Nineteen Forties Collection (page 7)

T. Maher, a leading National Hunt and steeplechase jockey. 15 December 1946

Highlights of the first day of the National swimming Championships at St Leonard s, Sussex was the creation of the new British native record for the womens 220 yard freestyle event by 17-year-old

Max Miller, looking quite at home in the arms of the law, pictured dancing with
Max Miller, looking quite at home in the " arms of the law", pictured dancing with a " blonde bombshell" at the Sussex police ball in Lewes

Young John Simon, aged 9 is no doubt thinking of the time when he ll be able to reach the height of every cricketers ambition and play in a test match

The 100 to 8 outsider Sidebotham proved the best stayer at Goodwood this afternoon, by winning the Goodwood Stakes, run over 2 miles, 3 furlongs

Hastings beach photographed from the air April 1946

Brighton Beach photographed from the air today, Easter Sunday, as thousands of holidaymakers basked in the warm sunshine. 20 April 1946

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

The first Steamer trips to leave Hastings since before the war commenced yesterday, Whit-Sunday when the old familiar cry of " Round the Royal Sovereign Light Ships" invited a large crowd

Happy young holidaymakers at St Leonards on Sea show keen interest but keep their toes at a respectful distance as they find their paddling beach shared by a baby crab. 21 June 1947

The South African cricket team, captained by Alan Melville, a former Oxford University captain and Sussex player, arrived at Southampton in the SS Cape Town Castle today to begin their English tour

Big race of the day, the Stewards Cup, for the first day of the meeting at Goodwood, was won by Closeburn (G. Richards) who was a neck in front of Commissar (W. Rickaby) with Fairey Fulmar (T)

Royal visit to Regency Festival. The Queen and Queen Mary, visited the Regency Festival Exhibition at the Royal Pavilion, Brighton (Sussex) today, Monday

Britains No 1 hope for the Olympic Games next year, Cathie Gibson ( centre of group and wearing a kilt ), is pictured with other members of the Scottish team who are taking part in the national

Houses of Parliment, London. 31 March 1946

At Wythenshawe, Manchester, corporations new satellite town, modern British made the scenery was demonstrated show how designs

Customers at Midland Bank being attended to by a Bank Teller. 23 October 1946

The western end of Aldwych outside India House, London, presented a gay scene beneath the summer sun has nearly every Hindu in London gathered to watch the flag of the new dominion of India broken

The Law Courts in Strand, London. 7 November 1945

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 famous London church. The Doric pillars and gracefully tapering spires of St Martin in the Fields, are a familiar sight to every Londoner, and one of our more cherished ecclesiastical germs

Home front 1940. The destruction caused by a German air raid

Bermondsey Health Centre Exterior 1949

Margot Fonteyn at home. 22 March 1946

A powerful homemade bomb, consisting of 26 sticks of gelignite in a brown paper parcel, with signs of the fuse have been ignited, was found this morning in a cloakroom of Dover House

The Music room of Ashton Court, with a large organ situated at one end of the room and other objects set out ready for sale. 11 May 1947

Unilever House, Blackfriars, london, F C, the head office of Lever Brothers and Unilever Ltd.. 7 November 1945

The War Office held an exhibition at the Army School of Education, Eltham Palace, showing how teaching aids have been devised for use in the Army education schemes in the pre-release

Work has begun on removing 80, 000 sandbags which protected precious monuments in the Westminster Abbey, London, and it is helped that within 12 months the Abbey will be restored to its former glory

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

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

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

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

Apsley house, Hyde Park Corner, London residence of the Dukes of Wellington since 1820, has with the bulk of its contents, been presented to the nation by the present 62-year-old seventh Duke

Market porters chatting amongst the fruit and vegetable boxes at Covent Gardens flower, fruit and vegetable market near the entrance columns to St Pauls Church, Covent Garden, London, England

To add to Londons ever - improving transport system the new Central Line extension, from Leytonstone to Woodford and Newbury Park, is due to be opened by the Minsister of Transport

Home front 1940. Servicemen on leave. Find their homes damaged and surrounded by debris, and still find the happy side

Representatives from Birmingham and Midland towns were among the delegates who left London by air for Czechoslovakia this morning

Home front 1940. A boy holds the world in his hand, he has just discovered the globe in his bomb damage school, at Northfleet

The long gallery of Ashton Court with objects set out ready for sale. 11 May 1947

Home front 1940 A bus driver cleans debris from an air raid up before reporting for work at Bexleyheath

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

A demonstration stage this morning at the church of St Cuthbert, Philbrach Gardens, Kensington, resulted in the ejection of a number of men and women from the building

The River biss, swollen by melted snow, has overflowed its banks at Trowbridge, Wilts. This was the scene at Mortimer Street today

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

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

Heavy rain was falling when the 34, 000 ton Cunard - White Star Liner Caronia largest
Heavy rain was falling when the 34, 000 ton Cunard - White Star Liner " Caronia" largest ship now building in the world

The Henry VIII Gate at St Bartholomews Hospital, Smithfield in the City of London, England. Late 1940s, early 1950s

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