Our conservators have been monitoring degradation levels of Cellulose Acetate film in one of our photographic collections. This involves placing ‘A-D Strips’ next to the film, sealing inside polythene bags and checking for a colour change from the original blue strips.
#Archives

Can you help us track down this church font? 🕵️

It may be in #Surrey , photographed in 1930s or 1940s.

This is one of many unsolved mysteries which you can see in our Flickr group 👇
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#ArchiveDetectives #ArchiveMystery

Photographed #OnThisDay in 2005, rows of beach huts at Tolcarne Beach, Newquay, Cornwall.

You can see more Archive records of beach huts👇
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#BeachHuts

Today's image from the Historic England Archive shows the steps from the auditorium to the stage at Coventry's New Hippodrome Theatre in 1937.

You can see and exterior view of the theatre👇
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#TheatreArchitecture

Today's image from the Historic England Archive shows a splendid 19th century pillar box in High Street, Eton. It was photographed in 1977 by Dorothy Chapman.

You can see more of this vibrant collection👇
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#PillarBox

Do you recognise this church tower? The handlist suggests it might be in #Canterbury or Isle of #Thanet .

If you enjoy identifying old photos, join our Flickr group and get involved here 👇

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#ArchiveDetectives #Kent

Today's photograph from the Historic England Archive was taken #OnThisDay in 1947 by Hallam Ashley. It shows one of Norwich's most famous streets, Elm Hill.

You can see more Archive views of Elm Hill👇
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#Norwich

Mystery, delight and wonderment! Today's image from the Historic England Archive is a great view of the inside of the grotto in the grounds of Ascot Place. The grotto was created in around 1750.

You can see more Archive records of grottos👇
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#Grottos

Today's image from the Historic England Archive was taken in 1959 by aerial photographer and amateur archaeologist Harold Wingham.

You can find out more about Harold and his wonderful photography👇
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#AerialPhotography

Birds, castles, gardens, seaside resorts and zebras, our Norman Barnard Slide Collection has them all.

Discover Norman's wonderful tourist photographs from the 1950s and 60s👇
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#Clovelly

Today's image from the Historic England Archive shows the Odeon Cinema, Brierley Hill, #OnThisDay in 1936. Could your car squeeze through the entrance to the cinema car park?

Discover more about our John Maltby Collection of cinema photographs👇
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#Cinemas

Today's image from the Historic England Archive is a vintage view of the Old Latin School in Market Hill, Buckingham.

You can see more Archive records of Buckingham👇
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#Buckingham

Today's image from the Historic England Archive was taken #OnThisDay in 1963. Halam Ashley's picturesque photograph shows a stack of cut reeds and Horsey Mill in Norfolk.

You can discover more about our Halam Ashley Collection👇
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#Norfolk

Do you recognise this church in #Kent ?

A new batch of unidentified photos has just landed in our Flickr group - click the link below and be an #ArchiveDetective ! 👇

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Butlin's Skegness holiday camp opened #OnThisDay in 1936. Today's image from the Historic England Archive dramatically shows the camp following the North Sea Flood of 1953.

What can you discover using our Aerial Photo Explorer?👇
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#Butlins

Today's image from the Historic England Archive is a lovely elevated view of the Market Place in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. It was taken in around 1897.

You can discover more images of Wisbech👇
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#Wisbech

Photographed #OnThisDay in 1987, Craven Cottage at Fulham Football Club. The pavilion was built in 1905 to designs by Archibald Leitch.

You can see a great aerial view of the ground from 1928👇
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#CravenCottage

Today's Historic England Archive image shows 17 Fleet Street, London, the premises of Carter's Hair Cutting Salon. It was photographed #OnThisDay in 1899. Can you spot the policeman?

You can see lots more Archive images of Fleet Street👇
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#FleetStreet

Today's image from the Historic England Archive shows a topiary teapot at Sedlescombe in East Sussex. It was photographed #OnThisDay in 1916. Is that rhubarb growing at its base?

You can see more Archive records of topiary👇
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#Topiary

Today's image from the Historic England Archive shows a spot of gardening at a temporary caravan site during the construction of the ICI Research Establishment, Alderley Park, Cheshire, 1955.

You can see more Archive images of caravan sites👇
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#Caravans