Watch Collection (page 18)

Factory control board
Technicians, wearing ear pieces, keep close watch on a factory control board, ensuring systems run correctly, power supply levels remain constant and automated processes operate correctly

Portrait of a Turkish man
A fine photographic portrait of a Turkish gentleman

Golf Match on Blackheath
A golf match between the London Scottish and Royal Blackheath golf clubs takes place at Blackheath

An Artist at an Easel
A female artist paints at an easel on the seafront. A crowd of mainly children watch excitedly at this work in progress

The Concert
Two women and a gentleman, all dressed in their best evening attire, watch a performance intently with admiring glances from all three

Arras 1917
Soldiers of the Black Watch Wancourt-Hensel Sector amongst the ruins of a smashed German strongpoint near Arras on the Western Front in France during World War I in October 1917

Near Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey - Greek Hotel Owner
The corpulent and magnificent Greek Hotel proprietor of the Hotel Ephesus at the village of Seljuk close to Smyrna (Izmir), Monsieur Carpouzas

Carnival in Barcelona
A carnival procession travels down the street with crowds gathering on their balconies to watch the musicians and entertainers go by

Playing boules in Paris
A group of men, many in top hats, gather round to watch those playing boules on the Boulevard d Enfer in Paris

Captain Rostron watch face
The face of an 18 carat gold Tiffany watch presented to Captain Rostron of the RMS Carpathia, as a token of gratitude from three of the survivors rescued by the Carpathia on 15 April 1912 shortly

Items belonging to George Moore, Titanic seaman
Assorted items belonging to George Alfred Moore, seaman on the ill-fated Titanic cruise ship which sank on 15 April 1912 -- a pocket watch with ornate fob, a cigarette lighter

Captain Rostron watch workings
The inner workings of an 18 carat gold Tiffany watch presented to Captain Rostron of the RMS Carpathia, as a token of gratitude from three of the survivors rescued by the Carpathia on 15 April 1912

Captain Rostron watch inside cover
The inside cover of an 18 carat gold Tiffany watch presented to Captain Rostron of the RMS Carpathia, as a token of gratitude from three of the survivors rescued by the Carpathia on 15 April 1912

Captain Rostron watch back
The back of an 18 carat gold Tiffany watch presented to Captain Rostron of the RMS Carpathia, as a token of gratitude from three of the survivors rescued by the Carpathia on 15 April 1912 shortly

Captain Rostron watch inscription
The inscription on an 18 carat gold Tiffany watch presented to Captain Rostron of the RMS Carpathia, as a token of gratitude from three of the survivors rescued by the Carpathia on 15 April 1912

Marching to US training camp
New yorkers line the streets to watch the first men march to a training camp during the first world war

Television, 1954
A group of people huddle together in a sitting room to watch the latest gadget in 1954, a television

RMS Carpathia medal, chain, certificate, photos
1. The RMS Carpathia medal and Discharge Certificate of Joseph Blakely, a steward on the ship that rescued survivors from the Titanic disaster. 2. Gold watch chain. 3

RMS Carpathia medal, divot and fob
1. A bronze RMS Carpathia medal with blue ribbon presented to the crew of the rescue ship by survivors of the Titanic disaster. 2. An iron ship divot inscribed RMS Titanic and engraved with a star

Chanak - Humourous Christmas card 1922
A British soldier takes amusement at Father Christmas (a rotund, white bearded Turk riding a donkey!) passing his watch at Chanak, Turkey

Cutting the Corn
A young boy stands in a field watching a horse-drawn harvesting machine cutting the corn

Audition by Webster Murray
This is an image of young girls dancing on stage to the music that the piano player is playing, while others look on and watch

Ottoman gentleman - seated
Photograph of a seated Ottoman gentleman with extremely fine shoes with white laces. Named on the reverse as Ahmed Ahmed El Arousi

Apprehensive Sitters
Posed in front of a painted backdrop, a girl and a dog watch the camera apprehensively

Battle of the Aisne 1918
French artillery observation post near Vendresse during the Battle of the Aisne on the Western Front in France during World War I in 1918

Polaire and her watch adorned shoes
Emilie Polaire (1877 - 1939), French actress and music hall entertainer reputed to have the smallest waist in the world, wearing a pair of shoes which have a watch as an ornament

A village on the river Prah during the 2nd Ashanti War
On their march towards the Ashanti capital of Kumasi, British soldiers watch the peaceful scene of women catching fish and tritons in the river Prah

Schoolchildren on Tower Bridge, London, 1897
Illustration showing a large group of children dashing about on Tower Bridge to watch the passage of a large passenger steamship under the bridge, London, 1897

The Ashanti War (1873-74) - The Black Watch in action
The Black Watch fighting in the forest of Ashanti, from the picture by Louis Desanges. The second Ashanti War fought between, 1873-74, was between King Kofi Karikari

The Regalia at the Tower of London, 1885
Engraving showing the display of Regalia at the Tower of London, with a Yeoman Warder keeping watch on the sightseers, 1885

Silber and Flemings Silver, Jewellery and Clock Departments
Engraving showing the interior of Silber and Flemings sterling silver plate, gold and silver jewellery and watch and clock departments in their Wood Street store, London, 1884

Hampton Court Tennis
Lawn tennis in Hampton Court Tilt Yard: some are playing, some hold racquets and chat, others watch and walk by the courts

Piccadilly Circus on the morning of Derby Day, 1866
Engraving showing the crowded scene in Piccadilly Circus, London, on the morning of Derby Day in 1866. The image shows a large number of horse-drawn carriages

Battle of Corunna
During the Peninsula War, the 42nd Highlanders attempt to hold off the French army at the village of Elvina near Corunna, Spain, to enable evacuation of thousands of British troops by sea

The Crowd at Greenwich for the passing of the Great Eastern
Engraving showing the scene at the Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich, as huge crowds assembled to watch I.K. Brunels steamship Great Eastern steam down the River Thames, 1859

Driving cattle for rent in Ireland
A mans livestock is being driven away in lieu of outstanding rent. The owner and his family can only stand by and watch. Two young women carrying wood and water stand sadly

Head-butting fight in Venezuela, 1874
Engraving showing a head-butting fight between two young men in Venezuela, as a group of local people watch on, 1874

Circus Elephants arriving in an English country town, c. 1886
Engraving showing the arrival of some circus elephants at an English country town, c.1886. Onlookers gather to watch the visiting circus, with all its unusual animals, arrive in town

Mr. Hughes Mammoth Troupe moving through London, 1847
Engraving showing Hughes Mammoth Troupe moving through the streets of London on their way to the Drury Lane Theatre, March 1847

American Red Cross Workers watch a U-boat battle; Second Wor
Photograph showing a group of American Red Cross workers on board an Allied transport ship in a convoy, watching a battle between convoy escorts and a German submarine, 1944

A Scottish infantryman
A photograph of a Scottish infantryman of the Black Watch Regiment. The colour image was published by the Illustrated London News to show their readers how the British khaki uniforms appeared against

St Bartholomews Day
From the windows of the English ambassador, the English watch as French protestants are massacred by order of Catherine de Medicis and her son Charles IX

Miners of Valenciennes
Napoleon and Eugenie watch a parade of the miners of Valenciennes : his encouragement of industry gives France a period of stability and prosperity

Foreign Amusements or the British Lion on the Watch

Adjusting Necktie 19C
Three well turned out young swells watch their friend adjust his neck-tie

Ginger the dog attempting to board the ship, British Arctic
Engraving showing the dog Ginger attempting to board one of the ships of the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876. Ginger, like all the dogs of the expedition

Refused Immigrants on a ship; London Docks, 1911
Illustration showing some would-be immigrants who had been refused admission to Britain, standing on the deck of a merchant ship, talking to some compatriots on the dockside, 1911

Explosion in Victoria
Firemen deal with an explosion in Medway Street, Victoria, London. An interested crowd gathers to watch their progress

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