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Kent Life Collection (#29)

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Background imageKent Life Collection: Sports day at Hillside School in Eltham, Kent. The mums race. 1939

Sports day at Hillside School in Eltham, Kent. The mums race. 1939

Background imageKent Life Collection: Landslide on the Dartford railtrack. 1935

Landslide on the Dartford railtrack. 1935

Background imageKent Life Collection: A pretty young heifer with a cowbell attached on a dairy farm in Cranbrook, Kent. 1935

A pretty young heifer with a cowbell attached on a dairy farm in Cranbrook, Kent. 1935

Background imageKent Life Collection: Motor hill climb at Farningham. 26 May 1937

Motor hill climb at Farningham. 26 May 1937

Background imageKent Life Collection: Crayford Greyhound Stadium. 1 July 1937

Crayford Greyhound Stadium. 1 July 1937

Background imageKent Life Collection: Boys play by the steps on the River Thames at Gravesend, Kent. 1939

Boys play by the steps on the River Thames at Gravesend, Kent. 1939

Background imageKent Life Collection: Georger Dunter of Eynsford poses on the bridge over the River Darent

Georger Dunter of Eynsford poses on the bridge over the River Darent. 1936

Background imageKent Life Collection: The clock work mechanism of the Dungeness lighthouse in Kent. 10 February 1939

The clock work mechanism of the Dungeness lighthouse in Kent. 10 February 1939

Background imageKent Life Collection: Training an elephant to do circus tricks at Maidstone, Kent. Note the person underneath

Training an elephant to do circus tricks at Maidstone, Kent. Note the person underneath the elephants foot. 31 March 1938

Background imageKent Life Collection: Bergman Osterberg College of Physical Education in Darford, Kent. Girls marching

Bergman Osterberg College of Physical Education in Darford, Kent. Girls marching. 1936

Background imageKent Life Collection: Boys football match in Dartford, Kent. North Kent and District versus Northfleet

Boys football match in Dartford, Kent. North Kent and District versus Northfleet. Goalmouth action. 1937

Background imageKent Life Collection: Workmen work on traffic lights in Swanley. 1936

Workmen work on traffic lights in Swanley. 1936

Background imageKent Life Collection: The Conservative fete - The Dene summer meeting at Bexleyheath, Kent

The Conservative fete - The Dene summer meeting at Bexleyheath, Kent. Children play traditional games. 1936

Background imageKent Life Collection: The Dartford Carnival Queen speaks after being crowned. 1936

The Dartford Carnival Queen speaks after being crowned. 1936

Background imageKent Life Collection: A workman climbs up on of the chimneys of the new coal electric power station under

A workman climbs up on of the chimneys of the new coal electric power station under construction near Dartford, Kent. 1938

Background imageKent Life Collection: Presentations at the Kent branch of the Red Cross VAD ( voluntary aid detachment

Presentations at the Kent branch of the Red Cross VAD ( voluntary aid detachment ) nurses at Chiselhurst. Group photo with the Marquess Camden sitting in the front row. 18 February 1938

Background imageKent Life Collection: Eltham Carnival in Kent. Big Heads. 1934

Eltham Carnival in Kent. Big Heads. 1934

Background imageKent Life Collection: Kent Cross Country Championship Dartford. 1937

Kent Cross Country Championship Dartford. 1937

Background imageKent Life Collection: Schoolboys sliding on the snow on a path in Orpington, Kent. 1937

Schoolboys sliding on the snow on a path in Orpington, Kent. 1937

Background imageKent Life Collection: Car goes to church in Foots Cray, Kent. Scene of an accident where a car has crashed

Car goes to church in Foots Cray, Kent. Scene of an accident where a car has crashed through a lychgate, into a churchyard. 1937

Background imageKent Life Collection: Chislehurst fete in Kent. The start of the balloon race. 1936

Chislehurst fete in Kent. The start of the balloon race. 1936

Background imageKent Life Collection: Lighthouse keeper at Dungeness lighthouse in Kent, checks the oil tanks

Lighthouse keeper at Dungeness lighthouse in Kent, checks the oil tanks. 10 February 1939

Background imageKent Life Collection: Bergman Osterberg College of Physical Education in Dartford, Kent. Girls in the

Bergman Osterberg College of Physical Education in Dartford, Kent. Girls in the swimming pool. 1936

Background imageKent Life Collection: Children recieve gifts at the Odean cinema in Sidcup, Kent. 1936

Children recieve gifts at the Odean cinema in Sidcup, Kent. 1936

Background imageKent Life Collection: The play The Middle Watch is performed at the Hartley Country Club

The play The Middle Watch is performed at the Hartley Country Club. 1936

Background imageKent Life Collection: The church hall opening in Barnehurst, Kent, led by the Bishop of Rochester

The church hall opening in Barnehurst, Kent, led by the Bishop of Rochester. March 1936

Background imageKent Life Collection: Jubilee Gates in Rolvenden, Kent. 1937

Jubilee Gates in Rolvenden, Kent. 1937

Background imageKent Life Collection: Mrs A Bloice of Hurst Road in Sidcup, Kent. 1939

Mrs A Bloice of Hurst Road in Sidcup, Kent. 1939

Background imageKent Life Collection: Middlesex hospitals new pavillion and playing ground in Chislehurst

Middlesex hospitals new pavillion and playing ground in Chislehurst. 1938

Background imageKent Life Collection: The Gillingham Carnival in Kent. A horse and cart. 1939

The Gillingham Carnival in Kent. A horse and cart. 1939

Background imageKent Life Collection: New railway station at St Marys Cray, Kent. 1937

New railway station at St Marys Cray, Kent. 1937

Background imageKent Life Collection: Not a grocers shop but a farm office. At harvest time, when the harvest rations

Not a grocers shop but a farm office. At harvest time, when the harvest rations are being distributed some farmers prefer to buy the rations in bulk and hand them out free - a nice gesture

Background imageKent Life Collection: Dartford sewer works. 1935

Dartford sewer works. 1935

Background imageKent Life Collection: Countryside A TopFoto

Countryside A TopFoto
Countryside eTopFoto

Background imageKent Life Collection: West Kent Hunt at Offam. 1934

West Kent Hunt at Offam. 1934

Background imageKent Life Collection: Work on the Dartford Tunnel. The process of cementation in which holes are bored

Work on the Dartford Tunnel. The process of cementation in which holes are bored in the chalk, and at a pressure of 100lb. per square inch liquid cement is pumped in and fills up the fissures

Background imageKent Life Collection: A general view of the new coal electric power station under construction near Dartford

A general view of the new coal electric power station under construction near Dartford, Kent. 1938

Background imageKent Life Collection: Bedford Trucks stand at Tunbridge Wells Show. 1934

Bedford Trucks stand at Tunbridge Wells Show. 1934

Background imageKent Life Collection: A Hawker Hart of No. 23 Squadron RAF flying over the Medway area in Kent

A Hawker Hart of No. 23 Squadron RAF flying over the Medway area in Kent. 1939

Background imageKent Life Collection: Twelve month old Alan Morel of St Pauls Cray, Kent, has just had his baby curls cut away

Twelve month old Alan Morel of St Pauls Cray, Kent, has just had his baby curls cut away. And to mark the occasion, his Mother, Dorothy Morel

Background imageKent Life Collection: Mr Freathy delivering post to people who live near the shingle beach at Dungeness

Mr Freathy delivering post to people who live near the shingle beach at Dungeness, with his special wooden shoes that help him walk over the pebbles. 1935

Background imageKent Life Collection: The Swanley horticultural college speech day. Earl of Feversham presents a plate

The Swanley horticultural college speech day. Earl of Feversham presents a plate to Miss Ruth Phillips. 1938

Background imageKent Life Collection: Iron metal and waste merchants. 1937

Iron metal and waste merchants. 1937

Background imageKent Life Collection: Athlete completing the high jump A TopFoto

Athlete completing the high jump A TopFoto
Athlete completing the high jump eTopFoto

Background imageKent Life Collection: In response to the dangers of war the British government launched a scheme to evacuate

In response to the dangers of war the British government launched a scheme to evacuate the children from major urban centers to private housing in more rural areas

Background imageKent Life Collection: Old cottages in Meopham. 1938

Old cottages in Meopham. 1938

Background imageKent Life Collection: Trippers are out to enjoy the sun and the River Thames on the Gravesend promenade, Kent

Trippers are out to enjoy the sun and the River Thames on the Gravesend promenade, Kent. The shipping on the Thames estuary can be seen in the distance. 1939

Background imageKent Life Collection: John Selmore in Penhill, Kent 1933

John Selmore in Penhill, Kent 1933



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