Dignitaries of St Pauls Church look at an engine

Festival of Britain Exhibition; Dignitaries of St Pauls Church look at an engine
Dignitaries of St Pauls Church look at an engine on display in the Transport Pavilion on the day that the King officially opens the Festival of Britain Exhibition

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Musicians Looking For Work outside the offices of the London Orchestral Association in Piccadilly

Musicians Looking For Work outside the offices of the London Orchestral Association in Piccadilly
Musicians gathering outside the offices of the London Orchestral Association in Piccadilly, London, looking for work

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: A child of the Haanapel family holds his scooter and watches the street in the town of Doesburg

A child of the Haanapel family holds his scooter and watches the street in the town of Doesburg, Holland. Members of the Haanapel family have suffered from a genetic fault for over 400 years whereby

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Couple Watching The Sea on Blackpool Promenade

Couple Watching The Sea on Blackpool Promenade
July 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)

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine 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 imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine 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 imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Waiting For A Ship

Waiting For A Ship
Christina Zandvliet and her family emigrated to Australia but after falling ill she returned to Holland. Her children missed her so much they stowed aboard a ship to see her again

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Dusk Invasion

Dusk Invasion
American soldiers arriving in the Port of Inchon, Korea. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5086 - Inchon - pub. 1950 (Photo by Bert Hardy/Getty Images)

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Members of the British army driving through Aden

Members of the British army driving through Aden. Original Publication: Picture Post - 9105 - RAF And Cameron Highlanders In Aden - unpub. (Photo by Bert Hardy/Getty Images)

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Girl And Baguette as she reads a noticeboard

Girl And Baguette as she reads a noticeboard
A young girl holding a baguette as she reads a notice board displaying cuts in the prices of fruit, jam and coffee. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5891 - Save The Franc - Pinay - pub

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Portable Turntable

Portable Turntable
21st May 1958: The Philips portable record player for 45 rpm single records. (Photo by Bert Hardy/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: A carved lions head amongst the ruins of the bouleuterion or council chamber at Olympia

A carved lions head amongst the ruins of the bouleuterion or council chamber at Olympia
5th July 1952: A carved lions head amongst the ruins of the bouleuterion or council chamber at Olympia, the site of the ancient Olympic Games

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Rice Line; Women carrying bales of rice to the village threshing ground in Mudichur

Rice Line; Women carrying bales of rice to the village threshing ground in Mudichur
7th June 1947: Women carrying bales of rice to the village threshing ground in Mudichur, Madras. Original Publication: Picture Post - 4325 - Indian Village - pub

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine 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 imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Magic Mountain; A heavily-burdened Nepalese labourer plods along a mountain track

Magic Mountain; A heavily-burdened Nepalese labourer plods along a mountain track
24th February 1951: A heavily-burdened Nepalese labourer plods along a mountain track. Shafts of sunlight pierce the heavy clouds in a threatening sky

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Marching To Front

Marching To Front
September 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

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Bywell Churchyard

Bywell Churchyard
21st 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)

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Uphill Skiers at Klosters in Switzerland

Uphill Skiers at Klosters in Switzerland
12th 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

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: A gun dog chasing a rabbit

A gun dog chasing a rabbit
17th January 1948: A gun dog chasing a rabbit. Original Publication: Picture Post - 4480 - Training Gun Dogs - pub. 1948 (Photo by Bert Hardy/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Looking Out To Sea

Looking Out To Sea
31st 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

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Tugboat At Work; hauling a liner into one of the dockyards on Clydeside

Tugboat At Work; hauling a liner into one of the dockyards on Clydeside
17th 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

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Barbary Ape; tailless macaque monkey, sitting on a rock above a harbour in Gibraltar

Barbary Ape; tailless macaque monkey, sitting on a rock above a harbour in Gibraltar
8th May 1954: A Barbary Ape, a tailless macaque monkey, sitting on a rock above a harbour in Gibraltar. The Barbary Ape can also be found in Morocco

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Heading Home

Heading Home
3rd 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

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Shipping In Belfast

Shipping In Belfast
A woman with two children stops to look at shipping in a harbour, Belfast, Northern Ireland, June 1955. Original publication: Picture Post - 7825 - Belfast - pub

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Waste Ground In Belfast

Waste Ground In Belfast
Waste ground behind houses in Belfast, Northern Ireland, June 1955. Original publication: Picture Post - 7825 - Belfast - pub

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Railway Houses

Railway Houses
1956: A steam train passing houses which back onto the line, in Yorkshire. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8067 - The Importance of Being Yorkshire - unpub

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Peoples Car

Peoples Car
19th 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

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Jaguar Saloon

Jaguar Saloon
October 1955: The 2.4 litre Jaguar Saloon. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8111 - New Cars Without Tears - pub. 1955 (Photo by Bert Hardy/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Aston Martin

Aston Martin
24th 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

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: The Bond Car

The Bond Car
1953: The Bond Minicar. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6405 - By Their Internal Combustion Engines Ye Shall Know Them - unpub. (Photo by Daniel Farson/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Custom Royal

Custom Royal
The front bumper of the American 56 Dodge Custom Royal at the Paris Motor Show. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8714 - Cars For 1957 - pub. 1956 (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Getty Images)

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Cars 1950 s

Cars 1950 s
Fine Art Storehouse Vintage Photo Art: Cars: Cars 1950 s

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Aston Martin

Aston Martin
22nd October 1956: An Aston Martin Db2 4 Mark II Spyder sports car at the Paris Motor Show. (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Bentley Mulliner

Bentley Mulliner
24th October 1953: A Bentley Mulliner 4-door saloon car parked outside a country house. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6771 - German Diesel Car For The Motor Show - pub

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Jaguar XK120

Jaguar XK120
24th October 1953: A Jaguar XK120 hardtop motor car. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6771 - German Diesel Car For The Motor Show - pub. 1953 (Photo by Ronald Startup/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Triumph Sports

Triumph Sports
24th October 1953: A Triumph Sports car. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6771 - German Diesel Car For The Motor Show - pub. 1953 (Photo by Ronald Startup/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: The Audette

The Audette
22nd October 1956: The Audette, a French bubble car at the Paris Motor Show. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8714 - Cars For 1957 - pub. 1956 (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Maserati; Fashion Kings Of The Car World

Maserati; Fashion Kings Of The Car World
28th September 1956: A Maserati sports car. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8703 - Fashion Kings Of The Car World - pub. 1956 (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: New York Taxi

New York Taxi
An abandoned New York taxi during a mock hydrogen bomb attack, which was staged in sixty US cities. Original Publication: Picture Post - 7882 - The Ten Minutes That Shook America - pub

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Cadillac

Cadillac
The front wing of a Cadillac Eldorado Brougham at the Paris Motor Show. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8714 - Cars For 1957 - pub. 1956 (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Getty Images)

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Tail Lights

Tail Lights
The rear lights and bumper of a 56 Dodge Custom Royal at the Paris Motor Show. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8714 - Cars For 1957 - pub. 1956 (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Getty Images)

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine 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 imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Boot Room

Boot Room
1st December 1951: Arsenal FC boot room at Highbury. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5596 - A Is For Arsenal - pub. 1951 (Photo by George Douglas/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Parisian Lovers

Parisian Lovers
23rd June 1951: A young couple sharing an intimate moment in one of the pavement cafes on the Champs-Elysees, Paris. Original Publication

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Charge Of The Light Brigade

Charge Of The Light Brigade
Painting depicting The Charge Of The Light Brigade, which was a disastrous charge of British cavalry led by Lord Cardigan against Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava on 25 October 1854 in



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