People Collection (#92)

Arriving for church service in Brindisi, Italy
People walk to church service in Brindisi, Italy. Date: circa 1940s

Accordion player, Bethnal Green Road, London
An accordion player busking amidst market crowds in Londons Bethnal Green Road. Date: circa 1930s

Fruit, flower and vegetable market, Nuremberg, Germany
A fruit, flower and vegetable market in Nurembergs Town Square, Germany. Date: circa 1930s

Crystal Palace interior - Christmas and New Year greetings Date: late 19th century

Christmas postcard, Man playing bugle in the street - Christians Awake Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Rickshaw ride - My word if you slip on the gravel! Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Water Chute, Edinburgh Exhibition - shooting the chute Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Last Boat on the Water Chute, Edinburgh Exhibition Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Stone Age attractions Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Stone Age attractions Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Stone Age Lyons Cafe Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Piccadilly Circus in the Stone Age Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Drunken Stone Age man with prehistoric animals Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Three Stone Age men - A quiet game of Nap. Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man on the telephone Date: 20th century

Russians wearing gas-masks in precaution of a chemical warfare attack, various scenes as people go about their daily work. Date: 1932

The blockade of London Bridge, 1859. The congested and overcrowded state of the streets of London, particularly those in the City. Date: 1859

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Just Carrying
The Caption is Just Carrying on. This is a reference to one of the many slogans used during WW2 to inspire the people at home, e.g

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - We have no Coupons
The long Caption blames the patches on the lack of clothing coupons but says what does that matter - to loyal pals like me and you

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Looking for news of you
The Caption is Looking for news of you. The card is from a young girl to her parents and was sent under cover with gifts. One of the presents was shaving cream for her father of which she says The

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Coo - you ought to have seen ours
The Caption reads Coo! You ought to have seen ours. The bombs look like what were called Butterfly bombs. These were anti-personnel weapons dropped for people to pick up

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Don t mind the black-outs
The Caption is Don t mind the black-outs, you can always stay the night! This card has a coded message. The initials of the feet

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - On Leave
This little lass looks as if she is going on holiday - she has an umbrella! Despite the war people still took breaks and this sort of postcard featured regularly in messages back home

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - The Home Front
The Caption is The Home Front. WW2 was the first war in which all the people back at home were directly involved. Bombing raids brought death and destruction

King George V (1865-1936) - Coronation Souvenir postcard - June 22, 1911 (the King ascended to the throne on May 6, 1910). Date: 1911

Royal Hospital Chelsea, Infirmary Wards 1902
Interior of one of the infirmary wards in Royal Hospital Chelsea

The Bystander - keeps pace with the times
What we may soon see if the present shortage of paper grows even more insistent. Date: 1917

A jolly group of holidaymakers pose for a photograph with prop beer bottle, various modes of transport and hats at a Blackpool studio. Date: 1933

A group of happy holidaymakers at the Rathcoole guest house, pose for a photograph outside the entrance. Date: c.1925

The Indigenous Quarter at Harar, Ethiopia
circa 1910s

British high society at Deauville, 1927 with five shots of society people enjoying the beach and promenade Date: 1927

Sketch by Fish of people dancing at the Cafe de Paris, London, 1926 Date: 1926

Sketch by Fish of people dancing outdoors under the chestnut tree at the Cafe de Paris, Bray, 1926 Date: 1926

Sketch by Fish of three people in a theatre box at the Alhambra Theatre eating chocolates, London, 1926 Date: 1926

British army in India - 93rd Highlanders 1864
British army in India - officers of the 93rd Highlanders 1864

Boys waiting for coronation procession of Queen Elizabeth II
Boys sleeping on a park bench, waiting for the coronation procession of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain 2nd June 1953

Marriage of Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor to Wallace Simpson
June 37d 1937 - marriage of Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor to Wallace Simpson in France, following his abdication from the British throne

India - women preparing a corpse for cremation, Calcutta
Vintage 19th century photograph, India - women preparing a corpse for cremation, Burning Ghat, Calcutta

Clifftop hotels at Sorrento, Italy
19th century vintage photograph: Clifftop hotels at Sorrento, Italy

Napoli, Naples, Italy, goats being driven along a street
19th century vintage photograph: Napoli, goats being driven along a street

Mediterranean view at Sorrento, Italy
19th century vintage photograph: Mediterranean view at Sorrento, Italy

Street scene Napoli, Naples, Italy
19th century vintage photograph: Street scene Napoli, Naples, Italy

Napoli, Naples, Italy, waterfront and traffic
19th century vintage photograph: Napoli, Naples, Italy

View at Amalfi, Italy
19th century vintage photograph: View at Amalfi, Italy

River Rhine, Germany, barrles on a ship
19th century vintage photograph: River Rhine, Germany, barrles on a ship

Coblenz, Germany, boats river and bridge
19th century vintage photograph: Coblenz, Germany, boats river and bridge

View of Coblenz and river, Germany
19th century vintage photograph: View of Coblenz and river, Germany

Street market, Peshawar, India
19th century vintage photograph: Street market, Peshawar, India

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