1956 Collection

Children at play - Addison Place, London
Children playing cricket and climbing drainpipes - Addison Place, London. Date: 1956

Street entertainer in Soho, London
A street entertainer in Soho, London, dancing in the roadway, watched by passers-by. Date: 1956

Motor mechanic at work under a car
A motor mechanic at work under a car. Date: 1956

Open air sculpture exhibition, Cirencester
People at an open air sculpture exhibition in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. Date: 1956

Danger Ahead - Cover by David Wright
Front cover of Danger Ahead by Peter Saxon, in the Sexton Blake Library series, designed by David Wright and featuring an elegant looking dark-haired woman wearing a strapless dress relaxing against

Boys tying rope round a lamppost, Southam Street
Two boys tying a length of rope round a lamppost in Southam Street, North Kensington, West London, so that they can swing round it (see 10061196). Date: 1956

View of docks at Palermo, Sicily
A view of the docks at Palermo, capital of Sicily, with an old man sitting by the waterside. Date: 1956

Rendez-vous for elegant couple Date: 1956

Two boys in Cumbernauld, near Glasgow
Two boys and a bicycle make their way along a wet road in Cumbernauld, near Glasgow, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, with modern housing in the background

House of the Free Press, Bucharest, Romania
View of the House of the Free Press (or Press Freedom House) in Bucharest, Romania, the headquarters of various newspapers and media publications. It was built between 1952 and 1956

Three boys playing football, Addison Place
Three boys playing football in front of some garage doors in Addison Place, North Kensington, West London. Date: circa 1956

School dinner at Hallfield School, Paddington
A dinner lady begins to clear up at Hallfield School, Paddington, West London. A little boy seems to be asking for a top-up. Date: 1956

People on the frozen river at Guildford, Surrey
People walking on the frozen river at Guildford in Surrey -- in the foreground is a man, a child, and a dachshund. Date: 1956

Children at Hallfield School, Paddington
Children in the playground at Hallfield School, Paddington, West London -- they appear to be going back inside at the end of playtime. Date: 1956

Titanic book covers
A selection of nine books written about the Titanic disaster, with dates ranging from 1912 to 1956. Included are My Father by Estelle W Stead, A Night to Remember by Walter Lord

White Arctic fox fur stole 1956
A seductive looking model, with cigarette in hand, peers provocatively at the camera wearing a white arctic fox fur stole from Molho of Brook Street. Date: 1956

Outside North Kensington pub
Some people stand outside a pub holding glasses of beer in North Kensington, London, One woman holds a half empty glass in one hand and a pram with a baby sitting in it in the other

Tokyo subway
A mans face is obscured as he reads a newspaper while sitting on a subway train in Tokyo. Another man in a suit sits next to him. Date: 1986

Couple dancing
A young man and woman dance together at the Seven Feathers Youth Club in North Kensington, London. Another girl watches in the background. Date: 1956

Coal delivery men in Portobello Road
Two coal delivery men chat to a woman in Portobello Road, West London. Date: 1956

Old man in Petticoat Lane, London
Closeup of an old man in the crowds at Petticoat Lane market, West London. He wears National Health glasses, a bowler hat, and an overcoat and scarf. Date: 1956

Boys playing football in Southam Street, London
A group of boys play football in the middle of Southam Street, North Kensington, London, while four West Indian men stand chatting on the far pavement. Date: 1956

Two men in Modena, Italy
Two middle aged men while away the time in Modena, northern Italy. One of them is asleep, while the other sits with his head resting on his fist

Crystal Palace TV mast, south London
View from below of the Crystal Palace television mast in south London, during its construction. A solitary human figure stands on a hanging platform, one-third of the way up. Date: 1956

Two small boys in Cefalu, Sicily
Two small boys outside their home in Cefalu, on the northern coast of Sicily. Date: 1956

Children playing in Portland Road
Three children, two girls and a boy, playing in Portland Road, North Kensington, London. The girl on the pavement is skipping

Guy Fawkes Night in Southam Street, London
Guy Fawkes Night in Southam Street, North Kensington, London, with a bonfire burning in the middle of the road. Date: 1956

Poster advertising Aegean cruises around the Greek islands, including Skiathos, Delos, Skyros, Milos and Mykonos. Date: 1956

Children in North Kensington
A group of seven children, five girls and two boys, hang out on the pavement in North Kensington, London. On the brick wall behind them someone has chalked " WIPE SUEZ OUT"

Bowling in Addison Place
A boy bowls a cricket ball in Addison Place, North Kensington, London. Date: 1956

New homes in Cumbernauld, near Glasgow
Newly built, ultra-modern homes in Cumbernauld, near Glasgow, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Cumbernauld was created as a new town in 1956, to cope with Glasgows population overspill. Date: 1965

Cops and robbers in Addison Place
Two boys playing cops and robbers with a toy gun in Addison Place, North Kensington, London. Date: 1956

Lambeth Palace garden party
A group of people sit drinking tea and chatting politely at a Lambeth Palace garden party, in aid of the Missions to Seamen charity. Date: 1956

Women on a street in Rome
Women sitting and standing on a pavement in a street in Rome. Date: 1956

Wedding at Addison Place, London
A wedding taking place at Addison Place, London. The bride and groom pose on the steps for their photograph, while the guests gather on the right. Date: 1956

Boy keeping goal in Southam Street, London

General view of Southam Street, London
A general view of Southam Street, North Kensington, London, with various adults and children. Date: 1956

Cathedral of St Martin, Lucca, Italy
View of the east facade of the Cathedral of St Martin (Duomo San Martino) in Lucca, Tuscany, Italy. The building was begun in 1063, and has both Romanesque and Gothic features

Bottle kiln, the Potteries, Staffordshire
Close-up view of a bottle kiln in the Potteries, Staffordshire. Dating from the 18th century, there were at one time over 4000 of these kilns all over the Staffordshire area

Three old men in St Peters Square, Rome
Three old men pass the time of day in St Peters Square, Rome. Date: 1956

Boy and girl playing street cricket
A boy gets ready to bat and a girl gets ready to field during a game of cricket in Addison Place, North Kensington, London. Date: 1956

Changing scenery for the NSDF
Changing scenery after a performance ready for the next days rehearsal, as part of the National Student Drama Festival. The NSDF was founded in 1956 by the Sunday Times arts columnist Kenneth

Policeman in Southam Street, London
A policeman speaks to a resident through her open window in Southam Street, North Kensington, London. Another resident stands in the doorway, hand on hip, looking on rather disdainfully. Date: 1956

Adventures of Rene Cutforth
The Adventures of Rene Cutforth. Artwork for Lilliput magazine by Raymond Sheppard Date: 1956

View of Palermo, Sicily
A view of Palermo, capital of Sicily, with a storm gathering over the mountains. Date: 1956

Boys playing football, Harrow Road area
Two boys playing football against a large brick wall in a street in the Harrow Road area, Paddington, London. Date: 1956

The London Group art exhibition
Scene at the opening of an art exhibition by The London Group of artists. Date: 1956

Couple jiving, North Kensington
A young couple jiving at a Youth Club in North Kensington, London. Date: 1956

Seven Feathers Youth Club, North Kensington
Young men and women getting to know each other at the Seven Feathers Youth Club in North Kensington, London. Date: 1956

Three bottle kilns, the Potteries, Staffordshire
Three bottle kilns and an old factory building in the Potteries, Staffordshire. Dating from the 18th century, there were at one time over 4000 of these kilns all over the Staffordshire area

Policeman and suspect, Petticoat Lane
A policeman (G540 according to his epaulette) leans down to question a youthful suspect in Petticoat Lane, West London. The suspect raises his eyebrows in all innocence. Date: 1956

Boy smoking cigarette, Harrow Road area
An underage boy cheekily smokes a cigarette in a doorway in the Harrow Road area, Paddington, London. Date: 1956

Putting on costumes for The Crucible
Three actors putting on their costumes for a performance of Arthur Millers The Crucible, as part of the National Student Drama Festival

Poster advertising motor coach tours in Greece, arranged by the National Tourist Organization in cooperation with the travel agencies in Greece. Date: 1956

Making a Guy in Addison Place
Two boys in Addison Place, North Kensington, London, stuff an old jacket with dead leaves to make a Guy in order to raise money for bonfire night. Date: 1956

Puppies for sale, Petticoat Lane

Slum kids in Naples

Boys on a go-cart in Addison Place
Three boys ride a home-made go-cart down the street in Addison Place, North Kensington, London. Date: 1956

An actor waits behind the scenery
An actor, in costume, waits behind the scenery ready for his entrance, as part of the National Student Drama Festival. The NSDF was founded in 1956 by the Sunday Times arts columnist Kenneth Pearson

Boy with tabby cat in Addison Place
A smiling boy carries a large tabby cat in Addison Place, North Kensington, London. Date: 1956

Girl turns a cartwheel in Southam Street, London
A little girl in dirty clothes turns a cartwheel in the middle of Southam Street, North Kensington, London, while a group of adults cluster together in front of a doorway. Date: 1956

Young man of Southam Street, North Kensington
A young man of Southam Street, North Kensington, London, hanging out with his friends. Date: 1956

Police investigate a disturbance
Two policemen investigate a disturbance outside a house in Southam Street, North Kensington, London. A rather smart car is parked outside. Date: 1956

Boy with a toy gun, Addison Place
A boy swivels his toy gun just like a cowboy in Addison Place, North Kensington, London. Date: 1956

Boys with bikes in Addison Place
Two young boys with their bicycles in a shed in Addison Place, North Kensington, London. Date: 1956

Children Fighting
A group of children watching a couple of boys fighting in the street, North Kensington, London. Date: 1956

Puppies for Sale
A couple of fashionable teenage girls, resisting the temptation to buy one of the cute puppies for sale at Petticoat Lane market, in Londons East End. Date: 1956

Screaming Girl
A little girl runs down the street screaming and crying her eyes out, North Kensington, London. Date: 1956

Penny for the Guy / 1956
Children in Addison Avenue, North Kensington, London push their guy through the streets in a pram. Date: 1956

Street Corner / 1956 / Mayne
A little girl turns to look back down the road on the corner of Southam Street, North Kensington, London as two older ladies stop to talk below a streetlamp. Date: 1956

Street Scene
A group of people getting into a car on Addison Place, North Kensington, London. Date: 1956

Guy Fawkes Bonfire / 1956
A bonfire on Guy Fawkes night in North Kensington, London. Date: 1956

Children & Masks
A group of children playing with masks on Edenham Street, North Kensington, London. Date: 1956

Southam Street 1956
Children playing on Southam Street, North Kensington, London. Date: 1956

Guy Fawkes / Bonfire / Mayne
Two young children watch a bonfire lit on Guy Fawkes night, North Kensington - London Date: 1956

Spivs & Molls
Working class spivs and their molls, Southam Street, North Kensington, London. Date: 1956

Building TV Mast
A construction worker tightens a rivet on the giant Television mast at Crystal Palace high above south east London with only his wellies and balance to support him! Date: 1956

Mistinguett in Paris
MISTINGUETT (Jeanne Bourgeois) French actress and dancer, in Paris, still looking glamorous in her 50s. In her younger days she was a mistress of Edward VII and Alfonso XIII. Date: 1875 - 1956

After the Wedding / Mayne
Family gathering after a wedding on Addison Road North Kensington, London Date: 1956

Admiring a Limo
Working class people gawking at a limousine and chauffeur on a rare visit to Southam Street, North Kensington, London. Date: 1956

Wedding Celebrations

Girls with Cat
Two little girls, sitting on a doorstep, stroking a cat. A little boy goes by on his scooter. North Kensington, London. Date: 1956

Girls & Roller Skates

Teddy Boys / London / 1956
A large group of Teddy Boys turn to watch the photographer as a young lad in the foreground pulls back on his catapult, ready to fire at a friend or foe Date: 1956

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