Watching Collection (page 5)

Seen from the Box 1906
Two ladies exchange comments while their male escort watches the action through his opera glass. Date: 1906

FAIRIES & DEAD CHILD
They stole little Bridget...They thought that she was fast asleep, But she was dead with sorrow... They have kept her ever since, Watching till she wake... Date: 1886

Watching a firework display to celebrate the Franco-Russian festivities, from the summit of the Tower Date: 1893

A group of amused London children gather round to watch a traditional Punch and Judy, show on a street corner in New Oxford Street entertained by Mr. J Bland. Date: late 1890s

Comic postcard, Woman in blue bikini at the seaside Date: 20th century

Home receiver for television, giving a black and white picture 12 inches by 9 inches, which is so bright that it can be clearly seen even when the room lights are

Beerbohm Tree, cartoon of actor watching rehearsal
Beerbohm Tree, cartoon of the actor watching a rehearsal from the theatre gallery

BBC staff take turns firewatching on roof, WW2
BBC staff take turns firewatching on the roof during WW2 Date: 1941

Original Artwork - Stirring the Christmas cake mixture
Original Artwork - Design for a Christmas Good Cheer greetings card. Mother stirring the Christmas cake mixture while her two children watch. Date: circa 1937

Design for a Christmas Good Luck card
Design for a Christmas Good Luck greetings card. Mother stirring the Christmas cake mixture while her two children watch. Date: circa 1937

Comic postcard, People watching the Coronation - or trying to Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Large woman diving into the sea Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man chats with lifeguard on the beach Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man enjoying a glass of beer in a deckchair on the beach Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Large woman sliding into the sea Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman in red bikini at the seaside Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman watching ships sail by - 3 hours 2d Date: early 20th century

Comic postcard, Two women watch a man bathing in the sea Date: 20th century

Waste paper vehicle catches fire, East Ham, London
A vehicle collecting waste paper in East Ham, London, catches fire, and the fire brigade is called out, watched by crowds. Date: circa 1930s

St Jamess Park, London
Visitors watching the ducks in St Jamess Park in Central London. Date: circa 1930s

Morris dancing, Deal, Kent
Morris dancing on the seafront at Deal in Kent, watched by visitors. Date: circa 1960s

Excited race-goers
Race-goers caught up in the excitement of the moment. Date: circa 1930s

Elephants in Central London publicise circus
Elephants are led through Central London streets to publicise a forthcoming circus, watched by a crowd of onlookers. Date: circa 1930s

Comic birthday postcard, Two boys about to fight as girl watches Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Leapfrogging on the beach, middle-aged couple picnicking Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man on the beach, almost blind! Date: 20th century

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - I know things ll be better soon
The Caption is Yes I know things ll be better soon. By this date the war is clearly near its end so the optimism is justified

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Making a Stir
The war is just over and on the back of the card Mr Churchill says Advance Britannia! Long live the cause of Freedom! God save the King

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Swell
Clothes wee rationed from June 1941 wth a ration book supposedly sufficient for one new outfit a year. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1945

Advertisement for All-In suet puddings of various kinds - the new way. Made by Dunragit Food Products of Wigtownshire, Scotland. Date: c.1924

Animal slaughter, young goat, watching crowd, India
19th century vintage photograph: Animal slaughter, young goat, with watching crowd, India

Crowd watching a theatrical performance, Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph

Large crowd watching sumo wrestling outdoor arena
Large crowd watching sumo wrestling in an outdoor arena. Vintage 19th century photograph

Watching a Policeman
When I grow up I want to be a Big Bobby. A young boy admiring a policeman in the street. Artist: Elizabeth Travis Date: 1914

American Train
Two young children watching an American train go by, complete with a cow-catcher on the front of the locomotive. Artist: Charles Kingsley Cook Date: 1905

Tiddy Dol
The origins of Tiddy Dol derive from a unique Georgian street seller. Nowadays we will buy popcorn while watching a movie

The shelter on the Longchamps Race Course, 1868. Woman in tunic over a white crinoline, and woman in pink crinoline dress with train. The Hippodrome de Longchamp racetrack opened in 1857

Watching the comet, Paris, 1857
Fashionable people watching the comet of 1857 from a boulevard balcony, Paris. Woman in crinoline with binoculars. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

The avenue du Bois de Boulogne, Paris, 1856
Woman in bonnet, jacket and wide crinoline with dog watching horse riders and carriages on the riding track. The avenue du Bois de Boulogne, Paris, 1856. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Concubine (mekake) of a high-ranking man watching a dancer
Concubine (mekake) of a high-ranking man with tobacco pipe watching a dancing girl accompanied by musicians on shamisen and blind koto harpist (koze)

English huntsman and lady watching a fox swim across a river, 19th century. Facey Romford raising his hat and shouting while Mrs Lucy Somerville sits sidesaddle on her mount. The view

The Sultan watching young men battle with djerid spears
The Sultan in his Kiosk watching teams of cavalry throw spears or djerid at each other. Musicians playing horns and drums in front of pitched tents. Esercizio del Djirid

The Sultan watching young men battle with tomac
The Sultan in his Kiosk watching young officers and pages battle with tomak, wool balls on strips of leather. Esercizio del Tomac

Woman in afternoon dress and hat watching birds. Toilette d apres-midi. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Armand Vallee from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames et des

Royal Scottish Volunteer Review - Edinburgh, Scotland - 18th September, 1905. Spectators on St. Anthonys Brae and the Haggis Knowe. Date: 1905

Cowes week 1894
Sketches round and about. Date: August 1894

The fairy dance
Young girl watching fairies dance by moonlight. Date: circa 1910

Japanese scenes
Mother and children watching a stork hovering over a lake. Artist: Alice Cook Date: circa 1918

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