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Typical working class living room scene with family, 11 July 1962. In a typical living room scene from the early 60s, a father helps his son with the construction of a model aeroplane whilst mother
Lea Hall Colliery and Rugeley A Power Station, Staffordshire, 1963. Lea Hall was the first colliery planned and sunk by the National Coal Board (NCB) and work began in 1954
Wath Main Colliery, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1956. ArtistWath Main Colliery, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1956. The pit was originally sunk in 1876 to a depth of 382 yards
Female ICI employees enjoy a dance, South Yorkshire, 1957. Artist: Michael WaltersFemale ICI employees enjoy a dance, South Yorkshire, 1957. A couple of girls from the ICI Detonator factory in Denaby Main (near Doncaster)
The Stonehouse themed pub, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1971. Artist: Michael WaltersThe Stonehouse themed pub, Sheffield, 1971. Popular with both students from the local university and drinkers taking advantage of the busy night life Sheffield had to offer
R Colin Snow coal merchants wagon, Barnburgh Colliery, South Yorkshire, 1961. ArtistR Colin Snow coal merchants wagon, Barnburgh Colliery, South Yorkshire, 1961. Snows were one of the many coal merchants operating in the South Yorkshire area, selling locally mined coal
The Meare, Thorpeness, Suffolk. The Meare at Thorpeness is an artificial boating lake. It is the venue for the popular annual Thorpeness Regatta held in August
A nuclear submarine berthing at Devonport docks, Plymouth, Devon, 1980. The site has been established as a naval construction and refit yard since 1690
Tram, Beamish Museum, Stanley, County Durham. The Beamish Museum is an open air museum devoted to recreating life in a northern Industrial town in the early 20th century
Cloisters of Gloucester Cathedral, late 14th century. The elaborate fan vaulting, the earliest example in Britain, is clearly visible
The Coniston Gondola, Lake District, Cumbria, England
Snape, Suffolk. A small village on the River Alde near the Suffolk coast, Snape is best known for its Maltings, a group of buildings formerly used to produce malt for use in the brewing industry
Manvers Main Colliery, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. ArtistManvers Main Colliery, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. Taken for a cover image for the NCB Coal Quarterly Magazine, the photograph shows the head gear at the colliery
Markham Main Colliery, Armthorpe, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1961. A general view of the colliery taken during refurbishment work in 1961
Frickley Colliery, South Elmsall, West Yorkshire, 1965. Artist: Michael WaltersFrickley Colliery, South Elmsall, West Yorkshire, 1965. With its shaft sunk in 1905, Frickley Colliery in the village of South Elmsall, West Yorkshire
Blast furnaces, Park Gate Iron and Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. ArtistBlast furnaces, Park Gate Iron and Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. The iconic view of the two Blast Furnaces that stood on the Park Gate Iron and steel company site near Rotherham
Tetley shire horses, Roundhay Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1968. Artist: Michael WaltersTetley shire horses, Roundhay Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1968. The world famous shire horses gave service to the company for 184 years
Applecross Peninsula and Loch Kishorn, Highland, Scotland. View showing the notorious Bealach na Ba (Pass of the Cattle) road, which used to be the only route across the peninsula
Wimborne Minster, Dorset. Wimborne Minster is dedicated to St Cuthburga, who founded an abbey nearby in c705. The Minster was built by the Normans in the 12th century
Construction of the Needle Eye Bridge over the M1 at Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1963. During the construction of the M1 in the early 1960s a great number of bridge structures needed to be created
Fleet of soft drinks delivery lorries, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1961. ArtistFleet of soft drinks delivery lorries, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1961. The fleet of lorries with their newest Bedford TK at the front of the line up
The Danish Bacon Company factory, Kilnhurst, South Yorkshire, 1957. The reception area of the Danish Bacon Company which ran a depot from its Kilnhurst site until it moved to larger premises nearly
Church of Our Lady of Mellieha, Malta. Mellieha is a large village in north-west Malta. The church dates from the 17th century
The Colliery, Beamish Museum, Stanley, County Durham. The Beamish Museum is an open air museum devoted to recreating life in a northern Industrial town in the early 20th century
First aid competition, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1961. Artist: Michael WaltersFirst aid competition, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1961. A volunteer patient is attended to during a first aid competition which was held by the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB)
Special care unit for premature babies, Nether Edge Hospital, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1969. Babies being cared for in incubators. Commisioned by the National Coal Board
Medical eye checks, Rotherham General Infirmary, 1967. Artist: Michael WaltersMedical eye checks, Rotherham General Infirmary, South Yorkshire, 1967. In a photograph taken for the Central Office of Information
Staff from Schonhuts butchery factory, Rawmarsh, South Yorkshire, 1955. ArtistStaff from Schonhuts butchery factory, Rawmarsh, South Yorkshire, 1955. In this photograph, Mr George Schonhut can be seen on the far left of the group
George Schonhuts butchers shop in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1955George Schonhuts butchers shop, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1955. George Schonhuts butchers shop in All Saints Square in Rotherham, with its elegant Columbaged facade
Coopering, making whiskey barrels at Wiley & Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1961. The photograph shows a worker from the bonded warehouse hammering the rings into place on a barrel
Sugg Sports and Radio, High Street, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, 1960. The High Street branch of Sugg Sports in Scunthorpe, showing some electrical goods and adverts to either rent or buy
Tea room, Montague Hospital, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1977. Artist: Michael WaltersTea room, Montague Hospital, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1977
Palace of Darius, Persepolis, Iran. Persepolis was built as Persias new capital city during the reign of Darius I (522-485 BC), first king of the Achaemenid dynasty
St Columbas Church, near Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 2009. Named after the 6th century Irish missionary monk, the ruined church dates from the 14th century
Millennium Bridge and Baltic Art Gallery, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear. New buildings in the redeveloped Gateshead Quays. The bridge
Statue of David, Accademia Gallery, Florence, Italy. One of Michelangelos greatest masterpieces, his sculpture of David was unveiled in 1504
Restaurant in the old town, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Group of young people at Silver Blades bowling alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965
Girls hockey match, Airedale school, Castleford, West Yorkshire, 1962
Lyons Maid Drinka Winta Pinta promotional dance, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1960. In the days before television occupied the corner of every living room
Train driver on an intercom, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist: Michael WaltersTrain driver on an intercom, South Yorkshire, 1964. A loco driver from the Park Gate Iron and Steel Company in Rotherham on an intercom in the cab of his diesel loco
Housing project, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1962. Artist: Michael WaltersHousing project, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1962. This housing development in Kirby Street in the South Yorkshire town of Mexborough is a good example of the failed 1960s housing ethos
Gipsy girl eating, Lewes, Sussex, 1964
Courtyard of the Temple of Bel, Palmyra, Syria. Situated in an oasis in the Syrian desert halfway between the Mediterranean and the Euphrates
The Cenotaph, Whitehall, London. The Cenotaph is the site of the annual national service of remembrance when those who fell in the Great War and subsequent conflicts are remembered
Rob Roys grave at Balquhidder Parish Church, Stirling, Scotland. Robert Roy MacGregor (c1671-1734), also known as Red MacGregor, was an outlaw and Scottish folk hero of the 18th century
Wharram Percy, North Yorkshire. Wharram Percy is a deserted medieval village in the Yorkshire Wolds. It is thought that the village became deserted early in the 16th century when the local landowner
Levant Mine, Cornwall. The Levant Mine operated from the late 18th century until its closure in 1930, mining tin and copper from beneath the sea bed
West Stow Country Park and Anglo-Saxon Village, Bury St Edmunds, SuffolkWest Stow Country Park and Anglo-Saxon Village, Bury St Edmund s, Suffolk. A reconstruction of an early Anglo-Saxon village from c420-650 excavated on the site
Mountain scenery near Lluc, Mallorca
Shirt pressing at a commercial laundry in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, 1965. ArtistShirt pressing at a commercial laundry in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, 1965. Female workers using large industrial shirt presses
Agricultural stand at the Royal Show at Wollaton Hall, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, July 1954. Workers take a break whilst building a trade show stand for Crittall Grain Silos
Computer room, Rotherham Infirmary, South Yorkshire, 1967. Artist: Michael WaltersComputer room, Rotherham Infirmary, South Yorkshire, 1967. In a photograph taken for the Central Office of Information, a secretary checks the printout from the computer
River Tay and Perth, Scotland
Lyons Maid Drinka Winta Pinta promotional dance, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1960. In the days before a television occupied the corner of every living room
Miner at a fairground, Conisbrough, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1955. ArtistMiner at a fairground, Conisbrough, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1955. A miner from a South Yorkshire town on a visit to the Good Friday Fair at Conisbrough, near Doncaster
Tide mill, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England. The tide mill at Woodbridge is one of only four in Britain, and is one of the earliest, with records saying that a mill has been on the site since 1170
The headgear at Clipstone Colliery, Nottinghamshire, 1963. Artist: Michael WaltersThe headgear at Clipstone Colliery, Nottinghamshire, 1963. The original shafts of Clipstone Colliery in Mansfield were sunk in 1922 to give access to the top hard seam
Great Malvern, Worcestershire. Situated on the edge of the Malvern Hills, the town of Great Malvern became popular in the 19th century when the taking of Malvern spring water became fashionable
Buxton Opera House, Derbyshire. Designed by the famous theatre architect Frank Matcham, the opera house in the Peak District spa town of Buxton opened in 1903
Pattern maker, Wombwell Foundry, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist: Michael WaltersPattern maker, Wombwell Foundry, South Yorkshire, 1963. A pattern maker constructs a wooden replica of the part which needs to be cast in steel. A mould for the cast is then made from the pattern
Forging at the foundry of AT Green & Sons Ltd, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. Impression die forging pounds or presses metal between two dies (called tooling)
Head office and works of Joseph Lucas, Great King Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, 1961. Taken from an artists impression
Tetley shire horses and dray, Joshua Tetley Brewery, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1966. The world famous shire horses gave service to the company for 184 years
Rossington Colliery, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist: Michael WaltersRossington Colliery, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1964. The main pit head and winding gear at Rossington Colliery. The original owners of the colliery were the Rossington Main Colliery Ltd which was
Present Trouble, 1964. Artist: Michael WaltersPresent Trouble, 1964. Photograph showing a figure who has bought too many Christmas presents
Boys playing with a home-made go-kart, Horley, Surrey, 1965
Relief of a bull being attacked by a lion, the Apadana, Persepolis, Iran. The capital of Achaemenid Persia, Persepolis was predominantly built during the reigns of the dynastys founder
Sunset, Wheal Coates tin mine, St Agnes, Cornwall, 2009. The clifftop mine of Wheal Coates began to be worked in 1802. The ruined buildings that remain today date from the 1870s
Dalmatian puppies
Church in the town square, Los Cristianos, Tenerife, Canary Islands, 2007
Overview of the bar mill at the Brightside Foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. View showing the capstan in the foreground
Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Iraq. Part of the Southern Palace of Nebuchadnezzar II built in the 6th century BC, these ruins are speculated to be the remains of the famous Hanging Gardens that he
Doncaster North Bus Station, South Yorkshire, 1967. Artist: Michael WaltersDoncaster North Bus Station, 1967. Passengers run for their bus as a mid 1960s GUY and an early 1950s Daimler STL double decker bus get ready to depart
Group at a social function, Spillers Foods, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 1962. ArtistGroup at a social function, Spillers Foods, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 1962. A group of guests after dinner at the opening of the new Spillers Foods mill at Gainsborough in October, 1962
Blast furnace at the Stanton Iron Co, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, 1962. Iron production had taken place in the Ilkeston area since Roman times
Checking print, the White Rose Press, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1968. A printworker checking the print from a Heidelberg press
Montague Buildings, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist: Michael WaltersMontague Buildings, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1963. The Montague Buildings in were constructed around 1900 on the site of a former quarry and have been home to many retailers over the years
Manvers Main coke ovens, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. Photograph taken for a cover image for the NCB Coal Quarterly Magazine
Hamax disinfectant, marketing shot, 1963. Artist: Michael WaltersHamax disinfectant, marketing shot, 1963. Hamax cleaning products operated from their South Yorkshire base in Mexborough for many years, producing products such as bleaches and disinfectants
HMS Cleopatra at Devonport frigate complex, Plymouth, Devon, 1977. The Devonport frigate complex was completed in 1977 and continues to provide a covered refitting facility for frigates
A 1961 Austin Westminster in a car wash, Grimsby, 1965. Artist: Michael WaltersA 1961 Austin Westminster in a car wash, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, 1965. An Austin A110 model Westminster in a car wash in Grimsby in 1965
Bilston Glen Colliery, Midlothian, Scotland, 1960. Artist: Michael WaltersBilston Glen Colliery, Midlothian, Scotland, 1960. Bilston Glen pit was sunk between 1952 and 1961. It was the scene of violent clashes between striking miners
Boxing training at Horden Colliery gym, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, 1964. ArtistBoxing training at Horden Colliery gym, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, 1964. Some youths get some training in the noble art at the training gym provided by the National Coal Board at Horden Colliery
