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Anglia Collection

Background imageAnglia Collection: Young people enjoying the warm spring time sunshine at the Jesus Green, Cambridge

Young people enjoying the warm spring time sunshine at the Jesus Green, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, open air swimming pool. May 1958

Background imageAnglia Collection: Mayor Leonard D. V. Wordingham and lady mayoress ride the dodgem cars at the Reach Fair

Mayor Leonard D. V. Wordingham and lady mayoress ride the dodgem cars at the Reach Fair, May 18th 1959 In 1201 King John granted a charter for the holding of a fair in Reach

Background imageAnglia Collection: Head balancing act in the ring at the Bertram Mills Circus in Cambridge April 1959

Head balancing act in the ring at the Bertram Mills Circus in Cambridge April 1959

Background imageAnglia Collection: A type 3 class 27 diesel locomotive seen here undergoing routine maintenance at

A type 3 class 27 diesel locomotive seen here undergoing routine maintenance at the Cambridge train sheds 15th October 1962

Background imageAnglia Collection: RAF Technicians at one of the launch control suites for one of the Thor intermediate

RAF Technicians at one of the launch control suites for one of the Thor intermediate range ballistic missile at RAF Feltwell. 2nd February 1960

Background imageAnglia Collection: RAF Technician runs a tests on the Rocketdyne propulsion unit for a Thor intermediate

RAF Technician runs a tests on the Rocketdyne propulsion unit for a Thor intermediate range ballistic missile at RAF Feltwell. 2nd February 1960

Background imageAnglia Collection: Press Visit to R. A. F. Feltwell - Thor Ballistic Missile Base

Press Visit to R. A. F. Feltwell - Thor Ballistic Missile Base
Press Visit to R.A.F. Feltwell - Thor Ballistic Missile Base. The Thor is a intermediate range ballistic missile. Seen here taking its places as part of the operational front - line of the Royal Air

Background imageAnglia Collection: Passenger waiting on platform 4 of Cambridge Station Cambridge 15th June 1964

Passenger waiting on platform 4 of Cambridge Station Cambridge 15th June 1964

Background imageAnglia Collection: Mr. R. C. Askew, who has been a dairyman in Willingham for 36 years

Mr. R. C. Askew, who has been a dairyman in Willingham for 36 years, uses a tricycle to deliver his milk Cambridge 15th April 1968

Background imageAnglia Collection: Latex being cut for straps for corsets and girdles at the Spirella Corset factory in

Latex being cut for straps for corsets and girdles at the Spirella Corset factory in Letchworth 14th January 1949

Background imageAnglia Collection: Au Fait girdle being sewn at the Spirella Corset factory in Letchworth 14th January 1949

Au Fait girdle being sewn at the Spirella Corset factory in Letchworth 14th January 1949

Background imageAnglia Collection: Au Fait girdle manufacture at the Spirella Corset factory in Letchworth 14th January 1949

Au Fait girdle manufacture at the Spirella Corset factory in Letchworth 14th January 1949 Straps being attached to a girdle

Background imageAnglia Collection: Workers at K & L Steel Founders and Engineer Limited seen here preparing a cast for

Workers at K & L Steel Founders and Engineer Limited seen here preparing a cast for the manufacture of mobile crane components, Letchworth. Circa November 1949

Background imageAnglia Collection: A worker at K & L Steel Founders and Engineer Limited seen here preparing a furnace for

A worker at K & L Steel Founders and Engineer Limited seen here preparing a furnace for the casting of mobile crane components, Letchworth. Circa November 1949

Background imageAnglia Collection: Completed mobile cranes awaiting delivery at the Jones Crane factory, Letchworth

Completed mobile cranes awaiting delivery at the Jones Crane factory, Letchworth, Circa November 1949

Background imageAnglia Collection: Women night workers at Texas Instruments Ltd in Bedford Circa February 1970

Women night workers at Texas Instruments Ltd in Bedford Circa February 1970. Workers seen here grading transistors and integrated circuit boards

Background imageAnglia Collection: 64687 a Hill GER Class J20 0-6-0 locomotive seen here in the Cambridge loco shed shortly

64687 a Hill GER Class J20 0-6-0 locomotive seen here in the Cambridge loco shed shortly before being withdrawn from service. 23rd October 1962

Background imageAnglia Collection: Actor Robert Mitchum seen here during filming at the Madingley US war cemetery near

Actor Robert Mitchum seen here during filming at the Madingley US war cemetery near Cambridge, for the US miniseries Winds of War. October 1983

Background imageAnglia Collection: Westland WS-55 Whirlwind Series 1 helicopter G-ANFH on charter from BEA to Anglia

Westland WS-55 Whirlwind Series 1 helicopter G-ANFH on charter from BEA to Anglia Television as part of their channel launch which took place on 27th October 1959

Background imageAnglia Collection: A Spitfire Mk IXe (ML417) of the Fighter Collection seen here in the skies above Duxford

A Spitfire Mk IXe (ML417) of the Fighter Collection seen here in the skies above Duxford, Cambridgeshire, during rehearsals for the 1998 Spitfire Airshow. 30th May 1998

Background imageAnglia Collection: Skating at Mare Fen, Swavesey, Cambridgeshire, 16th January 1959

Skating at Mare Fen, Swavesey, Cambridgeshire, 16th January 1959

Background imageAnglia Collection: Armistice Celebrated. Cambridge 'let itself go'

Armistice Celebrated. Cambridge "let itself go"
Armistice Celebrated. Cambridge " let itself go" with full vigour on November 11th 1918 on receipt of the news that the Germans had accepted

Background imageAnglia Collection: Scottish fish lassies in Great Yarmouth preparing herrings for Russia. 10th November 1954

Scottish fish lassies in Great Yarmouth preparing herrings for Russia. 10th November 1954

Background imageAnglia Collection: Scottish herring girls in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, circa 1936

Scottish herring girls in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, circa 1936

Background imageAnglia Collection: Small boy in his pedal car plays fetch with his pet dog on the South Denes

Small boy in his pedal car plays fetch with his pet dog on the South Denes, Great Yarmouth. 8th August 1949

Background imageAnglia Collection: Friends rolling skating in the August sunshine at the Winter Gardens in Great Yarmouth

Friends rolling skating in the August sunshine at the Winter Gardens in Great Yarmouth 8th August 1949

Background imageAnglia Collection: Mum watches the children build sand castles as dad with his knotted handkerchief sun hat

Mum watches the children build sand castles as dad with his knotted handkerchief sun hat takes a nap in the deck chair on the beach in Southend, Essex. 30th July 1963

Background imageAnglia Collection: Families enjoying the summer sun and candy floss on the beach at Southend, Essex

Families enjoying the summer sun and candy floss on the beach at Southend, Essex. 30th July 1963

Background imageAnglia Collection: Day trippers from Londons East End seen here playing the one armed bandits in an

Day trippers from Londons East End seen here playing the one armed bandits in an amusement arcade of Southends seafront. Southend, Essex. 30th July 1963

Background imageAnglia Collection: Elderly day-trippers from Londons East End, relax in the summer sunshine

Elderly day-trippers from Londons East End, relax in the summer sunshine on the beach at Southend, Essex. 24th July 1963 1704

Background imageAnglia Collection: The Europa N2A airship, buit by the Goodyear Corporation in the same hanger where

The Europa N2A airship, buit by the Goodyear Corporation in the same hanger where the R101 was constructed at Cardington, Bedfordshire. Circa June 1972

Background imageAnglia Collection: Cambridge milkman on his round with his milk cart, Circa 1969

Cambridge milkman on his round with his milk cart, Circa 1969

Background imageAnglia Collection: Author and playwright George Bernard Shaw (Left) seen here on the steps of

Author and playwright George Bernard Shaw (Left) seen here on the steps of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge with economist John Maynard Keynes. 15th June 1936

Background imageAnglia Collection: Foggy Day in New Square, Cambridge 15th November 1964

Foggy Day in New Square, Cambridge 15th November 1964

Background imageAnglia Collection: Chief Tech, Norman Clamp, of Southport, checking a Rocketdyne propulsion unit for a Thor

Chief Tech, Norman Clamp, of Southport, checking a Rocketdyne propulsion unit for a Thor intermediate range ballistic missile at RAF Feltwell. 2nd February 1960

Background imageAnglia Collection: The officers and men who form the launch crew standing in front of a Thor

The officers and men who form the launch crew standing in front of a Thor intermediate-range ballistic missile at the R.A.F. Station, Feltwell, Norfolk

Background imageAnglia Collection: Author Dorothy L. Sayers, an author, best known for her Lord Peter Wimsey crime novels

Author Dorothy L. Sayers, an author, best known for her Lord Peter Wimsey crime novels. 15th June 1935

Background imageAnglia Collection: Author of the Discworld novels Sir Terry Pratchett seen here in Cambridge 3rd October

Author of the Discworld novels Sir Terry Pratchett seen here in Cambridge 3rd October 1992

Background imageAnglia Collection: Policeman on patrol in Mildenhall 15th August 1965

Policeman on patrol in Mildenhall 15th August 1965

Background imageAnglia Collection: A B1 class locomotive seen here at the Cambridge engine shed. 15th June 1962

A B1 class locomotive seen here at the Cambridge engine shed. 15th June 1962

Background imageAnglia Collection: Quality control seen here being carried out on anvils manufactured at K & L Steel

Quality control seen here being carried out on anvils manufactured at K & L Steel Founders and Engineer Limited, Letchworth. Circa November 1949

Background imageAnglia Collection: Components for the construction of mobile cranes seen here being manufactured at

Components for the construction of mobile cranes seen here being manufactured at the Jones Crane factory in Letchworth. Circa November 1949

Background imageAnglia Collection: Women on the assembly lone at Berkey Technical Limited, Thetford

Women on the assembly lone at Berkey Technical Limited, Thetford. Where they make theatrical lighting.Celebrate the news that they will be paid the same rate of pay as male assembly line workers

Background imageAnglia Collection: Nine women at Berkey Technical Limited, Thetford, celebrate the news that they will be

Nine women at Berkey Technical Limited, Thetford, celebrate the news that they will be paid the same rate of pay as male assembly line workers over a cup of tea. 8th May 1968

Background imageAnglia 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 imageAnglia Collection: Christmas beef for sale at an un-named Cambridge Butcher at the turn of the the 20th

Christmas beef for sale at an un-named Cambridge Butcher at the turn of the the 20th Century. Circa December 1900

Background imageAnglia Collection: Diesel Multiple Unit seen here in the loco shed at Cambridge. 23rd October 1962

Diesel Multiple Unit seen here in the loco shed at Cambridge. 23rd October 1962

Background imageAnglia Collection: Father and daughter out for a Sunday bike ride watches the farmers of Stansted gather in

Father and daughter out for a Sunday bike ride watches the farmers of Stansted gather in the harvest. 10th August 1964



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