Approaching Collection (page 3)

Back to the Land, cartoon by H. M. Bateman, 1918, WW1
" The 5.15 from town, with its cargo of allotmenteers, approaching its destination and the scene of their labourers." Date: 1918

WW1 - Cartoon - Wilhelm II hears the Cossacks coming
WW1 - A cartoon illustrating German Emperor Wilhem II standing proudly, mistaking the sound of distant rumbling as the arrival of his people

Train Approaching Station - 4-2-2 Stirling Locomotive, England. Great Northern Railway - Showing Plate-layers Hut Date: 1880s

Cartoon, They get what they deserve, WW1
Cartoon, They get what they deserve, showing a group of pessimists, as if in a lunatic asylum, with a sign warning others against approaching or speaking to them. Date: 1915

Eyam Ball Hotel and rocks, Dovedale
Labelled as the Eyam Ball Hotel, this shows the street approaching the dwelling mentioned - it also notes the piles of rock by the front door which may have been in place for use as a flood defence

Clyde paddle steamer approaching jetty in August 1913 Date: 1913

Willow Tit - adult - checks approaching invader of its breeding territory - territorial behaviour in early spring - mixed forest with dominant conifers (Poecile montanus / Parus montanu)

Liner approaching British waters
An emotive drawing by Fortunino Matania showing a concerned mother with her two children on the deck of a liner approaching British waters, nearing port

Suffragette Deputation to the King 1914. W.S.P.U leaflet relating to the Deputation, May 21st 1914. Reverse of leaflet is addressed, To the Public

Surely I must be approaching the zone of fire
Flying. Enemy Aviator (beginning to realise) Himmel ! Surely I the zone of fire approaching be. Or the English version - Aviator (beginning to realise) Surely I must be approaching the zone of fire

Sketch of HM Airship 9 in flight near Barrow-in-Furness, preparing to land before an approaching storm in 1916. This preliminary sketch was finally reproduced as an oil on canvas, 24 x 36

A Cotswold house and drive
A driveway showing horsedrawn carriage tracks with a small family group stood in front of a country house in The Cotswolds, England. Date: circa 1890

The Russian peril approaching Germany, WW1
Nemesis, or the Russian peril approaching Germany, in the early days of the First World War. Above: a view of Konigsberg, the capital of East Prussia (it is now Kaliningrad)

Cartoon, Get Out and Get Under, WW1
Cartoon, Get Out and Get Under, showing a German dachshund looking worried as a British bulldog approaches with warships, at the start of the First World War. Date: August 1914

Rural Russian railway station
A view of a railway station building and passengers standing on the platform waiting for the approaching steam train, in the countryside of Russia. Date: Late 19th Century

Passing Harland & Wolffs, Approaching Donegall Quay - Royal
Passing Harland & Wolff s, Approaching Donegall Quay (Royal Yacht Victoria & Albert taking George V and Queen Mary to the Opening of Northern Ireland Parliament). Shoesmith, Kenneth Denton 1890 - 1939

Little girl approaching pub bar to ask for Brandy
A Large Order. Little Girl - " Three penn orth o Brandy an I want a cork; an will ye wash the bottle out, cos its ad milk in it." Date: 1895

SS32A airship in a mooring experiment approaching Walney Bridge at the Naval Airship Station, Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness, 2 June 1918

A McDonnell XP-85 Goblin approaching modified B-29B-65-BA for hook-up to a trapeze lowered from the rear bomb-bay

Approaching Okinawa - South Pacific -..down for an hour refuelling. Very hot and glary, and nothing but quanset hut bake-ovens to wait in. What a place to die for! Date: 1952

Approaching from the air - Hong Kong - Coming into HK was spectacular and breath-taking. We came in on a level with The Peak, so everything was near ships in the harbour, commercial centre

Steamboat approaching dock, view from the Morgan house, Silver Springs, Florida. Date c1886 June 15

Collecting cards depicting a story about a Chinese governor of Bac-Ninh, who, while relaxing on a hill with his rabbits, is frightened by an approaching balloon carrying sailors

London troops approaching Es Salt, Palestine, WW1
London troops approaching Es Salt, Palestine, at dawn, during the First World War. Date: circa 1918

Cumulous Nimbus Clouds
Dramatic Cumulus Nimbus clouds at sea, the sign of an approaching rain storm. Date: 1960s

Railton Fairmile
An English car with some American parts, and with a price approaching seven hundred pounds - evidently for the choosy motorist. Date: 1937

Woodland Trackway
The sunken trackway approaching Goldings Wood, Hertfordshire, England, which acts as a parish boundary between Great Amwell and Stanstead St. Margaret s. Date: 1930s

Winter Keepers Cottage
The approaching snow storm - a winter study of the Keepers cottage, among the trees of Hatfield Forest, Essex, England. Date: 1930s

Coronation. A VIP Coach approaches Abbey
The Prime Ministers Procession. Churchills coach approches the Abbey greeted by an officer of the Household Cavalry and an officer of the Brigade of Guards.Churchills coach escorted by Ivth Queens

Seaching the cellars: Looking for the Hidden enemies
During the Great advance, German soldiers, cut off by the British curtain of artillery fire, without food for several days, surrender from the cellars knowing that the British troops are approaching

Echuca, Australia
Coonawarra paddleboat approaching the wharves at Echuca, Victoria, Australia

Westfield Crossing, train to Neyland, South Wales
View of the railway crossing near the village of Rosemarket, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. The train to Neyland can be seen, approaching Westfield Crossing

Carts meeting on a bridge, Middle East
A horse and cart and a mule and cart approaching each other on a bridge, somewhere in the Middle East

Met Police officer on a street corner
A Metropolitan Police officer on the beat somewhere in Central London, approaching a street corner

Stylised view of a rider approaching Constantinople, with the distinctive outline of a Mosque on the horizon

Roman Fleet approaches Britain
British scouts spot the Roman fleet approaching the coast during Julius Caesars attempted invasion in 55 BC

Modern Athenians plate 40 - Edinburgh
Captain John Robertson (1771-1868) approaching fellow resident of 19th century Edinburgh, John A. Bertram, wine merchant

Modern Athenians plate 20 - Edinburgh
Mr Alexander Kidston (1762-1850) approaching Mr. John Jardine (1777-1850), Sheriff of Ross and Cromarty, on the streets of Edinburgh

Lifeboats from the Titanic
A photograph showing two lifeboats approaching the rescue ship Carpathia

Narrow road through a Devon village
View of a narrow road through a village in Devon, with a car approaching

Fisherman and Family looking out to sea
Engraving, originally entitled An anxious moment, showing a small family and a fisherman standing on a quay looking out to sea

Changing Horses
The Mail Change - at a posting inn, four fresh horses are brought out to replace those of the approaching mail coach

Deer Hunt & Railway
A Check on the Railway Bank - huntsmen check their hounds as they try to pursue a deer across a railway line with a train approaching

View of Beijing / Peking
General view of the city, with travelers approaching on a country road

Damascus General View
Distant view of Damascus, with travellers approaching on horseback

A Paddle-steam tender approaches a Passenger ship, 1883
Engraving of a paddle-steamer approaching a passenger ship, as viewed from the hurricane-deck of the passenger ship

Overtaking with Safety
It is dangerous to overtake on bends, at crossroads, when approaching pedestrian crossings, in narrow streets and on hump-backed bridges

Beware of Road Junctions
Beware of road junctions. Always slow down and proceed with caution when approaching cross roads

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