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Background imageCentre Collection: At the garden centre

At the garden centre
People You See. From Teddy Bear (15 October 1966)

Background imageCentre Collection: Balloon ascent by Blanchard, Champ de Mars, Paris

Balloon ascent by Blanchard, Champ de Mars, Paris
Balloon ascent by Jean-Pierre Blanchard from the Champ de Mars, Paris. 2 March 1784

Background imageCentre Collection: Three ballooning personalities

Three ballooning personalities
Three miniature portraits of ballooning personalities, arranged in a triangle, with a small balloon at the centre, and signatures below

Background imageCentre Collection: Young model in flowery mini dress

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

Background imageCentre Collection: Brunette model wearing red headscarf

Brunette model wearing red headscarf and checked jacket. 1960s

Background imageCentre Collection: People outside Pompidou Centre, Paris, France

People outside Pompidou Centre, Paris, France
People outside the Pompidou Centre in Paris, France. Date: 1993

Background imageCentre Collection: Domes of the Assumption Cathedral, Sergiyev Posad, Russia

Domes of the Assumption Cathedral, Sergiyev Posad, Russia
View from below of three of the domes of the Assumption Cathedral, in the town of Sergiyev Posad, Russia. The cathedral was built in the 16th century

Background imageCentre Collection: Bund area, Shanghai, China

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

Background imageCentre Collection: Centre Court, Wimbledon

Centre Court, Wimbledon
Overhead view of the famous Centre Court at Wimbledon - the Lawn Tennis Championships being one of the highlights of the summer sporting calendar. Date: 1927

Background imageCentre Collection: Old tower, Drobeta-Turnu-Severin, Romania

Old tower, Drobeta-Turnu-Severin, Romania

Background imageCentre Collection: Assumption Cathedral, Sergiyev Posad, Russia

Assumption Cathedral, Sergiyev Posad, Russia
Main entrance to the Assumption Cathedral, in the town of Sergiyev Posad, Russia. The cathedral was built in the 16th century

Background imageCentre Collection: Art Deco fountain

Art Deco fountain
Gorgeous stylised art deco illustration, part of chocolate box packaging design, featuring a perfectly symmetrical garden which has at its centre a vertiginous fountain. c.1925

Background imageCentre Collection: St Sergius Monastery, Sergiyev Posad, Russia

St Sergius Monastery, Sergiyev Posad, Russia
View of the Trinity Lavra (Monastery) of St Sergius in the town of Sergiyev Posad, Russia. This monastery is the spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church

Background imageCentre Collection: The Forum, Rome, Italy

The Forum, Rome, Italy

Background imageCentre Collection: Medieval fortress, Helsingborg, Skane, Sweden

Medieval fortress, Helsingborg, Skane, Sweden
View of a medieval fortress (Karnan) with tower in the city centre of Helsingborg, Skane (Scania), Sweden. The building dates from the early 13th century. early 21st century

Background imageCentre Collection: Titanic plate and dish

Titanic plate and dish

Background imageCentre Collection: Panoramic view of Exeter, Devon

Panoramic view of Exeter, Devon, from the south, with the river on the left. The Cathedral can be seen just left of centre on the horizon. Date: 1962

Background imageCentre Collection: Titanic plate and two cards

Titanic plate and two cards
A rectangular plate from the ill-fated Titanic cruise ship, which sank on 15 April 1912, together with two cards advertising the White Star Line Olympic and Titanic cruise ships

Background imageCentre Collection: Inside the Royal Festival Hall, South Bank, London

Inside the Royal Festival Hall, South Bank, London
A scene inside the Royal Festival Hall on Londons South Bank. A view across towards a central staircase, showing people on two levels

Background imageCentre Collection: Timber-framed houses, Quedlinburg, Germany

Timber-framed houses, Quedlinburg, Germany
Old, renovated timber-framed houses in the Kornmarkt (Cornmarket) in the medieval centre of the town of Quedlinburg, Sachsen-Anhalt (Saxony Anhalt), Germany. early 21st century

Background imageCentre Collection: Poster seeking women for the ATS and WaF

Poster seeking women for the ATS and WaF
Poster seeking women to join the ATS (Auxiliary Territorial Service) and WaF (Womens Auxiliary Air Force) -- full information at the nearest recruiting centre or your employment exchange

Background imageCentre Collection: Advertisement for Bell Telephone System

Advertisement for Bell Telephone System, with a large telephone at the centre, and various people surrounding it. circa 1950s

Background imageCentre Collection: Baby poses for the camera

Baby poses for the camera
A baby sits on a wicker chair and is centre of attention as a group of children encourage it to smile for its photograph, taken with a Eastman Kodak Hawk-Eye camera. 1924

Background imageCentre Collection: Mini-skirted model in Central London

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

Background imageCentre Collection: King George V meeting wounded soldiers, WW1

King George V meeting wounded soldiers, WW1
King George V meeting wounded soldiers at a medical centre on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageCentre Collection: Centre 42 at Rilex Works in Wellingborough

Centre 42 at Rilex Works in Wellingborough
The playwright Arnold Wesker making an announcement during a Saturday night dance in the Rilex Shoes Ltd works canteen in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

Background imageCentre Collection: People in Portobello Road, London

People in Portobello Road, London
A group of people in the street market at Portobello Road, West London. The man at the centre in the pinstriped suit is speaking, and everyone is listening. Date: 1958

Background imageCentre Collection: Traffic near London Bridge

Traffic near London Bridge
Traffic at the approach to London Bridge, with cars, buses, motorbikes and pedestrians. Date: 1964

Background imageCentre Collection: Rush hour near the Shell Centre, London

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

Background imageCentre Collection: Narrow street in the centre of Dubrovnik

Narrow street in the centre of Dubrovnik
Aerial view of a narrow street in the centre of Dubrovnik, at the time of the photograph in Yugoslavia, now in Croatia. The city is on the Adriatic coast, to the extreme south of Dalmatia. Date: 1978

Background imageCentre Collection: Best Dressed Girl Competition

Best Dressed Girl Competition
Vic Feather, leader of the TUC, announces the winner of the Best Dressed Girl Competition at a dance. The winner is wearing a flared knee length dress with a wide belt

Background imageCentre Collection: Modern shopping centre in Sheffield

Modern shopping centre in Sheffield
Two old ladies do their shopping at a new indoor shopping centre in Sheffield, Yorkshire. Behind them is the Hunkin and Sidebottom cafe -- the meat and fish market is downstairs. Date: 1961

Background imageCentre Collection: Uniformed men in Kashgar, western China

Uniformed men in Kashgar, western China
A group of uniformed men in the mountains of Kashgar, western China. They are lined up in two rows, with one man at the centre, with a square archway behind him

Background imageCentre Collection: Centre 42 in Wellingborough

Centre 42 in Wellingborough
The playwright Arnold Wesker and his assistant Beba Lavrin discuss arrangements with a trades union representative in the Wellingborough Technical College hall

Background imageCentre Collection: Street scene in the centre of Dubrovnik

Street scene in the centre of Dubrovnik, at the time of the photograph in Yugoslavia, now in Croatia. The city is on the Adriatic coast, to the extreme south of Dalmatia. Date: 1978

Background imageCentre Collection: Foujita and Friends

Foujita and Friends
LEONARD TSUGUHARU FOUJITA, Japanese painter and engraver (second from left) at a cabaret club with one of his outrageous models, Kiki of Montparnasse (far left), who was also Man Rays lover

Background imageCentre Collection: A Couple on Carnaby St

A Couple on Carnaby St
A suitably dressed couple shopping on Carnaby Street, the hip centre of swinging London. Date: late 1960s

Background imageCentre Collection: Marking Centre Court

Marking Centre Court
Men marking out Centre Court for the forthcoming annual Lawn Tennis tournament, Wimbledon, London, England. Date: early 1930s

Background imageCentre Collection: Canada House 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

Background imageCentre Collection: Advertisement for Meltis New Berry Fruits

Advertisement for Meltis New Berry Fruits -- the only sweets with these lovely liquid centres. Showing cross-section examples in four colours, purple, green, yellow and orange

Background imageCentre Collection: Advertisement for Kant chocolate

Advertisement for Kant chocolate, featuring a large bar of dark chocolate with loose chocolates arranged around it. 20th century

Background imageCentre Collection: Blue, gold and yellow abstract art deco design

Blue, gold and yellow abstract art deco design with lines and a yellow and red box at the centre. c. 1930s

Background imageCentre Collection: Stained glass window of Virgin Mary at Annunciation

Stained glass window of Virgin Mary at Annunciation
Stained glass window showing the Virgin Mary at the centre, with a king on either side, two angels above and a dove representing the Holy Spirit

Background imageCentre Collection: Ram Raja Temple, Madhya Pradesh, India

Ram Raja Temple, Madhya Pradesh, India
View of the Ram Raja Temple at Orchha, Madhya Pradesh Province, India. Dedicated to Lord Ram or Rama, it was built in the 16th century in the centre of the city of Orchha

Background imageCentre Collection: Agra Fort, India

Agra Fort, India
View of the Agra Fort, Agra, India, also known as Lal Qila, Fort Rouge and Red Fort of Agra. It can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city

Background imageCentre Collection: Old man at Ram Raja Temple, Orchha, India

Old man at Ram Raja Temple, Orchha, India
An old man outside the Ram Raja Temple, Orchha, Madhya Pradesh Province, India. Dedicated to Lord Ram or Rama, the temple was built in the 16th century in the centre of the city of Orchha

Background imageCentre Collection: Sunbathing Foundlings

Sunbathing Foundlings
At the Foundling Hospital site in Guildford Street, London, is a sunbathing centre for tiny Londoners, where many babies enjoy sunbathing, supervised by a childminder. Date: early 1930s

Background imageCentre Collection: Wimbledon Tarpaulin

Wimbledon Tarpaulin
In preparation for the annual All England Lawn Tennis Championships, Wimbledon, sailmakers repair the tarpaulin used to cover Centre Court, should rain stop play. Date: 1930

Background imageCentre Collection: Pompidou Centre Escalator

Pompidou Centre Escalator
One of the escalators which rise up the side of the Pompidou Centre in Paris, France. Date: 1993

Background imageCentre Collection: Sheffield / Parkhill 1961

Sheffield / Parkhill 1961
Sheffield, Yorkshire: the Parkhill Estate and a view of the city centre: a mixture of old and new 1961

Background imageCentre Collection: Her Husbands Ghost

Her Husbands Ghost
In the room centre Stood her husband : the door shut fast. What do you do there, underground, in the dark hollow...?

Background imageCentre Collection: Ernst Dryden / Party / 314

Ernst Dryden / Party / 314
ERNST DRYDEN Poster artist, fashion pioneer and Hollywood costume designer. Fancy dress party in Vienna with Dryden pictured in the centre. Date: 1887 - 1938



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