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Background imageHouses Collection: Snowplough

Snowplough
People You See. From Teddy Bear (25 January 1969)

Background imageHouses Collection: The Beggar Princess

The Beggar Princess. Princess Anna gives away all her money to beggars until she too has nothing

Background imageHouses Collection: Delivery by Father Christmas

Delivery by Father Christmas to a snow-covered house

Background imageHouses Collection: Fairy tale scenes

Fairy tale scenes

Background imageHouses Collection: Shovelling snow

Shovelling snow

Background imageHouses Collection: Motorcycle police

Motorcycle police
People You See. Motorcycle police. From Teddy Bear (19 April 1964)

Background imageHouses Collection: Nurse

Nurse
People You See. Nurse. From Teddy Bear (9 September 1961)

Background imageHouses Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- fox in the snow

Nursery Rhymes -- fox in the snow
Nursery Rhymes -- a fox walking through a snowy landscape by moonlight. early 20th century

Background imageHouses Collection: Home Ownership Co-operative Insurance Company booklet

Home Ownership Co-operative Insurance Company booklet
Front cover of a booklet advising potential home owners on a house purchase plan, with a picture of a perfect looking 1920s house. 1954

Background imageHouses Collection: Linolds Bridge over the Devils Water near Hexham

Linolds Bridge over the Devils Water near Hexham, Northumberland. late 19th century

Background imageHouses Collection: Houses of Parliament with Royal procession, 1804

Houses of Parliament with Royal procession, 1804
The Houses of Parliament, pictured in 1804 with crowds assembled to watch the Royal Procession. Date: 1804

Background imageHouses Collection: Langham Place and Portland Place, c. 1805

Langham Place and Portland Place, c. 1805
A view of Langham Place and Portland Place in London, c.1805. Date: c.1805

Background imageHouses Collection: The Pied Piper

The Pied Piper pulled out his flute and soon all the rats and mice raced out of the houses and followed him to the River Weser where they plunged in and were drowned

Background imageHouses Collection: View of railway and houses, Blaenau Ffestiniog

View of railway and houses, Blaenau Ffestiniog
View of the railway line and houses at Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales. Date: early 1960s

Background imageHouses Collection: View of Abergwynfi, Glamorgan, Wales

View of Abergwynfi, Glamorgan, Wales, showing rows of houses with a backdrop of hills. Date: 1971

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

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

Background imageHouses Collection: Grosvenor Place, London, 1701

Grosvenor Place, London, 1701
Grosvenor Place in London, close to Buckingham Palace, pictured in 1701 during the reign of Queen Anne. Date: 1701

Background imageHouses Collection: Street in Old Nice, France

Street in Old Nice, France
A narrow street in Old Nice, France. late 19th century

Background imageHouses Collection: Criccieth, Cardigan Bay, Gwynedd, Wales

Criccieth, Cardigan Bay, Gwynedd, Wales
Boats at Criccieth, Cardigan Bay, Gwynedd, Wales. late 19th century

Background imageHouses Collection: Street of houses, Iona, Scotland

Street of houses, Iona, Scotland
Street of houses on the island of Iona, Scotland. late 19th century

Background imageHouses Collection: Street scene, St Kilda, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Street scene, St Kilda, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. late 19th century

Background imageHouses Collection: Parliament Houses, Sydney, Australia

Parliament Houses, Sydney, Australia. circa 1890s

Background imageHouses Collection: Street Scene, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Street Scene, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. circa 1890s

Background imageHouses Collection: View of El Albayzin from the Alhambra, Granada, Spain

View of El Albayzin from the Alhambra, Granada, Spain
View of El Albayzin (Albaicin) from the Alhambra, Granada, Spain. The district retains the narrow, winding streets of its medieval Moorish past. Date: circa 1962

Background imageHouses Collection: Harbour with boats

Harbour with boats
A harbour with boats. 20th century

Background imageHouses Collection: General view of Combles, France, Western Front, WW1

General view of Combles, France, Western Front, WW1
General view of Combles, France, on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageHouses Collection: Roadway, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Roadway, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Roadway with trees in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). circa 1890s

Background imageHouses Collection: Merchants houses, Marqual Canal, Srinagar, India

Merchants houses, Marqual Canal, Srinagar, India
Merchants houses on the Marqual Canal, Srinagar, Kashmir, India. circa 1890s

Background imageHouses Collection: Home Gardening magazine, September 1928

Home Gardening magazine, September 1928
Home Gardening magazine featuring a suggestion for the layout of a front garden the design of which was apparently specially prepared by one of the greatest authorities in the country

Background imageHouses Collection: Advertisement for holidays in England

Advertisement for holidays in England
French advertisement for holidays in England, showing a London guardsman in a bearskin, beating a drum, with the Houses of Parliament in the background. circa 1930s

Background imageHouses Collection: French railway poster - Paris to London

French railway poster - Paris to London
Wonderful poster for the French National Railways promoting their service to London via Rouen, Dieppe or Newhaven. The poster features a typical Home Counties scene

Background imageHouses Collection: Cover design for district railway map of London

Cover design for district railway map of London
Cover design for The Improved District Railway Map of London, showing various landmarks including St Pauls Cathedral, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, Cleopatras Needle, Nelsons Column

Background imageHouses Collection: Trajans Market, Rome, Italy

Trajans Market, Rome, Italy
View of Trajans Market in Rome, Italy. It was built in AD 100-110, with later additions, including the Torre delle Milizie in 1200, a square tower which can be seen rising from the centre

Background imageHouses Collection: Clarksville, Georgia

Clarksville, Georgia
Street Scene in Clarksville, Georgia - July, 1888 1888

Background imageHouses Collection: French Railways Poster for London

French Railways Poster for London
Poster by the French National Railways advertising their service from Paris to London departing daily to the ports of Rouen, Dieppe or Newhaven

Background imageHouses 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 imageHouses Collection: Old houses in Dillingen, Bavaria, Germany

Old houses in Dillingen, Bavaria, Germany
A row of picturesque old houses in Koenigstrasse, the main street of Dillingen an der Donau, Bavaria, Germany. Date: early 21st century

Background imageHouses Collection: Rural scene with red brick houses

Rural scene with red brick houses
A rural scene with red brick houses

Background imageHouses Collection: Poster of Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, London

Poster of Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, London
Poster of London showing the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben with traffic and pedestrians on Westminster Bridge. 20th century

Background imageHouses Collection: Girls & boys come out to play

Girls & boys come out to play, the moon is shining bright as day... 20th century

Background imageHouses Collection: The Houses of Parliament - Evening

The Houses of Parliament - Evening
A view toward the Houses of Parliament from the southern bank of the River Thames in London. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith Date: circa 1980

Background imageHouses Collection: Street scene at Combles, France, WW1

Street scene at Combles, France, WW1
View of a devastated street and buildings at Combles on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageHouses Collection: Main street of Combles, France, WW1

Main street of Combles, France, WW1
View of the devastated main street of Combles on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageHouses Collection: General view of Combles, Western Front, WW1

General view of Combles, Western Front, WW1
General view of Combles on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageHouses Collection: TV aerials in a Sheffield street

TV aerials in a Sheffield street. Date: 1961

Background imageHouses Collection: Salvation Army on an Edinburgh street

Salvation Army on an Edinburgh street
Members of the Salvation Army on an Edinburgh street, standing in a circle praying while two boys look down from a barred window. Date: 1958

Background imageHouses Collection: Black Watch troops on parade, Western Front, WW1

Black Watch troops on parade, Western Front, WW1
Black Watch troops on parade in a French village near the Western Front during World War One, before going into action. circa 1916

Background imageHouses Collection: Postwar rebuilding in Ypres, Belgium

Postwar rebuilding in Ypres, Belgium, showing people laying the foundations for new homes in the war-torn city. 9 June 1920

Background imageHouses Collection: Scene in Villers Carbonnel, France, Western Front, WW1

Scene in Villers Carbonnel, France, Western Front, WW1
Scene of devastation (the effects of artillery fire) in Villers Carbonnel, France (Somme) on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageHouses Collection: Street in Thilloy, near Bapaume, France, WW1

Street in Thilloy, near Bapaume, France, WW1
A street in Thilloy near Bapaume, France, on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageHouses Collection: Ruined houses in Bapaume, Western Front, WW1

Ruined houses in Bapaume, Western Front, WW1
Ruined houses in the town of Bapaume during its capture by the British on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1917

Background imageHouses Collection: Street in Bapaume during capture, Western Front, WW1

Street in Bapaume during capture, Western Front, WW1
A street in the town of Bapaume during its capture by the British on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1917

Background imageHouses Collection: Harbour scene with fishing boats and houses, Scotland

Harbour scene with fishing boats and houses, Scotland
Harbour scene in Scotland with fishing boats and houses

Background imageHouses Collection: Waterside scene with houses, Scotland

Waterside scene with houses, Scotland
A picturesque waterside scene in Scotland with houses in a rural landscape

Background imageHouses Collection: Waterside scene with jetty, houses and church, Scotland

Waterside scene with jetty, houses and church, Scotland
A waterside scene in Scotland with a jetty, houses and a church. Barrels can be seen piled up on the left

Background imageHouses Collection: Bricked up terraces

Bricked up terraces
A row of terraced houses in Middlesborough with their doors and windows bricked and boarded up. Date: 1972

Background imageHouses Collection: Parkhill Estate, Sheffield

Parkhill Estate, Sheffield
A view of the newly built Parkhill housing estate in Sheffield from a high window. Below, people walk along the pavement next to the new building. Date: 1961

Background imageHouses Collection: Boys exercising in school playground

Boys exercising in school playground
Boys exercising in a school playground

Background imageHouses Collection: Street parade with people in costume

Street parade with people in costume
A street parade with people in costume, including big heads

Background imageHouses Collection: Carnival float, The Typists Dream

Carnival float, The Typists Dream, showing young women in holiday attire, as if on a beach, rather than sitting in an office typing

Background imageHouses Collection: Early car parked in front of house

Early car parked in front of house

Background imageHouses Collection: Two women at a railway station, South London

Two women at a railway station, South London
Two young women at a railway station in South London. An advertisement on the opposite platform is for property, houses of character for 745 freehold

Background imageHouses Collection: Tall slim cricketer

Tall slim cricketer
A tall, slim cricketer with two bats, wearing shinpads

Background imageHouses Collection: Advertising material displayed on a car

Advertising material displayed on a car, with a man sitting alongside. One poster reads: Stop this car for a free drive, and the other reads: See the seaside from the air

Background imageHouses Collection: Ruined buildings, WWI

Ruined buildings, WWI
Buildings in an unidentified location (Northern France or Belgium), badly damaged by shelling and fighting during the First World War. circa 1921

Background imageHouses Collection: Rooftop view of St Ives, Cornwall

Rooftop view of St Ives, Cornwall, with a church tower at the centre and the beach on the right. 1922

Background imageHouses Collection: Street scene, St Ives, Cornwall

Street scene, St Ives, Cornwall
A street scene in St Ives, Cornwall, with houses and shops, and a sign advertising BP. 1922

Background imageHouses Collection: Steep street in Ilfracombe, Devon

Steep street in Ilfracombe, Devon
A steep street in Ilfracombe, Devon, with a pub sign for the New Inn. 1924

Background imageHouses Collection: Seagulls on the beach, St Ives, Cornwall

Seagulls on the beach, St Ives, Cornwall
Seagulls on the beach at St Ives, Cornwall. 1922

Background imageHouses Collection: Flock of seagulls on a street, St Ives, Cornwall

Flock of seagulls on a street, St Ives, Cornwall
A flock of seagulls on a street in St Ives, Cornwall. 1922

Background imageHouses Collection: Harvesting scene with laden cart

Harvesting scene with laden cart
Harvesting scene showing a cart laden with hay, and two oasthouses in the background

Background imageHouses Collection: People and tents on the beach, St Ives, Cornwall

People and tents on the beach, St Ives, Cornwall
People and tents on the beach at St Ives, Cornwall. 1922

Background imageHouses Collection: Street scene with damaged car

Street scene with damaged car
Street scene with people gathered round a damaged car. Water from the broken radiator appears to be running into the gutter

Background imageHouses Collection: Man in an open-topped sports car

Man in an open-topped sports car
A man in an open-topped sports car

Background imageHouses Collection: Buildings on a hillside, India

Buildings on a hillside, India
Buildings on a hillside at Murree, India (now Pakistan). 1918

Background imageHouses Collection: Cable laying, Houses of Parliament, London

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

Background imageHouses Collection: Horse-drawn horse box

Horse-drawn horse box

Background imageHouses Collection: Harbour scene with seagulls

Harbour scene with seagulls
A harbour scene with fishing boats and seagulls. A Shell-Mex BP vehicle is parked on the right

Background imageHouses Collection: Street scene with fire engine

Street scene with fire engine
Street scene with people watching a fire engine in action

Background imageHouses Collection: Women and pram in village street

Women and pram in village street
Scene in a village street, with women gathered round a pram, and boys playing

Background imageHouses Collection: Oast houses, Beckley Furnace, East Sussex

Oast houses, Beckley Furnace, East Sussex
Oast houses at Beckley Furnace, East Sussex

Background imageHouses Collection: Middle class woman in residential street

Middle class woman in residential street
A middle class woman in smart clothes standing by a shiny car in a residential street

Background imageHouses Collection: People collecting for War Savings

People collecting for War Savings
People on a street, encouraging War Savings to help the war effort. 1939-1945

Background imageHouses Collection: Glasshouses at Bicton Park Botanical Gardens, Devon

Glasshouses at Bicton Park Botanical Gardens, Devon
Glasshouses at Bicton Park Botanical Gardens in the Otter Valley, East Devon. There are four glasshouses in total: the Palm House, the Tropical House, the Arid House and the Temperate House




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