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John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection (#9)

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John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: BEA Air Terminal, London a062490

BEA Air Terminal, London a062490
B E A AIR TERMINAL, Cromwell Road, Chelsea, London. The exterior illuminated at night. Photograph by John Gay. Date range: 1960 - 1972

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Tabby cat a071806

Tabby cat a071806
A tabby cat seated on the top of a freestanding board advertising the Picture Post and The Star outside a shop. Photograph taken by John Gay in Hampstead, London. Date range: January 1962 - May 1964

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Tabby cat a071748

Tabby cat a071748
A tabby cat sitting on the top of a gatepost looking warily at the camera. Photograph taken by John Gay in Hampstead, London. Date range: January 1962 - May 1964

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Stone greyhound a071577

Stone greyhound a071577
DUNCAN TERRACE, Islington, Greater London. A stone greyhound lying on tiles in front of railings guarding two milk bottles by the front entrance of a house on Duncan Terrace. Photograph by John Gay

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Dog standing at the top of railway footbridge a071511

Dog standing at the top of railway footbridge a071511
TUFNELL PARK, Camden Town, Greater London. Looking up the steps of a railway footbridge which crosses the line to Churchill Road, to a dog standing at the top of the steps

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Boxer dog a069703

Boxer dog a069703
FLAGG MOOR, Flagg, Derbyshire. A boxer dog sat on a bank with spectators watching the Flagg Races point-to-point steeplechase on Flagg Moor, Derbyshire

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Dogs sitting in a pram a066045

Dogs sitting in a pram a066045
INVERNESS STREET, Camden Town, Greater London. Two small dogs sitting in a pram covered with a plastic mac, a bag on top and another on the ground in front on the pavement by the street market

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Horse feeding from nosebag a065985

Horse feeding from nosebag a065985
KINGS CROSS, London. The head of a horse with head down feeding from a nosebag, with one of the gasometers at Kings Cross behind. Date range: 1946-1969, John Gay

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: St Pancras Old Church AA062364

St Pancras Old Church AA062364
ST PANCRAS OLD CHURCH, Camden Town, London. A view through the wrought iron gateway leading into St Pancras Gardens. Photograph by John Gay. Date range: 1960-1972

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Alport, Derbyshire a069783

Alport, Derbyshire a069783
ALPORT, Derbyshire. A single span stone bridge carries the road over the River Lathkill. Photographed by John Gay in 1959

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Monsal Dale Viaduct, Derbyshire a069749

Monsal Dale Viaduct, Derbyshire a069749
MONSAL DALE VIADUCT, Monsal Dale, Little Longstone, Derbyshire. An atmospheric view of Monsal Dale Viaduct in the Derbyshire Dales, as viewed from Monsal Head near Little Longstone

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Longparish House, Hampshire a067267

Longparish House, Hampshire a067267
LONGPARISH HOUSE, Longparish, Hampshire. A view looking across the River Test towards the country house. Photographed 1980 by John Gay

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Farm house, Hampshire a067109

Farm house, Hampshire a067109
Country farm house, Hampshire. An exterior view from the gardens to the east of the house. 1978-1980. John Gay

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Gamekeeper a067099

Gamekeeper a067099
A rural landscape near Basingstoke, Hampshire. A gamekeeper and his dogs walk away from the camera with the skyline of Basingstoke just visible on the horizon. Date range 1960-1980. John Gay

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Mill Pond, Grantchester a074220

Mill Pond, Grantchester a074220
MILL POND, Grantchester Road, Grantchester, Cambridgeshire. A view north-west across the Mill Pond beside Grantchester Road in Grantchester, South Cambridgeshire

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Chatsworth House a069788

Chatsworth House a069788
CHATSWORTH HOUSE, Chatsworth Park, Chatsworth, Derbyshire. A view from river level looking through one of the arches of the Three Arch Bridge over the River Derwent in Chatsworth Park

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Rural river scene a079535

Rural river scene a079535
A view along a calm stretch of river near an unidentified village, showing cows standing in the shallows, and the village church visible to the left of frame in the distance

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Rural river scene a079524

Rural river scene a079524
A view of a river running through a rural wooded area, with the low sun shining through tree foliage in the midground. Possibly photographed in the woodland gardens at Dartington Hall, South Hams

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Cottage and tree a074259

Cottage and tree a074259
HILDERSHAM, Cambridgeshire. The gnarled trunk and branches of a large walnut tree on an area of grass at the north end of the High Street in Hildersham

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Man and woman looking out to sea OP04504

Man and woman looking out to sea OP04504
View of a man and woman standing at railings looking out to sea, silhouetted against a low sun and clouds. Date range 1950s - 1960s. Photograph by John Gay

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Kings Cross Station a072950

Kings Cross Station a072950
KINGs CROSS STATION, London. The front of steam locomotive engine No. 60006 (The Herring Gull, renamed the Sir Ralph Wedgewood on 6th January, 1944) standing at a platform in Kings Cross Station

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Cow and church a074302

Cow and church a074302
CHURCH AND COW, East Sussex. A cow looks towards the camera; in the background is a church and thatched cottages. Photographed in the Lewes district of East Sussex in 1959 by John Gay

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Snow man a073215

Snow man a073215
REGENTS PARK, London. A snowman sitting on a park bench. Photograph taken circa 1960 by John Gay

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Chicken a067526

Chicken a067526
Close up view of a hens head. Photograph by John Gay; date range 1964-1974

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Friesian cow a067430

Friesian cow a067430
A friesian cow tethered to a mobile parking meter in a farmyard. Photograph by John Gay; date range 1964-1974

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Elderly couple a066020

Elderly couple a066020
An elderly couple walking away along the pavement next to a high wall in an unidentified road; a modern block of flats in front and parked cars to left, possibly located in Camden, London

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Richmond Park a064381

Richmond Park a064381
RICHMOND PARK, London. A snow scene with the trunk of a mature oak tree in the foreground and a couple with a pushchair striding out in the distance. An early 1960s photograph by John Gay

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Kingfisher steam train, Flying Scotsman service a062841

Kingfisher steam train, Flying Scotsman service a062841
KINGFISHER. View of the LNER Class A4 train during its time on the Flying Scotsman express passenger service between London and Edinburgh. Photographed by John Gay, 1948

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Highgate High Street a072784

Highgate High Street a072784
HIGHGATE HIGH STREET, London. A 1967 image of the high street showing an artist painting the view looking west from the pavement outside the entrance to Waterlow Park. Photograph by John Gay

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Grand Union Canal a065340

Grand Union Canal a065340
GRAND UNION CANAL, London. A view from a misty canal towpath showing a man steering an industrial canal barge along the canal towards a road bridge. Photograph 1955-1965, John Gay

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Cutty Sark a065184

Cutty Sark a065184
CUTTY SARK, Greenwich, London. A detail view of the stern of the Cutty Sark by night, showing her decorative name plate and rudder

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Blackpool a047903

Blackpool a047903
BLACKPOOL, Lancashire. General view along beach towards the Blackpool Tower seen through centre of ring of life buoy on central pier. Mid 20th century. John Gay

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Richmond Park a064376

Richmond Park a064376
RICHMOND PARK, London. A family ice skating in the park. 1962-1964. John Gay

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) 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

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) 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

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) 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

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Richmond Park a064398

Richmond Park a064398
RICHMOND PARK, London. A red deer stag on the roadside verge with cars and a coach passing by. Date range January 1962 - May 1964. John Gay

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Strand on the Green, Chiswick a064333

Strand on the Green, Chiswick a064333
STRAND ON THE GREEN, Chiswick, London. Rear view of two elderly women seated on a bench between trees overlooking boats moored on the River Thames. Also, a dog lying in the shade behind the bench

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Charing Cross Station a062387

Charing Cross Station a062387
CHARING CROSS STATION, London. People walking beside a stationary train on platform 4 with the station roof reflected in a puddle in the foreground. Date range 1960-1972. John Gay

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: St Pancras Chambers a062283

St Pancras Chambers a062283
ST PANCRAS CHAMBERS, London. The south facade of the station with a man walking along the pavement beside a row of parked cars. Date range 1960-1972. John Gay

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Liverpool Street Station a061648

Liverpool Street Station a061648
LIVERPOOL STREET STATION. London. Detail of the front of a Jaguar car parked within the station and the station roof in the background. Date range 1960-1972. John Gay

John Gay Collection (1945-1990) Collection: Children in the snow a054098

Children in the snow a054098
HALIFAX, West Yorkshire. A view showing a group of children sledging down a snow covered road. Date range 1962-1978. John Gay

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