Women Collection (page 7)

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

The Great Exhibition by T. Colman Dibden - 1851 Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, 1851 Crowds gathered for the opening of the palace on the 1st May 1851

Scenes in Trafalgar Square with Big Ben in backgound. Trafalgar Square, London, UK, England. 1930s

In heavy rain this afternoon, Sunday, 1500 Londoners converged on Kensington high Street in a well-planned operation to take over block of flats in Duchess of Bedford walk, West Kensington

Trafalgar Square with St Martin - in - the - Fields Church to left, London, UK, England. 1930s

National Gallery building in Trafalgar Square, London, UK, England. 1930 - 1940s

The Kangaroo Club - formed by the war brides of Australia servicemen who are awaiting
The " Kangaroo Club" - formed by the war brides of Australia servicemen who are awaiting their passages to Australia, held their first meeting in the Royal Pavilion, Brighton last night

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

Miss Iris Ringshaw, of Brighton, was crowned Queen of Brighton and Hove at Brighton last night
Miss Iris Ringshaw, of Brighton, was crowned " Queen" of Brighton and Hove at Brighton last night. Iris is voted the winner after a long series of eliminating heats that have been held for

The Kangeroo Club - formed by the war brides of Australia servicemen who are awaiting
The " Kangeroo Club" - formed by the war brides of Australia servicemen who are awaiting their passages to Australia, held their first meeting in the Royal Pavilion, Brighton last night

Hastings, Sussex, is probably the only place in Britain where its possible to see a police station coming along the street

Women war workers at Brighton, East Sussex. 1914-1918

The Sun, which is not expected to put in a lengthy appearance over the Easter holiday turned a kind eye on Hastings, Sussex today

Princess Elizabeths first trip to Brighton. In a special coachon the 11 AM train from Victoria this morning (Tuesday) Princess Elizabeth made her first trip to Brighton

Twelve happy ladies photographed in a San Francisco hotel in November 1919 just after they learned that their state hads ratified the woman suffrage amendment to the Constitution

Suffragettes - Cat & Mouse
Suffragettes - " Cat & Mouse"

Suffragettes demonstrating in London. The wands they carry 617 are one for each conviction
Suffragettes demonstrating in London The wands they carry 617 are one for each conviction a suffragette has had. 1910

Women of Britain say Go
Women of Britain say " Go !"

Women campaigned to share the growing affluence in 1952. Masked women took part in a poster parade to advertise a meeting advocating Equal Pay rights for women which is said to be held at Central

At the Royal Ascot race meeting - Lady James Douglas and a friend. 19 June 1923

A contrast in face protectors for women speedway racers. Two famous women motorists, Miss Victoria Worsley and Miss Fay Taylour

The RAC Torquay rally. Competitors at the Ace of Spades garage on the Kingston - by - pass. Mrs B J M Streather and Miss Sleigh study the map. 24 March 1936

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