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Throwback to 11th August 1955 in Civvy Street, Newport, Isle of Wight: A woman selling Special Coronation Souvenirs at her newsagent, as seen in Picture Post magazine

Background imagePicture Post Collection: Civvy Street

Civvy Street
26th January 1946: Egerton Savory, whose progress during World War II was documented by Picture Post, returning home after being demobbed from the army, the day he dreamed of if full of doubts

Background imagePicture Post Collection: Bristol

Bristol
Two postmen stroll down Royal York Crescent in Bristol, 29th May 1954. Original Publication : Picture Post - 7170 - The Best and Worst of British Cities 5: Bristol, Straight Faced City - pub

Background imagePicture Post Collection: A woman working in a newsagent in Newport, Isle of Wight. 11th August 1955

A woman working in a newsagent in Newport, Isle of Wight. 11th August 1955

Background imagePicture Post Collection: Special Coronation Souvenir June 1953 Picture Post

Special Coronation Souvenir June 1953 Picture Post
Special Coronation Souvenir, June 1953. Picture Post magazine's tribute to Queen Elizabeth II (1926 - ) after her coronation. EDITORIAL ONLY

Background imagePicture Post Collection: Slag Heap

Slag Heap
A vast slag heap at the Grove Colliery, in the Cannock Chase coalfield, 6th July 1946. Original Publication : Picture Post - 4111 - The Hungry Pit Of Norton Canes - pub

Background imagePicture Post Collection: Diana Dors

Diana Dors
Blonde British actress Diana Dors (1931 - 1984) arrives at the Cannes Film Festival, 3rd May 1956. Original Publication : Picture Post - 8396 - Diana - Queen Of Cannes - pub

Background imagePicture Post Collection: Shopping By Bicycle

Shopping By Bicycle
2nd October 1948: For the tenth anniversary of Picture Post, the magazine has sought out the model who posed for their most popular cover, Jane Webb, who has been married three years to David

Background imagePicture Post Collection: Bulls Head Hotel

Bulls Head Hotel
The Bulls Head Hotel in Manchester, 19th November 1938. Original Publication : Picture Post - 41 - Manchester - pub. 1938 (Photo by Kurt Hutton/Picture Post/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePicture Post Collection: Firth Of Tay

Firth Of Tay
The Firth of Tay at Dundee, on the east coast of Scotland, as seen from Dundee Law, 25th June 1955. The Tay Railway Bridge crosses the river in the distance


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Throwback to 11th August 1955 in Civvy Street, Newport, Isle of Wight: A woman selling Special Coronation Souvenirs at her newsagent, as seen in Picture Post magazine. In the background, a slag heap serves as a stark reminder of the industrial past. Meanwhile, across the country, Diana Dors graced the cover in June 1953, symbolizing the glamour and excitement of the era. Elsewhere, a woman shops by bicycle in an undisclosed location, while the Bulls Head Hotel in Bristol and the Firth of Tay in Scotland add to the diverse tapestry of post-war Britain. #BritishHistory #RetroPhotography #1950s #NewportIsleOfWight #DianaDors #ShoppingByBicycle #BullsHeadHotel #FirthOfTay