People Collection (#86)

Laing workers JLP01_08_045876
PLYMOUTH. A group portrait of five Laing workers involved in the construction of three-storey blocks of flats for the Plymouth 20 Easiform housing contract

Gas masks JLP01_09_841262
BRITISH LIBRARY, EUSTON ROAD, ST PANCRAS, CAMDEN, GREATER LONDON. Three men wearing Draeger gas masks during a safety course at the British Library construction site

Delivering groceries JLP01_08_048781
BERKELEY POWER STATION, BERKELEY, HAM AND STONE, STROUD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE. The local butchers wife delivering supplies to Mrs Glover

Postman JLP01_08_048778
BERKELEY POWER STATION, BERKELEY, HAM AND STONE, STROUD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE. A local postman watching with interest heavy machinery at work during the construction of Berkeley Nuclear Power Station

Temporary office JLP01_08_048777
BERKELEY POWER STATION, BERKELEY, HAM AND STONE, STROUD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Mrs Short the Typist and G A Cooke the Office Manager standing outside the Laing Mobile Office on the Berkeley Nuclear Power

Wells Bishops Palace ZEH01_01_27
BISHOPs PALACE, GATEHOUSE, WELLS, MENDIP, SOMERSET. Stereoscopic view showing the Gatehouse to the Bishops Palace from the south

Textile works WAI01_04_217_69_21
J AND J CASH LTD, CASHs LANE, RADFORD, COVENTRY. Interior view of J and J Cashs Workshops on Cashs Lane, showing women working with the pre-1914 multi space looms

Miller and cat WAI01_04_015_64_07
HENLEY MILL, HENLEY, BITTERLEY, SHROPSHIRE. A miller holding a cat outside Henley Mill, 1960s

Stopping at the Inn MOT01_01_50
Halse Lane, Winsford, West Somerset. A woman on a horse on Halse Lane watched by three people and a dog outside the Royal Oak Inn. The Royal Oak Inn was part of the Acland Estate until 1926

Mobile infant welfare unit MED01_01_2635
Borough General Hospital, Tremona Road, Shirley Warren, City of Southampton. Nurses posed by a van of the mobile infant welfare unit at Borough General Hospital

Hotel Metropole OP00485
HOTEL METROPOLE, THE PROMENADE, BLACKPOOL. The Hotel Metropole as viewed from the north shore with holidaymakers on the beach in the foreground

Royal proclamation JRU01_01_078
National Westminster Bank, Princes Street, City of London. A view from Cornhill towards the National Westminster Bank, looking over crowds gathered outside the Royal Exchange

Coronation decorations JRU01_01_061
WESTMINSTER ABBEY, GREATER LONDON. The canopied entrance to the annexe built outside the west entrance of Westminster Abbey for the coronation of Elizabeth II

Horse Guards CXP01_01_145
Horse Guards, Whitehall, City of Westminster, Greater London. Two mounted Life Guards on sentry duty at Horse Guards

Piccadilly Circus CXP01_01_137
SHAFTESBURY MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN, PICCADILLY CIRCUS, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. A view of Piccadilly Circus from the south-east showing street vendors seated around the Shaftesbury Memorial

Piccadilly Circus CXP01_01_138
SHAFTESBURY MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN, PICCADILLY CIRCUS, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. A view of Piccadilly Circus from the south-east showing street vendors seated around the Shaftesbury Memorial

Covent Garden CXP01_01_157
COVENT GARDEN, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. Market traders setting up the fruit and vegetable market at Covent Garden outside St Pauls Church

Tunnel CXP01_01_057
GREATER LONDON. A view from a tunnel or covered passage looking towards three figures at the arched entrance

Scarborough Castle CC76_00637
SCARBOROUGH CASTLE, NORTH YORKSHIRE. An elderly couple conversing on a lane beside the keep of Scarborough Castle

Tissington Spires CTP02_01_34
TISSINGTON SPIRES, DOVEDALE, TISSINGTON AND LEA HALL, DERBYSHIRE DALES. Two anglers on the east bank of the River Dove, with Tissington Spires beyond. Photographed in the 1860s or 1870s

Dove Dale CTP02_01_20
Dove Dale, Ilam, Staffordshire Moorlands. A man standing on a wooden footbridge over the River Dove, with Thorpe Cloud beyond, at the southern entrance to Dove Dale. Photographed in the 1860s or 1870s

Coniston Water DD004389
CONISTON WATER, SOUTH LAKELAND, CUMBRIA. A man launching a rowing boat from a small jetty at the edge of Coniston Lake. Photographed in 1996 for the London Midland and Scottish Railway

Bootham Bar DIX02_01_074
BOOTHAM BAR, YORK. Bootham Bar and York Minster viewed from the City Art Gallery, Exhibition Square with the gateway of St Marys Abbey in the foreground. Photographed in the 1930s

Munitions Factory BB88_07425
NATIONAL PROJECTILE MUNITIONS FACTORY, HALL STREET, DUDLEY. Women and young men producing shells for 12, 14 and 18 pounder guns, which are lined up on tables. The machinery is powered by drive belts

An armed forces member patrols during an operation against drug dealers in Vila Kennedy slum, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil February 23, 2018. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

A masked reveller poses during the Venice Carnival, Italy, February 4, 2018. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri

Penitents take part in the Nuestro Padre Jesus del Gran Poder y Maria Santisima de la
Penitents take part in the " Nuestro Padre Jesus del Gran Poder y Maria Santisima de la Esperanza Macarena" Holy Week procession in Madrid, Spain, March 29, 2018. REUTERS/Javier Barbancho

A man dressed as ancient Roman adjusts his helmet before a procession as part of Holy Week celebrations in Taxco in the Mexican state of Guerrero, March 29, 2018. Picture taken, March 29, 2018

A penitent looks on after the procession of the Santo Encuentro was suspended by the rain, in Aviles, Spain March 28, 2018. Picture taken March 28, 2018. REUTERS/Eloy Alonso

Butchered dogs are transported to a vendors stall at a market during the local dog meat festival in Yulin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China June 21, 2018. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

A man carries a sack out of a fire at a market in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, June 12, 2018. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares

People spend their time by the sea at Rajska (Paradise) beach in Lopar, Rab island, Croatia, June 14, 2018. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic

A woman holds a candle during a protest against utility rate hikes in Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 19, 2018. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci

A woman inks his finger before casting her vote during elections in Asuncion, Paraguay, April 22, 2018. REUTERS/Mario Valdez

Worshippers with stains of goats blood on their clothes participate in a ceremony during the celebrations of the voodoo rituals in Souvenance, Haiti, April 1, 2018. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares

Worshippers walk in the middle of a street decorated by residents and local artists with painted wood chips in celebration of Easter Sunday, in the historic city of Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais state

Men carry religious images during the Procession of Jesus Nazareno de Candelaria in the
Men carry religious images during the Procession of Jesus Nazareno de Candelaria " Cristo Rey" in the streets of downtown Guatemala City March 29, 2018. REUTERS/Luis Echeverria

Farmer displays wheat grains at field in the Beheira Governorate
A farmer displays wheat grains at a field in the Beheira Governorate, Egypt May 3, 2018. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Man is seen harvesting olives near the tomb of fallen Greek World War Two soldiers in
A man is seen harvesting olives near the tomb of fallen Greek World War Two soldiers (not pictured) in Himara, Albania January 26 2018. Picture taken January 26, 2018. REUTERS/Florion Goga

People walk a dog during the start of winter sales in downtown Strasbourg, France January 10, 2018. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler

Police officers are seen standing on the Patriarchal Bridge over the Moskva river in Moscow, Russia January 10, 2018. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

People cross a road in front of a truck in heavy fog in Belfast, Northern Ireland, January 10, 2018. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

A woman receives Bolivar notes from an ATM in Caracas
A woman receives Bolivar notes from an automated teller machine (ATM) in Caracas, Venezuela March 23, 2018. REUTERS/Marco Bello

A woman holds a pyramid figure towards the sun to welcome the spring equinox in the pre-hispanic city of Teotihuacan on the outskirts of Mexico City, Mexico, March 21, 2018. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido

A sign that reads There is a point referring to the availability of a point-of-sale
A sign that reads " There is a point" referring to the availability of a point-of-sale (POS), is seen in a bananas street vendor stall in Caracas, Venezuela March 23, 2018

People build a snowman outside the U. S. Capitol in Washington
People build a snowman outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. March 21, 2018. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein

A woman is concealed as she walks through a field of very tall sunflowers to cut some down in Ballygawley, Northern Ireland, August 12, 2018. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A man loses his balance as he gets drenched by a large wave during high tide at a seafront in Mumbai, India, August 13, 2018. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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In the aftermath of an air raid, the Holland House library stands strong as a symbol of resilience and determination. The people, undeterred by the destruction around them, gather to rebuild their beloved sanctuary for knowledge. As darkness blankets the sky, a meteor shower captivates the villagers in 1833. With awe-struck faces turned towards the heavens, they witness nature's celestial spectacle above their humble village. A moment frozen in time that reminds us of our place in this vast universe. On Melbourne Beach in Australia, people bask in the warmth of golden sands and turquoise waters. Laughter fills the air as families create cherished memories under clear blue skies. Here, life slows down to embrace simple pleasures and appreciate nature's beauty. The Mallard steam train roars through history on its Flying Scotsman service. Excitement radiates from passengers' faces as they embark on an unforgettable journey across picturesque landscapes. People united by their love for adventure and exploration. Four fishermen stand proudly against crashing waves in Polperro, Cornwall. Their weathered faces tell stories of perseverance and dedication to their craft passed down through generations. In harmony with nature's rhythm, they cast their nets into uncertain depths with unwavering hope. Hogarth's iconic Beer Street comes alive with bustling activity amidst London's vibrant streetscape. People from all walks of life come together over pints and mugs filled with camaraderie and shared experiences - a testament to society's ability to find solace even during challenging times. Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc ignites flames within his own being at a Saigon intersection - an act of protest against injustice that reverberated across nations. His self-immolation serves as a stark reminder that individuals possess immense power when driven by conviction for change. Henry Clarence Whaite paints a poignant scene depicting A Welsh Funeral (To the Cold Earth).