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Harvest time, Lower Cadsden, Buckinghamshire a97_05316LOWER CADSDEN, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire. View of people in a field, including farm workers taking a break from harvesting, with a smart lady and gentleman
Pierrot clowns and piano BL23789Two Pierrot clowns performing a routine with a piano. Photographed in 1917 by Bedford Lemere and Co as a promotional photograph for J B Cramer and Company, a London based piano manufacturing firm
RAF Pageant EPW018790HENDON, Barnet. An Avro 504 aircraft flying very low over parked aircraft at the RAF Pageant of 1927. The parked aircraft are a Gloster Gamecock Mk.I, Short Springbock II, and Handley Page Hyderabad
Inventors Cheque BL23095Photograph of a cheque for
A calculating machine BL21177Cut out of a calculating machine
Women sitting on steps BB98_02393Portrait view of women sitting on steps belonging to unidentified building, Hellidon, Northamptonshire. Photographed by Alfred Newton and Son. Date range: 1896-1920
Ruins of Campden House CC72_00974CAMPDEN HOUSE, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire. The remains of the house of 1612, destroyed in 1645
Bibury CC72_00847BIBURY, Gloucestershire. Looking along the river towards the stone bridge beside Arlington Row
Chester Castle EPW003092CHESTER CASTLE, Cheshire. Aerial view of Chester Castle. The forecourt complex at Chester Castle was entirely rebuilt between 1788 and 1822 by Thomas Harrison in the Neo-Classical style
1925 FA Cup Final EPW012729WEMBLEY STADIUM, Middlesex, London. The 1925 FA Cup Final in progress between Sheffield United and Cardiff City. Sheffield United won 1-0 in a match attended by 91, 763
Empire Day 1924 EPW010455WEMBLEY STADIUM, Middlesex, London. Empire Day celebrations in 1924, part of Empire Week (24th-31st May 1924). Massed military marching bands entertained a packed house between 3 and 8.30pm
Dyer Street, Cirencester BB57_00087CIRENCESTER, Gloucestershire. Looking along Dyer Street towards the Market Place in the capital of the Cotswolds
Sessions House, Preston BL18232SESSIONS HOUSE, Lancaster Road, Preston, Lancashire. Interior of the dining room at the County Sessions House
Sessions House, Preston BL18230aSESSIONS HOUSE, Lancaster Road, Preston, Lancashire. Interior detail of a doorway in the barristers library at the County Sessions House
Sessions House, Preston BL18222SESSIONS HOUSE, Lancaster Road, Preston, Lancashire. The interior of the County Sessions House showing the staircase and entrance
Main gate, Botanic Garden, Oxford CC50_00369BOTANIC GARDEN, High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire. Looking through the main gate, built in 1632-3 by Nicholas Stone, along a leafy avenue
May Day procession in Oxford 1912 BB71_02946MAGDALEN BRIDGE, Oxford, Oxfordshire. The Halls Brewery drays at front of the Oxford May Day processions in 1912
Bishop Kings Palace, St Aldates, Oxford 1920 BB51_01851BISHOP KINGs PALACE, St Aldates, Oxford, Oxfordshire
The weir keeper CC72_02175RADCOT, Oxfordshire. An old weir keeper and fisherman on the River Thames called Harper. He wears corduroy trousers and sturdy boots. Photographed by Henry Taunt around 1900
The Temple, Henley CC72_00233HENLEY-ON-THAMES, Oxfordshire. A view of the River Thames showing the Regatta course, with the temple on Temple Island in the distance
Henley Regatta CC72_00130HENLEY-ON-THAMES, Oxfordshire
Royal river trip CC68_00047GORING, Oxfordshire. Edward, Prince of Wales sitting on the river boat Arethusa, moored along the banks of the River Thames, whilst other members of his party board
Oxfordshire country gate BB73_00142OPEN BRASENOSE, Horspath, South Oxfordshire. A picturesque view of the Oxfordshire countryside, showing two women standing by a gate. Photographed by Henry Taunt in July 1916
Butlers Wharf BB87_09741BUTLERs WHARF, Shad Thames, London. Crates of goods wrapped in straw for protection are unloaded in London and set on the conveyor belt to the warehouses
Horse Tram a82_00057South London (uncertain location). A double-decker horse tram on the route between Brixton and " Lord Wellington" (probably a public house of the same name)
Liberty and Co BL27070_014LIBERTY S, Regent Street, London. Interior of Libertys newly completed Arts and Crafts Tudor style department store, showing the gallery and light well
John Rylands Library BL15845JOHN RYLANDS LIBRARY, Deansgate, Manchester. Interior, looking east from the gallery
Cafeteria, Pen Corner, Kingsway, Westminster, 1920 BL24881_01241 KINGSWAY, Westminster, Greater London
Walpole Picture Theatre, Ealing BL21704WALPOLE PICTURE THEATRE, Ealing, London. Cinematograph opening in July 1912. Photograph commissioned by Bovis Ltd of their building by architect Js Beard
Chenard Walcker motor car 1906 BB97_08148Farnborough Grange, Farnborough, Warwickshire. A view of a man sitting in a Chenard Walcker motor car
Horse traffic on Rotten Row DD87_00040ROTTEN ROW, Hyde Park, Westminster, London. Riding in Rotten Row, Hyde Park, is still a popular recreation today. Here, other people have taken to walking and carriage rides for amusement
Track repairs, Bodmin Road Station, St Winnow a97_07468BODMIN ROAD STATION, St Winnow, Cornwall. Four tracklayers at work
Village pump, Grandborough a97_05230Village pump, Grandborough, Warwickshire. A young servant girl has been sent to fetch water from the village pump. Two urchins are on the same errand
Bomb damage, Birmingham 1942 OP09008LONG ACRE, Nechells, Birmingham, West Midlands. The rear of Long Acre and Crompton Road showing bomb damage which included a direct hit on a shelter. Photographed by James Nelson, 29th July 1942
Bomb damage, Birmingham 1942 OP09007LONG ACRE, Nechells, Birmingham, West Midlands. Bomb damage photographed by James Nelson, 29th July 1942. The bomb crater in the road broke through to the river below
Bomb damage, Birmingham 1942 OP09005HIGHGATE ROAD, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, West Midlands. Bomb damage photographed by James Nelson, 29th July 1942
Town Hall, Birmingham 1913 OP09003TOWN HALL, Birmingham, West Midlands. Exterior view in 1913. The Greek Revival building was opened in 1834
West Heath School for Young Ladies, Richmond 1909 BL20465_009WEST HEATH SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES, Ham Common, Richmond, London
Ox roast, Osney Bridge, Oxford 1902 CC72_02169OSNEY BRIDGE, Oxford. A large crowd of people gathered for an ox-roast to celebrate the coronation of Edward VII, with the river Thames in the background. Photographed by Henry W Taunt in 1902
Berry Pomeroy Castle in 1901 BB98_06418BERRY POMEROY CASTLE, Devon. A view of the gatehouse at the castle.The towers are semi hexagonal with an archway between them. The room above the arch is a guardroom
Wreaths sent to Osborne House D880031OSBORNE HOUSE, Isle of Wight. The Ryde Album. Queen Victoria died at Osborne House on 22nd January 1901 aged 81. She Lay in State until February 1st when her remains were transported to London
Queen Victorias cortege D880022OSBORNE HOUSE, Isle of Wight. The Ryde Album. Queen Victoria died at Osborne House on 22nd January 1901 aged 81
The Chapelle Ardente, Osborne D880021aOSBORNE HOUSE, Isle of Wight. The Ryde Album. The Chapelle Ardente, Osborne. Queen Victoria died at Osborne House on 22nd January 1901 aged 81
Princess Victoria Eugenie D880049OSBORNE HOUSE, Isle of Wight. The Ryde Album. Princess Victoria Eugenie Julia Ena of Battenberg (1887-1969), known as Princess Ena
Princess Victoria Eugenie D880030cOSBORNE HOUSE, Isle of Wight. The Ryde Album. Princess Victoria Eugenie Julia Ena of Battenberg (1887-1969), known as Princess Ena
Victoria and great grandchildren D880043OSBORNE HOUSE, Isle of Wight. The Ryde Album. Queen Victoria with her great grandchildren in 1900-01
Queen Victorias cortege D880033OSBORNE HOUSE, Isle of Wight. The Ryde Album. View of Queen Victorias cortege leaving Osborne House, 1901
Victoria Palace Theatre, London BB87_01220VICTORIA PALACE THEATRE, Westminster, London. The Victoria Palace Theatre opened in 1911 and was built as a music hall by Frank Matcham (a specialist in theatre design)
Mercedes Motor Showroom, 12 Saville Row BL19996_001MERCEDES MOTOR SHOWROOM, 12 Saville Row, Westminster, London. A Mercedes car parked in front of the Mercedes Showroom at number 12 Saville Row, London
London & South Western Bank, Fenchurch Street BL21672LONDON AND SOUTH WESTERN BANK, Fenchurch Street, London. The London and South Western Bank on the corner of Gracechurch Street and Fenchurch Street
Darlington Technical College BL16235DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE, Northgate, Darlington, Durham. Interior view. The staircase, looking up for the lower half landing. Photographed by Harry Bedford Lemere in December 1900
Titbits Delivery Van, London BL26057TITBITS DELIVERY VAN, London. Titbits magazine used their delivery van to advertise on, saving money on costly fixed noticeboards in London
Daimler Limousine motor car BL20505DAIMLER LIMOUSINE. Mrs Gant stands on the running board and poses for the camera by her Daimler Limousine motor car. A chauffeur sits at the wheel. Photographed by Harry Bedford Lemere, May 1909
Uphill Windmill, Somerset W926UPHILL WINDMILL, Uphill, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. From a fire insurance policy of 1789 we know that this tower was built as a windmill in 1729
Drainage Mill, Ludham, Norfolk W610DRAINAGE MILL, Ludham, Norfolk. Areas of wetland and marsh that are prone to flooding frequently use windmills to pump water and help agriculture
Shepherds Mill, Upwell, Cambridgeshire a81_02148SHEPHERDS MILL, Upwell, Cambridgeshire. This brick tower mill was built in 1829 and was five storeys high with and ogee cap
Windmill, Crowfield, Suffolk a81_01171WINDMILL, Crowfield, Suffolk. This smock mill was originally constructed as a drainage mill near Yarmouth, but was moved and converted to be used as a cereal mill in about 1840
Hagg Windmill, Lincolnshire a80_05385HAGG WINDMILL, Hagworthingham Mill, Lincolnshire. A tower mill with aluminium roof, built in 1810 for cereal milling
Billericay Windmill, Essex a78_01556BILLERICAY WINDMILL, Essex. Today Billericay is on the outskirts of Greater London, but at the turn of the century, when this picture was probably taken, the area was still rural
Gibbet Windmill, Rye a78_01406GIBBET WINDMILL, Rye, East Sussex. Standing on the original brick base, this white smock mill is a reconstruction of the former working mill which burnt down in the early 1930s
Doolittle Windmill, Bedfordshire a78_00468DOOLITTLE WINDMILL, Totternhoe, Bedfordshire. A tower mill built in about 1820 for the processing of cereals. The mill ceased to be operated by wind-power in 1868 and an engine was installed
Tower of London BL27027TOWER OF LONDON. General view of the Tower with Tower Bridge in the background. Photographed in 1924 by Bedford Lemere
Housing estate 1930 EPW038718Pennine Drive, Golders Green. Aerial view. A housing estate built by John Laing & Co. in June 1930. Attractive new housing estates were a source of pride for house builders. Photographed in 1932
The Floating Harbour, Bristol. 1921 EPW005446FLOATING HARBOUR, Bristol. Aerial view. Steamer docked in the floating harbour opposite a transit warehouse and railway goods yard, March 1921
A safe landing EPW005069REGENTS PARK. London. Aircraft landed in Regents Park, September 1920. The aeroplane, facing towards the trees, is surrounded by a crowd of excited onlookers, while two men shake hands
Park Place, Remenham c. 1900 OP01499PARK PLACE, Remenham, Wokingham, Berkshire. A lady poses on a Neoclassical terrace in the grounds of Park Place in Remenham. The grounds were laid out from 1752 onwards
All Saints Church, Gillingham c. 1900 OP00613ALL SAINTS CHURCH, Gillingham, Norfolk. The remains of the ivy-clad tower of All Saints Church in Gillingham. The rest of the tower fell in 1748. The gravestones in the churchyard also remain
New Brighton, Merseyside c. 1900 OP00589NEW BRIGHTON, Merseyside. A view along Egremont Promenade towards New Brighton Tower. A group of children stand in the foreground enjoying a day out by the seaside. Photographed by W and Co. c.1900
Wootton Bassett, 1930. EPW032634WOOTTON BASSETT, Wiltshire. Aerial view of the Church of St. Bartholomew and All Saints and the High Street, June 1930. Aerofilms Collection (see Links). Royal Wootton Bassett
The Ring, Southwark 1941 B43_1259THE RING, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London. The Ring was originally the Surrey Chapel until it closed in 1881. It was then a boxing arena from 1910 and was destroyed during the Blitz
Wrestlers CC49_00511St Giles Fair, Oxford. Four female wrestlers, an unusual spectacle, posing outside their stall at St Giles Fair, watched by a large crowd. Photographed by Henry Taunt September 1909
Herstmonceux Castle CC000352Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex. The ivy-clad entrance gatehouse. Herstmonceux Castle was built of brick circa 1445 by Sir Roger Fiennes
Arts and Crafts interior BL16690Holmestead, North Mossley Hill Road, Liverpool. Pre-Raphaelite items. The library, seen here, includes stained glass of St Cecilia by Morris & Co
House servants BB98_05566Servants at Biddlesden Park House, Buckinghamshire. A rare view of five female house servants next to a doorway. Photographed 1896-1920 by Alfred Newton and Son. Maids
Restoration c. 1900 BB97_11860Kingston Lisle House, Kingston Lisle, Oxfordshire. A large group of workmen posing outside a house with a bullock cart, during renovation work
Cinema organ BB87_02757Organ at the Odeon Cinema, Haverstock Hill, Hampstead, London. Interior view. The Haverstock Hill Odeon was designed by T P Bennett & Son and opened on 29 September 1934
Children pose for the camera a97_05492A thatched cottage, Marsh Gibbon, Buckinghamshire. A group of people pose for the camera in front of thatched cottages. Photographed by Alfred Newton and Son 1904
Go-karting a97_05215A group of children playing on home made Go-Karts at Greatworth, Northamptonshire. Photographed by Alfred Newton and Son in October 1901
Park Lea entrance hall BL23621_013Entrance Hall, Park Lea, Fulwood Park, Aigburth, Liverpool. Interior view. An eclectic display of densely packed art, sculpture and ceramics
Graf Zeppelin AFL03_aerofilms_f290LZ127 Graf Zeppelin in flight above dark clouds. The Graf Zeppelin was in commercial operation as a transcontinental airship between 1928 and 1937. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)
Wing walking EPW037626Wing walking without a harness on an Aviation Tours Ltd Avro 504K. Photographed in April 1932. Some damage on negative - produced from copy negative. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)
Visiting dignitary AFL03_aerofilms_b730Dignitary and airmen at Heston Aerodrome
Crash EPW000213Crashed aircraft. People in rowing boat investigating the wreckage. AVRO504K in Southwark boating lake, March 1920. From a copy negative. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)
Parachutist AFL03_aerofilms_c11965Parachutist descending 1930s. Jumping off the trailing edge of the lower wing of a biplane. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)
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