Decades Collection

Warship Hms Hood
HMS Hood, completed in 1920, was the worlds largest warship for more than two decades. She was finally sunk by the Bismarck in 1941 at the Battle of Denmark Strait

The jive 1950 dance / dancing / party season / celebration / happy vintage news archive

Brandon Estate, Southwark, one of the largest of the London County Couincils housing estates

JITTERBUG 1940s dance / dancing / party season / celebration / happy vintage news archive

The King of Ashantis Palace at Kumasi, 1874
The King of Ashantis palace at Kumasi, the Ashanti capital, viewed from the east in 1874 towards the end of the second Ashanti War (1873-74)

At the Highland Games at Inverness, Scotland; Lady Marjorie Mackenzie and Mr Seton Gordon 23 September 1923

Fante Soldiers serving with the British against the Ashanti
Soldiers from the Fante tribe who served under the British in their war against the Ashanti empire on the Gold Coast

Courting couple 40s / 50s with Tower Bridge in background love couple romance romantic
Courting couple 40s/50s with Tower Bridge in background love couple romance romantic for valentines day be my valentine

Ranji gives his house at Staines, Jamnagar as a hospital The Prince of Wales Hospital

Stirling Moss became the first Englishman to win the 1000 mile road race
25 year old Stirling Moss of Great Britain yesterday became the first Englishman to win the 1000 mile road race, Mille Miglia

Tiverton Town Council buys Newts Hill Woods to provide fuel for the town people. Workmen chopping down trees. 26 October 1920

Ranji gives his house at Staines, Jamnagar as a hospital The Prince of Wales Hospital

Phylloxera Vastatrix
The PHYLLOXERA VASTATRIX - the tiny insect first noticed in 1865 in southern France and which devastated vineyards for decades to follow : it attacks the plant, not the grapes

Lymington Cricket Week Lady Rosemary Bootle-Wilbraham

Prince Albert decorates NSPCC inspectors. Rs M Thomas Henry Waldren, M C ( Royal Inniskilling )

A mechanical horse to assist the horse. West Nile Street Glasgow, where a mechanical
A mechanical horse to assist the horse

Americans in Russia
American troops are sent to Vladivostok to safeguard U.S. interests there : Americans will have a deep-seated terror of communism for decades to come

Still supreme and unchallenged in height the 620 ft General Post Office Tower situated just off Tottenham Court Road has now been open to the general public for some weeks Although the general public

Coronation - children having a street party to celebrate. Norfolk Crescent, Sidcup photographer: John Topham colourised from original black & white image 2 June 1953

Lymington Cricket Week General Sir Henry Wilmer Lawson

Berlin
Zeitreise auf dem Potsdamer Platz mit Bildern der Jahre 1901 - 1953, Berlin, Deutschland 1984. Time travel at Potsdamer Platz square with photos from 1901 - 1953, Berlin, Germany 1984

Titania Queen of the Fairies
In William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer's Night Dream (written between 1590 and 1596), Titania is the name of the queen of the fairies

View at night in the late 1970s with fewer high rise buildings over Central District and Victoria Peak in Hong Kong

Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees
Old railway carriges out side Canfranc station, which was opened during July 1928, was constructed on a grand scale to serve as a major hub for cross-border railway traffic

Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees
An abandoned railway carriage out side Canfranc station, which was opened during July 1928, was constructed on a grand scale to serve as a major hub for cross-border railway traffic

Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees
Abandoned railway carriages out side Canfranc station, which was opened during July 1928, was constructed on a grand scale to serve as a major hub for cross-border railway traffic

Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees
Old railway carriges out side Canfranc station, which was opened during July 1928, was constructed on a grand scale to serve as a major hub for cross-border railway traffic

Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees
Old railway carriges out side Canfranc station, which was opened during July 1928, was constructed on a grand scale to serve as a major hub for cross-border railway traffic

One Hundred Years of Eternal Feminine, early 1800s
A group of portrait illustrations of young French ladies from the early 1800s, wearing fashions from decades including 1810s and 1830s. Date: circa 1901

Cunard Line brochure, British Empire Exhibition, Wembley, Eight Decades of Progress. Date: 1924

Evolution of Men's Silk Top Hats 1805 -1875
A selection of silk hats that men wore spanning over seventy years and how they changed style slightly. Date: 1805 to 1875

Advert postcard for Theatre Sarah Bernhardt. Paris
French advertising postcard for the Theatre Sarah Bernhardt

Carlton House
View of the Grand Staircase, Carlton House in 1820. Carlton House was a mansion in London, best known as the town residence of the Prince Regent for several decades from 1783

A dance floor full of young people dancing The Twist 9 April 1966 dance / dancing / party season / celebration / happy vintage news archive

These three young ladies are practicing the newest dance craze, The Twist, while showing off the newest creations in mens shirts

The Royal Family posing in the gardens at Frogmore, Windsor, for special birthday photographs for the Queens 42nd birthday

Soldiers of the 36 Royal Engineers were drafted for duty during the Kent floods

1962 Men standing on a street corner in East Grinstead, West Sussex watching girls go by. They are wearing drainpipe trousers and winkle picker shoes 1962

Mrs Murray Smith : ( 5 May 1911 - 22 January 1999 ), nee Ulrica Thynne of Muntham Court in Findon, looking stunning while attending Goodwood, West Sussex, England. 1938

The Ashanti War (1873-74) - The burning of Kumasi
In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana, the British attacked and virtually destroyed the Asanti capital of Kumasi

Bristol City Centre before it was redeveloped in the latter decades of the 20th century. Date: 1950s

HERRERA, Antonio de (1559-1625). General History of the Deeds of the Castilians on the Islands and Mainland of the Ocean Sea Known As the West Indies. 1601 - 1615

Young couple in the park 1962 love couple romance romantic for valentines day be my valentine

A couple seen dancing Britans latest dance craze, The Twist, at the Satire Club, run by Lord Ulick Browne, where he and bandleader Paul Adam have made The Twist top dance

Disco dance of sixties dance / dancing / party season / celebration / happy vintage news archive

The Moon

Decades - 1950s - Night Mail from London (steam train) - Letter arrives in Scotland

The Queen, Princess Margaret and Princess Anne seen in the Royal car as they left Euston Station this morning on their way to Buckingham Palace

Landlady Mrs Jane Rudd (right) and her lodger Mrs L Cooling (left) put finishing
Landlady Mrs Jane Rudd (right) and her lodger Mrs L Cooling (left)

Queen distributes Royal Maundy. The Queen and Prince Philip attended the Maundy service at Westminster Abbey during which her Majesty distributed the tradional Royal Maundy

Lord and Lady Willoughby De Broke, attending Goodwood Races, West Sussex, England. 1938

Sussex farm run by German ex-POWs. Bryckden lane farm, Waldron, Sussex, is a perfectly run farm with the most modern dairy for a T.T. tested herd. entirely staffed by Germans

Tobagganing on Hampstead Heath 22 January 1917

Stoolball at Fulham Palace. Wounded versus London Clergymen. The Bishop of London batting

Pulling down 300 year old trees in Bushy Park, London, that had become dangerous. The work was undertaken by unemployed Welsh and Durham miners. 16 January 1929

Inter - varsity womens hockey at Cambridge. Miss Eileen Arnold ( Cambridge Captain ) 4 March 1929

Hockey at Lyons Club, Sudbury 1 February 1920

Keen Hockey by Women of Kent Kent versus Middlesex at Sundridge Park, Bickley 13 February 1920

Actors Cricket Match at Wimbeldon Mr Gerald Du Maurier, with Mrs Du Maurier and their children, Jeanne and Daphne

Weston & Banwell Harriers at Banwell Mrs Woodburn Bamberger and Mr C I Bertish 1925

The Scene on the Riverside at Greenhithe Kent as HMS Worcester left for dry dock at Blackwall London for refitting 8 August 1956

Delivery Mail on Horseback Jack Bellamy on his pony Tinker delivering tthe mail in Dartmoor 1960

The High Street Edenbridge Kent. 11 September 1968

People queuing for fish and chips Margate 1966

Passengers for the worlds first jet airliner service are shepherded aboard the BOAC Comet at London Airport this afternoon at the start of the flight to JOhannesburg Air history was made by

Summoning bearers to Cape Coast Castle, 1874
Natives from protected tribes are summoned with a bell and shouts to act as bearers or carriers for the British in the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74)

Panoramic view of Cape Coast Castle, 1874
Panoramic view of Cape Coast Castle, headquarters and garrison of the British on the Gold Coast, West Africa. It has been sketched from the bridge of the steam ship Volta ans shows the coastline

View from Government House, Cape Coast Castle, 1873
This is the view from Government House, Cape Coast Castle, headquarters of the the British on the Gold Coast

The Ashanti War (1873-74) Arrivals at Cape Coast Castle
Arrivals at the North Gate of Cape Coast Castle

Grand Palaver at Jellah Coffee, 1874
A scene from the Gold Coast - a Grand Palaver at Jellah Coffee between the Administrator and the native kings and chiefs

The Ashanti War (1873-74) The 42nd Highlanders in the front
This shows the soldiers from the 42nd Highlanders engaged in the front of the battle against the Ashantis during the 2nd Ashanti War towards the end of 1873

Cape Coast Castle and forts in 1873
Cape Coast Castle was the was the seat of British colonialism upto the time of the 2nd Ashanti War

Francisco de Bobadilla arresting Christopher Columbus and his brothers, engraving in the work Decades

romantic evening love couple romance romantic for valentines day be my valentine

Features Punks

A mirror reflects the patrons in a night club dancing the twist dance / dancing / party season / celebration / happy vintage news archive

Butlins Holiday Camp. Dancing dance / dancing / party season / celebration / happy vintage news archive

Apollo 11 moon taken from LM 10000 miles away on return journey

Coronation decorations go up and this shows something of the motie in Old Bond Street 1953

On the embankment children wait to watch the Coronation procession are issued with a refresher to iced lollies June 1953

Captain and Mrs William Making and their infant daughter Penelope Anne, after the christening of the latter at the Chapel Royal of St Peter and Vincula, Tower of London 29 October 1935

Huge crowds in Trafalgar Square see Foreign Royalty and Heads of State driving through Admiralty Arch (background left) from the Mall on their way to Westminster Abbey for the Coronation 2nd June 1953

A view from the Mall showing one of the 65ft decorative arches surmounted with the Lion and Unicorn figures and a suspended crown May 1953

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"Decades of History: From Warships to Housing Estates, Vintage Dances to Royal Palaces" Step back in time as we explore the captivating decades that shaped our world. In the early 20th century, the majestic warship HMS Hood ruled the seas with its sheer power and grandeur. A symbol of strength and resilience, it stood tall against turbulent waters. Meanwhile, in Brandon Estate, Southwark, one of London's largest housing estates built by the London County Councils, communities thrived amidst towering buildings. It was a testament to progress and social development. The jive dance took center stage during the vibrant 1950s party season. People swayed and twirled with infectious joy as they celebrated life's precious moments. The vintage news echoed tales of happiness and revelry. Traveling further back in time, we find ourselves at The King of Ashanti's Palace in Kumasi during 1874. A regal abode steeped in history and tradition; it whispered stories of ancient kingdoms and cultural heritage. The jitterbug dance craze swept through the 1940s like wildfire - a celebration of freedom amidst challenging times. Dancing became an expression of resilience as people found solace on crowded dance floors. At the Highland Games in Inverness, Scotland; Lady Marjorie Mackenzie and Mr Seton epitomized elegance against a backdrop of breathtaking landscapes. Their love for tradition intertwined with their appreciation for beauty. Fante Soldiers bravely served alongside British forces against Ashanti warriors - forging bonds across borders while defending shared values. Their courage showcased unity amid conflict. Tower Bridge witnessed countless courting couples during the forties and fifties - love blossoming against an iconic backdrop that symbolized everlasting romance. These were moments frozen in time but etched forever within hearts. "The Return of the Dandy" marked a resurgence in fashion-forward thinking when Michael Rainey and Christopher Gibbs graced the scene.