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Historic Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection (#7)

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Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Main gate, Botanic Garden, Oxford CC50_00369

Main gate, Botanic Garden, Oxford CC50_00369
BOTANIC GARDEN, High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire. Looking through the main gate, built in 1632-3 by Nicholas Stone, along a leafy avenue

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: The weir keeper CC72_02175

The weir keeper CC72_02175
RADCOT, Oxfordshire. An old weir keeper and fisherman on the River Thames called Harper. He wears corduroy trousers and sturdy boots. Photographed by Henry Taunt around 1900

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Henley Regatta CC72_00130

Henley Regatta CC72_00130
HENLEY-ON-THAMES, Oxfordshire. Crowds of onlookers on the bank of the river and boats moored close by during the Regatta, an important social

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Royal river trip CC68_00047

Royal river trip CC68_00047
GORING, Oxfordshire. Edward, Prince of Wales sitting on the river boat Arethusa, moored along the banks of the River Thames, whilst other members of his party board

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Oxfordshire country gate BB73_00142

Oxfordshire country gate BB73_00142
OPEN BRASENOSE, Horspath, South Oxfordshire. A picturesque view of the Oxfordshire countryside, showing two women standing by a gate. Photographed by Henry Taunt in July 1916

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Horse Tram a82_00057

Horse Tram a82_00057
South London (uncertain location). A double-decker horse tram on the route between Brixton and " Lord Wellington" (probably a public house of the same name)

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Liberty and Co BL27070_014

Liberty and Co BL27070_014
LIBERTY S, Regent Street, London. Interior of Libertys newly completed Arts and Crafts Tudor style department store, showing the gallery and light well

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Cafeteria, Pen Corner, Kingsway, Westminster, 1920 BL24881_012

Cafeteria, Pen Corner, Kingsway, Westminster, 1920 BL24881_012
41 KINGSWAY, Westminster, Greater London. An interior view showing workers dining in the canteen above Pen Corner, a large shop owned by L G Sloan Limited

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Trainee operators, Marconi House BL22054

Trainee operators, Marconi House BL22054
THE SCHOOL, MARCONI HOUSE, The Strand, London. Interior view. Operators diligently training to use Marconi equipment. Commissioned by Marconi Company and photographed by Bedford Lemere & Co

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Chenard Walcker motor car 1906 BB97_08148

Chenard Walcker motor car 1906 BB97_08148
Farnborough Grange, Farnborough, Warwickshire. A view of a man sitting in a Chenard Walcker motor car. Notice it does not have any lights apart from what looks to be a large spot light mounted

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Horse traffic on Rotten Row DD87_00040

Horse traffic on Rotten Row DD87_00040
ROTTEN ROW, Hyde Park, Westminster, London. Riding in Rotten Row, Hyde Park, is still a popular recreation today. Here, other people have taken to walking and carriage rides for amusement

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Bomb damage, Birmingham 1942 OP09007

Bomb damage, Birmingham 1942 OP09007
LONG ACRE, Nechells, Birmingham, West Midlands. Bomb damage photographed by James Nelson, 29th July 1942. The bomb crater in the road broke through to the river below

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Bomb damage, Birmingham 1942 OP09005

Bomb damage, Birmingham 1942 OP09005
HIGHGATE ROAD, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, West Midlands. Bomb damage photographed by James Nelson, 29th July 1942

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: West Heath School for Young Ladies, Richmond 1923 BL26554_005

West Heath School for Young Ladies, Richmond 1923 BL26554_005
WEST HEATH SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES, Ham Common, Richmond, London. Interior view. Founded as a school in 1879, it was bought by two teachers in 1900

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: West Heath School for Young Ladies, Richmond 1909 BL20465_009

West Heath School for Young Ladies, Richmond 1909 BL20465_009
WEST HEATH SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES, Ham Common, Richmond, London. Founded as a school in 1879, it was bought by two teachers in 1900

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Berry Pomeroy Castle in 1901 BB98_06418

Berry Pomeroy Castle in 1901 BB98_06418
BERRY POMEROY CASTLE, Devon. A view of the gatehouse at the castle.The towers are semi hexagonal with an archway between them. The room above the arch is a guardroom

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Wreaths sent to Osborne House D880031

Wreaths sent to Osborne House D880031
OSBORNE HOUSE, Isle of Wight. The Ryde Album. Queen Victoria died at Osborne House on 22nd January 1901 aged 81. She Lay in State until February 1st when her remains were transported to London

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Queen Victorias cortege D880022

Queen Victorias cortege D880022
OSBORNE HOUSE, Isle of Wight. The Ryde Album. Queen Victoria died at Osborne House on 22nd January 1901 aged 81. Her cortege left Osborne on 1st February

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: The Chapelle Ardente, Osborne D880021a

The Chapelle Ardente, Osborne D880021a
OSBORNE HOUSE, Isle of Wight. The Ryde Album. The Chapelle Ardente, Osborne. Queen Victoria died at Osborne House on 22nd January 1901 aged 81

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Queen Victorias Christmas Presents 1900 D880012

Queen Victorias Christmas Presents 1900 D880012
OSBORNE HOUSE, Isle of Wight. The Ryde Album. Queen Victorias Christmas Presents 1900

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Princess Victoria Eugenie D880049

Princess Victoria Eugenie D880049
OSBORNE HOUSE, Isle of Wight. The Ryde Album. Princess Victoria Eugenie Julia Ena of Battenberg (1887-1969), known as Princess Ena

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Princess Victoria Eugenie D880030c

Princess Victoria Eugenie D880030c
OSBORNE HOUSE, Isle of Wight. The Ryde Album. Princess Victoria Eugenie Julia Ena of Battenberg (1887-1969), known as Princess Ena

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Princess Beatrice D880048

Princess Beatrice D880048
OSBORNE HOUSE, Isle of Wight. The Ryde Album. Princess Beatrice (1857-1944), or more properly Princess Henry of Battenberg. Youngest daughter of Queen Victoria

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Queen Victorias cortege D880033

Queen Victorias cortege D880033
OSBORNE HOUSE, Isle of Wight. The Ryde Album. View of Queen Victorias cortege leaving Osborne House, 1901

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: London & South Western Bank, Fenchurch Street BL21672

London & South Western Bank, Fenchurch Street BL21672
LONDON AND SOUTH WESTERN BANK, Fenchurch Street, London. The London and South Western Bank on the corner of Gracechurch Street and Fenchurch Street

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Victoria and Albert Museum BL19920_A

Victoria and Albert Museum BL19920_A
VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM, Cromwell Road, Kensington, London. The Victoria and Albert Museum with its high central tower was not officially opened to the public until 1909

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Titbits Delivery Van, London BL26057

Titbits Delivery Van, London BL26057
TITBITS DELIVERY VAN, London. Titbits magazine used their delivery van to advertise on, saving money on costly fixed noticeboards in London

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Daimler Limousine motor car BL20505

Daimler Limousine motor car BL20505
DAIMLER LIMOUSINE. Mrs Gant stands on the running board and poses for the camera by her Daimler Limousine motor car. A chauffeur sits at the wheel. Photographed by Harry Bedford Lemere, May 1909

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Uphill Windmill, Somerset W926

Uphill Windmill, Somerset W926
UPHILL WINDMILL, Uphill, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. From a fire insurance policy of 1789 we know that this tower was built as a windmill in 1729

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Drainage Mill, Ludham, Norfolk W610

Drainage Mill, Ludham, Norfolk W610
DRAINAGE MILL, Ludham, Norfolk. Areas of wetland and marsh that are prone to flooding frequently use windmills to pump water and help agriculture

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Windmill, Crowfield, Suffolk a81_01171

Windmill, Crowfield, Suffolk a81_01171
WINDMILL, Crowfield, Suffolk. This smock mill was originally constructed as a drainage mill near Yarmouth, but was moved and converted to be used as a cereal mill in about 1840

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Doolittle Windmill, Bedfordshire a78_00468

Doolittle Windmill, Bedfordshire a78_00468
DOOLITTLE WINDMILL, Totternhoe, Bedfordshire. A tower mill built in about 1820 for the processing of cereals. The mill ceased to be operated by wind-power in 1868 and an engine was installed

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Tower of London BL27027

Tower of London BL27027
TOWER OF LONDON. General view of the Tower with Tower Bridge in the background. Photographed in 1924 by Bedford Lemere

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: A safe landing EPW005069

A safe landing EPW005069
REGENTS PARK. London. Aircraft landed in Regents Park, September 1920. The aeroplane, facing towards the trees, is surrounded by a crowd of excited onlookers, while two men shake hands

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Ufton Court, Berkshire c. 1901 OP01505

Ufton Court, Berkshire c. 1901 OP01505
UFTON COURT, Ufton Nervet, Berkshire. A woman stands at the base of the garden steps. Photographed by Maxwell-Lyte, c.1901

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Park Place, Remenham OP01500

Park Place, Remenham OP01500
PARK PLACE, Remenham, Berkshire. A view of a statue by the pond. Photographed by Maxwell-Lyte, c.1900

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Park Place, Remenham c. 1900 OP01499

Park Place, Remenham c. 1900 OP01499
PARK PLACE, Remenham, Wokingham, Berkshire. A lady poses on a Neoclassical terrace in the grounds of Park Place in Remenham. The grounds were laid out from 1752 onwards

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: All Saints Church, Gillingham c. 1900 OP00613

All Saints Church, Gillingham c. 1900 OP00613
ALL SAINTS CHURCH, Gillingham, Norfolk. The remains of the ivy-clad tower of All Saints Church in Gillingham. The rest of the tower fell in 1748. The gravestones in the churchyard also remain

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: The Ring, Southwark 1941 B43_1259

The Ring, Southwark 1941 B43_1259
THE RING, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London. The Ring was originally the Surrey Chapel until it closed in 1881. It was then a boxing arena from 1910 and was destroyed during the Blitz

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Wrestlers CC49_00511

Wrestlers CC49_00511
St Giles Fair, Oxford. Four female wrestlers, an unusual spectacle, posing outside their stall at St Giles Fair, watched by a large crowd. Photographed by Henry Taunt September 1909

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Herstmonceux Castle CC000352

Herstmonceux Castle CC000352
Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex. The ivy-clad entrance gatehouse. Herstmonceux Castle was built of brick circa 1445 by Sir Roger Fiennes

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Arts and Crafts interior BL16690

Arts and Crafts interior BL16690
Holmestead, North Mossley Hill Road, Liverpool. Pre-Raphaelite items. The library, seen here, includes stained glass of St Cecilia by Morris & Co

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Arts and Crafts interior BL16685

Arts and Crafts interior BL16685
Holmestead, North Mossley Hill Road, Liverpool. Interior of the music room, with a harp and grand piano displaying many elements of the Arts and Crafts movement

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: House servants BB98_05566

House servants BB98_05566
Servants at Biddlesden Park House, Buckinghamshire. A rare view of five female house servants next to a doorway. Photographed 1896-1920 by Alfred Newton and Son. Maids

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Restoration c. 1900 BB97_11860

Restoration c. 1900 BB97_11860
Kingston Lisle House, Kingston Lisle, Oxfordshire. A large group of workmen posing outside a house with a bullock cart, during renovation work

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Cinema organ BB87_02757

Cinema organ BB87_02757
Organ at the Odeon Cinema, Haverstock Hill, Hampstead, London. Interior view. The Haverstock Hill Odeon was designed by T P Bennett & Son and opened on 29 September 1934

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Go-karting a97_05215

Go-karting a97_05215
A group of children playing on home made Go-Karts at Greatworth, Northamptonshire. Photographed by Alfred Newton and Son in October 1901

Background imageHistoric Images 1920s to 1940s Rights Managed Collection: Park Lea entrance hall BL23621_013

Park Lea entrance hall BL23621_013
Entrance Hall, Park Lea, Fulwood Park, Aigburth, Liverpool. Interior view. An eclectic display of densely packed art, sculpture and ceramics




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