Watching Collection (page 25)

Mexican Elite
Young women in a Guests of Honour box, possibly watching a bull fight. One of them is wearing a sombrero with a traditional zarape blanket draped in front of her. Date: 1930s

COUCH POTATO FAMILY
A lazy family of Couch Potatoes, lounging on the sofa together watching TV with their happy dog and obligatory swirly carpet! Date: 1981

Swan Pen & her Cygnets
A lovely study of a protective swan (pen) watching over her cygnets. Date: 1930s

voltaire Swimming Pool
Passengers watching swimmers in the open air swimming pool of the Voltaire luxury liner on its cruise to Norway. Date: 1930s

Watching Paint Dry
A man gives his boat a fresh coat of paint, while a young woman literally watches the paint dry! Date: 1965

Doggy Guitarist
Two amazed men watching a talented German Shepherd dog playing a guitar on a chair in one of the corners of the Dogs Club Cocktail Bar! Date: early 1930s

Training in an American army camp, France, WW1
A training exercise in an American army camp in France during the First World War. Date: early 1918

Parachute descending, Fournes, France, WW1
A parachute descending at Fournes, northern France, during the First World War, watched by officers (probably German) on the ground. Date: August 1917

Russian troops landed at Salonika, WW1
Russian troops landed at Salonika (Salonica, Thessaloniki, Greece) during the First World War. They are marching along the quay headed by their Colours. Date: July 1916

American troops marching through Neufchatel, WW1
American troops marching through Neufchatel, northern France, on their way to battle during the First World War. Date: 1917-1918

Australian soldiers at village pump, Fleurbaix, France, WW1
Two Australian soldiers drawing water at the village pump in Fleurbaix, northern France, during the First World War, watched by two little boys. Date: May 1916

Belgian refugees watch British soldiers, WW1
Belgian refugees standing at the side of a road on the Western Front during the First World War, watching British soldiers marching by. Date: 1914-1918

Illustration, Ball, showing three children playing with a ball, watched by a pet cat. 1885

Bears in a bear pit, Paris
Bears in a bear pit in Paris, with people watching from above. 19th century

Two ladies in outfits by Bernard and Premet
Two fashionable young ladies wearing the latest autumn outfits, watching sailing boats go by. On the left, a dress in pink crepe with patterned trimmings

Biplane coming in to land on HMS Argus, WW1
A biplane coming in to land on the flight deck of HMS Argus, one of the first aircraft carriers, launched 1917, watched by crew during the First World War. circa 1917-1918

Princess Elizabeth at the Highland Games
HRH Princess Elizabeth of York (Later Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain 1926-2022) at the Highland Games at Ballater in the mid 1930s. Date: circa 1937

Three German medallions (2 of 2), WW1
Three German medallions from the First World War. At the top is a large round medallion bearing the words: Gott Strafe England (May God Punish England) 18 Februar 1915

Little boy in a garden in the spring
A little boy in a garden in the spring, watching a hen and her chicks on the lawn. first published 1879

American troops in Paris, WW1
American troops marching through Paris watched by crowds of spectators during the First World War. Date: 1917-1918

Spectators watching a cricket match at Lord s
Spectators watching a cricket match at Lords Cricket Ground, London. They are sitting on the top of a fine open carriage. Date: 1884

Three ladies in outfits by Molyneux and Doucet
Three fashionable ladies in summer outfits, watching a football match. On the left, a black cloak with gold design and green fur collar, by Molyneux

Two ladies in outfits by Lucien Lelong and Jean Patou
Two fashionable ladies in summer outfits, watching a cycle race. On the left, a long sleeved white and navy blue crepe de chine patterned 3/4 length dress, with white collar and cuffs

American officers on horseback in Paris, WW1
American officers riding through Paris during the First World War. Some of them are holding bouquets of flowers. Date: 1917-1918

Ladies at a boat race in various summer outfits
A group of fashionable ladies watching a boat race, wearing a range of summer outfits. From left to right: a yellow dress with pleating by Jean Patou, a beige dress by Doeuillet

An amused Dy Syntax
Watching from the window of a public inn, Dr Syntax is amused by a man (Pat) in the pond

Boats containing British sailors near a pier, WW1
Two boats containing British sailors, some of them waving, with a pier and lighthouse in the background, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Dr Syntax in a court of justice
Dr Syntax watches on whilst a judge presides over a case

Todder blowing bubbles
A young toddler sat atop a padded stool playing with a large bubble, that he has blown through a pipe Date: circa 1906

From Bluebeard by Katharine Cameron. Cameron was a Glasgow born illustrator and an associate of Jessie M King and the Mackintoshes. 1904

Baden-Powell in Aden
The Chief Scout (Lord Baden-Powell) & the President of the Local Association watching the displays in Aden. 1930s

General Horne watching march past of soldiers, WW1
General Henry Sinclair Horne (1861-1929) of the British First Army watching a march past of New Zealand soldiers, probably in northern France

Scouts with Elliotts Primary EoN Glider
One Scout of the 18th Walsall Group sits at the cockpit of a Elliotts Primary EoN Glider, demonstrating how to fly it, while two other scouts sit on the ground watching. 1940s

Ninette de Valois at a ballet rehearsal
Ninette de Valois sitting on a chair with her back to a large mirror, presiding over a ballet class or rehearsal. circa 1940s

Lord Kitchener watching Royal Engineer Cadets
Lord Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916) (far right) watching Royal Engineer Cadets constructing a wooden bridge on a training course during the First World War. Date: circa 1914-1916

Mr D. F. Morgan in Aden
Mr D.F. Morgan (Commonwealth Commissioner) in Aden talking to a Yemeni Scout with other scouts sitting on the floor watching. circa 1959

Tango Tea, 1913
The new craze of 1913, the tango dance given a novel spin with the tango tea at the Queens Theatre, London where the theatre stalls were removed and replaced by tables and chairs for afternoon tea

President Poincare at Villacoublay, France, WW1
President Raymond Poincare (1860-1934) and others watching a flight at Villacoublay, Seine et Oise, north central France, towards the end of the First World War. Date: 25 June 1918

Ninette de Valois watching a ballet rehearsal
Three women, including Ninette de Valois, sitting on chairs with their backs to a large mirror, watching a ballet class or rehearsal. circa 1940s

Coast Watching. Date: circa 1916

Watching a puppet show
Girls and boys gather round to watch a puppet show 1904

Kaiser Wilhelm II observing gas operations, WW1
Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor (left), with one of his army officers, observing the use of poison gas during the First World War. Date: 1915

American Scouts on parade
Troops of scouts holding Amerian flags march down a street in a parade at Albuquerque, New Mexico. Residents lines the street to watch. 29 September 1951

Marshal Foch on the Western Front near Arras, France
Marshal Ferdinand Foch (left) with two other French army officers on the Western Front north of Arras, France, during the First World War. Date: circa 1917

Poster advertising luxury cruises, showing a crew member in white uniform watching as tradespeople approach in boats with locally produced items for sale to the passengers. 20th century

Queen Elizabeth II at Badminton Horse Trials
Royal spectators at Badminton. Queen Elizabeth II and the Queen Mother sit on the ground to watch the horse trials on the Duke of Beauforts estate at Badminton House in 1958. Date: 1958

Morocco - High Jump Competition
French Troops based in Morocco take part in an athletics competition. This card shows the high jump (from a standing start) competition in full flow

US War Bonds
Fire Away! Buy Extra Bonds. A plea to purchase war bonds, issued by the US Treasury Department War Finance Division. The card is in honour of the USS Dorrado

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