Concentrating Collection

Blacksmith at work in his forge
An elderly blacksmith hammering a horseshoe on his anvil. The owner of the horse awaiting a new set of shoes looks in at the window, while the blacksmiths cat scratches an ear on the work bench

Woman Knitting 1929
A woman sits knitting - the illustration shows the new elongated slender silhouette which was to come into fruition in the 1930s

Bristol Uni Students
Women students at Bristol University reading in the library

Edinburgh Uni Studying
Students at Edinburgh University, apparently studying science, read and make notes in a library

Surfing championships at Newquay, Cornwall
A competitor in the surfing championships at Newquay in Cornwall

Greece / Theatre Audience
A colourfully dressed and sophisticated audience at an Athenian theatre

Girl Knitting
A photograph used for advertisement purposes, portraying a young girl concentrating on her knitting. Date: circa 1939

MAP / EUROPE / RUSSIA 1549
A map of Russia, concentrating on the areas surrounding Moscow. Date: 1549

A street artist, with a long beard smoking a large pipe
A street artist, with a long beard and smoking a large pipe, paints outdoors in Palma, Mallorca, Spain. He wears a wide-brimmed hat and is surrounded by his colourful paintings Date: 2006

A middle-aged man reads a book near a bookstall in Palma
Portrait of a middle-aged man with thinning hair standing by a bookstall in Palma, Mallorca, Spain. He reads an open book and wears a black leather jacket Date: 2006

Motto - for Office use - Keep your books well balanced. An accountant does his best to do just this in front of his Junior staff, unaware that the boss is arriving...! Date: 1907

A Watch-Maker
A watch maker concentrating on his work; various clocks decorate his workshop Date: 1827

Two girls sewing
Two girls concentrating on their stitching. circa 1890s

Advert for The General Electric Company 1943
A battalion of kettles won t stop a tank. That is a job for gun, shells, mines and bombs. So that industry can concentrate its energies on the weapons and supplies of War

Schoolgirls 1930S
The classroom windows are thrown wide open to ensure that the schoolgirls get healthy fresh air at this open air school in Euston Road, London, England. Date: early 1930s

Young Russian Girl writing
I write to you, what else? Young Russian Girl writing a letter with a fountain pen. It looks as if quite a lot of blotting paper will be required... Date: 1910

The Saddler
An old saddler repairs a horse saddle. Date: 1960s

Dr Syntax in a country inn
A lady, caught in a moment of passion with a young man, accidently pours water onto Dr Syntax, who is concentrating on copying the wit of the window. Date: 1813

Infants Class / 1973
A classroom scene with the children concentrating on a variety of tasks. Date: September 1973

Science lesson, Northfield House School, Leicester
Two boys experimenting with test tubes at Northfield House Junior School, Leicester. Date: 1965

Little boy working on his stamp collection
A little boy working on his stamp collection at a table. He has various stamps laid out, and is sticking them carefully into an album

Young man playing guitar near a bridge
A young man playing his guitar near a bridge

Childrens entertainment
A large group of children sitting on the floor, watching some kind of entertainment. Some are smiling, others looking up in shock or wonder, or just concentrating hard

Superstition. By A. E. Bestall
A humorous cartoon showing a young woman driving her uncle through the countyside. She is reassuring her passenger about how safe and experienced she is, not concentrating on the road sign ahead

Women Hand Painting
Two women hand painting items in a factory. One of them is decorating the back of clothes brushes and the other is painting floral designs on glass vases or bowls

Sportsday / Egg Spoon 1960
Boys and girls, all concentrating hard, take part in an egg and spoon race; their parents watch from deckchairs while a man with a megaphone keeps control

Science lesson, Northfield House, Leicester
Teacher helps pupil with his test tube experiment at Northfield House Junior School, Leicester

Making Jews Harps 1932
A woman and two children making Jews Harps, a primitive musical instrument, in the Steyr valley, Austria. They are bought by a Birmingham firm for export to Aborigines

Boy / Card House
Don t breathe now... a boy concentrates as he builds a house of cards

Chemistry Students 1930S
Female students at the Royal Free Hospital Medical School, London studying Chemistry and Biochemistry, learning the secrets of cell structure and minute organisms

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