Central Collection

British Military Recruitment Poster, WWI
His Majestys Coldstream Guards, God Save the King. Chromolithograph recruitment poster after Ernest Ibbetson, 1914

British Military Recruitment Poster, WW1
Recruitment poster, It is Far Better to Face the Bullets than to be Killed at Home by a Bomb, Join the Army at once & help to stop an air raid, 1915 (c)

Poster design for Illinois Central travel
Poster design for Illinois Central, the road of travel luxury, featuring trips from Chicago and St Louis to the Gulf Coast (Beautiful Mississippi), offering sports all the year round. 20th century

Young model in flowery mini dress
A young model in a flowery mini dress, in Central London with the Centre Point building in the background. 1970s

Satirical cartoon, Locomotion
Satirical cartoon: Locomotion. Walking by Steam. Riding by Steam. Flying by Steam. Showing two women riding a wheeled vehicle made of a large teapot

Hill people, Central India. circa 1890s

Bund area, Shanghai, China
Bund area in central Shanghai, China. circa 1890

Procession in Central London
Aerial view of the Silver Jubilee procession in Central London, with flags and garlands. 1935

Titanic launch menu card
A menu card for the luncheon to mark the launch of the RMS Titanic, held on 31 May 1911 at the Grand Central Hotel, Belfast. It is signed by GF Morrell. Date: 31 May 1911

The Forum, Rome, Italy

Painting student at Central School of Art
A student works at her easel in a classroom at the Central School of Art and Design (now Central St Martins College of Art and Design), London

Sculpture student at Central School of Art
A sculpture student works on a clay model of a human figure at the Central School of Art and Design (now Central St Martins College of Art and Design), London

Sculpture student and model at Central School of Art
A sculpture student works on a clay model on a tripod, while a nude model poses for her, at the Central School of Art and Design (now Central St Martins College of Art and Design), London. Date: 1957

Advertisement for New York, USA, the Wonder City of the World, with the Statue of Liberty in the foreground. Travel arranged by New York Central Lines. circa 1930s

Advertisement for Lockheed Constellation -- the leader to New York, the leader overseas. 20th century

Costume design students at Central School of Art

Badge design for Maritime Central Airways, serving the Maritimes, Canada. 20th century

Poster for Rosario de la Frontera, Argentina
F.C.C.A. (Central Argentine Railway) Poster, for Rosario de la Frontera - a city in the centre-south of the province of Salta, Argentina

David Haughton teaching at Central School of Art
The artist David Haughton (1924-1991) teaching a student at the Central School of Art and Design (now Central St Martins College of Art and Design), London

Furniture advertisement for Gamages, Holborn, London
Furniture advertisement for Gamages department store in Holborn, London, showing a three-piece bedroom suite in walnut, an oak wardrobe and a kitchen cabinet, with cash and monthly instalment prices

Okapi (Okapia johnstoni) - a giraffid artiodactyl mammal native to the Ituri Rainforest, located in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in central Africa

Mini-skirted model in Central London with the Centre Point building in the background. circa 1960s

Young pedestrians in Soho, London
Young pedestrians in a street in Soho, Central London

Poster design, New York Central Station building, Park Avenue, at the gateway to a continent. 20th century

Interior of tramshed, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire
Interior view of a tramshed at Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, showing various trams with advertising material: Jacobs Cream Crackers, Colmans Mustard, Lifebuoy Soap

Cable laying, Houses of Parliament, London
Laying cables in the street outside the Houses of Parliament, Central London

The Roof Garden in the Park Central Hotel, New York, 1930s
The Roof Garden in the Park Central Hotel at 55th Street and 7th Avenue, New York, 1930s. Date: 1920s

The French Room in the Park Central Hotel, New York, 1930s

The Florentine Grill in the Park Central Hotel, New York, 19
The The Florentine Grill in the Park Central Hotel at 55th Street and 7th Avenue, New York, 1930s

The Arabian Room in the Park Central Hotel, New York, 1930s
The The Arabian Room in the Park Central Hotel at 55th Street and 7th Avenue, New York, 1930s. Vivid colour predominate in the wall friezes by Willy Pogany showing stories from the Arabian Nights

The swimming pool at the Park Central Hotel, New York, 1930s
The swimming pool at the Park Central Hotel at 55th Street and 7th Avenue, New York, 1930s. The largest indoor pool in Manhatten supplied by well water 550 feet under the city

The Italian Room in the Park Central Hotel, New York, 1930s
The Italian Room in the Park Central Hotel at 55th Street and 7th Avenue, New York, 1930s

The Gothic Room in the Park Central Hotel, New York, 1930s
The Gothic Room in the Park Central Hotel at 55th Street and 7th Avenue, New York, 1930s

A view of the Colonial Room in the Park Central Hotel, New Y
A view of the Colonial Room in the Park Central Hotel at 55th Street and 7th Avenue, New York, 1930s. The history of the USA is portrayed in a series of striking murals by Willy Pogany

Interior view of the Cocoanut Grove cabaret in the Park Central Hotel, New York, 1930s

Couple at Club Contemporain, Soho
A black couple relaxing at the Club Contemporain in Soho, Central London. Date: 1957

Aldermaston Marchers at Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square in Central London full of several thousand people with banners on the first day of the Aldermaston March

Selfridges window display, London
Pedestrians pass by a window display at Selfridges store in Oxford Street, Central London. Three elegant looking female dummies are wearing the latest Paris fashions. Date: 1958

Mother and child in Selfridges, London
A mother and her daughter make a decision about which doll to buy in Selfridges, Oxford Street, Central London. (2 of 2) Date: 1963

The Economist, St Jamess, London
View of The Economist building in St James s, Central London, with a much older building to the left. Date: 1965

Aldermaston Marchers at Turnham Green

Aldermaston March, second day
The rather foggy second day of the Aldermaston March. It took four days to walk from Central London to Aldermaston in Berkshire. Date: 5 April 1958

Rally in Trafalgar Square
A large, well behaved crowd of people at a rally or demonstration in Trafalgar Square, Central London. Date: 1959

Rows of empty chairs in Hyde Park, London
A man in a white suit and straw boater hat walks between rows of empty folding chairs in Hyde Park, Central London, on a sunny day. Date: 1955

People at a cricket luncheon, Westminster
People eating, drinking and socialising in a marquee at a cricket luncheon in Westminster, Central London. Its a rather grand affair, with champagne, fine wines, and a printed menu

Couples dancing at Club Contemporain, Soho
Couples dancing at the Club Contemporain in Soho, Central London. Date: 1957

Spike Milligan at adventure playground opening
Spike Milligan (1918-2002), comedian and writer, at the opening of the Ampton Street Adventure Playground in the Kings Cross area of Central London. A group of children cluster round him

Couple strolling through Green Park
A young couple stroll through Green Park, Central London on a warm summer day. Date: 1961

A Spooner Travelling oven
A immense Spooner Travelling Oven - with baked loaves of white bread transported from the large central baking oven round a periphery conveyor belt and roller system to the next stage of the process

Aldermaston Marchers dancing at the Albert Memorial
Aldermaston Marchers dancing in a circle by the Albert Memorial in Central London to celebrate the last day of their march from Aldermaston to London. Date: 1959

Children in Ampton Street adventure playground
Children playing on an improvised slide in the Ampton Street Adventure Playground in the Kings Cross area of Central London, opened by Spike Milligan on 20 August 1963. Date: 1963

Rush hour near the Shell Centre, London
People stream across a pedestrian bridge from the Shell Centre building in Central London during rush hour on a wet day. They are probably heading for Waterloo Station on their way home. Date: 1965

Aldermaston Marchers at the Albert Memorial
Aldermaston Marchers resting at the Albert Memorial in Central London on the last day of their march from Aldermaston to London

People at Piccadilly Circus, London
People walking along or simply standing around at Piccadilly Circus, London. The man on the left carries a London A to Z in his hand. Date: 1965

Portrait artist outside the National Portrait Gallery

People at Westminster School cricket ground
People chatting at the Westminster School cricket ground in Central London, with a cricket match going on in the background. Date: 1959

Silver Jubilee 1935
Central London, heaving with buses and traffic, gaily decorated with flags and bunting to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of George V and Queen Mary. Date: 1935

Snow Sweepers 1930S
Men sweeping snow from the pavements in central London during a bad winter. Date: early 1930s

Making Escalators 1930S
The construction of the huge escalators leading out of Tottenham Court Road underground (tube) station, central London. Date: early 1930s

Traffic Policeman 1930S
A (dis)mounted traffic policeman directing traffic, mainly double decker buses, in central London, England. Date: 1930s

Bond Street Shoppers
Lady shoppers on Bond Street, central London. Date: early 1930s

Soho Wine Shop
The window display of The Soho Wine Supply shop front, central London, England. Date: early 1930s

Temple Bar 1930S
Temple Bar from the Strand, central London, showing fashionable ladies shopping near The Ceylon Shop, The Shop that is Different. Date: early 1930s

Canada House 1930S
The exterior of Canada House, Trafalgar Square, central London, which is now a cultural centre promoting Canadian music, films and visual arts etc. Date: early 1930s

Westminster Schoolboys
Schoolboys of Westminster School playing in Deans Yard, central London. Date: early 1930s

Bank, London 1930S
Buses outside the Bank of England and Royal Exchange, central London. Date: early 1930s

London Traffic 1930S
A busy traffic scene in central London showing horse-drawn vehicles competing with motor cars and buses. Date: early 1930s

Packed Tube Train 1961
A packed underground carriage during rush hour. All seats are taken and people fill the aisles. The tube map identifies this as a Central Line train Date: 1961

New Empire State Express train
Poster advertising the Empire State Express steam train of the New York Central System as it speeds across the American landscape. Date: 1930s

Madhya Pradesh, Central India
Scene in Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India -- a rather barren looking landscape. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1940

Ploughing in Madhya Pradesh, Central India
A man ploughing with two oxen in Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1940

Unidentified building in Madhya Pradesh, Central India
An unidentified building, possibly a fort, in Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1940

Farmer with oxen and cart, Madhya Pradesh, Central India
A farmer with his oxen and cart on a country lane in Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1940

Transporting goods in Madhya Pradesh, Central India
Goods being transported along a country road in Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1940

Ploughing with oxen, Madhya Pradesh, Central India
A man ploughing with oxen in a field in Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1940

Farming scene in Madhya Pradesh, Central India
A farming scene with oxen in Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1940

Carvings in Madhya Pradesh, Central India
Elaborate carvings on a monument in Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1940

Ornate building in Madhya Pradesh, Central India
The ornately carved entrance to a building in Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1940

Ajaigarh Fort and Temple Ruins, Central India
Ajaigarh Fort and Temple Ruins, Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1940

Carved gateway to Stupa at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh
An ornately carved gateway to the Stupa at Sanchi, a small village in the province of Madhya Pradesh, Central India

Carved gateway to Stupa at Sanchi, Central India
An ornately carved gateway to the Stupa at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. The Stupa is a large hemispherical dome with a central chamber containing relics of the Buddha

Detail of a carving on the Stupa at Sanchi, Central India
Detail of a carving of a human figure on the Stupa at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1940

Group of people in Madhya Pradesh, Central India
A group of people in Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1940

People form a circle in Madhya Pradesh, Central India
A group of people forming a circle in Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1940

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