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In the aftermath of an air raid, the Holland House library stands strong as a symbol of resilience and determination

Background imagePeople Collection: Postman, Harnham, Salisbury OP04500

Postman, Harnham, Salisbury OP04500
HARNHAM, Salisbury, Wiltshire. View from the Old Mill at Harnham, looking across the water meadows towards Salisbury Cathedral with a postman pushing his bicycle along the Town Path in

Background imagePeople Collection: Aldeburgh Beach a082551

Aldeburgh Beach a082551
ALDEBURGH BEACH, Suffolk. View along the beach showing a line of sea marks and a fisherman with a wicker basket walking up the beach with gulls wheeling overhead. Photographed by John Gay in 1977

Background imagePeople Collection: Smithfield Market BL22966_004

Smithfield Market BL22966_004
SMITHFIELD MARKET, London. Smithfield has been the site of a market since the Middle Ages, originally selling horses, cattle and pigs

Background imagePeople Collection: Clifton Suspension Bridge BB89_03974

Clifton Suspension Bridge BB89_03974
CLIFTON SUSPENSION BRIDGE, Bristol. The bridge under construction. Work began on the bridge in 1836 under the supervision of Isambard Kingdom Brunel but stopped due to lack of funds

Background imagePeople Collection: Big Ben Clock Tower CC73_02867

Big Ben Clock Tower CC73_02867
PALACE OF WESTMINSTER, London. Inside the clock tower. Maintenance on Big Ben clock face

Background imagePeople Collection: Blackpool Beach a047930

Blackpool Beach a047930
BLACKPOOL, Lancashire. Informal holiday portrait showing rear view of a family with two small daughters paddling in the sea, with Blackpool Tower in the background (mid-20th century). John Gay

Background imagePeople Collection: Whitestone Pond, Hampstead Heath a071818

Whitestone Pond, Hampstead Heath a071818
WHITESTONE POND, Hampstead Heath, London. View of a boy lying down on the edge of the pond with his hand holding a model yacht on the water

Background imagePeople Collection: Lord Hills Road, London a064488

Lord Hills Road, London a064488
LORD HILLS ROAD, Westbourne Green, Paddington, London. A view looking south with Senior Street to the right, houses now demolished, with railings in the forground

Background imagePeople Collection: Sir David Attenborough with mountain gorillas on location for BBC series Life on Earth, Rwanda

Sir David Attenborough with mountain gorillas on location for BBC series Life on Earth, Rwanda, Africa 1978

Background imagePeople Collection: The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) is seen in the sky in Ivalo of Lapland

The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) is seen in the sky in Ivalo of Lapland, Finland September 27, 2019. Picture taken September 27, 2019. REUTERS/Alexander Kuznetsov

Background imagePeople Collection: Donkey ride a071928

Donkey ride a071928
Hampstead Heath, Greater London. Two small boys riding donkeys being led across the road in front of Whitestone Pond, with people strolling on the banks of the pond behind

Background imagePeople Collection: Perseus and Medusa statue at Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Perseus and Medusa statue at Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Background imagePeople Collection: A group scene from The Titfield Thunderbolt

A group scene from The Titfield Thunderbolt
taken on the platform of Mallingford station

Background imagePeople Collection: LONDON: UNDERGROUND, 1944. Please stand on the right of the escalator

LONDON: UNDERGROUND, 1944. Please stand on the right of the escalator. Poster by Fougasse promoting proper etiquette on the London Underground, 1944

Background imagePeople Collection: Shepherd with sheep, Cornwall. Late 1800s

Shepherd with sheep, Cornwall. Late 1800s
A shepherd followed by flock of sheep in a leafy Cornish lane. Photographer: Unknown

Background imagePeople Collection: Santa Claus at the Beach

Santa Claus at the Beach
Santa relaxing on an Australian beach with his feet up

Background imagePeople Collection: People lighthouse sunset silhouette at South Haven Michigan

People lighthouse sunset silhouette at South Haven Michigan

Background imagePeople Collection: Cafe, Placa de Cort, Palma, Mallorca, Spain

Cafe, Placa de Cort, Palma, Mallorca, Spain

Background imagePeople Collection: A jogger on the towpath of the Canal du Midi near Castelnaudary, Languedoc-Rousillon, France

A jogger on the towpath of the Canal du Midi near Castelnaudary, Languedoc-Rousillon, France. Septeber 2011

Background imagePeople Collection: Morris Dancing FF003010

Morris Dancing FF003010
Town Street, Thaxted, Essex. A group of morris dancers and a unicorn hobby horse at a Thaxted Morris Ring meeting. Photographed by John Gay in the mid-1960s

Background imagePeople Collection: Michaelmas Fair CBR01_01_05

Michaelmas Fair CBR01_01_05
Market Place, Wallingford, Oxfordshire. People looking at the stalls at the Michaelmas Fair in the Market Place. 1895, unknown photographer

Background imagePeople Collection: The RMS Titanicas propellers as the mighty ship sits in dry dock

The RMS Titanicas propellers as the mighty ship sits in dry dock
Vintage maritime history photo of the RMS Titanicas propellers as the mighty ship sits in dry dock

Background imagePeople Collection: General Ulysses S. Grant amid his service during The American Civil War

General Ulysses S. Grant amid his service during The American Civil War

Background imagePeople Collection: MONET: CELEBRATION, 1878. The Rue Montorgueil in Paris. Celebration of June 30, 1878

MONET: CELEBRATION, 1878. The Rue Montorgueil in Paris. Celebration of June 30, 1878. Oil on canvas, Claude Monet, 1878

Background imagePeople Collection: A view of the river Thames from Richmond Bridge, London, England, with a pleasure

A view of the river Thames from Richmond Bridge, London, England, with a pleasure boat full of passengers just about to pass underneath. Late 1940s, early 1950s

Background imagePeople Collection: Pohutukawa Tree and Buffalo Beach, Whitianga, Coromandel Peninsula, North Island

Pohutukawa Tree and Buffalo Beach, Whitianga, Coromandel Peninsula, North Island, New Zealand

Background imagePeople Collection: HASSAM: AVENUE IN THE RAIN. The Avenue in the Rain. Oil on canvas by Childe Hassam, 1917

HASSAM: AVENUE IN THE RAIN. The Avenue in the Rain. Oil on canvas by Childe Hassam, 1917

Background imagePeople Collection: Port Sunlight BL14041_027

Port Sunlight BL14041_027
LEVER BROTHERS SUNLIGHT SOAP WORKS, Port Sunlight, Wirral, Merseyside. Interior view. Workers packing soap boxes. Photographed by Bedford Lemere & Co. in April 1897

Background imagePeople Collection: Patcham Windmill a98_05267

Patcham Windmill a98_05267
PATCHAM, East Sussex. Three horsemen ride past Patcham tower mill on the Downs behind Brighton. Photographed by Eric de Mare (active 1945-80)

Background imagePeople Collection: Blacksmith, Norfolk a98_13558

Blacksmith, Norfolk a98_13558
Woodbastwick, Norfolk. Interior of blacksmiths shop. A farrier shapes a horseshoe on his anvil. Photographed by Hallam Ashley, February 1949

Background imagePeople Collection: Shambles CC76_00555

Shambles CC76_00555
Shambles, York, 1910. A view looking south along Shambles from in front of the butchers shop at number 44, with a number of young children standing along the street

Background imagePeople Collection: The Sanibel Island Light or Point Ybel Light was one of the first lighthouses

The Sanibel Island Light or Point Ybel Light was one of the first lighthouses on Floridas Gulf Coast north of Key West and the Dry Tortugas

Background imagePeople Collection: Dugong (Dugong dugon) male feeding on a seagrass meadow (Halophila stipulacea)

Dugong (Dugong dugon) male feeding on a seagrass meadow (Halophila stipulacea), accompanied by a young Golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus). Marsa Nabaa, Marsa Alam, Egypt. Red Sea

Background imagePeople Collection: Jonathan Couch, Cornwall. Before 1870

Jonathan Couch, Cornwall. Before 1870
Full length portrait photograph of Dr Jonathan Couch (1789-1870) standing with one hand hooked into his waistcoat and holding a top hat in the other

Background imagePeople Collection: Five little girls, Polperro, Cornwall. 1860-1870s

Five little girls, Polperro, Cornwall. 1860-1870s
A group of five young girls, comprising two older girls, two toddlers and a baby. The second from the left is probably Jane Ann Libby

Background imagePeople Collection: Five young boys, Polperro, Cornwall. 1860-1870s

Five young boys, Polperro, Cornwall. 1860-1870s
Five young boys sitting on steps with their musical instruments, namely an accordion, triangle, tambourine, and a zither which is held by two boys

Background imagePeople Collection: Portugal, Azores, Faial Island. Horta Marina with paintings by yacht crews on its piers

Portugal, Azores, Faial Island. Horta Marina with paintings by yacht crews on its piers

Background imagePeople Collection: Nicolsbasiliek, Amsterdam

Nicolsbasiliek, Amsterdam
Bikes on a canal and Nicols church in the background in Amsterdam

Background imagePeople Collection: A street scene in Flushing, Cornwall. Early 1900s

A street scene in Flushing, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A street scene in Flushing. People stand on the pavements to watch the photographer. A shop on the right is festooned with advertisements of the day. Photographer: Arthur Philp

Background imagePeople Collection: Building Rotherhithe Tunnel BB99_06817

Building Rotherhithe Tunnel BB99_06817
Rotherhithe Tunnel, Rotherhithe, Southwark, London. The south entrance to the Rotherhithe Tunnel during construction. One of a series of prints documenting work on the road tunnel beneath the Thames

Background imagePeople Collection: Staff cooks at King George Military Hospital, London, England, 1915

Staff cooks at King George Military Hospital, London, England, 1915
A group portrait of staff cooks at King George Military Hospital, London, England. Two military personnel are sitting in the front row, 1915

Background imagePeople Collection: Cave of Plato, Jan Saenredam, Cornelis Cornelisz. van Haarlem, 1604

Cave of Plato, Jan Saenredam, Cornelis Cornelisz. van Haarlem, 1604

Background imagePeople Collection: Rover Car Factory, Solihull JLP01_01_045_33

Rover Car Factory, Solihull JLP01_01_045_33
Rover Car Company Works, Lode Lane, Solihull. West Midlands. Interior view of Rover factory showing workers polishing cars, October 1956. John Laing Collection

Background imagePeople Collection: Rain BB98_05778

Rain BB98_05778
Pier Road, Whitby, North Yorkshire. People with raincoats and umbrellas walking beside the harbour in the rain. Photographed by Alfred Newton and Sons 1896-1920

Background imagePeople Collection: London. Lambeth Walk. 1930s History of London - Vauxhall / Lambeth

London. Lambeth Walk. 1930s History of London - Vauxhall / Lambeth

Background imagePeople Collection: Leighton Buzzard Market Cross BB86_01958

Leighton Buzzard Market Cross BB86_01958
Market Cross, Market Square, Leighton Buzzard, Leighton-Linslade, Central Bedfordshire. A horse and cart beside the Market Cross, Leighton Buzzard, with a market taking place in the square

Background imagePeople Collection: Kings Square ( Market Place ) Enfield Town, London, with the Kings Head Public House

Kings Square ( Market Place ) Enfield Town, London, with the Kings Head Public House and St Andrews Parish Church at the back. Late 1940s, early 1950s

Background imagePeople Collection: St Giles Fair, Oxford CC49_00539

St Giles Fair, Oxford CC49_00539
St Giles Fair, Oxford, Oxfordshire, September 1905. Photographed by Henry William Taunt (1842-1922) on silver gelatin glass plate negative



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In the aftermath of an air raid, the Holland House library stands strong as a symbol of resilience and determination. The people, undeterred by the destruction around them, gather to rebuild their beloved sanctuary for knowledge. As darkness blankets the sky, a meteor shower captivates the villagers in 1833. With awe-struck faces turned towards the heavens, they witness nature's celestial spectacle above their humble village. A moment frozen in time that reminds us of our place in this vast universe. On Melbourne Beach in Australia, people bask in the warmth of golden sands and turquoise waters. Laughter fills the air as families create cherished memories under clear blue skies. Here, life slows down to embrace simple pleasures and appreciate nature's beauty. The Mallard steam train roars through history on its Flying Scotsman service. Excitement radiates from passengers' faces as they embark on an unforgettable journey across picturesque landscapes. People united by their love for adventure and exploration. Four fishermen stand proudly against crashing waves in Polperro, Cornwall. Their weathered faces tell stories of perseverance and dedication to their craft passed down through generations. In harmony with nature's rhythm, they cast their nets into uncertain depths with unwavering hope. Hogarth's iconic Beer Street comes alive with bustling activity amidst London's vibrant streetscape. People from all walks of life come together over pints and mugs filled with camaraderie and shared experiences - a testament to society's ability to find solace even during challenging times. Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc ignites flames within his own being at a Saigon intersection - an act of protest against injustice that reverberated across nations. His self-immolation serves as a stark reminder that individuals possess immense power when driven by conviction for change. Henry Clarence Whaite paints a poignant scene depicting A Welsh Funeral (To the Cold Earth).