Parking Collection (page 6)

The first parking meterin England. The first parking meters are introduced in Grosvenor Square, Mayfair, London on 10th July 1958

New tricycle - Mr George King, of Clarendon Street, Hull, has a full time job in the city centre cleaning the Corporation Telephone Department kiosks

Market Square, Pontypridd. 11th January 1973

Taff Street, Pontypridd. 5th June 1962

The main shopping street in Caerphilly. 28th January 1967

Shopping Hannah Street, Porth. 22nd November 1977

Shoppers out and about in Hannah Street, Porth 25th March 1985

The finished job: The new Oxen Cove coach and car park in Brixham in June 1991

6th Form pupils of Bournemouth Grammar School seen here parking the car after driving to school. 16th July 1960

The scene in Ranelagh Street, Liverpool, Merseyside. Picture taken at 9am and already cars are parked and shoppers crowd the pavement. 5th December 1987

Transport: Cars: Ford Corsair: The Bass family seen here with their new car. 1964 F135-001

A sign of Christmas, as early as 10 o clock the Coventry Corporation car park attendant put a Car Park Full notice at the Bull Yard car park. Coventry, circa 1965

Singer Marc Bolan in a rickshaw in London. Drawing the rickshaw is Alphie O Leary, Marcs chauffeur. 12th December 1973

Double white lines on Ash Street. 6th September 1968

The double white lines in Garden Lane and Park Place, Bootle, near the new Strand. 6th September 1968

Basil Fawlty, in the shape of John Cleese, was in Newcastle to promote the book of scripts written by himself and his wife Connie Booth for the hit TV series Fawlty Towers

A policeman on point duty on The Aldwych. London, 1930

Exterior view of Old Trafford. 12th February 1993

A winter snow scene, 28th March 1977. Cars struggle up a bank at Birches Nook, Stocksfield, Northumberland. (Austin Maxi followed by a Ford Cortina MK3, Ford Escort MK2 and Morris Marina)

A parade of shops in Whickham, Gateshead. ( Ford Cortina Mk3) 24th February 1971

Some of the cars at the Daily Mirror car park at Geraldine House in Fetters Lane. 9th June 1960

Cars parked outside the Anglican Cathedral in Liverpool. 9th March 1967

Cars parked outside the Imperial College of Science and technology in South Kensington, London. Circa 1960

An eleven storey mechanical car park in operation in Shoe Lane, London which holds 279 cars. They are driven into one of ten bays are parked automatically by means of two lifts. 18th January 1963

The Guildhall in St Giles Square Northampton November 1936

Aircraft Vickers Valliant B1 bomber taxies in after arrival at RAF Marham in Norfolk and directed in to park by ground staff. June 1960

Housing in Hamburg, West Germany November 1989

Traffic Warden tries to ticket an elephant which had stopped on a single yellow line in the centre of Cardiff. 16th May 1968

The St Georges Day parade, in which the soldiers of the 6th Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers and the Old Comrades of the 4th, 5th

Within half-an-hour of shops opening today the centre car parks were full and this scene was typical of the day. 11th December 1965

The Market roof car park in Coventry full of shoppers cars. 30th August 1985

One of the Esso super tankers take shape at Swan Hunter shipbuilders in Wallsend, towering over the nearby houses

YouOll get a ticket even if youOre in the magic business, running around in coaches that turn into pumpkins, parking regulations have to be observed

Nataaj Restaurant in London April 1995

Housing in Hamburg, West Germany November 1989

The opening of West Orchard car park, Coventry city centre. The Lord Mayors car enters the car park and is first through the barriers. 25th June 1962

Cars parked in Market Way Precinct, Coventry. Soon there will be a ban on Precinct parking so this sight will disappear. 7th October 1961

Cars parked tier-on-tier in the multi-storey car park on the Barracks site as shoppers flocked to the centre of Coventry today. 21st April 1962

Kingston Upon Thames street scene. Circa 1936

Market day in Kingston High Street November 1936

Coventry Retail Market and rooftop car park. 2nd February 1981

Parking Meters in Grosvenor Square, London. January 1965 P011349

Beauty Queen Traffic wardens. Miss Denise Humphreys and Mrs Linda Morton. January 1975 75-00578

Colchester. Essex, street scenes. June 1952 C3016

Glaser-Dirks DG-100 699, in the glider parking / preparation area at a gliding competition in the UK. Date: circa 1982

Grob Astir CS77 378, in the glider parking / preparation area at a gliding competition in the UK. Date: circa 1982

Glaser-Dirks DG-200 25, in the glider parking / preparation area at a gliding competition in the UK. Date: circa 1982

Schleicher ASW19 464, in the glider parking / preparation area at a gliding competition in the UK. Date: circa 1982

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From historic moments to bustling city streets, it has shaped our world in unexpected ways. In 1958, the 1st Battalion of the Scots Guards found solace in a quiet parking lot, reflecting on their journey and camaraderie. Meanwhile, across the pond in Lake Placid, N. Y. , the Coventry Climax Engines ET199 revolutionized efficiency as the first British-produced forklift truck parked itself into industrial history. Traveling further east, we find ourselves amidst the enchanting center of Lublijana with its majestic castle standing tall in the background. As cars gracefully park along Main Street in this charming Slovenian city, one can't help but feel transported to a fairytale setting. Venturing southward to Monte Carlo's glitzy nightscape, where dreams come alive at The Casino and Hotel de Paris by nightfall. Here luxury vehicles effortlessly glide into designated spots as guests indulge in opulence and excitement. In contrast lies Agatha Christie's humble cottage near River Dart in Devon - a serene retreat where creativity thrived while her car sat quietly parked nearby; an unassuming witness to countless tales woven within those walls. Across continents yet again, New York's Sag Harbor welcomes late afternoon visitors strolling along Main Street. Cars line up neatly outside local establishments as residents soak up small-town charm before twilight sets upon them. Even during times of unrest like the Grunwick dispute witnessed by Met Police officers or traffic congestion engulfing Covent Garden's vibrant streets - parking lots become temporary sanctuaries amidst chaos; spaces that offer respite from turmoil and allow individuals to regroup before continuing their journeys. Further north stands Bamburgh Castle majestically overlooking England's rugged coastline - its vast grounds accommodating both medieval knights on horseback and modern-day vehicles seeking refuge from time’s relentless march. Crossing oceans once more brings us to Houston’s captivating skyline; towering buildings reaching for clouds as cars fill parking garages below.