Standing Collection (page 18)

Woman playing a harpsichord or piano. early 19th century

British Military Uniform - Royal English Fusiliers. 1742

A corner of the Composing Department. 1893

Soldier of the South Staffordshire Regiment stationed in the Far East (Singapore or Malaya), wearing a pith helmet and khaki shorts uniform. Date: circa 1920

Football team photo, crew of HMS Despatch, British Danae-class light cruiser, at this time stationed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Date: circa 1928

Coastal erosion, Black Rock, Brighton, Sussex, with tourists standing on the ledge. Date: circa 1912

Greek woman in national costume
Greek woman standing at a well in national costume. Date: circa 1900s

Racecourse in Australia
Unidentified racecourse in Australia, with spectators standing in a large crowd in an enclosure. Date: circa 1930s

Woman standing on a rock looking out to sea. Date: circa early 1920s

James Braid Stands with Fellow Competitors
Golfer James Braid (first on the left) standing with competitors (left to right) J.H. Taylor, C.H. Mayo, and Geo. Duncan. 1909

Cartier Visits Hochelaga
A man bends on one knee with his hands outstretched, with various French soldiers standing is armour behind him. From his place of focus, and lack of armour, this could be Jacques Cartier

Return of the remains of Napoleon I on board ship
Return of the remains of Napoleon I on board the Belle Poule. Date: 1840

Proclamation of the Colony of Bay Islands
The British gained violent control of the Bay Islands from Honduras in 1838, but did little about any formalities or governance until March 1852

The Battle of Tonelero 1852
Battle between the Argentine Confederation army and the Brazilian Imperial Navy, commanded by Admiral Grenfell in the flagship steamer " Affonzo"

U. S. Navy Recruitment Office, New York
The recruitment office for the US navy in New York. Four men sign papers at a table, with a naval officer standing over them pointing. To the right is a line of men waiting to sign up

Revolution at Panama
On 3rd November 1903, American forces prevented Colombian troops from travelling from Colon to suppress a rebellion occurring in Panama City by standing in front of the train station.This was to

New Amphitheatre in Holborn, London 1867
Interior of the new Royal Amphitheatre in Holborn, London, built on the site of the old Metropolitan House Bazaar. With entertainment shows including equestrian and gymnastics Date: 1867

Body of Maximilian back in Austria 1868
Maximilians resting place in the Imperial Crypt in Vienna, moved there after being embalmed and displayed in Mexico for a year. A monk stands by the coffin decorated in wreaths and sashes

Columbus sent on his Voyage by the King of Spain
King Ferdinand of Spain sits on a throne, and points towards land as Columbus three ships sail towards it. A group of indigenous people are standing on the shore

Balboa sights the Pacific
Vasco Nunez de Balboa stands with his men, looking off into the distance where a native Aztec man is pointing, presumably towards the Pacific ocean. Date: 1513

Pizarro and Almagro Reconciled
Pizarro and Almagro stand either side of a priest and have their arms raised towards each other in a gesture of reconciliation and ceasefire after warring over the city of Cuzco. Date: 1534

Columbus First Sight of Land
Christopher Columbus stands on the deck of his ship at night, looking off into the distance with his hand on a map. A sailor named Rodrigo de Triana spotted the land first

Fashion page, The Afternoon Dress and the Lampshade Skirt - a Mainbocher model at Debenham and Freebody, Wigmore Street, London, in black fancy-weave romaine with organ-pleated frills. Date: 1933

Cover page, The Sketch Diary of Fashion - Grey and Red with a Chinese Hat - woman in a garden, modelling a grey suit in English jersey by Shiaparelli

Advertisement for the Matita fashion label, photographed by Shaw Wildman in the Restaurant de l Etoile, Charlotte Street, London W1. Date: 1933

Front Cover of The British Journal Photographic Almanac of 1938, featuring a photograph from the Thomas Fall Studios (see 10125916 for the original image used)

Fashionable woman of Martinique, French West Indies
Fashionable woman of Martinique, West Indies (then a French colony). Date: 1922

Street market scene in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Street market scene in the market place at Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France -- rabbits, hares and pigeons for sale. Date: 1922

Women out shopping in traditional costume, Alsace, France
Women out shopping in traditional costume, including the distinctive winged headdress, Alsace, France. Date: 1922

Soldier with three girls, Alsace, France
Soldier of the Chasseurs Alpins in cloak and beret with three girls in traditional costume, including the distinctive winged headdress, Alsace, France. Date: 1922

Washerwomen near border between Italy and France
Washerwomen near a viaduct at the border between Italy and France. Date: 1922

Men on stilts in Les Landes, south west France
Men on stilts in the marshy Les Landes, south west France. When resting they slant the stilts as if sitting down, and prop themselves up with a third pole. Date: 1922

Man and donkey in Puget-Theniers, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Man and donkey in a street in Puget-Theniers, Alpes-Maritimes, France. Date: 1922

People in Villefranche-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France
People gathered around the water supply in Villefranche-sur-Mer, near Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. Date: 1922

Peasant woman with pail, Auvergne, France
Peasant woman with pail, standing in an open doorway, Auvergne, Central France. Date: 1922

Elderly woman with distaff and spindle, Auvergne, France
Elderly woman with distaff and spindle, Auvergne, Central France. 1922

Group of Chasseurs Alpins soldiers, Alsace region, France, specialising in mountain work. Date: 1922

Morning scene, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Early morning scene on the quayside of Villefranche-sur-Mer, near Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. 1922

Man collecting resin from pine woods, Gironde, SW France
Man collecting resin from pine woods in the Gironde area of SW France. Date: 1922

Soldier reunited with his fiancee, Alsace, France
Soldier reunited with his fiancÚÑáafter the First World War, Alsace, France. He is wearing the uniform of the Chasseurs Alpins

Man with donkey and dog on a road in France. The donkey is pulling a heavily laden cart, and the dog is also in harness, helping alongside. Date: 1922

Breton peasant, Brittany, Northern France
Breton peasant in traditional costume, Brittany, Northern France. Date: 1922

Man making wooden shoes, Brittany, Northern France
Man making wooden shoes (sabots) in his workshop, Brittany, Northern France. Each shoe is carved from a single piece of wood. Date: 1922

Women outside a Catholic church, Brittany, Northern France
Three women outside a Catholic church, Pont Aven, Brittany, Northern France, wearing traditional costume. 1922

Display of wooden shoes, Brittany, Northern France
Display of wooden shoes (sabots) for sale in a Breton market, Brittany, Northern France. Each shoe is carved from a single piece of wood. Date: 1922

People making wooden shoes, Brittany, Northern France
People making wooden shoes (sabots) in the open air, Brittany, Northern France. Each shoe is carved from a single piece of wood. Date: 1922

Two men of the Paiwan tribe, Formosa (Taiwan)
Two men of the Paiwan tribe, in traditional costume, Formosa (now Taiwan). The island was at this time a Japanese province. Date: 1922

Men of an indigenous tribe, Formosa (Taiwan)
Men of an indigenous tribe on the island of Formosa (now Taiwan), which was at this time a Japanese province. Seen here with spears, a gun, and knives at their belts

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