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Background imageWaiting Collection: Royal Hotel, Harrismith, Orange River Colony, South Africa

Royal Hotel, Harrismith, Orange River Colony, South Africa
Dining Room with waiting staff, Royal Hotel, Harrismith, Orange River Colony, South Africa. Date: 1908

Background imageWaiting Collection: Lady Alice Egerton competing at the Marsa Club, Malta

Lady Alice Egerton competing at the Marsa Club, Malta
Lady Ailce Egerton, Lady-in-Waiting to Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) pictured on the Duke of Edinburghs horse, Mystic, which she rode in the ladies race at a gymkhana at the Marsa Club

Background imageWaiting Collection: ?The Territorial Army. Ready and waiting. ? poster

?The Territorial Army. Ready and waiting. ? poster
The Territorial Army. Ready and waiting.? 1987. Colour photolithograph recruiting poster, published by the Armed Forces Careers Office, CP(A) 516A, June 1987

Background imageWaiting Collection: Spain and Portugal - sentubal, Municipal building

Spain and Portugal - sentubal, Municipal building - building cross over door, people waiting outside. Part of Box 149 Boswell collection - Portugal and Spain. Date: circa 1900

Background imageWaiting Collection: Scene in a French bistro

Scene in a French bistro. Date: 1960s

Background imageWaiting Collection: Middle-aged man outside Gents toilet

Middle-aged man outside Gents toilet. Date: 1970s

Background imageWaiting Collection: The Tables Turned by William Heath Robinson

The Tables Turned by William Heath Robinson
Waits musicians rather put out of action during the festive period due to residents of one street playing jazz tunes loudly from their windows instead. Date: 1921

Background imageWaiting Collection: Zoia de Stoeckl

Zoia de Stoeckl, daughter of Baron de Stockl (Stoeckl), Russian Ambassador to the United States but previously equerry to Grand Duke Michael

Background imageWaiting Collection: Fishing boats off Brixham, Devon

Fishing boats off Brixham, Devon, waiting for a breeze. Date: 1925

Background imageWaiting Collection: Midday Dancers in Helston Floral Dance, Cornwall

Midday Dancers in Helston Floral Dance, Cornwall
Dancing couples waiting to take part in the Midday Dance of the annual Helston Floral Day, Helston, Cornwall. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageWaiting Collection: Horse waiting by public phone box, Sale, Manchester

Horse waiting by public phone box, Sale, Manchester
A horse apparently waiting to use a public phone box in Sale, Greater Manchester. Date: circa 1979

Background imageWaiting Collection: Bus stop outside Manchester Piccadilly Train Station

Bus stop outside Manchester Piccadilly Train Station
A bus stop outside Manchester Piccadilly Train Station, with an old poster promoting 21 Express Trains a day to London. Date: circa 1978

Background imageWaiting Collection: Col Augustus Francis Andrew Nicol Thorne - Papers

Col Augustus Francis Andrew Nicol Thorne - Papers
Papers relating to Col Augustus Francis Andrew Nicol Thornes military career and family life, 1930-1931.Including: letters relating to his marriage settlement

Background imageWaiting Collection: Queue de Luxe, illustration by William Heath Robinson

Queue de Luxe, illustration by William Heath Robinson
Queue de Luxe (Luxury Queue), with upper class people waiting for a bus, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C

Background imageWaiting Collection: Anthony Wilding and Norman Brookes, tennis at Wimbledon

Anthony Wilding and Norman Brookes, tennis at Wimbledon
Anthony Wilding and Norman Brookes as " gentlemen in waiting" on the weather at the 1914 Wimbledon tennis championship in July 1914

Background imageWaiting Collection: Young female Proboscis monkey (called Adi by sanctuary

Young female Proboscis monkey (called Adi by sanctuary keepers), wild but relatively tame, came with its pack to feed at Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary from rainforest and hangs around

Background imageWaiting Collection: WW1 Recruitment Poster

WW1 Recruitment Poster
Come Now - Your arms, uniform and accoutrements are ready waiting for you (quotation from Lord Kitchener at the Guildhall, July 1915) - Be honest with yourself

Background imageWaiting Collection: Your Arms Uniform and Accoutrements are Ready

Your Arms Uniform and Accoutrements are Ready
Come Now. your Arms Uniform and Accoutrements are Ready Waiting for you - Lord Kitchener at Guildhall, July 1915. be Honest with Yourself. Poster

Background imageWaiting Collection: Two British soldiers in a trench, WW1

Two British soldiers in a trench, WW1
Two British soldiers in a trench on the Western Front during World War One, waiting for the signal to attack. Date: circa 1916

Background imageWaiting Collection: Paddington Station, London - Platform 5

Paddington Station, London - Platform 5 - GWR Terminus designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Date: early 1930s

Background imageWaiting Collection: Queen Charlottes Ball, 1934

Queen Charlottes Ball, 1934
The ceremony of cutting the cake performed by HRH Princess Arthur of Connaught (formerly Princess Alexandra of Fife), at Queen Charlottes Ball

Background imageWaiting Collection: Debutante queuing in the Mall by Rex Whistler

Debutante queuing in the Mall by Rex Whistler
A shy debutante, accompanied by an imperious and matronly chaperone, sits in her chauffeur-driven car in the Mall, waiting to gain entrance to Buckingham Palace where she will be presented at court

Background imageWaiting Collection: WW2 - Prams with possessions return with Evacuees going home

WW2 - Prams with possessions return with Evacuees going home
WW2 - Prams containing possessions return to Euston, London, following Evacuees heading home after the passing of the V1 and V2 rocket attack scare - September 1944. Date: 1944

Background imageWaiting Collection: Florida Tourist Postcard - Waiting Alligators

Florida Tourist Postcard - Waiting Alligators
Florida Tourist Postcard - Alligators awaiting the descent of a boy from a coconut palm tree, up which he has escaped. Their mocking message to the unfortunate youth: " Honey, come down

Background imageWaiting Collection: Augusta Sarah Cadogan

Augusta Sarah Cadogan
Lady AUGUSTA SARAH CADOGAN Lady-in-waiting to the Duchess of Cambridge. Date: 1811 - 1882

Background imageWaiting Collection: Damaged heavy unit at NFS, London Regional HQ, WW2

Damaged heavy unit at NFS, London Regional HQ, WW2
A damaged heavy unit awaiting repair at the Lambeth vehicle and equipment workshops, Daltons Drive

Background imageWaiting Collection: Horseracing - Waiting for the Starters Signal

Horseracing - Waiting for the Starters Signal Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWaiting Collection: Lady Mary Dorothea Hope

Lady Mary Dorothea Hope (1903 - 1995), later Lady Mary Herbert after her marriage ot Sidney Herbert, 16th Earl of Pembroke in 1936. Shown here as a bridesmaid at the wedding of Captain E. W

Background imageWaiting Collection: Edwardian boat interior, with table and chairs

Edwardian boat interior, with table and chairs
View of the interior of an Edwardian boat. A table is set, but possibly more for drinking than eating, with a bottle and several glasses. There are three upright chairs with wicker seats

Background imageWaiting Collection: Glanamman Railway Station, Carmarthenshire, South Wales

Glanamman Railway Station, Carmarthenshire, South Wales
View along the platform of Glanamman (or Glanaman) Railway Station in Carmarthenshire, South Wales, on the Great Western Railway

Background imageWaiting Collection: Salvation Army Shelter, Blackfriars Road, London

Salvation Army Shelter, Blackfriars Road, London
A crowd of vagrants awaiting admission to the Salvation Army shelter for men (known as The Embankment) at 115B Blackfriars Road, London

Background imageWaiting Collection: The Blessing Of Science. By Charles Robinson

The Blessing Of Science. By Charles Robinson
The Pekingese arrives by private lift from his suite to partake of afternoon tea with his mistress. An illustration by Charles Robinson (brother of William Heath Robinson)

Background imageWaiting Collection: Emigration. Irish Emigrants Leaving Queenstown Harbour

Emigration. Irish Emigrants Leaving Queenstown Harbour
Detailed harbour scene with hundreds of emigrants waiting for the boat for New York, steam ships in the background. In the foreground barefoot young lads are expectantly waiting

Background imageWaiting Collection: London Gatwick Airport

London Gatwick Airport
Passengers sitting on the rather uncomfortable looking modern seats at London Gatwick Airport, England

Background imageWaiting Collection: Scene in the wings during a pantomime

Scene in the wings during a pantomime, with performers in costume waiting for their next entrance

Background imageWaiting Collection: Singing saloon in the East End of London

Singing saloon in the East End of London
The crowded singing saloon (pub) in Ratcliffe Highway, in the Limehouse area of the East End of London

Background imageWaiting Collection: Susi - going to the seaside

Susi - going to the seaside, with bucket and suitcase. 1950s

Background imageWaiting Collection: Railway station at Ensenada, Argentina, South America

Railway station at Ensenada, Argentina, South America
Railway station at Ensenada, Buenos Aires province, Argentina, South America, now used as a cultural centre. Date: circa 1910

Background imageWaiting Collection: Railway station at Cacheuta, Argentina, South America

Railway station at Cacheuta, Argentina, South America
Railway station at Cacheuta, in the foothills of the Andes, Argentina, South America, a spa town on the Transandine route. Date: circa 1920

Background imageWaiting Collection: Comic postcard, railway station platform

Comic postcard, railway station platform
Comic postcard, scene on a railway station platform - the young woman is waiting to have her ticket punched. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWaiting Collection: French Railway Alphabet - S

French Railway Alphabet - S
French Railway Alphabet -s for Station. 19th century

Background imageWaiting Collection: Small terrier at a dog show

Small terrier at a dog show
Unusual Friends - small terrier at a dog show. 1950s

Background imageWaiting Collection: Bloodhounds in compartments at a dog show

Bloodhounds in compartments at a dog show
Unusual Friends - bloodhounds in compartments at a dog show. 1950s

Background imageWaiting Collection: Dog waiting patiently at a bus stop

Dog waiting patiently at a bus stop
Unusual Friends - dog waiting patiently at a bus stop. 1950s

Background imageWaiting Collection: Port of Tarragona

Port of Tarragona - Black and white lorries waiting to be unloaded- ships in harbour, distant buildings Date: circa 1890s

Background imageWaiting Collection: Cat on doorstep with four pints of milk

Cat on doorstep with four pints of milk
Unusual Friends - cat on a doorstep with four pints of milk. 1950s

Background imageWaiting Collection: Two bloodhounds at a dog show

Two bloodhounds at a dog show
Unusual Friends - two bloodhounds at a dog show, waiting for their cue. 1950s

Background imageWaiting Collection: Muller Orphan Houses, Bristol - Visitors Room

Muller Orphan Houses, Bristol - Visitors Room
The visitors waiting room at Mullers Orphan Houses, Bristol Date: early 1900s



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