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1947 Collection

Background image1947 Collection: John Nettles, actor, pictured on the set of Bergerac. He is sitting on the car his

John Nettles, actor, pictured on the set of Bergerac. He is sitting on the car his character drives, a Burgundy 1947 Triumph Roadster. John Nettles plays the part of detective Jim Bergerac

Background image1947 Collection: Edward Farmer and his gang going underground cleaning scraps of paper

Edward Farmer and his gang going underground cleaning scraps of paper and anything likely to cause obstruction in the culvert under Ludgate Circus. April 1st 1947

Background image1947 Collection: Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and the Duke of Edinburgh on honeymoon at

Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and the Duke of Edinburgh on honeymoon at Broadlands (historic house in Hampshire owned by Lord Mountbatten)

Background image1947 Collection: River Clyde Glasgow 1947 boats barge barges steam boats smoke working river scene

River Clyde Glasgow 1947 boats barge barges steam boats smoke working river scene crane cranes June 1947 © Mirrorpix

Background image1947 Collection: Billiard Room at the Racquet Club, Upper Parliament Street, Liverpool, December 1947

Billiard Room at the Racquet Club, Upper Parliament Street, Liverpool, December 1947

Background image1947 Collection: Clearing snow off railway lines at Hartington, Derbyshire Peak District, England

Clearing snow off railway lines at Hartington, Derbyshire Peak District, England, during the harsh winter of 1947, using the recently developed Jet Engine

Background image1947 Collection: Rolls Royce and Railway staff, carrying out trials with a jet engine to clear snow off

Rolls Royce and Railway staff, carrying out trials with a jet engine to clear snow off railway lines, Derbyshire Peak District, England, during the harsh winter of 1947

Background image1947 Collection: Lord Beaverbrook unveils his nameplate on a Southern Railway train, BR 34054 / SR No

Lord Beaverbrook unveils his nameplate on a Southern Railway train, BR 34054 / SR No
Lord Beaverbrook unveils his nameplate on a Southern Railway train, BR 34054/SR No. 21C154 - September 1947. The train was built in Brighton and withdrawn from service in September 1964

Background image1947 Collection: Picture shows a goods warehouse, Hull, Yorkshire, post World War Two

Picture shows a goods warehouse, Hull, Yorkshire, post World War Two. The van shows a sign for Vindec Bicycles. Vindec cycles were made as far back as the late 1800s

Background image1947 Collection: Picture shows the premises of iron mongers F & T Ross, Ironmongers of Myton Street, Hull

Picture shows the premises of iron mongers F & T Ross, Ironmongers of Myton Street, Hull, Yorkshire. Picture taken just after the war

Background image1947 Collection: Laurel and Hardy were a comedy duo act during the early Classical Hollywood era of

Laurel and Hardy were a comedy duo act during the early Classical Hollywood era of American cinema. The team was composed of Englishman Stan Laurel (1890_1965) and American Oliver Hardy (1892_1957)

Background image1947 Collection: Women - Beauty Contest Most Beautiful Legs competition September 1947

Women - Beauty Contest Most Beautiful Legs competition September 1947

Background image1947 Collection: Escapologist demonstrating their skills in the Birmingham Bull Ring, West Midlands

Escapologist demonstrating their skills in the Birmingham Bull Ring, West Midlands. 30th July 1947

Background image1947 Collection: In the winter of 1946 - 1947 the UK experienced several cold spells

In the winter of 1946 - 1947 the UK experienced several cold spells, beginning on 21 January 1947, bringing large drifts of snow to the country, which blocked roads and railways

Background image1947 Collection: A Gypsy family outside their caravan. May 1947

A Gypsy family outside their caravan. May 1947

Background image1947 Collection: A knobbly knees competition at a Butlins Holiday Camp 1947

A knobbly knees competition at a Butlins Holiday Camp 1947

Background image1947 Collection: Princess Margaret and Group Captain Peter Townsend, photographed at Kimberley during

Princess Margaret and Group Captain Peter Townsend, photographed at Kimberley during Royal tour of South Africa 1947

Background image1947 Collection: Mountford Stock City FC

Mountford Stock City FC

Background image1947 Collection: St Andrews Street, Leith, Edinburgh June 1947

St Andrews Street, Leith, Edinburgh June 1947

Background image1947 Collection: Sport - Football - Arsenal - George Swindin, the Arsenal goalkeeper punches the ball

Sport - Football - Arsenal - George Swindin, the Arsenal goalkeeper punches the ball clear from his teams goalmouth following a Portsmouth attack watched in the background by Leslie Compton - 4th Oct

Background image1947 Collection: Arsenal Football player Ronnie Rooke kicking football with the north bank terracing

Arsenal Football player Ronnie Rooke kicking football with the north bank terracing behind him at Highbury Circa 1946 - 1947 season

Background image1947 Collection: The scene outside Coventry railway station when film comedians Laurel and Hardy

The scene outside Coventry railway station when film comedians Laurel and Hardy and their wives Ida Kitaeva Raphael and Virginia Lucille Jones arrived

Background image1947 Collection: Cullercoats lifeboat Westmorland launched for a practice run

Cullercoats lifeboat Westmorland launched for a practice run and to assist in the search for the missing Sunderland yawl (type of sailing boat)

Background image1947 Collection: Hoylake lifeboat, which went aground shortly after being launched to go to the aid of a

Hoylake lifeboat, which went aground shortly after being launched to go to the aid of a vessel on fire in the entrance to the Mersey, is here seen being drawn back on to its trailer by a tractor

Background image1947 Collection: The Mumbles lifeboat crew. They were awarded a gold medal

The Mumbles lifeboat crew. They were awarded a gold medal, two bronze medals and five vellums for the rescue of a Canadian frigate

Background image1947 Collection: A lifeboat in ice floes near Skegness. 3rd March 1947

A lifeboat in ice floes near Skegness. 3rd March 1947

Background image1947 Collection: Forty nine men lost their lives in one of Britains worst-ever double sea tragedies

Forty nine men lost their lives in one of Britains worst-ever double sea tragedies. All but eight of them were the crew of the 7, 219 ton Liberty ship Santampa

Background image1947 Collection: The new Mumbles lifeboat passes in front of the temporary one which replaced the SS

The new Mumbles lifeboat passes in front of the temporary one which replaced the SS Samtampa which broke up on the rocks near Porthcawl a few months earlier

Background image1947 Collection: The arrival of the new motor lifeboat at New Quay, Cardiganshire

The arrival of the new motor lifeboat at New Quay, Cardiganshire. The old sailing lifeboat can be seen on the left of the picture. The name of the new vessel is " St Albans"

Background image1947 Collection: The Lifeboat William Maynard leaves her shed for a practice launch at Ferryside launch

The Lifeboat William Maynard leaves her shed for a practice launch at Ferryside launch station, Carmarthenshire. 20th September 1947

Background image1947 Collection: Sheila Welsher, aged 10, from Southfields, near Wimbledon, plays shooting Gerry Lee

Sheila Welsher, aged 10, from Southfields, near Wimbledon, plays shooting Gerry Lee, one of Britains most famous pants animal impersonators, from her hospital bed at Charing Cross Hospital in London

Background image1947 Collection: Court Martial at St Neots - Cambridgeshire. Picture shows Mrs Mary Harvey

Court Martial at St Neots - Cambridgeshire. Picture shows Mrs Mary Harvey, a witness at the court martial. She comes from Needworth, Huntingdon. Picture taken 11th March 1947

Background image1947 Collection: Picture shows the site of what was The Electricity Showroom in Bridlington, Yorkshire

Picture shows the site of what was The Electricity Showroom in Bridlington, Yorkshire. Picture is dated 6th February 1947

Background image1947 Collection: Picture shows Alfred Gelder St, Hull, Yorkshire, and the temporary brick one floor

Picture shows Alfred Gelder St, Hull, Yorkshire, and the temporary brick one floor high annex to the The Head Post Office

Background image1947 Collection: Picture shows the remains of The Electricity Showroom in Bridlington, Yorkshire

Picture shows the remains of The Electricity Showroom in Bridlington, Yorkshire. circa 3rd April 1941. The actual location may be New Burlington Road in Bridlington, which was bombed 2nd April 1941

Background image1947 Collection: Meat being loaded into a insulated meat van of F G Jephcott in Coventry Circa 1947

Meat being loaded into a insulated meat van of F G Jephcott in Coventry Circa 1947

Background image1947 Collection: Motor Engineer Mr V F Topham of Slough in Buckinghamshire has fitted an organ to

Motor Engineer Mr V F Topham of Slough in Buckinghamshire has fitted an organ to the front of his car, and from a keyboard on the motor dashboard, he plays tunes going along the road

Background image1947 Collection: It is early morning in Hyde Park, London, and taxis and cars wait patiently as some of

It is early morning in Hyde Park, London, and taxis and cars wait patiently as some of George Walbrans sheep make their way across the road

Background image1947 Collection: Kenneth See of Oxford Road, Reading, shows his wide Georgina the controls of his electric

Kenneth See of Oxford Road, Reading, shows his wide Georgina the controls of his electric car which he has invented and built. Picture taken 18th November 1947

Background image1947 Collection: Boat ice locked in Sankey and St Helens Canal at Fiddlers Ferry near Warrington

Boat ice locked in Sankey and St Helens Canal at Fiddlers Ferry near Warrington. March 1947

Background image1947 Collection: Mohammad Ali Jinnah - Governor General of Pakistan in the study of his new Delhi

Mohammad Ali Jinnah - Governor General of Pakistan in the study of his new Delhi home 23/07/1947

Background image1947 Collection: Mohammed Ali Jinnah, aged 70, President of the Moslim League

Mohammed Ali Jinnah, aged 70, President of the Moslim League. A leading advocate of Pakistan being a separate Muslim State. 10/06/1947 Daily Mirror alegriaproductions260706

Background image1947 Collection: Poole Sanatorium, near Nunthorpe. November 1947

Poole Sanatorium, near Nunthorpe. November 1947

Background image1947 Collection: Chainmakers L Kirton of Netherton. 31st December 1947 A circlet of glowing metal in

Chainmakers L Kirton of Netherton. 31st December 1947 A circlet of glowing metal in his tongs: striker John Bladens hammer descends and a new link in the chain is created

Background image1947 Collection: The winter of 1946 - 1947 Coal being loaded from the pit tubs onto waiting empty

The winter of 1946 - 1947 Coal being loaded from the pit tubs onto waiting empty lorries at the Cannock and Leacroft Colliery at Cannock

Background image1947 Collection: Customs House Demolition. A 10 ton Derrick crane is being erected behind the Customs

Customs House Demolition. A 10 ton Derrick crane is being erected behind the Customs House to assist in the demolition operations. The crane has a 120 ft long jib

Background image1947 Collection: The Duke of Edinburghs stag night, Menu - the menu shows the Dukes Signature too

The Duke of Edinburghs stag night, Menu - the menu shows the Dukes Signature too. Prince Philips stag night was a private dinner the groom enjoyed a few days earlier with some of his closest friends

Background image1947 Collection: Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip Royal Wedding November 1947 Princess Elizabeth

Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip Royal Wedding November 1947 Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh. Bride and groom leaving for their honeymoon



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