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Royal Parade, Plymouth, c. 1955


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In Gallery: Devon Miscellaneous

A model in 1950s civic planning! All looking very clean and modern in this Raphael Tuck postcard....

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Midland Red Digbeth Garage, c. 1930s


Added by @iamtimbo 10 years ago / Views: 1967
In Gallery: Allsorts

Originally built in 1929, as a local bus station, the building was renamed Spencer House in the 1950s, and quickly became the central hub for coach...

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Briggate, Leeds, c. 1900s


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In Gallery: West Yorkshire Miscellaneous

This Raphael Tuck photograph was first issued in 1904, meaning it shows a busy Briggate at the turn of the 20th Century. This view looks north...

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Airship PL-18 'Parseval', Kingsnorth, c. 1913


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In Gallery: Allsorts

The Navy purchased an airship designed by (and subsequently known as) Parseval. It was based at RNAS Kingsnorth on the Hoo peninsula in Kent, where...

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The New General Hospital, Birmingham, 1898


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In Gallery: Images from The Making of Birmingham..., c. 1897

This image is contemporaneous with the opening of the hospital in Steelhouse Lane - it is still in use today, as Birmingham Children's Hospital....

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