1954 Collection (page 5)

Council workers re-painting a worn out zebra crossing on High Street West, outside the Empire Theatre, Sunderland 28th April 1954

Young mothers with their children in Holly Hill, Hampstead 12th April 1954

The Vaux Brewery, Sunderland. A slight anachronism these days to see a stage coach with four specially bred coach horses going through the streets

Two young boys help one of the keepers at the Abbotsbury Swannery examine a pair of mute swans. The Swannery is the only managed colony of nesting mute swans in the world

Letting the boss down. Up on the hills of Hampstead Green a sewer is being relined and Mrs Stride the sewer foreman goes up and down the 25 foot hole by holding on to the hook of a crane

Italian film star Sophia Loren at the Savoy Hotel for next weeks Italian Film Festival. 24th October 1954

Hot chestnuts being sold in Rome. The wind blows cold, the rays of winter sunshine pierce the side streets as the chestnut baker sits and sells his wares to any who will buy

A man sitting on the steps of St Maria Maggiore, reading a newspaper. Rome, Italy. February 1954

Pupils sketching Corfe Castle during a school visit to the ruins of the 11th century castle which was demolished on the orders of Parliament at the end of the English Civil War. Circa June 1954

On the sunny side of the street. A brief few hours of sunshine among the snow and sleet showers in Rome. The shopkeeper takes a chair, leaves his shop way over in the shady side of the street

Royal Gala Opening Premiere of the Italian Film Festival, Tivoli Theatre, London. The film shown was " Neapolitan Fantasy". Pictured, star of the film, Sophia Loren. 25th October 1954

A woman selling balloons in Vienna. For hours the old lady of Vienna had tramped the cold wintry streets endeavouring to sell her wares flying from a string tied to her belt

Newspaper stall in Vienna, Austria. February 1954

Hot chestnuts are not enough to keep warm in Vienna. They struggle to keep warm on the corner. Its hot chestnuts for the traffic police. Its fur coats for the gents. The women drink hot coffee

Antique dealer and his stall at the New Caledonian Street Market. 22nd March 1954

House wives browsing the antique stalls of the New Caledonian Street Market for jewellery. 22nd March 1954

A feline patient with her worried young owner on their way to see the vet at the Peoples Dispensary for Sick Animals in Ilford. 22nd March 1954

Owners of their beloved cocker spaniel "Dinah"
Owners of their beloved cocker spaniel " Dinah" tend her grave at the pets cemetery at The Peoples Dispensary for Sick Animals hospital at Ilford 22nd March 1954

Housewife browsing the antique stalls of the New Caledonian Street Market for jewellery. 22nd March 1954

Gales at Brighton. A beautiful milky wave at Brighton, the pier can be seen in the background. Waves pounding the beach. 2nd May 1954

Little girl with toy pram stands waiting for her mother against a background of adverts for shows and entertainment on the Harrow Road 26th March 1954

Mums and children gather on a corner of the Harrow Road close to the Regent Canal, in the west London district of Paddington, for a chat and a gossip. 26th March 1954

In every young life there comes a moment when they have to decide what they want to be. At St George in the East school in Stepney employment officers like Miss A K Munro guide her young wards into a

Bargemen at work Chelsea Reach on the River Thames close to the Chelsea Flour Mill, Deptford Bridge, Greenwich, London. 26th March 1954

In every young mans life there comes a moment when he has to decide what he wants to be. In the old days a boy drifted into a job

Dorothy H Cauie has a horse at the Peoples Dispensary for Sick Animals hospital at Ilford being treated for a split hoof. The horse is called Miss Ashtead. 22nd March 1954

Pelicans preening themselves in their enclosure at London Zoo. 26th March 1954

Mum looks calm and tries to doze. But ask any Mum how can you doze when you have two bright-eyed young things chattering, digging you in the ribs and wanting you to play

A feline patient waiting to see a vet at the Peoples Dispensary for Sick Animals in Ilford. 22nd March 1954

Sammy the seal waiting expectantly in his London Zoo tank, for his keeper to bring him his daily ration of fish. 26th March 1954

Elephants at the London Zoo Elephant House in Regents Park. 26th March 1954

Arab children seen here on their way to attend the Peel Street Mosque in Tiger Bay, Cardiff. 26th March 1954

Arab children gather outside a general store on their way to attend the Peel Street Mosque in Tiger Bay, Cardiff. 26th March 1954

Children attend the Peel Street Mosque in Tiger Bay, Cardiff. 26th March 1954

Children on the swings at Paddington recreation grounds. 30th March 1954

So Tired. All right so I m yawning! Wouldn t you, if you had been up half the night tu-whitting and tu-wooing and generally trying to be an owling success

A Scotts the Hatter delivery man seen here dressed in full dress uniform, loading the days deliveries to London clients. 19th March 1954

Tobys in the doghouse. 19th March 1954 They took my temperature and they said, Toby " you re a sick dog." So into a cubicle at the animals hospital I went

Sports mistress, Miss Reid, teaches football to the boys of Park Hill School, Kingston, Surrey. 13th March 1954

PDSA Hospital Ilford 19th March 1954 A veterinary assistant and vet treats one of the patients at the Peoples Dispensary for Sick Animals Hospital, at llford (Essex)

So this is the world, said the newly-hatched chicks, their little coats of yellow fur gleaming In the spring sunshine. And before you could say Easter

A street musician serenades a passing shopper in Church Street, Kensington. 17th March 1954

Couple looking at engagement rings in the window of Bravingtons in Fleet Street, London 12th March 1954

Gene Detroy Chimpanzees 12th March 1954 If any of the audience at the London Palladium hear laughter coming from the wings while Gene Detroy is on stage with his chimpanzee act it will most likely be

A mare and foal seen here in the paddock of the Peoples Dispensary for Sick Animals Hospital, at llford (Essex) following treatment. 19th March 1954

Stockbroker messengers and clerks look at shrubs in one of the seed shops in Leadenhall Market. 12th March 1954

City workers view of St Pauls Cathedral as they make their way down Watling Street. 12th March 1954

Threadneedle Street, London seen from Austin Friars 12th March 1954

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