Pollution Collection (#2)

Chimneys rising above the northern industrial town. October 1936

Smog in London causing road congestion. December 1965 P001794

Rubbish littering the Golden Mile in Blackpool. September 1987 P008104

General scenes in Venice. This is a typical scene taken on the mainland at the Porto Marghera industrial area showing pollution in the canal and the heavy industry. April 1975 75-2202-021

Animals: Birds: Pollution: Sea birds covered in oil at the R. S. P. C. A
Animals: Birds: Pollution: Sea birds covered in oil at the R.S.P.C.A. Sanctuary at Perranporth in Cornwall. January 1980 80-00016-004

Animals: Birds: Pollution: Sea birds covered in oil at the R. S. P. C. A
Animals: Birds: Pollution: Sea birds covered in oil at the R.S.P.C.A. Sanctuary at Perranporth in Cornwall. January 1980 80-00016-017

Bank holiday traffic at Heathrow. 31st May 1976

Looking from sea towards Bournemouth with buoy marking sewerage outlet in foreground. June 1960 M4340-001

Mr. Bill Atkins who lives at the Rise, Hockley, Essex, has invented his own smog mask. He got the idea from a plastic soapbox and he hopes soon to mass produce them

The Sailor shines on in Piccadilly fog, at noon. The lights of Piccadilly Circus shine through the fog at 11-40 am, and the only other shine is the polish of Sailor Davis working on the shoe shine

Selling Smog Mask in London. January 1953 D6497

Smog: The new anti-smog mask invented by a London doctor and launched with backing of the BMA being tried out. October 1953 D6381-001

Traffic chaos hits London after a all out strike by rail staff. June 1989 Escort 306

Petrol Wars. Cars queue at Jet Petrol station which has cut its price per gallon July 1982

Bristol traffic jammed up due to police and traffic wardens being withdrawn June 1981

Traffic at junction 16 on the M1 April 1985 *** Local Caption
Traffic at junction 16 on the M1 April 1985 Ford Escort 2CV Ford Transit Van Fiat Panda Vauxhall Astra Datsun Nissan Cherry

London traffic in Knightsbridge looking towards Hyde Park Corner. 6th January 1979

Heavy traffic on the M4 coming into London. 28th June 1989

Bank holiday traffic at Heathrow. 31st May 1976

Heavy traffic on the M6 around Birmingham. 29th January 1979

General scenes in Venice. The pollution of the beaches. This is typical of the beaches on the Lido. Venice is beach and bathing area. April 1975 75-2202-035

Smog: The new anti-smog mask invented by a London doctor and launched with backing of the BMA being tried out. October 1953 D6381

Battersea Power Station illuminated for World Power Conference, 17th July 1950

View looking over Middleton from the Manchester side. March 1953 P000003

Fog Scenes Battersea Power Station 1949 021014 / 7
Fog Scenes Battersea Power Station 1949 021014/7

Fog Scenes Aerial views of docks at Gravesend Kent 1949 020996 / 3
Fog Scenes Aerial views of docks at Gravesend Kent 1949 020996/3

Industrial pollution. The skyline of Nechells, Birmingham

Weather London Smog 1953 The lights of Piccadilly Circus shine through the fog at 11:40 am and the only other shine is the polish of Sailor Davis working on the shoe shine stand on the corner of

British army engineers use armoured vehicles to clear the road to Kuwait City during Operation Desert Storm. Seen in the background is one of over four hundred oil wells set alight by retreating

A member of the Saudi Environment Agency inspects the pollution along the gulf coast following the Iraqi decision to blow up the Kuwati tanker pipeline out at sea

Cooling towers and smoking chimneys pollute the air at a Sheffield industrial site Circa 1947

In rude good health is GWR Hall class No. 4965 Rood Ashton Hall, newly restored in 1998 and hauling The Shakespeare Express, a regular Sunday working from Birmingham Snow Hill to Stratford

Heavy traffic on the M6. 29th August 1983

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