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At St Pancras.<br>Bishop Chotty bids goodbye to a party of young settlers for Australia.<br>9 December 1938<br>
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At St Pancras.<br>Inauguration of London's first regular: Diesel Train Passenger Service on the St Pancras - Nottingham Service.<br>It is a stream lined three articulated train.<br>Drivers cabin.<br>20 March 1939
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Official reception at the India Office by the secretary of State for India Sir Samuel Hoare and Lady Maude Hoare.<br>Princess Indira and Sir P. Pattana<br>26 May 1933
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Burma Round Table Conference at St James Palace.<br>The Sawbwa of Hsipaw and his wife.<br>12 January 1932
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Indian Round Table Conference at the House of Lords.<br>The Aga Khan , leader of the Moslem delegation leaving the House of Lords with Syed Amjad Ali , Honorary Secretary of the delegation.<br>23 December 1932
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At The Cenotaph.<br>General Rana Shumsher Jung Bahadur , Nepalese Minister to London , places a wreath at the Cenotaph. <br>29 May 1934
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The Nigerian Chiefs watching the Lord Mayor of London arrive for the election of Sheriffs at the Guildhall.<br>25 June 1934
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The Nigerian Chiefs , now on a visit to England , were interested spectators at the Royal Show at Ipswich.<br>3 July 1934
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London.<br>Big Ben under repair.
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At Waterloo station<br>Maulana Shaukat Ali, one of the Great Moslem Leaders, centre, with his English bride, The Begum Shaukat Ali, (formerly Miss Parnaby, of Middlesborough) at Waterloo.<br>They are here seen with Sheik Abdul Hamid.<br>26 November 1932
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Burma Round Table Conference at the House of Lords.<br>Daw Mya Sein (Miss May Oung), Left, with a friend.<br>1931
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Baseball match at Stamford Bridge - London Americans versus London Canadians.<br>Mr Wilson Cross, Honourable President International Baseball League, throwing in the first ball.<br>1920s
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Dakoman, the masked safe breaker<br>and his manager, Mr Mortimer.
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Jimmy McFadden, The American Newsboy King.<br>1920s
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Indian Round Table Conference. London. It is believed that the speaker in the photograph is Muhammad Ali Jinnah<br><br>1930
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Tibetan Lamas or priests, who are appearing with the Mount Everest Film at the Scale<br>1925
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38000 mile round the world voyage on the 12 ton Lifeboat &quotElizabeth and Blanche" of Penzance<br>Captain Hichens, the skipper.<br>10th October 1925
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The round the world voyage of 38,000 miles on the 12 ton Lifeboat &quotElizabeth and Blanche" of Penzance<br>Left to right:- H.L. Stewart (Chief Engineer), Captain Hichens (Skipper), Gilbert Moss (Wireless Operator) and Philip Nichol (1st Mate)<br>1925
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The 12 ton lifeboat , Elizabeth and Blanche of Penzance, which is to make a 38000 mile world voyage<br>10 October 1925
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J. Danells gardener to Charles Dickens.
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Kennel Club Show at Crystal Palace. Mrs Marjorie Gaze with her St Bernard &quotSir Bruno".<br>1926
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Five Power Naval Conference at the Foreign Office. <br>Admiral Osami Nagano, The Japanese delegate<br>9 December 1935
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At Chatsworth.<br>Lady Hermione Buller, Master Sandy Buller (starting up the engine) and Master Maurice Macmillan.<br>15 August 1923
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Pekin Palace Show at Ranelagh.<br>&quotHadleigh Orange Blossom" weighs only 2 1/4 lbs property of Mrs Lesmoir Gordon.<br>24 June 1924
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George Hunt with Arthur Rowe and W G Hall ( three of Tottenham's cripples ) are now back at training at White Hart Lane after recovering from their injuries - it is now almost certain that Hunt will lead the team in Saturday's Cup tie against Newcastle - photo shows left to right George Hunt with Arthur Rowe and W G Hall sprinting round the White Hart Lane ground watched by George Hardy the Club's trainer <br>January 24th 1935 <br>
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Easter at Woolwich, south-east London. Munitions work over the holiday. Boys, girls, women & men work on the machine which cuts the lead cores for bullets and forms and trims the bullets. Lunch interval at the mess room.<br>29 March 1918
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Easter at Woolwich, south-east London. Munitions work over the holiday. Boys, girls, women & men work on the machine which cuts the lead cores for bullets and forms and trims the bullets. Semi-annealing cartridges. This is done on revolving machines which pass them through a flame at the back.<br>29 March 1918
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Bournemouth Canine Society Show. The Chamberlain twins, Diana (left) and Daphne, with their Dalmatians &quotMessa Mascot" and &quotMessa Marksman".<br>1934<br>
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A typical lorry driver.<br>3 October 1933
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Brooklands motor racing circuit built near Weybridge in Surrey. <br>Miss Violette Cordery - very famous driver for Invicta (she was Macklin's sister in law). In 1927 she drove round the world.<br><br>15 May 1920.<br>
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Greta Garbo greeting her mother Mrs Gustavsson on arrival in Sweden.<br>15th August 1932
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Ugly hoardings that disfigure the countryside, the removal of which was ordered by the authorities at Hitcham for disfiguring the rural amenities. It was 24ft long and 15ft wide and illuminated by floodlights at night and cost £300 to erect. Craven A's were a favourite cigarette during World War II.<br>11 March 1930
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A typical sweep. Councillor Thomas Brooks, a sweep and Mayor of Bethnal Green, east London.<br>1931 - 32
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Honourable Gabrielle Margaret Ariana Borthwick School of Motoring and engineering, Piccadilly, London. Removing the axle of a car to effect repairs and also to learn the parts.<br>possibly 1920s.<br>
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J. (Bill Bailey), champion cyclist, professional champion of England and four times world champion. After representing England in the 1908 Olympic Games he became a coach for the British team. <br>18 May 1925
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Lord Carberry, 10th Baron. A personal friend of Michael Collins, Carberry was a member of a notoriously debauched group of colonial ex-pat aristocrats who inspired the 1987 film White Mischief. During the First World War, he was a pilot with the Royal Navy Air Service and flew into battle with his own private butler. He was also one of the first pilots to loop-the-loop and fly across the English Channel.<br>possibly 1910s or 1920s
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The motoring test.<br>Because this motor roller has to cross the road from its shed to the grounds of Beaumont College, its driver, Mr Charles Hester, has had to undergo the Motor Learner's Test.<br>21 October 1935
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London Slum scenes. Off Louisa Place, Shoreditch, East London. Children skipping in the street. <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br>
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London Slum scenes. Waterloo, London.<br>Children playing cricket. Girl holding the bat. Wicket is drawn in chalk on the wall. Boys in school uniform onlooking.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br>
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National Playing Fields Association in a Waterloo Slum District, London.
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Fashion at the Ascot races 1920. Gentleman wearing a top hat and tails, white gloves and waistcoat. Lady wearing a white feather hat and outfit.
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Lord Mayor of London's Show, 1917. Tank in procession outside a building site in Lower Mall, Hammersmith. Onlookers standing on scaffolding.<br>9 November 1917
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A New Industry - long before Starbucks. Mr Woodley, a Reading dairy farmer, has produced a new household labour saving drink in the form of coffee-milk which he regularly delivers at his customer doorsteps. All the recipients have to do is to shake the carton to mix the cream and then warm up the contents.<br>The soluble heart of the coffee bean is used, from which all &quotwoody" waste has been eliminated.<br>1 February 1932
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The modern method of milk delivery - By Motor Cycle and Sidecar.<br>12 December 1925<br><br>
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Start of the Mother's London to Brighton pram race.<br>7 April 1923<br>
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Garden Fete at Hanover Lodge, Regents Park, London, in aid of N.S.P.C.C.<br>A penguin makes his appearance at the Punch and Judy Show.<br>1920s-1930s
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St James Palace Garden Party in aid of the League of Mercy.<br>Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, and Lady Alexander.<br>10 July 1920
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Primrose League Garden Party at Syon House, Brentford. London home of the Dukes of Northumberland.<br>Sir Frederick and Miss Milner. 1920s
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Primrose League Garden Party at Syon House, Brentford. London home of the Dukes of Northumberland. early 1920s<br>Mrs Hatfield Wilson
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Fete at Wimbledon Park House, London.<br>Mme Anna Pavlova. 1920s
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Garden Party at Wimbledon Park House<br>Miss Sybil Thorndike uses the back of a sea scout as a desk.<br>17 July 1920.
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Theatrical case at the Law Courts.<br>George Robey and Will Evans. 1920s
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Garden Fete at Mr Edgar Cohen's, St John's Wood in aid of invalid aid association.<br>Broadcasting - Jack Haskell shouting instruction through a megaphone on left are seen Mrs Green and Fred and Adele Astaire.<br>14 June 1923
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&quotReichstag Arson Trial" at Casey Street in London.<br>Dr Bakker Nort, the well-known continental woman lawyer.<br><br>This was the &quotcounter-trial", set up by the communists, to examine the Reichstag Fire in Berlin (blamed by Hitler on the communists). It began on September 21, 1933. It lasted one week and concluded that the defendants were innocent, and the real initiators of the fire were from the leading Nazi Party elite.
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Society divorce suit.<br>Lady Huntington leaving the law courts.<br>28 July 1921
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Foss V. Elson and Mr Robert Elson.
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Stiffkey Rector Case.<br>Miss Barbara Harris.
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At Tower Pier.<br>&quotRoyal Daffodil" leaves on her maiden trip to Ostend.<br>27 May 1939
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Funeral of Miss Marie Lloyd, Music Hall star, at Hampstead.<br><br>Mr and Mrs Wood - her parents.<br><br>12 October 1922
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The Casement Trial at Bow Street.1916<br>Women awaiting admittance.
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Bully (the mascot of the Royal Flying Corps).<br>20 October 1917
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Pets Corner at the Zoo.<br>Farewell scenes on the closing down of &quotPets Corner".<br>2 October 1937
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Pets Corner at the Zoo.<br>Bobby and Teddy (younger), sons of Mr Joseph Kennedy, the American Ambassador, with some of the Animals. <br>2 June 1938
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Clearing up after a bomb has dropped in an air raid WWII<br>
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Northolt Park.<br>Fighting out the thrilling finish of the &quotBritish Empire Cup".<br>From Right to Left:- &quotHabnab" and &quotDouble B", who dead heated for first place &quotEthelstone" (3rd) and &quotSt Elmo II" (far side), A close 4th.<br>24 August 1936
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A young Arsenal supporter exercising his lungs on behalf of his team at the London Derby between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur at Highbury <br>October 20th 1934 <br><br>
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Cowdray Park Polo Tournament.<br>Mr Michael Hodges and Lady Louis Mountbatten.<br>1930
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Mahon execution at Wandsworth Prison<br>Crowds watching fixing of notice.<br>3 September 1924
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Civil action<br>Hounslow right of way dispute.<br>Residents headed by Councillor Parker, use a battering ram to demolish the wall erected by the Air Ministry over a path which the residents regard as a Right Of Way.<br>17 April 1920
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George Cook and Obie Walker at the weigh-in for their fight at the White City.<br>8 May 1935
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Pal Moore, The American boxer. training at Stanmore<br>3 July 1919
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Boxing at Witham as village recreation.<br>Dr Knight and a lady sparring.<br>12 December 1919<br>
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The scene at Waterloo on the arrival of Haile Selassie.<br>&quotPrince Monolulu" with flag.<br>3 June 1936
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At the Zoo<br>Emperor Haile Selassie of Abyssinia with Dr Chalmers Mitchell.<br>9 July 1924
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Group of four men play blow football. circa 1950s
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A typical slot machine at a fun fair.
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Basutos, who joined up under a contract to do a year's service at the front, photographed 'somewhere in England'<br>Lieutenant T. Pienaar, who has been in Command of the men, talking to one of his N.C.O.s.<br>30 October 1917
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Basutos, who joined up under a contract to do a year's service at the front, photographed 'somewhere in England'<br>Lieutenant T. Pienaar, who has been in Command of the men, talking to one of his N.C.O.s.<br>30 October 1917
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Converting obsolete shell baskets into fruit basket for the autumn " food offensive"<br>Removing the shell - cradles ‘ felt padding from the basket.<br>28 June 1918<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br>
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The new giant Blackburn flying boats (" Iris" III type) at the launch at Brough (Yorks) 25th June 1931 <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br>
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War Crisis, 1939.<br>Air Raid precautions<br>Civil Defence poster in Trafalgar Square.<br>30 March 1939
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A young Jewish refugee boy from Germany in London.1939<br><br>Label reads: London County Council<br>Reich, Joachim<br>Jews' Free Boys School, Middlesex Street E1<br><br>School number 0377<br><br>©2004 TopFoto
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Lyons tea shop girls practice for their sports day.1921<br><br><br><br>
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Paul Poiret, the French dress designer, with two of his mannequins who flew from Paris with dresses urgently required for " Afgar" at the pavilion. 18th September 1919
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French Bulldog show at Marylebone Hall <br>Lady Tonbridge and Miss Radcliffe Hall<br>28th March 1928
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London slum scenes<br>Free distribution of buns to poor children in Leather Lane by a local baker.<br>1923
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Jack Johnson, the boxer taking a spin in his car
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A motor bus casualty - the general strike - 1926
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Phylis and Mask<br>Girl and Guy Fawkes Mask
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The &quotHunt the Slipper" Ball at the Savoy - Miss Sonia Surova and a military friend - 1920<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
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