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People Collection (#93)

In the aftermath of an air raid, the Holland House library stands strong as a symbol of resilience and determination

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Background imagePeople Collection: Swinging Sixties AA072122

Swinging Sixties AA072122
Heath Street, Camden, Greater London. A man in a beret and dark glasses and a young woman with a pale coloured bulldog, sit on the pavement against a railing, while cars drive by in the background

Background imagePeople Collection: Roll call for work BB87_09665

Roll call for work BB87_09665
Butlers Wharf, Shad Thames, Southwark, Greater London. An elevated view looking down onto men queuing for work at Butlers Wharf c. 1910

Background imagePeople Collection: The Listers at Sandycroft BL23602_007

The Listers at Sandycroft BL23602_007
Sandycroft, Old Town Lane, Formby, Freshfield, Sefton, Merseyside. A group portrait of Sidney John Lister and family posed in the garden at Sandycroft

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Old Windsor Lock HT02833
Old Windsor Lock, Old Windsor, Windsor And Maidenhead, Berkshire. A boating party on the river Thames by the old Lock showing the pretty lock keeper's cottage on the far bank

Background imagePeople Collection: Bells of Ouseley INN01_01_033

Bells of Ouseley INN01_01_033
Bells Of Ouseley, Straight Road, Old Windsor, Windsor And Maidenhead, Berkshire. A group of figures gathered beside the River Thames in front of The Bells of Ouzeley

Background imagePeople Collection: Feathers Boat House OFH01_01_01_f09_01

Feathers Boat House OFH01_01_01_f09_01
Feathers Boat House, Wandsworth, Wandsworth, Greater London. The Feathers Boat House, also known as The Feathers Tavern, seen across the canal running parrallel to the River Wandle

Background imagePeople Collection: Lower Richmond Road OFH01_01_01_f08_05

Lower Richmond Road OFH01_01_01_f08_05
Lower Richmond Road, Putney, Wandsworth, Greater London. The view looking east along Lower Richmond Road (then Windsor Street)

Background imagePeople Collection: Putney High Street OFH01_01_01_f07_13

Putney High Street OFH01_01_01_f07_13
PUTNEY HIGH STREET, PUTNEY, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON. The view looking north along Putney High Street from the junctions of Norroy Road (right) and Disraeli Road (right)

Background imagePeople Collection: Butchers shop OFH01_01_01_f07_01

Butchers shop OFH01_01_01_f07_01
Putney High Street, Putney, Wandsworth, Greater London. A crowd posed outside the premises of Stephen Lydiatt, butcher and dairyman, on Putney High Street

Background imagePeople Collection: Fairfax House OFH01_01_01_f06_17

Fairfax House OFH01_01_01_f06_17
FAIRFAX HOUSE, HIGH STREET, PUTNEY, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON. The side and rear of Fairfax House seen from the yard

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Butchers shop OFH01_01_01_f10_01
W Quenby Cash Butcher, Felsham Road, Putney, Wandsworth, Greater London. People posed outside the premises of W Quenby, Cash Butcher on Felsham Road with the entrance to Walker's Place in

Background imagePeople Collection: The Castle OFH01_01_01_f09_06

The Castle OFH01_01_01_f09_06
The Castle public house, Putney Bridge Road, Putney, Wandsworth, Greater London. The Castle public house on the corner of Putney Bridge Road and Brewhouse Lane

Background imagePeople Collection: Putney OFH01_01_01_f05_16

Putney OFH01_01_01_f05_16
PUTNEY HIGH STREET, PUTNEY, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON. An elevated view looking towards Putney Bridge from Putney High Street showing building work at number 15 with St Mary's Church Putney to

Background imagePeople Collection: Street entertainer OFH01_01_01_f04_13

Street entertainer OFH01_01_01_f04_13
Weimar Street, Putney, Wandsworth, Greater London. A crowd gathered around a barrel organ in Weimer Street seen from the photographer's premises at 9 Putney High Street

Background imagePeople Collection: Vanderbilts coach OFH01_01_01_f04_12

Vanderbilts coach OFH01_01_01_f04_12
PUTNEY HIGH STREET, PUTNEY, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON. Alfred Vanderbilt driving his coach Venture along Putney High Street

Background imagePeople Collection: Sea defences at Reculver P_A02576_007

Sea defences at Reculver P_A02576_007
Reculver, Herne Bay, Canterbury, Kent. General view during construction of the new concrete block defences adjoining the north east corner of the site from the east with St Mary's Church

Background imagePeople Collection: Knaresborough Viaduct WSA01_05_048

Knaresborough Viaduct WSA01_05_048
KNARESBOROUGH VIADUCT, KNARESBOROUGH, HARROGATE, NORTH YORKSHIRE. A view from the Waterside looking north-west towards the railway viaduct, with rowing boats on the River Nidd

Background imagePeople Collection: Goods Shed CC80_00079

Goods Shed CC80_00079
Butler Street Goods Station, Butler Street, Preston, Lancashire. Men moving boxes of merchandise in the Lever Brothers depot at Butler Street Goods Station

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Fishergate CC73_02969
Fishergate, Preston, Lancashire, early 20th century. A view looking east along Fishergate, showing the Town Hall, with motor cars and pedestrians in the foreground

Background imagePeople Collection: Flower seller OFH01_01_02_077

Flower seller OFH01_01_02_077
A flower seller at work

Background imagePeople Collection: Kiosk OFH01_01_02_042

Kiosk OFH01_01_02_042
Clock House, West Hill, East Putney, Wandsworth, Greater London. A man sitting beside a drinks kiosk in front of the Clock House stables

Background imagePeople Collection: Bolting Cloth Factory OFH01_01_02_022

Bolting Cloth Factory OFH01_01_02_022
Blackmore's Bolting Cloth Factory, Frogmore, Wandsworth, Wandsworth, Greater London. The front elevation of Blackmore's bolting cloth factory and adjacent houses at the corner of Frogmore

Background imagePeople Collection: Road worker OFH01_01_02_002

Road worker OFH01_01_02_002
Wandsworth Common North Side, Wandsworth Common, Wandsworth, Greater London. A road worker photographed beside Wandsworth Common with the houses on North Side seen from junction of West Side

Background imagePeople Collection: Wandsworth OFH01_01_02_031

Wandsworth OFH01_01_02_031
Wandsworth High Street, Wandsworth, Wandsworth, Greater London. The view looking east along Wandsworth High Street with the Rose and Crown public house in the left foreground

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Wandsworth OFH01_01_02_030
Wandsworth High Street, Wandsworth, Wandsworth, Greater London. Wandsworth High Street seen from Broomhill Road looking towards numbers 138-144 Wandsworth High Street

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Putney toll booth OFH01_01_01_f01_20
Old Putney Bridge, Putney, Wandsworth, Greater London. Two images on a single glass plate negative, both showing the the toll keeper

Background imagePeople Collection: Fulham toll booth OFH01_01_01_f01_19

Fulham toll booth OFH01_01_01_f01_19
Old Putney Bridge, Putney, Wandsworth, Greater London. The Toll House on the Fulham side of the Old Putney Bridge. This toll house stood on the Fulham side of the bridge

Background imagePeople Collection: Student teachers WSA01_01_E01

Student teachers WSA01_01_E01
Ripon Training College, Ripon, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, 1936. An interior view of students studying in the library. The College was a Church of England women's teacher training college which

Background imagePeople Collection: Training PE teachers WSA01_01_E01

Training PE teachers WSA01_01_E01
Ripon Training College, Ripon, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, 1936. An exterior view of Ripon Training College showing women playing rounders on the green

Background imagePeople Collection: Horn player WSA01_01_E0160

Horn player WSA01_01_E0160
Town Hall, Market Place, Ripon, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, 1935. A uniformed man playing the horn outside the Town Hall

Background imagePeople Collection: Kirkgate WSA01_01_01054

Kirkgate WSA01_01_01054
Kirkgate, Ripon, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, 1927-1935. A general view looking along Kirkgate towards the west front of Ripon Cathedral

Background imagePeople Collection: Training biology teachers WSA01_01_E01

Training biology teachers WSA01_01_E01
Ripon Training College, Ripon, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, 1936. An interior view of biology students at work in the laboratory

Background imagePeople Collection: Training science teachers WSA01_01_E01

Training science teachers WSA01_01_E01
Ripon Training College, Ripon, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, 1936. An interior view of students at work in the laboratory. The College was a Church of England women's teacher training college which

Background imagePeople Collection: Broad Street a081591

Broad Street a081591
Broad Street, Ludlow, Shropshire, 1960s. Rear view of four young people sitting between the Doric columns of The Butter Cross, Ludlow, with a view of Broad Street ahead

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Circular Chapel a43_06727
Ludlow Castle, Chapel, Ludlow, Shropshire. 1920-1943. Exterior view from the west of the chapel at Ludlow Castle, with two gentlemen hurrying out of shot

Background imagePeople Collection: Falmouth fish market CC56_00746

Falmouth fish market CC56_00746
Falmouth Fish Market, Cornwall, 1860-1922

Background imagePeople Collection: Alleyway BB97_08387

Alleyway BB97_08387
Brittons Yard, Falmouth, Cornwall, 1896-1920. A view down into Britton's Yard from the High Street in Falmouth with the Harbour visible beyond

Background imagePeople Collection: Swanpool Street a97_05402

Swanpool Street a97_05402
Swanpool Street, Falmouth, Cornwall, 1907. Corner Street View With Horse Drawn Vehicles And People

Background imagePeople Collection: Falmouth Hotel RBO01_09_OP04841

Falmouth Hotel RBO01_09_OP04841
Castle Beach, Falmouth, Falmouth Bay, Cornwall. Castle Beach, Falmouth, as seen from beneath Pendennis Castle, with children playing in the foreground

Background imagePeople Collection: Football match UXC01_01_01_0695_16

Football match UXC01_01_01_0695_16
Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland, 1955-1980. A football game, played on a pitch alongside the town walls, east of the Holy Trinity Church, with the coast in the background

Background imagePeople Collection: Hereford Bowling Club PLA01_06_025

Hereford Bowling Club PLA01_06_025
Hereford Bowling Club, Bewell Street, Hereford. A match in play on the bowling green of Hereford Bowling Club

Background imagePeople Collection: Wye Bridge OP08517

Wye Bridge OP08517
Wye Bridge, Hereford, 1880-1910. View of Wye Bridge with Hereford Cathedral beyond, showing a group of men in the foreground beside a lamp post with rowing boats on the water

Background imagePeople Collection: Blackfriars Preaching Cross BB87_10176

Blackfriars Preaching Cross BB87_10176
Blackfriars Priory, Preaching Cross, Widemarsh Street, Hereford, 1850-1860. Two men and a woman beside the Preaching Cross in front of the ruins of Blackfriars Priory

Background imagePeople Collection: Wardown Park PC06808

Wardown Park PC06808
Wardown Park, Luton, Bedfordshire. General View Showing People Gathered On Rustic Bridge. Postcard publisher: Rush And Warwick, Bedford, 1903-1908




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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).