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Background imageBehind Collection: WW2 - Secret Of The Scarlet Bomber

WW2 - Secret Of The Scarlet Bomber
An illustrated front cover for a WW2 story book, Secret Of The Scarlet Bomber, written by Phillip Conde

Background imageBehind Collection: Her Majestys Australian Ship (HMAS) Melbourne (21)

Her Majestys Australian Ship (HMAS) Melbourne (21) shown with its complement of Douglas A-4G Skyhawks of 805 Squadron RAN ranged for entering port

Background imageBehind Collection: Pearly King & Queen 1920

Pearly King & Queen 1920
A Pearl King and Queen with a seaside studio backdrop behind them

Background imageBehind Collection: Bricklayers 1827

Bricklayers 1827
A bricklayer standing on a rather precarious looking scaffold. His assistant mixes mortar behind him; his hod for carrying bricks etc is nearby

Background imageBehind Collection: Mans body

Mans body. Nude man with outstretched arms, seen from behind

Background imageBehind Collection: Boys Watching Brass Band

Boys Watching Brass Band
Three little boys stand behind a picket gate and watch a brass band playing in a bandstand

Background imageBehind Collection: Landlord and Bar Sign

Landlord and Bar Sign
Due to the number of customers trying to pay for drinks by cheque, the landlords sign in this London pub makes it clear that draughts, not overdrafts, are available behind the bar

Background imageBehind Collection: Oxnead Hall, Norfolk

Oxnead Hall, Norfolk
A fine print of a splendid example of a stately home - Oxnead Hall, Norfolk, with its terrace and walled garden, and woods behind

Background imageBehind Collection: Pin-up Girl playing card by Arthur Ferrier

Pin-up Girl playing card by Arthur Ferrier
A cheeky blonde pin-up girl viewed from behind, with a rather transparent hat barely covering her modesty. Date: c.1950

Background imageBehind Collection: Model T Fords

Model T Fords
Automobile (Cars). Fleet of four Model T Fords parked outside behind a building for salesmen of Peter Doelgers Healthful Beverage

Background imageBehind Collection: Catford Evacuees

Catford Evacuees
A group of excited evacuee schoolchildren wait with their nurses on the platform of Catford train station in south east London. (Note the barrage balloon behind them)

Background imageBehind Collection: Alice and Humpty Dumpty

Alice and Humpty Dumpty
" If he smiled much more the ends of his mouth might meet behind, " she thought

Background imageBehind Collection: The Old Stocks of Dromore

The Old Stocks of Dromore - a view of a man in the stocks with a policeman beside, to the right are a crowd of boys. The posters on the wall behind are interesting

Background imageBehind Collection: ballerina's back 2

ballerina's back 2
Young beautiful ballerina is posing in studio. Alexander Yakovlev

Background imageBehind Collection: The gardens of the Villa Cimbrone in Ravello, Amalfi coast, UNESCO World Heritage Site

The gardens of the Villa Cimbrone in Ravello, Amalfi coast, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Campania, Italy, Europe

Background imageBehind Collection: The Hesse-Cassel and Greek royal families

The Hesse-Cassel and Greek royal families
The youngest daughters of Vicky, Princess Royal of Great Britain and Empress of Prussia, the Princesses Sophie and Margarete of Prussia with their husbands and children at Friedrichshof in 1904

Background imageBehind Collection: Queen Victoria and children in mourning at Windsor

Queen Victoria and children in mourning at Windsor
Queen Victoria with her daughters, Vicky (Crown Princess of Prussia, standing behind), Alice (kneeling) and her son Prince Alfred, mourning Prince Albert

Background imageBehind Collection: Statue of George Washington in front of Federal Hall

Statue of George Washington in front of Federal Hall, Wall Street, with the New York Stock Exchange behind, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America

Background imageBehind Collection: The Sketch Front Cover, Winter 1955

The Sketch Front Cover, Winter 1955
A colour illustration of the Winter Sports number of The Sketch, from 1955, showing a woman in her skiing clothes, with a majestic mountain range behind her

Background imageBehind Collection: Flashman and Tom

Flashman and Tom

Background imageBehind Collection: Public Drying Ground

Public Drying Ground
The only public laundry Drying Ground in Scotland, on Glasgow Green. Behind is the John Templeton carpet factory, designed after the Doges Palace, Venice

Background imageBehind Collection: Greenwich Park

Greenwich Park
A fine view from Greenwich Park, London, with the National Maritime Museum in the foreground. The central building is the Queens House, Royal Naval College behind

Background imageBehind Collection: Slievemore, Achill Island

Slievemore, Achill Island - a view of a road with girl, to a cottage and mountain behind. (Location: Republic of Ireland; County Mayo; Achill Island). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageBehind Collection: Mountains / Cir Mhor

Mountains / Cir Mhor
A dramatic impression of the mountains of Cir Mhor and Goatfell (behind), on the Isle of Arran, Scotland. Date: 1950s

Background imageBehind Collection: Boulton Paul Defiant fighter; Second World War, 1940

Boulton Paul Defiant fighter; Second World War, 1940

Background imageBehind Collection: Hogarth, Four Times of the Day, Evening

Hogarth, Four Times of the Day, Evening
Hogarth, Four Times of the Day, 3. Evening. The original Sadlers Wells Theatre building can be seen on the left. A cow is being milked, suggesting that it is around five o clock

Background imageBehind Collection: Viking on British Shore

Viking on British Shore
A formidable Viking warrior stands on a British shore, with a longship behind him

Background imageBehind Collection: Commune Barricade

Commune Barricade
To the death ! Communards make a desperate sortie from behind a barricade in the rue Saint-Martin, Paris

Background imageBehind Collection: A climber looks towards Mawenzi from near the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro at dawn

A climber looks towards Mawenzi from near the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro at dawn, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Background imageBehind Collection: Women wearing embroidered veils at Holy Mass

Women wearing embroidered veils at Holy Mass, Beit Jala, West Bank, Palestine National Authority, Middle East

Background imageBehind Collection: Travelling Charlady

Travelling Charlady
A travelling charlady, up a ladder, cleaning a front door, her motorcycle with its Stop Me For Cleaning, No Job Too Small sign, parked behind her!

Background imageBehind Collection: Nelson on Shore

Nelson on Shore
HORATIO, LORD NELSON standing on a rocky shore, while a line of warships sails past behind him

Background imageBehind Collection: Summit ridge of Mont Blanc, 4810m, Chamonix, French Alps, France, Europe

Summit ridge of Mont Blanc, 4810m, Chamonix, French Alps, France, Europe

Background imageBehind Collection: Dickens / Haunted / Fp

Dickens / Haunted / Fp
THE HAUNTED MAN the unhappy haunted man of the title gazes into the fire, while his own ghost lurks behind him

Background imageBehind Collection: Bishops mitre, Paris, France, Europe

Bishops mitre, Paris, France, Europe

Background imageBehind Collection: Hiker on Longs Peak Trail, Rocky Mountain National Park

Hiker on Longs Peak Trail, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, United States of America, North America

Background imageBehind Collection: Exploring Party / Doyle

Exploring Party / Doyle
The exploring party: Professor Challenger, with Malnone on his right, Lord Ruxton on his left, Professor Summerlee standing behind

Background imageBehind Collection: The F. A. Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, 1923

The F. A. Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, 1923
Aerial photograph of Wembley Stadium before the start of the 1923 F.A. Cup Final between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United

Background imageBehind Collection: WW2 era - Comic Postcard - I m doin me knit

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - I m doin me knit
The Caption reads I m doing my knit - a play on the wartime need to do your bit. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1941

Background imageBehind Collection: An action at Bucquoy, Western Front 1918

An action at Bucquoy, Western Front 1918
The Great Battle on the Western Front: open warfare - an action at Bucquoy, a village on the Arras-Albert road

Background imageBehind Collection: WW1 Recruitment Poster -- Whos Absent?

WW1 Recruitment Poster -- Whos Absent?
Whos Absent? - Is It You? Chromolithograph recruitment poster, published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. Printed by Andrew Reid and Company Limited, 50 Grey Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Background imageBehind Collection: A Concert behind the Lines by Fortunino Matania

A Concert behind the Lines by Fortunino Matania
Somewhere in France - a concert behind the lines

Background imageBehind Collection: Pere Joseph

Pere Joseph
PERE JOSEPH exerted such behind-the-scenes influence in the French political scene that he became known as l eminence grise (the grey eminence) - much feared

Background imageBehind Collection: County Cricket Match in 1939 - a wicket for Gover of Surrey

County Cricket Match in 1939 - a wicket for Gover of Surrey
County Cricket Match at the Oval in 1939 - a wicket has just fallen, caught behind. The bowler appears to be the Surrey player Alf Gover. Date: 1939

Background imageBehind Collection: Waterworks, Belfast

Waterworks, Belfast - a view over the water to houses behind and the Cavehill. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Belfast). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageBehind Collection: In front and behind the scenes at the Coliseum, London

In front and behind the scenes at the Coliseum, London
A great stage and a great curtain: in front and behind the scenes at the Coliseum, London. Top centre: a diagrammatic view of the revolving stage

Background imageBehind Collection: DUBLIN 1960S

DUBLIN 1960S
O Connell Street, Dublin, Ireland, looking north from the River Liffey. In the centre is the bronze O Connell Monument, the G.P.O, Building and Nelson Monument behind. Date: 1960s

Background imageBehind Collection: Promenaders

Promenaders
circa 1930: Promenade des Anglais, Nice, with the Casino de la Jetee in the background. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageBehind Collection: Picture No. 10870473

Picture No. 10870473
Female Black Bear watching from behind tree (Ursus americanus) Date:

Background imageBehind Collection: Blonde Bikini Model

Blonde Bikini Model
Female model in a bikini in a rowing boat, her arms behind her head in a relaxed pose. Date: 1960s

Background imageBehind Collection: Medical zodiac, 15th century diagram

Medical zodiac, 15th century diagram
Medical zodiac. 15th century diagram with Latin text illustrating how the human body relates to the zodiac signs. Such information was used in medical practices, such as bloodletting

Background imageBehind Collection: Elephant in the fog below the rising sun

Elephant in the fog below the rising sun, Kaziranga National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Assam, India, Asia

Background imageBehind Collection: 1960s tennis fashion

1960s tennis fashion
Frilly panties by Teddy Tinling, as worn by tennis players in the 1960s. Worn with a navy banded white cardigan by Maxine Leighton

Background imageBehind Collection: Prince George of Wales and the Edinburgh family

Prince George of Wales and the Edinburgh family
Prince George of Wales (1865-1936), later King George V (pictured centre) with his cousins, the children of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg

Background imageBehind Collection: Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg with family

Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg with family
Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg (1884-1966), fourth and youngest daughter of Prince Alfred of Edinburgh and his wife, Maria Alexandrovna (later Duke and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg)

Background imageBehind Collection: British Royal Family at Elsick House in 1931

British Royal Family at Elsick House in 1931
At Elsick House, Scotland in 1931: (l to r in front) Lady Maud Carnegie (younger sister of the Duchess of Fife and a granddaughter of King Edward VII), Queen Mary holding Mauds son James

Background imageBehind Collection: Hamlet Slays Polonius

Hamlet Slays Polonius
While talking with his mother, Hamlet detects an intruder hiding behind a curtain : he stabs him, only to find it is his girl-friends father, Polonius

Background imageBehind Collection: Fedora by Victorien Sardou - Mademoiselle Lina Munte

Fedora by Victorien Sardou - Mademoiselle Lina Munte
A card for a French production of Fedora by Victorien Sardou on 18th February, 1903 with Mademoiselle Lina Munte playing the title role of Princess Fedora

Background imageBehind Collection: Sea Scout of 1st Suva Group, Fiji, South Pacific

Sea Scout of 1st Suva Group, Fiji, South Pacific
Leslie G. Keys, Sea Scout of the 1st Suva Group, Fiji, South Pacific, with the British flag. The mat hanging behind him is to be presented to the Chief Scout

Background imageBehind Collection: Illustration of female manual worker standing behind tipper truck holding spade

Illustration of female manual worker standing behind tipper truck holding spade

Background imageBehind Collection: Himmel The All-Highest has the truth spoken - the worst is behind us. German

Himmel The All-Highest has the truth spoken - the worst is behind us. German infantry retreating in panic before Allied infantry supported by tanks

Background imageBehind Collection: Athletic Skiers

Athletic Skiers
Two athletic skiers in the air, with a ski lift behind them, Switzerland. Date: 1960s

Background imageBehind Collection: Venus Kebab House

Venus Kebab House
Dining outside the Venus Kebab House on the corner of Percy Street, central London, with the Post Office Tower behind. Date: 1969

Background imageBehind Collection: Michael Hutchinson / SpecialistStock

Michael Hutchinson / SpecialistStock
Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) breeding rookery/colony - the public viewing area at Donna Nook watched over by a seal warden from Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust (yellow jacket) November

Background imageBehind Collection: W. F. Sedgwick Advertisement

W. F. Sedgwick Advertisement
An advertisement for W. F. Sedgwick Ltd, London based Engravers by all the processes, including photographers, designers and artists

Background imageBehind Collection: Orthodox Coptic celebration, Chatenay-Malabry, Hauts-de-Seine, France, Europe

Orthodox Coptic celebration, Chatenay-Malabry, Hauts-de-Seine, France, Europe

Background imageBehind Collection: Young lady watching the couples dancing at a Grand Ball

Young lady watching the couples dancing at a Grand Ball
Young lady smiles as she watches couples dancing at a Grand Ball from behind a large fan. Date: 1923

Background imageBehind Collection: The Square, Magherafelt

The Square, Magherafelt - a view of part of the square with a boy in the foreground at a water pump and shop fronts and people and horse vehicles behind

Background imageBehind Collection: Marine Parade, Whitehead

Marine Parade, Whitehead - a view across the sea to the boathouse with boats on the slipway and the promenade and houses behind. There are girls paddling in the foreground

Background imageBehind Collection: Carnival Party 1906

Carnival Party 1906
The champagne seems to be taking its toll at this carnival party as a pretty young woman gazes wistfully, eyed by a monocled gent behind her. Date: 1906

Background imageBehind Collection: Puppet show seen from inside the box

Puppet show seen from inside the box
Au Bon Marche - puppet show seen from inside the box - a man with two glove puppets. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBehind Collection: Prams on Brighton Beach

Prams on Brighton Beach
A mother and her young children play on the pebbled beach at Brighton, almost hidden behind three large prams Date: Early 1960s

Background imageBehind Collection: TOULOUSE-LAUTREC, Henri de (1864-1901). Behind

TOULOUSE-LAUTREC, Henri de (1864-1901). Behind

Background imageBehind Collection: Pilgrims doing the Kora around the holy mountain Mount Kailash in Western Tibet

Pilgrims doing the Kora around the holy mountain Mount Kailash in Western Tibet, China, Asia

Background imageBehind Collection: At the theatre / Ally Sloper

At the theatre / Ally Sloper
Ally Sloper visits his daughter behind the scenes at the theatre, although he oughtn t be standing there on stage right in front of the audience just as the curtain is rising

Background imageBehind Collection: A signwriter painting a pub sign

A signwriter painting a pub sign
A signwriter paints the pub sign for the Hare and Hounds pub. Behind him can be seen other examples of his art and traditional tavern signs hanging in situ. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageBehind Collection: Prince of Wales with the Grendiers Guards, 1914

Prince of Wales with the Grendiers Guards, 1914
Edward, Prince of Wales (1894-1972), King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor, on a route march with the Grenadier Guards in 1914



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EDITORS COMMENTS

"Unveiling the hidden stories: Behind the scenes of history" Step into a world where secrets unfold, as we explore the untold tales behind captivating images. From Her Majesty's Australian Ship (HMAS) Melbourne (21), sailing through uncharted waters, to the grandeur of Oxnead Hall in Norfolk, each frame holds a story waiting to be discovered. Intriguingly, young boys captivated by a brass band reveal their dreams and aspirations. Meanwhile, Bricklayers 1827 showcases the craftsmanship that built our cities brick by brick – an ode to forgotten hands that shaped our landscapes. A landlord and his bar sign whisper tales of camaraderie and laughter shared within those walls. A pin-up girl playing card by Arthur Ferrier transports us back to an era when innocence met desire on every corner. The enigmatic silhouette of a man's body leaves us pondering mysteries yet unsolved. Model T Fords remind us of an age when automobiles revolutionized transportation and brought freedom within reach for all. Catford Evacuees capture both resilience and heartache during times of war – children torn from their homes but finding solace in newfound friendships. Alice and Humpty Dumpty take us down the rabbit hole into Lewis Carroll's whimsical wonderland. Pearly King & Queen 1920 epitomize London's vibrant culture with their intricate pearl-adorned attire – symbols of unity amidst diversity. The Sketch Front Cover, Winter 1955 invites us into a world where artistry meets imagination in vivid colors on glossy pages. Behind each image lies countless stories waiting to be told; let these glimpses ignite your curiosity about what truly lies beneath the surface. Explore history beyond its obvious façade - uncovering hidden narratives that shape our understanding of who we are today.

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