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Background imageUssr Collection: Soviet Spy Kim Philby holds a press conference after being cleared of spying by

Soviet Spy Kim Philby holds a press conference after being cleared of spying by the Foreign Office. October 1955 P009631

Background imageUssr Collection: Elton John, arrives back in London after his successful tour of Russia. 31st May 1979

Elton John, arrives back in London after his successful tour of Russia. 31st May 1979

Background imageUssr Collection: Elton John, arrives back in London after his successful tour of Russia

Elton John, arrives back in London after his successful tour of Russia. Pictured, Elton John with the football which was presented to him by the top Russian Club Moscow Dynamo. 31st May 1979

Background imageUssr Collection: Elton John, arrives back in London after his successful tour of Russia

Elton John, arrives back in London after his successful tour of Russia. He was only drinking Lucozade after drinking too much Russian Vodka. 31st May 1979

Background imageUssr Collection: Elton John, arrives back in London after his successful tour of Russia

Elton John, arrives back in London after his successful tour of Russia. He was only drinking Lucozade after drinking too much Russian Vodka. 31st May 1979

Background imageUssr Collection: Elton John, pictured back in London after his successful tour of Russia. 31st May 1979

Elton John, pictured back in London after his successful tour of Russia. 31st May 1979

Background imageUssr Collection: Russian goalkeeper Lev Yashin May 1969

Russian goalkeeper Lev Yashin May 1969

Background imageUssr Collection: Russian cavalry on the attack. This picture taken when Russia had joined the Allies

Russian cavalry on the attack. This picture taken when Russia had joined the Allies in fighting Germany. After first having cooperated with Germany in invading Poland whilst remaining neutral in

Background imageUssr Collection: Softening up the defences of Sevastopol during the final assault

Softening up the defences of Sevastopol during the final assault. Red Army gunners shelling the fortifications of the city. (Picture) Red Army gunners shelling Sevastopol. 13th May 1944

Background imageUssr Collection: Maria Parpetova who works as a mate aboard a passenger steamer on the Volga River in

Maria Parpetova who works as a mate aboard a passenger steamer on the Volga River in Russia during theSecond World War. September 1941

Background imageUssr Collection: Surrender at Stalingrad. End of the German Sixth Army. Picture shows

Surrender at Stalingrad. End of the German Sixth Army. Picture shows: A group of German soldiers surrender to the Soviet Red Army as the white flag is hoisted. February 1943

Background imageUssr Collection: Picture shows: Advacing detachments of the Soviet Red Army among the remnants of a German

Picture shows: Advacing detachments of the Soviet Red Army among the remnants of a German supply train on the Russian front during the Second World War. February 1942

Background imageUssr Collection: A Soviet Red Army infantry unit pursuing the retreating enemy German army during

A Soviet Red Army infantry unit pursuing the retreating enemy German army during the battle on the Eastern Front in the Second World War. February 1942

Background imageUssr Collection: Soldiers of the Soviet Red Army reading newspapers to catch up on the latest news

Soldiers of the Soviet Red Army reading newspapers to catch up on the latest news from all war fronts and from home in their positions on the Russia Front during the Second World War. July 1941

Background imageUssr Collection: Lt. Col Valery Bykovsky, Soviet cosmonaut at London Heathrow Airport

Lt. Col Valery Bykovsky, Soviet cosmonaut at London Heathrow Airport, Thursday 19th October 1967. Valery Bykovsky set a space endurance record when he spent five days in orbit aboard Vostok 5 in

Background imageUssr Collection: Yuri Gagarin, Soviet Cosmonaut, the first human to journey into outer space when his

Yuri Gagarin, Soviet Cosmonaut, the first human to journey into outer space when his Vostok spacecraft completed an orbit of the Earth (12th April 1961), visits Britain, Tuesday 11th July 1961

Background imageUssr Collection: Leading Russian Scientists outside COSPAR meeting, Committee on Space Research, London

Leading Russian Scientists outside COSPAR meeting, Committee on Space Research, London, on day it was announced that the Soviet Union has successfully sent a man to Space, Yuri Gagarin

Background imageUssr Collection: Yuri Gagarin, Soviet Cosmonaut, the first human to journey into outer space when his

Yuri Gagarin, Soviet Cosmonaut, the first human to journey into outer space when his Vostok spacecraft completed an orbit of the Earth (12th April 1961), visits Britain, Tuesday 11th July 1961

Background imageUssr Collection: Exterior picture of Management House in Parker Street, London WC2

Exterior picture of Management House in Parker Street, London WC2, where the Russian Wood Agency have offices on the 9th & 10th Floors September 1971

Background imageUssr Collection: Exterior picture of Moscow Narodny Bank in London September 1971

Exterior picture of Moscow Narodny Bank in London September 1971. A number of Soviet citizens who work at the bank were asked to leave

Background imageUssr Collection: Exterior picture of Moscow Narodny Bank in London September 1971

Exterior picture of Moscow Narodny Bank in London September 1971. A number of Soviet citizens who work at the bank were asked to leave

Background imageUssr Collection: Busy street scene showing people shopping for clothes in the Soviet city of Tiflis

Busy street scene showing people shopping for clothes in the Soviet city of Tiflis May 1960

Background imageUssr Collection: 152 year old Shirin Baba Gasanov casts his vote in the local elections in Russia

152 year old Shirin Baba Gasanov casts his vote in the local elections in Russia. May 1969 P004689

Background imageUssr Collection: Here is Russian piano player Vladimir Ashkenazy and his wife at London Airport this

Here is Russian piano player Vladimir Ashkenazy and his wife at London Airport this morning, from where they flew to Moscow. May 1963 P016912

Background imageUssr Collection: Harvesting scenes on the Chkalov collective farm near the village of Trushki in

Harvesting scenes on the Chkalov collective farm near the village of Trushki in the Ukraine. September 1957 P018797

Background imageUssr Collection: Soviet partisans preparing for an attack. 28th September 1941

Soviet partisans preparing for an attack. 28th September 1941. A partisan is a member of an irregular military force formed to oppose control of an area by a foreign power or by an army of occupation

Background imageUssr Collection: A group of Soviet airmen who have been decorated with orders for valour

A group of Soviet airmen who have been decorated with orders for valour and courage displayed in fighting German invaders. This picture taken when Russia had joined the Allies in fighting Germany

Background imageUssr Collection: Sailors of the Soviet Navy pictured with the army fighting in the defence of Leningrad

Sailors of the Soviet Navy pictured with the army fighting in the defence of Leningrad and Odessa. They receive their botch (Russian soup) from a field kitchen

Background imageUssr Collection: Vic-Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten (standing at the back - 2nd from right in his uniform

Vic-Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten (standing at the back - 2nd from right in his uniform, cap and wearing his colours) and members of the Russian Military Mission watching a fighter plane being

Background imageUssr Collection: Lt. Ivan Aksyutin of the Soviet Air Force who destroyed five German bombers

Lt. Ivan Aksyutin of the Soviet Air Force who destroyed five German bombers. This picture taken when Russia had joined the Allies in fighting Germany

Background imageUssr Collection: A Soviet pilot sits at his controls while bombs are attached to his aircraft

A Soviet pilot sits at his controls while bombs are attached to his aircraft. This picture taken when Russia had joined the Allies in fighting Germany

Background imageUssr Collection: British Navys gift to Russia. Picture taken when the British battleship

British Navys gift to Russia. Picture taken when the British battleship H.M.S. Royal Sovereign, together with four British submarines - Ursula, Unison

Background imageUssr Collection: A Soviet bomber concealed in a forest. This picture taken when Russia had

A Soviet bomber concealed in a forest. This picture taken when Russia had joined the Allies in fighting Germany. After first having cooperated with Germany in invading Poland whilst remaining neutral

Background imageUssr Collection: Concealed Soviet tanks move into action. This picture taken when Russia had

Concealed Soviet tanks move into action. This picture taken when Russia had joined the Allies in fighting Germany. After first having cooperated with Germany in invading Poland whilst remaining

Background imageUssr Collection: Red Army guardsmen inspecting an abandoned German tank. It is in a village where

Red Army guardsmen inspecting an abandoned German tank. It is in a village where the German army has fled. Picture taken when the British battleship H.M.S

Background imageUssr Collection: Ships of the Black Sea fleet of Russias Navy. Red Army processing in the line

Ships of the Black Sea fleet of Russias Navy. Red Army processing in the line ahead. Picture taken when the British battleship H.M.S

Background imageUssr Collection: Russian front. This picture taken when Russia had joined the Allies in

Russian front. This picture taken when Russia had joined the Allies in fighting Germany. After first having cooperated with Germany in invading Poland whilst remaining neutral in the Allied-Axis

Background imageUssr Collection: Russian students receiving bayonet training. This picture taken when Russia

Russian students receiving bayonet training. This picture taken when Russia had joined the Allies in fighting Germany. After first having cooperated with Germany in invading Poland whilst remaining

Background imageUssr Collection: Russian volunteers enlisting for The Volunteer Force. This picture taken

Russian volunteers enlisting for The Volunteer Force. This picture taken when Russia had joined the Allies in fighting Germany

Background imageUssr Collection: Russian guerilla fighters. This picture taken when Russia had joined

Russian guerilla fighters. This picture taken when Russia had joined the Allies in fighting Germany. After first having cooperated with Germany in invading Poland whilst remaining neutral in

Background imageUssr Collection: R. A. F. Officers explain to the Russian officers of the Russian Military Delegation on a

R. A. F. Officers explain to the Russian officers of the Russian Military Delegation on a
R.A.F. Officers explain to the Russian officers of the Russian Military Delegation on a visit to a RAF Bomber Command airfield the details of the bomb racks of a Stirling aircraft

Background imageUssr Collection: Mounted Russian scouts. This picture taken when Russia had joined the Allies in

Mounted Russian scouts. This picture taken when Russia had joined the Allies in fighting Germany. After first having cooperated with Germany in invading Poland whilst remaining neutral in

Background imageUssr Collection: Winston Churchill (3rd from the left) meets Russian Trade Union delegates in Downing

Winston Churchill (3rd from the left) meets Russian Trade Union delegates in Downing Street, accompanied by Sir Walter Citrine (grey haired - sitting on Churchills left and wearing grey jacket)

Background imageUssr Collection: Volunteer nurse V. Neofitova, just returned from the front line

Volunteer nurse V. Neofitova, just returned from the front line, tells her friends of her adventures. This picture taken when Russia had joined the Allies in fighting Germany

Background imageUssr Collection: Red Army Russian infantry on the outskirts of Kharkov firing on the Nazi Army of Germany

Red Army Russian infantry on the outskirts of Kharkov firing on the Nazi Army of Germany. This picture taken when Russia had joined the Allies in fighting Germany

Background imageUssr Collection: Soviet housewives give up their household brass and copper to the Red Army for munitions

Soviet housewives give up their household brass and copper to the Red Army for munitions. This picture taken when Russia had joined the Allies in fighting Germany

Background imageUssr Collection: German flags captured by the 341st Reconnaissance Batallion of the 16th Motorised

German flags captured by the 341st Reconnaissance Batallion of the 16th Motorised Division and 48th Army Corps of the 2nd Tank Army (left) and (right) of a German submarine captured by an R.A.F

Background imageUssr Collection: Russian troops advancing on the Kharkov front during Second World War

Russian troops advancing on the Kharkov front during Second World War. 30th May 1942

Background imageUssr Collection: Russian Self Defence Squad receiving anti-gas training

Russian Self Defence Squad receiving anti-gas training. 4th August 1941

Background imageUssr Collection: The fiercest of the present fighting in Russia is taking place in the Kalinin region

The fiercest of the present fighting in Russia is taking place in the Kalinin region, Where Gen. Zhukov is still commanding

Background imageUssr Collection: Russian infantry and tanks advance. (Picture) Tanks having blasted the German

Russian infantry and tanks advance. (Picture) Tanks having blasted the German positions, Russian infantry dash forward to occupy new points. 26th May 1942

Background imageUssr Collection: A detachment of of the Soviet Popular Volunteer Force on the way to the front line near

A detachment of of the Soviet Popular Volunteer Force on the way to the front line near Odessa. 16th September 1941

Background imageUssr Collection: An excerpt from the German film War In The East concerning the advance into Russia during

An excerpt from the German film War In The East concerning the advance into Russia during Second World War. 10th September 1941

Background imageUssr Collection: Soviet tank column on the move in Russia during Second World War. 16th October 1941

Soviet tank column on the move in Russia during Second World War. 16th October 1941

Background imageUssr Collection: Defences being erected in Odessa. (Picture) Stone barricades and pill-boxes

Defences being erected in Odessa. (Picture) Stone barricades and pill-boxes, tank traps being erected in the streets of Odessa. 12th September 1941

Background imageUssr Collection: Red Army ski troops on their way to advanced lines, riding on sledges and tanks

Red Army ski troops on their way to advanced lines, riding on sledges and tanks. Circa 1940s

Background imageUssr Collection: Russian Northern Fleet C in C meets Home Fleet C in C. December 1943

Russian Northern Fleet C in C meets Home Fleet C in C. December 1943, on board HMS Duke of York, at sea. Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, C in C Home Fleet

Background imageUssr Collection: Soviet Red Army ski troops on their way to advanced lines

Soviet Red Army ski troops on their way to advanced lines, riding on sledges and tanks in their ongoing battle against the German Army on the Eastern Front. February 1942

Background imageUssr Collection: German army defeat at Moscow during the ongoing battle against the Soviet Red Army

German army defeat at Moscow during the ongoing battle against the Soviet Red Army on the Eastern Front during World War Two. Heavy German guns smashed by Soviet artillery. February 1942

Background imageUssr Collection: Scenes on the Russian front during the counter-offensive campaign of the Soviet Red Army

Scenes on the Russian front during the counter-offensive campaign of the Soviet Red Army to push back the invading German army in the Soviet Union

Background imageUssr Collection: White clad paratroops of the Soviet Red Army, dropped behind enemy lines in Russia

White clad paratroops of the Soviet Red Army, dropped behind enemy lines in Russia equipped with skis and tommy guns, prepare to blow up a railway tunnel in an effort to hamper the German retreat

Background imageUssr Collection: View at a Russian munition works engaged in the restoration of damaged enemy tanks

View at a Russian munition works engaged in the restoration of damaged enemy tanks, which are used afterwards by tank crew of the Soviet Red Army against the Germans in their ongoing arduous battle

Background imageUssr Collection: Women of Leningrads fire fighting service keep watch over their city during

Women of Leningrads fire fighting service keep watch over their city during the Second World War. January 1943

Background imageUssr Collection: Soviet nurses on the front line tend to wounded soldiers of the Red Army in a shattered

Soviet nurses on the front line tend to wounded soldiers of the Red Army in a shattered building during the street fighting battle in the town of Voronezh, Russia in the Second World War

Background imageUssr Collection: Scenes on the Russian front during the counter-offensive campaign of the Soviet Red Army

Scenes on the Russian front during the counter-offensive campaign of the Soviet Red Army to push back the invading German army in the Soviet Union

Background imageUssr Collection: 151 Wing Royal Air Force Operations in Russia during the autumn of 1941

151 Wing Royal Air Force Operations in Russia during the autumn of 1941. Russian photographers filming some of the crew of the RAF wing at the airfield in Vaenga, Russia. Circa September 1941

Background imageUssr Collection: The fiercest of the present fighting in Russia is taking place in the Kalinin region

The fiercest of the present fighting in Russia is taking place in the Kalinin region where General Zhukov, the great Soviet military leader responsible for hurling the German armies back from Moscow

Background imageUssr Collection: The latest communique from Moscow on 25th May 1942 announces that Marshal Timoshenko

The latest communique from Moscow on 25th May 1942 announces that Marshal Timoshenkos armies continue their successful advance in the direction of Kharkov

Background imageUssr Collection: Russia moves first class reserves up to the front as reinforcements to the Red Army

Russia moves first class reserves up to the front as reinforcements to the Red Army soldiers fighting their long gruelling war against the German invaders

Background imageUssr Collection: Plane of Reinhardt Hein, commander of a German squadron of Messerschmitt 109 F s

Plane of Reinhardt Hein, commander of a German squadron of Messerschmitt 109 F s, brought down by a Soviet anti-aircraft battery. 18th September 1941

Background imageUssr Collection: Soldiers of the Soviet Red Army defending a railway line during fierce fighting against

Soldiers of the Soviet Red Army defending a railway line during fierce fighting against the German Army on the Russian front from Taganrog to Orel. July 1942

Background imageUssr Collection: The capture of Lomza, the main fortress in the so- called Steel Line defending East

The capture of Lomza, the main fortress in the so- called Steel Line defending East Prussia. On the River Narev, Lomza is 20 miles south of the East Prussia border

Background imageUssr Collection: Ae Soviet Red Army raiding party leaping from a tank which carried it into enemy lines

Ae Soviet Red Army raiding party leaping from a tank which carried it into enemy lines during the fierce fighting against the invading Germany army on the Russian Front in the Second World War

Background imageUssr Collection: The march westward from Leningrad during the battle on the Eastern Front in the Second

The march westward from Leningrad during the battle on the Eastern Front in the Second World War. Vast areas of Russian territory were liberated during the winter offensive of the Soviet red Army in

Background imageUssr Collection: A soldier of the Soviet Red Army takes advantage of cover as he creeps towards

A soldier of the Soviet Red Army takes advantage of cover as he creeps towards the Russian trenches with fresh ammunition for his comrades guns during the battle against the invading Germany army

Background imageUssr Collection: Behind the German lines, the Guerillas of the Soviet Red Army are carrying on their

Behind the German lines, the Guerillas of the Soviet Red Army are carrying on their deadly work. German guards are noiselessly overcome and the invaders communications, and stations

Background imageUssr Collection: Soldiers of the Soviet Red Army walking through the streets of battered Stalingrad during

Soldiers of the Soviet Red Army walking through the streets of battered Stalingrad during the ongoing battle with the invading German Army for control of the city. October 1942

Background imageUssr Collection: A tank column of the Soviet Red Army makes its way to the front lines during the battle

A tank column of the Soviet Red Army makes its way to the front lines during the battle against the invading Germany army on the Eastern Front in the Second World War. August 1942

Background imageUssr Collection: Cavalry soldiers of the Soviet Red Army press forward during the battle against

Cavalry soldiers of the Soviet Red Army press forward during the battle against the invading Germany army on the Eastern Front in the Second World War. November 1943

Background imageUssr Collection: The men who have held Stalingrad against against all the tanks

The men who have held Stalingrad against against all the tanks and dive bombers- the Germans could muster against them are slowly but surely forging, ahead. The Soviet High Command Communique of

Background imageUssr Collection: A Soviet Red Army commander giving instruction to his men during the battle against

A Soviet Red Army commander giving instruction to his men during the battle against the German army before Kharkov on the Ukranian Front. June 1942

Background imageUssr Collection: The Comissar of a Russian Military unit reading the Order of the Day issued by leader

The Comissar of a Russian Military unit reading the Order of the Day issued by leader Marshal Stalin on the occasion of the 24th Anniversary of the Red Army. March 1942

Background imageUssr Collection: Soviet Red Army troops in white winter camouflage, ride on horseback on their way to

Soviet Red Army troops in white winter camouflage, ride on horseback on their way to advanced lines in their ongoing battle against the German Army on the Eastern Front. March 1942

Background imageUssr Collection: Scene during a fierce battle between the Soviet Red Army

Scene during a fierce battle between the Soviet Red Army and the German invaders for possession of the village " N" on the Russian Front



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