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A London transport inspector leads a bus down the street by the light of a flare as dense fog blanketed London in December 1952. Known as the Great Smog of London, the fog was so disorienting and pervasive that it would have lasting health repercussions.

Salisbury stonemasons work on a war memorial, which was designed by inmates at the nearby Erlestoke Prison. The finished piece will be displayed at the prison’s visitor center.

Workers examine the east end gable cross atop Salisbury Cathedral, one of the last cathedrals in England with a devoted stonemasonry team.

Pearl-and-gold cage pendants, known as “wirework jewels” in the 17th century, found in the Cheapside Hoard. Pendants like these were stitched onto clothing as embellishments.

Queen Elizabeth II wears St. Edward's Crown at her coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey on June 2, 1953. This was the view as seen by television viewers immediately after the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Geoffrey Fisher, had placed the crown upon the queen's head.

Queen Elizabeth II seen on a television screen as she concludes her annual Christmas Day broadcast on December 25, 1957. The speech was televised for the first time that year—25 years after her grandfather, King George V, began the tradition with a radio address.

James Joyce lookalike John Shevlin visits the grave of Joyce’s parents during the annual Bloomsday event at Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin. A century after Joyce’s Ulysses, the novel’s impact continues to be felt by Dubliners and literature fans around the world.

The scene in 1923 at the newly-built Wembley Stadium for the FA Cup Final football match between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United. King George V, at the right of the line of figures, watches the game – which West Ham won 2-0. The stadium – which was rebuilt and reopened in 2007 – has been the venue for the FA Cup Final ever since.

Chelsea's Marcos Alonso celebrates with the FA Cup trophy following the final against Manchester United in 2018.