Behind Collection (page 28)

Underground Ticketoffice
A railway clerk, with a pencil tucked behind his ear, serves a customer in the ticket office of an unknown London underground station

Wwi / News from the Front
A German woman receives a letter from her husband at the Front. The words she reads makes his presence seem near, as the ghostly image behind her conveys

Vallum on Hadrians Wall
The fosse ditch of the vallum system at Limestone Bank. The vallum lay behind the main stucture of Hadrians wall, and acted as a people-control structure, not as a defence

Well to do Germans 1515
Well to do couple, she with her plumed hat on her head, he with his slung behind him

Ww1 Soldier Grey Home
A soldier at war thinks of the home and family he left behind him

Advert / Ethyl Petrol 1933
Ethyl motor fuel - helps to make your old car last longer

Two Girls Dress Doll
A doll is dressed by two girls, one in front of her while the other ties her sash behind

Underwear Department
Five employees of the underwear department stand behind their glass counter in a London department store

Man Writing in Ledger
A young man making an entry in a ledger with a fountain pen. He sits at a desk with a wire in-tray and stacks of card index drawers behind him

Fairies Oberon & Titania
Act II, Scene II Oberon sprinkles his spell onto Titania as she sleeps; a mischievious Puck flitters behind him

Pedlar of Swaffham
A Pedlar of Swaffham, Norfolk, dreams that if he stands on London Bridge he will hear good news. He makes the journey & is told of treasure hidden behind his house

Legend of Dibbles Bridge
When one Ralph had forded the river Dibb & was drying off behind a bolder, he saw the devil who said that he would build a bridge to stop his servant catching a chill

Staff of Co-Op Grocers
The staff of the Co-Op grocery store lined up behind the counter

Holmes Grocery Shop
Serving behind the counter at Holmes grocery shop

Shalmaneser in Triumph
Shalmaneser IV, king of Assyria, attacks Hoshea of Samaria, leading away many captives behind his chariot

The Magis / Fouquet
The Magi reach Bethlehem and bring their gifts to Jesus, while a mock battle takes place in the chateau behind them

Lady / Dressing Table 1912
A couple in evening dress: she sits at her dressing table while he stands behind her

Station in Winter
A railway station in winter : passengers crowd into the unheated train. Note the carriages on the flat wagons behind

Boy & Girl / Harvest 1891
A little boy and girl carry sheaves of corn at harvest time as the sun sets behind them

Girl Throws Snowball
A girl throwing a snowball from behind a fence

Policeman (Petherick)
London characters: the POLICEMAN, friend to the well- behaved, foe to the miscreant, protector of the peaceful, upholder of law and order

Label, Casablanca Hotel
The MAJESTIC-HOTEL at Casablanca boasts an American bar, but don t expect to find Humphrey Bogart behind it

Woman Bathing
A lady relaxes with her hand behind her head in a hot bath. Her slippers, on the bath mat are waiting to be slipped on when she gets out

Two Women Behind Bar
Two middle-aged women stand behind the bar in a pub

Girls Watch Geese
Two children watch the approach of three geese with trepidation, taking refuge behind a tree

Girl Hides Behind a Fan
A shy young woman hides her mouth and lower face behind a fan which is ornamented with a design incorporating foliage, berries & flowers. Date: 1880s

Ingenious Use of a Fan
Lovers shield their faces & actions behind a large folding fan decorated with the image of a cherub within a frame of blossom

Astrakhan Coat & Hat
A beautiful woman is wrapped up warmly in a Russian astrakhan coat & hat (toque). A poster depicting animals used for their fur adorns the wall behind her

Landseer Lion
One of the four bronze lions, on granite plinths, sculpted by Sir Edwin Landseer, and cast by Marocchetti. They were unveiled in 1868. St-Martin- in-the-Fields church is behind

The Snail & the Frog
Behind you! Has anyone seen this snails friend, the frog?

Holy Trinity Priory
The Gateway to the Priory of the Holy Trinity, called Christs Church or Christchurch near Aldgate. The structure behind appears to be in the process of demolition

Office Dispute
Trouble at the office? Is the Manager (in the checked jacket and pencil behind the ear) patronising a male colleague and invading his personal space by touching his shoulder?

Training / Australia / Wwii
AUSTRALIA Infantryman in training

Working Marionettes
A graphic behind-the-scenes glimpse of a puppet theatre, the celebrated Theatre de Seraphin, Paris : a group of handlers must play their part with precision and dexterity

Chelsea Shopping Centre
Busy scene at Chelsea shopping precinct, London, with a son helping his mother to pull her trolley along, old ladies buying flowers from a stall and Sainsburys store behind

Saint Helena 2
View of Jamestown harbour from the hill behind the Battery : this French engraving names the defences - perhaps with a view to rescuing the captive Emperor ?

Dressing / Theatre 1910
A gentlemanly admirer, with a bouquet concealed behind his back, waits on an actress, who sitting at her dressing table in a pink corset & stockings, serenely adjusts her hair

Cries of London / G bread
Hot spice gingerbread A man sells gingerbread while behind him some boys, who are clearly chimney sweeps, seem to be riding on the back of a pig!

J. Boswell / Full Length
JAMES BOSWELL Scottish lawyer and biographer of Samuel Johnson

New World Sewing Machine
A satisfied purchaser stands proudly behind her New World sewing machine

Racial / Japan / Girl / Wash
The maiden washing her face in a stream whilst a young man watches her from behind a tree. (Japanese story)

Greek Orthodox Priest
A Greek papa blesses the waters, dressed in his Pontifical Habit : the tree behind him is decked with ritual bells which help him

Holyrood - Distant
Distant view of the Palace, with Arthurs Seat and Salisbury Crags behind

Herakles / Hercules
The body of the Lion of Nemea is slumped behind him

Policeman in Ambush
A policeman waits behind a wall ready to ambush with his truncheon

So Sad to Go to School
A young mother in a mini dress stands sadly at her front door and watches her downhearted little son, hands behind his back, as he walks down the garden path to go to school

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