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Pinball wizard Ford pop hot rod release signed
Ford Popular (Hotrod) 1954 Yellow

Wimborne Minster - The Grammar School - schoolboys playing cricket in the yard Date: circa 1907

Fireman in brass helmet with two white horses
Fireman in a brass helmet with two white horses in harness

LCC-LFB Fire engines in the HQ drill yard
Lambeth fire station appliances in the drill yard together with senior officer staff cars, and a lorry delivering stores

LCC-LFB Breathing apparatus communications set
A Sub Officer from Lambeths (D61) emergency tender crew demonstrating the Southampton communications equipment that was worn with a full face mask on the Proto (oxygen) breathing apparatus set

DRYING DISMAL DESMOND
A little girl pegs out her freshly washed Dismal Desmond toy dalmatian dog to dry on the washing line in her back yard! Date: early 1930s

Paddington Mint Stables, Yard and Offices, c. 1920s
A view of Paddington Mint Stables with the yard and offices, c.1920s. The image shows a busy scene at Paddington station with a mixture of empty and heavily laden horse drawn carts

Bristol Temple Meads Goods Depot, c. 1930
A view of the bustling Bristol Temple Meads Goods Depot, c.1930. GWR dray horses and carts are loaded with goods, and a motor van is leaving the depot. The enquiry office is in the background

Pile of old cars in a junk yard
A pile of old cars in a junk yard, with an appropriate road sign pointing upwards: One Way Street

Ipswich Shunting Yard
Steam goods trains at the busy shunting yard of Ipswich railway station, Suffolk, England

Cooperage yard, Guinness Brewery, Dublin, Ireland (b / w photo)
6029985 Cooperage yard, Guinness Brewery, Dublin, Ireland (b/w photo) by Irish Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cooperage yard, Guinness Brewery, Dublin)

Bill at Harrow School
Bill or call-over is a compulsory roll call, held in each House at Harrow School three times a day. Date: circa 1920s

Doctor operating on a patient in the operating room in Brooklyn Navy Yard Hospital, New York City, USA Date: 1901

Westminster School, Little Deans Yard 1890
Little Deans Yard at Westminster School (The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster), Westminster, London, 1890 Date: 1890

Messrs Vickers Iron Foundry - Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Date: circa 1910s

Castle Street and Barracks, Athlone, County Westmeath Date: 1907

Ferrari 365 GTB-4 Daytona
car, Ferrari, 365, GTB-4, Italy, Italian, Europe, European, red, 1971, 1970s, 70s, seventies, classic, sportscar, sportcar, sports, car, 2, door, coupe

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England, London, Westminster, New Scotland Yard building headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service in 8-10 Broadway

Chile, Santiago, Barrio Bellavista, Patio Bellavista, View of the Panko Sushi Restaurant

Burrishoole Abbey near Newport, County Mayo, Connacht, Republic of Ireland, Europe

St. Cainnech Cathedral, St. Canices Cathedral with a round tower, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland, Europe

Mount Rainier and Gateway to the City of Tacoma, USA (note the Old City hall - 8193) - sitting above the extensive Northern Pacific Railroad freight depot (yards) and the Thea Foss Waterway

Yard in the Palace of the Grand Master, the Medieval Old Town of the City of Rhodes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rhodes, Dodecanese Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Beauvoir, Home of Jefferson Davis, near Biloxi, Miss. Postcard. 1901, Beauvoir, Home of Jefferson Davis, near Biloxi, Miss. Postcard

LFB Dennis dual-purpose pump, Lambeth HQ
Lambeths (D61) pump at its base station, on display in Brigade headquarters drill yard. Side mounted pump outlets together with hose-reel tubing and two hook ladders can be seen

View looking east at Dunmow railway station yard, about 1911

LCC-LFB Dual purpose appliances (pump escape)
Introduced into the London Fire Brigade in 1934, dual purpose appliances meant that the ladders the fire engines carried were interchangeable

LCC-LFB Recruit firemen training at Brigade HQ, SE1
During the 1950s recruit firefighters were trained at the Brigade Headquarters, Lambeth. Here the recruit squad are rescuing by carrying down on the 50 foot wheeled escape ladder pitched to the third

LFB Dennis dual-purpose pump, Lambeth HQ
Lambeths (D61) pump at its base station, on display in Brigade headquarters drill yard. Side mounted pump outlets together with hose-reel tubing and two hook ladders can be seen

Morris / Merton Abbey
WILLIAM MORRIS English writer/artists workshop at Merton Abbey, Surrey Date: 1834 - 1896

Shipyard Apprentice
Apprentice at Swan Hunters Yard, Tyneside. Date: 1950s

Evolution of the yardstick. The oldest yardstick is at bottom, becoming more modern towards the top. Henry VII (1485-1509) and Elizabeth I (1533- 1603)

Aerial view, Tirpentwys Colliery, South Wales
Aerial view of Tirpentwys Colliery near Pontypool in South Wales

Joseph Yates Ltd - 33 Vauxhall Bridge Road
Joseph Yates Ltd - Timber Merchant - 33 Vauxhall Bridge Road, Pimlico, London

German bomb damage in Colchester
A photograph of Quartermaster-Sergeant Radjohn and his wife and baby son among the wreckage in their back-yard caused by a German bomb in February 1915

An Old Posting Yard, Surrey
Artist: Hawksley, Arthur - Title: An Old Posting Yard, Surrey - Date: 1885 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 91.4 x 71.1

Melville Macnaghten
Sir MELVILLE LESLIE MACNAGHTEN Police chief, at Scotland Yard, played a leading part in the investigation into the nefarious misdeeds of Jack the Ripper

Trial of the Detectives at the Old Bailey
Trial of the Scotland Yard Detectives at the Old Bailey - examination of the convict Kurr. Date: 1877

Women lumberjacks sawing trees, WW1
Women lumberjacks sawing trees during the First World War. 1914-1918

Prizewinning Jersey bull. circa 1900

A Puppy for My Lady, (oil on canvas)
659164 A Puppy for My Lady, (oil on canvas) by Hardy, Heywood (1842-1933); 25.4x68.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Puppy for My Lady. Heywood Hardy (1842-1933). Oil on canvas

Views of Golden Lane, London 1872
Views of Golden Lane, near Smithfield Market, in London, 1872. Illustrations (clockwise from top left): The Earls Barrow; Making trimmings for Soup Kitchens; China Yard on Saturday Afternoon; a

Portsmouth Prison - Exercise Yard
Men follow a circuit around the exercise yard at Portsmouth Prison, Hampshire. Date: circa 1900

Manchester Goods on horse cart, LNWR Goods Depot, Camden
A load of Manchester Goods transported by horse cart to the LNWR (London & North Western Railway Co.) Goods Depot at Camden, London. Date: circa 1907

London Territorial regiments at the start of WWI
Just before the British Army was mobilised following the outbreak of World War I, a number of London Territorial regiments were on their war to camp for their annual training when they were ordered

HALIFAX HARBOR, 1917. View of the wreckage in the railroad yards on the Richmond side of Halifax harbor following the disastrous explosion and fire of 6 December 1917

SNOW HILL INSTITUTE, 1902. Students at Snow Hill Institute, a little Tuskegee. Photograph by Frances Benjamin Johnston, 1902

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In the vast expanse of history, yards have witnessed remarkable events and played a pivotal role in shaping our world. From the thunderous roar of HMS Duke of York firing a broadside during the Second World War to the bustling Harland and Wolff Yard, where magnificent ships were born, these spaces hold stories that echo through time. Imagine the awe-inspiring sight of Charles Green's balloon event in Stockport, as it gracefully floated above, defying gravity and capturing hearts. Meanwhile, at LCC-LFB Recruit firefighters training at Brigade HQ SE1 yard, future heroes honed their skills amidst flames and determination. The fingerprint sheet tells tales of justice served and mysteries unraveled. Each unique mark represents a story waiting to be discovered—a testament to human identity etched on this humble piece of paper. Glasgow's shipbuilding yard on that fateful day in 1971 stands as an emblematic moment for Scotland. The Face of Britain feature showcased not just steel structures but also the resilience and craftsmanship embedded within its people. Traveling back further in time reveals Newgate Exercise Yard depicted by Gustave Dore—an image frozen in wood engravings from London's past. It evokes thoughts about confinement juxtaposed with fleeting moments under open skies. Solva Farm beckons with promises of tranquility amid Pembrokeshire's stunning landscapes—nature embracing man-made boundaries harmoniously. And who can resist exploring Bleeding Heart Yard or gazing up at majestic ship figureheads guarding Castles Shipbreaking Yard? A windjammer looming over a London street transports us into another era—a reminder that even amidst urban chaos, echoes from distant seas can still captivate our imagination. Lastly, an old farm nestled among Guernsey's Channel Islands whispers secrets passed down through generations—the timeless connection between land and those who tend it, and are more than mere physical spaces.