Cold War Collection (page 8)

East Berlin scenes 18th August 1961

British troops in Borneo. 1964

l-r Selwyn Lloyd, Harold MacMillan, Kruschev, Gromyko and Jacob Malik at Kremlin conference. 21st February 1959

Prague, Czechoslovakia. End of the Prague Spring, a period of political liberalization in Czechoslovakia during the era of its domination by the Soviet Union after World War II

May Day Parade in Red Square, Moscow. 9th May 1967

A Thor H-Bomb rocket being flown back to America from Bomber command at Hemswell, Linconshire. They were replaced by Polaris submarines from the front line of defence. 17th May 1963

HMS Renown. 1969

East-West Berlin border. 13th August 1961 At midnight on 13th August the police and units of the East German army began to close the border and, by Sunday morning, 13 August

Views of the Berlin Wall with soldiers patrolling. October 1961

Nuclear mushroom cloud seen here over Malden Island following the detontation of the bomb called Short Granite. The explosion was the first of three carried out by the United Kingdom 15th May 1957

Nuclear cloud seen here in the late stages of development over Malden Island following the detontation of the bomb called Short Granite

President Kennedy seen here with the Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party Nikita Khrushchev on the first of two days of meetings

Nuclear cloud seen here following the detonation of the bomb named Purple Granite over Malden Island. The explosion was the third carried out by the United Kingdom 19th June 1957 watscan

Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah. Known as " Tunku" (a princely title in Malaysia)

West Berlin protest meeting about border closure. 17th August 1961

Harold MacMillan visit to Moscow. Terminal at Moscow airport where he arrived. 2nd February 1959

Polaris submarine HMS Resolution sails into Portsmouth. 21st May 1970

N. A. T. O exercises in Norway. February 1966
N.A.T.O exercises in Norway. February 1966

East-West Berlin border. 13th August 1961

HMS Porpoise (S01), a Porpoise-class submarine of the Royal Navy. 1963

Fylingdales Royal Air Force station on Snod Hill in the North York Moors, England. A radar base and part of the United States-controlled Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (BMEWS) 1963

East Berlin scenes 18th August 1961

Chieftan Tank on exercise. 1966

RAF Vulcans on Quick Reaction Alert. 1965

Views of the Berlin Wall with soldiers patrolling. October 1961

President Richard Nixon (left) seen here with Prime Minister Harold Wilson at Heathrow Airport, Monday 24th February 1969

U.s Phantom Jet taking off. 13th May 1965
U.S Phantom Jet taking off. 13th May 1965

Freedom fighters seen here breaking into a house via the coal cellar. The house had been a stronghold of the AVO (Secret Police) and the body of the sentry left on duty can be seen in the foreground

Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev the fourth First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, following the removal of Nikita Khrushchev in 1964

President Dwight D Eisenhower seen here making his speech on his arrival at Orly Airport. The President was in Paris for talks with the Soviet Leadership about the growing numbers of nuclear weapons

Russian warships in the Atlantic, Kashin and Kotlin Class destroyers. 30th March 1969

Henry Kissinger 56th United States Secretary of State previous appointments include US National Security Advisor during the Nixon administration. Circa 1974

Prague, Czechoslovakia. End of the Prague Spring, a period of political liberalization in Czechoslovakia during the era of its domination by the Soviet Union after World War II

Harold MacMillan talks with Andrei Gromyko and Mr Rashidov, chairman and deputy chairman of the Praesidium of the Uzbek Supreme Soviet. At the table in Moscow. 25th February 1959

American peace maker Dr Henry Kissinger (left) seen here after flying into London on Monday 8th July 1974 for talks with the British leadership

Prague, Czechoslovakia. The Prague Spring, a period of political liberalization in Czechoslovakia during the era of its domination by the Soviet Union after World War II. August 1968

RAF Phantoms on exercise. 1969

The Vienna summit. John F. Kennedy and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev met for the first time. 4th June 1961

Border scenes two days after it closed between East and West Berlin. 16th August 1961

British troops in Borneo. 1964

May Day Parade in Red Square, Moscow. 9th May 1967

Russian T54 tanks seen here parked in a suburb of Prague following the Warsaw pact invasion of the country. The invasion was sparked following the election of Alexander Dubcek Watscan - - 24/03/2010

The Hungarian flag seen here flying from a government building in Budapest with the red star cut out of it. By the end of October 1956 the fighting between the pro soviet communists

Disarmament meeting April 1954 Anthony Greenwood MP 3rd from right and Tony Benn MP extreme right along with other supporters of Nuclear Disarmament seen here advertising the Hydrogen Bomb Challenge

U.s Phantom Jet. 13th May 1965
U.S Phantom Jet. 13th May 1965

A Victor class Russian nuclear submarine seen here on exercise in the North Atlantic. Circa 1975 1/1/1975

The Avro Blue Steel a British air-launched, rocket-propelled nuclear stand-off missile, built to arm the V bomber force. It was the primary British nuclear deterrent weapon of the 1960s

United States Secretary of State Dr Henry Kissinger seen here outside 10 Downing Street with Prime Minister James Callagher

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"Cold War: A Frozen Standoff and Global Tensions Unleashed" In the midst of a divided world, the Cold War emerged as a chilling testament to political rivalries and nuclear brinkmanship. From Soviet propaganda posters depicting unwavering loyalty to Avro 698 Vulcan B-2 soaring through icy skies, this era was defined by fear and uncertainty. The Tsar Bomba nuclear weapon display showcased humanity's destructive capabilities, reminding us of the devastating power that hung over our heads like an ominous cloud. Meanwhile, battleships like the U. S. S. Missouri bombarded Chong Ji in Korea with their thunderous 16-inch guns, leaving destruction in their wake. As tensions escalated further, images captured at Guanajay in Cuba revealed launch sites for intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBMs), serving as a stark reminder that conflict could erupt at any moment. Checkpoint Charlie stood as a symbolic gateway between East and West Berlin - a physical manifestation of the ideological divide gripping Europe. During the Cuban Missile Crisis, even Guantanamo Bay witnessed intense moments when the USS Terrebonne Parish tank landing ship docked at Windmill Beach. The Korean War-era North American F-86 Sabre combat aircraft soared above battlefields with determination etched on their wings. The echoes of past atomic bomb tests reverberated across time from Bikini Atoll in 1946 while Sputnik 1's launch sent shockwaves through nations worldwide. These events left an indelible mark on history - reminders that humanity teetered on the edge of catastrophe during this frigid standoff. Today we look back upon these spectacular yet haunting images captured throughout this period; they serve as poignant reminders of how close we came to disaster but also stand as testaments to human resilience and diplomacy amidst adversity. Let us learn from our past mistakes so that we may forge a future free from such icy confrontations.