Sleeping Beauty - A black and white photo of a boat in the water
Description: Underwater photograph of experimental motor submersible canoe 'Sleeping Beauty'...Date: c.1945..Our Catalogue Reference: DEFE 2/1144A ( http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycatalogue... More
To me, to you - A black and white photo of people loading a truck
Description: Pickfords removers load furniture onto a waiting aeroplane...Date: 1948-50..Our Catalogue Reference: RAIL 1133/146 ( http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=6... More
Last train to Penzance - A black and white photo of a train on the tra...
Description: "Photograph of train on Great Western Railway leaving Paddington Station, May 20th 1892 at 10.15 am, being the last Broad Gauge Penzance Train"..Date: May 20th 1892..Our Catalogue Reference: COPY 1... More
"At Humanity's Call" - A group of people standing on a beach next to a...
Description: 'Photograph of the Wreck of the Steam Ship 'Escurial' at Portreath Cornwall. Title given to the picture 'At Humanity's Call'. Photograph taken by John Charles Burrow (1852-1914) of Camborne, Cornwa... More
Rolls in a Basket - An old photo of a man in a hot air balloon
Description: "Photograph of the late C.S. Rolls and Hon. Mrs. Assheton Harbord in basket of balloon", by Horace Hall...Charles Stewart Rolls became interested in flying after he had already founded Rolls-Royce ... More
Mr. Tilling's Hansom - A horse pulling a carriage in front of a buildi...
Description: "Photograph of hansom cab bearing the name 'T. Tilling' and standing outside Greenwich Railway station." Photograph by RL Sirus...Date: 1884..Our Catalogue Reference: COPY 1/369/249 ( http://www.na... More
Shamrock - An old photo of a sailboat in the water
Description: Shamrock I sailing off the Scottish coast...Date: 1901..Our Catalogue Reference: COPY 1/452 ( http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=6&CATID=250966&SearchIni... More
To the Rescue - A black and white photo of a man falling off a helicop...
Description: "A Whirlwind Mk10 helicopter of RAF Coastal Command demonstrates the double lift rescue technique". RAF photograph used to illustrate 1964 Defence White Paper...Date: 1963..Our Catalogue Reference:... More
Leader of the pack? - A group of people standing in front of a buildin...
Description: "Photograph of motor cyclists on Twyn Square, Usk", taken by Henry Dunning...Date: 1910..Our Catalogue Reference: COPY 1/550 ( http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.a... More
Skating - An old photo of a man playing frisbee in the snow
Description: William Evelyn Wylie [?] (Irish High Court Judge) skating in Switzerland...Date: 1930..Our Catalogue Reference: PRO 30/89/23 ( http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.a... More
Sweetie Machine - A black and white photo of a pay phone
Description: Station concourse automated dispenser..Date: c.1950..Our Catalogue Reference: AN 15/2 ( http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=6&CATID=460725&SearchInit=4&Se... More
This train is now ready to depart
Description: "Photograph of railway guard giving the signal to the engine driver." Photograph by RL Sirus...Date: 1884..Our Catalogue Reference: COPY 1/369/256 ( http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/dis... More
Cross Channel Pioneer - Bleriot airplane
Description: "'Photograph of Mons Pierre Prier in the cross channel Bleriot monoplane" taken by John Edward Fletcher...Prier was the first person to fly non stop from Paris to London, completing the feat in a l... More
Aerial photographs - Heathrow Star
Description: Aerial photograph of Heathrow Airport..Date: 1955..Our Catalogue Reference: BT 219/115 ( http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=6&CATID=350820&SearchInit=4&S... More
Lady cyclists riding down hill
Description: "Group, lady cyclists riding down hill (Sittingbourne)" Photograph taken by Frederick Miller Rammell...Date: 1898..Our Catalogue Reference: COPY 1/435/62 ( http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalo... More
A Streetcar Named 13, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Description: Electric streetcars move along Moorshead (now 'The Moor'), Sheffield..Date: 1900..Our Catalogue Reference: COPY 1/448 ( http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATL... More
Early automobiles - Express Delivery
Description: Early express parcel delivery van..Date: c.1905..Our Catalogue Reference: RAIL 254/32 ( http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=6&CATID=5326641&SearchInit=4&S... More
Ready to go Multistorey?
Description: Building research photograph from the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research showing a multistorey car parking experiment...Date: c.1958..Our Catalogue Reference: DSIR 4/3533 ( http://www... More
R101 and cows - An old photo of a large blimp flying over a field
Description: British R101 airship at mooring tower. The vessel was 237 metres long...Date: c.1929..Our Catalogue Reference: AIR 5/919 ( http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?C... More
Tilbury Steamer - Public domain image of a steam ship or boat
Description: Tilbury Steamer on the River Thames...Date: 1883..Our Catalogue Reference: RAIL 437/37 ( http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=6&CATID=3726944&SearchInit=4&... More
Menai Suspension Bridge
Description: "Photograph of Menai Suspension Bridge with SS Snowdon" taken by Arthur Priestley...Date: 1911..Our Catalogue Reference: COPY 1/556/195 ( http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycatalog... More
The Future of Travel - Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei Company
Description: Photograph of Frankfurt airport collected by the Joint Intelligence Bureau Library...Date: Before 1937..Our Catalogue Reference: WO 252/257 ( http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycat... More
Hovercraft - A black and white photo of a boat in the water
Description: Experimental Hovercraft SRN-1 during trials by the Royal Navy...Date: c.1963..Our Catalogue Reference: ADM 1/28993 ( http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=6... More
Crossing Sweeper - Victorian era public domain image
Description: "Photograph of a Crossing Sweeping, holding broom in right hand." Photograph by RL Sirus...Sweepers cleared roadways for pedestrians in the hope of tips...Date: 1884..Our Catalogue Reference: COPY... More
Tower Bridge (nearly) - Victorian era public domain image
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 ( http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalog... More
Westward Ho - Public domain image of a steam boat
Description: Photograph of Steamboat 'Westward Ho' bound from Bristol to Ilfracombe by John Rowland King...Date: 1900..Our Catalogue Reference: COPY 1/448 ( http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displayc... More
Paying the last turnpike toll
Description: "W. Ambrose Esq. paying last toll Burwell Nest Toll Bar, Cambs." Photo by Frederick Gillson's "Sunnyside Studios" in Burwell...In decline from the 1870s this photograph purports to show the last p... More
Zeppelin over the Thames - Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei Company
Description: View across Lambeth to the Palace of Westminster with German Graf Zeppelin overhead...Date: 1930..Our Catalogue Reference: AIR 11/237 ( http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycatalogue... More
Aerial Photography before Google
Description: Aerial photograph of Aberdeen from the records of Naval Intelligence (UK Beach Intelligence) on a survey of Girdle Ness to Rattray Head...Date: 7th May 1956..Our Catalogue Reference: ADM 326/1279 (... More
Firefighters - A group of men standing next to a horse drawn fire engi...
Description: "Photograph of Fire Engine manned by seven fireman with a pair of horses." Photograph by RL Sirus...Date: 1884..Our Catalogue Reference: COPY 1/369/253 ( http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogu... More
Early automobile - The Original Rolls
Description: "Photograph of the Hon. C.S. Rolls' autocar with HRH The Duke of York, Lord Llangattock [Rolls' father], Sir Charles Cust and the Hon. C.S. Rolls as occupants", taken by John Howard Preston...Charl... More
Airship Infrastructure - An old photo of a man flying a plane
Description: Britain's R 101 airship under construction at the Royal Airship Works, Cardington...Date: c.1928..Our Catalogue Reference: AIR 11/233 ( http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycatalogue... More
Building Bridges - A black and white photo of a construction site
Description: Reconstruction of bridge over River Loughor at Pontardulais in Wales...Date: c.1935..Our Catalogue Reference: BT 219/115 ( http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?C... More
Ocean liners: Thirsty Lady
Description: Pickfords tankers fuelling RMS Queen Mary..Date: c.1940?..Our Catalogue Reference: RAIL 1133/146 ( http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=6&CATID=2422961&Sea... More
London Omnibus - Victorian era public domain image
Description: "Photograph of omnibus marked C.H. waiting for passengers with conductor on steps." Photograph by RL Sirus...Date: 1884..Our Catalogue Reference: COPY 1/369/232 ( http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk... More
Met with St. John Ambulance - Victorian era public domain image
Description: "Photograph of two policemen standing alonside an ambulance in which a man is lying, strapped down with handkerchief and hood over his head." Photograph by RL Sirus...Date: 1884..Our Catalogue Refe... More
Zeppelin over St. Paul's - Deutsche Zeppelin Reederei Company
Description: German Graf Zeppelin flies over St. Paul's Cathedral while on a press visit to London...Date: 1930..Our Catalogue Reference: AIR 11/237 ( http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycatalog... More
The last grain race - A black and white photo of a tall ship
Description: In the early 20th century sailing ships would compete to be the first to bring a grain cargo from Australia to the UK. Built in 1911 S.V. Passat was the winner of the final race in 1949/50, reachin... More
Number 16 Bus - A group of people standing on the side of a street
Description: London bus queue. Photograph taken for the Ministry of Housing...Date: c.1963..Our Catalogue Reference: HLG 131/100 ( http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=... More
Going Underground - A black and white photo of people on an escalator
Description: Commuters on the Underground. Photograph taken for the Ministry of Housing...Date: c.1963..Our Catalogue Reference: HLG 131/100 ( http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetail... More
The Milkman - A man standing next to a horse drawn carriage
Description: "Photograph of a milk cart with 'Devonshire Dairy' [10 Royal Hill, Greenwich] painted on the side, and man handing can of milk to a boy." Photograph by RL Sirus...Date: 1884..Our Catalogue Referenc... More
University Boat Race 1886
Description: ""Photograph of Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race 1886, scene from 'the Doves'." [presumably The Dove, Hammersmith]. Taken by George Herbert Watkins (b.1828)..Cambridge won the race...Date: 3rd April 18... More
Cullercoats railway station, North Tyneside - Underwater Rail
Description: Cullercoats railway station, North Tyneside "flooded after a heavy rain storm". Photograph by Burton Graham...Date: 1900..Our Catalogue Reference: COPY 1/448 ( http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ca... More
Freight is Great - An old black and white photo of a truck loaded with...
Description: Heavily loaded Great Western Railway motor wagon..Date: c.1905..Our Catalogue Reference: RAIL 254/32 ( http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=6&CATID=5326641... More
Charging a drift of snow, Caithness, Scotland
Description: "Photograph of effect of three engines & snow plough charging a five feet drift of snow at Altnabreac, Caithness." Photograph by James Johnston...Date: 1895..Our Catalogue Reference: COPY 1/419/912... More
Sightseeing, Cologne Germany
Description: Open top tourist bus..Date: 1920..Our Catalogue Reference: PRO 30/89/40 ( http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=6&CATID=4604468&SearchInit=4&SearchType=6&CA... More
Stolen Volkswagen Beetle - Automobiles of 1940s
Description: Car stolen by Ludwig Bayer. Photograph used in evidence at his subsequent trial...Date: c.1950..Our Catalogue Reference: FO 1060/1405 ( http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycatalogue... More
Platform - A black and white photo of a boat in the water
Description: Section of North Sea oil rig being towed to out to sea...Date: 1966..Our Catalogue Reference: POWE 46/4 ( http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/searchresults.asp?fldLettercodeRef=POWE&fldCla... More