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East Midlands Collection (page 2)

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: Policeman on point duty at Gallowtree Gate, Leicester 25th October 1971

Policeman on point duty at Gallowtree Gate, Leicester 25th October 1971

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: Shoppers pass through the Magazine arches, Oxford Street

Shoppers pass through the Magazine arches, Oxford Street, Leicester in the late afternoon spring sunshine. 17th March 1965

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: Shops on Evington Road, Leicester 22nd November 1963

Shops on Evington Road, Leicester 22nd November 1963

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: Christmas lights go up at the parade of shops on Allandale Road, Leicester

Christmas lights go up at the parade of shops on Allandale Road, Leicester. 11th December 1964

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: Nottinghams women in war time - Ice cream saleswoman 15th June 1945

Nottinghams women in war time - Ice cream saleswoman 15th June 1945

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: Land Army Girls about to parade through the streets of Nottingham for a victory parade

Land Army Girls about to parade through the streets of Nottingham for a victory parade. 15th June 1945

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: Queues for bread on VJ day in Derby. 15th August 1945

Queues for bread on VJ day in Derby. 15th August 1945

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: The Fairey Long Rang Monoplane, seen here at RAF Cranwell after it

The Fairey Long Rang Monoplane, seen here at RAF Cranwell after its flight from RAF Northolt. 3rd December 1932

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: Rosemary Lane, Lincoln victory street party May 1945

Rosemary Lane, Lincoln victory street party May 1945

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: Lincoln VE Day Parade, Land Army girls march passed the cathedral. Circa 15th May 1945

Lincoln VE Day Parade, Land Army girls march passed the cathedral. Circa 15th May 1945

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: This Lincoln Corporation Guy Arab II 6LW bus seen here in it

This Lincoln Corporation Guy Arab II 6LW bus seen here in its victory very shortly after VE Day. Circa 10th May 1945

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: Crowds gather in Lincoln for the citys VE Day parade. 15th May 1945

Crowds gather in Lincoln for the citys VE Day parade. 15th May 1945

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: Worker feeding tobacco leaf in to a machine at the start of the cigarette manufacture in

Worker feeding tobacco leaf in to a machine at the start of the cigarette manufacture in the Players cigarette factory, Nottingham. 20th April 1933

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: Workers feeding tobacco leaf in to machines at the start of the cigarette manufacture in

Workers feeding tobacco leaf in to machines at the start of the cigarette manufacture in the Players cigarette factory, Nottingham. 20th April 1933

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: Female workers in the packing department of the Players cigarette factory, Nottingham

Female workers in the packing department of the Players cigarette factory, Nottingham. 20th April 1933

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: A lace shawl seen here undergoing quality control at The Shawl Factory of GH Hurt

A lace shawl seen here undergoing quality control at The Shawl Factory of GH Hurt and Son in Nottingham 31st March 1954

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: Infant shawls are packed and dispatched at The Shawl Factory of GH Hurt

Infant shawls are packed and dispatched at The Shawl Factory of GH Hurt and Son in Nottingham 31st March 1954

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: A worker at The Shawl Factory of GH Hurt and Son in Nottingham seen here laying out

A worker at The Shawl Factory of GH Hurt and Son in Nottingham seen here laying out blocking frames which hold lace shawls 31st March 1954

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: Yarn being spun at the The Shawl Factory of GH Hurt and Son in Nottingham 31st March

Yarn being spun at the The Shawl Factory of GH Hurt and Son in Nottingham 31st March 1954

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: A handframe knitter seen here at work at The Shawl Factory of GH Hurt

A handframe knitter seen here at work at The Shawl Factory of GH Hurt and Son in Nottingham 31st March 1954

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: Machinist assembles a lace cardigan at The Shawl Factory of GH Hurt

Machinist assembles a lace cardigan at The Shawl Factory of GH Hurt and Son in Nottingham 31st March 1954

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: Employees at The Shawl Factory of GH Hurt and Son in Nottingham seen here attaching a

Employees at The Shawl Factory of GH Hurt and Son in Nottingham seen here attaching a lace shawl to a blocking frame 31st March 1954

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: A cobbler at the Mansfield shoe factory in Northampton, hand stitching a pair of shoes

A cobbler at the Mansfield shoe factory in Northampton, hand stitching a pair of shoes 26th April 1956

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: Author Mrs Wendy East signs copies of her book 'The Green Bicycle Murder'

Author Mrs Wendy East signs copies of her book "The Green Bicycle Murder"
Author Mrs Wendy East signs copies of her book " The Green Bicycle Murder" at Dillons in Leicester. 5th August 1993

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: Women in Royden Grove, Lincoln Receiving Instruction in the use of a stirrup pump to put

Women in Royden Grove, Lincoln Receiving Instruction in the use of a stirrup pump to put out fires. 8th August 1940

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: Air raid shelter trenches being dug in the grounds of Monks Abbey, Monks Road, Lincoln

Air raid shelter trenches being dug in the grounds of Monks Abbey, Monks Road, Lincoln, in preparation for the possible out break of war. 28 September 1938

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: Air raid shelter trenches being dug on West Common, Lincoln

Air raid shelter trenches being dug on West Common, Lincoln, in preparation for the possible out break of war. 28 September 1938

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: Czecho-Slovakia Crisis (Sept. 13-29, 1938. ) A. R. P. measures taken in Derby as members of

Czecho-Slovakia Crisis (Sept. 13-29, 1938. ) A. R. P. measures taken in Derby as members of
Czecho-Slovakia Crisis (Sept.13-29, 1938.) A.R.P. measures taken in Derby as members of the public queue for gas masks at St. Dunstains Schools, Derby 15th September 1938

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: ARP Wardens testing gas masks at gas chamber, Lincoln 7 November 1938

ARP Wardens testing gas masks at gas chamber, Lincoln 7 November 1938

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: Qualcast Ltd, A. R. P. test at works in Victory Road, Derby 15th October 1939

Qualcast Ltd, A. R. P. test at works in Victory Road, Derby 15th October 1939
Qualcast Ltd, A.R.P. test at works in Victory Road, Derby 15th October 1939

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: Air raid wardens at one of their posts during the A. R. P. exercises in Derby

Air raid wardens at one of their posts during the A. R. P. exercises in Derby
Air raid wardens at one of their posts during the A.R.P. exercises in Derby. 15th May 1939

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: Sandbags to the left, sandbags to the right, and sandbags all around

Sandbags to the left, sandbags to the right, and sandbags all around. They are everywhere in Derby. This huge pile is seen against the walls of the Derby Borough Police. 15th September 1939

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: New recruits to the Derby Auxiliary Fire Brigade watching a fire-drill at Haslam

New recruits to the Derby Auxiliary Fire Brigade watching a fire-drill at Haslams old foundry. 15th September 1939

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: Somewhere in Derbyshire - Carpentry tools, varnish and paints line the walls of

Somewhere in Derbyshire - Carpentry tools, varnish and paints line the walls of the woodwork room of a school in Derbyshire, where children, evacuated from the Manchester district

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: A wayward barrage balloon is brought under control in the Dean Street area of Derby

A wayward barrage balloon is brought under control in the Dean Street area of Derby. 15th October 1939

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: Some of the 800 children have been evacuated from a bombed Midlands city

Some of the 800 children have been evacuated from a bombed Midlands city, taking in their new surroundings when they arrived Ripley.15th November 1940

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: New recruits soon get into their stride and swing along smartly on the Parade ground

New recruits soon get into their stride and swing along smartly on the Parade ground, Normanton Barracks, Derby. 15th January 1940

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: Housewife Baling waste paper into neat bundle in Derby 15th October 1939 Paper

Housewife Baling waste paper into neat bundle in Derby 15th October 1939 Paper recycling was also important in the Second World War huge demands were put upon British timber stocks

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: Excavations for air raid shelters at Parkfields Cedars School, Derby. 15th November 1939

Excavations for air raid shelters at Parkfields Cedars School, Derby. 15th November 1939

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: Cellars of serval firms in Derby are being rapidly adapted as public air raid shelters

Cellars of serval firms in Derby are being rapidly adapted as public air raid shelters. Here is a view of the old wine vaults of Messrs. Alton and Co. Ltd

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: Black Out Novelty - Mr. A. K. Finchem of the Robin Hood Inn, Alfreton

Black Out Novelty - Mr. A. K. Finchem of the Robin Hood Inn, Alfreton, has hit upon a novel idea of making his car visible after nightfall

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: This Provincial charabanc was photographed at Cleethorpes in the 1920s, close to the pier

This Provincial charabanc was photographed at Cleethorpes in the 1920s, close to the pier. The sign advertises a " seven mile circular tour through the country - fine scenery" for 6d

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: A Trent Motor Traction Company tableau movers through the crowds in Derby Market Place

A Trent Motor Traction Company tableau movers through the crowds in Derby Market Place part of the The Hospital Carnival. Circa 1925

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: Nottingham Goose Fair 1927

Nottingham Goose Fair 1927

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: This Provincial charabanc was photographed at Cleethorpes in the 1920s, close to the pier

This Provincial charabanc was photographed at Cleethorpes in the 1920s, close to the pier. The sign advertises a " seven mile circular tour through the country - fine scenery" for 6d

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: A Trent Motor Traction Company tableau movers through the crowds in Derby Market Place

A Trent Motor Traction Company tableau movers through the crowds in Derby Market Place part of the The Hospital Carnival. Circa 1925

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: A worker at the pencil manufacturers Chambers factory in Stapleford

A worker at the pencil manufacturers Chambers factory in Stapleford, seen here loading pencils in to a stamping machine which will place the companys name and logo on the finished product

Background imageEast Midlands Collection: Woman operating a hank to cone machine at the factory of J Henry Smith, Cooper Street

Woman operating a hank to cone machine at the factory of J Henry Smith, Cooper Street, Nottingham. 9th May 1966



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