Onlookers Collection (page 2)

Bicycle Race Date: 1890

Bermuda - Fisherman bring the catch ashore (hopefully more than the one specimen being showed off!). Date: circa 1910s

RESCUED FROM THE SEINE
Antoine Ravignat, Adj. Major of the 3rd regiment of Hussars drowns in the Seine rescuing fellow officer and then trying to save the manservant as well Date: 1803

Carried Away on Site
A man clings on for dear life as he is carried aloft on a building site, high above the rooftops. Date: 1915

Fairground scene - Christophers First Appearance in public by John Leech from The Struggles and Adventures of Christopher Tadpole by Albert Smith. Date: circa 1848

Crowds possibly at a school sports day or event
A rather unusual photo - possibly a school sports day or a sports event at a smart Boys Private School. The filled bags/sacks in the foreground are raher mysterious

Launch of The Avenger Steam Frigate at Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth
Launch of " The Avenger" Steam Frigate at Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth. The ceremony of christening the vessel was performed by Miss Harding, a niece of the gallant Admiral Superintendent

Jam of punts and rowing Boats - River Cam Regatta, Cambridge. Date: circa 1913

Liverpool Coronation Procession - June, 1953
Crowds pack the streets to watch the Liverpool Coronation Procession to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II - June

Crowds watching the Henley Regatta Date: 1901

Citadel, Aleppo, Syria - Arab Play with musicians and spectators. Date: 1923

Inauguration of Air service between Detroit and Cleveland
A Ford Motor Company-sponsored stunt to publicise the inauguration of the commercial Air freight service between Detroit and Cleveland

Changing the guard - St. Jamess Palace, London - drawing quite a crowd of interested onlookers even back in the 1900s! Date: 1914

Fakeer - Religious Beggar - at Pune (Poona) India
Fakeer - Religious Beggar with an Ox - at Pune (Poona) India Date: circa 1905

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA - Aquatennial Parade - Floats
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA - Aquatennial Parade - Colourful Floats Date: 1939

Funeral Procession of King George VI - Gates of Hyde Park
Funeral Procession of King George VI (1895-1952) - The cortege passing through the gates of Hyde Park Date: 1952

WW1 - Captured German Guns - Horse Guards Parade, London. British trophies from the Battlefield. 21 of the 24 guns were taken during the great advance at Loos in September 1915

Suffragettes capture The Monument, London
Crowds gathered to witness the capture of the Monument by two suffragettes, Miss Ethel Spark and Mrs Gertrude Shaw - 18th April, 1913

Bathing Scene and Boardwalk Audience - Atlantic City, USA
Bathing Scene and Boardwalk Audience - Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. Date: circa 1908

The Real Thing - American Roller Skating girl, flying around the rink, her arms crossed in total confidence to the admiration of all of the onlookers. Date: 1907

Austrian July Revolt of 1927 - Burning of Palace of Justice
The Palace of Justice in Vienna, Austria set on fire on July 15th 1927 during the Austrian July Revolt, which broke out following the acquittal of several nationalist paramilitaries who

Vessel in Port - Karachi, Pakistan
Smart steam vessel in Port - Karachi, Pakistan - possibly the arrival/departure of a notable foreign dignitary? Date: circa 1909

Suffragette Arson Felixstowe. The ruins of the Bath Hotel, felixstowe Suffolk, with crowd of onlookers, following the spectacular blaze on 28th April 1914

Fisherman with a mate with a catch of giant tuna
Bringing home the catch of the day in Florida (Giant Bluefin Tuna) with a small audience of onlookers. Date: circa 1955

Ascension de Madame Garnerin
Ascent of Madame Garnerin 28th March 1802. Date: 1802

Mrs. Letitia Sage, first Englishwoman to ascend in a balloon
The Parachute or a Sage Ladys Second Experiment. A rather saucy 18th century cartoon by Thomas Rowlandson which depicts Mrs. Letitia Sage, the first Englishwoman to ascend in a balloon. Date: 1785

Coronation Procession of Queen Elizabeth II along The Mall
The Coronation Procession of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth along The Mall - 2nd June 1953. Date: 1953

LCC-LFB Major fire, Farringdon Street EC4
Fire seriously damages a Farringdon Street office building in Clerkenwell, City of London. Two turntable ladders are at work together with the 15 pumps

USA - A showman who walked on his head - descending steps
USA - A showman who walked on his head - shown here descending a set of steps. - Although not named on the card, this is very likely Alexander, part of Ringling Brothers Circus

Buddhism - Temple Elephants carrying the sacred tooth, Kandy
Buddhism - Temple Elephants carrying the sacred tooth relic at the Perahera Procession, Kandy, Sri Lanka - during the Kandy Esala Perahera (The Festival of the Tooth). Date: circa 1920s

Laying of the Foundation Stone for a Religious School. Date: circa 1910

Dick Whittington. Lyceum Theatre. Artist E. P. Kinsella
Dick Whittington. The cat is shown here ridding Morocco of its plague of rats, thus earning the gratitude of the King and making Dicks fortune. For the Lyceum Theatre, Christmas 1911

The Lord Mayor visits The Crown Theatre
Postcard with the caption " Lord Mayor visits the Crown". The photograph shows The Lord Mayors coach standing outside the front of The Crown Theatre. The date is unfortunately not known

Soldier, probably from the 1st Bn The Royal Regiment of Fusi
Black and white official photograph showing a soldier, probably from the 1st Bn The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers patrolling past onlookers and a building that has been blown up, Northern Ireland

Stylish young lady practises her hurdling at the station. Other people standing nearby are wondering what she is doing. Date: 1923

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: cartoon forced marriage pregnant b
Colour plate: A paris concern or prominent reasons for matrimony shows onlookers mocking couple in street scene from from Pierce Egans anecdotes of the turf, the chase, the ring and the stage, 1827

The Scarf Dance - Algeria, North Africa Date: circa 1908

Spectators watch the Bobsleigh Run at Morgins, Switzerland
Spectators watch a Bobsleigh team negotiate a sharp turn the run at Morgins, Switzerland, part of the Portes du Soleil ski resort. Date: 1921

WW1 Victory Parade - Chinese Generals march past the Abbey
WW1 Victory Parade - Chinese Generals march past Westminster Abbey - 19th July 1919. Date: 1919

San Sebastian, Basque Region, Spain - Royal Nautical Club Date: circa 1909

Castle Park, Newcastle, Co, Down - a view of the boating lake in the centre of the town, there are people rowing and onlookers and in the distance two bridges

The Opening of the Colchester Electric Tramways on 28th July, 1904 - View of the High Street with the Town Hall and the New Theatre. The card was sent on the day of opening. Date: 1904

The Coronation Procession reaches Horse Guards Parade
The Coronation Procession (for Edward VII) reaches Horse Guards Parade on 9th August, 1902. A procession of carriages carried British and overseas dignitaries and was followed by the Kings equerries

Gion Matsuri, Kyoto, Japan
The Gion Festival (Gion Matsuri), which takes place annually in Kyoto and is one of the most famous festivals in Japan. The Festival is crowned by a parade (the Yamaboko Junko)

Spectators at tennis match, Beech Grove Tennis Club, Moffat
Spectators at tennis match at Beech Grove Tennis Club, Moffat. A very natural study of conversations beside the court. The photographers camera case sits on the bench. Date: circa 1911

Rescue of Chimney Sweep
The dramatic rescue of a stuck chimney sweep at a factory in Lisieux. Date: 1898

Strike / Armoured Cars
A crowd of onlookers watch an armoured car on the streets of Aldgate during the General Strike Date: 1926

Raising a Rib
One of the massive arched ribs of the transept is raised into position above the main Great Exhibition building at Hyde Park. Date: 1851

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