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England Black Collection (page 19)

England Black: A tapestry of history, resilience, and iconic landmarks

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Rubbish Pile

Rubbish Pile
8th February 1979: Piles of rubbish near Charing Cross Hospital in Hammersmith, London, during the dustmens strike. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Modern School

Modern School
4th May 1964: Girls on a glass-walled staircase look down on pupils in the playground at breaktime. (Photo by Richard Chowen/Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Billingsgate

Billingsgate
circa 1952: Billingsgate fish market with lorries on the quayside loaded with crates. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Question Mark

Question Mark
September 1975: An upright piece of scrap metal and concrete forms a monumental question mark overlooking Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Tourists Rowing

Tourists Rowing
21st August 1978: Tourists to London rowing a boat on a lake. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: National Theatre

National Theatre
1976: Fireworks being set off at the site of the National Theatre on the South Bank of the Thames. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: London Evening Standard

London Evening Standard
Fine Art Storehouse Vintage Photo Gallery: Press Photography: London Evening Standard

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Guy The Gorilla

Guy The Gorilla
6th June 1973: A close-up of Guy, the most famous gorilla in London Zoo, Regents Park. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: London Evening Standard

London Evening Standard
Fine Art Storehouse Vintage Photo Gallery: Press Photography: London Evening Standard

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Winnie The Cat

Winnie The Cat
4th October 1971: A fine example of a statesman cat, Winston Churchill aged 21. (Photo by Aubrey Hart/Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Tiger Roars

Tiger Roars
4th June 1976: A tiger at London Zoo. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Who Did You Vote For

Who Did You Vote For
2nd May 1979: Two dogs, Tashy and Lucky, parked outside the Kensington polling station whilst their owner exercises his or her constitutional right. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Channel Tunnel

Channel Tunnel
21st January 1975: The view from inside the Channel Tunnel under construction at Shakespeares Cliff. (Photo by Graham Wood/Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Druid Ceremony

Druid Ceremony
25th June 1971: Druids holding hands during a ceremony on Hampstead Heath, north London. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Channel Tunnel

Channel Tunnel
1980: The entrance to the Channel Tunnel at Aycliff near Dover while under construction. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Racehorse And Colt

Racehorse And Colt
18th March 1977: The racehorse Strip the Willow and her unnamed colt at Sandringham, Norfolk. The colt will be presented to Queen Elizabeth II on her return from her Far Eastern tour

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Hackney High Rise

Hackney High Rise
14th February 1977: Tower block housing in Hackney. (Photo by Colin Davey/Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Southwark Housing

Southwark Housing
31st October 1969: The Queens Buildings housing estate in Southwark, London. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Rubbish Pile Up

Rubbish Pile Up
2nd December 1970: Rubbish piled up in a Leicester Square during the dustmens strike. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: River Police

River Police
13th October 1976: A police boat at speed on the river Thames in London, with Tower Bridge behind. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Battersea Landmark

Battersea Landmark
30th August 1978: The gothic-style towers of Battersea Power Station, designed by leading architect Giles Scott, on the bank of the river Thames. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Bamboo Delight

Bamboo Delight
27th April 1979: London Zoos Panda Ching-Ching eats a mouthful of bamboo shoots. (Photo by Colin Davey/Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Pig Pen

Pig Pen
14th May 1974: A close-up of a large pig poking its snout through the bars of its pen, at Grove Farm, Fawkham, Kent. (Photo by Aubrey Hart/Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: New Jaguar Cars

New Jaguar Cars
2nd September 1972: A line of Jaguar cars covered with brown paper at the Jaguar factory, Coventry. (Photo by Frank Tewkesbury/Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Running For Cars

Running For Cars
29th June 1929: Drivers - from five nations - rushing to their cars for the start of the Six Hours Race at Brooklands racetrack in Surrey. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: City Snow

City Snow
20th November 1965: A policeman directs traffic on a snowy day in Ludgate Circus, London as a frozen food van drives past. (Photo by Sydney O Meara/Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: After Dark

After Dark
29th October 1930: A couple, sitting on a wall, look at the lights of London after dark. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Sports Car

Sports Car
24th August 1931: An Invicta sports car of the latest model parked in a London street. It is currently on show at Connaught Motors of Berkeley St. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Annies Van

Annies Van
5th August 1930: The caravan in which Miss Annie Croft is touring the country with her production of The Maid Of The Mountains, which will shortly be seen in the West End

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Sunbeam

Sunbeam
24th August 1931: A 1932 Sunbeam from the Sunbeam Motor Company of Princes Street, London. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Wolseley Sports Car

Wolseley Sports Car
24th August 1931: A Wolseley Hornet Swallow (1932 model) parked in a street. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Hudson Coupe

Hudson Coupe
24th August 1931: A brand new V8 Hudson coupe with a 119-inch chassis. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Theatre Construction

Theatre Construction
21st January 1930: Construction work on Jack Buchanans Theatre. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Family Home

Family Home
12th September 1932: The family home of Harold Boulton at Haslemere in Surrey. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Wedding Feast

Wedding Feast
December 1932: Table laid for the wedding reception of Muriel Phillipsbourne and Oscar Botero. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Stand At Car Show

Stand At Car Show
22nd October 1931: Cars on display at the Standard Motor Company stand at Olympia exhibition centre, London. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Austin Six

Austin Six
24th August 1931: Austin 12-6 saloon. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Country Cottage

Country Cottage
1933: An archetypal English country cottage, with thatched roof and rose garden. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Standard Saloon

Standard Saloon
24th August 1931: A standard Big Nine coachbuilt saloon (1932 model) parked in front of town houses in Montagu Square, London. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Ford Saloon

Ford Saloon
24th August 1931: A 3-window Ford saloon (1931 model) fitted with a 14.9 engine. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Midget Mark II

Midget Mark II
24th August 1931: The front of a Midget Mark II car, the latest model to bear the MG marque, parked on the grass verge of a road

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Austin Swallow

Austin Swallow
24th August 1931: An Austin Swallow car (1931 model). (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Front Of Car

Front Of Car
24th August 1931: The front of a brand new V8 Hudson coupe with a 119-inch chassis. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Midget Mark II

Midget Mark II
24th August 1931: The latest MG Midget Mark II car, currently on show at University Motors, Hertford St, London. It is described as the fastest and finest 750cc car money can buy

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Capitol Cinema

Capitol Cinema
1927: The Capitol cinema, London, showing Hills of Kentucky starring Rin Tin Tin the famous animal film star. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images)

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Mountbattens Flat

Mountbattens Flat
24th April 1928: The stairway to Lady Louis Mountbattens London flat. Edwina Cynthia Annette, Countess of Mountbatten, nee Edwina, Countess of Ashley

Background imageEngland Black Collection: Barbaras Glider

Barbaras Glider
circa 1930: Romance novelist Barbara Cartland (1901 - 2000) poses beside the glider in which she made the first long distance towed journey in England, from Hanworth to Reading

Background imageEngland Black Collection: On The Beach

On The Beach
circa 1960: Two dogs playing on the beach at Bournemouth. (Photo by Erich Auerbach/Getty Images)



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England Black: A tapestry of history, resilience, and iconic landmarks. From the comforting aroma of a Teasmaid to the thunderous roar of Wellington Bombers soaring through the skies, this nation's spirit is etched in every corner. The majestic Liver Buildings stand tall as a testament to Liverpool's maritime heritage, while Fawley Oil Refinery fuels progress on England's south coast. As dusk settles over London, the Battersea Power Station Silhouette emerges like a guardian of electricity. Marylebone Station buzzes with life as commuters weave their way through its bustling halls, while Claridges Hotel exudes timeless elegance at every turn. In an unexpected twist, even the Dulux Dog finds itself drunk with delight amidst vibrant celebrations in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Yet amidst all these grand spectacles lies a moment of quiet reflection; the Cenotaph Ceremony stands solemnly to honor those who made sacrifices for our freedom. The rhythmic symphony of activity echoes along Liverpool Docks - a gateway to new horizons and tales yet untold. And in one small village street, we witness innocence and unity; three children walk hand in hand down its lonely road. England Black encapsulates not just sights but also emotions - from nostalgia and pride to hope and camaraderie, and is a land where stories intertwine with cobblestones underfoot and where each step reveals another chapter waiting to be discovered.