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Background imageAdventure Collection: Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Charles Burton at the North Pole on Easter Sunday

Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Charles Burton at the North Pole on Easter Sunday, 11th April 1982. Transglobe Expedition : Starting in 1979 from Greenwich in the United Kingdom

Background imageAdventure Collection: Evacuation to Wales. May 1940. Many thousands of people

Evacuation to Wales. May 1940. Many thousands of people, along with vital institutions and priceless historical objects, were evacuated to Wales for safety in the Second World War

Background imageAdventure Collection: A young boy pulls his sledge up Sion Hill, Clifton, Bristol. 1st January 1962

A young boy pulls his sledge up Sion Hill, Clifton, Bristol. 1st January 1962

Background imageAdventure Collection: Astronauts Edwin Eugene Buzz Aldrin (Left) and Theodore Cordy Ted Freeman (Right

Astronauts Edwin Eugene Buzz Aldrin (Left) and Theodore Cordy Ted Freeman (Right) seen here at the Johnson Space Centre in Houston, Texas. Where they were training for the Gemini space program

Background imageAdventure Collection: Childrens Author Enid Blyton opens a Church Army Bazaar in England

Childrens Author Enid Blyton opens a Church Army Bazaar in England. A lady queues up for Enid to autograph her copy of her " A Childrens Life of Christ"

Background imageAdventure Collection: Childrens Author Enid Blyton watches the auditions today

Childrens Author Enid Blyton watches the auditions today, as young actors and actresses try their best to secure major roles in the production of Noddy in Toyland this Christmas

Background imageAdventure Collection: Childrens Author Enid Blyton with 13-year-old Colin Spaull

Childrens Author Enid Blyton with 13-year-old Colin Spaull and 15-year-old Gloria Johnson, who have passed todays auditions and are to play Noddy

Background imageAdventure Collection: Enid Blyton went along to The Scala Theatre to choose Londons youngest leading man

Enid Blyton went along to The Scala Theatre to choose Londons youngest leading man. She watched scores of boys sing a song and recite a piece of dialogue

Background imageAdventure Collection: Enid Blyton went along to The Scala Theatre to choose Londons youngest leading man

Enid Blyton went along to The Scala Theatre to choose Londons youngest leading man. She watched scores of boys sing a song and recite a piece of dialogue

Background imageAdventure Collection: George Greenwell aboard the sailing barge Ardwina of the Isle of Wight April 1936

George Greenwell aboard the sailing barge Ardwina of the Isle of Wight April 1936 " LENSMAN" TURNS PENMAN TO PICTURE THE LIFE OF A BARGEE LENSMAN

Background imageAdventure Collection: George Mallory, mountaineer who died whilst climbing Mount Everest. Circa 1920

George Mallory, mountaineer who died whilst climbing Mount Everest. Circa 1920

Background imageAdventure Collection: Young boy playing cowboys in Collyhurst, Manchester 14th January 1968 His

Young boy playing cowboys in Collyhurst, Manchester 14th January 1968 His grandfather knew this street when tiny terraced houses stared at each other. His father remembers the bulldozers moving in

Background imageAdventure Collection: Children enjoying their summer holidays by taking part in a raft race organised by Fort

Children enjoying their summer holidays by taking part in a raft race organised by Fort George Volunteer Scheme. 17th August 1982

Background imageAdventure Collection: Cross Channel Walker 25th August 1978 U. S. Army sgt Walter C

Cross Channel Walker 25th August 1978 U. S. Army sgt Walter C
Cross Channel Walker 25th August 1978 U.S. Army sgt Walter C. Robinson walked into the English Channel at Folkestone at 5.30am at the start of his attempt to cross to France

Background imageAdventure Collection: Cross Channel Walker 25th August 1978 U. S. Army sgt Walter C

Cross Channel Walker 25th August 1978 U. S. Army sgt Walter C
Cross Channel Walker 25th August 1978 U.S. Army sgt Walter C. Robinson walked into the English Channel at Folkestone at 5.30am at the start of his attempt to cross to France

Background imageAdventure Collection: Explorer Sebastian Simon at a press conference. September 1952 C4444-001

Explorer Sebastian Simon at a press conference. September 1952 C4444-001

Background imageAdventure Collection: Three Soho girls are setting off to hitchhike to Spain on Saturday morning

Three Soho girls are setting off to hitchhike to Spain on Saturday morning. They are going to get a lift to Lydd Airport where they will fly to Le Touquet

Background imageAdventure Collection: Evacuation to Wales. August 1940. Many thousands of people

Evacuation to Wales. August 1940. Many thousands of people, along with vital institutions and priceless historical objects, were evacuated to Wales for safety in the Second World War

Background imageAdventure Collection: One hundred and two West Indians seen here arriving at Heathrow Airport from Kingston

One hundred and two West Indians seen here arriving at Heathrow Airport from Kingston, Jamaica. Mostly young couples and families they were taken to Victoria Air Terminus after clearing customs.Young

Background imageAdventure Collection: Friends pulling their sledges up Sion Hill, Clifton, Bristol. 1st January 1962

Friends pulling their sledges up Sion Hill, Clifton, Bristol. 1st January 1962

Background imageAdventure Collection: Sledging on Sion Hill, Clifton, Bristol. 1st January 1962

Sledging on Sion Hill, Clifton, Bristol. 1st January 1962

Background imageAdventure Collection: Astronauts Edwin Eugene Buzz Aldrin (right) and Theodore Cordy Ted Freeman (left

Astronauts Edwin Eugene Buzz Aldrin (right) and Theodore Cordy Ted Freeman (left) seen here at the Johnson Space Centre in Houston, Texas. Where they were training for the Gemini space program

Background imageAdventure Collection: Alexandra Dock, Hull 28th November 1953

Alexandra Dock, Hull 28th November 1953

Background imageAdventure Collection: Enid Blyton (far left) shakes hand with the dog selected for the part in '

Enid Blyton (far left) shakes hand with the dog selected for the part in " The Famous Five", Picture taken 11th November 1955

Background imageAdventure Collection: Advertising copywriter Vicki Morgan wanted publicity for an office chair designed by one

Advertising copywriter Vicki Morgan wanted publicity for an office chair designed by one of her clients, and Vickis brainwave was that her chairs could be found anywhere - even 40ft high over London

Background imageAdventure Collection: Competitor in the 1923 Liverpool Motor Club Reliability Cup seen here ascending one of

Competitor in the 1923 Liverpool Motor Club Reliability Cup seen here ascending one of the many valleys on their journey from Liverpool to Llangollen. 3rd September 1923

Background imageAdventure Collection: Motorcycle and sidecar competing in the Liverpool Motor Club Reliance Cup descending down

Motorcycle and sidecar competing in the Liverpool Motor Club Reliance Cup descending down the Chase Shall Pass to Llangollen, 3rd September 1923

Background imageAdventure Collection: Youngsters found more then hidden treasure during a day of adventure in the woods

Youngsters found more then hidden treasure during a day of adventure in the woods. The teenagers found out all about working as a team, leadership

Background imageAdventure Collection: Visitors at NASA Space Station in Florida, U. S. A a few hours before Apollo 12 blasted off

Visitors at NASA Space Station in Florida, U. S. A a few hours before Apollo 12 blasted off
Visitors at NASA Space Station in Florida, U.S.A a few hours before Apollo 12 blasted off on a mission to the moon. Children near the launch pad from where the shuttle will blast off. November 1969

Background imageAdventure Collection: The De Havilland Comet, the worlds first commercial jet airliner to reach production

The De Havilland Comet, the worlds first commercial jet airliner to reach production, is seen here in B.O.A.C. airline colours

Background imageAdventure Collection: North East Festivals Children get to play on the ship structure in Old Eldon

North East Festivals Children get to play on the ship structure in Old Eldon Square, part of the Newcastle Festival, before it is dismantled and used for fire wood 19 October 1972

Background imageAdventure Collection: Herbert Spencer seen here at the controls of the Spencer Airship in the skies above

Herbert Spencer seen here at the controls of the Spencer Airship in the skies above Wandsworth during his attempt to fly around St Pauls Cathedral. 2nd May 1908

Background imageAdventure Collection: Kitten jumps from the arm of a armchair on to a balloon. Circa 1st January 1958

Kitten jumps from the arm of a armchair on to a balloon. Circa 1st January 1958

Background imageAdventure Collection: London welcomes Louis Bleriot: Cheering crowds greet the intrepid aviator as he leaves

London welcomes Louis Bleriot: Cheering crowds greet the intrepid aviator as he leaves Victoria Station by motor-car for a special celebration luncheon at the Savoy Hotel. Monday 26th July 1909

Background imageAdventure Collection: Coun Bill Robson, Coun Olive Kaer, Coun Doris Starkey and, disappearing fast

Coun Bill Robson, Coun Olive Kaer, Coun Doris Starkey and, disappearing fast, Coun Jean Baty. If it wasnt for the smiling faces

Background imageAdventure Collection: Everest men fly home. Men of the British Everest expedition arrived at London airport

Everest men fly home. Men of the British Everest expedition arrived at London airport today, after a round-the clock delay. Their plane was held up overnight in Rome

Background imageAdventure Collection: Francis Chichester on board his yacht Gypsy Moth IV, Wednesday 8th June 1966

Francis Chichester on board his yacht Gypsy Moth IV, Wednesday 8th June 1966, prior to his solo round the world trip, He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for becoming the first person to sail

Background imageAdventure Collection: Francis Chichester on board his yacht Gypsy Moth IV, Wednesday 8th June 1966

Francis Chichester on board his yacht Gypsy Moth IV, Wednesday 8th June 1966, prior to his solo round the world trip, He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for becoming the first person to sail

Background imageAdventure Collection: Charles Lindbergh aviator seen here in Brussels after crossing the Atlantic Ocean solo

Charles Lindbergh aviator seen here in Brussels after crossing the Atlantic Ocean solo for the first time

Background imageAdventure Collection: Trans-Antarctic expedtion member taking a photograph of a Penguin Explorers meet

Trans-Antarctic expedtion member taking a photograph of a Penguin Explorers meet at South Pole. Members of the team attempting the first surface crossing of the Antarctic met up at the South Pole

Background imageAdventure Collection: Explorers Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand (left) and Vivian Fuchs of Great Britain look

Explorers Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand (left) and Vivian Fuchs of Great Britain look at a map of the South Pole. Circa 1950

Background imageAdventure Collection: John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown were two British fliers

John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown were two British fliers. They were the first people to fly an aircraft non-stop across the Atlantic ocean. They made their flight in 1919

Background imageAdventure Collection: Lord Carnarvon at Epsom October 1929 Lord Carnarvon

Lord Carnarvon at Epsom October 1929 Lord Carnarvon and Archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the Tomb of King Tutankhamun of Egypt

Background imageAdventure Collection: John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles pop group on a boat at their hideaway in St

John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles pop group on a boat at their hideaway in St Fillans Perthshire during their tour of Scotland October 1964

Background imageAdventure Collection: Two boys out on their bicycles near a stream in the Peak District village of Castletown

Two boys out on their bicycles near a stream in the Peak District village of Castletown in the Hope Valley Circa 1938

Background imageAdventure Collection: Aerial view of Sir Francis Chichester arriving at Plymouth to complete the final leg of

Aerial view of Sir Francis Chichester arriving at Plymouth to complete the final leg of his single handed sail around the world in his boat the Gysy Moth IV May 1967

Background imageAdventure Collection: Richard Branson Virgin boss and Per Lindstrand seen here in Japan preparing to attempt

Richard Branson Virgin boss and Per Lindstrand seen here in Japan preparing to attempt the first crossing of the Pacific by Hot Air Balloon. December 1990

Background imageAdventure Collection: One of 18 balloons competing in the Gordon Bennett Cup Balloon Race this year (1925

One of 18 balloons competing in the Gordon Bennett Cup Balloon Race this year (1925) starting point Brussels, Belgium, Sunday 7th June 1925. Our Picture Shows



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