Fifties Collection (page 23)

The binding room at the White Rose Press printing Co, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959. The White Rose Press Company was responsible for the printing of many publications

Alderman M Crichton posing for a sculpture, Swinton, South Yorkshire, April 1959. Mr Crichton was from a well known Swinton Family

Locomotive repairs, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1959. Artist: Michael Walters
Locomotive repairs, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1959. Doncaster has a great tradition of locomotive building. During the Industrial Revolution

Urban redevelopment in Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1957. Artist: Michael Walters
Urban redevelopment in Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1957. The photograph shows Albert Street in Swinton. It was taken to support an application for the demolition of the houses to erect more modern

Technicians at work in Clays TV repair in shop, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, February 1959

Austin vans being loaded outside Clays TV repair depot, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959

TV and recording star Wee Willie Harris visits South Yorkshire, 1958. Artist
TV and recording star Wee Willie Harris visits South Yorkshire, 1958. For a promotion for Morphy Richards, who were based in Swinton, South Yorkshire

Modernisation to Silverwood Colliery, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1955. Modernisation work to Silverwood Colliery took place during 1955 to cater for the increasing demand for coal

Damp proofing, Goldthorpe, South Yorkshire, 1957. Artist: Michael Walters
Damp proofing, Goldthorpe, South Yorkshire, 1957. Two workers use a cutting machine used to create a channel in which to insert a damp proof membrane

The new headgear at Kilnhurst colliery, South Yorkshire, 1957. Artist: Michael Walters
The new headgear at Kilnhurst Colliery, South Yorkshire, 1957. The new headgear under construction at Kilnhurst Colliery near Rotherham

Bedford delivery lorries at the Danish Bacon Co, Kilnhurst, South Yorkshire, 1957. The fleet of Bedford delivery lorries which operated from the Danish Bacon Companys Kilnhurst depot during 1957

Typical mining town terrace, Queen Street, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1957. Artist
Typical mining town terrace, Queen Street, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1957. Photographed prior to demolition, this was typical of the type of terraced housing which existed in the area

Pickerills Commer coach, Darfield, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1957. Artist
Pickerills Commer coach, Darfield, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1957. The coach was an Avenger 3 model and Pickerills ran a service between the villages of Wombwell and Darfield

Pharmaceutical preparation area, Co-operative society, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1956. The pharmaceutical department of the Co-op in Barnsley prior to its re-furbishment in the early 1960s showing

Co-op drapery department, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1956. Artist: Michael Walters
Co-op drapery department, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1956. A wide choice of material is available from 3 shillings 6 pence per yard

Miners working in Mitchell Main Colliery near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1956. Artist
Miners working in Mitchell Main Colliery near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1956. During a dispute in 1893, it was rumored that strike breakers were working inside the mine after a pit lock out

Carslyle Street, with new development, Kilnhurst, South Yorkshire, 1956. The picture shows the new development of the Danish Bacon Depot

The Arcadian Restaurant with Art Deco wall covering, Barnsley Co-op, South Yorkshire, 1956

New development, Kilnhurst, South Yorkshire, 1956. Artist: Michael Walters
New development, Kilnhurst, South Yorkshire, 1956. The new development of the Danish Bacon Depot adjacent to dwellings in Kilnhurst

Markham Main Colliery, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1956. Artist: Michael Walters
Markham Main Colliery, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1956. This photograph shows the upcast ascent gear at Markham main colliery in Armthorpe, near Doncaster, during refurbishment work in 1956

Steetley limestone quarry, Kadeby, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1955. Limestone was quarried at the Steetley site in Kadeby

Civil engineers at Silverwood Colliery, South Yorkshire, 1954. Artist: Michael Walters
Civil engineers at Silverwood Colliery, South Yorkshire, 1954. Civil engineers excavating a pit during the refurbishment of Silverwood Colliery in December of 1954

Silverwood Colliery modernisation, South Yorkshire, 1955. Artist: Michael Walters
Silverwood Colliery modernisation, South Yorkshire, 1955. Modernisation work to Silverwood Colliery took place during 1955 to cater for the increasing demand for coal

Interior of the Ferryboat Inn, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1956. Artist: Michael Walters
Interior of the Ferryboat Inn, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1956. The Ferryboat Inn in Mexborough has a long history, some believing it to date back to the 15th century

Cyclists, Brugge, Belgium, c1960s. Two men with Avia sports bikes stop to chat

Couple on dodgems, c1960

Young women by an ice cream van, c1960

Barnsley Co-op, Penistone branch, South Yorkshire, 1956. Artist: Michael Walters
Barnsley Co-op, Penistone branch, South Yorkshire, 1956. The well laid out shelves display a varied selection of goods from the period

Barnsley Co-op, Bolton upon Dearne branch, South Yorkshire, 1956. Artist: Michael Walters
Barnsley Co-op, Bolton upon Dearne branch, South Yorkshire, 1956. The Co-op pioneered the new generation of self-service shops in the postwar years and this is a good example

Austin 504 tractor unit belonging to the National Coal Board (NCB), 1963. Artist
Austin 504 tractor unit belonging to the National Coal Board (NCB), 1963. The lorry (registration no 308 JUP) operated from the NCB Central Stores at Philadelphia, County Durham and is a 1958 model

Carr House Gas Works, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1957. Artist: Michael Walters
Carr House Gas Works, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1957

Meat dressing at the Danish Bacon Co, Kilnhurst, South Yorkshire, 1957
Meat dressing at the Danish Bacon Company, Kilnhurst, South Yorkshire, 1957. The meat dressing area of Danish Bacons new Kilnhurst depot

Modernisation of the South Yorkshire coalfields, Cadeby Colliery, near Doncaster, 1955. Civil engineers make preparations for a concrete pour on the site of the new heapstead at Cadeby Colliery

Earthquake ruined bell-tower, Monastery of Agrilion, Kefalonia, Greece. The monastery was founded in the 18th century on the site where, in 1722, two shepherds discovered the icon of Agios Theotokos

Railway station where Agatha Christie arrived, Mosul, Iraq, 1977. Agatha Christie spent time in Mosul in the early 1950s while her husband, the archaeologist Max Mallowan

Edlmann memorial, Petts Wood, Kent, 2005. This memorial is dedicated to Francis Joseph Frederick Edlmann, who saved the woodland in 1927 and donated it to the National Trust in 1957

Coronation rings, 1953. Artist: Rundell, Bridge and Rundell
Coronation rings, 1953. Queen Adelaides Coronation Rings (1831) are part of the Royal Collection at the Tower of London. From The Crown Jewels, by Martin Holmes FSA

Chalices and patens, 1953. The pieces (17th century) are part of the Royal Collection at the Tower of London. From The Crown Jewels, by Martin Holmes FSA

The crown made for the Prince of Wales in 1729, 1953. Coronet of Frederick was made in 1728 for Frederick, Prince of Wales, the eldest son of George II

Chalice, 1664, 1953. The piece (1664) 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]

Pitcher, 1692, 1953. The piece (1692) 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]

Candlesticks, c. 1662, 1953
Candlesticks, c.1662, 1953. The piece (c1662) 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]

The Lily Font, 1953. Artist: Edward Barnard and Sons
The Lily Font, 1953. The piece (1840) 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]

Altar Dish, 1664, 1953. Artist: Henry Greenway
Altar Dish, 1664, 1953. The piece (1664) 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]

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]

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

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]

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

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