1959 Collection (#60)

VW Volkswagen Beetle Classic Beetle Karmann Cabriolet 1959 green

Aldermaston March - 27th March 1959
Aldermaston March - The 2nd annual Anti-Nuclear protest march on 27th March 1959 to the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment at Aldermaston

The Sketch Christmas Number 1959
Front cover illustration by Leslie Wood for the Christmas Number of The Sketch 1959, featuring carol singers, dancers at a party, ice skaters and a post man. Date: 1959

Woman at her cooker Date: 1959

Steam Locomotive 1959
The County of Cornwall steam locomotive, crossing the West Largen Viaduct. Date: 1959

Newly Built M1 Motorway
A stretch of the newly-built M1 Motorway, near Little Linford, Buckinghamshire, England, looking south, towards Bow Brickhill, No crash barrier or traffic! Date: 1959 - 1960

Unzipp a banana Date: 1959

1950s DIY Date: 1959

1950s Kitchen layout Date: 1959

Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh, 1959
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh pictured near the King George IV gateway at Windsor Castle in June 1959. Date: 1959

Mr D. F. Morgan in Aden
Mr D.F. Morgan (Commonwealth Commissioner) in Aden talking to a Yemeni Scout with other scouts sitting on the floor watching. circa 1959

Mr F. Morgan with Aden Scouts
Mr F. Morgan (Commonwealth Commissioner) shaking hands with a scout from the 1st Aden Group, Sheikh Othman. 19 August 1959

Mr F. Morgan with Scouts in Aden
Mr F. Morgan (Commonwealth Commissioner) with 18c Aden Group and 8h Othman Group. 19 August 1959

Goat / Harefield School
A boy and a frisky goat at Harefield School, Middlesex. Date: 1959

Suburban Clothes Line
Putting up a clothes line in a suburban street Date: 1959

Murphys Radio Factory
Workers leave Murphys Radio Factory on foot and by bicycle. Date: 1959

Sheep Auction, Lakes 2
Auctioning a herd of sheep, Lake District Date: 1959

Sheep Auction, Lakes
Sheep auction, Lake District Date: 1959

Women Packaging
Women working in a packaging department. Date: 1959

Grahame-White / Vf 1911
Claude Grahame-White, English aviator and engineer Date: 1879 - 1959

REFRIGERATOR AD, 1959. Adverstisement for the new Westinghouse refrigerator with cold injector system
REFRIGERATOR AD, 1959. Adverstisement for the new Westinghouse refrigerator with " cold injector system, " from an American magazine

TELEPHONE ADVERTISEMENT. Bell Telephone advertisement from an American magazine, 1959

FORD AVERTISEMENT, 1959. American magazine advertisement, 1959, for the Ford Escort station wagon manufactured in England

ADVERT: KEDS SNEAKERS 1959. Summertime U.S.A begins with U.S. KEDS... for everybody: American magazine advertisement, 1959, for Keds sneakers

Krypton lamp cryostat, 1959
Krypton lamp. Krypton lamps are arc lamps (light is produced by electricity flowing between two electrodes) that have been filled with krypton to produce very bright light

Monkey in a spacesuit. Sam, a male rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta), wearing a fibreglass couch spacesuit. Sam was launched on the Little Joe 2 rocket on 4th December 1959

Soviet rocketry museum, 1959
Soviet rocketry museum. Museum visitor looking at the GIRD-09 rocket, the first Soviet liquid-propelled rocket. This rocket was launched in 1933 by a Russian rocketry group called GIRD

Model of the Luna 2 spacecraft. This Soviet unmanned spacecraft was launched on 12 September 1959. It was the first spacecraft to reach the surface of the Moon

Luna 1 spacecraft at the Moon, 1959, computer artwork. Luna 1, an unmanned probe, was the first spacecraft of the Soviet Luna programme

Luna 3 spacecraft. Replica model of the unmanned Soviet Luna 3 spacecraft. This was launched on 4 October 1959. It was the third spacecraft to visit the Moon

Sergey Ilyushin, Soviet aircraft designer
Sergey Vladimirovich Ilyushin (1894-1977), Soviet aircraft designer. From 1926, Ilyushin founded an aircraft design company named after him

Anatoly Blagonravov, Soviet engineer
Anatoly A. Blagonravov (right, 1895-1975), Soviet engineer, showing a colleague a spacecraft model. Blagonravov is making a report at a congress of the American Rocket Society, in the USA, in 1959

Nikolai Bogolyubov, Soviet physicist
Nikolai Nikolaevich Bogolyubov (1909-1992), Soviet mathematician and physicist. Bogolyubov was born in Russia, and then educated in Kiev, the Ukraine

Ilyushin and Kokkinaki, aviation pioneers
Sergey Vladimirovich Ilyushin (left, 1894-1977), Soviet aviation engineer, and Vladimir Konstantinovich Kokkinaki (right, 1904-1985), Soviet test pilot

Luna 3, Soviet postcard. The postmark and stamp (both at upper right) show the Luna 3 spacecraft and the date (7 October 1959)

Luna 1 launch vehicle, diagram. Diagram of the upper-stage launch vehicle (rocket) used to place the Luna 1 unmanned probe (round, upper centre) in space

Luna 1 spacecraft model (centre) in the upper-stage launch vehicle (rocket) used to place it in space. Its five antennae are shown here

Luna 2 commemmorative stamp. Soviet postage stamp dedicated to the Luna 2 unmanned space probe, launched on 12 September 1959

Luna 1 commemmorative stamp. Soviet postage stamp dedicated to the Luna 1 unmanned probe, launched on 2 January 1959 (date at upper right)

Luna 3 spacecraft model. This Soviet unmanned probe was launched on 4 October 1959. It was the first spacecraft to return pictures of the previously unseen far side of the Moon

Final stage of the Luna 1 Soviet rocket, exhibition model. Launched on 2 January 1959, this rocket (a R-7 Semyorka) took Luna 1 into orbit

CHRYSLER AD, 1959. Chrysler automobile advertisment from an American magazine, 1959

CHERRY & COLEMAN, 1959. Don Cherry on trumpet, and Ornette Coleman on saxophone, performing the The Five Spot in New York City, 1959. Photograph by Bob Parent

NEW YORK SUBWAY CAR, 1959. Automated train for New York subways Shuttle line, in service from 1959 till 1964

JULIAN MAYFIELD (1928-1985). American writer, actor and civil rights activist. Photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1959

BERTICE READING (1933-1991). American actress and singer. Photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1959

Aston Martin DBR1 ex-Moss Brooks and Shelby

Ferrari 250 GT Tour de

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"Step back in time to 1959, a year of historical moments and cultural icons. Witness the artistry of Dry Stone Walling as skilled craftsmen create enduring structures that stand the test of time. The majestic HMS Hermes (R12) sails proudly through the seas, symbolizing Britain's naval prowess. In a solemn tribute, Old Bill kneels before the Cenotaph in Whitehall, honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Meanwhile, speed enthusiasts revel in the sleek design of the Austin-Healey Frogeye Sprite Mk 1, a true marvel on wheels. Travel further back with the Catalan Atlas from the 14th century, an exquisite map showcasing ancient cartography techniques. In political arenas, Labour Party election posters and television speakers echo promises of progress and change. Amidst bustling streets filled with Police Officers London maintaining order and safety, Hollywood heartthrob Errol Flynn captivates audiences as both Robin Hood and Warner's charismatic leading man. Sports fans cheer on Chelsea Football Club during their thrilling 1959-1960 season – a testament to teamwork and determination. On roads adorned with vibrant colors like Dodge Coronet Green 2-tone or Jaguar XK150s Roadster White - automotive masterpieces that turn heads wherever they go. " Experience an era where history intertwines with innovation; immerse yourself in all that made 1959 truly unforgettable.