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UK: Superintendent Riley, crouching over a sectional map of the countryside, explains the problems of traffic control to officers undergoing a refresh...

Sir Henry Floyd notices his signal and raises the bid (July 1954). VINTAGE pictures have been unveiled depicting Christie's Auction House after the bu...

A porter displays a candelabrum to the buyers (July 1954). VINTAGE pictures have been unveiled depicting Christie's Auction House after the building w...

This Armenian antique dealer waits for the time when the object in which he's interested comes up for sale (July 1954). VINTAGE pictures have been unv...

The lady and the dealer (July 1954). VINTAGE pictures have been unveiled depicting Christie's Auction House after the building was re-built following...

Porters wait to display two Georgian mahogany coal buckets, lined and decorated with brass and they fetched 72 guineas (July 1954). VINTAGE pictures h...

A picture dealer has a very good look before he makes a bid (July 1954). VINTAGE pictures have been unveiled depicting Christie's Auction House after...

Mother may find something to catch her eye (July 1954). VINTAGE pictures have been unveiled depicting Christie's Auction House after the building was...

This gentleman is checking his catalogue for the next lot in July 1954. VINTAGE pictures have been unveiled depicting Christie's Auction House after t...

Now the carpet dealers give the once over to this Ispahan carpet (late 16th century), the property of Mrs Thomas Kelly of New York; it fetched L3045 (...

Two elderly ladies seeing what catches their eye at the auction (July 1954). VINTAGE pictures have been unveiled depicting Christie's Auction House af...

Sir Henry Floyd, Bart - the furniture auctioneer at Christie's; A beautiful chandelier hangs over his carefully-brushed head (July 1954). VINTAGE pict...

Edward Smith, auctioneer's clerk, is another wonderful old relic; he has been with Christie's for over 60 years (July 1954). VINTAGE pictures have bee...

This gentleman is interested in the upcoming lot (July 1954). VINTAGE pictures have been unveiled depicting Christie's Auction House after the buildin...

Now the carpet dealers give the once over to this Ispahan carpet (late 16th century), the property of Mrs Thomas Kelly of New York and it fetched L304...

Looking down on the Great Auction Room at Christie's; the proceedings are very English in their lack of obvious animation (July 1954). VINTAGE picture...

A woman takes a curious look at a table up for auction (July 1954). VINTAGE pictures have been unveiled depicting Christie's Auction House after the b...

Looking down on the Great Auction Room at Christie's; the proceedings are very English in their lack of obvious animation (2). VINTAGE pictures have b...

Entering into the phlegmatic spirit of it all, a young Frenchman props himself against a fine old cabinet and reads his Figaro (July 1954). VINTAGE pi...

Women wait patiently to see the next lot brought out (July 1954). VINTAGE pictures have been unveiled depicting Christie's Auction House after the bui...

The crew of B-17G 'Bolo Babe' (42-102601) of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th BG, poses on top of their plane after a crash landing in France. Bolo Babe...

Leading Aircraftman R.P. Coulson removes the guns from a Canadian (RCAF) Spitfire which was heavily damaged. ?A thousand and one dangers awaited the a...

Two women wearing transparent rain capes on July 13, 1936. UK: VINTAGE street photography proves that BRITS have never let a spot of RAIN stop them fr...

This gentleman used his coat to squeeze in a quick snooze in Trafalgar Square, London, in 1950. UK: VINTAGE street photography proves that BRITS have...

Men line up in their mackintosh coats at the greyhound races in White City, London, 1946. UK: VINTAGE street photography proves that BRITS have never...

Taken on November 24, 1962, two women don the latest raincoat fashions: a glossy, plastic raincoat stamped to look like crocodile skin, and a pack awa...

UK: Mr Enoch Powell, Unionist candidate for the Ulster constituency of South Down, speaking in London at an anti-Common market campaign meeting. He bl...

UK: An audience at The Royal Albert Hall, London, UK, attending an even against the common market, August 26, 1962. BLACK and white images showing Bri...

UK: Conservative anti-common market MP, Enoch Powell and his wife, Pamela, sign copies of his book, 'The Common Market: The Case Against' at the Conse...

Police Constable Dyble takes enquires from a member of the public at the one man police station in New Addington, Surrey, on March 26, 1962. VARIOUS,...

A general view of the operations room of the Bedfordshire CID as police continued the murder hunt for the A6 killer who shot dead Micheal Gregson and...

Police training at Hendon in 1964. VARIOUS, UK: NEWLY colourised images show the daily skirmishes of the UK?s police forces FIFTY years ago. In one im...

An anti Vietnam War demonstration in Grosvenor Square, London, in March 1968. VARIOUS, UK: NEWLY colourised images show the daily skirmishes of the UK...

Police hold back fans who had gathered outside of Buckingham Palace, London, to try and catch a glimpse of the Beatles on October 26, 1965. VARIOUS, U...

A policeman is covered with flour during a protest outside of the American Embassy, Grosvenor Square, in response to the Vietnam War on October 22, 19...

Officers arrested a boisterous football spectator ? escorting him out of the FA Cup fifth round match between Arsenal and Liverpool at Highbury on Feb...

Police remove Liverpool fans before the start of the match after an incident in the crowd on September 18, 1965. VARIOUS, UK: NEWLY colourised images...

A policeman held onto a horse as its rider voted inside the local polling station during a general election - captured in Knightsbridge, London, on Oc...

Police finger-print experts examine a murder car after 37 year old Michael Gregsten was shot dead and 20 year old Valerie Storie was seriously wounded...

Youths who marched from Hyde Park to the Houses of Parliament to protest against the youth unemployment problem seen in St Stephen's courtyard on Febr...

London Transport experiments with automatic ticket gate, 3 January 1964. LONDON, UK: NEWLY colourised pictures have been revealed showing the London u...

This picture shows signal lamps being fitted at the entrance to the tunnel at Bethnal Green station, 18 November 1946. LONDON, UK: NEWLY colourised pi...

Londoners going to work on the Underground in one of the new - style carriages divided into compartments by glass sliding doors, 11 June 1947 LONDON,...

The new Central Line extension from Leytonstone to Woodford and Newbury Park, 11 December 1947. LONDON, UK: NEWLY colourised pictures have been reveal...

Repairs being undertaken at Bethnal Green station, 1946. LONDON, UK: NEWLY colourised pictures have been revealed showing the London underground throu...

Station Master, AE Hills, watching the new Underground station sign being fitted up at Newbury, 11 December 1947. LONDON, UK: NEWLY colourised picture...

Bonita Daniel on a tube train for a live commercial for the sweetmeat, Turkish Delight. 1968 LONDON, UK: NEWLY colourised pictures have been reveale...

Londoners entering the subway in Trafalgar Square, 29 April 1933. LONDON, UK: NEWLY colourised pictures have been revealed showing the London undergro...

Minister of Transport , Mr Barnes inserting the golden key into a signal at Liverpool Street station before the first train left, 3 December 1946. LON...

This picture shows the ' walkie - talkie ' set used in a signalling cabin during the checking of points and signals after installations, 13 April 1949...