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Fifties Collection (page 2)

Background imageFifties Collection: Pavement artist at work at Victoria Station, London, 21st May 1954

Pavement artist at work at Victoria Station, London, 21st May 1954

Background imageFifties Collection: Dray horses at the Vaux Brewery being prepared for their delivery rounds in Sunderland

Dray horses at the Vaux Brewery being prepared for their delivery rounds in Sunderland and Newcastle. 28th April 1954

Background imageFifties Collection: A rather unusual sight now a days is a salt hawker. Here is Mr Joseph Watton

A rather unusual sight now a days is a salt hawker. Here is Mr Joseph Watton from Stafford who a lorry, his wife and a driver is hawking blocks of household and cattle salt all over the country

Background imageFifties Collection: School boy Bernard Goodman (10) helps his father on his days off at the New Caledonian

School boy Bernard Goodman (10) helps his father on his days off at the New Caledonian Street Market. Bernard is studying the level of the pepsi cola bottle which he is sharing with his father

Background imageFifties Collection: The manager of the Coliseum Cinema located on the north-west side of Harrow Road beside

The manager of the Coliseum Cinema located on the north-west side of Harrow Road beside the Regent Canal, in the west London district of Paddington

Background imageFifties Collection: Scotts the Hatter horse and carriage used to deliver their top hats to London

Scotts the Hatter horse and carriage used to deliver their top hats to London clients. 19th March 1954

Background imageFifties Collection: A window dresser sets about her task of creating a scene in one of the windows of

A window dresser sets about her task of creating a scene in one of the windows of Selfridges department store on Londons Oxford Street

Background imageFifties Collection: A conformateur, a head-measuring device invented in France by Alli-Maillard seen here

A conformateur, a head-measuring device invented in France by Alli-Maillard seen here being used to take measurements of a customers head at Scotts the Hatters at their Old Bond Street premises in

Background imageFifties 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 imageFifties Collection: Mrs Robina Jenkins of Piersfield Place, Cardiff, seen here taking her dogs Pedro

Mrs Robina Jenkins of Piersfield Place, Cardiff, seen here taking her dogs Pedro and Sandy out in the pram. 1st March 1954

Background imageFifties Collection: Catholic Truth Society seen here kneeling at Speakers Corner, Marble Arch, London

Catholic Truth Society seen here kneeling at Speakers Corner, Marble Arch, London. 1st March 1954

Background imageFifties Collection: Chiquito Coffee shop and Cafe in Soho 18th February 1954

Chiquito Coffee shop and Cafe in Soho 18th February 1954

Background imageFifties Collection: Group of miners standing outside the Boot Hotel in Aberdare, South Wales 1st March 1954

Group of miners standing outside the Boot Hotel in Aberdare, South Wales 1st March 1954

Background imageFifties Collection: Overcrowded classes at the Mardyke Primary School in South Ockendon

Overcrowded classes at the Mardyke Primary School in South Ockendon, Essex 11th January 1954

Background imageFifties Collection: Londoners enjoy the early summer sun on the banks of the River Thames by the Tower of

Londoners enjoy the early summer sun on the banks of the River Thames by the Tower of London. 2nd June 1955

Background imageFifties Collection: awaiting their turn. Ladies queue to use the public telephone box close to the Tower of

awaiting their turn. Ladies queue to use the public telephone box close to the Tower of London. 2nd June 1955

Background imageFifties Collection: Watermark painter Mr Arthur Hainis in one of Cardiff

Watermark painter Mr Arthur Hainis in one of Cardiffs dry docks painting marks on the Norwegian tanker Erling Borthen which is undergoing repairs. 1st March 1954

Background imageFifties Collection: Little Peter MacNeil (10) has a laugh at himself in the distorted mirrors at the Louis

Little Peter MacNeil (10) has a laugh at himself in the distorted mirrors at the Louis Tousaud Chamber of Horrors in Brighton Sussex 5th March 1954

Background imageFifties Collection: Bromley by Bow coal merchant Charles Franklin horses and cart delivery wagon takes a

Bromley by Bow coal merchant Charles Franklin horses and cart delivery wagon takes a break and a drink of water from the trough during his delivery round in Bow. 3rd March 1955

Background imageFifties Collection: Shoe shine at work in Whitechapel High Street in the east end of London

Shoe shine at work in Whitechapel High Street in the east end of London. 14th January 1955

Background imageFifties Collection: Ideal Home Exhibition Olympia. 3rd March 1955 A journalist is hoovered by a sales

Ideal Home Exhibition Olympia. 3rd March 1955 A journalist is hoovered by a sales woman dressed as a Goblin to demonstrate the power of the new Hoover Goblin vacum cleaner

Background imageFifties Collection: Customers at the secondhand gramophone record stall at the flea market in Club Row

Customers at the secondhand gramophone record stall at the flea market in Club Row, Bethnal Green, E1 London 1st March 1955

Background imageFifties Collection: Copies of The Cape Argus are tossed to waiting delivery van in Capetown 4th February 1955

Copies of The Cape Argus are tossed to waiting delivery van in Capetown 4th February 1955

Background imageFifties Collection: Whites only queue for a bus in Cape Town. 4th February 1955

Whites only queue for a bus in Cape Town. 4th February 1955

Background imageFifties Collection: Women operating looms at a Milan mill. Circa 1955

Women operating looms at a Milan mill. Circa 1955

Background imageFifties Collection: June 1957. Children riding on a cart drawn by a horse which was owned by Griffin

June 1957. Children riding on a cart drawn by a horse which was owned by Griffin, of Day Street Hull

Background imageFifties Collection: Hull trawler Kingston Amber. Will Longden watches deckie-learner Terry Crockett pegging

Hull trawler Kingston Amber. Will Longden watches deckie-learner Terry Crockett pegging up the trawl nets to dry, as the Kingston Amber steams off the Faroes. September 20, 1958

Background imageFifties Collection: Aerial view of the British Oil & Cake Mill, on the banks of the River Hull, Stoneferry

Aerial view of the British Oil & Cake Mill, on the banks of the River Hull, Stoneferry, Hull. 1st September 1954

Background imageFifties Collection: Aerial view of Riverside Quay, Hull. 21st April 1958

Aerial view of Riverside Quay, Hull. 21st April 1958

Background imageFifties Collection: The Queen in the Gold State Coach passing Hyde Park Corner on her return from Westminster

The Queen in the Gold State Coach passing Hyde Park Corner on her return from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace following her coronation. 2nd June 1953

Background imageFifties Collection: Aerial View of Hull Marshalling Yards Circa 1950

Aerial View of Hull Marshalling Yards Circa 1950

Background imageFifties Collection: The Queen in the Gold State Coach passing Charring Cross Road

The Queen in the Gold State Coach passing Charring Cross Road, Trafalgar Square on her way to Westminster Abbey for her coronation. 2nd June 1953

Background imageFifties Collection: The Carriage Procession of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother with the Second

The Carriage Procession of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother with the Second Division, Captains Escort with Standard of the Household Cavalry just after passing through Admiralty Arch

Background imageFifties Collection: Road improvement Cwmcarn and Abercarn will mean enclosing the canal between the two

Road improvement Cwmcarn and Abercarn will mean enclosing the canal between the two communitys and covering over the pipe works with earth and cement to form the foundations for a wider road

Background imageFifties Collection: Brixham trawlers gather for the annual blessing of the sea in October 1953

Brixham trawlers gather for the annual blessing of the sea in October 1953

Background imageFifties Collection: Coaches and cars mingle in the Lymington Road coach station, Torquay, in August 1951

Coaches and cars mingle in the Lymington Road coach station, Torquay, in August 1951

Background imageFifties Collection: Luke and Hubbard Motor Cycles with a couple of their bikes in Torquay in the 1950s

Luke and Hubbard Motor Cycles with a couple of their bikes in Torquay in the 1950s

Background imageFifties Collection: Sheep pens at Newton Abbot market in the 1950s

Sheep pens at Newton Abbot market in the 1950s

Background imageFifties Collection: The Armada pub, Broadmead, Bristol dressed for the Coronation 1st June 1953

The Armada pub, Broadmead, Bristol dressed for the Coronation 1st June 1953

Background imageFifties Collection: Second hand clothes shop in Milk Street, now nearby Radiant House, Horsefair, Bristol

Second hand clothes shop in Milk Street, now nearby Radiant House, Horsefair, Bristol. Circa 1954

Background imageFifties Collection: Football, the crowd at Bristol Rovers v Newcastle United FA Cup 6th round replay

Football, the crowd at Bristol Rovers v Newcastle United FA Cup 6th round replay, 28th February 1951. It was estimated that 100, 000 people descended on Eastville to snap up 30, 000 tickets

Background imageFifties Collection: Bristol Rovers 1950-51 back row l to r Jack Pitt, Peter Sampson, Ray Warren, Bert Hoyle

Bristol Rovers 1950-51 back row l to r Jack Pitt, Peter Sampson, Ray Warren, Bert Hoyle, Geoff Fox, Harry Bamford, front row l to r George Petherbridge, Bill Roost, Vic Lambden, Geoff Bradford

Background imageFifties Collection: The old George Courage brewery in Bristol, viewed from what is now the city

The old George Courage brewery in Bristol, viewed from what is now the citys Castle Park. 1950s

Background imageFifties Collection: Residents of Catherine Mead Street, Bedminster, celebrate the Coronation in 1953

Residents of Catherine Mead Street, Bedminster, celebrate the Coronation in 1953

Background imageFifties Collection: Horsefair, Bristol seen here in the early 1950s, with the foundation work for Lewis

Horsefair, Bristol seen here in the early 1950s, with the foundation work for Lewiss store (now Primark) well under way. The only point of reference to-day are the remaining trees on the edge of St

Background imageFifties Collection: Redcliffe Hill and Bedminster Bridge, Bristol, in the late 1950s

Redcliffe Hill and Bedminster Bridge, Bristol, in the late 1950s. The George and Dragon pub, on the corner of Commercial Road

Background imageFifties Collection: Bristol Times, Speedway, the Bristol Bulldogs perform at the Knowle Stadium in the 1950s

Bristol Times, Speedway, the Bristol Bulldogs perform at the Knowle Stadium in the 1950s

Background imageFifties Collection: Castle Park, Bristol opposite the Prudential building, in 1959

Castle Park, Bristol opposite the Prudential building, in 1959. The area where the cars are parked, off Wine Street, had been cleared of Blitzed shops and buildings



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