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Shrimp And Stamp
Model Jean Shrimpton and actor Terence Stamp, riding his horse Modesty, a Christmas gift from Shrimpton.
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Urban Cowboys
One young boy ambushing another around a street corner, each holding his toy gun at the ready.
Original Publication: Picture Post - 7230 - Children Of The Streets - pub. 1954
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Commissionaire's Dog
A hotel commissionaire talking to a small dachshund dog in Piccadilly Circus, London.
Original Publication: Picture Post - 2 - In The Heart of the Empire - pub. 1938
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Romance In Paris
A couple kissing on Bastille day on the steps of Montmartre, Paris, France.
Original Publication:Picture Post - 5076 - Bastille Day - unpub.
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Blackpool Railings
Two women chatting on the railings in Blackpool. The picture was taken by Bert Hardy using a single-focus box camera.
Original Publication: Picture Post - 5358 - Bert Hardy's Box Camera - pub. 195.
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Monte Carlo Rain
Swimwear model Margaret, is offered shelter from the rain under a giant umbrella in Monte Carlo.
Original Publication: Picture Post - 7850 - Five Girls On A Yacht - pub. 1955.
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Street Games
A young child wearing an Indian headdress hides in a coal hole as he takes aim under the watchful eye of a friend.
Original Publication: Picture Post - 7230 - Children Of The Streets - pub. 1954.
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La Fenice
A general view of the boxes at La Fenice, the Venice Opera House.
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Lunch Time
Five British models eating lunch in their swimwear on a yacht on the Cote d'Azur.
Original Publication: Picture Post - 7850 - The Secret Of Five Girls On A Yacht - pub. 1955.
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Illuminated Tyres
A woman adjusts her stocking by the light of the new Goodyear illuminated tyres. The tyre is made from a single piece of synthetic rubber and is brightly lit by bulbs mounted inside the wheel rim. The Goodyear Tyre Company intend to produce the tyres in a variety of colours.
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Paris Cafe
A street cafe in Paris at night.
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Italian Scooters
Two men riding Vespa scooters in Italy.
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Shadowy Stroll
16th August 1952: A couple strolling along the banks of the River Seine in Paris. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6002 - Paris Pride - pub. 1952.
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Smallest Car
April 1958: The 50cc Mopetta from the Brutsch stables at Stuttgart is available in London at a cost of ??200. The one-seater, three-wheeler has a maximum speed of 21 miles per hour and is so light it can be lifted into a parking space.
(Photo by Rosemary Matthews/BIPs/ Copyright Getty Images) |
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Square Merimee
May 1955: People sitting at the Champs Elysees pavement cafe in the Square Merimee in Cannes.
(Photo by George W. Hales/Fox Photos/ Copyright Getty Images) |
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Dining Out
10th December 1938: Diners at the former Prince Edward Theatre, now the London Casino, where they enjoy a full course meal and entertainment.
Original Publication: Picture Post - 48 - A Night Out In London - pub. 1938.
(Photo by Kurt Hutton/Picture Post/ Copyright Getty Images) |
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Racing Gents
1910: Lord Chesterfield attends the Derby, held at Epsom racecourse, Surrey.
(Photo by W. G. Phillips/Phillips/ Copyright Getty Images) |
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Sharing A Chair
12th February 1955: A young couple getting to know each other at the Manchester University Student Union Fresher's Ball.
(Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Picture Post/ Copyright Getty Images) |
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Waiting
1940: Waiters give their orders in the main restaurant kitchen at the Savoy Hotel, London.
Original Publication: Picture Post - 488 - Savoy Hotel - unpub.
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France Soir
23rd June 1951: A man reads a newspaper report on the French campaign in Indo-China (Vietnam) on a cafe terrace on the Champs Elysees in Paris.
Original Publication: Picture Post - 5343 - Sunday Morning In The Champs Elysees - pub. 195.
(Photo by Bert Hardy/Picture Post/ Copyright Getty Images) |
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Parisian Lovers
23rd June 1951: A young couple sharing an intimate moment in one of the pavement cafes on the Champs-Elysees, Paris.
Original Publication: Picture Post - 5343 - Sunday Morning In The Champs-Elysees - pub. 1951.
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Sophia Loren
1955: Italian film actress Sophia Loren on location at Ostia Antica for the filming of 'La Fortuna di Essere Donna'.
(Photo by Enzo Graffeo/BIPs/ Copyright Getty Images) |
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Francoise Hardy
1969: French singer, Francoise Hardy sitting on a motorbike
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Phoning Sailors
circa 1955: Three sailors making telephone calls from the USA's southernmost row of telephone booths on Duval Street in Key West, Florida.
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Street Night
29th September 1954: A bus and cars travelling down Shaftesbury Avenue, London, in front of an illuminated Lyric Theatre, at night.
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Sunday Morning
23rd June 1951: An ordinary Sunday morning in the Champs Elysees in Paris. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5343 - Sunday Morning In The Champs Elysees - pub. 195.
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Make Up Mirror
8th August 1953: Judy Dunlop, a participant in the Holiday Girl Beauty Competition at the Royal Pavilion in Brighton, putting on her lipstick in the King's library. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6655 - TV Takes A Holiday In Brighton : Brighton Belles - pub. 1953.
(Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Picture Post/ Copyright Getty Images) |
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Stirrup Cup
28th February 1931: At Cowdray park, Midhurst, Sussex handing round a 'stirrup cup' at a hunt meet during 'coming of age' festivities for Lord Cowdray's heir.
(Photo by J. Gaiger/Topical Press Agency/ Copyright Getty Images) |
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