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National Characters Collection

Background imageNational Characters Collection: Mrs. Smith wakens the dockers of Limehouse, London, with her peashooter in 1927 TopFoto

Mrs. Smith wakens the dockers of Limehouse, London, with her peashooter in 1927 TopFoto
Mrs. Smith wakens the dockers of Limehouse, London, with her peashooter in 1927 © TopFoto

Background imageNational Characters Collection: punk era April 1983 - fashion, portrait, young woman, make up, punks

punk era April 1983 - fashion, portrait, young woman, make up, punks

Background imageNational Characters Collection: Punks - 1980s - fashion, women, punk, vintage stills photographic library archive 80s

Punks - 1980s - fashion, women, punk, vintage stills photographic library archive 80s

Background imageNational Characters Collection: National Characters - Punk 1970 / 1970s / 70s fashion social movement / woman / punks

National Characters - Punk 1970 / 1970s / 70s fashion social movement / woman / punks / vintage / stills library / photographic stock library

Background imageNational Characters Collection: National Characters Punks in Margate - 1979

National Characters Punks in Margate - 1979

Background imageNational Characters Collection: The two royal princesses today visited the Exhibition of Royal Treasures at 145 Piccadilly, London

The two royal princesses today visited the Exhibition of Royal Treasures at 145 Piccadilly, London. Photograph shows a close up of Princess Margaret, nursing a doll

Background imageNational Characters Collection: Miss Margaret Johnson of Sidcup, Kent, is to spend two months in the Eastern region

Miss Margaret Johnson of Sidcup, Kent, is to spend two months in the Eastern region of Nigeria assisting at a teachers refresher course. She teaches chemistry at Bexley Grammar school. 19th June 1961

Background imageNational Characters Collection: Falconhurst, Kent Family home of Talbot family. Staff outside house

Falconhurst, Kent Family home of Talbot family. Staff outside house

Background imageNational Characters Collection: Gipsies, or rather what to do with them, have always been a great problem in the

Gipsies, or rather what to do with them, have always been a great problem in the outer fringes of London. Their habit of temporarily settling on odd tracts of land

Background imageNational Characters Collection: Mono Print

Mono Print
Dancing to the Organ Grinder in the street. 1890 Lambeth History of London - Vauxhall / Lambeth

Background imageNational Characters Collection: Her 60th birthday, and a day of smiles today (Thursday) for Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

Her 60th birthday, and a day of smiles today (Thursday) for Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother... Baby Prince Andrew (born on February 19th this year)

Background imageNational Characters Collection: UK Kent Road sweepers having their dinner. 1935 Picture by John Topham

UK Kent Road sweepers having their dinner. 1935 Picture by John Topham

Background imageNational Characters Collection: A group of elderly people and their dogs gathered together in a house in Sussex, England

A group of elderly people and their dogs gathered together in a house in Sussex, England 1947

Background imageNational Characters Collection: Devil dancers race for charity. An amusing picture from Colombo, where a number

Devil dancers race for charity. An amusing picture from Colombo, where a number of native Devil Dancers raced 100 yards for charity and incidentally a small monetary prize. 8 October 1926

Background imageNational Characters Collection: Laura Laurenz, Switzerlands prettiest Nippy. 5 July 1927

Laura Laurenz, Switzerlands prettiest Nippy. 5 July 1927
Laura Laurenz, Switzerlands prettiest " Nippy ". 5 July 1927

Background imageNational Characters Collection: Menton The donkey woman March 1925

Menton The donkey woman March 1925

Background imageNational Characters Collection: The visit of the Prince of Wales to Ceylon. Some of the wonders of the Island

The visit of the Prince of Wales to Ceylon. Some of the wonders of the Island. A Kandyan Chief of Ceylon, Sri Lanka 21 March 1922

Background imageNational Characters Collection: Typical Japanese geisha girl 29 October 1920

Typical Japanese geisha girl 29 October 1920

Background imageNational Characters Collection: Millinery worn by woman on gala days in the Black Country of Germany. The poms poms

Millinery worn by woman on gala days in the Black Country of Germany. The poms poms are Black when worn by married women and single girls wear red 25 May 1920

Background imageNational Characters Collection: A top hat in straw, worn by women on gala days in the black country Germany 25

A top hat in straw, worn by women on gala days in the black country Germany 25 May 1920

Background imageNational Characters Collection: Remarkable head dress worn by a bride in the Black Forest country of Germany 25 May 1920

Remarkable head dress worn by a bride in the Black Forest country of Germany 25 May 1920

Background imageNational Characters Collection: Street fish seller. Penzance, Cornwall

Street fish seller. Penzance, Cornwall

Background imageNational Characters Collection: A convoy sets out when the students take their charges for their morning airing

A convoy sets out when the students take their charges for their morning airing. Students from St Christophers Nursery Training College at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. 25th January 1949

Background imageNational Characters Collection: An elderly women, working on the farm, takes a break from raking the field

An elderly women, working on the farm, takes a break from raking the field



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