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Henley-On-Thames GOM01_05_068_03Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire. The view towards Hart Street from Market Place showing cars parked in the foreground and the tower of St Marys Church in the distance
High Level Bridge, Newcastle DP058375HIGH LEVEL BRIDGE, Newcastle upon Tyne / Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. General view of the road bridge with pedestrian pavement. View from north west
Bentley car and aircraft propellers a087923HEATHROW AIRPORT, B E A Aircraft Hangar, London. A Bentley car parked on the runway in front of the British European Airways buildings at Heathrow Airport with the propellers of an aircraft visible
Kingfisher steam train, Flying Scotsman service a062841KINGFISHER. View of the LNER Class A4 train during its time on the Flying Scotsman express passenger service between London and Edinburgh. Photographed by John Gay, 1948
Tees Transporter Bridge, Middlesbrough N100022TEES TRANSPORTER BRIDGE, Middlesbrough, Cleveland. General night view of the gondola bridge built across the River Tees in 1911
Mallard steam train, Flying Scotsman service a062835MALLARD. View of the LNER Class A4 train during its time on the Flying Scotsman express passenger service between London and Edinburgh. A man in a trilby hat looks at the engine
Sutton Hoo ship burial J910330SUTTON HOO, Woodbridge, Suffolk. Reconstruction drawing of the Sutton Hoo ship burial in 620 or 630 - by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team)
Stockport viaduct a98_05394RAILWAY VIADUCT, Stockport, Greater Manchester. This evocative urban landscape shows the railway viaduct in Stockport, looking along the river. Photographed by Eric de Mare in 1954
Tower Bridge under construction a83_01325TOWER BRIDGE, London. The bridge under construction around 1889. This picture was taken from the River Thames with shipping in the foreground
Old London Bridge a98_05984Extract from an engraving showing the City of London from Southwark. Major monuments are recorded, including Old London Bridge
Grimsby Dock Tower EAW029404GRIMSBY DOCK TOWER, Lincolnshire. This famous maritime landmark was built in 1852 as a hydraulic reservoir to power the lock gates and cranes of Grimsby Docks
Stonehenge ahead FL01500_02_003STONEHENGE, Amesbury, Wiltshire. A car drives past an a box towards Stonehenge. Photograph 1930, from the Ministry of Works Blue Album
King George V Dock a002109KING GEORGE V DOCK, Canning Town, London. Shipping in the dock with dock workers standing on the dockside in the foreground (mid 20th century)
Brodsworth Main Colliery EPW012843BRODSWORTH MAIN COLLIERY, Adwick-le-Street, South Yorkshire. Aerial photograph taken in May 1925. The Colliery was opened in 1905 and closed in 1990
Martens - The Beagle in the Murray Narrow J980080DOWN HOUSE, Downe, Kent. Darwin Heirlooms Trust. " The Beagle in the Murray Narrow, Tierra del Fuego " watercolour by Conrad Martens
Poodle a054086View of a car showing a poodle sitting in the drivers seat. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 1946-1959
Clink Wharf Ltd. a98_05351CLINK WHARF LIMITED, Clink Street, St Mary Overys Dock, Southwark, London. The River Thames in London was lined with wharves into the 1950s
Gloucester Docks c. 1880 CC53_00092GLOUCESTER DOCKS, Gloucestershire. The Gloucester and Sharpness Canal was built to specifications that allowed ocean going vessels to reach Gloucester, despite its distance from the sea
Ludgate Circus, London CC97_01518LUDGATE CIRCUS, City of London. A busy street view of Ludgate Circus looking towards St Pauls Cathedral with horse-drawn buses in the foreground and a steam train on the bridge
Cutty Sark and HMS Worcester EPW061029Greenhithe, Kent. The Cutty Sark tea clipper and HMS Worcester berthed outside Ingress Abbey (the Incorporated Thames Nautical Training College). Photographed in May 1939 by Aerofilms Ltd
Portishead Dock JEH_22046_048Portishead Dock, North Somerset. In 1860 a deep water dock was built to accomodate large ships that had difficulty reaching Bristol Harbour
Fairfield Church, Romney Marsh N060981FAIRFIELD CHURCH, Romney Marsh, Kent. View of the footbridge looking across the meadow towards Fairfield Church at sunset
Burnham-on-Sea Lighthouse N030022BURNHAM-ON-SEA LIGHTHOUSE, Somerset. Exterior view from the west of the Burnham Low Lighthouse Lighthouse on Legs, built in 1832
Charles Darwin on horseback K970217DOWN HOUSE, Downe, Kent. Photograph of Charles Darwin on horseback
Royal Naval College, Dartmouth EPW024215ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE, Dartmouth, Devon, photographed in 1928. This officer training college was purpose built on this site in 1905 to a design by Sir Aston Webb
Turner - The Iveagh Seapiece J910563KENWOOD HOUSE, THE IVEAGH BEQUEST, London. " The Iveagh Seapiece " by TURNER JMW. Also known as " Coast Scene of Fishermen Hauling a Boat Ashore "
Cammell Laird shipyard at Birkenhead BL22201_002Cammell Laird & Co shipyard, Birkenhead. Interior view showing a bay in the engine shop. One of a series of photographs of Cammell Laird works. Bedford Lemere. June 1913
Barrow-in-Furness shipyard 1920 EPW004064BARROW-IN-FURNESS, Cumbria. Aerial view of the shipyard in July 1920 with four ships in various stages of completion. The shipyard was first established in 1852; by 1920 it was operated by Vickers
Smeatons Tower N080736SMEATONs TOWER, The Hoe, Plymouth, Devon. View of Smeatons Tower which was largely dismantled from Eddystone Rocks and reassembled on Plymouth Hoe as a memorial
Central Railway Station, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1884. BL12764CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. A steam train passing through the station in 1884. Bedford Lemere
Gas street light, Kings Cross a066009KINGS CROSS, London. A street view with an open gas street light in the foreground, a three wheeled van approaching and the gasometers at Kings Cross in the distance behind a high wall
Sandown Pier EPW043023SANDOWN, Isle of Wight. The Paddle Steamer Sandown arriving at Sandown Pier in August 1939. Sandown Pier was originally much shorter
Tyne Bridge at night N080496TYNE BRIDGE, Newcastle upon Tyne / Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. Night view of the Tyne Bridge with The Sage music centre beyond
Spaniards Inn, Hampstead Heath a071901SPANIARDS INN, Hampstead Heath, Hendon, London. The No. 210 bus driving through the narrow gap between the Spaniards Inn and the old Toll House at the junction of Spaniards Road and Hampstead Lane
Gospel Oak, London a070042GOSPEL OAK, London. Looking across Southampton Road, showing the railway line passing beneath the road with YANKS OUT OF VIETNAM graffiti on the road bridge and the Ludham
Engine House, GWR Works, Swindon BB94_04685THE ENGINE HOUSE, Great Western Railway Works, Swindon, Wiltshire. 1846 interior view. Lithograph by John Cooke Bourne (1814-1896)
Tower of London & Tower Bridge 21766_20TOWER OF LONDON, TOWER BRIDGE & GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY BUILDING, London. Aerial view. The new Greater London Authority offices, designed by Foster & Partners, 1998-2002
Tower Bridge J060036TOWER BRIDGE, London. Tower Bridge at night with the river Thames in the forground and the " Gherkin" Swiss Re Tower framed by the bridge
HMS Warspite EAW005978HMS WARSPITE, Prussia Cove, Cornwall. Warspite was launched in 1913 and saw action with the Royal Navy at the Battle of Jutland in 1916
Dover Castle K970010DOVER CASTLE, Kent. View of the cliff, castle, lighthouse and church from the sea
Paddington Station a061937PADDINGTON STATION, London. Elevated view showing passengers awaiting the arrival of a train on Platform 2 at Paddington railway station. John Gay. Date range: 1960-1972
Wembley Cup Final 1935 EPW046905WEMBLEY STADIUM, London. An aerial view of the Wembley Cup Final 1935. A Metropolitan Police Autogyro (Cierva C-30) monitors security at the match between Sheffield Wednesday
Ingleborough Iron Age Hill Fort K100007INGLEBOROUGH IRON AGE HILL FORT, Yorkshire Dales. View across to the village of Ingleton, showing the Viaduct and Ingleborough Hill Fort behind
Humber Bridge N090342HUMBER BRIDGE, East Riding of Yorkshire / North Lincolnshire. General view of the bridge
Fishing boats in Amble Harbour K011713AMBLE HARBOUR, Northumberland. View of fishing boats moored in the harbour
Workman Bridge, Evesham CC56_01122WORKMAN BRIDGE, Evesham, Worcestershire. A view of the Bridge built in 1866 leading into the town from Bengeworth. Showing the River Avon
Tyne Bridges N080495NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE / GATESHEAD, Tyne and Wear. Twilight view up river towards the Swing Bridge, High Level Bridge and Tyne Bridge
Station Master BB98_05551STATION MASTER, Finmere Station, Oxfordshire. In 1898-99 the Great Central Railway Company (formed 1897) created a main railway route from Sheffield through Nottingham and Leicester to London
Southwold, Suffolk K022028SOUTHWOLD, Suffolk. View of the Sole Bay Inn with lighthouse visible to rear
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
Clifton Suspension BridgeBrunels landmark bridge spanning the Avon Gorge, Bristol. IoE 379208
Cammell Laird shipyard at Birkenhead BL22201_011ACammell Laird & Co shipyard, Birkenhead. Exterior view across the outer basin looking towards a ferry moored outside the Cammell Laird buildings
St Pancras Station 1895 CC73_02377ST PANCRAS STATION, Camden, London. An interior view of St Pancras Station, looking down on the platforms which are busy with commuters
Liverpool Street Station a061617LIVERPOOL STREET STATION, London. Interior view of the station showing the piers of the double aisle and crowded platforms beneath. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 1960-1972
Marlow BridgeSuspension bridge of 1831-6. IoE 46189
Taxi rank a061644LIVERPOOL STREET STATION, London. Taxi rank with black cabs at Liverpool Street railway station with the roof structure visible behind. John Gay. Date range: 1960-1972
Long Hanborough Station Master BB69_05293LONG HANBOROUGH RAILWAY STATION, West Oxfordshire. The Station Master and a guard standing on the platform of the small station, with a railway bridge visible in the background
Hammersmith Bridge CC73_00254HAMMERSMITH BRIDGE, Barnes, Greater London. This decorative suspension bridge is seen here from the riverbank. It was built in 1887, designed by Sir Joseph Bazalgette
HMS Belfast and Tower Bridge a98_05144TOWER BRIDGE, Stepney, London. Looking down onto the foredeck of the cruiser HMS Belfast. Being guided up the River Thames by two tugs on the approach to Tower Bridge
Farrier, Cambridgeshire a98_10862Soham, Cambridgeshire. A blacksmith, or farrier, shoeing a horse with a young boy looking on. Traditional skills and crafts are learned by starting young and through generations of experience
Seascape with Dover Castle K940794WALMER CASTLE, Kent. " Seascape with Dover Castle". Artist unknown. Early 18th century
Hereford Cathedral N090335HEREFORD CATHEDRAL, Herefordshire. View across the river Wye towards the Cathedral
Oceanic House, the White Star Line shipping company BL21285OCEANIC HOUSE, Cockspur Street, London. The London office of the White Star Line shipping company decorated for George V coronation (22nd June 1911)
Lindisfarne Castle N080248LINDISFARNE CASTLE, Holy Island, Northumberland. Decaying fishing boat with the castle in the background - monochrome
Tower Bridge a076902TOWER BRIDGE, London. The bridge seen from riverside gantries, looking east. The Thames is still a major port, with Thames barges and other vessels moored in mid stream
Jaguar aircraft DP035691RAF COLTISHALL, Scottow, Norfolk. November 30th, 2006 - Silhouetted against a winter sun, Jaguar aircraft, which were based at RAF Coltishall for over 30 years
Piccadilly Circus c. 1893 CC97_00945PICCADILLY CIRCUS, Westminster, London. A view of Piccadilly from the west looking towards Coventry Street and showing the London Pavilion
Alnwick, Northumberland a081264MARKET STREET, Alnwick, Northumberland. Looking west along Market Street towards the Northumberland Hall and Town Hall beyond, showing cars parked on cobbles in the foreground
Downshire Hill, Hampstead a072760ST JOHNS CHURCH, Downshire Hill, Hampstead, London. A street view looking north east along Downshire Hill towards the entrance front of St Johns Church
Liverpool Street Station a063096LIVERPOOL STREET STATION, London. Interior view. Passengers waiting for a train on a platform at Liverpool Street Station. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 1947-1948
Ramsgate Harbour Railway Station EPW000093RAMSGATE HARBOUR RAILWAY STATION, Kent, photographed in 1920. Aerial view. The former terminus of the Faversham - Ramsgate line, this station was built in 1863 for 4 platforms
Millennium Bridge and St Pauls at dusk J060064MILLENNIUM BRIDGE, London. The southern approach to the bridge looking towards St Pauls at dusk / night
Hampstead High Street a071897HIGH STREET, Hampstead, London. Parked cars and traffic in Hampstead High Street at night. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 1960 - 1965
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