Observing Collection (page 2)

Japan - Watching volcanic disturbance, Mount Aso
Japan - Watching volcanic disturbance at the Mount Aso volcano, Higo Province (an old province of Japan in the area that is today Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu)

George Ernest Studdy, self-portrait with Bonzo puppy
George Ernest Studdy, a self-portrait of the artist bending right down to observe a Bonzo-like puppy. Captioned Studdy employs no models

Two astronomers on a Christmas card
Two astronomers with their telescopes on a Christmas card by Ernest Griset, observing the moon and stars. Date: circa 1890s

Martians watching scenes of life on Earth
A group of Martians watching scenes of life on Earth through special viewfinders. Date: 1906

Did you see the eclipse? Yes did you?
Total solar eclipse was observed on the 17th April 1912 in London by a large number of amateur astronomers, illustration by Tony Sarg showing people looking up using smoked or coloured glass to

WW1 - Patrolled U-Boat over Heligoland, German Islands
WW1 - An illustration showing two air-crafts patrolling over Heligoland. From their aeroplanes, they observe a U-Boat hidden in the rough waters of the North Sea. Date: 1915

WW1 - Aircraft - The Henri Farman HF. 20
WW1 - The Farman HF.20 and its derivatives were a family of reconnaissance aircraft produced in France shortly before and during the First World War

WW1 - French air reconnaisance, 1914
WW1 - French air-scouts on a Breguet biplane. A Sergeant of Engineers is piloting, one passenger is observing the country below, the other throws out a cylindrical case containing a message

WW1 - Crashed British Aircraft
WW1 - A Brtish aeroplane after an accident within British lines. Airmen at the landmark surround the aircraft, observing and assessing the accident. Date: 1914

WW1 - German anti-Aircraft defences
WW1 - German anti-aircraft defences attacking two aircrafts from the ground in Berlin. Four Germans man the large gunned artillery vehicle

WW1 - Aviation in the Navy - Churchill checks on air power
WW1 - Winston Churchill and the navy checking on the air power of a monster seaplane on a seashore. Date: 1915

Two minutes silence at Mansion House, 1920
Crowds observing the two minutes silence on Armistice Day, 11 November 1920, outside Mansion House in the City of London. Date: 1920

World War One Hot Air Balloon - Royal Garrison Artillery, Lydd, Romney Marsh, Kent, England. Used for observing the effects of shell fire Date: 1915

Naval air-scout in a dirigible, First World War
A type of small allied naval dirigible used as an air scout for tracking enemy submarines which can be seen under water in clear, calm weather

Airy Transit Circle at Greenwich Royal Observatory
Observing the sun with the Airy Transit Circle at the Greenwich Royal Observatory. Date: 1885

From the Balloon Observers Training Manual, WW1 cartoon
" All apparently natural features should be considered in relation to the general nature of the landscape, as the appearance of a hedge or even a solitary tree may be the cause of the discovery

British observation post in a windmill, WW1
A Flanders windmill taken over by the British Army as an observation post. Staff officers are seen busy with maps and field glasses while the small son of the miller stands watching with eyes fixed

London in Winter - Skating at Princes Skating Club in Knightsbridge. A couple skating, taking tea on the promenade and having ones skates put on under the Band Stand Date: 1914

British balloon observer on the Western Front
The observer stands with telephone receiver over his head; a mouthpiece hangs in front of him. Date: 1916

Observation kite-balloon, WW1
A kite-balloon in use for observation purposes during a coast bombardment. The balloon is towed by a vessel which is specially adapted for carrying it (inflated) on deck

Allied soldier on lookout duty, Western Front, WW1
An Allied soldier from a South African regiment on lookout duty on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British officers observing, Western Front, WW1
British officers in a trench or shell hole, doing observation work on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Men in basket of observation balloon, WW1
Two men with telephones and maps in the basket of an RFA observation balloon on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

A Gynaecological Operation in St Petersburg
Early 20th century Gynaecological surgery taking place in front of a vast audience of Surgeons, would-be surgeons and nurses in the Obstetric Institute in St Petersburg, Russia. Date: 1905

French soldiers in trench, Vailly, France, WW1
French soldiers in a trench near Vailly-sur-Aisne, northern France, during the First World War. Painted by a member of the French Foreign Legion. Date: March 1915

British observation balloon attacked - WWI
An incident over the Western Front. A British observation balloon being attacked by a German fighter aeroplane. Jessett was undoubtedly a member of a balloon section in France and Flanders

Prairie wigwam - home to an indigenous Mother and Uncle
Prairie wigwam - home to the indigenous mans Mother and Uncle, both of whom peep out of suitable holes in the decorated canvas covering. It looks as if the Uncle has already hit the bottle

Three schoolboys on a desert island meet an indigenous man Date: 1898

WW1 - Thessaloniki, Greece - Local People examining Aircraft
WW1 - Thessaloniki, Greece - Local People examining the French Farman Aircraft Squadron - part of the International Expeditionary Force based at Thessaloniki and fighting on the Macedonian Front

Two Cockney ladies admiring an artist
Two Cockney ladies admiring (?) an artist and is bloomin at ! Date: 1895

Kaiser Wilhelm II and General Von Moltke on field of Battle (possibly not too near the front!) - during WWI. A rather unusual scene in many respects... Date: 1915

Observing structure of rock
Looking at fresh granite under a microscope to study structure, granular composition can clearly be seen

Blitz in London -- emergency water main, water bridge
Blitz in London -- firefighters, observed by fire officers, erecting a water bridge, an elevated emergency water main that allows traffic to flow underneath whilst the mains cross over road junctions

Elder samurai observing a young warrior with bow and arrows. Date 18--

An Israelit soldier, after the battle of Worth, observing the anniversary of the death of his father (in France)

Women in ball gowns and men in military uniforms observing embracing couple at foot of staircase. Date c1900

Vicar remembering his youth - rowing on the river
Forty Years On A priest remembers the days of his youth, when he too partook in boating down on the river. Date: circa 1906

Young Birdwatchers
Youthful enthusiasm! Young birdwatchers observing waterfowl through their binoculars, Pen Ponds, Richmond Park, Surrey, England. Date: 1950s

Two Horses and an injured Collie dog
Two Horses peer over the edge of their stall to look down on an injured Collie dog. Date: circa 1910s

The Felling of Dimmocks Chimney, Hanley
The Felling of Dimmocks Pottery Works Chimney, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire on June 15th, 1905. The demolition of the great chimney was almost an event for a local holiday

Kaiser Wilhelm II observing gas operations, WW1
Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor (left), with one of his army officers, observing the use of poison gas during the First World War. Date: 1915

Training a police dog - catching a fleeing burglar. A police dog and handler lie in wait, ready to pounce on a burglar making his escape out of a ground floor window

French troops WWI
French troops observing on the Aisne during World War I in France

Turkish Wrestler (4 of 4)
A Turkish wrestler, Ryza Bey, watches his assistant practising an acrobatic trick handstand on a chair surrounded by dumbells

A boy falling from a ships mast
A boy who had been observing from the topmast of a ship, looses his balance and is on the verge of falling off when a friend reaches out to pull him back on

Pilkem Ridge 1917
British Infantry officers observing and marking the enemys movements on a map at Pilkem Ridge, Western Front, Belgium during World War I in 1917

Manchester Ship Canal - The dramatic opening of a new dock
The dramatic opening of a new dock on the Manchester Ship Canal. A charge is detonated to break a temporary levee across the entrance to the new dock

French front First World War
Hill 125 near Carency, east of Souchey. General Nudant commanding 82nd Infantry Division and Colonel Jacqueau observing British artillery preparations on the German position on Hill 119 on the French

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