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1949 Collection (#2)

Background image1949 Collection: Brigadier Fitzroy Maclean looking through a copy of Life with his children Jeremy

Brigadier Fitzroy Maclean looking through a copy of Life with his children Jeremy, Susan and Charles at home at Yealand Conyers, Lancashire. 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Fitzroy Maclean playing with his children, Jeremy, Susan

Fitzroy Maclean playing with his children, Jeremy, Susan and Charles at home at Yealand Conyers, Lancashire, 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Brigadier Fitzroy Maclean playing with his son Charles at home at Yealand Conyers

Brigadier Fitzroy Maclean playing with his son Charles at home at Yealand Conyers, Lancashire. 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Lace making at John Heathcoats factory in Tiverton. 10th November 1949

Lace making at John Heathcoats factory in Tiverton. 10th November 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Fabric is measured and checked for imperfections at John Heathcoats factory in Tiverton

Fabric is measured and checked for imperfections at John Heathcoats factory in Tiverton. 10th November 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Drawing pin manufacture at Fisco Co Limited in Aberdare, Wales

Drawing pin manufacture at Fisco Co Limited in Aberdare, Wales. Drawing pins are removed from the polisher.10th November 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Diesel engines being assembled at the Perkins factory in Peterborough. 10th November 1949

Diesel engines being assembled at the Perkins factory in Peterborough. 10th November 1949

Background image1949 Collection: In the early years of WW2 two of Britains most important industrial cities

In the early years of WW2 two of Britains most important industrial cities, Liverpool and Manchester were woefully unprotected from enemy bombing raids

Background image1949 Collection: A close-up view of the Range Finder and the men who work it. 20th February 1940

A close-up view of the Range Finder and the men who work it. 20th February 1940

Background image1949 Collection: Wally Barnes Football Player of Arsenal - 15 / 10 / 1949 Daily Mirror

Wally Barnes Football Player of Arsenal - 15 / 10 / 1949 Daily Mirror
Wally Barnes Football Player of Arsenal - 15/10/1949 Daily Mirror arsenal060606

Background image1949 Collection: Dancing - Dancers Be-bop

Dancing - Dancers Be-bop

Background image1949 Collection: Char-Women holding their mops. February 1949

Char-Women holding their mops. February 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Poignant moment as Amethyst wounded arrive at St. Martin-in-the-Field for the short

Poignant moment as Amethyst wounded arrive at St. Martin-in-the-Field for the short, simple thanksgiving service that was held there

Background image1949 Collection: The men of the bridge. Painting the Forth Bridge is a long and complex task

The men of the bridge. Painting the Forth Bridge is a long and complex task, taking three years to complete. It requires 50 tons of paint each year and a squad of 24 men working permanently

Background image1949 Collection: Holiday scenes in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England. 26th August 1949

Holiday scenes in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England. 26th August 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Views from Waterloo Bridge showing 'Discovery'

Views from Waterloo Bridge showing "Discovery"
Views from Waterloo Bridge showing " Discovery", " President" and " Wellington" training ships. St Pauls Cathedral in the background. 5th August 1949

Background image1949 Collection: The wife of US Ambassador Lewis Douglas unveils the statue of Lady Godiva in Broadgate

The wife of US Ambassador Lewis Douglas unveils the statue of Lady Godiva in Broadgate, Coventry, West Midlands, watched by the Mayor. 22 October 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Colmore Row, Birmingham. 25th March 1949

Colmore Row, Birmingham. 25th March 1949

Background image1949 Collection: A mobile welfare van tours the districts of Birmingham without a District Welfare Centre

A mobile welfare van tours the districts of Birmingham without a District Welfare Centre. Picture shows mothers collecting their orange juice from the van at the Maypole prefab estate. 30th March 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Legendary Everton footballer Dixie Dean pays a special visit to Goodison park

Legendary Everton footballer Dixie Dean pays a special visit to Goodison park, home ground of his former team

Background image1949 Collection: Miners lavish care on their dog pals and here is Mr. L Thompson getting his whippets into

Miners lavish care on their dog pals and here is Mr. L Thompson getting his whippets into perfect trim for the week-end sports at Ashington. 1st July 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Actor Andrew Osborn and actress Sheila Shand Gibbs star in the television play Behold

Actor Andrew Osborn and actress Sheila Shand Gibbs star in the television play Behold the Man. The play, which is based on a story by Robert H

Background image1949 Collection: Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh

Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh visiting the West Midlands

Background image1949 Collection: North Bay, Scarborough, North Yorkshire. 11th August 1949

North Bay, Scarborough, North Yorkshire. 11th August 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Two boys in a boat, at the boating lake at Northstead Manor Gardens in Scarborough

Two boys in a boat, at the boating lake at Northstead Manor Gardens in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. 11th August 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Children watching a fisherman at work with his net. North Yorkshire coast

Children watching a fisherman at work with his net. North Yorkshire coast. 11th August 1949

Background image1949 Collection: A woman taking a photograph of three women, in a coastal area, North Yorkshire

A woman taking a photograph of three women, in a coastal area, North Yorkshire. 11th August 1949

Background image1949 Collection: World Cup Qualifier (World Cup 50 Qualifying Pool 1) & Home Championship 1949-50

World Cup Qualifier (World Cup 50 Qualifying Pool 1) & Home Championship 1949-50. Wales 1 v England 4 at Ninian Park, Cardiff. Thomas George Jones of Wales before the match. 15th October 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Hay threshing at Holbeton. Circa 1949

Hay threshing at Holbeton. Circa 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Bathing beauties at Torre Abbey, Torquay in August 1949

Bathing beauties at Torre Abbey, Torquay in August 1949

Background image1949 Collection: RAF recruits pop their heads out from the doorways of their new room-a-man quarters at

RAF recruits pop their heads out from the doorways of their new room-a-man quarters at Little Rissington RAF Station in Gloucestershire after completing an inspection by officers from the Air

Background image1949 Collection: Cricket at Redfield, Bristol 1949

Cricket at Redfield, Bristol 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Holiday makers in Llandudno, Conwy County Borough, Clwyd, Wales

Holiday makers in Llandudno, Conwy County Borough, Clwyd, Wales. A young boy on the beach with a big fish. 22nd August 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Traffic in Redcliffe - including horse drawn transport - was in the late 1940s

Traffic in Redcliffe - including horse drawn transport - was in the late 1940s. Redcliffe Wharf (which still awaits re-development) was then being used by the Corporations Transport Dept

Background image1949 Collection: Two boys having a little trouble getting to their feet after a fall at the Winter Garden

Two boys having a little trouble getting to their feet after a fall at the Winter Garden roller skate park in Great Yarmouth. 8th August 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Freshly caught and lightly salted and smoked herring known as Yarmouth Bloaters

Freshly caught and lightly salted and smoked herring known as Yarmouth Bloaters, seen here for sale at Great Yarmouths fish Market. 8th August 1949

Background image1949 Collection: As the summer heatwave hits central London, Londoners flock to the Oasis Lido to cool off

As the summer heatwave hits central London, Londoners flock to the Oasis Lido to cool off. 24th June 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Marlowes street scene in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. 12th August 1949

Marlowes street scene in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. 12th August 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Holidaymakers playing with a quoit on the beach close to the Britannia Pier

Holidaymakers playing with a quoit on the beach close to the Britannia Pier, Great Yarmouth. 8th August 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Oxford High Street, Oxfordshire, 1949

Oxford High Street, Oxfordshire, 1949

Background image1949 Collection: The workforce at BSA in Small Heath Birmingham pour out of the factory gates at

The workforce at BSA in Small Heath Birmingham pour out of the factory gates at the beginning of their four day Easter break. 14th April 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Carol singing around the Christmas Tree in Trafalgar Square, London

Carol singing around the Christmas Tree in Trafalgar Square, London. Picture taken 22nd December 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Mr Gulliver (left) takes a party of elderly people from the harbour of Clovelly, Devon

Mr Gulliver (left) takes a party of elderly people from the harbour of Clovelly, Devon, to the top of the cliff. Leading the donkeys is deaf and dumb Ernest Beer, aged 58. 11th August 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Fred Perry Tennis player demonstrates the service play during his exhibition at Cardiff

Fred Perry Tennis player demonstrates the service play during his exhibition at Cardiff Castle grounds. 8th July 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Winston Churchill smiles at the cheering crowds as he leaves the Town Hall on his visit

Winston Churchill smiles at the cheering crowds as he leaves the Town Hall on his visit to Wolverhampton. 25th July 1949

Background image1949 Collection: John Albert Gwilliam (born 28 February 1923) was a Welsh rugby union No 8

John Albert Gwilliam (born 28 February 1923) was a Welsh rugby union No 8 who played international rugby for Wales and club rugby for Cambridge University, Edinburgh Wanderers, Gloucester, Newport

Background image1949 Collection: Angela Lansbury and Peter Shaw, pictured walking in Leicester Square

Angela Lansbury and Peter Shaw, pictured walking in Leicester Square, London 26th July 1949. The couple are in London for their Wedding Ceremony

Background image1949 Collection: Footballer Trevor Ford, circa 1949

Footballer Trevor Ford, circa 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Prince Philip meets Leicester City team players before kick off in their side

Prince Philip meets Leicester City team players before kick off in their sides FA Cup Final match against Wolverhampton Wanderers. 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Wolerhampton v Leicester FA Cup Final 1949 crowds at Wembley

Wolerhampton v Leicester FA Cup Final 1949 crowds at Wembley

Background image1949 Collection: FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, Leicester City 1 v Wolverhampton Wanderers 3

FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, Leicester City 1 v Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, 30th April 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Leicester football team, FA Cup Finalists, pictured during an outing to Stevenage cinema

Leicester football team, FA Cup Finalists, pictured during an outing to Stevenage cinema, 28th April 1949

Background image1949 Collection: DH. Comet 1 put through its paces at the Farnborough air-show. 6th September 1949

DH. Comet 1 put through its paces at the Farnborough air-show. 6th September 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Hostess applicants for American overseas Airways. 30th March 1949

Hostess applicants for American overseas Airways. 30th March 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Topsy Watts, radar tracker at London Airport sits before apparatus with which she has

Topsy Watts, radar tracker at London Airport sits before apparatus with which she has brought a thousand airliners to a safe landing. 2nd July 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Andrey Vyshinsky Soviet foreign minister at London airport. 18th September 1949

Andrey Vyshinsky Soviet foreign minister at London airport. 18th September 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Oasis Pool, Holborn in a heatwave. 5th September 1949

Oasis Pool, Holborn in a heatwave. 5th September 1949

Background image1949 Collection: The new 'packet of Scotch'idea - a measure of Whisky wrapped in a new kind of

The new "packet of Scotch"idea - a measure of Whisky wrapped in a new kind of
The new " packet of Scotch" idea - a measure of Whisky wrapped in a new kind of transparent paper wrapper - may mean that one buys a packet of whisky over the counter instead of a glass

Background image1949 Collection: Children. February 1949 P022459

Children. February 1949 P022459

Background image1949 Collection: For the first time since the black-out dropped in 1939 city streets will be lit up with

For the first time since the black-out dropped in 1939 city streets will be lit up with neon and other display signs after April 2nd

Background image1949 Collection: Bert Williams Wolves Fa Cup Final 1949

Bert Williams Wolves Fa Cup Final 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Belle Vue park Fun fair in Manchester during the August Bank Holiday, August 1949

Belle Vue park Fun fair in Manchester during the August Bank Holiday, August 1949

Background image1949 Collection: International Football Friendly match at Goodison Park, Liverpool

International Football Friendly match at Goodison Park, Liverpool. Ireland defeat England 0-2 becoming the first foreign team to defeat England on their own soil

Background image1949 Collection: Donald Campbell at the wheel of Bluebird at a speed of 90mph on enestan water

Donald Campbell at the wheel of Bluebird at a speed of 90mph on enestan water

Background image1949 Collection: Two racegoers walk down the street to the races. Ascot, June 1949

Two racegoers walk down the street to the races. Ascot, June 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Randoph Turpin v C. Delannoit (right)

Randoph Turpin v C. Delannoit (right)

Background image1949 Collection: Freddie Mills takes a count during his fight with Bruce Woodcock 1949

Freddie Mills takes a count during his fight with Bruce Woodcock 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Thora Hird acrtess in her youthfull days

Thora Hird acrtess in her youthfull days

Background image1949 Collection: Jane Russell Actress - Oct 1949 Radio show at the Palladium A©Mirrorpix

Jane Russell Actress - Oct 1949 Radio show at the Palladium A©Mirrorpix
Jane Russell Actress - Oct 1949 Radio show at the Palladium © Mirrorpix

Background image1949 Collection: Freddie Mills puts on a show for the cameras at the weigh-in for the his fight with Bruce

Freddie Mills puts on a show for the cameras at the weigh-in for the his fight with Bruce Woodcock in 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Donald Campbell at the wheel of Bluebird at a speed of 90mph on enestan water

Donald Campbell at the wheel of Bluebird at a speed of 90mph on enestan water August 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Donald Campbell Water and land speed Record sitting in the cockpit of the BLUE BIRD BOAT

Donald Campbell Water and land speed Record sitting in the cockpit of the BLUE BIRD BOAT which will be used to try and beat the world record

Background image1949 Collection: Mr and Mrs John Parks from Romford, Essex, nine-year-old Laurie, and 16-year-old Audrey

Mr and Mrs John Parks from Romford, Essex, nine-year-old Laurie, and 16-year-old Audrey, in the Lido at Cliftonville, Kent. July 1949 1940s

Background image1949 Collection: Golf clubs and bag Sport Tanner 15 / 9 / 1949

Golf clubs and bag Sport Tanner 15 / 9 / 1949
Golf clubs and bag Sport Tanner 15/9/1949

Background image1949 Collection: Golf clubs and bag Sport 1949 1054 -1 Tanner 15 / 9 / 1949

Golf clubs and bag Sport 1949 1054 -1 Tanner 15 / 9 / 1949
Golf clubs and bag Sport 1949 1054 -1 Tanner 15/9/1949

Background image1949 Collection: Marlene Deitrich talks to Alfred Hitchcock film director 1949

Marlene Deitrich talks to Alfred Hitchcock film director 1949

Background image1949 Collection: The happy couple cut the wedding cake at the reception 1949

The happy couple cut the wedding cake at the reception 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Mannequin modelling the latest 1949 fashions Alternate Caption Sorry I

Mannequin modelling the latest 1949 fashions Alternate Caption Sorry I can t hear you

Background image1949 Collection: Chair-a -plane ride at the Hampstead Heath Fair Circa 1949

Chair-a -plane ride at the Hampstead Heath Fair Circa 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Chelsea FC Team 1949 Left To Right: - Standing

Chelsea FC Team 1949 Left To Right: - Standing
Chelsea FC Team 1949 Left To Right:- Standing: William Birrel (Secretary Manager) R. Williams, Roy Bentley, F. Mitchell, Harry Medhurst, W. Hughes, S. Willemse, N. Smith (Trainer) Seated: R

Background image1949 Collection: Seaside Barry Island, South Wales, June 1949

Seaside Barry Island, South Wales, June 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Yolande Blatt waves a friend from the Casino Terrace during her holidays July 1949

Yolande Blatt waves a friend from the Casino Terrace during her holidays July 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Sheltered from the squalls in the Whitsun sunshine this holiday maker sleeps on the beach

Sheltered from the squalls in the Whitsun sunshine this holiday maker sleeps on the beach at Clacton on sea sheltered by a row boat June 1949

Background image1949 Collection: Ben Hogan Sept 1949 Ryder cup Golf Ganton cup presented by Lord Wardington

Ben Hogan Sept 1949 Ryder cup Golf Ganton cup presented by Lord Wardington © Mirrorpix



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