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Some people driving from London to Singapore. And back. In 1955.

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A house is being built behind St. Paul's Cathedral.

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A train crashed at Sutton-Coldfield in 1955. Not nice.

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A lorry toppled over in London because the street was icy.

Imagine the tailback this would cause nowadays.

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A Mallard is leaving King's Cross.

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Another lorry toppled over in London, because the driver took the corner too fast.

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Jackie Collins trying on a Glas Goggomobil at the Earls Court Motor Show in London, 1956.

   

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Bruetsch Mopettas at the same show.

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International Exchange, London, 1956.

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A CPU is being posted in 1956.

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This is the entire computer. It fits in only one room!

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Marilyn Monroe cycling in England, 1956.

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A couple from Windsor visiting Nigeria, 1956.

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The Beatles arriving at Buckingham Palace with John Lennon's car, to receive their MBEs, 1965.

This is the Rolls that later was painted yellow with psychedelic murals.

Note the colour-coded bumpers and hubcaps in this photo.

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Children on the Putney Embankment, January 1958.

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White youths clash with the police during the Notting Hill race riots, 1956.

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Protesters at the Notting Hill race riots, 1956.

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Advertising the new London Taxi, 1958.

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Young protesters at the Notting Hill race riots.

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Marilyn Monroe cycling in England, 1956.

I'm with Betjeman here.

' I sometimes think that I would like/

To be the saddle of a bike '

 

Don't know any more or what the poems called ,because I'm a philistine and only remember funny or rude bits of poetry.

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Hammersmith Broadway, 1959.

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A van had toppled over in London, 1959.

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1959 Chevy at the London Motor Show 1958. The model wears glasses especially designed to match the rear of the car.

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Regent Street during a 24h London Rail strike, 1960.

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Piccadilly Circus, ca. 1965.

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Dancing the Twist, London, 1961.

Good grief, I think my parents met this way.