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Picture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection (page 10)

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: Thebes

Thebes
circa 1955: Remains of the city of Thebes with a wall showing a colonnade. (Photo by Picture Post/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Morning Light

Morning Light
May 1906: The square-rigged sailing ship, the Morning Light, in a Norwegian fjord. It was built in 1878 at Yesterham, Nova Scotia, but later sold to Norway. Lilliput

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Cow And Calf

Cow And Calf
circa 1938: An Indian cow and its calf in a farmyard in India. (Photo by Picture Post/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Rural View

Rural View
Two women looking towards an English village from a nearby hillside, 1944. Original publication: (Photo by Francis Reiss/Picture Post/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Royal Albert Bridge

Royal Albert Bridge
The Royal Albert Bridge, designed by British engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, over the River Tamar at Saltash, under construction. (Photo by Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Fireworks On Water

Fireworks On Water
A night-time firework display. (Photo by Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Foggy Landscape

Foggy Landscape
The Gasometer in Hitchin, Herfordshire, almost submerged in fog. (Photo by Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Moscow Theatre

Moscow Theatre
circa 1850: The Grand Theatre in Theatre Square, Moscow, built in 1824 by Bovet to house the Bolshoi. It burnt to the ground in 1853 and was rebuilt as the modern Bolshoi Theatre

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Mournful Dog

Mournful Dog
circa 1940: A long haired greyhound or lurcher tethered in a corner with straw on the floor. (Photo by Kurt Hutton/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Teotihuacan

Teotihuacan
A stone carving of a pre-Columbian serpent god at the ancient archaeological site of Teotihuacan in Mexico, circa 1949. The site dates back to around 200 BCE

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Long Hair

Long Hair
circa 1890: Miss Milo standing in front of a dressing-table. Her very long hair touches the ground. (Photo by Picture Post/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Lewes Mill

Lewes Mill
6th September 1907: A unique six sail windmill at Lewes, Sussex. (Photo by Picture Post/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Bert Hardy (1913 -1995) Art Prints

Bert Hardy (1913 -1995) Art Prints
Fine Art Storehouse Picture Post: Bert Hardy (1913 -1995) Art Prints

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Prussian Occupation

Prussian Occupation
Fort Issy, one of the strategic defence posts of Paris is occupied by Prussian troops during the Franco-Prussian war. (Photo by Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Backless Fashion

Backless Fashion
5th November 1949: Pariss latest fashion items place the accent on necklines, using roses, frills, and feathers to emphasize necks and bosoms

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Newsstand

Newsstand
A soldier in Paris reading Picture Post at a newstand

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Bert Hardy (1913 -1995)

Bert Hardy (1913 -1995)
Fine Art Storehouse Photographer Collections: Bert Hardy (1913 -1995)

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Bert Hardy (1913 -1995)

Bert Hardy (1913 -1995)
Fine Art Storehouse Photographer Collections: Bert Hardy (1913 -1995)

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Swedish Lumberjacks

Swedish Lumberjacks
Two lumberjacks on their way to work, Sweden, 1952. Original publication: Picture Post - 6124 - Swedish Village - unpub 1952 (Photo by Bert Hardy/Picture Post/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Civil Defence Poster

Civil Defence Poster
4th October 1952: A poster encouraging recruitment to the Civil Defence volunteers, against the background of bomb devastation around St. Pauls Cathedral in the City of London

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Westminster Abbey; These People Should Pay For The Abbey Repairs

Westminster Abbey; These People Should Pay For The Abbey Repairs
12th September 1953: Corrosion and damage caused to the stonework of Westminster Abbey, London, by soot and pollution. Original Publication

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Foxy Trousers; Ten week-old Fox Cub Twentieth Century Fox

Foxy Trousers; Ten week-old Fox Cub Twentieth Century Fox
Ten week-old fox cub Twentieth Century Fox, takes a look around London from the safety of his owners trousers.Picture Post - 8406 - A Fox Discovers London - pub. 1956

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: The Piccadilly District of London at night

The Piccadilly District of London at night
The Piccadilly district of London at night

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Parked Cars Great Pulteney Street in the West End of London

Parked Cars Great Pulteney Street in the West End of London
Cars parked on both sides of Great Pulteney Street in the West End of London

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Star Loco; A scene from the Ealing Comedy, Titfield Thunderbolt

Star Loco; A scene from the Ealing Comedy, Titfield Thunderbolt
6th September 1952: A scene from the Ealing comedy, Titfield Thunderbolt with the Thunderbolt played by the Lion a 114 year old locomotive lent by the Liverpool Engineering Society which originally

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

The Allard
21st October 1950: The K2 Allard, manufactured in Clapham and powered by a Ford engine. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5140 - Britains Best In Cars - pub

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

Jaguar XK120
24th October 1953: A Jaguar XK120 hardtop which will be appearing at the Earls Court Motor Show, London. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6771 - The New Cars - pub

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Piccadilly Circus

Piccadilly Circus
26th June 1954: A crowd-free Piccadilly Circus in the centre of London, showing the tube station entrance, the statue of Eros and the Swan and Edgar building

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Bankside Power Station

Bankside Power Station on the south bank of the River Thames, London, October-November 1954. Designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, the building later became the Tate Modern art gallery

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: All London; Suburban London Street

All London; Suburban London Street
A suburban street in London, May 1951. Original publication: Picture Post - 5309 - All London - pub. 26th May 1951 (Photo by Picture Post/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Desert Car Skeleton; Mail Truck, Australia

Desert Car Skeleton; Mail Truck, Australia
The skeleton of an old car lying in the desert sand of the Australian outback. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6832 - Mail Truck, Australia - unpub. (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Getty Images)

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: French Poster; Two Girls Make Bon

French Poster; Two Girls Make Bon
Two ex-Hulton Press secretaries are seen here studying a French poster during their apprenticeship at the Hotel Chambord, Ostend. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6651 - Two Girls Make Bon - pub

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Chase Me; The Last Of The Gaelic

Chase Me; The Last Of The Gaelic
23rd July 1955: Two girls running up the steps from a beach in the Scottish Western Isles. These children have spoken Gaelic for most of their lives

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Assisi Peasants take their geese to the market

Assisi Peasants take their geese to the market
22nd September 1951: Locals take their geese to the market in Assisi. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5409 - Assisi - pub. 1951 (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Lonely Walk; Seven Days Leave from Prison

Lonely Walk; Seven Days Leave from Prison
2nd 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

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Going Home; The Whites of Their Eyes

Going Home; The Whites of Their Eyes
December 1951: A family going home after a fishing trip on Lake Edward in Uganda. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5665 - The Whites of Their Eyes - pub

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Barrel Boy Adventure Play

Barrel Boy Adventure Play
A boy disappearing into a barrel, which formed an entrance to a cave in an adventure playground in Crawley

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Parisian Couple Arm in Arm

Parisian Couple Arm in Arm
A couple standing arm in arm in Paris

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Seine Sunbather

Seine Sunbather
A sunbather stripped down to his swimming trunks, suns himself by the banks of the Seine in Paris

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Giant Basket

Giant Basket
A woman carrying a large wicker basket through a street in Assisi. Picture Post - 5409 - Assisi - pub. 1951 (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Getty Images)

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Maserati Sports Car Bumper, Paris Motor Show

Maserati Sports Car Bumper, Paris Motor Show
The bumper of an Italian Maserati sports car at the Paris Motor Show. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8703 - Fashion Kings Of The Car World - pub. 1956 (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Getty Images)

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Gasometers beside Regents Canal in London

Gasometers beside Regents Canal in London. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6625 - London Canals - unpub. (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Getty Images)

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Fireflite

Fireflite
22nd October 1956: A rear-view of a De Soto Fireflite at the Paris Motor Show. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8714 - Cars For 1957 - pub

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Plastic Bumper

Plastic Bumper
15th October 1956: A close-up of a Plexiglass bumper on a Nash Palm Beach, at the Farina works in Italy. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8703 - Fashion Kings Of The Car World - pub

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Wise Thoughts

Wise Thoughts
21st May 1955: Two children reflect on life whilst sitting on a kerb in a cobbled street. Original Publication: Picture Post - 7763 - Whatever He hears He Can Play - pub 1955

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine 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 imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Houses backing onto a London Canal

Houses backing onto a London Canal
August 1953: Houses backing onto a London Canal. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6625 - London Canals - unpub. (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Background imagePicture Post, Premier British News Magazine Collection: Druid Ceremony, part of the Midsummer Rites at Stonehenge

Druid Ceremony, part of the Midsummer Rites at Stonehenge
30th June 1956: A druid participating in a dawn ceremony as part of the Midsummer Rites at Stonehenge. Original Publication: Picture Post - 8536 - The Druids Under Fire - pub



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