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Background imageCoffin Collection: Hundreds of rail fans turned out to give the Consett-Newcastle rail service a farewell

Hundreds of rail fans turned out to give the Consett-Newcastle rail service a farewell on 17th March 1984. The Derwentside Rail Action Group decided to charter the last train

Background imageCoffin Collection: 8 of 9 - June and Billy after the trick. Billy is alive, has survived the roasting

8 of 9 - June and Billy after the trick. Billy is alive, has survived the roasting, escaping with only a soot mark on his right cheek

Background imageCoffin Collection: Punk singer and actress Toyah Willcox in her coffin in Battersea, London. 13th May 1979

Punk singer and actress Toyah Willcox in her coffin in Battersea, London. 13th May 1979

Background imageCoffin Collection: Queen Alexandra lying in state November 1925. The coffin of Queen Alexandra

Queen Alexandra lying in state November 1925. The coffin of Queen Alexandra, covered with a purple pall and draped in a standard

Background imageCoffin Collection: Picture taken at an old (unamed) Belgian fort which had been used as a Gestapo Prison

Picture taken at an old (unamed) Belgian fort which had been used as a Gestapo Prison. Rough wood coffins left by The Nazis being examined by Allied officers

Background imageCoffin Collection: The funeral of Pope Paul VI at St. Peters Basilica, Vatican City. 12th August 1978

The funeral of Pope Paul VI at St. Peters Basilica, Vatican City. 12th August 1978

Background imageCoffin Collection: Homecoming and funeral of the Unknown Warrior. Gun carriage at Victoria Station

Homecoming and funeral of the Unknown Warrior. Gun carriage at Victoria Station. 11th November 1920

Background imageCoffin Collection: Homecoming of the Unknown Warrior. Procession passing through Boulogne, France

Homecoming of the Unknown Warrior. Procession passing through Boulogne, France. 10th November 1920

Background imageCoffin Collection: A mock funeral, complete with coffin, for the last passenger train on the Wells to

A mock funeral, complete with coffin, for the last passenger train on the Wells to Cheddar Valley line in 1963

Background imageCoffin Collection: 2 of 9 - June and Billy as they appear before the trick commences

2 of 9 - June and Billy as they appear before the trick commences. Having a playful discussion. June and Billy McComb - husband and wife magic act from the 1950s and 1960s

Background imageCoffin Collection: 9 of 9 - June and Billy after the trick. Billy is alive, has survived the roasting

9 of 9 - June and Billy after the trick. Billy is alive, has survived the roasting, escaping with only a soot mark on his right cheek. He gets a kiss from June

Background imageCoffin Collection: 7 of 9 - June returns to the extinguished coffin to find a skeleton, supposedly

7 of 9 - June returns to the extinguished coffin to find a skeleton, supposedly, the remains of her husband Billy McComb. June and Billy McComb - husband and wife magic act from the 1950s and 1960s

Background imageCoffin Collection: 5 of 9 - The coffin is now ablaze supposedly with Billy McComb inside

5 of 9 - The coffin is now ablaze supposedly with Billy McComb inside. June and Billy McComb - husband and wife magic act from the 1950s and 1960s. June roasts her husband on live TV

Background imageCoffin Collection: 6 of 9 - The blaze is put out, the coffin disasembled

6 of 9 - The blaze is put out, the coffin disasembled, and we see June return to the stage in a change of outfit. The first time she has seen her husband supposidly burnt to a skeleton

Background imageCoffin Collection: 4 of 9 - June McComb lights the aluminium coffin, to supposedly 'roast'

4 of 9 - June McComb lights the aluminium coffin, to supposedly "roast"
4 of 9 - June McComb lights the aluminium coffin, to supposedly " roast" her husband on live TV. June and Billy McComb - husband and wife magic act from the 1950s and 1960s

Background imageCoffin Collection: 3 of 9 - Billy McComb is helped into the aluminium coffin

3 of 9 - Billy McComb is helped into the aluminium coffin, whilst his wife June lights the flame. In the next frames, we shall see June ignite the coffin ablaze

Background imageCoffin Collection: 1 of 9 - June and Billy as they appear before the trick commences

1 of 9 - June and Billy as they appear before the trick commences. June and Billy McComb - husband and wife magic act from the 1950s and 1960s. June roasts her husband on live TV

Background imageCoffin Collection: Headed by a propaganda 'coffin'delegates to the National Unemployed Workers

Headed by a propaganda "coffin"delegates to the National Unemployed Workers
Headed by a propaganda " coffin" delegates to the National Unemployed Workers Movement (NUWM), who were in conference at Blackpool march through the streets of Blackpool. 28th January 1939

Background imageCoffin Collection: Funeral of The Unknown Soldier Remembrance Day Nov 1920

Funeral of The Unknown Soldier Remembrance Day Nov 1920. Picture taken in Boulogne, France, and shows Marshal Ferdinand Jean Marie Foch (far right) and Gen Sir Macdonagh, behind Foch

Background imageCoffin Collection: Diana, Princess of Wales Coffin arrives at RAF Northolt, South Ruislip

Diana, Princess of Wales Coffin arrives at RAF Northolt, South Ruislip, from Villacoublay airfield, France, Sunday 31st August 1997

Background imageCoffin Collection: Funeral Procession of King George VI. 16th February 1952

Funeral Procession of King George VI. 16th February 1952

Background imageCoffin Collection: A coffing has been laid beside the track at Coanwood Station on the Haltwhistle to Alston

A coffing has been laid beside the track at Coanwood Station on the Haltwhistle to Alston line on 1st May, 1976, as it has been closed to passengers

Background imageCoffin Collection: Winston Churchill coffin carried by Army soldiers 1965. Thousands of people have paid

Winston Churchill coffin carried by Army soldiers 1965. Thousands of people have paid their last respects to Britains greatest wartime leader Sir Winston Churchill who was buried today after a full

Background imageCoffin Collection: Queen Alexandra lying in state at Westminster Abbey November 1925

Queen Alexandra lying in state at Westminster Abbey November 1925. Queen Alexandra died / passed away on 20th November 1925

Background imageCoffin Collection: Danny Dee playing the part of Count Dracula measuring his coffin at Langley Castle

Danny Dee playing the part of Count Dracula measuring his coffin at Langley Castle

Background imageCoffin Collection: Danny Dee playing the part of Count Dracula risng from the cold coffin at Langley Castle

Danny Dee playing the part of Count Dracula risng from the cold coffin at Langley Castle

Background imageCoffin Collection: DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES COFFIN IS CARRIED FROM HOSPITAL, PARIS - AUGUST 1997

DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES COFFIN IS CARRIED FROM HOSPITAL, PARIS - AUGUST 1997

Background imageCoffin Collection: Princess Diana Death 31 August 1997 Princess Diana

Princess Diana Death 31 August 1997 Princess Dianas coffin arrives at RAF Northolt and is carried by pallbearers from the Queens Regiment to the hearse

Background imageCoffin Collection: The coffin with body of Sir Winston Churchill Jan 1965 is carried down the steps of

The coffin with body of Sir Winston Churchill Jan 1965 is carried down the steps of St Pauls Cathedral during the State Funeral followed by his widow Lady Churchill

Background imageCoffin Collection: Gun carriage with body of Sir Winston Churchill January 1965 is driven through

Gun carriage with body of Sir Winston Churchill January 1965 is driven through the streets of London during the State Funeral

Background imageCoffin Collection: Winston Churchill coffin sails along River Thames 1965 during state funeral of

Winston Churchill coffin sails along River Thames 1965 during state funeral of the former prime minister. Thousands of people have paid their last respects to Britains greatest wartime leader Sir

Background imageCoffin Collection: Winston Churchills funeral cortege passes the Cenotaph in 1965

Winston Churchills funeral cortege passes the Cenotaph in 1965. Churchill died on 25 January 1965, aged 90. For three days, his body lay in state in Westminster Hall in the House of Commons

Background imageCoffin Collection: Winston Churchill state funeral. Churchill died on 25 January 1965, aged 90

Winston Churchill state funeral. Churchill died on 25 January 1965, aged 90. For three days, his body lay in state in Westminster Hall in the House of Commons

Background imageCoffin Collection: Winston Churchill state funeral. Churchill died on 25 January 1965, aged 90

Winston Churchill state funeral. Churchill died on 25 January 1965, aged 90. For three days, his body lay in state in Westminster Hall in the House of Commons



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