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A Watchmaker at WorkA clock and watchmaker seated at his bench makes fine adjustments to a watch part, possibly a cog. He uses a bow lathe ?. Wall, mantel & grandfather clocks can be seen
Tower by the Beach, Appley, Ryde, Isle of Wight, HampshireAround 1875 Sir William Hutt had a folly built just above the beach in the form of a castle tower. The tower is circular, with battlements, a turret and an external stair
The Kinecar by William Heath RobinsonDouble page illustration by William Heath Robinson (1872-1944) showing a well-equipped omnibus transporting passengers while they watch a film
Rolex precision watches 1937A selection of womens wristwatches for Rolex, Oyster watch that is waterproof, dustproof, anti magnetic and unbreakable glass. Products for Army & Navy catalogue. Date: 1937
Rolex wrist watch advertisement, 1931Advertisement for iconic watch brand Rolex, the worlds most accurate wrist watch. Date: 1931
A Game of Bowls, Britain, 1903Photograph showing an English gentleman about to deliver his bowl during a game of lawn bowling, 1903. Fellow players and spectators closely watch his technique
Rolex wrist watches advertisement
Advert / Verdi Opera 1953Verdi Festival at Verona, in the course of which we shall watch performances of Aida, Il Trovatore and La Forza del Destino
Vision of Angels / DanteDante and Beatrice, standing on a cloud, watch the angels as they circulate in Paradise
Boys Watching Brass BandThree little boys stand behind a picket gate and watch a brass band playing in a bandstand
Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer
Sherlock Holmes / WatsonTHE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES Holmes and Watson watch the fearful hound
Orient Express train in a rural settingThe Orient Express - countryfolk stop to watch the express go by
Poster, Keep ceaseless watch for Colorado BeetleMinistry of Agriculture poster, Keep ceaseless watch for Colorado Beetle, they can destroy our potato crops. circa late 1930s
Railway Sleeper - Melton Mowbray StationThe Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing Hunstman taking a nap with his foxhound at Melton Mowbray Station! Painting by Malcolm Greensmith
Bathing Beauty 1924The last pose of summer: a slim woman in her swimsuit on a diving board, while others watch from a raft
Zola / Nadar PhotoEMILE ZOLA French novelist
Italy / Siena Palio 1913Siena: crowds gather in the Campo in front of the Palazzo Pubblico to watch the annual horse race, known as the Palio Date: 1913
WW1 poster, Types of the British Army, Dismounted Branches, showing the various uniforms. Date: 1914-1918
Men of the Black Watch in French village, WW1Men of the Black Watch regiment in a French village near the Western Front during World War One. They are taking part in a roll call before going into action. Date: circa 1916
Advert for The Rolex Oyster waterproof wrist watch 1930Jabez Wolffe timing Miss Micky West for forth-coming attempt on Channel records. The most accurate wrist watch in the World made waterproof. Date: 1930
Advert for Mappin & Webb Ermeto Movado pocket watch 1934Ermeto Movado watches a new model at a new price. Built for a life-times service, they have strong outer cases ensuring double glass breakage. Date: 1934
Night Watch / AmsterdamThe Night Watch by Rembrandt Van Rijn, Amsterdam
The carnival in the port of Spain, Trinidad, 1888. People cavort in fancy dress through the street, some playing banjos, others brandishing what looks like bladders on sticks
Aerial View of the F. A. Cup Final at Stamford Bridge, 1922Aerial photograph of Stamford Bridge Football ground during the 1922 F.A. Cup Final between Huddersfield Town and Preston North End
Nurses Watch SurgeryNurses watch a surgical demonstration from a balcony
Birstall, W Yorkshire - Unveiling statue of Joseph PriestlyBirstall, W Yorkshire - Unveiling the statue of Joseph Priestly on 12th October 1912 - at this point the unveiling party had adjourned to the Temperance Hall
Tomb of the Unknown Warrior, 1920Four sentries stand with heads bowed at the grave of the unknown soldier following the ceremony in Westminster Abbey on Armistice Day, 11 November 1920. 1920
LCC-LFB Merryweather self-propelled Hatfield pumpMerryweather Hatfield pump, with crew. This was one of the first motorised fire engines used by the London Fire Brigade, capable of 30 mph
Sub-station with taxis and crews, WW2A typical London Fire Brigade sub-station watch and their equipment. Taxis were used as makeshift fire engines which towed trailer pumps
Detachment of The Black Watch in Dundee, ScotlandThreatening encounters between rioters and the police in Dundee, Scotland, brought a large detachment of The Black Watch to the city
Blacksmith at work in his forgeAn elderly blacksmith hammering a horseshoe on his anvil. The owner of the horse awaiting a new set of shoes looks in at the window, while the blacksmiths cat scratches an ear on the work bench
Advert / Frys ChocolateNine children watch through a sweetshop window as a lucky little girl buys herself a bar of Frys chocolate
Village Cricket MatchAn enthusiastic crowd gather to watch a cricket match on the village green, Bearstead, Kent, England
Royal Scot Goes by C1935A maintenance gang stop work to watch the Royal Scot go by
Chess (Cruikshank)A GAME OF CHESS - two wigged gentlemen play, two friends watch them with mixed emotions : each of the four displays a different facial expression
Marathon 1927Huge crowds turn out to watch the 26-mile Marathon through the streets of Liverpool
Carroll / White RabbitAlice & the White Rabbit
British Sentry keeping watch on Nijmegen Bridge; Second WorlPhotograph showing aan Irish Guardsman keeping watch on the Bridge at Nijmegen, September 1944. On 17th September 1944 Operation Market Garden was put into action; a bold plan devised by
SMUGGLERThough technically criminals, smugglers are often popular heroes, as is this fellow, Will Watch the Smuggler Bold who will die bravely in a fight with the revenue men
Clog Dance / ToaduffCLOG DANCING / ENGLISH STEP DANCE An audience watch a demonstration by Jackie Toaduff, at the York Summer Festival
Stamp Machine 1960SA young woman puts a penny (1d) in the slot of a stamp machine, which will dispense a second class book of stamps. First class stamps are 3d (thruppence) per book
LUNARDIs ASCENT 1784Vincenzo Lunardi makes the first ascent into English airspace, shortly after the first ascent in Scotland - 200, 000 watch him
Punch and JudyChildren gather to watch a Punch and Judy show
FAIRY RINGChildren watch fairies dancing and creating a fairy ring
Roman Beekeepers / VirgilRoman beekeepers watch their bees swarming
Periscopes in TrenchesWith shells bursting overhead and trench mortar ready, Seaforth Highlanders watch through a periscope for the Germans
Pocket watches and wristwatches 1929A selection of pocket watches that register the minutes, seconds and fifth of seconds and a golfers pocket watch that has pure white metal case and also ladies wristwatches with lever moverment
Fidel Castro at DeskFIDEL CASTRO Cuban statesman at his desk Date: 1926 -
Sir Francis Crossley, businessman, philanthropist and MPSir Francis Crossley (1817-1872), 1st Baronet of Halifax, British carpet manufacturer, philanthropist and Liberal Party politician. Date: 1860s
Emperor Nero watches Rome burn, whilst playing his LyreRoman Emperor Nero watches Rome burn from the Tower of Maecenas on the Esquiline Hill, whilst singing and playing the lyre. Painting by Henryk Sienkiewicz (1846-1916). Polish Artist Date: 64 AD
King George V as Colonel-in-Chief of Black WatchKing George V (1865-1936) as Colonel-in-Chief of the Black Watch. Date: circa 1920s
Dombey & Son - Carles Dickens - Mr Toots and the ChickenCharles Dickens - Dombey & Son. Mr Toots - a student at Dr Blimbers school (who loves Florence but marries Susan) - pictured with his prizefighter companion, the Chicken. Date: circa 1902
LCC-LFB Major fire at Prudential Insurance BuildingMassive crowds gather to watch the London Fire Brigade fight the fire in the Prudential Assurance Company building located in High Holborn WC1, 16 June 1932
The Famous Dolma Maker, ConstantinopleA Famous Dolma maker. Dolma is a family of stuffed vegetable dishes in the cuisines of the former Ottoman Empire and surrounding regions. The stuffing may or may not include meat
Two Cats and a butterflyTwo siamese cats watch a tortoiseshell butterfly. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith
Spectators at Crystal Palace football ground for the 1901 FPhotograph showing a section of the crowd assembled to watch the 1901 F.A. Cup Final, at Crystal Palace, between Tottenham Hotspur and Sheffield United
Cossack Trousers 1820Furry top hat, cut-away coat with long narrow tails, fawn colour cossack trousers, red under-waiscoat, shawl waistcoat, fob ribbon, watch seals & chain & tie-pin
Odysseus & PenelopeHaving killed the Suitors, the hero Odysseus (Ulysses) embraces his faithful wife, Penelope, while two adoring maids watch them
Learning to Lunge 1930SA group of children have a fencing lesson and watch the teacher carefully as she demontrates how to lunge!
Flogging Coolie 1886An asian man is being flogged by two men aboard a ship while the other crew members peacefully watch the scene
The Ould Irish JigA couple dance an Irish jig on the village green, while a piper pipes and others watch approvingly, for the jig is far superior to your new- fangled waltzes and polkas
The Esplanade, Holywood - a large group of people watch rowing boats and yachts in the Lough from the edge of the esplanade. The view is up to the Kinnegar Hotel and there are people on the road
Advert for Asprey mens leather wrist watches 1938Aspreys stock of mens watches is representative of finest work of the recognised leaders in the craft of watchmaking. Date: 1938
Gentlemens pocket watches with lever movement 1929Selection of gold gentlemens pocket watches, products for Harrods catalogue jewellery department. Date: 1929
Advert for Tyme, Ermeto Movado ladies pocket watch 1933Tyme, the best pocket watch made. Small and compact, yet absolutely protected against all causes of trouble. Can be carried in any pocket or hand-bag with other articles. Date: 1933
Advert for Mappin & Webb Ermeto Movado pocket watch 1933Ermeto Movado watches are the last word in efficiency. The movements are doubly protected against dust, damp, and breakage by an inner and outer case
Boys Watching ShipA group of boys lean against the dock railings and watch a steamship being built
Watch Mother! A Mother Cat and her two kittens await a mouses departure from its lair with extreme interest (and patience!). Date: 1940s
Air Raid patrol in London, WWIIPortrait study of a man on guard to warn the city of air attacks, with rattle in his hand to announce the use of gas - his handbell to sound the All Clear
Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882). Italian military and politicGiuseppe Garibaldi.1807-1882. Italian military and political. Garibaldis rest after the battle. 1860. On the right, watching the militar, Alexandre Dumas. Risorgimento Museum. Turin. Italy
Expanding gold bracelet wristwatches 1929Ladies gold expanding bracelet wristwatches, lever movement, with square and rectangle faces, products for Harrods catalogue jewellery department. Date: 1929
Advert for Bensons luminous wrist watch 1915Bensons active service wristlet watch, fully luminous figures and hands and self closing cover. Date: 1915
The Queen wearing the imperial crown, members of the royal family, and maids of honour, on the balcony at the palace for the fly-past of the RAF following her Coronation on 2nd June 1953. 1953
Spectators at Braemar Highland Games, ScotlandKilted spectators watch from the hillside at the Braemar Highland Games in Scotland, traditionally attended by the British Royal Family. September 1911
The Pipe Major - Black Watch Date: 1905
Two Horses in the stable with puppiesTwo Horses (one black, one white) peer over the edge of their stable dividing wall at two small puppies (Terriers?) sitting on a blanket on the lower bench. Date: 1910s
Unemployed miners, Cilfynydd, PontypriddUnemployed miners at Cilfynydd near Pontypridd in South Wales. They watch the buckets tipping slag in case any lumps of coal can be found. Date: circa 1936
Met Police stopwatch -- inside faceA Metropolitan Police issue stopwatch for the purpose of catching speeding motorists. This method worked on the principle of timing motorists over specific distances to estimate their speed
Asprey Christmas presents, 1926Colour advertisement for Asprey of Bond Street displaying a wide variety of Christmas present ideas, including an attache case, a shagreen cigarette box, leather handbag, crocodile handbag pochette
King George VPhotographic portrait of King George V of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1865-1936), pictured in his uniform as Colonel of the Black Watch, date unknown
Wizard of Oz / KalidahsThe tree fell with a crash into the gulf. Dorothy and her companions watch as the two Kalidahs fall into the pit
Morris Dance / MustoMORRIS DANCING: Thaxted, Essex. Villagers gather outside the church on a sunny day to watch a morris dancing team perform to the strains of an accordian
Two Boys by Mill PondTwo little boys watch the ducks in the old mill-pond in the charming village of Swanage, Dorset
