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Classic Photography Of The 1950s 1950 to 1968

The 1950s, as seen through the eye of a lens. If you were there, then we'll wager that you'll remember some of these iconic scenes...


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Witches Hat Playground

The Witches Hat was an iconic piece of playground...

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Royalty - Queen Elizabeth II - Bristol Telephone Exchange

Queen Elizabeth II makes the first subscriber...

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MIGRANT CHILDREN : 1949

25/8/49 CHILDREN FROM THE AGE OF 7 AND 15 YEARS...

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Children's Party for Blind Children

Children in fancy dress at the Children's Party...

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Politics - General Election 1950

Prime Minister Clement Attlee touring his...

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Politics - General Election 1950 - Woodford, Essex

Winston Churchill give his 'victory' sign as he...

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Ideal Home Exhibition - Olympia

A combination clothes and dishwashing machine by...

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Sauce Piquante

A show girl with a costume appropriate to the...

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Film - British Actress - Elizabeth Taylor - Los Angeles - 1950

Attractive cigarette-girl is British born film...

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Domestic Equipment Exhibition

Miss Daphne Sole of Regent's Park inspecting a set...

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Soccer - FA Cup Final - Arsenal v Liverpool - Wembley Stadium - 1950

London's April downpour couldn't damp the...

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Transport - Ark Royal - Birkenhead

Queen Elizabeth I launching the HMS 'Ark Royal',...

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Transport - Morris Minors - 1950

Lined in solemn, soldier-like files on the jetty...

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RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH

FILM ACTOR RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH PILOTED A...

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Aerial view of Blackpool

Holidaymakers on Blackpool beach.

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THE CLASS DIVIDE : 1950

1950: The most embarrassing moment of the day for...

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Travel - Children Migrants - 1950

Children from the age of seven upto fifteen years...

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Princess Elizabeth with her children

Princess Elizabeth with her two children, Princess...

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Royalty - Princess Elizabeth and corgi

Princess Elizabeth holding a corgi.

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CHILD MIGRANTS

CHILDREN FROM THE AGE OF SEVEN UP TO FIFTEEN YEARS...

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Production - Brock's Firework Factory - 1951

A factory worker with a Guy Fawkes and fireworks.

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The Korean War - British Army - RAF Lyneham - 1950

The first British casualties from Korea, 12...

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Tony Benn Canvassing 1950

Anthony Wedgwood Benn and his wife Caroline,...

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British Consumers - Sales - New Year Sales - Selfridges - London - 1951

Shoppers crowd around a hat stall in Selfridges...

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Sir Laurence Olivier speaks

Sir Laurence Olivier speaks on the film crisis.

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People's rations in Britain

One person's weekly portion of rationed foods.

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Stanley Matthews Blackpool 1951

Blackpool football player Stanley Matthews taking...

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THE CUTTY SARK

The Tea Clipper Cutty Sark at anchor off...

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MEAT RATIONAING : 1951

RATIONING 1951: Mary Clare, the actress, headed...

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Korean War

A practice jump of the 187th United States...

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The Festival of Britain - London - 1951

PA NEWS PHOTO 23/4/51 THE LIGHTS OF THE SOUTH BANK...

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The Festival of Britain - London - 1951

Now ready to take its place in London's musical...

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FIFTIES FASHION : PARIS 1951

FIFTIES FASHION 1951: Two wool models by Nina...

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Royalty - Festival of Britain Opening Ceremony - London

King George VI makes the world broadcast speech in...

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A bus conductor

A bus conductor on the platform of a bus.

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Diana Dors wedding

19 year old film actress Diana Dors and her new...

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British Workers - Bakers Roundsman - London - 1951

A bakers roundsman with his barrow.

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Customs and Traditions - Pearly Kings and Queens - London

London's Pearly Kings and Queens at the LONDON'S...

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Miss World Kerstin Hakansson

Miss World Kerstin Hakansson at the Lyceum Theatre...

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