Uploads from The National Archives UK

Easter Island

nobody@flickr.com (The National Archives UK) — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:48:11 -0700

The National Archives UK posted a photo:

Description: Map and sketches of Easter Island from J Gilbert's log of the voyage of HMS Resolution through the Pacific from 1772-5.

Date: c.1773

Our Catalogue Reference: ADM 55/107 f.137

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CO 1069-269-5

nobody@flickr.com (The National Archives UK) — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:47:54 -0700

The National Archives UK posted a photo:

Description: Part of Normal School Buildings. Toronto, Canada West.

Location: Toronto, Canada

Date: 1856

This image is part of the Colonial Office photographic collection held at The National Archives. Feel free to share it within the spirit of the Commons.

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CO 1069-567-1

nobody@flickr.com (The National Archives UK) — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:47:50 -0700

The National Archives UK posted a photo:

Description: Communist front inspired riots, Singapore

Location: Singapore, Malaya

Date: 26-Oct-56

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Our Catalogue Reference: Part of CO 1069/567.

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CO 1069-428-05

nobody@flickr.com (The National Archives UK) — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:47:44 -0700

The National Archives UK posted a photo:

Description: "A Shrine whose eaves in far-off cloudland hide I mount and with the sun stand side by side" - Pi Yun Ssu.

Location: China

Date: 1920

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Our Catalogue Reference: Part of CO 1069/428.

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CO 1069-607-27

nobody@flickr.com (The National Archives UK) — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:47:37 -0700

The National Archives UK posted a photo:

Description: The Sydney Harbour Bridge - A Water-colour by John Allcot. In Commemoration of the Opening Celebrations, March, 1932.

Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Date: 23 March 1932

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Our Catalogue Reference: Part of CO 1069/607.

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CO 1069-694-27

nobody@flickr.com (The National Archives UK) — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:47:26 -0700

The National Archives UK posted a photo:

Description: Nicosia. The Famagusta Gate?

Location: Nicosia, Cyprus

Date: 1900-1910

Our Catalogue Reference: Part of CO 1069/694

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INF 10-354-14

nobody@flickr.com (The National Archives UK) — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:47:20 -0700

The National Archives UK posted a photo:

Description: Trinidad and Tobago. 'Air hostesses on British West Indian Airways, the principle airline in the area, which is owned by the government of Trinidad and Tobago'. Photograph No.: ZZZ 1061184. Official Trinidad and Tobago photograph compiled by Central Office of Information. Publicity statement on reverse. Hand stamp of Anne Bolt, London, on reverse.

Location: Trinidad and Tobago

Date: [1955]

Our Catalogue Reference: INF 10/354/14

This image is part of the Central Office of Information's photographic collection held at The National Archives, uploaded as part of the Caribbean Through a Lens project.

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Tower Bridge (nearly)

nobody@flickr.com (The National Archives UK) — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:47:07 -0700

The National Archives UK posted a photo:

Description: "A photograph of unfinished bridge (New Tower Bridge over the Thames)" taken by Sidney Alfred Beer.

Date: 1892

Our Catalogue Reference: COPY 1/408/164

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Three skeletons at the piano

nobody@flickr.com (The National Archives UK) — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:46:55 -0700

The National Archives UK posted a photo:

Description: Photograph of three skeletons, one seated at piano, one playing banjo, one singing. Garden scene. No 1.

Date: 1893

Our Catalogue Reference: COPY 1/411/21

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Jodrell Bank

nobody@flickr.com (The National Archives UK) — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:46:47 -0700

The National Archives UK posted a photo:

Description: Nuffield Astronomy Laboratories at Jodrell Bank

Date: December 1963

Our Catalogue Reference: INF 14/250

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Victory Regent Street

nobody@flickr.com (The National Archives UK) — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:46:40 -0700

The National Archives UK posted a photo:

Description: "A West-End London Street Scene" by Grace Golden. Clearly depicting Regent Street, Golden imagines future post-war prosperity. In reality shoppers had to endure rationing in Britain into the 1950s.

Date: c.1945

Our Catalogue Reference: INF 3/1738

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Gibraltar

nobody@flickr.com (The National Archives UK) — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:46:31 -0700

The National Archives UK posted a photo:

Description: "Gibraltar" by Charles Pears for the Empire Marketing Board

Date: c.1930

Our Catalogue Reference: CO 956/538

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Read all about it

nobody@flickr.com (The National Archives UK) — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:46:24 -0700

The National Archives UK posted a photo:

Description: Front page of London's Intelligencer weekly newspaper during the height of the English Civil War.

Date: October 1643

Our Catalogue Reference: SP 9/245/8

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Sir Henry Cole's Rat

nobody@flickr.com (The National Archives UK) — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:46:17 -0700

The National Archives UK posted a photo:

Description: At 15, Henry Cole, later to find fame as organiser of the Great Exhibition began working with the records of the British government. Shocked at their poor condition he pioneered reform of what became known as the Public Record Office - now The National Archives.

This rat, with a stomach full of chewed document, was used as evidence for the poor condition of the records.

Date: c.1830

Our Document Reference: E 163/24/31

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Rayners Lane station

nobody@flickr.com (The National Archives UK) — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:45:11 -0700

The National Archives UK posted a photo:

Our Catalogue Reference: ZSPC 11/256

Description: Exterior of the ticket hall at Rayners Lane Station

Date: c 1946

Images reproduced by permission of London Transport Museum © Transport for London

CO 1069-672-10

nobody@flickr.com (The National Archives UK) — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:14:14 -0700

The National Archives UK posted a photo:

Description: Caire. Le Sphinx.

Location: Cairo, Egypt

Date: 1890-1899

Our Catalogue Reference: Part of CO 1069/672

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City of Worcester (cover)

nobody@flickr.com (The National Archives UK) — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:01:40 -0700

The National Archives UK posted a photo:

Description: From City of Worcester: address to Queen Victoria on her Golden Jubilee.
Illuminated; bound in morocco, embossed.

Date: 1887

Our Catalogue Reference: PP 1/19

This image of a loyal address has been uploaded by The National Archives as part of the 2012 Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Feel free to share it within the spirit of the Commons.

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Empire Marketing Board 1927-1933 poster, A Blast Furnace

nobody@flickr.com (The National Archives UK) — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 -0700

The National Archives UK posted a photo:

Description: A Blast Furnace; Artist: Clive Gardiner

Date: 1927-1933

Our Catalogue Reference: CO 956/260

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Operation Chastise

nobody@flickr.com (The National Archives UK) — Fri, 17 May 2013 03:20:05 -0700

The National Archives UK posted a photo:

Description: Drawing depicting Lancaster bombers attacking German dams during Operation Chastise, subsequently known as the "Dambusters"

Date: 1943

Our Catalogue Reference: INF 3/470

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Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris

nobody@flickr.com (The National Archives UK) — Fri, 17 May 2013 03:20:04 -0700

The National Archives UK posted a photo:

Description: Oil painted portrait of Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris painted by William Little

Date: 1946

Our Catalogue Reference: INF 3/12

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