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Thatching the roof of the Hermitage headquarters of the Selboorne Society at Hanwell
Thatching the roof of the " Hermitage " headquarters of the Selboorne Society at Hanwell, with reeds grown on the estate of Lord Montagu of Beaulieu. Mr Buckland, a Hampshire man at work

A general view of the scene outside Silverdale House, Hampstead Road, London when large crowds assembled to hamper the progress of police who had arrived to give bailiffs support in their attempt to

An old man watches on as a shack in Kingsdown is demolished. 1936

The first meeting of the Milner Holland Committee, which is to inquire into the housing situation in Greater London, took place at the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, Whitehall

The funeral of sir Arthur Conan Doyle at his house in Crowborough, Sussex. He was laid to rest in his own garden. July 1930

Building the outer foundations for an air raid shelter in a garden in Hextable. 1938

Clarence House

The Life of Charles Dickens The porch at Gadshill Place. Dickens moved from London to Gadshill Place in Rochester, Kent which he bought for ?1790 (English pounds) on 14 March 1856

People make their way to work along a snow covered street in Sittingbourne Kent January 1987

14 July 1947 Number 3 Belgrave Square, the former house of the Duchess of Kent which maybe selected as the London home of Princess Elizabeth and Lt. Philip Mountbatten Belgravia, London, England

Japanese Poets English Bride. Mr Gonnoske Komai, the Japanese poet and his bride, Miss Mary Norah Howard Morgan, of Sheffield

The Life of Charles Dickens The Chalet at Gadshill Place. Dickens property at Gadshill Place in Rochester, Kent was divided by a road

The wedding of Mr Roy Pearl and Miss Patricia Kirby in Sidcup, Kent. The family group and guests outside the home at the reception. 1939

The drawing room at Clarence House. 27th October 1949

The Sussex bungalow, the living room. 1959 Ideal home exhbition at Olympia, London

Val de Travers Ltd who have worked on the London County Council Estate and the London Country Council Hughesfield Estate in Deptford, London. 1938

A destroyed home, after a German air raid

Mrs Cecil Chesterton and Sir William Johnson Hicks at the opening of Cecil House. 15 March 1929

This is Mr Philip Rye, his wife and five of his six children, who have lived in the hut shown in the picture for six and a half years. The children range from one to six years in age

Two oil burner lamps with pink hydrangea and lavender in window niche credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

A collection of ground glass vases on mantel shelf, against, green wall credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

The dining room at Clarence House. 27th October 1949

The day nursery at Clarence House. 27th October 1949

Clarence House HRH Princess Elizabeths sitting room. It is on the 1st floor and furnished entirely with wedding presents. 1949

Clarence House The Duke of Edinburghs sitting room. The panelling is of white Canadian maplewood, made in Canada; the carpet green, and the upholstery in natural leather

Royal Victorian Furnishings Princess Beatrice, Queen Victorias favourite daughter, in her private room at Osborne shortly before her marriage to Prince Henry of Battenberg. 1885

The drawing room. It is on the first floor of he older part of Clarence House built in 1825-27 by John Nash for the Duke of Clarence, later King William IV

Brussels The Royal Palace

The Life of Charles Dickens The house and conservatory of Gadshill Place from the meadow. Dickens moved from London to Gadshill Place in Rochester, Kent which he bought for

Chippens Bank, Hever, Kent, as a derelict cottage before John Topham moved in. eJohn Topham / TopFoto

The Life of Charles Dickens The study of Gadshill Place Dickens moved from London to Gadshill Place in Rochester, Kent which he bought for ?1790 (English pounds) on 14 March 1856

Clarence House. The garden front. The two bays above the portico represent the South end of the house built in 1826-27 for the Duke of Clarence by Nash

Group Captain harry Day enjoys a quiet rest by his own fireside at his country house. the Thatched Cottage at Wanneck, Sussex. With him is his eldest daughter Jacqueline, who is in the WaF

William Hoather II, Priory Street, Lewes, celebrates his 103rd birthday

Margot Fonteyn at home. 22 March 1946

New homes at Wapping, London. 1933

Hands shoot into the air to signify assent by St. Pancras tenants to the resolution condemning Tory rent policy and determination to continue the struggle against high rents

Charming study of Laurence Olivier, the actor, pictured in the London home today. Laurence receives a knighthood in the Birthday Honours, published tomorrow, for services to the stage and films

Margot Fonteyn at home. I don t think i ll wear this tonight, it needs pressing
Margot Fonteyn at home. " I don t think i ll wear this tonight, it needs pressing" - Miss Fonteyn concentrates on her wardrobe in her bedroom. 22 March 1946

Margot Fonteyn at home. Chee, Miss Fonteyns Siamese cat, looks blissfully happy as his graceful mistress strokes him. A study in the drawing room. 22 March 1946

Margot Fonteyn at home. A charming study of Margot Fonteyn, as she arranges tulips and pussy willow in a corner of her drawing room. 22 March 1946

Geyser burst. N I H Ltd in Petts Wood. 12 April 1938

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother has given permission for the robes worn by Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret at the coronation of their father King George VI to be shown in the United States

Mr John Strachey, M. P, who succeeds Sir Ben Smith at the Ministry of food, is a family man
Mr John Strachey, M.P, who succeeds Sir Ben Smith at the Ministry of food, is a family man. At his flat in Regents Park Road, London, where he lives with his wife and 2 children, Charles, 11

Margot Fonteyn at home. A quiet read by the fireside before leaving for the Royal Opera House. 22 March 1946

High Paddington Scheme - a paper will be read by Sergei Kadleigh A. R. I. B. A. at the
High Paddington Scheme - a paper will be read by Sergei Kadleigh A.R.I.B.A. at the Royal Society of Arts, John Adam Street, Adelphi, London, W.C

Couple lookng at houses in the window of an estate agent - 1950 ?TopFoto

Workers flats on Liverpool Road, London. 24 October 1934

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