1950 1959 Annees 50 50s Collection

Eastern Geelong (colour photo)
7166499 Eastern Geelong (colour photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eastern Geelong)

Warrnambool (colour photo)
7166508 Warrnambool (colour photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Warrnambool)

British Cars of 1949: Triumph Cars (b/w photo)
8657217 British Cars of 1949: Triumph Cars (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Triumph Cars)

British Cars of 1949: Sunbeam-Talbot (b/w photo)
8657214 British Cars of 1949: Sunbeam-Talbot (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sunbeam-Talbot)

British Cars of 1949: Singer (b/w photo)
8657211 British Cars of 1949: Singer (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Singer)

British Cars of 1949: Jowett (b/w photo)
8657199 British Cars of 1949: Jowett (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jowett)

British Cars of 1949: Humber (b/w photo)
8657195 British Cars of 1949: Humber (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Humber)

Advertisement for Tala Colourful Kitchenware (colour litho)
8655276 Advertisement for Tala Colourful Kitchenware (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Tala Colourful Kitchenware)

Herbert Duncan Furs: Natural Silver Blue Mink, Natural White Mink (b/w photo)
8637206 Herbert Duncan Furs: Natural Silver Blue Mink, Natural White Mink (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Natural Silver Blue Mink)

Herbert Duncan Furs: Natural Aleutian Mink (b/w photo)
8637205 Herbert Duncan Furs: Natural Aleutian Mink (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Natural Aleutian Mink)

Commands: Tie your shoe-lace and run to school (colour litho)
8645088 Commands: Tie your shoe-lace and run to school (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tie your shoe-lace and run to school)

Commands: Sit on the chair and read your book (colour litho)
8645087 Commands: Sit on the chair and read your book (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sit on the chair and read your book)

Commands: Put on your scarf and button your coat (colour litho)
8645078 Commands: Put on your scarf and button your coat (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Put on your scarf and button your coat)

Virginia, Cavan (b/w photo)
8652393 Virginia, Cavan (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Virginia, Cavan)

Peat cutting (b/w photo)
8652392 Peat cutting (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peat cutting. Illustration for The British Isles in Black's Geography Pictures series)

Commands: Walk to the door and close it (colour litho)
8650842 Commands: Walk to the door and close it (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Walk to the door and close it)

Cookery school (b/w photo)
8655283 Cookery school (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cookery school)

Dancing couple (colour litho)
8635634 Dancing couple (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dancing couple. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

British Cars of 1949: Standard Vanguard (b/w photo)
8657215 British Cars of 1949: Standard Vanguard (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Standard Vanguard)

British Cars of 1949: Invicta (b/w photo)
8657201 British Cars of 1949: Invicta (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Invicta)

British Cars of 1949: Lanchester (b/w photo)
8657200 British Cars of 1949: Lanchester (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lanchester)

British Cars of 1949: Daimler (b/w photo)
8657187 British Cars of 1949: Daimler (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daimler)

British Cars of 1949: Bentley (b/w photo)
8657186 British Cars of 1949: Bentley (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bentley)

Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Central Africa (colour litho)
8646584 Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Central Africa (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Central Africa)

Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Canada (colour litho)
8646578 Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Canada (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Canada)

Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Hungary (colour litho)
8646577 Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Hungary (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hungary)

Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Texas, USA (colour litho)
8646568 Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Texas, USA (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Texas, USA)

Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Alsace, France (colour litho)
8646567 Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Alsace, France (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alsace, France)

Tetley brewery: A barley "couch" starts to germinate on the tiled floor of the malt house (b/w photo)
8639584 Tetley brewery: A barley "couch" starts to germinate on the tiled floor of the malt house (b/w photo) by English Photographer

British Cars of 1949: Riley (b/w photo)
8657203 British Cars of 1949: Riley (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Riley)

British Cars of 1949: HRG (b/w photo)
8657194 British Cars of 1949: HRG (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: HRG)

British Cars of 1949: Dagenham Motors (b/w photo)
8657190 British Cars of 1949: Dagenham Motors (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dagenham Motors)

British Cars of 1949: CarMart (b/w photo)
8657180 British Cars of 1949: CarMart (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: CarMart)

Third Annual Dinner and Dance (colour litho)
8635637 Third Annual Dinner and Dance (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Third Annual Dinner and Dance, the Paviours Arms, Page Street, Westminster)

The ages of love. At 50 years (colour litho)
8656659 The ages of love. At 50 years (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The ages of love. At 50 years)

Tetley brewery: Bottles being filled automatically at the rate of 500 dozen an hour (b/w photo)
8639590 Tetley brewery: Bottles being filled automatically at the rate of 500 dozen an hour (b/w photo) by English Photographer

English cookery, 1950s: Tea fancies and iced biscuits (colour photo)
8667376 English cookery, 1950s: Tea fancies and iced biscuits (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tea fancies and iced biscuits)

English cookery, 1950s: Cooking the Modern Way (b/w photo)
8667364 English cookery, 1950s: Cooking the Modern Way (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cooking the Modern Way)

English cookery, 1950s: Green-pea soup and rolls (colour photo)
8667359 English cookery, 1950s: Green-pea soup and rolls (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Green-pea soup and rolls)

Herbert Duncan Furs: Natural Canadian Ranched Mink (b/w photo)
8637197 Herbert Duncan Furs: Natural Canadian Ranched Mink (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Natural Canadian Ranched Mink)

Tetley brewery: Measuring casks to ensure correct size (b/w photo)
8639589 Tetley brewery: Measuring casks to ensure correct size (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Measuring casks to ensure correct size)

Tetley brewery: Building casks in the cooperage (b/w photo)
8639588 Tetley brewery: Building casks in the cooperage (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Building casks in the cooperage)

Tetley brewery: The Beer Cellars (b/w photo)
8639587 Tetley brewery: The Beer Cellars (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Beer Cellars)

Tetley brewery: Yeast rising to the top of stainless steel vessels in the fermenting process (b/w photo)
8639586 Tetley brewery: Yeast rising to the top of stainless steel vessels in the fermenting process (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Making a Christmas Pudding (b/w photo)
8655278 Making a Christmas Pudding (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Making a Christmas Pudding)

Walter Trier's crazy costumes: North Africa (colour litho)
8646595 Walter Trier's crazy costumes: North Africa (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: North Africa)

Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Siam (colour litho)
8646590 Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Siam (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siam)

Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Mexico (colour litho)
8646585 Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Mexico (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mexico)

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Step back in time to the vibrant and captivating 1950s, a decade filled with cultural milestones and artistic wonders. In Eastern Geelong, the streets come alive with color as locals go about their daily lives, capturing the essence of this era in a stunning photograph. Meanwhile, Warrnambool also shines brightly in hues that reflect the spirit of the times. Delve into history further as you behold a misshapen baluster jar adorned with delicate flowers from around 1670. This porcelain masterpiece tells tales of craftsmanship and beauty that have stood the test of time. Journey to Weimar, Germany, where the Goethe Schiller monument stands proudly before its national theater. A symbol of literary greatness and intellectual prowess, it serves as a reminder of these influential figures' impact on society during this period. Greece beckons us next with its awe-inspiring statue of Achilles in Corfu. Created by Johannes Gotz in 1909 but still resonating throughout the 1950s, this sculpture pays homage to an ancient hero who continues to inspire generations. Immerse yourself further into Greek culture by visiting Achilleion palace on Corfu island. Built by Empress Elisabeth - Sisi - of Austria and surrounded by lush gardens, it houses another magnificent depiction of Achilles. This image transports us back to circa 1954 when visitors marveled at its grandeur. Closer to home in Bavaria lies Luitpold Bridge or Prince Regent Bridge gracefully spanning over Isar river. Its stone sculpture representing Bavaria alongside the Angel of Peace creates an enchanting backdrop for passersby during those peaceful days in 1957. Florence calls out for exploration too; here we find Benvenuto Cellini's Perseus with Medusa's Head sculpture adorning Loggia dei Lanzi. Dating back to 1554 but captured beautifully through Erich Andres' lens circa 1954, this masterpiece showcases the timeless allure of Italian artistry.