Sydney Morning Herald Collection

The Sydney Morning Herald Collection from SuperStock is a unique gallery of vintage Australian photos. This exclusive collection offers a glimpse into the past, with images that capture the essence of Australia's history and culture. From iconic landmarks to everyday scenes, these images provide an insight into the country's ric...Read more

Prof. Auguste Piccard - Eggor & Family - Personality. October 14, 1948. (Photo by Daily Express)

Combined Fleet Goes Through Pre-Navy Day Exercises -- Heavy cruisers executing a right turn recent maneuvers held off the California coast by the combined fleet of the U.S. Navy in preparation for Navy Day which will be observed on October 27th. July 10, 1939. (Photo by Wide World Photo).

This picture, published in Sydney 10 years ago, carried the caption: "Choice steaks like these are now in the luxury class and beyond the reach of the average household budget." The retail price for rump steak was then 2/4½ a pound. September 15, 1954.

"Alright, Dig! Move On!" - Day and night Old John hears these words. His declining years are being spent in a never-ending journey. He counts himself that he's never been "Lumbered for vag". All right, there Move on." Day and night, the old man hears this order. His life is a never-ending journey that leads to nowhere. August 26, 1953.

Some Of Russias Little War Orphans - The Hitlerites destroyed this house and carried away the parents of these Russian children as war prisoners. February 2, 1951. (Photo by The New York Times Photos).

(Slug) View in Siberia Los Angeles---View in Siberia as seen form ****. August 26, 1929. (Photo by Robert Hartman, M.G.M International Newsreel).

Pacific Patrol -- Silhouetted against a darkling pacific high-lighted by the evening sun, the U.S.S. Conyngham, the United States Navy's last word in fighting steel, speeds through the sea in fleet war games off the west coast. April 12, 1938. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Monte Carlo Motor Rally -- Cars in the Monte Carlo Motor Rally, stand bonnet to tall on a road overlooking the Mediterranes.There has been confusion and protests over the awards at the close of the Monte Carlo Motor Rally, but whatever the final decisions will be, British small cars, ***** as the Hillman Minx and Jowitt ***** placed 1st and 2nd ***** their records, of the 230 ***** in the Rally - considered the ***** "outdoor motor show" in the ***** 60 were British. A Bristol and were placed high in the main gory. January 30, 1949.

Spencer J Brunton. January 01, 1953.

Seventh Session Of The U.N. General Assembly -- Seen here from left to right, exchanging views before a meeting of the First (Political) Committee on the Korean question, during the second part of the seventh session of the U.N. General Assembly: Ambassador Fernand Van Lancenhove, Permanent Representative of Belgium to the United Nations; Mr. Paul Martin, Acting Chairman of the Canadian Delegation to the current session of the Assembly; and Sir Percy Spender, Ambassador of Australia to the United States. February 26, 1953. (Photo by U Nations).

New type of long range reconnaissance bomber for use by the R.A.A.F. May 31, 1939.

H.M. The Queen Pilots "Queen Elizabeth" At So Knots -- The scene on the Bridge while the Queen was at the Wheel of the Queen Elizabeth during yesterday's trials. She is being advised by Sir James Bisset, Commodore of the Cunard White Star Fleet.As the bell in the engine room of the Queen Elizabeth clanged the order "Full speed ahead" the Queen took he helm and sent the world's biggest liner surging at 30 knots through the waters of the Firth of Clyde yesterday. Watch by the Princesses, the Queen spun the wheel and changed course. October 09, 1946. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency Limited)

Mrs. Khrushchev gestures during interview at Dept. Agriculture, Beltsville, Md. 9/16. "Thank you for your invitation to United States," after she answered questions in English. May 17, 1938. (Photo by AP).

Outside St. Paul's the other day, a 'Robot Copper" was put on the street for an hour as an experiment. The machine was invented by a Norwegian and is a prototype model of fifty similar machines to be erected early next year on the pavements of Londons business centres. The Robot Coppers not only tell you by maps where to go and how to get there, but they also tell you all about what's going on and where to buy what you want. Daily Mirror columnist Noel Whitcomb is seen operating the machine. S

Beach Machine Gun Emplacement - A marine examines a Jap machine gun emplacement on the waters edge of the beach at Saipan. These emplacements were connected by a series of shallow trenches. July 24, 1944. (Photo by Official U. S. Marine Corps Photograph)

Awaiting Full Cargo -- Tied to pier beside the grain elevator at New Orleans, La., a foreign bound ship waits for full cargo to be placed aboard. Grain in shipped to all parts of the world from this port as the United States helps to feed the starving peoples of allied as well as defeated nations. June 16, 1946. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).;Awaiting Full Cargo -- Tied to pier beside the grain elevator at New Orleans, La., a foreign bound ship waits for full cargo to be placed aboard. Grain

UNO Security Council Opens In New York. A general view of the United Nations Security Council meeting in the temporary headquarters at Hunter College, New York. after it has been called to order by its chairman, Dr. Quo Tai-Chi, of China, on March 25. Members sitting at the curved table are (reading from left to right): Andrei A Gromyko (USSR); Sir Alexander Cadogan (Great Britain); Mr Edward R Stettinius (USA); Col. W.R. Hodgson (Australia); Dr Redro Leao Velloso(Brazil), Mr Trygve Lie (secreta

The Hudson River. For New Yorkers an unpopular thirst quencher. February 27, 1939.;The Hudson River. For New Yorkers an unpopular thirst quencher.

Hungary's New Borders Settled -- Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Reich and Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Count Ciano, signing the protocol. November 03, 1938. (Photo by Atlantic Photo).

Planes on U.S. Valley Forge. February 2, 1948.

Misc-Beauty - Treatment For Woman. August 15, 1952.

Queen Mary Attended Sale At ***** Hall -- Queen Mary leaving Kensington town hall after her visit this afternoon. Queen Mary this afternoon attended an exhibition and sale of handicrafts at the Kensington Town Hall ***** aid of the Metropolitan *****. March 23, 1938. (Photo by Keystone).

H.M. Queen Mary opens the new Albert Dock Hospital (Seaman's Hospital Society), at Alnwick road, London, E. Queen Mary greeting Mr. F.A. Lyon, Secretary of the Seaman's Hospital Society. October 21, 1938. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency Limited).

The eyebrows need careful attention, too. Use the pencil with a slight stroking motion, sketching in the little hairs where necessary. Eyebrows are certainly thicker and more natural- looking this summer, but that doesn't give any leeway to ragged outlines and hard lines. January 25, 1954.

The "Graf Zep" Arrives In London -- An aorial view of the famous "Graf Zeppelin" flying over London this evening to the huge delight of many Londoners. August 18, 1931. (Photo by World Wide Photos).;The "Graf Zep" Arrives In London -- An aorial view of the famous "Graf Zeppelin" flying over London this evening to the huge delight of many Londoners.

Japanese Submarines Wrecked On Kiska -- Japanese minature submarines were found wrecked on Kiska Island, in the Aleutian chain, by American and Canadian forces who landed without opposition to take possession of the North Pacific base on Aug. 15. Heavy bombardment by sea and air forced the Japanese to flee from Kiska, their last stronghold on North American territory; The demolished submarine shed shown was located a mile from a former enemy camp on the Island. January 1, 1943. ;Japanese Submari

High Neck Gillian Lynne, 25, went dancing yesterday on a roof 122ft. above the streets of London. She was rehearsing at the Colisean Theatre, St. Martin's-lane, for her part in the British production of the American musical how, "Can Can," which is to open at the Coliseum next month. Why dance on the roof" Gillian said; :Because it's warm and funny up here". In the background are the spire of the Church of St. Martin's the Fields and (on right) Nelson's Column. September 22, 1954.;High Neck Gill

Album Of Natural History (Fifth Of Ten) -- Stuffed Laysan Albatrosses are mounted in an exhibit duplicating their natural habitat in the museum's exhibition halls. Real animals and scenery blend almost imperceptibly with painted murals in the exhibits. January 07, 1955. (Photo by United Press). ;Album Of Natural History (Fifth Of Ten) -- Stuffed Laysan Albatrosses are mounted in an exhibit duplicating their natural habitat in the museum's exhibition halls. Real animals and scenery blend almost i

Princess Elizabeth's Commonwealth Tour - In Kenya -- Princess Elizabeth meets the people of Kenya. At Government house garden party. February 04, 1952. (Photo by Paul Popper Ltd.).

New Life For Evacuees At Seroei. Rice pickers working in the fields at Seroei. At Seroei Japen Island in Netherlands New Guinea evacuee Indonesians work with the Papuans in the rice fields. They train in the hospitals and learn industries and crafts, under the guidance of NICA Netherlands Indies Civil Administration In Seroei, called a "little bit of Java" because of its similarity to that island men and women of the Netherlands East Indies are finding peace, and the training they are receiving will be of immense value in the rehabilitation of the Indies. March 29, 1945. (Photo by Netherlands Indies Government Information Service).

"Shangri-La" Valley Rescue. One of the Filipino paratroops who were drooped into "Shangri-La" Valley to prepare a runway for the rescue gliders waving to one of the supply planes which flew over the valley dally. On the right is Sgt. Kenneth Decker, one of the two male survivors of the service plane which crashed on May 13, 1945. December 21, 1949. (Photo by Netherlands Indies Government Information Service).

The Destroyers Reed (left) and the Downes about to make their way diwn the Brisbane River. April 01, 1941.

Fashion Model Ruth Ellis on Murder Charge -- Mrs. Ruth Ellis. Fashion model Ruth Ellis who is accused of murdering racing driver David Blakely on Easter Sunday, was remanded at Hampstead, London, Yesterday Wednesday, Until next Thursday. Blakely, aged 25, of Tanza Road, Hampstead was shot dead outside a public house near his home. He was to have driven at Goodwood Public house near his home. He was to have driven at Goodwood on Easter Monday. 28 year old Mrs. Ellis appeared in court with her hair dyed silver blue. Her home is in Kensington, London. April 21, 1955.

Radio Drama -- Laidman Browne, Gladys Young and David Peel broadcasting in a recent British Broadcasting Corporation production of Shakespeare's "All's Well That Ends Well". Laidman Browne and Gladys Young, who recently left the BBC Drama Repertory Company of which they were founder members, are both "Geordies ", as" natives of England's Tyneside are called. They have made thousands of broadcasts in the past twenty-five years and British people rightly term Gladys Young the First Lady of Radio.

Close-up of one variety of tsetse fly shows its skin-piercing blood-sucking proboscis. Tsetse is slightly bigger than common house-fly. March 12, 1949. (Photo by Raymond S. Kfeboa, Picture Post).

Crossing the River Volturno: Three American engineers watch British troops and transport crossing a Volturno Bridge. On October 13th, 1943, under cover of darkness the Fifth Army made its big assault on the River Volturno, one of the major barriers to advance on Rome - and crossed in force. October 31, 1943. (Photo by Fox Photos).

The Queen at Regency Brighton - The Queen, with Lord Bessborough arriving at the Royal Pavilion, Brighton, to see the exhibition of Regency treasures on the occasion of the town's regency festival.The Costly Royal Pavilion, designed on an Eastern pattern of domes, minarets ***** by George the Fourth when he was Regent.The Treasures now on view, are insured for £1,000,000 and guarded by 12 plain clothes policeman.On the way to the exhibition, the Queen stopped to talk to ex-servicemen blinded in the last two world ward. July 31, 1946. (Photo by Mirror Features)

American Center of Theatre Arts -- Jose Limon dances his "Lament for Ignacio Sanchez Majias," one of several modern dances he has created, based on Mexican folk material. Limon, born in Mexico and educated in the United States, has taught the dance at American colleges and has been the premier danseur in musical comedies given at New York City theaters. In 1949 he and his company became one of the groups making up the modern dance company of the City Center of Music and Drama in New York City. March 27, 1952. (Photo by Information Library).

They shivered in Melbourne's cold snap, but the rain could not dampen thier spirits, William Otimaekera (right) and Rovert Salau, from Solomon islands, smiled cheerfully as they exhibited their islands curious today. They are here to attend the Seventh day Adventist camp at royal park. January 23, 1939.

Manager of the Aust. Cricket XT which left for the West Indies this morning, Jack Burge and his son Peter, who is a batsman with the team, about to board the Qantas plane at Mascot this morning. March 11, 1955. (Photo by Kenneth Charles Redshaw/Fairfax Media)

Soviet Service Chiefs; Marshal of the Soviet Union Semyon Budenny. May 08, 1953. (Photo by Camera Press)

Mrs. J. Davies finds it a tiring morning's shopping when there's a bundle this size to be carried. Daughter, whose feet are hurting even before the groceries are bought, isn't worrying. October 3, 1952.

***** Tachograph. On the surface, it looks innocent, but underneath, its ***** does some amazing work. On a chart, it records every detail of a vehicle's movements-the time taken on journeys, the place, length and time of stops, and the speed travelled at any time of the journey, including the speed travelled before and it the time of a collision. This German invention is now being tested by the PMG. It is claimed to be compulsory equipment in public transport in Germany, parts of the U.S. and o

"Smithy" Jack Ward shoeing racehorse -Sydney at Victoria park. July 24, 1940.

Advancing Fifth Army Troops Balked By Naples Rubble -- Advancing Northward on their driver toward Rome, Troops of the Allied Fifth Army are halted in a street in Naples while natives rush clearing of debris of bombing to open path wide enough to permit passage of vehicles. November 01, 1943. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

German Boy Soldiers Captured by 11th., Division -- A group of the youngsters in their uniforms. The Americans sent them back to their parents, instead of to a prison camp. When the 11th., Armoured division advanced into the area, of Kronach, they found that all the boys of 15 and get on the road to Bavaria. They were taken by their 22-years-old leader into the woods and there waited the arrival of the Americans to whom they gave themselves up. April 25, 1945.;German Boy Soldiers Captured by 11th

Charlie Dunn who meets Pat Ford at the Stadium Monday night. June 26, 1952. (Photo by Phil Ward Studios).

Britain's First Success In Olympic Yachting : Swallow Class Yachts jockeying at the start of their race in Torbay August 4, when Great Britain recorded her first Olympic Games Yachting win. Yacht K.7, the "Swift," sailed by S.H. Morris, won the event in 1 hour, 56 minutes, 54 seconds. The Canadian entry "Scaup" (K.C.1), sailed by J. Robertson was second, with Sweden's "Chance" (S.2) Third, other vessels unidentifiable are, H. 4 (Holland's "St. Margriet"), L.1 (Italy's "Enotria".) K.10 (Eire's "The Cloud"), BL.9 (Brazil's "Andorinha"), P. 12 (Portugal's "Symphony"), and U.I (United States" "Margaret"), sailed by lockwood pirie. August 5, 1948. (Photo by Olympic Photo Association).

Olympic Games - Decathlon Reflections: E. Kistenmacher (Argentine) No. 432 leading, L. Mondschein (USA) No. 616, and Adamczyk (Poland) No. 445, round the flooded track to win his heat in the Decathlon 1500 metres at Wembley to-day (Friday).Flooded track which hampered running of Olympic events is well shown in this picture of Kistenmacher (Argentina) splashing to victory in the 1500-metre decathlon heat from Mondschein (USA) and Adamczyk (Poland). August 05, 1948. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

Australian Minister In Bonn -- Percy Spender, Australian Minister for External Affairs, visited the West German area as the guest of Sir Ivone Kirkpatrick, the British High Commissioner, on Aug. 26. Here Spender (left) is shown chatting with West German President Theodor Heuss at Heuss' official residence at Bonn. At center is regierungsdirektor Dr. Werz, of the president's personal staff. August 27, 1950. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

One Step - And OblivionMembers of the mountain club of cape town, take a brief rest on an overhanging rock of table mountain a mere 2,000 feet above sea level. These climbers continued their ascent to the top of the peak, 3,500 feet above, this jutting stone provided a Nesting place for birds. September 27, 1928. (Photo by M.G.M. News Photo)

Almost too small to handle, thin unemployed musician makes a noise with his in the Hyde Park Band. November 07, 1932.

The trumpet section. October 27, 1948.

Kurdistan - Middle East Danger Spot -- This typical Kurd hill village is built of mud bricks and mud plaster packed in between supporting log beams. August 19, 1949. (Photo by Pictorial Press).

This isn't so good, but how would you fare anyhow. November 27, 1950.

Solomon Island - Education. August 18, 1954.

Dark-eyed, 12-year-old Jeremy Spenser has his first starring role as an Italian boy conductor in Prelude To Fame. He has made five previous film appearances in small parts in Anna Karenina, Kind Hearts And Coronets, The Dancing Years, The Spider and The Fly and Portrait of Clare.***** Prelude To Fame co-stars Guy Rolfe and Kathleen Byron with Kathleen Ryan. The film is produced by Donald Wilson and directed by Fergus McDonell. January 10, 1950. (Photo by Wilfred Newton, The J. Arthur Rank Organisation Ltd.).

Redex race finish. July 21, 1954.

Auguste Piccard. August 05, 1955. (Photo by Daily Mirror).

Latest swim suits are modelled by Miss Australia Quest entrants Pat Rea (left), of Sydney, and "Ronnie" Goodlett, a Victorian candidate. The swim suits are made of elasticised satin. July 12, 1947.

Rev. Michael Scott - Eng. Parson Opposed to Racial Discrimination. January 26, 1950. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

Aloft On Stratosphere Flight -- The wind had died to absolute calm as the balloon of Prof. and Mrs. Jean Piccard was cast off on its flight into the upper air Oct 23. The picture shows the big bag, which had a capacity of 600,000 cubic feet of hydrogen gas, as it left the ground at the ford Airport, near Detroit. The balloonists landed several hours later near Cadiz Ohio, unhurt. October 23, 1934. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

The Submarine Squalus Lies Helplessly Below -- The rescue ship Falcon standing by the buby, which marks the spot where the U.S. Navy submarine Squalus lies under 240 feet of water. The rescue chamber of the Falcon came up today with seven survivors of the sunken submarine. May 24, 1939. (Photo by Wide World Photo).

Royal Racegoer At Ascot -- These six pictures show the Queen watching the racing at Ascot, Berkshire, today, July 19, from the top of the Royal Box. Her Majesty saw the Aga Khan's Tulyar win the £23,000 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth stakes, ridden by Charlie Smirke. July 19, 1952. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Frank Butler, who ran a string of aliases, is regarded as one of the most cold-blood murderers in Australia's history. He advertised for partners, then Killed and robbed *****. April 13, 1951.

Royal Family At Ascot -- All smiles in the Royal box at Ascot this afternoon are H.M. The Queen and the Queen Mother as they watch the racing. Several members of the Royal Family were among the large crowds of spectators watching the racing at Ascot today, the first day of the Royal Ascot Meeting. June 15, 1954. (Photo by Fox Photos).

"Eisenhower Foreign Legion" -- Even down the British style swagger stick, the potential instructors have adopted British standards in training. In this picture a section commander reports to Sergeant Major Blacknell, of the Middlesex Regiment. The question of whether or not Mixed Labour Service troops now in training in the French, American and British zones of Germany will eventually become the nucleolus of an "Eisenhower Foreign Legion" has received fresh stimulus following an impressive training display of a contingent here in the British zone. February 15, 1951.

Viscount Lewisham -- (Hon Gerald Legge) with wife Viscountess Lewisham (Now Countess Raine Spencer). November 01, 1949. (Photo by Universal Pictorial Press Photo).

Unemployed Men Lie Down In Oxford Street -- The unemployed men lying in the road at the corner of Oxford Street and Berwick Street. Members of the Unemployed Workers Movement staged another demonstration today when they laid down in the road at the corner of Oxford Street and Berwick Street, holding up the traffic until the police dispersed them. January 17, 1939. (Photo by Keystone).

Stimson Draws First Draft Capsule -- The camera records an epochal moment in the history of the United States as secretary of War Henry Stimson, Blindfolded, draws the first number in the first peace time draft lottery in Washington on Oct. 29th. President Roosevelt is looking on at left; and Colonel Charles R. Morris, retired, who Blindfolded officials in the World War draft, is at secretary Stimson's shoulder. The number drawn by Stimson was 158. October 29, 1940. (Photo by ACME).

Sheep Show -- Judging the stonehaven cup for the best five sheep merino three rams & two ewes. Won by Merryville Yass Pty Ltd on right hand side closest to camera.Sir Walter/ is standing in corner. Merriman. June 04, 1954. (Photo by Gordon Herbert Short/Fairfax Media).

The U.S. Martines and the Navy bombers at work against Japanese in Solomon Islands.The U. S. Martines now hold six islands in the Solomon group north of Australia. They took them from the Japanese in three weeks of struggle. The U.S.Losses, which included a destroyer, were described as "moderate." The Japanese lost upwards of 100 planes in this and related operations, sufferea hits on one battleship, two carriers, one cruiser and the destroyer.The operations began August 7 under the command of vice admiral Robert L.Ghormley. With surprise completely effective, the Marines, under cover of a terrific naval barrage, stormed ashore at Tulagi and Guadalcanal. The Japs fled to the hills. The Guadalcanal and crushed resistance on Gavutu, Tanambogo, Makambo and parts of Florida Island. November 23, 1942.

Russians In Belgrade - Marshal Tito's wife, Mrs. Jovanka Broz, greets Mr.Krushchev watched by Marshal Bulganin, at the reception given to the Soviet delegation that has recently been visiting Yugoslavia.Khrushchev meets Tito's wife - and Proposes a barter. June 4, 1955.

The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights -- It is our right to seek and enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution. January 31, 1952. (Photo by United Nations Photo).

Lady Spender, wife of Sir Percy Spender, Australian Ambassador to the United States, and the Australian artist, (Mrs.) Dale Collings, looking at the latter's portrait of the two Collings children. April 1, 1953.

Sir Percy Spender - Personality. November 15, 1950. (Photo by Bert Power/Fairfax Media).

Architect Lectures In New Coventry Cathedral -- Mr. Basil Spence uses a model of Coventry Cathedral during his lecture today (Monday).The architect of the New Conventry Cathedral Mr. Basil Spence lectured on the project today, (Monday) to children at the Royal Institute of British Architects in London. January 03, 1955.

Lie on the floor. Put arms under neck, fingertips touching and elbows on the floor.Keep left leg straight and bend right leg up ready to start the next exercise. May 7, 1954.

King of Nepal Walks Out - He Takes Refuge In Indian Embassy At Kathmandu -- A stock picture, made in 1937, of Tribhubana Bis Vikram Sah, the King of Nepal (under umbrella) during celebrations of his Silver Jubilee. He was then 31 years of age - he came to the throne in 1911.The latest reports from Nepal say that the King ('The Golden Basilisk') has fled from his palace and has taken refuge in the Indian Embassy at Kathmandu, the capital, in order to escape the shackles of the Prime Minister, who is the virtual ruler of this land of the Gurkhas. With the King went the Crown Prince, aged 30, and the Princess eldest son. Now the Parliament have enthroned the Crown Prince's second son, four-years-old Dhiraja Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Deva - so ending the 39 years reign of his 44-years-old grandfather. April 30, 1937.

L to R - Sgt. A. Riley (Black Tracker), Sgt. Curran, Con. T. Tanner, Con. L. Kim (Black Tracker). August 13, 1945.

Peter Blackall left and Don Pattullo give the decks, of H.M.A.S. ***** a last minute *****. September 03, 1951.

H.M. The Queen. May 06, 1935. (Photo by Hay Wrightson).

Professor Auguste Piccard. Professor Piccard, first man to enter the Stratosphere in a balloon, is preparing to explore the ocean depths in a submarine balloon which he calls a bathyscaphe, to a depth of two-and-a-half miles in October.Exclusive rights to Professor Piccard's account of his adventure have been secured by "The Sun."In this, the first of the series, he tells how he and his colleague, Professor Max Cosyns, of Brussels University, are preparing for the perilous descent. September 23, 1947. (Photo by Planet News).

Lewis Jones - Eng R/L Football - Personalities. August 06, 1954.

oiHappy Birthday -- It was Boys' Town's ninth birthday yesterday and Joan Gortley, Boys' Town Candidate in the United Charities' Typiste Quest, ***** out the nine candles as Father Dunlea, the Founder, and seven little Australians (left to right: Colin Bowman, Kevin Bradbury, Bill Lyons, Bill Williamq, Geoff Marsh, Bill Ward and George Gilmore) proudly looked on. Over 1,000 boys have passed through Boys' Town which is doing a magnificient job for young Australia. August 4, 1948.

Australian Boys On Festival Visit To Britain -- Fourteen-year-old ***** of Terang, pipes his companies from the ship when a party of 97 boys from Victoria, Australia, arrived on the liner 'Ormonde' at Tilbury, Essex, to-day Tuesday for a six weeks' Festival visit to Britain. The boys will, for the first part of their visit, stay with families in Hernsey, North London, and visit the South Bank Exhibition.Later, they will travel to Scotland, to North Wales, and then Nottingham. Oxford, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Croydon are included in their visit, organised by the Over-Seas League. May 22, 1951. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

Waging War Against Weavils -- Using a special spraying machine a worker is seen dusting seed cabbages against weavil on the land of Messrs S. Bird & Sons, at Norton, Nr. Evesham. April 21, 1952. (Photo by Fox Photos).

Air Commodore G.J. Powell delivered 20,000 bombers across the Atlantic for the RAF. Now he's in big business with some Australian backing and flying any kind of merchandise. March 25, 1953.

Maternity - Hospitals & Scenes - Hospital & Medical. June 19, 1950. (Photo by David Linton, Black Star).

Boxer Bronco Don Johnson will be ordered to trim his side whiskers. December 16, 1954.

Queen Mother Confers Honorary Degree on Mrs. Pandit -- Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, who had just been installed as Chancellor of London University, confers the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws on Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, India's High Commissioner in London, at the Royal Festival Hall, London, to-day (Thursday).The Conferment of honorary degrees on Mrs. Pandit and a number of other distinguished persons followed the installation ceremony. November 24, 1955. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

Monk Make Coronation Mugs -- Brother Gilbert modelling a small bust of H.M. the Queen, which will later also be produced in quantity. About thirty dozen Coronation Mugs are being made each week in the modern pottery at Prinknash Abbey, near Gloucester. The Pottery is one of the sources of income from which the mugs are building a new Abbey Church. Clay dug from the foundations of the new Church, is use in the Pottery. Later small busts of H.M. the Queen will also be produced in quantity. January

Germans Hanged For Killing U.S. Files -- two German civilians stand on the gallows at Bruchsal Prison, Germany awaiting execution for the murder of six American fliers who parachuted from a disabled plane in 1944. In all five Germans were executed for the same crime. At the right, Johann Seipel. The first to be hanged, has hood and noose placed over his head before the trap is sprung. At the left, Johann Opper, second to die, hears order for his execution read. November 21, 1945. (Photo by AP Wi

Churchill In V-Humour In Metz -- Mr. Winstons Churchill Ex-Premier, gives his "V" sign as he drives through world famous "V" sign as he drives through cheering inhabitants of the French Town of Metz on the way to a civil banquet. With him is M. Robert Schuman, French Minister of Finance. July 16, 1946. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

The XVth Olympics may see new records set by cyclists on this steeply-banked track. In addition to tracks, Helsinki is spending thousands on building new "flats" to house international competitors.The cycling track has exceptional banking to produce very fast times. June 12, 1949.

Princess Louise Ill -- Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, an aunt of the King, is suffering from a slight chill and ill not be able to leave her room at Kensington Palace, W., for a few days... August 11, 1931. (Photo by Sport & General Press Agency, Limited).

Beauty Triumphs. - "Innocence" - another type that appealed in 1902. One of 24 beauty queens selected in the first photographic beauty contest ever held - it was staged by a noted Paris magazine in 1902. November 16, 1950. (Photo by Schoenfeld Collection of Camera Features).

***** Politicians: Nikita Khrushchev -- Secretary-General of the Communist party of the U.S.S.R. March 16, 1955. (Photo by Camera Press).

Marines Happy To Quit China -- Members of Fifth Marines smiles from windows of train as they leave Peiping, China, recently, marking end of half a century of U.S. Marine duty in the ancient capital of China. On side of coach is "No more China Duty! Ding Hao!" Ding Hao is Chinese equivalent of "That's Great!". May 26, 1947. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

British Politicians: Idris Cox -- Head of the British Communist Party's Colonial Department. October 26, 1954. (Photo by Camera Press).

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