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Fifties Collection (#29)

Background imageFifties Collection: Exeter Salt, 1953. Artist: Johann Hass

Exeter Salt, 1953. Artist: Johann Hass
Exeter Salt, 1953. The piece (1630) is part of the Royal Collection at the Tower of London. From The Crown Jewels, by Martin Holmes FSA. [Her Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1953]

Background imageFifties Collection: Hilt and scabbard of the Jewelled State Sword, 1953

Hilt and scabbard of the Jewelled State Sword, 1953. The piece was commissioned in 1820 for the coronation of George IV and is now part of the Royal Collection at the Tower of London

Background imageFifties Collection: Table Fountain, 1953. Artist: Peter Oehr I

Table Fountain, 1953. Artist: Peter Oehr I
Table Fountain, 1953. The piece (c1661) is part of the Royal Collection at the Tower of London. From The Crown Jewels, by Martin Holmes FSA. [Her Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1953]

Background imageFifties Collection: Ampulla and Spoon, 1953

Ampulla and Spoon, 1953. The pieces (second half 12th century) are part of the Royal Collection at the Tower of London. From The Crown Jewels, by Martin Holmes FSA

Background imageFifties Collection: St. Edwards Crown with which the Sovereign is crowned, 1953

St. Edwards Crown with which the Sovereign is crowned, 1953. St Edwards Crown, the official coronation crown of British monarchs and part of the Crown Jewels

Background imageFifties Collection: Ewer and basin, c. 1735, 1953

Ewer and basin, c. 1735, 1953
Ewer and basin, c.1735, 1953. The pieces (1735) are part of the Royal Collection at the Tower of London. They were used in 1738 for the baptism of the future King George III

Background imageFifties Collection: Arms Dish, 1660, 1953. Artist: Henry Greenway

Arms Dish, 1660, 1953. Artist: Henry Greenway
Arms Dish, 1660, 1953. The piece (1660) is part of the Royal Collection at the Tower of London. From The Crown Jewels, by Martin Holmes FSA. [Her Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1953]

Background imageFifties Collection: Robes of the Order of the Garter, 1953

Robes of the Order of the Garter, 1953. The piece is part of the Royal Collection at the Tower of London. From The Crown Jewels, by Martin Holmes FSA. [Her Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1953]

Background imageFifties Collection: Dish warmer and cover, c. 1820, 1953

Dish warmer and cover, c. 1820, 1953
Dish warmer and cover, c.1820, 1953. The piece (c1820) is part of the Royal Collection at the Tower of London. From The Crown Jewels, by Martin Holmes FSA

Background imageFifties Collection: The Sovereigns Orb and Queen Mary IIs Orb, 1953

The Sovereigns Orb and Queen Mary IIs Orb, 1953. The Sovereigns Orb was commissioned for the coronation of Charles II (1661)

Background imageFifties Collection: The head of the Sceptre with the Cross, 1953. Artist: Robert Viner

The head of the Sceptre with the Cross, 1953. Artist: Robert Viner
The head of the Sceptre with the Cross, 1953. The piece was commissioned in 1661 for the coronation of Charles II and is now part of the Royal Collection at the Tower of London

Background imageFifties Collection: 1st Tee, 18th Green & Clubhouse, Old Course, St. Andrews, c1955

1st Tee, 18th Green & Clubhouse, Old Course, St. Andrews, c1955. The Old Course, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, is one of the oldest golf courses in the world

Background imageFifties Collection: Rules of the Civil Service Club, c1953

Rules of the Civil Service Club, c1953. A book containg the rules of the Civil Service Club. The Civil Service Club is a London social club, founded in 1953

Background imageFifties Collection: Driving Licence, 1950

Driving Licence, 1950

Background imageFifties Collection: Soviet leaders visit the flower-decked bier of Stalin in Moscows Hall of Columns. Behind the chief

Soviet leaders visit the flower-decked bier of Stalin in Moscows Hall of Columns. Behind the chief mourners were Molotov, Kruschev, Mikoyan, Bulganin, Zhukov, Voroshilov, Beria and Malenkov, . From

Background imageFifties Collection: Hercules - Coronation Celebrations, 1953

Hercules - Coronation Celebrations, 1953

Background imageFifties Collection: Silver-gilt tankards, c. 1661, 1953

Silver-gilt tankards, c. 1661, 1953
Silver-gilt tankards, c.1661, 1953. The pieces (c1661) are part of the Royal Collection at the Tower of London. From The Crown Jewels, by Martin Holmes FSA

Background imageFifties Collection: John B. Heath and his 1 1 / 2 Litre Alta, c1953

John B. Heath and his 1 1 / 2 Litre Alta, c1953
John B. Heath and his 1 1/2 Litre Alta, c1953. John Heath (1914-1956), British motor racing pioneer, driver and engineer. [Photochrom Co. Ltd, Kent, c1953]

Background imageFifties Collection: The Airport, the Model Village, West Cliff, Ramsgate, Kent, c1950s

The Airport, the Model Village, West Cliff, Ramsgate, Kent, c1950s

Background imageFifties Collection: Race Track, Havana, Cuba, c1950s

Race Track, Havana, Cuba, c1950s
Oriental Park Racetrack in Marianao, Havana, Cuba, c1950s. The racetrack was a thoroughbred horse-racing facility operated during the winter by the Havana-American Jockey Club of Cuba

Background imageFifties Collection: Havana Riviera Hotel, Havana, Cuba, c1957

Havana Riviera Hotel, Havana, Cuba, c1957. Ginger Rogers inaugurated the hotel in December 1957, playing the legendary Copa Room of the hotel built by mobster Meyer Lansky

Background imageFifties Collection: Curtain Up On Mr. Therm, 1951

Curtain Up On Mr. Therm, 1951. An advert for The Gas Coucil. From a guide to the Festival of Britain, 1951

Background imageFifties Collection: The National Savings Movement, 1951

The National Savings Movement, 1951. From a guide to the Festival of Britain, 1951

Background imageFifties Collection: Come to the Fair, 1951

Come to the Fair, 1951. Between May and September 1951 a grand exhibition was held throughout Great Britain. A Festival Council brought together a team of designers

Background imageFifties Collection: The way to go round The Dome, 1951

The way to go round The Dome, 1951. Between May and September 1951 a grand exhibition was held throughout Great Britain. A Festival Council brought together a team of designers

Background imageFifties Collection: The South Bank Site, 1951

The South Bank Site, 1951. Between May and September 1951 a grand exhibition was held throughout Great Britain. A Festival Council brought together a team of designers

Background imageFifties Collection: Advert for Cow & Gate Ltd. 1951

Advert for Cow & Gate Ltd. 1951. From a guide to the Festival of Britain, 1951

Background imageFifties Collection: Advert for Benedict processed peas, 1951

Advert for Benedict processed peas, 1951. From a guide to the Festival of Britain, 1951

Background imageFifties Collection: The Royal Automobile Club vouchers, 1952

The Royal Automobile Club vouchers, 1952. Vouchers for obatining a relief car in case of breakdown or accident

Background imageFifties Collection: Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh in the State Coach, The Coronation, 2nd June 1953

Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh in the State Coach, The Coronation, 2nd June 1953
HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH Duke of Edinburgh in the Gold State Coach, The Coronation, 2nd June 1953

Background imageFifties Collection: Arthur Lucan, British actor, c1915s-c1935(?). Artist: Tuck and Sons

Arthur Lucan, British actor, c1915s-c1935(?). Artist: Tuck and Sons
Arthur Lucan, British actor, c1915s-c1935(?). Lucan (1885-1954) as Old Mother Riley, the role that gained him fame on stage, radio and screen from the 1910s until the 1950s

Background imageFifties Collection: Singer Gazelle convertible, Woodcote Park, Epsom, Surrey, c1956-c1963

Singer Gazelle convertible, Woodcote Park, Epsom, Surrey, c1956-c1963. The Gazelle was produced in a two-door convertible version from 1956 until 1963

Background imageFifties Collection: The new Singer Gazelle 1. 5 litre convertible, c1956-c1958

The new Singer Gazelle 1. 5 litre convertible, c1956-c1958
The new Singer Gazelle 1.5 litre convertible, c1956-c1958. The Gazelle was produced in a two-door convertible version from 1956 until 1963

Background imageFifties Collection: Georges Delamare, French author, 1950

Georges Delamare, French author, 1950. A photograph from Album de Photographies, Dans L Intimite de Personnages Illustres, 1850-1950, Editions MD, 22 Rue de L Arcade, Paris 8, 1850-1950

Background imageFifties Collection: British European Airways Elizabethan class aeroplane, 20th century

British European Airways Elizabethan class aeroplane, 20th century. The BEA Elizabethan plane was buit in 1949 by the English and regularly flew rich people to and from Germany

Background imageFifties Collection: James Garner, American film and television actor, 20th century. Artist: Warner Brothers

James Garner, American film and television actor, 20th century. Artist: Warner Brothers
James Garner, American film and television actor, 20th century. Garner appeared in numerous Hollywood films, but is best remembered for his television roles

Background imageFifties Collection: Gene Kelly, American dancer, actor, singer, director, producer, and choreographer, 20th century

Gene Kelly, American dancer, actor, singer, director, producer, and choreographer, 20th century. One of the biggest stars of Hollywood musical films of the 1940s and 1950s

Background imageFifties Collection: Gary Cooper, American film actor, 20th century

Gary Cooper, American film actor, 20th century. Cooper won two Best Actor Academy Awards for his performances in Sergeant York (1941) and High Noon (1952)

Background imageFifties Collection: Anne Baxter, American actress, 20th century. Artist: 20th Century Fox

Anne Baxter, American actress, 20th century. Artist: 20th Century Fox
Anne Baxter, American actress, 20th century. Anne Baxters movie career spanned 40 years, beginning in 1940. In 1946 she won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in The Razors Edge

Background imageFifties Collection: Claire Bloom, English film, stage and television actress, c1947-1955(?)

Claire Bloom, English film, stage and television actress, c1947-1955(?)
Claire Bloom, English film and stage and television actress, c1947-1955(?). Claire Bloom made her London stage debut in 1947 when just 16 years old

Background imageFifties Collection: Linda Darnell, American film actress, 20th century

Linda Darnell, American film actress, 20th century. Linda Darnell was a film star of the 1940s. Her best known performance came in A Letter to Three Wives (1949)

Background imageFifties Collection: James Arness, American actor, 20th century

James Arness, American actor, 20th century. Arness is best known for playing Marshal Matt Dillon in the popular and long-running television series Gunsmoke

Background imageFifties Collection: Jane Wyman, American actress, 20th century. Artist: Paramount Pictures

Jane Wyman, American actress, 20th century. Artist: Paramount Pictures
Jane Wyman, American actress, 20th century. Jane Wyman made numerous films in the 1940s and 1950s, notably Johnny Belinda (1948), for which she won an Oscar, and Magnificent Obsession (1954)

Background imageFifties Collection: Tony Curtis, American film actor, 20th century. Artist: Universal Studios

Tony Curtis, American film actor, 20th century. Artist: Universal Studios
Tony Curtis, American film actor, 20th century. Curtis made his screen debut in 1948 in Criss Cross. His career reached its peak in the late 1950s when he starred in films such as The Defiant Ones

Background imageFifties Collection: Ronald Reagan, American actor, film star and politician, 20th century

Ronald Reagan, American actor, film star and politician, 20th century. After his acting career, Reagan went on to serve as Governor of California and, from 1981-1989

Background imageFifties Collection: Roger Moore, British actor, 20th century. Artist: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Roger Moore, British actor, 20th century. Artist: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Roger Moore, British actor, 20th century. Roger Moore is best known for his portrayals of Simon Templar in the 1960s TV series The Saint, and James Bond, who he played in 7 films between 1973 and 1985

Background imageFifties Collection: Ronald Reagan (1911-2004), 40th President of the United States of America, c1940s

Ronald Reagan (1911-2004), 40th President of the United States of America, c1940s

Background imageFifties Collection: Montgomery Clift (1920-1966), American actor, c1940s

Montgomery Clift (1920-1966), American actor, c1940s



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