Cold War Collection

Soviet Spy Kim Philby holds a press conference after being cleared of spying by the Foreign Office. October 1955 P009631

Tsar Bomba nuclear weapon display
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The battleship U. S. S. Missouri bombards Chong Ji, Korea, with 16-inch guns in October 1950
KOREAN WAR, 1950. The battleship " U.S.S. Missouri" bombards Chong Ji, Korea, with 16-inch guns in October 1950

No! : Soviet poster, 1958, by Albert Aslyan
RUSSIA: ANTI-NUCLEAR, 1958. No! : Soviet poster, 1958, by Albert Aslyan

Avro 698 Vulcan B-2
RAF Avro Vulcan V-Bomber Date: 1950s

U. S. Air Force photograph of the launch site of intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBMs) at Guanajay, Cuba
CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS, 1962. U.S. Air Force photograph of the launch site of intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBMs) at Guanajay, Cuba, 17 October 1962

Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Checkpoint Charlie, border control, West Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Europe

The USS Terrebonne Parish (LST-1156) tank landing ship docking at Windmill Beach, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS, 1962. The USS Terrebonne Parish (LST-1156) tank landing ship docking at Windmill Beach, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, during the Cuban Missile Crisis, 2 November 1962

Actor Richard Burton pictured in a London pub during the filming of " The Spy who came in from the cold". May 1965

China exploded its first hydrogen bomb on june 17, 1967

Korean War era North American F-86 Sabre combat aircraft in flight
F-86 JET FIGHTER PLANE. Korean War era North American F-86 Sabre combat aircraft in flight

American atomic bomb test at Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean, 1946
ATOMIC BOMB TEST, 1946. American atomic bomb test at Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean, 1946

Sputnik 1 launch. Sputnik 1, the worlds first artificial satellite, being launched by an R-7 Semyorka rocket from Tyuratam military range (now Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan, on 4 October 1957

Air crew of 617 Squadron scramble their Avro Vulcan Bomber at RAF Scampton as part of a QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) exercise. 12th February 1965

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England, East Sussex, Beachy Head, Vulcan Jet Bomber taking part in the Airbourne air show

Trident missile test launch C016 / 6616
Trident missile test launch from the submarine USS Mariano G. Vallejo. Trident missiles are submarine-launched ballistic missiles that are armed with nuclear warheads

Launch of the Apollo 8 spacecraft from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photograph, 1968
APOLLO 8: LAUNCH, 1968. Launch of the Apollo 8 spacecraft from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photograph, 1968

Astronaut Jim Irwin saluting the American flag by the lunar rover and the lunar module Falcon at the Hadley-Apennine
APOLLO 15: JIM IRWIN, 1971. Astronaut Jim Irwin saluting the American flag by the lunar rover and the lunar module Falcon at the Hadley-Apennine landing site, during the Apollo 15 mission

Aircraft Vickers Valiant. A photograph taken at No. 232. Operational Convertion Unit R.A.F. Gaydon showing the ground servicing facilities of the Valiant Bombers. March 1956 P004847

The first atomic explosion, 16 July 1945, in New Mexico
FIRST ATOMIC BOMB, 1945. The first atomic explosion, 16 July 1945, in New Mexico

Soviet troops marching during a parade celebrating the 52nd anniversary of the October Revolution, in Moscow
MOSCOW: MILITARY PARADE. Soviet troops marching during a parade celebrating the 52nd anniversary of the October Revolution, in Moscow, 7 November 1969

(1894-1971). Soviet politician. Photographed c1960
NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV (1894-1971). Soviet politician. Photographed c1960

A model of Sputnik 1. Photograph, 1957
SPACE: SPUTNIK 1, 1957. A model of Sputnik 1. Photograph, 1957

Soviet political leader. Brezhnev at a White House meeting with President Richard Nixon, 1973
LEONID BREZHNEV (1906-1982). Soviet political leader. Brezhnev at a White House meeting with President Richard Nixon, 1973

Project Azorian, 1970s
Project Azorian. Artwork showing the secret US operation carried out by the CIA to recover a sunken Soviet submarine in the 1970s

Visit of the American president John F Kennedy and his wife Jackie to London, England. Pictured leaving London Airport in open top car with British Prime Minister Harold MacMillan. 4th June 1961

The first nuclear powered submarine the USS Nautilus seen here in Plymouth Sound with the American aircraft carrier Essex in the background

Vulcan Bomber squadron. 1964

Sergei korolyov, soviet scientist and designer in the sphere of rocket building and cosmonautics, ballistic and geophysical rockets, the first satellites

Trident missile test launch C016 / 6615
Trident missile test launch. Trident missiles are submarine-launched ballistic missiles that are armed with nuclear warheads. They have a range of 7, 350 kilometres

Nuclear missile warning system, 1965 C016 / 4518
Nuclear missile warning system. IBM 7090 computer in use in the 1960s as part of the USAs Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (BMEWS)

Great Britain tests its first atomic weapon at the Montebello Islands off the coast of north-western Australia
BRITISH NUCLEAR TEST, 1952. Great Britain tests its first atomic weapon at the Montebello Islands off the coast of north-western Australia, 3 October 1952

35th President of the United States. Making his memorable I am a Berliner, or Ich bin ein Berliner
JOHN F. KENNEDY (1917-1963). 35th President of the United States. Making his memorable I am a Berliner, or Ich bin ein Berliner, address during a visit to West Berlin, 26 June 1963

Nikita khrushchev speaking from the rostrum of the 3rd soviet writers congress, long live soviet writers, loyal assistants of our party in the upbuilding of communism

American astronaut and politician. Pictured with the Friendship 7 space capsule shortly before Glenn became the first
JOHN GLENN, 1962. American astronaut and politician. Pictured with the Friendship 7 space capsule shortly before Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth, Feb. 20, 1962

Soviet tanks during a tactical exercise, 2 July 1978
SOVIET TANKS, 1978. Soviet tanks during a tactical exercise, 2 July 1978

617 Squadron at RAF Scampton as they prepare to leave for Goose Bay in Canada. 31 August 1971

Yalta Conference of Allied leaders, World War II, 4-11 February 1945. Seated left to right: Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin

RAF Stenigot 28997_010
RAF Stenigot Radar Station and NATO Forward Scatter Station, Lincolnshire, 2018. TF2582

Soviet space program propaganda poster, 1959

Soviet space propaganda poster. The Space Race was a 20th century competition between two Cold War rivals, the Soviet Union (USSR) and the United States (US), for supremacy in spaceflight capability

Duga Radar (aka Russian Woodpecker), a secret Soviet Over the Horizon military radar, Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine

Russia, Moscow, Taganka-area, ZKP Tagansky Cold War Museum, underground communication bunker red star

How to Close the Gap?: American cartoon, 1948, by D. R. Fitzpatrick on the Russian attempt to drive the Western powers
CARTOON: COLD WAR BERLIN. How to Close the Gap?: American cartoon, 1948, by D.R. Fitzpatrick on the Russian attempt to drive the Western powers from Berlin by every possible means short of an

The Rival Buses. English cartoon by Ernest Howard Shepard from Punch, 1947, caricaturing U. S
COLD WAR: BALKANS, 1947. The Rival Buses. English cartoon by Ernest Howard Shepard from Punch, 1947, caricaturing U.S. President Harry Truman (left)

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"Cold War: A Frozen Standoff and Global Tensions Unleashed" In the midst of a divided world, the Cold War emerged as a chilling testament to political rivalries and nuclear brinkmanship. From Soviet propaganda posters depicting unwavering loyalty to Avro 698 Vulcan B-2 soaring through icy skies, this era was defined by fear and uncertainty. The Tsar Bomba nuclear weapon display showcased humanity's destructive capabilities, reminding us of the devastating power that hung over our heads like an ominous cloud. Meanwhile, battleships like the U. S. S. Missouri bombarded Chong Ji in Korea with their thunderous 16-inch guns, leaving destruction in their wake. As tensions escalated further, images captured at Guanajay in Cuba revealed launch sites for intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBMs), serving as a stark reminder that conflict could erupt at any moment. Checkpoint Charlie stood as a symbolic gateway between East and West Berlin - a physical manifestation of the ideological divide gripping Europe. During the Cuban Missile Crisis, even Guantanamo Bay witnessed intense moments when the USS Terrebonne Parish tank landing ship docked at Windmill Beach. The Korean War-era North American F-86 Sabre combat aircraft soared above battlefields with determination etched on their wings. The echoes of past atomic bomb tests reverberated across time from Bikini Atoll in 1946 while Sputnik 1's launch sent shockwaves through nations worldwide. These events left an indelible mark on history - reminders that humanity teetered on the edge of catastrophe during this frigid standoff. Today we look back upon these spectacular yet haunting images captured throughout this period; they serve as poignant reminders of how close we came to disaster but also stand as testaments to human resilience and diplomacy amidst adversity. Let us learn from our past mistakes so that we may forge a future free from such icy confrontations.