Stops Collection (page 2)

Susi - rain stops play. 1950s

At a Country Station
When a train stops at a country station, locals are there to sell the passengers tea from the samovar, and cakes from a basket. Date: 1913

Rus / Jap War / at Vigo
The Russian Baltic Fleet, on its way to the Far East, stops at Vigo, Spain, for fuel and supplies Date: August 1904

Rain Stops Croquet
Rain stops play, in the course of a croquet game at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Date: 1875

Changing a Tyre 1931
A man stops to change a wheel on his car, while the sun sets: wherever hes going, hes going to be late! Date: 1931

Montmartre in Winter
The Rue de l Abreuvoir, on a winters day - a housewife fetching milk stops to talk with a neighbour Date: circa 1905

Henrik Ibsen / Walk / Watch
HENRIK IBSEN Norwegian dramatist on his daily walk in Oslo stops to check his watch by the University clock Date: 1828 - 1906

Cartoon, When will peace come? WW1
Cartoon, When will peace come? A woman asks a fortune teller. The answer: Why, when the fighting stops! Date: 1916

Railway Snacks
Passengers on the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad are refreshed when their train stops at Gordonsville, Virginia, by a variety of foods and drinks offered by enterprising locals Date: 1882

Paris, France - Notre-Dame. Date: 19th century

The Old Tale This little chick stops at home - WWI
The Old Tale. This little chick stops at home. Poster in picture says YOUR KING AND COUNTRY NEED YOU - JOIN AT ONCE. 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance

A tram outside Blackfriars tram terminal in London. It is headed for Abbey Wood via Old Kent Road

Wiltshire Downland
A cyclist on a tandem stops to take in the lovely Wiltshire Dowland, near Devizes, Wiltshire, England. Date: 1930s

Stonehenge by Tandem
A cyclist on a tandem stops to admire the ancient standing stones at Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England, where a guided tour is taking place. Date: 1940s

Cyclist in Plus Fours
A cyclist wearing plus fours, stops to read the inscription on the sundial monument to daylight saving campaigner William Willet, Petts Wood, Chislehurst, Kent, England. Date: 1939

Piling Onto a London Bus
A mad scramble to get onto a London Routemaster bus, which is offering a 25p Fare Deal. But will there be enough seats for everyone? Date: circa 1980

A Bus Queue 1920S
A bus queue of mostly fashionable women and some men, almost all wearing hats. Date: late 1920s

An omnibus station in Paris
The Crossroads of Bds Montmartre and Italiens in Paris. An omnibus station

Nothing stops these men, let nothing stop you. Poster showing soldiers wielding bayonets, with American flag and flame-lit sky above. Date 1918

Cheers for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in London
A page from The Sphere showing King George VI and Queen Elizabeth taking a surprised visit to see the decorations on the day after the Coronation in Clerkenwell, Islington, North London

Stone Wall Stile
A country girl stops to take a breath of fresh country air as she climbs over a stile in a dry stone wall. Date: 1950s

Getting on a Bus 1981
A mad scramble to get onto a London Routemaster bus! Date: 1981

London Bus Queue
A miserable scene at a London bus stop, showing a crowd of people waiting for a bus during the Rush Hour. Date: 1979

Dr Syntax losing his way
Whilst riding in the open country, Dr Syntax stops to look at a signpost

Fish Supper
A fisherman stops off to buy his dinner after failing to catch anything Date: 1930s

Bus request stop / W H Robinson
The permanent signaling umbrella fitted to bus stops, for when one finds ones self without suitable equipment for waving or when the signaling arm is heavily occupied with shopping

A gardener takes a break from tending the lawn
A gardener, smoking a pipe and tending a school cricket field, stops to talk to two smartly dressed gentlemen

Woman and Snowman 1926
A thoroughly modern young woman, concerned for the welfare of a snowman stops and wraps herself and her fur over his shoulders to stop him getting cold - he is pleased! Date: 1926

Traffic on the London to Epsom Road, 1889
Engraving showing the scene on the London to Epsom road as Joe Muggins donkey carriage halts the progress of the four horse carriage behind, 1889. This image was originally entitled On the Road

Merchant Ship Captured
A Spanish gunboat stops and takes a merchant vessel

Changing Horses
The Mail Change - at a posting inn, four fresh horses are brought out to replace those of the approaching mail coach

Sven Hedin to Tibet - 6
The Dalai Lama, forewarned of Hedins expedition, stops them and forces them to return to Ladak. Though he never reaches Lhasa, he makes very important discoveries

Buses at Trafalgar Sq
Boarding buses at Trafalgar Square in London

Coaching Inn Yard / 1812
An Inn yard after the arrival of a stagecoach. Luggage is adjusted, the horses refreshed and the passengers stretch their legs

Mariner Stops One Guest
The Ancient Mariner stops one of three young men on their way to a wedding to compel him to listen to his story

Londons Piccadilly
Horse-buses and cabs clatter along Londons Piccadilly, while a carriage stops outside the Yorkshire Grey public house

Robin Stops the Monks
Robin stops the monks as they ride through Sherwood Forest

Gregorius Stops Plague
Gregorius I, pope and saint, orders a day of public prayer against the prevailing plague, and miraculously the plague is driven away - apparently carried off by angels

Stagecoach / White Horse
The Cambridge Telegraph stagecoach outside the White Horse, Fetter Lane, London, preparing for departure

French Take Malta 1798
On his way to Egypt, Napoleon stops at the island of Malta and takes it : the British will take it away from him in 1800, though

Japan Tries to Hook
European intervention stops Japan from hooking Korea. Korea, then a Chinese fiefdom, had been invaded by Japan, but gained independence in the Treaty of Shimonoseki

Napoleon at Cairo
Napoleon, at Cairo during his Egyptian campaign, goes out riding all by himself, and stops on a hill to look at the city, while on a distant rooftop Egyptians pray

Nanny in Hyde Park
A fashionable young mother, pushing her baby in its splendid pram, stops to pass the time of day with some horse riders on Rotten Row, Hyde Park, central London

F-E Vidocq / Stops Music
FRANCOIS-EUGENE VIDOCQ French police officer and adventurer stops the music at a lively gathering

London Shoeblack / 1901
A well-dressed gentleman stops to have his shoes polished while strolling along the Embankment

Yellowstone Bear Attacks
In Yellowstone, a bear pats a woman in a car, but her friend gets angry, so the bear starts to drag her out of the car... until the park warden stops him

Renault Loses its Way
The owner of a Renault Sports Torpedo has lost his way, and stops to inquire directions of a lady out walking her dog, with a yoke over her shoulder bearing a bag at each end

Ford V8 Convertible
The Ford V-8 convertible stops by a flower stall, so amart, no wonder people - or at any rate the advertising agents - call it The Sunshine Machine

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