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Bridgewater House, London DD56_00034BRIDGEWATER HOUSE, Westminster, London. Interior view
John Rylands Library, Manchester A42_01435JOHN RYLANDS LIBRARY, Manchester. Interior view. A staircase in the John Rylands Library in the University of Manchester
Bridgewater House Gallery DD56_00032BRIDGEWATER HOUSE GALLERY, Westminster, London. Interior view c.1900. The works of art included Diana and Actaeon by Titian (displayed half way down the lower left hand side of this image)
Wembley under construction 1923 EPW008279WEMBLEY STADIUM, London. Construction of the Empire Stadium for the British Empire Exhibition. Aerial photograph taken on 25th March 1923 (taken from a copy negative). Aerofilms Collection (see Links)
Wembley Cup Final 1923 EPW008545WEMBLEY STADIUM, London. The first Wembley FA Cup Final was marked by disorderly scenes
British Empire Exhibition 1924 EPW010737BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION, London. Photographed in June 1924 at Wembley, Middlesex
Liverpool Pier Head 1920 EPW003058PIER HEAD, Liverpool, Merseyside
Wootton Bassett United Dairies, 1930. EPW032627WOOTTON BASSETT UNITED DAIRIES, Wiltshire. The Dairy Supply Company opened its factory in 1908 and merged with United Dairies in 1915
Oceanic House, the White Star Line shipping company BL21285OCEANIC HOUSE, Cockspur Street, London
Wembley Cup Final 1935 EPW046905WEMBLEY STADIUM, London. An aerial view of the Wembley Cup Final 1935
601 Squadron EPW035616601 SQUADRON. Practice for an RAF display in June 1931. These aircraft are Westland Wapiti Mk.IIA bombers (in service 1928-1942)
R101 at Cardington EPW029993R101 at Cardington, Bedfordshire, 1929. Built 1926-30 at the Royal Airship Works at Cardington, the final test flight was 1st October 1930
Marmalade factory, Oxford CC66_00389Male and female workers at Coopers Marmalade Factory, Oxford, Oxfordshire. Henry Taunt 1902
Pay day, Butlers Wharf, Shad Thames BB87_09666Pay day at Butlers Wharf, Shad Thames, London. A line of workmen collect their wages from a hatch, while a security guard looks on. Photographer unknown, c.1910
Big Ben Clock Tower CC73_02867PALACE OF WESTMINSTER, London. Inside the clock tower. Maintenance on Big Ben clock face
Odeon Cinema BB87_03702ODEON CINEMA, Leicester Square, London. A view of the cinema at night. 1937. John Maltby
Woolworths, Birmingham FWW01_01_0103_001F W Woolworth And Company Limited, Spiceal Street, Birmingham. Exterior view of the shop front, with two women walking towards the camera in the foreground, 1921-35
Meeting Place SAM01_03_0990Victoria Embankment, Westminster, London. Two men sitting between the arms of the one of the bronze sphinxes at Cleopatras Needle. Photographed before 1940
Odeon Cinema, Balham Hill BB87_03782Odeon Cinema, Balham Hill, Balham, London. Exterior view at night, April 1938. Photographed by John Maltby
Bomb damage, Exeter BB42_00707Exeter, Devon. Bomb damage on the north side of Bedford Circus looking towards Southernhay and the spire of Southernhay Congregational Church
Bomb damage, Exeter BB42_00706Exeter, Devon. A view looking east along the High Street from the roof of Dellers Cafe showing the burnt out Church of St Lawrence in the foreground
Peace Day 1919 SAM01_02_0346Japanese soldiers marching as part of the Victory Parade on Peace Day in London. Peace Day was a bank holiday held in Britain on 19th July 1919 to celebrate the end of the First World War
Fives CC46_00458Kings School, The College, Ely, Cambridgeshire. Pupils playing on a fives court. Photographed by Marshall Keene and Company between 1920 and 1939
Bembridge School CC46_00164Bembridge School, Hillway Road, Bembridge, Isle Of Wight. Students working at desks in a chemistry classroom
Hedingham Castle CC000478HEDINGHAM CASTLE, Castle Hedingham, Essex. Exterior view of the keep from the south, 1920s. Photographed by Nathaniel Lloyd
Morecambe seafront WSA01_01_07983Marine Road West, West End, Morecambe, Lancashire. The West End seafront from the south, with cars and a bus in the foreground. Walter Scott
Boating WSA01_01_07979West End Pier, Marine Road West, Morecambe, Lancashire. A view of West End Pier from across the Childrens Boating Pool. 1925-1930. Walter Scott
Band performance, Morecambe WSA01_01_07964Pavilion, Happy Mount Park, Marine Road East, Bare, Morecambe, Lancashire. Rows of people seated in deckchairs for a band performance. 1925-30. Walter Scott
Shoreham harbour BB060004Shoreham By Sea, West Sussex. Two horse-drawn ballast carts in the sea beside the slipway of Stow and Son Yacht Builders, Shoreham Harbour. Photographed by E J Bedford between 1905 and 1925
Woolworths Southend FWW01_01_0033_002F W Woolworth And Company Limited, 29-35 High Street, Southend-on-Sea. A view south along the High Street in Southend-on-Sea in October 1938, with shoppers and cyclists outside the store
Cleckheaton 1939 EPW061320CLECKHEATON, Kirklees, West Yorkshire. Aerial view of the town from the south-east, 2nd June 1939. Aerofilms Collection
Sloan Square, London 1909 EGP_22656_74SLOAN SQUARE, London. Aerial view of Sloan Square taken from the balloon Britannia on 3rd April 1909. From the EGPN Collection held by Historic England Archive
Giulio Foresti - racing driver BL24416_001Bryanston Garage, 45-45 Crawford Place, Marylebone, London. Giulio Foresti standing next to a motor car chassis on the roof of Bryanston Garage
Farman Biplane EGP_22662_53A group of men watching as two men take their seats in a Farman biplane at Bournemouth in 1910. The pilot has been identified as Claude Graham-White, pioneer of aerial reconnaissance
Mercedes electric bus BL19992Cut out of a Mercedes electric bus. Electric powered vehicles were first developed in the mid 19th century, but were superceeded by the cheaper and more reliable internal combustion vehicles
At the village water pump a97_05320BARTON HARTSHORN, Buckinghamshire. General view showing people collecting water from the village water pump. A woman is helped by a young girl while two well dressed ladies look
Finmere Station, Oxfordshire 1904 BB98_05550FINMERE STATION, Oxfordshire. The Great Central Railway Company built this station on the line from Sheffield through Nottingham and Leicester to London in 1898-9
Ploughing, Buckinghamshire BB98_10630A view showing a horse and plough team at work possibly in Ilmer, Whiteleaf or Monks Risborough, Buckinghamshire. Photographed by Alfred Newton and Son. Date range: 1896-1920
Horse and Trap BB98_10628The man in this picture is probably the groom, while the woman with the gun probably the lady of the house. The picture may be located in Ilmer, White Leaf or Monks Risborough, Buckinghamshire
Falmouth Harbour EPW055832FALMOUTH, Cornwall. Aerial view of Pendennis Castle, Falmouth Harbour and the Falmouth Roads. Photographed in 1937. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)
Worcester factories 1921 EPW005413WORCESTER. Aerial view of the Diglis area of Worcester, adjacent to the Worcester and Birmingham Canal
Malvern Hills EPW005389MALVERN HILLS, Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Aerial view looking south at Upper Colwall. Jubillee Drive winds through a plantation along the western side of the ridge. Photographed in 1921
Dismantling New Brighton Tower EPW004047NEW BRIGHTON, Wallasey, Wirral, Merseyside. Aerial view of New Brighton Tower being removed. Constructed in 1896 as an observation tower, it was closed during the First World War
Lancaster Castle EPW002086LANCASTER, Lancashire. Aerial view of Lancaster with the Castle, church and railway station. Lancaster Castle houses the Shire Hall and County Court and until 2011 it was used as a prison
Blackpool tower EPW002071BLACKPOOL, Lancashire. Aerial view of Blackpool tower and pier. Photographed in July 1920. Some damage to negative. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)
Royal Crescent EPW001949BATH, Somerset. Aerial view of the Royal Crescent, Bath, built between 1767 and 1774 by John Wood. It is considered amongst the greatest examples of Georgian architecture. Photographed in July 1920
Robin Hoods Larder BB98_02554SHAMBLES OAK, Sherwood Forest, Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire. An informal portrait of a woman standing beside the base of the Shambles Oak in Sherwood Forest, also known as Robin Hoods Larder
Picnic on the beach BB98_02415KENNACK SANDS, St Keverne, Cornwall. A group having a picnic on the beach at Kennack. Photographed by Alfred Newton and Son between 1896 and 1914
Blenheim Palace CC49_00046BLENHEIM PALACE, Woodstock, Oxfordshire. Interior view. The beautiful organ standing at one end of the Long Library, installed by the eighth Duke in 1891
Blenheim Palace CC49_00027BLENHEIM PALACE, Woodstock, Oxfordshire. Looking along the south front of the 18th century palace from the west, showing the central portico supported on columns and the lawn in the foreground
1929 FA Cup Final EPW026433WEMBLEY STADIUM, Middlesex, London. The 1929 FA Cup Final in progress between Bolton Wanderers and Portsmouth. Bolton won 2-0 in a match attended by 92, 576. Photographed on 27th April 1929
Bury St Edmunds EPW001749BURY ST EDMUNDS, Suffolk. Aerial view of the marketplace, Bury St Edmunds. Photographed in June 1920. Aerofilms Collection (see Links). EPW001749
The Needles EPW000793THE NEEDLES, Isle of Wight. Early aerial view of this famous landmark of chalk stacks rising out of the sea, culminating in the Needles Lighthouse (1859). Photographed in April 1920
Sessions House, Preston BL18223SESSIONS HOUSE, Lancaster Road, Preston, Lancashire. The interior of the assembly hall at the County Sessions House
Faringdon Cattle Market CC97_02236MARKET PLACE, Faringdon, Oxfordshire. The cattle market underway, with the Salutation Inn to one side and the churchyard to the other. Faringdon was granted a market in 1218
De la Warr Pavilion 1935 CC47_02383DE LA WARR PAVILION, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex. The Pavilion at night with interior lighting. Photographed by Herbert Felton in 1935 shortly after completion
Blackpool around 1900 OP00480BLACKPOOL, Lancashire. A view looking south-east from the North Pier towards Blackpool Tower with the Big Wheel visible in the background
Liberty and Co BL27070_016LIBERTY S, Regent Street, London. Exterior view showing the Great Marlborough Street facade of Libertys newly completed Arts and Crafts Tudor style department store
Car lift at a multi-storey car park BL19998MITCHELL MOTORS COMPANY, 114 Wardour Street, Westminster, London. An early motor car, with a chauffeur in the drivers seat on a car lift
Laying a hollow pot floor, Lloyds Avenue, London BL19950A8 LLOYDS AVENUE, City Of London. Construction workers laying a hollow pot reinforced concrete floor at number 8 Lloyds Avenue
Trainee operators, Marconi House BL22054THE 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
Elstree Studios 1928 EPW021912ELSTREE STUDIOS, Shenley Road, Borehamwood. Aerial view. Premises of British International Pictures Ltd. Photographed in July 1928. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)
Water carrier, Newlyn Harbour a97_05334NEWLYN HARBOUR, Cornwall. The coastguard and others collect water in pails from a water carrier on Newlyn harbour. Fishing boats are moored behind them
Town Hall, Birmingham 1941 a42_00745TOWN HALL, Birmingham, West Midlands. View of the Town Hall with banner covering one side, promoting Warship Week, October 18th - 26th. England expects our city to subscribe £ 10, 000, 000
Bomb damage, Birmingham 1942 OP09006HIGHGATE ROAD, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, West Midlands. Bomb damage photographed by James Nelson, 29th July 1942
Hyde Park Corner and Apsley House DD87_00022HYDE PARK CORNER, Westminster, London. Looking north towards the Hyde Park Corner screen (by Decimus Burton) and Apsley House (now the Wellington Museum)
Tyne Bridge under construction EPW019820TYNE BRIDGE, Newcastle. Site of the new Tyne Bridge, photographed here in October 1927, a year before official opening of the bridge - the approaches are well underway
Royal Train BL17842ROYAL TRAIN. The South Eastern and Chatham Railway Royal Train showing the exterior of the Royal saloon
Kitchen, New College, Oxford, 1901 CC49_00204NEW COLLEGE, Oxford, Oxfordshire. Cooks at work in the college kitchens. The men are preparing joints of meat and a spit of chickens is leaning against the wall, ready to be roasted
West Heath School for Young Ladies, Richmond 1923 BL26554_003WEST HEATH SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES, Ham Common, Richmond, London. Interior view
Italian Hospital, London 1903 BL17920_011ITALIAN HOSPITAL, Holborn, London. Interior view of a ward at the Italian Hospital with a young boy resting in his bed and a nurse in a distinctive uniform
Donnington Castle c. 1900 CC97_02672DONNINGTON CASTLE, Newbury, Berkshire. The Great Gatehouse, a three storey building with two round towers projected from the main body of the castle
Harrods Shoe Department 1919 BL24450_021HARRODS, Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London. Baroque luxury of the ladies shoe department in Harrods
HMS Wishart a002466HMS WISHART, Hays Wharf, Bermondsey, London. A Thorneycroft modifed W class destroyer launched in 1919, here bedecked in celebratory bunting
Queen Victorias Christmas Presents 1900 D880012OSBORNE HOUSE, Isle of Wight. The Ryde Album. Queen Victorias Christmas Presents 1900
Daily Telegraph Office, Fleet Street 1913 BL22128_04DAILY TELEGRAPH OFFICE, Fleet Street, London. Interior view. The linotype room in the Daily Telegraph Office in the City of London
9 Arkwright Road, Hampstead, London BL188029 ARKWRIGHT ROAD, Hampstead, London. Interior of hall looking towards entrance. Photographed by Harry Bedford Lemere in 1905
Telephone box in 1926 BL28503TELEPHONE BOX, Ladbroke Grove, Kensington, London. An example of a new-issue K2 telephone kiosk in Ladbroke Grove
Cinematograph Theatre, Edgware Road 1915 BL22922CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE, 164-66 Edgware Road, Westminster, London
Queen Victorias Royal Train BL17421_005THE ROYAL TRAIN. An interior view of the sitting room on Queen Victorias Royal Train
GWR Works, Swindon, 1920 epw000924GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY WORKS, Swindon. Aerial view photographed May 1920. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)
Doncaster Airport EPW049428DONCASTER AIRPORT AND BELLE VUE STADIUM. View of the airfield and the home of Doncaster Rovers Football Club, photographed in 1935. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)
Brill Windmill, Buckinghamshire a81_02141BRILL WINDMILL, Brill, Buckinghamshire. This post mill dates to 1668, making it one of the oldest in the country
River Tyne 1935 EPW048817Aerial view of the Tyne River looking towards Tynemouth and Jarrow, August 1935. Lots of shipping in the river and in dock. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)
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