Then-Korean War correspondent feeds canned milk to a kitten whose mother was killed by a mortar barrage. He named her “Miss Hap” because “she was born at the wrong place at the wrong time”, 1952. Colourised image

Home brew: A woman holds up a tea cosy shaped like a miniature thatched cottage in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, 1950s.

Brighton's Grand Old Lady, the West Pier, in her heyday, packed with trippers on a lovely sunny day, 1939.

This road sign has emerged as one of Kent's most famous landmarks!

Thatcher's Britain: An apprentice learns to trim new straw on a cottage roof in Hereford, 1950s.

Flapper girls performing the Charleston dance in 1926.

A Hotel Commissionaire talking to a dachshund dog in Piccadilly Circus, London, 1938.

Hideaway: Tourists in Nottinghamshire stand inside a decaying part of an ancient tree called Major Oak, 1950s.

On Mother’s Day, to all Grandmothers who believe in their grandchildren no matter what… BT Ad ‘Ology’, 1988.

A mother on a window seat reads to her daughter and friends listening intently in Billericay, Essex, 1950s.

University of Oxford is older than the Aztec Empire.

After complex astronomical calculations and a 3-year wait for the right moment, photographer Leonardo Sens took this incredible photo.

Originally constructed around 1380 as a monastic wool store, the charming cottages of Arlington Row in Bibury, England, were transformed into weavers’ homes in the 17th century. Today, they are remarkably well-preserved.

Simply stunning: one of the first coloured photos ever taken by Louis Lumière, 1907.

George Burchett, Britain’s renowned tattoo artist dubbed the 'King of Tattooists,' c. 1930. Colourised image.

Slower pace of life: Wives of bargemen rest and talk on decks of barges tied up in a canal in Warwickshire, England, 1950s.

Opened in 1902, the Great Orme Tramway in Llandudno, North Wales, remains a beloved ride for passengers today. As Britain’s only cable-hauled funicular to travel on public roads, it continues to delight visitors with its timeless charm.