Counter Collection (page 7)

Listening for counter-mining in the First World War
A French officer of engineers in a mine-gallery, listening for German counter-mining with special drums and microphones. A very delicate operation. Date: 1917

TASSO, Torcuato (1544-1595). Italian poet. Tasso received in Rome by Cardinal Aldobrandini on behalf of Clement VIII, 1594. Illustration by L.Turgis. Litography

Loyola, Saint Ignacius of (1491-1556). Spanish religious man, founder of the Society of Jesus. Engraving. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. National Library

Dutch Grille, Bismark Cafe, San Francisco, California, USA
Scene inside the Dutch Grille, Bismark Cafe, Pacific Building, Market Street, San Francisco, California, USA. Date: circa 1911

Financial situation in Paris at the beginning of World War I
To safeguard the stock of gold at the outbreak of war, payments were limited to 50 francs a fortnight for each depositor. The photograph shows the temporary accommodation provided by the Paris banks

Neuve Chapelle - WWI
Neuve Chapelle. Including a separate hand-written description as follows - Here enemy made a counter-attack (under cover of a mist) in mass formation

WWI Military Hunter pocket watch
First World War Military Hunter pocket watch with enamel dial with seconds counter and key-wind, jewelled lever movement, by Rothermans, London

Cubs in refectory, Baden Powell House, London
Cubs queueing for food in the refectory of Baden Powell House, Queens Gate, South Kensington, London. The building was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1961. Date: circa 1960s

Women and girls in refectory, Baden Powell House, London
Women and girls in the refectory of Baden Powell House, Queens Gate, South Kensington, London. The building was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1961. Date: circa 1960s

Partly finished battlefield road at Flanders 1917
Second Battle of Flanders: Troops in the front are capturing positions and beating off counter attacks night and day. While the temporary lulls of infantry fighting between each thrust forward

Preliminary artillery bombardments in Battle of Flanders
Keeping the gunners posted as to targets and ranges in action: Telephoning instructions from observation-officers to the batteries from a captured German dug-out. Date: 1917

Peter Pears and Alfred Deller, Aldeburgh Festival 1962
Peter Pears (tenor) and Alfred Deller (counter-tenor) rehearsing Bach: Cantata No.71 for the Choral and Orchestral Concert in the Aldeburgh Parish Church (24 June), Aldeburgh Festival 1962 Date: 1962

Somme troops keep in reserve counter attack WWI
During battles of the Somme troops which had taken part in an attack were withdrawn from the front line as soon as possible and kept in reserve for counter attacks

Soldiers of Black Watch after counterattack, WW1
Soldiers of the Black Watch having breakfast after delivering a counterattack on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Magnetic mine and counter moves by G. H. Davis
A battle of wits: the magnetic mine and the counter-moves, a battle of wits: new types of mines countered by the Navy. Naval experts versus the enemy

Smelling fragrance
An elegant lady brings her nostrils close to a scent bottle proffered no doubt by a persuasive sales assistant at a beauty counter. Date: 1955

Nursery Rhymes -- children on ice, lady at grocer s
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- three children sliding on the ice. Below -- a lady at the grocers counter. Date: early 20th century

Cartoon, German officer and Turk as animals, WW1
Satirical cartoon depicting a German officer and a Turk as animals during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Vendee Rising
Carrier suppresses the counter-revolution in the Vendee (Bretagne) with ruthless rigour : royalists beg for mercy, but in vain. Date: 1793

Corset Department, Crowley-Milner Department Store, Detroit, Michigan, USA Date: circa 1940s

Woman wearing the trousers
" What material would you like for your trousers, Sir?" " Oh! The same as my Wife s." !! A comment on a strong woman, most definitely wearing the trousers in this relationship

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Inside Information
" This is a time for everyone to stand together and hold firm." - Winston Churchill, The Prime Minister. Inside Information - a little girl out shopping for fish is slightly disappointed to

Ivan Dmitrievich Papanin - Russian Polar Explorer
Ivan Dmitrievich Papanin (1894-1986) - Russian Polar Explorer, Scientist, Counter (Rear) Admiral. Winner of 9 Orders of Lenin and Twice a Hero of the Soviet Union. Date: 1933

General Picquart - Satire - Dreyfus Affair
Marie-Georges Picquart disguises himself by strapping on a tight corset. This cartoon is a sature on Picquarts position as head of the counter-espionnage bureau during the Dreyfus Affair

Humorous Pharmacy postcard
Young Boy: " Gimme three-pennorth of pills. Chemist: " Anti-bilious?" Young Boy: " No Sir - Fathers bilious!" Date: 1905

Russian-Japanese War (1904-1905). Battle of Port Arthur (8th February 1904). Assault of the Japanese to the Russian counter torpedo boat Reichitelme in the port of Ci-Fu. Engraving. FRANCE. Paris

Jewellery Shop assistant

School dinner lady
People You See. School dinner lady. From Teddy Bear (11 July 1964)

Book shop saleswoman
People You See. Book shop saleswoman. From Teddy Bear (29 June 1968)

Bank teller
People You See. Bank teller. From Teddy Bear (24 January 1970)

Fast order chef

Christmas Card shop
People You See. From Teddy Bear (date unknown)

At the wallpaper shop
People You See. From Teddy Bear (24 September 1966)

At the post office
People You See. From Teddy Bear (19 November 1965)

Paying Taxes / 1903
French people paying taxes at a post office Date: 1903

Pams Bakers shop staff, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
Pictured inside their High Street bakers shop are the staff of Pams Bakers at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. 1953

Camera and photography shop interior, Walton, Essex
Interior view of camera sales and professional photographers shop at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. A large array of different sizes and types of film are displayed behind the counter

International Stores, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
Interior view of The International Stores at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, showing biscuit containers (Mitre Biscuits) in front of the counter, and stacks of tins and packets on shelves behind. 1963

Fish & Chip shop, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
Behind the counter view of Blooms Fish & Chip shop at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. circa 1966

Sewing and repairing Metropolitan Police uniform
A long line of tailors sewing and repairing Metropolitan Police uniforms at a police clothing store in Lambeth Road, south east London

Canteen, Marylebone Police Station, London
The police canteen at Marylebone Police Station, London, showing food, refreshments and remedies lined up on lace-edged shelves. (2 of 2) Date: 1920s

Advertisement for Selfridges wedding presents
A lucky pair -- advertisement for Selfridges wedding presents, silver, etc, featuring a silhouette of people at a shop counter, with another group in the background

Dry Cleaning
A young woman leaves a garment with a helpful shop assistant with a bouffant hairdo, behind the counter of a dry cleaning shop. Date: 1960s

Interior of Allied canteen at Abbeville, France, WW1
Interior of an Allied (Expeditionary Force) canteen at Abbeville, northern France, during the First World War, with men relaxing at tables and at the counter. Date: June 1916

Clothes shopping, 1935
A group of ladies inspect the contents of a shop window during the January sales. Date: 1935

People in a cafe, sitting at tables and serving behind the counter. The lighting comes from bare, unshaded lightbulbs. circa 1940s

MODERN POST OFFICE
The ultra-modern post office at Eastbourne, Sussex, England, where a sign reads: To save you time, every counter clerk now deals with every kind of business. Date: 1960s

Soviet Counter Attack
Soviet counter-attack by hiding among cattle - as did Odysseus... Date: October 1941

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