Women Collection (page 6)

The Royal Wedding. Queen Mary and Princess Nicholas of Greece - mothers of the bridal couple - being driven to the St James Palace party. 28 November 1934

The Braemar Highland Gathering has been received for the first time since 1938 and, according to their custom when staying at Balmoral, the Royal family drove to the gathering today

The afternoon presentation party of the season was given by their majesties the King and Queen in the gardens of Buckingham Palace today

The ancient custom of blessing the sea at Rogationtide was revived at St Leonard s, Sussex, after 6 years for when the beach was closed

King Manuel and Queen Augusta of Portugal visit the Princess Louise Military Orthopaedic Hospital at Chailey. 18 June 1918

A gift to Brightons poor. Mrs B N Southall ( Mayoress ) presenting a Christmas gift to Mr George L Day, aged 86. 23 December 1920

Patients from 16 hospitals in and around London where guests today of the not forgotten
Patients from 16 hospitals in and around London where guests today of the " not forgotten" Association at a garden party held in the grounds of Buckingham Palace

They Demand Equality With Men. A day at the seaside but these girls from Post Office Supplies factories at Holloway and Enfield meant business when they invaded Hastings Sussex

The Duchess of Norfolk opened the spring bazarre organised by the Sussex branch of the Royal Society of St George Haywards Heath, Sussex. 21 March 1946

The Southdown Ladies Polo Club. In play on the Royal Artillery ground at Preston Park, Brighton, Sussex. 1933

Holidaymakers on the sands at Bognor Regis beach, Sussex. 20 August 1930

Swimmers, Cathie Gibson and former champion, Nancy Riach pictured at the Hastings Pool during the National Swimming Championships held at St Leonard s, Sussex. 24 July 1947

Seaside scenes at Hastings. Early 20th century

The Southdown Ladies Polo Club at the Royal Artillery ground at Preston Park, Brighton, Sussex. Miss D Arcy Defries 1933

Bishop of London ( Arthur Winnington-Ingram ) with one of the little patients during his visit to Tidemills Bishopstone, 1936

English Ladies Close Golf Championship at the Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club, Sussex. Mrss V Hicks and Miss I Skinner

Cowdray Park Polo Week Viscountess Cowdray and Mrs F E B Wignall 1933

Beachcombres on Brighton beach. 10th January 1936

Study in thought at Hastings in the national press Congress. Many of the world s
Study in thought at Hastings in the national press Congress. Many of the worlds leading chess masters are taking part in the International Hastings Christmas Chess Congress

Winter Sunshine on the seafront at Brighton. 14th December 1936

Couples dancing at the St Swithuns Fair at Chailey, East Sussex

A man was arrested outside the Ivanhoe hotel, Bloomsbury and escorted to Tottenham Court Road police station this morning. The Ivanhoe hotel was taken over by " squatters" last night

The Mayoress of Woolwich, Mrs Berry, lays the foundation stone. 25 January 1936

Hilton Young, Minister for Health, opens new flats for workers in Islington, London. 26 October 1934

Great Britain v France at the West Sussex Golf Club, Pulborough. Mme J Barton

The meeting in support of the squatters, held this evening at Cranbourne Street
The meeting in support of the " squatters", held this evening at Cranbourne Street, London, was addressed by Mr Harry Pollitt, general secretary of the Communist Party

Squatters in the besieged Duchess of Bedford house, the block of luxury flats in Kensington
Squatters in the " besieged" Duchess of Bedford house, the block of luxury flats in Kensington, held in the evening (Wednesday), then forgot their worries in an informal concert

An iconic London landmark, Nelsons Column in Trafalgar Square with the National Gallery building in the background, London, England. 1950s

Squatters tonight invaded the empty Ivanhoe hotel in Gower Street, W1, where evacuees
Squatters tonight " invaded" the empty Ivanhoe hotel in Gower Street, W1, where evacuees from Gibraltar and bomb repairmen had been housed. A glass door with smashed effect entry

The 50 families of squatters who yesterday took possession of Abbey Lodge, a block of luxury flats in Park Road, Regents Park, London, were still firmly installed this morning

A policeman walks his beat with the fish porters, traders and barrow boys in Billingsgate Fish Market, Lower Thames Street, London with St Magnus the Martyr church in background

A nun picks her way through the busy flower, fruit and vegetable market, past all the market traders and debris to the entrance of St Pauls Church, Covent Garden, London, England

Building Canning Town Bridge. 1933

Edwardian London. The entrance to Madame Tussauds waxwork museum on the Marylebone Road, London. Early 1900s

The 50 squatter families who took over the block of luxury flats at the Lodge, Regents Park, London, last night, are still in a state of siege this morning

Lord Mayor inspects international telephone exchange. The Lord Mayor of London ( Sir Charles H Collett ) paid an official visit to the International Telephone Exchange in the Faraday Building

People feeding pigeons in Trafalgar Square with the church spire of St Martin - in - the - Fields in background, London, England. 1950s

The entrance to the Burlington Arcade, London. 1948

Children feeding the pigeons in Trafalgar Square with the columns of the National Gallery building in the background, London, England. 1930s

Duchess of York opens new hostel and lunches with city workers at Tower Hill. The Duchess of York paid a private visit to Tower Hill, London

Edwardian London. Busy pavements full of people outside Madame Tussauds waxwork museum on the Marylebone Road, London. Early 1900s

Floods, caused by the recent bad weather, endangered the water supplies thousands of the East and North London people when they found that their taps were either dry or delivering muddy water, today

The River Thames, swollen by recent boring and heavy rain, has flooded a wide area of Riverside Counties. Many towns in Surrey, Berkshire, and Middlesex are seriously flooded. 17 March 1947

The Burlington Arcade, London. Overseas visitors find traditional British quality in the narrow covered passage which is one of the worlds most exclusive shopping centres

London housewives queued in their patient thousands from early morning today, Friday, to buy sufficient bread to type their homes over the victory and Whitsun holidays

Women market traders at Londons Covent Garden flower, fruit and vegetable market, stopping for lunch amongst the fruit and vegetable boxes. Late 1940s, early 1950s

A market porter transports a sack of vegetables on his head, while women market traders sit and have their lunch behind him at Covent Gardens flower, fruit and vegetable market, Covent Garden

People enjoying the sunshine and the fountains in Trafalgar Square, London, England. 1940s, 1950s

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