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John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: On the beach a082144

On the beach a082144
Suffolk. A couple walking along a beach, the man pulling a pram behind him. Photographed by John Gay in 1963

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Photographer aloft a089547

Photographer aloft a089547
Thaxted, Essex. The photographer John Gay standing on a step ladder mounted on the roof of a van, with a group of men sitting on the wall behind

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Rural road sign a082141

Rural road sign a082141
Snape, Suffolk. Signpost and a field of straw bales, on the A1094. Photographed by John Gay in 1962

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Girls playing a091596

Girls playing a091596
Church Path, Queen Camel, Somerset. Looking along a cobbled street towards the tower of St Barnabas Church, with three young girls tending to a doll in a pram. Photographed by John Gay in April 1953

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: The use of compasses a093545

The use of compasses a093545
Demonstrating the use of compasses on a chart. One of the skills needed for airborne navigation, presumably part of a civil aviation training course through Straight Aviation Training Limited

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Avebury Stone Circle a083102

Avebury Stone Circle a083102
Avebury, Wiltshire. Standing stones in the south-east sector of Avebury stone circle, showing the Devils Chair in the foreground. Photographed by John Gay (date uncertain)

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Outdoor privy a083874

Outdoor privy a083874
King Cross, Halifax, West Yorkshire. An outdoor privy associated with the Victorian back to back houses and underdwellings of Wainhouse Terrace

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Montpelier Gardens a092053

Montpelier Gardens a092053
Montpellier Gardens, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. This octaganal shaped bandstand was built in c1895. It has fluted angle columns

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Pittville Park a092116

Pittville Park a092116
Pittville Pump Room, Pittville Park, Pittville, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. The west face of the, Pittville Pump Room, located in the north-east part of, Pittville Park

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Montpelier Gardens a092049

Montpelier Gardens a092049
Montpellier Gardens, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Looking through the interior of the octagonal shaped bandstand towards the terraced houses on Montpellier Spa Road

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Conductor a088681

Conductor a088681
Royal Agricultural Show, Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1956. The conductor of the Band of the Coldstream Guards leaning on the edge of the bandstand speaking to members of the public

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Riverbank FF002955

Riverbank FF002955
Riverbank with daisies, West Berkshire. A stretch of unidentified river, with boats moored on the far bank and a lock gate in the distance. Photographed late 1960s or early 1970s by John Gay

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Gas light a066010

Gas light a066010
Kings Cross, London. A street view with an open gas street light in the foreground, two high walls to either side of the road

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) 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

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) 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

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Speakers Corner a054025

Speakers Corner a054025
General view of a crowd at Speakers Corner in Hyde Park, London, with a young black man on the platform with arm outstretched. Date range 1962-1964. Photographer, John Gay

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) 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

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Ightham Mote a079606

Ightham Mote a079606
IGHTHAM MOTE, Ightham, near Sevenoaks, Kent. The north front of the medieval moated manor house, with snow on the ground, viewed from the north-east through pine branches

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Cats drinking milk GAY01_08_01_01_001

Cats drinking milk GAY01_08_01_01_001
Two cats drinking milk from a pail. Part of a series of cats photographed by John Gay (active 1946-1980)

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Foggy London. Policeman, Strand a100360

Foggy London. Policeman, Strand a100360
The Strand, London. A City of London traffic policeman outside the Charing Cross Hotel, using outstretched arms to control vehicles, sometime between 1946 and 1959

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) 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

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Water meadows a083400

Water meadows a083400
West Harnham, Salisbury, Wiltshire. Cattle in flooded pastures by the river and water meadows at West Harnham. Looking east towards the spire of the Cathedral Church of St Mary in the distance

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Water meadows a083399

Water meadows a083399
West Harnham, Salisbury, Wiltshire. Cattle in flooded pastures by the river and water meadows at West Harnham. Looking east towards the spire of the Cathedral Church of St Mary in the distance

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Salisbury Cathedral a083373

Salisbury Cathedral a083373
Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire. A view of the spire of the Cathedral Church of St Mary illuminated against the night sky by floodlights

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Elephant planters MF001793_11

Elephant planters MF001793_11
Highgate, London. Two ornamental elephant planters in a Highgate garden, London. Photographed in 1995 by John Gay

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Cats slippers a083181

Cats slippers a083181
Portrait of cats beside a pair of slippers on the window sill of a house in Lacock, Wiltshire. Photographed by John Gay, 1950s

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Cat snack a081620

Cat snack a081620
A cat eating off the ground at a farm in North Shropshire, in front of the snouts of three pigs with their heads under a gate. Photographed by John Gay, 1960s

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Cat on table a075838

Cat on table a075838
Looking down at a black and white cat sitting on a folding outside table next to a slatted wooden bench. Photographed by John Gay in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, 1977

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Cat window a086660

Cat window a086660
A cat peering out from a circular hole cut into the wooden plank door of a barn or similar agricultural outbuilding. Photographed by John Gay in Cornwall, 1950s

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Cat perch a086641

Cat perch a086641
A tabby cat sitting on top of a wall beside a house, and staring down a sloping handrail towards the camera. Photographed in Cornwall by John Gay, 1950

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Cat perch a084435

Cat perch a084435
A black British longhair cat sat upon a white brick pier at Pond Square, Highgate, London. Photographed by John Gay in 1969

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Cats like milk a076242

Cats like milk a076242
Two cats drinking from a pail of milk. Photographed by John Gay in Hertfordshire, 1950s-60s

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Cats tongue a076241

Cats tongue a076241
A cat with a milky tongue beside a pail of milk. Photographed by John Gay in Hertfordshire, 1950s-60s

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Cat with bowl a067695

Cat with bowl a067695
A long haired tortoiseshell cat sitting on a mat beside a bowl of food. Photographed by John Gay in 1970

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Cat librarian a066277

Cat librarian a066277
A cat sits on top of a bookshelf in the library at Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution, 11 South Grove, Highgate, London. Photographed by John Gay in 1974

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Cat desk a092291

Cat desk a092291
A black shorthair cat stands on papers on top of a desk. Possibly in Newbarn, Isle of Wight. Photographed by John Gay, 1960s

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) 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

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Science Museum a093673

Science Museum a093673
Science Museum, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London. A man and two children walk by the atomic-themed screen at the entrance to the Science Museum erected as part of the museums exhibition for

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Hillingdon a068672

Hillingdon a068672
Hillingdon, London. A newly built block of flats constructed in the brutalist style on an estate at Field End Road. Photographed by John Gay 1968-75

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: St Giles Cripplegate FF003274

St Giles Cripplegate FF003274
The Church of St Giles and the Barbican Estate, City of London, 1962-'4. John Gay (1909-'99), cellulose acetate negative. The Church of St Giles in Cripplegate Ward dates from the 16th century

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: St Annes Court Soho a065613

St Annes Court Soho a065613
St Annes Court, Soho, City of Westminster, Greater London. View along St Annes Court, Soho, showing signs for clubs and shops, with the corner of the Rose & Crown, Dean Street, in the foreground

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Much Hadham, Cold Christmas a091398

Much Hadham, Cold Christmas a091398
Cambridge Road, Thundridge, Hertfordshire. A finger post / sign post pointing to Much Hadham, Cold Christmas and a private road at the junction with Cambridge Road (A10)

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: First World War memorial in Battersea Park a064018

First World War memorial in Battersea Park a064018
The First World War memorial to the 24th East Surrey Division in Battersea Park, London. Photographed by John Gay

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: The Cenotaph a065897

The Cenotaph a065897
THE CENOTAPH, looking south along Parliament Street, Whitehall, London. Photographed by John Gay. Date range: 18th September 1959 - 8th October 1959

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Horse a083719

Horse a083719
A heavy horse on the slope of a field in the Pennine hills of West Yorkshire, probably near Halifax. Photographed by John Gay c.1955

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Cyclist in Cambridgeshire a080895

Cyclist in Cambridgeshire a080895
A woman cycling along a road raised up above the surrounding fenland. Photographed by John Gay in the early 1950s

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Farmhouse kitchen a087028

Farmhouse kitchen a087028
GWENDREATH FARMHOUSE, Grade Ruan, Cornwall. Interior view. Cats warming themselves beside a coal-fired kitchen range. Photographed by John Gay between 1950 and 1965

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Highland calf a094021

Highland calf a094021
View of a young Highland cow, tethered and facing the camera at the Royal Show, Oxford. Photographed by John Gay, July 1959

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