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an old photo of people riding bikes and cars in front of shops on the street

These images show how Britain has been altered almost beyond recognition in a little over a generation when compared to pictures of St Ives from the 50s and 60s, saved by collector Martin Snelling.

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there are many buses that are in the street

This is August 1953 and the Grandstands erected for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in June are being dismantled. Some of the Grandstands erected were left until August as they were considered as decorations and enhanced the streets of London.

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two women and a child laying on the floor in front of an open book

“Born in Detroit, actress Kim Hunter is pictured in her New York home with her second husband, Robert Emmett, and her two children in 1956. In 1951, she won both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for her performance in A Streetcar Named Desire." — via @elledecor

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