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Cold War Collection (page 3)

Background imageCold War Collection: The visit of American President John F Kennedy to Vienna

The visit of American President John F Kennedy to Vienna, Austria for talks with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev. 3rd June 1961

Background imageCold War Collection: The visit of American President John F Kennedy to England

The visit of American President John F Kennedy to England. Here he is pictured upon arrival at Gatwick Airport where he was greeted by Prime Minister Harold MacMillan

Background imageCold War Collection: St Athan - Historic Aircraft Museum - A Vulcan bomber on display

St Athan - Historic Aircraft Museum - A Vulcan bomber on display, one of the aircraft due to auctioned - 21st September 1989 - Western Mail and Echo Copyright

Background imageCold War Collection: Table cigarette lighter found at the home of Peter and Helen Kroger with messages found

Table cigarette lighter found at the home of Peter and Helen Kroger with messages found in the false bottom. Circa 1961. Portland Spy Ring

Background imageCold War Collection: Hole in the wall at Worwood Scrubs prison where master spy George Blake escaped

Hole in the wall at Worwood Scrubs prison where master spy George Blake escaped from. 4th November 1966

Background imageCold War Collection: Radio transmitter found at the home of Peter and Helen Kroger for sending messages to

Radio transmitter found at the home of Peter and Helen Kroger for sending messages to Russia. Circa 1961. Portland Spy Ring

Background imageCold War Collection: Russian spy Gordon Lonsdale in East Berlin. Portland Spy Ring. April 1965

Russian spy Gordon Lonsdale in East Berlin. Portland Spy Ring. April 1965

Background imageCold War Collection: View of the Krogers bungalow, Ruislip. Portland Spy Ring

View of the Krogers bungalow, Ruislip. Portland Spy Ring. The Kroger house was full of spying equipment, including large sums of money, photographic material

Background imageCold War Collection: Darkroom found in Harry Houghtons bathroom. Portland Spy Ring January

Darkroom found in Harry Houghtons bathroom. Portland Spy Ring January 1961

Background imageCold War Collection: Code signs drawn on a Convent gate which gave spy Harry Houghton certain information

Code signs drawn on a Convent gate which gave spy Harry Houghton certain information. Portland Spy Ring. c.1956

Background imageCold War Collection: Equipment used by spy Gordon Lonsdale. Portland Spy Ring. c. 1961

Equipment used by spy Gordon Lonsdale. Portland Spy Ring. c. 1961

Background imageCold War Collection: The restaurant where Harry Houghton, Gee and Gordon Lonsdale were meeting in London when

The restaurant where Harry Houghton, Gee and Gordon Lonsdale were meeting in London when they were arrested. Steves restaurant, Lower Marsh, London. 7th February 1961

Background imageCold War Collection: Record player found in Harry Houghtons living room which contained vital information

Record player found in Harry Houghtons living room which contained vital information. Portland Spy Ring January 1961

Background imageCold War Collection: Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher shakes hands with Soviet leader President Mikhail

Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher shakes hands with Soviet leader President Mikhail Gorbachev at RAF base Brize Norton December 1987

Background imageCold War Collection: Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher meets Soviet leader President Mikhail Gorbachev at RAF

Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher meets Soviet leader President Mikhail Gorbachev at RAF base Brize Norton December 1987

Background imageCold War Collection: Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher with Soviet leader President Mikhail Gorbachev at RAF

Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher with Soviet leader President Mikhail Gorbachev at RAF base Brize Norton December 1987

Background imageCold War Collection: Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher meets Soviet leader President Mikhail Gorbachev at RAF

Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher meets Soviet leader President Mikhail Gorbachev at RAF base Brize Norton December 1987

Background imageCold War Collection: Kilmarnock v. Rangers. Mr Kosygin chats to Alec Willoughby before the game

Kilmarnock v. Rangers. Mr Kosygin chats to Alec Willoughby before the game. Also in picture are Rangers chairman John Lawrence

Background imageCold War Collection: A Phantom aircraft takes off from the new angled flight deck of HMS Ark Royal in

A Phantom aircraft takes off from the new angled flight deck of HMS Ark Royal in the English Channel after a 30 million pounds refit may 1970 © Mirrorpix

Background imageCold War Collection: Mr Churchill entertained President Truman and Generalissimi Stalin to a dinner party at

Mr Churchill entertained President Truman and Generalissimi Stalin to a dinner party at the Prime Ministers residence at Potsdam on 23rd July 1945 Photo shows Winston Churchill with Josef Stalin of

Background imageCold War Collection: Berlin Airlift Circa 1948 A aircraft from the American Airforce unloads

Berlin Airlift Circa 1948 A aircraft from the American Airforce unloads on the tarmac of Berlin Gatow airfield

Background imageCold War Collection: Germany Berlin Wall Circa October 1961 East German border guards seen here at

Germany Berlin Wall Circa October 1961 East German border guards seen here at the border of the Russian and British sectors of Berlin, In the background construction of the Berlin Wall continues

Background imageCold War Collection: York aircraft of the RAF which are flying supplies into Berlin

York aircraft of the RAF which are flying supplies into Berlin, on the tarmac in front of one of the hangers at Gatow airfield in the British zone. Sacks of main can be seen in the foreground

Background imageCold War Collection: Berlin Air Lift 1948 Air Controllers directing the cargo planes during THe Berlin

Berlin Air Lift 1948 Air Controllers directing the cargo planes during THe Berlin Air Lift. The Allied powers response to the Russian blockade was in essence simple yet in practice extremely

Background imageCold War Collection: Berlin Air Lift 1948 A German woman shows her appreciation to a British pilot

Berlin Air Lift 1948 A German woman shows her appreciation to a British pilot During the Allied powers response to the Russian blockade was in essence simple yet in practice extremely complicated

Background imageCold War Collection: Aircraft AVRO 698 Vulcan VX770 prototype bomber 1952 AVRO 698 Vulcan prototype

Aircraft AVRO 698 Vulcan VX770 prototype bomber 1952 AVRO 698 Vulcan prototype flying at the SBAC Farnborough Air Show 1958 LFEY003 Flight100

Background imageCold War Collection: Aircraft AVRO 698 Delta Vulcan 1952 AVRO 698 delta research aircraft on a low

Aircraft AVRO 698 Delta Vulcan 1952 AVRO 698 delta research aircraft on a low banking flypast at the SBAC Farnborough Air Show 1952 LFEY003 Flight100

Background imageCold War Collection: Aircraft Handley Page Valliant Tanker August 1965 Thirsty English Electric F2

Aircraft Handley Page Valliant Tanker August 1965 Thirsty English Electric F2 Lightnings XN782/K & XN787/M of 19 Sqd plug into a Victor K2 XH667 refueling tanker in 1965 over RAF Marham during a

Background imageCold War Collection: Aircraft AVRO Vulcan XH558 Aug 1987 Avro Vulcan B2 bomber XH558 of the RAF

Aircraft AVRO Vulcan XH558 Aug 1987 Avro Vulcan B2 bomber XH558 of the RAF Vulcan Display Team from RAF Waddington LFEY003 Flight100 © Mirrorpix

Background imageCold War Collection: Handley Page Victor bomber February 1964 with Blue Steel atomic missile at RAF

Handley Page Victor bomber February 1964 with Blue Steel atomic missile at RAF Wittering near Peterborough LFEY003 Flight100

Background imageCold War Collection: Aircraft Handley Page Victor V force bomber Sept 1955 flying at the SBAC

Aircraft Handley Page Victor V force bomber Sept 1955 flying at the SBAC Farnborough Air Show 1955 LFEY003 Flight100

Background imageCold War Collection: Conservative Prime Minister Harold Macmillan at a party in Moscow

Conservative Prime Minister Harold Macmillan at a party in Moscow. L to R Mr Mikoyan Mr Selwyn Lloyd Mr Khrushchev

Background imageCold War Collection: Prime Minister Harold Macmillan with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev and Selwyn Lloyd

Prime Minister Harold Macmillan with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev and Selwyn Lloyd (left) Circa 1959 PM Harold Macmillan

Background imageCold War Collection: Dr Wernher Von Braun inventor of the ballistic missile (V2

Dr Wernher Von Braun inventor of the ballistic missile (V2) and the Saturn V rocket which carried man to the moon. Seen here during a visit to the SBAC show at Farnborough in September 1970

Background imageCold War Collection: Aircraft Vickers Valliant B1 bomber taxies in after arrival at RAF Marham in Norfolk

Aircraft Vickers Valliant B1 bomber taxies in after arrival at RAF Marham in Norfolk and directed in to park by ground staff. June 1960

Background imageCold War Collection: Aircraft Vickers Valliant B1 V Bomber at RAF Gaydon, located 5

Aircraft Vickers Valliant B1 V Bomber at RAF Gaydon, located 5.2 miles east of Wellesbourne, Warwickshire, lined up on the tarmac on a press call day, March 1956

Background imageCold War Collection: SBAC Farnborough Air Show 1952 - aircraft AVRO 707, a research aircraft which gained

SBAC Farnborough Air Show 1952 - aircraft AVRO 707, a research aircraft which gained valuable knowledge which was later to help in the development of the AVRO Vulcan

Background imageCold War Collection: Life lines to free West Berlin. Helmstedt a major checkpoint at the border separating The

Life lines to free West Berlin. Helmstedt a major checkpoint at the border separating The Fedral Republic of Germany (West Germany) and the Communist East Germany

Background imageCold War Collection: Married women with families are among the volunteers who are carrying on with their

Married women with families are among the volunteers who are carrying on with their wartime work in the Observer Corps. Once a fortnight each plotting team mets to practise at their wartime centre in

Background imageCold War Collection: Vulcan Bomber. 1964

Vulcan Bomber. 1964

Background imageCold War Collection: The Frontier of Fear. 23rd december 1979. 'Frohliche Weihnachten'

The Frontier of Fear. 23rd december 1979. "Frohliche Weihnachten"
The Frontier of Fear. 23rd december 1979. " Frohliche Weihnachten" - Merry Christmas, called John Knight across the East/West German Border towards the silent

Background imageCold War Collection: Emergency in Malaya. Speed of movement was essential in combating the communist

Emergency in Malaya. Speed of movement was essential in combating the communist insurgents in the Malayan jungle and helicopters played a vital part. 29th October 1959

Background imageCold War Collection: A large scale Civil Defence exercise held at Portsmouth

A large scale Civil Defence exercise held at Portsmouth. Taking part were 1, 400 soldiers, a Naval radio activity monitoring team, as well as men and women of the Civil Defence

Background imageCold War Collection: Vietnamese cadet pilots seen here during their training on the MiG-21PFL

Vietnamese cadet pilots seen here during their training on the MiG-21PFL (Nato codename Fishbed) fighter bomber at a undisclosed airbase on the Russian Steppes. Circa August 1966

Background imageCold War Collection: Labour leader Michel Foot (centre) seen here in Moscow for talks with the Soviet

Labour leader Michel Foot (centre) seen here in Moscow for talks with the Soviet administration. Accompanied by Denis Healey (left) and other Labour MPs

Background imageCold War Collection: Americas three Apollo 11 astronauts seen here at a press conference at the US

Americas three Apollo 11 astronauts seen here at a press conference at the US Embassy in Grosvenor Square. Left to Right Edwin " Buzz" Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins

Background imageCold War Collection: Nuclear Command and Control bunker which was situated under Peartree House

Nuclear Command and Control bunker which was situated under Peartree House, a block of flats in Gypsy Hill South London. The bunker consisted of a map room, operations room and communication room

Background imageCold War Collection: President Ronald Reagan and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher greeted each other warmley

President Ronald Reagan and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher greeted each other warmley in London on Monday June 4th at Kensington Palace



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