On Lookers Collection

A Garden Guide - Extracting a Weed from a Lawn
Illustration by William Heath Robinson (1872-1944) showing a typically convoluted method of weeding a garden lawn. A man is hosted by ropes supported by a teepee configuration of poles worked by

Royal Wedding 1947 - crowds at Romsey
Huge crowd of well wishers waiting in the churchyard of Romsey Abbey to catch a glimpse of the newlywed Princess Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh

Royal Wedding 1923 - Heath Robinson humour
A Great Grand Stand. A comfortable suggestion for viewing future Royal Weddings by William Heath Robinson. An onlooker manages to balance a cosy armchair on top of a lamp post complete with rice

Worlds Largest Living Christmas Tree - Wilmington
Worlds Largest Living Christmas Tree - Hilton Park, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA. A three hundred year old Live Oak tree lighted with 4000 bulbs - a popular toursit attraction in Wilmington

Female Blondin / Tightrope
Madame Genevieve Young, the Female Blondin crosses the Thames between Battersea and Cremorne

Littlehampton Pier
At Littlehampton Pier (which is complete with windmill and lighthouse), a steam tugboat brings a large sailing ship safely into port. Date: circa 1910s

Calthorpe Racing Car
1908 Tourist Trophy Race, 24th Sept, Calthorpe 4-cylinder racing car. Known as the Four Inch Race because that was the maximum size of cylinder bore allowed for entry. Race heId on Isle of Man

Motor Bus London 1903
A Motor Bus causes considerable interest on a London Street. Bus owners faced the competition posed by the electrification of the tramways with motor buses

Breakdancing
A breakdancer spins round on his back and stuns his teenage onlookers. Note the profusion of of white clothes and stilettos, slip-on shoes with white socks, perms and mullets

The croupiers who showed signs of emotion 1927
Croupiers starts to sweat after giving all the casinos money to a lucky winner, who is disappearing under a pile of cash in front of him

Princess Elizabeths Wedding - Procession - Admiralty Arch
The marriage of Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II) to Prince Philip of Greece on 20th November 1947. The wedding procession en route to Westminster Abbey from Buckingham Palace

Cycling in New York
New Woman. Female bicyclist and onlookers on Riverside Drive, near Grants tomb

Fire at Arding & Hobbs, Clapham Junction
A fire at the Arding & Hobbs Department Store, Clapham Junction on December 20th, 1909. The store was rebuilt and is still open to this day

Kandy - Sri Lanka - Buddhist Procession
Kandy is very popular due to the annual Buddhist pageant known as the Esala Perahera, in which one of the inner caskets used for covering the tooth relic of Buddha is taken in a grand procession

Printemps Store Aflame
Printemps Department Store in flames, Paris

Royal Wedding 1923 - The Bride by Frederick Parker
Illustration showing a crowd of onlookers, desperate for a glimpse of the bride at the royal wedding of 1923 between the Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon

Anti-Suffrage Cartoon
Beauty & Intellect are superior to Brute Force. An anti-suffrage cartoon mocking a suffragette. The speaker is depicted in a style in which suffragettes were often unfairly portrayed as a harridan

Helen Duncan emitting ectoplasm from her mouth
Photograph of the Scottish medium Helen Duncan emitting " ectoplasm" from her mouth, containing magazine cut-out head, during sance, May 1931. HPG/1/4/2 (i)"

Large car pulled up outside a church
A large car parked outside a church. The crowd of onloookers suggests this may be a wedding vehicle

Balloon Ascent / Horse / Men
Two men fly above Paris on a live horse, which seems naturally terrified by the whole ordeal. One of the gentleman appears to be in jockeys attire

German Organ Grinder with small monkey attracts a crowd of appreciative children (the girl in the foreground is celebrating her birthday), drawn by the music and the spectacle

Horrified onlookers in formal dress view dead woman and smoking gun on floor; vignettes of couple and portrait on left side. Date c1899

Ford V 8 saloon advertisement 1935
Advertisement for Ford Motor Company Limited, showing a smart, black new V-8 Saloon de Luxe arriving at a port, prompting all onlookers to wave in admiration. Date: 1935

LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin over pier, Walton, Essex
At 4pm on 19 August 1931 crowds of onlookers lined the pier and promenades at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, to watch the famous Graf Zeppelin fly along the Essex coastline

Bird charmer of the Tuileries Gardens
The bird charmer of the Tuileries Gardens, Paris - Henri Pol. Date: circa 1908

Istanbul, Turkey - First British troops arrive
The First British troops to enter Constantinople (Istanbul) at the end of the First World War in 1918. Date: 1918

Thessaloniki - General Sarrail
Thessaloniki - General Maurice-Paul-Emmanuel Sarrail (1856-1929) crossing a street with his French Admirals. The French Army of the Orient was despatched to Thessaloniki in October 1915 as part of

In and Around Westminster during the Royal Wedding
Some impressions in and around Westminster of the Royal Wedding. Some humorous sketches showing scenes in London mainly of spectators trying to find the best vantage point to see the royal wedding

Turkish Porters carry large barrel
Turkish Porters carrying a large strengthed barrel (possibly containing oil?) on two long yolks Date: circa 1900

Tokyo Earthquake, Japan 1923 (8 / 9)
Tokyo Earthquake, Japan 1st September 1923 - the earthquake and typhoon killed an estimated 99, 300 people Date: 1923

The US Colours - 1919 Victory Parade
Victory Parade in London on 19th July 1919 - the march past of the US Colours Date: 1919

The Curate who saw red by H. M. Bateman
Humorous illustration by the comic master of social satire, H. M. Bateman showing an irate curate kicking the local vicar and upsetting his cup of tea, much to the shock of polite onlookers

Italian Contingent - 1919 Victory Parade
Victory Parade in London on 19th July 1919 - the march past of the Italian contingent Date: 1919

Departure of King Alexander of Serbia at Kotor
Departure of King Alexander I of Serbia at Kotor, Montenegro. He was to be assassinated in 1903. Date: circa 1900

Mexico, The Dam at San Luis Potosi
Mexico, The Opening of the Dam at San Luis Potosi Date: circa 1906

Rough Seas hit the Waterfront at Ramsgate, Kent Date: circa 1910s

Two ice skaters - one falling over
Quite from Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare: " He does it with better grace, but I do it more natural." The perfect accompaniment to this humorous cartoon postcard depicting a suave

Collapse of Minaret in Bengaluru, India
The Collapse of one of the Jumma Masjid Minarets in Bengaluru, India Date: circa 1910s

Nice, France - Battle of Flowers by car
A Bataille de Fleurs (battle of flowers) in Nice, France: the procession involves automobiles, taking over from the traditional horse carts

Test your Strength
A man tests his punch at a fairground sideshow, while some impressed onlookers gather round to watch. Date: 1950s

German Rifle Outing
Country outing of a German rifle club - music blares, the marksmen drink beer by the tankard, the onlookers wave and cheer, the girls admire, the dogs fight... Date: 1877

General Niko Laos Trikoupis imprisoned
Greco-Turkish War - 1919-1922 - General Niko Laos Trikoupis being led away by Turkish soldiers following the capture after the Greek surrender to the Turkish Cavalry at Karaja Hisar on August 1922

Imprisonment of General Digenis
Greco-Turkish War - 1919-1922 - General Digenis being led away by Turkish soldiers following the capture after the Greek surrender to the Turkish Cavalry at Karaja Hisar on August 1922

King of Greece visiting Rome
King Constantine I of Greece paying an official visit to Rome, Italy

Greece - Zakynthos - Arrival of dignitary
The arrival of an important dignitary at Zakynthos, Greece. The Theatre can be seen in the background

Escapologist - Charing Cross Road, London
A contortionist attempts to escape from a bound sack - Charing Cross Road, London. He is drawing quite a crowd as he attempts this feat

Viceregal Party at Irish International Exhibition
The Viceregal Party pass the Canadian Pavilion at the Irish International Exhibition at Dublin, Ireland

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