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Press Photography Collection (page 14)

Background imagePress Photography Collection: Because he thinks the village of Felpham near Bognor Regis, Sussex is being spoiled

Because he thinks the village of Felpham near Bognor Regis, Sussex is being spoiled by modern buildings, Mr Henry Howell, owner of William Blakes cottage

Background imagePress Photography Collection: Laewis Casson seen off by wife and daughter when he leaves for America. Lewis Casson

Laewis Casson seen off by wife and daughter when he leaves for America. Lewis Casson, the actor, left Waterloo on the Aquitania boat train for New York

Background imagePress Photography Collection: Famous golfing girls and their fathers met in the annual Fathers and Daughters golf

Famous golfing girls and their fathers met in the annual Fathers and Daughters golf
Famous golfing girls and their fathers met in the annual " Fathers and Daughters" golf match at the West Sussex Club in Pulborough. Left to right: Dr F. H

Background imagePress Photography Collection: Bishop of London visits heritage craft schools at Chailey, receives gifts. the Bishop of London

Bishop of London visits heritage craft schools at Chailey, receives gifts. the Bishop of London, Dr Winnigton Ingram, as President

Background imagePress Photography Collection: Duchess of York receives gifts for Princess from crippled children at Chailey schools

Duchess of York receives gifts for Princess from crippled children at Chailey schools. The Duchess of York received the gift of a doll for the Princesses presented by crippled children at the schools

Background imagePress Photography Collection: Rolling around at Hastings. Young roller skaters enjoying themselves in the crisp air at Hastings

Rolling around at Hastings. Young roller skaters enjoying themselves in the crisp air at Hastings, where a roller skating rink is built around the top of the swimming pool. 28 December 1937

Background imagePress Photography Collection: Some of the civilian guests watching their territorial host at firing practice. 15

Some of the civilian guests watching their territorial host at firing practice. 15 young men from south London are spending a fortnight free holiday as guests of the 23rd London Regiment

Background imagePress Photography Collection: Four racehorses taking the cure in the surf at Seaford. Second from left is Master Orange

Four racehorses taking the cure in the surf at Seaford. Second from left is Master Orange, a Grand National candidate, and on right is Cranford St Andrew, the horse which won a race after treatment

Background imagePress Photography Collection: Making light of hard work, at Brighton Easter Camp. Wearing the quaint and picturesque

Making light of hard work, at Brighton Easter Camp. Wearing the quaint and picturesque costumes of their organisation, members of the Order of Woodcraft Chivalry

Background imagePress Photography Collection: Riders passing through a tree-lined country lane near Warnford, Hampshire, on their

Riders passing through a tree-lined country lane near Warnford, Hampshire, on their way to Eastbourne from Winchester. Faced with 100 miles ride in four days

Background imagePress Photography Collection: Childrens toys service at Sussex church. The annual childrens toy service was

Childrens toys service at Sussex church. The annual childrens toy service was held at the Parish Church of Worth, Crawley, Sussex

Background imagePress Photography Collection: Floodlights installed at powerful coronation. Powerful lamps are being installed

Floodlights installed at powerful coronation. Powerful lamps are being installed at the Tower of London, which is to be floodlit for the coronation

Background imagePress Photography Collection: The uniform of the Civil Air Guards was seen for the first time at the air Ministry

The uniform of the Civil Air Guards was seen for the first time at the air Ministry building in Aldwych. The uniform consists of a blue boilersuit with metal buttons embossed " CAG"

Background imagePress Photography Collection: Thousands of gallons of water poared into burning railway depot. One of the biggest

Thousands of gallons of water poared into burning railway depot. One of the biggest fires London has seen for some time broke out at the Bricklayers Arms depot of the Southern Railway

Background imagePress Photography Collection: The landlord shall not pass Stepney tenants barricade Mansions against eviction

The landlord shall not pass Stepney tenants barricade Mansions against eviction. With boxes and lumber piled on the staircase

Background imagePress Photography Collection: Lord Stonehaven opens Portman Day Nursery in London. Viscount Stonehaven opened

Lord Stonehaven opens Portman Day Nursery in London. Viscount Stonehaven opened the new building of the Portman day Nursery of the St Marylebone Health Society in Salisbury Street, Edgware Road

Background imagePress Photography Collection: Motorcycle place for suburbs and courtesy cops in training at Hendon. Specially

Motorcycle place for suburbs and courtesy cops in training at Hendon. Specially chosen police officers are now in training at the Hendon Police College as the advance guard of the new motorcycle

Background imagePress Photography Collection: Rising from its maze of scaffolding, the new wing of the Bank of England is adding

Rising from its maze of scaffolding, the new wing of the Bank of England is adding to the architectural beauty of the city, its graceful pillars and white facade sumbolic of a new age

Background imagePress Photography Collection: Americas new skyscraper Embassy in London. The Naval Attache. In one of London s

Americas new skyscraper Embassy in London. The Naval Attache. In one of London s
Americas new skyscraper Embassy in London. The Naval Attache. In one of Londons most magnificent squares, not far from Buckingham Palace

Background imagePress Photography Collection: Summer siesta - on Londons roof-garden. With the River view of the busy Pool of London

Summer siesta - on Londons roof-garden. With the River view of the busy Pool of London, and the garden the city girls have a lunch hour siesta - on the roof of Adelaide House high over London

Background imagePress Photography Collection: He looks down on Parliament. A welder on a precarious perch high above the Albert Embankment

He looks down on Parliament. A welder on a precarious perch high above the Albert Embankment. He is at work on the new W H Smith building which overlooks the Houses of Parliament and the Thames

Background imagePress Photography Collection: Fire Brigade rehearses for royal opening new headquarters

Fire Brigade rehearses for royal opening new headquarters. Men of the Headquarters Staff of the London Fire Brigade rehearse at Lambeth for the opening by the King of the new Headquarters building

Background imagePress Photography Collection: Firemen wallow in molten rubber as warehouse blazes still. Firemen wading through

Firemen wallow in molten rubber as warehouse blazes still. Firemen wading through a lake of molten rubber as they work on the still blazing building at Wapping. 26 September 1935

Background imagePress Photography Collection: Duke of Norfolk, out walking in sunshine, sees progress of Coronation preparations

Duke of Norfolk, out walking in sunshine, sees progress of Coronation preparations. The Duke of Norfolk, who as Earl Marshall is in charge of the Coronation arrangements

Background imagePress Photography Collection: Power!. ORIGINAL Caption: Like a piece of Greek statuary, C Holloway, a coloured

Power!. ORIGINAL Caption: Like a piece of Greek statuary, C Holloway, a coloured athlete of Brixton building school, symbolises human power against the belching towers of Battersea Power Station as

Background imagePress Photography Collection: Nizams son lays foundation stone of Londons ?100, 000 mosque. Modelled on Taj Mahal

Nizams son lays foundation stone of Londons ?100, 000 mosque. Modelled on Taj Mahal. King Farouk of Egypt attended the ceremony when the Prince of Berar son of the Nizam of Hyderabad

Background imagePress Photography Collection: 250, fireman fight great blaze in West End of London. two hundred and fifty firemen

250, fireman fight great blaze in West End of London. two hundred and fifty firemen fought a great blaze which destroyed the building of the Gramophone Company

Background imagePress Photography Collection: Madrid again under fire. Shell that killed three, injured 15. British women MPs in danger

Madrid again under fire. Shell that killed three, injured 15. British women MPs in danger. This picture just received in London from Madrid

Background imagePress Photography Collection: Real Fireside radio at building exhibition. Three hundred and fifty exhibitors

Real Fireside radio at building exhibition. Three hundred and fifty exhibitors drawn from all branches of the building industry showing that exhibits at the 20th biennial building exhibition to be

Background imagePress Photography Collection: Old craft for modern buildings, reeds from the Norfolk Broads. Thatchers at work

Old craft for modern buildings, reeds from the Norfolk Broads. Thatchers at work on the roof of a new roadhouse on the London Brighton Road at Warninglid, near Bolney, Sussex

Background imagePress Photography Collection: A bomb that puts out fires demonstrated at Clapton Stadium. A blazing building

A bomb that puts out fires demonstrated at Clapton Stadium. A blazing building at the demonstration. 16 September 1935

Background imagePress Photography Collection: The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester opened the Ideal Home Exhibition at Olympia. Photo shows

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester opened the Ideal Home Exhibition at Olympia. Photo shows: The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester in the gardens which are a feature of the Exhibition

Background imagePress Photography Collection: Fire in city danger zone. A district fire call was circulated when a fire broke

Fire in city danger zone. A district fire call was circulated when a fire broke out at a large building on Farringdon street, London, the city danger zone. 16 November 1934

Background imagePress Photography Collection: P. M. G. And Astronomer Royal Inaugurate Telephone Talking Clock. The Postmaster - general

P. M. G. And Astronomer Royal Inaugurate Telephone Talking Clock. The Postmaster - general, Major G. C. Tryon M. P. and the Astronomer Royal, Mr. H

Background imagePress Photography Collection: New Veterinarian College nearly ready for opening by the King Built at a cost of £300, 000

New Veterinarian College nearly ready for opening by the King Built at a cost of £300, 000
New Veterinarian College nearly ready for opening by the King.. Built at a cost of £ 300, 000. The new Royal Veterinary College in Great College Street, Camden Town, London

Background imagePress Photography Collection: General view of the Foreign Office, London. 5 February 1939

General view of the Foreign Office, London. 5 February 1939

Background imagePress Photography Collection: London Boys Build And Furnish A Modern Home Inside Their School. Pupils of the

London Boys Build And Furnish A Modern Home Inside Their School. Pupils of the Jews Free Boys School, Spitalfields, E. are learning how to furnish a home. Under the direction of the headmaster, Dr

Background imagePress Photography Collection: Gracie Fields lays foundation stone of new Prince of Wales Theatre. Gracie Fields

Gracie Fields lays foundation stone of new Prince of Wales Theatre. Gracie Fields, laid the foundation stone of the new Prince of Wales Theatre in Coventry Street

Background imagePress Photography Collection: Headquarters Station Tean wins Fire Brigade Competition. With a time of 54 1 / 4 seconds

Headquarters Station Tean wins Fire Brigade Competition. With a time of 54 1 / 4 seconds
Headquarters Station Tean wins Fire Brigade Competition. With a time of 54 1/4 seconds, the Headquarters Station team won the London Fire Brigades Escape Competition Final at the brigades

Background imagePress Photography Collection: London vicar wishes to sell his house, believed to be haunted by monks ghost. The

London vicar wishes to sell his house, believed to be haunted by monks ghost. The Rev C V Camplin Cogan, Vicar of St Gabriels Church, North Acton, wishes to sell his house

Background imagePress Photography Collection: Three actors are building a theatre in Knightsbridge. Three actors, Mr Jack Twyman

Three actors are building a theatre in Knightsbridge. Three actors, Mr Jack Twyman, Mr Rupert Scott and Mr G R Schjelderup are building a theatre in Knightsbridge

Background imagePress Photography Collection: Demolition work to make way for ? 40, 000 centre at Toynbee Hall. Demolition work

Demolition work to make way for ? 40, 000 centre at Toynbee Hall. Demolition work is in progress at Toynbee Hall in Commercial Street, London, to make way for a new educational centre to cost

Background imagePress Photography Collection: Abbeys Coronation annexe nears completion. The Robing Room annexe that is being

Abbeys Coronation annexe nears completion. The Robing Room annexe that is being built at the West door of Westminster Abbey for the Coronation is nearing completion

Background imagePress Photography Collection: Sorting out the Crystal Palace remains. The twisted, flame scarred remains of the

Sorting out the Crystal Palace remains. The twisted, flame scarred remains of the Crystal Palace are now being gradually sorted out, broken up and removed

Background imagePress Photography Collection: King Leopold visiting headquarters of St Johns at Clerkenwell. London landmark renovated

King Leopold visiting headquarters of St Johns at Clerkenwell. London landmark renovated. London landmark which King Leopold of the Belgians, is to visit tomorrow (Thursday), St Johns gate

Background imagePress Photography Collection: Horace Walpoles house in Berkeley Square almost burnt to the ground. The 18th-century writer

Horace Walpoles house in Berkeley Square almost burnt to the ground. The 18th-century writer and statesmans house, is one of the mansion is being pulled down in the demolition scheme in Berkeley

Background imagePress Photography Collection: Catherine Booth, wife of William Booth, British founder of the Salvation Army, General

Catherine Booth, wife of William Booth, British founder of the Salvation Army, General ease these making friends with children and 500 mothers from London slums

Background imagePress Photography Collection: Road drill that is practically noiseless. Engine and drill combined. A revolutionary

Road drill that is practically noiseless. Engine and drill combined. A revolutionary compact type of road drill, which is practically noiseless is being used in a road reconstruction scheme



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