Bringing the past to life with colour
Publicity photos taken on January 19th 1967, to mark the return of the Cybermen in the Doctor Who story “The Moonbase”.
This story saw the uncredited debut of John Levine (later to play series regular Sergeant Benton), as a Cyberman, so it’s possible he’s in this picture.
Tom Baker, for many the definitive Doctor, with Daleks at BBC Television Centre, in a publicity shot for his first season of Doctor Who, which included the story “Genesis of the Daleks”, around 1975.
Original B&W photo.
Daleks from their second story, “Dalek Invasion of Earth”, outside the London Planetarium, 20th August 1964.
Original B&W photo.
Lillian Russell (1860 or 1861 – 1922), one of the most famous actresses of her time, appearing on stage and the big screen. Hers was the voice chosen, for publicity purposes, to be the first heard over long distance telephone.
Original sepia photo.
In between takes on “The Tenth Planet“, the first “Doctor Who” story to feature the Cybermen, make-up artists make adjustments to the costumes.
Original B&W photo.
Daleks used in the film “Doctor Who and the Daleks” being loaded up fror transport to the 1965 Cannes Film Festival.
Original B&W photos.
Esther William, champion swimmer turned actress, in a publicity shot for the 1950 film “Pagan Love Song”.
Original B&W photo.
Charlie Chaplin with his costar Virginia Cherrill, in the 1931 film “City Lights”.
Original B&W photo.
Tōru Ōhira, most famous in Japan for providing the voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars films, seen here dubbing the 1950s series “Adventures of Superman” into Japanese, voicing George Reeve as Superman/Clark Kent.
Original B&W photo.
Richard Wordsworth being transformed in a scene from the 1955 film “The Quatermass Xperiment”, an adaptation of the 1953 BBC television series, “The Quatermass Experiment”.
Original B&W photo.
