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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: Fishing boat off Porthleven, Cornwall. Undated, probably early 1900s

Fishing boat off Porthleven, Cornwall. Undated, probably early 1900s
The Penzance registered Porthleven fishing boat, PZ57 Hetty May, under sail off Porthleven with several fishermen on board. Another fishing boat can be seen in the distance. Photographer: Unknown

Background imagePeople Collection: Venton East Square, St. Just, Cornwall a97_07634

Venton East Square, St. Just, Cornwall a97_07634
A view of Mrs Barnes and others outside houses on Venton East Square, St. Just, Cornwall. 1901. Photgraphed by Alfred Newton and Sons

Background imagePeople Collection: English springer spaniel, three standing with front legs on rock, Rhododendron flowers

English springer spaniel, three standing with front legs on rock, Rhododendron flowers in background. Haddam, Connecticut, USA. June

Background imagePeople Collection: Young girl in traditional dress. Mursi tribe, Mago National Park. Omo Valley, Ethiopia

Young girl in traditional dress. Mursi tribe, Mago National Park. Omo Valley, Ethiopia

Background imagePeople Collection: A group portrait, RMS Olympic BL24989_003

A group portrait, RMS Olympic BL24989_003
A group posed on the deck of RMS Olympic, White Star Line, 1920. The Olympic was sister ship to the ill-fated Titanic and Britannic

Background imagePeople Collection: A group portrait, RMS Olympic BL24989_001

A group portrait, RMS Olympic BL24989_001
Six men posed on the deck of RMS Olympic, White Star Line, 1920. The Olympic was sister ship to the ill-fated Titanic and Britannic

Background imagePeople Collection: Hunting party DP067905

Hunting party DP067905
Wrest Park, Silsoe, Bedfordshire. Chinese wallpaper depicting a hunting party of men with bows and arrows in a wooded landscape with birds

Background imagePeople Collection: Greetings DP067921

Greetings DP067921
Wrest Park, Silsoe, Bedfordshire. Detail of Chinese wallpaper showing two people with fans bowing to each other, with a tree, flowering shrubs, a large bird and a butterfly

Background imagePeople Collection: Nobels Explosives Works, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Late July or August 1916

Nobels Explosives Works, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Late July or August 1916
A posed photo of the all female workforce at Nobels Explosives Works in Perranporth during the First World War (1914-1918). The women are wearing a triangular badge marked On War Service

Background imagePeople Collection: Fall / Cocker Spaniel / 1936

Fall / Cocker Spaniel / 1936
Mrs Jamieson Higgins sits in the grass with some of her Treetops cockers

Background imagePeople Collection: Night view of Torii Gate of Itsukushima Shrine (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Miyajima

Night view of Torii Gate of Itsukushima Shrine (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Miyajima, Japan

Background imagePeople Collection: Paul Douglas in The Maggie

Paul Douglas in The Maggie
The Philadelphia born played the appropriate role of The American in this Ealing Studios comedy

Background imagePeople Collection: Transparent Man Walking in Desert

Transparent Man Walking in Desert
Australian Views Photographers: Donald Iain Smith

Background imagePeople Collection: Petticoat Lane Market a054036

Petticoat Lane Market a054036
Petticoat Lane Market, Middlesex Street, Whitechapel, London. 1950s street scene taken from an upper floor window

Background imagePeople Collection: USA, Florida, New Smyrna Beach, Flagler Avenue, beach entrance

USA, Florida, New Smyrna Beach, Flagler Avenue, beach entrance

Background imagePeople Collection: Kynance Cove, Landewednack, Cornwall. 1925

Kynance Cove, Landewednack, Cornwall. 1925
A group of men and women bathing in the sea at Kynance. Photographer: Unknown

Background imagePeople Collection: Panoramic view of St Kilda Pier Melbourne

Panoramic view of St Kilda Pier Melbourne
Several Boats docked in front of the Melbourne Skyline

Background imagePeople Collection: Monorail, Tokyo

Monorail, Tokyo
Monorail reaching Odaiba waterfront

Background imagePeople Collection: Bewdley GOM01_05_050_27

Bewdley GOM01_05_050_27
Bewdley, Worcestershire. A view looking west along Load Street towards St Annes Church with cars and motorbikes parked in the foreground. Photographed by Andor Gomme in September 1957

Background imagePeople Collection: Festival Pleasure Gardens a054055

Festival Pleasure Gardens a054055
Festival Pleasure Gardens, Battersea Park, Wandsworth, London. Passengers riding the waterchute fairground ride at the Battersea Festival Gardens, Greater London, illuminated at night

Background imagePeople Collection: Fore Street, Hatfield a080269

Fore Street, Hatfield a080269
A view looking north west in Fore Street, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, showing to the right of frame the East Indian Chief Public House at no

Background imagePeople Collection: Kentish Town, 1960s FF003351

Kentish Town, 1960s FF003351
A man on stepladders re-painting the exterior of a business premises in Kentish Town, London. 1960s. Photographer, John Gay

Background imagePeople Collection: Digitally restored Civil War era painting of President Abraham Lincoln

Digitally restored Civil War era painting of President Abraham Lincoln

Background imagePeople Collection: Digitally restored vintage Civil War print of the Battle of Gettysburg

Digitally restored vintage Civil War print of the Battle of Gettysburg. The famous battle took place in early July 1863 and resulted in the largest number of casualties during The American Civil War

Background imagePeople Collection: Painting of Union Army General Philip Sheridan

Painting of Union Army General Philip Sheridan

Background imagePeople Collection: Confederate Army Colonel John S. Mosby during the American Civil War

Confederate Army Colonel John S. Mosby during the American Civil War

Background imagePeople Collection: Motorcycle scramble, St Agnes, Cornwall. 1920s

Motorcycle scramble, St Agnes, Cornwall. 1920s
A motorcycle scramble with a motorbike and side-car. Probably taking place at Blue Hills, St Agnes. Photographer: Unknown

Background imagePeople Collection: SULLIVAN VS. KILRAIN, 1889. The open-air championship match between John L. Sullivan

SULLIVAN VS. KILRAIN, 1889. The open-air championship match between John L. Sullivan (The Boston Strong Boy) and Jake Kilrain at Richburg, Mississippi, 8 July 1889

Background imagePeople Collection: WAGON TRAIL. A wagon train of settlers crossing the plains of the American West

WAGON TRAIL. A wagon train of settlers crossing the plains of the American West. Oil on canvas, 1951, by Oscar Edmund Berninghaus (1874-1952)

Background imagePeople Collection: ELLIS ISLAND: IMMIGRANTS. Trunks at Ellis Island belonging to arrivals debarking for New York

ELLIS ISLAND: IMMIGRANTS. Trunks at Ellis Island belonging to arrivals debarking for New York, c1900

Background imagePeople Collection: How do you do MF001503_19

How do you do MF001503_19
Tower Of London, Tower Hill, London. A Beefeater bends down to address a raven. Photographed by John Gay between 1935 and 1939

Background imagePeople Collection: Woods Restaurant a97_05220

Woods Restaurant a97_05220
Woods Restaurant, Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland. Interior with group seated at a table and waiting staff. Photographed by Alfred Newton & Son, 1902

Background imagePeople Collection: Festival Pleasure Gardens a077613

Festival Pleasure Gardens a077613
Festival Pleasure Gardens, Battersea Park, Wandsworth, London. Passengers riding the waterchute fairground ride at the Battersea Festival Gardens, Greater London, illuminated at night

Background imagePeople Collection: Victorian golfers CC76_00354

Victorian golfers CC76_00354
Burnham And Berrow Golf Course, Somerset. Opened in 1891 by Burnham Golf Club, the course was originally nine holes. It was extended in 1896 and the club changed its name to Burnham

Background imagePeople Collection: A gypsy woman sitting on the steps to her Romany caravan in the gypsy camp on Epsom Downs

A gypsy woman sitting on the steps to her Romany caravan in the gypsy camp on Epsom Downs, Surrey, during the Epsom race meeting Late 1940s, early 1950s

Background imagePeople Collection: A Romany gypsy woman smoking her pipe at the Epsom Races. Late 1940s, early 1950s

A Romany gypsy woman smoking her pipe at the Epsom Races. Late 1940s, early 1950s

Background imagePeople Collection: On patrol IC048 / 027

On patrol IC048 / 027
Hadrians Wall. Reconstruction line drawing of Roman soldiers mounted on horseback. Location based on Grindon Milecastle. Attributed to Philip Corke. c.1985 - c.2000. hadrian

Background imagePeople Collection: Edwardian London. An open topped, horsedrawn omnibus goes past the Temple Bar

Edwardian London. An open topped, horsedrawn omnibus goes past the Temple Bar Dragon outside the Royal Courts of Justice in Fleet Street, London. Early 1900s

Background imagePeople Collection: People out enjoying the river Thames at Richmond, London, hiring rowing boats

People out enjoying the river Thames at Richmond, London, hiring rowing boats and taking river trips in the pleasure boats. Late 1940s, early 1950s

Background imagePeople Collection: St Peters Church, Broadstairs, Kent, England. 1910

St Peters Church, Broadstairs, Kent, England. 1910

Background imagePeople Collection: Westwood Manor OP05899

Westwood Manor OP05899
Group portrait outside the entrance front of Westwood Manor, Wiltshire, c.1860. Unknown photographer, albumen print. Westwood Manor dates from the 15th century

Background imagePeople Collection: Bradfield House OP01731

Bradfield House OP01731
Bradfield House, Bradfield, Uffculme, Devon, April 1852. Unknown photographer, dilute albumen print from a paper negative

Background imagePeople Collection: Clovelly, Devon OP04926

Clovelly, Devon OP04926
CLOVELLY, Torridge, Devon. A view up the main cobbled street in Clovelly, with a donkey on the cobbles and a woman standing on the terrace of the New Inn talking to a man below

Background imagePeople Collection: Bondi Beach - Summer Crowds

Bondi Beach - Summer Crowds
Bondi Beach is crowded with a large number of beachgoers on a hot Sunday afternoon

Background imagePeople Collection: Durrington Walls J930177

Durrington Walls J930177
DURRINGTON WALLS, Wiltshire. Reconstruction drawing. The post holes at Durrington Walls interpreted as an elaborate wooden ceremonial site by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Background imagePeople Collection: Henry Simonis & Co fire appliances, Nuremberg, Germany

Henry Simonis & Co fire appliances, Nuremberg, Germany
Two Henry Simonis & Co fire appliances on a street in Nuremberg, Germany

Background imagePeople Collection: Opening ceremony of the Plymouth to Yealmpton Line, January 1898

Opening ceremony of the Plymouth to Yealmpton Line, January 1898
A view of the Opening Ceremony at Yealmpton Station on the Plymouth to Yealmpton Line, Devon in January 1898

Background imagePeople Collection: At the village water pump a97_05320

At the village water pump a97_05320
BARTON HARTSHORN, Buckinghamshire. General view showing people collecting water from the village water pump. A woman is helped by a young girl while two well dressed ladies look



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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).