Bench Collection (page 18)

Sea Scout grooming a dog
A young Sea Scout grooming a dog during Bob-a-Job Week. 1949

Ridiculous Scottish Comic Postcard
A quite utterly ridiculous Scottish Comic Postcard, where a couple are hoodwinked into believing that the actions of a (not very) nearby donkey are actually the amorous advances of their partner

Four women outside a beach hut, Walton, Essex
A typical summer scene at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, showing four women sitting in front of their beach hut close to Walton Pier. circa 1930

Romania - Woman in National Costume Date: 1906

Royal wedding 1986 - sleeping spectator
A spectator, worn out by the effort of watching the royal wedding in London in July 1986, takes the opportunity to snatch forty winks on a park bench

Native court in session - Dakar, Senegal
A native court in session - Dakar, Senegal. A fine example of a judges bench ! Date: circa 1904

An operation at Yezd Hospital, Iran
An operation at Yezd (Mission) Hospital, Iran, A card produced by the Medical Mission Auxiliary, London Date: 1907

Bootmakers in Cyprus
Making traditional Cypriot heavy boots in Cyprus Date: circa 1910s

Woman on holiday, sitting on a bench

White Lodge, Richmond Park, 1894
White Lodge, Richmond Park, where Edward VIII, later Duke of Windsor, was born in 1894. Views of Wimbledon Common, a shady seat and Princess Mays balcony and sitting room are shown. Date: 1894

At School
Five little girls, sitting on a form; Five little girls, with lessons to learn... 1885

Kettle holder maker - West End, London
Lady who makes kettle holders in the West End. These holders were small round pieces of thick cloth used to hold over a metal kettle handle to prevent burning ones fingers! Date: 1908

Fortune Teller with cards
French (Breton?) Fortune Teller with cards Date: circa 1910s

Lady Gardener 1870S
A young woman gardener attends to her secluded bower. A little bird, seated on her bench, watches her efforts. Date: 1870s

Autumn in the Park
A park keeper sits on a park bench, taking a break from his work to enjoy the Autumn sunshine, his wheelbarrow and broom behind him. Date: 1950s

St. Jamess Park London
A quiet and delightful corner of St. Jamess Park, central London, out of sight, but within sound of the roar of traffic. Date: 1939

Bradlaugh in the House
CHARLES BRADLAUGH makes himself comfortable on a bench in the House of Commons. Date: 1833 - 1891

Illustration with music, A Song of a Doll

Russian children learning the alphabet
Three Russian boys learning the alphabet Date: circa 1910s

Dunderpates schoolfriends laughing at him
Dunderpates six schoolfriends laughing at him. Date: 1938

Young woman sitting on a bench in a patterned dress and slinky sandals. circa 1940s

The Honeymoon - Seasick Couple
The Honeymoon. A seasick Couple, regretting opting for a cruise to Norway rather than a pleasant two weeks in Bangor. Date: circa 1910s

Little girl on a Birthday Greetings postcard
A little girl on a Birthday Greetings postcard sits on a bench with a magazine at her side. circa 1910s

Tramp on Embankment in dressing gown
A tramp asleep on a bench on the Thames Embankment in London. He is wearing an old dressing-gown as an overcoat and his shoes are held together with string. Date: circa 1926

Vols. I, II and III
Three ladies read by the sea on a bench, observed by two small dogs. Date: 1889

Workshop of H. Trauffer - Davos, Switzerland
The carpentry workshop of carpenter H. Trauffer of Davos, Switzerland, pictures carving a fabulous life-size Saint Bernard dog. Date: circa 1920s

Sir William Gascoigne
SIR WILLIAM GASCOIGNE Chief Justice of the Kings Bench in the reign of Henry V. He wears a hood, mantle, cope and ermine-lined robe. Date: 1350 - 1419

Joan Lady Gascoigne
JOAN PICKERING, LADY GASCOIGNE second wife of Sir William Gascoigne, Chief Justice of the Kings Bench at the time of Henry V. A fine example of contemporary womens costume. Date: flourished 1429

Social / Cricket / Kent
Two men sit on a bench in the shade to watch a cricket match in Kent Date: 1950s

Girl Reads on Bench
A girl reads a book sitting on a stone bench outdoors Date: 1913

Two Cats on Garden Bench
Two cats pass the time together on a garden bench. Date: circa 1860

Gentlemen Debtors
Gentlemen debtors in the Queens Bench prison, London Date: 1842

Norman Rockwell
New School of Design, Mr. Norman Rockwell (left) & Model-Mr. Van Veckten. Portrait of Norman Rockwell seated next to his model, Mr. Van Veckten, on a bench at the New School of Design, 1680 Broadway

Lovers tiff
A young couple sit at opposite sides of a garden bench, his top hat separates them. They appear not to be on speaking terms

Inmates of the Chelsea workhouse, London
Elderly male inmates relax in a garden of the Chelsea workhouse, London. Some are smoking pipes, some are reading newspapers, others are feeding birds

Dining Hall, Lambeth Schools, West Norwood, London
View of the Dining Hall at the Lambeth Schools for workhouse children on Elder Road, West Norwood, South London, with boys and girls segregated at separate tables. Each table seated 10 boys or girls

Victorian woman in dark velvet trimmed with white fur
A Victorian woman in a dark velvet outdoor costume trimmed with white fur -- perhaps a Christmas outfit. Seen here in a studio photograph, standing next to a rustic bench

Gardens at Sedgewick Park House, near Horsham, Sussex
View of the gardens at Sedgewick Park House, near Horsham, West Sussex. A stone bench can be seen in the foreground, with carefully shaped bushes behind, as well as grass, flowers and trees

Edwardian girl in a white dress
An Edwardian girl in a white dress sits for her portrait in the photographers studio. She has a picture book on her lap, and is smiling

Double page spread in a diary for 23-28 October
A double page spread in a young persons diary for 23-28 October. Each day is given a small illustration, relating either to the season, or to the anniversary of an historical event

Reginald Malbys photographic studio
View inside the photographic studio (Woodford, Essex) of Reginald Malby (1882-1924), official photographer to the Royal Horticultural Society

Woman with nine children, Mid Wales
A woman with nine children, posing for a group photo in the photographers studio. There is a painted backdrop with a curtain draped at the side

Middle aged man with spaniel puppy, Mid Wales
A middle aged man poses in the photographers studio, Mid Wales, with a spaniel puppy on a chain. There is a stone bench behind him, and a painted backdrop of a lake and mountains

View of Sackville College, East Grinstead, West Sussex
Exterior view of Sackville College, East Grinstead, West Sussex, a Jacobean almshouse founded in 1609 to provide sheltered accommodation for the elderly

Seven sisters in a garden, Mid Wales
Seven sisters pose for their photograph in a garden, probably in the Mid Wales area. They are nearly all holding a bouquet of flowers

Four local people on a golf course in the Far East
Four local people, two men and two women, sitting on a bench, somewhere in the Far East. They are wearing fashionable, western style clothing and are holding golf clubs

Science classroom, South Wales coalfield
A Science classroom in a school connected to a South Wales coalfield. A schoolteacher supervises a group of well behaved boys who are taking part in various chemical experiments

Family group with pets in a Pembrokeshire garden
A family group of five Edwardian sisters, with two cats and a dog, in a garden somewhere in Pembrokeshire, South Wales

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