Listening Collection (page 8)

Bach visits Frederick the Great, 1747, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Bach visits Frederick the Great, 1747, (1936). Besuch Bachs Bei Friedrich Dem Grossen. German composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Clerkenwell Green, London, c1890. Creator: Unknown
Clerkenwell Green, London, c1890. From " Cassells History of England - Special Edition, Vol. V." [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, c1890]

Election meeting in Ireland, 1826 (c1890). Creator: Edmund Blair Leighton
Election meeting in Ireland, 1826 (c1890). From " Cassells History of England - Special Edition, Vol. V." [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, c1890]

Rowland Hill preaching to the colliers of Kingswood, Bristol, c1772 (c1890). Creator: Unknown
Rowland Hill preaching to the colliers of Kingswood, Bristol, c1772 (c1890). From " Cassells History of England - Special Edition, Vol

Queen Mary at the Thanksgiving for Victory concert, Royal Albert Hall, 1945, (1951). Mary of Teck (1867-1953) at a concert in London to celebrate the end of the Second World War

Timelon in the Syracusan Assembly, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Timelon in the Syracusan Assembly, 1890. Timoleon, (411-337 BC), Greek statesman who reformed Syracuse and after retirement, although blind, was carried to the assembly for his opinion

An Oration of Demosthenes, 1890. Creator: Unknown
An Oration of Demosthenes, 1890. Demosthenes (384-322 BC), Greek statesman and orator, worked as a professional speech-writer and lawyer

Pericles Delivering the Funeral Oration Over the Athenians, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Pericles Delivering the Funeral Oration Over the Athenians, 1890. Pericles, an Athenian politician, gives a Funeral Oration as part of an annual public funeral for war dead at the end of the first

In Camp at Southwold, Suffolk: A Friendly Chat, 1937. Creator: Unknown
In Camp at Southwold, Suffolk: A Friendly Chat, 1937. The Duke of York, (1920-1936) became King George VI on 11 December 1936. From " George VI, King and Emperor", by Major J. T. Gorman [W

The Lecture, 1808, (1827). Creator: Thomas Cook
The Lecture, 1808, (1827). A group of Oxford scholars listen to William Fisher, Registrar of the University. Engraving after Scholars at a lecture of 1736 by Hogarth

Theatre Municipal De La Gaite - La Montansier - Mme. Rejane. Saint-Phar: M. Coquelin Aine, 1904
Theatre Municipal De La Gaite - La Montansier - La Montansier: Mme. Rejane. Saint-Phar: M. Coquelin Aine, 1904. Gabrielle Rejane (1856-1920)

Helmsman of a British submarine, World War II, 1945. Creator: Unknown
Helmsman of a British submarine, World War II, 1945. The Helmsman listens at a voice-pipe for orders from the bridge as the vessel proceeds on the surface. From " His Majestys Submarines"

Socialists, 1891, (1922). Creator: William Strang
Socialists, 1891, (1922). A speaker stands on a chair, addressing a crowd gathered at Gloucester Gate in Regents Park, London

Reading the Will, c1820. Creator: William Greatbach
Reading the Will, c1820. The numerous heirs gather round the lawyer seated at the table, on which are coins, bottles and glasses. One stands close with an ear trumpet

The Lecture, 1736, (1830s). Creator: Unknown
The Lecture, 1736, (1830s). A group of Oxford scholars listen to William Fisher, Registrar of the University. Facsimile of Scholars at a lecture. [Jones & Co. Finsbury Square, London]

A Station Intelligence Room, c1943. Creator: Cecil Beaton
A Station Intelligence Room, c1943. The Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WaF), whose members were referred to as WaFs, was the female auxiliary of the British Royal Air Force during World War II

Women have taken over mens jobs. BBC control room as a programme goes on air 1942
Women have taken over mens jobs. Two of them in a BBC control room as a programme goes on the air, 1942. From " Calling All Nations", by T. O. Beachcroft

King Faisal of Iraq listening to a broadcast prepared for his birthday by the BBC, 1942
King Faisal of Iraq listening to a broadcast specially prepared for his birthday by the BBC, 1942. From " Calling All Nations", by T. O. Beachcroft

Workmen in an English inn listening to Mr. Churchill, 1942. Creator: Unknown
Workmen in an English inn listening to Mr. Churchill, 1942. From " Calling All Nations", by T. O. Beachcroft. [The British Broadcasting Corporation, Wembley, The Sun Engraving Co. Ltd

They also spoke and the Empire heard them, 1942 Creator: Unknown
They also spoke and the Empire heard them. - A Scottish family taking part at home in the Christmas broadcast, 1942. From " Calling All Nations", by T. O. Beachcroft

If Thou Wilt Listen To Advice... 1928. Creator: M Watson-Williams
" If Thou Wilt Listen To Advice...". 1928. Illustration originally published in " Tales from the Gulistan" [or Rose Garden of the Sheik Sa di of Shiraz] by Sir Richard Burton

Inside a German internment camp. Americans listen to London. 1942. Creator: Unknown
Inside a German internment camp. Americans, afterwards, repatriated, listen to London on a miniature battery set, 1942. From " Calling All Nations", by T. O. Beachcroft

Dining Out at Burlington House, 1932, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Dining Out at Burlington House, 1932, (1945). British politician and statesman Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) at a Royal Academy banquet held on 1 May 1932 at Burlington House in London

Lecture in an art gallery, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Lecture in an art gallery, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Penguins listening to the Gramophone during the summer, 1908, (1909). Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) made three expeditions to the Antarctic

Look-out post, Bois-le-Pretre, northern France, c1914-c1915
Look-out post, Bois-le-Pre tre, northern France, c1914-c1915. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

Othello Relating His Adventures, c1870. Artist: T. Vernon
Othello Relating His Adventures, c1870. From The Works of Shakspere, by Charles Knight. [Virtue & Co. Limited, London, c1870]

The Doctor listening to a childs heart beat, c1935
The Twentieth-Century Doctor Guards Health in the Rising Generation - The Doctor listening to a childs heart beat, c1935. Childrens medical examination held by London County Council Schools

Antiochus IV Epiphanes king. (175-164 BC), the king on his throne listening to the news on the war against the Romans, miniature in the manuscript From the creation of the world to the conquest of

A class listening to a lecture, London Day Training College, 1914. Men and women in a business training class

Students attending a conference, Furzedown Training College, London, 1935. A view of the hall from the back, with students listening to the lecturer in the background on the stage

History lesson in the Horniman Museum, London, 1908
History lesson in the Horniman Museum, Forest Hill, London, 1908. Children from Birley House Open Air School studying stone age implements with their teacher in a museum gallery

Interior of Christs Hospital School, Newgate Street, City of London, 1822. Artist
Interior of Christs Hospital School, Newgate Street, City of London, 1822. Scene showing the annual orations on St Matthews Day

The property tax for ever!!!, 1816. Artist
The property tax for ever!!!, 1816. A scene in the Guildhall. Alderman John Atkins is haranguing the audience on the matter of the income tax. Sir William Curtis is wearing sailors trousers

The Royal Closet in St Jamess Palace, Westminster, London, c1840. Showing Queen Victoria giving an audience to an ambassador

Political candour - ie Coalition resolutions of June 14th 1805... 1805. Charles James Fox makes a speech in the House of Commons. William Pitt the Younger sits alone on the Treasury bench

Scene on the Thames at Brandenburgh House, Hammersmith, London, 1820. Artist: F Vincent
Scene on the Thames at Brandenburgh House, Hammersmith, London, 1820. The Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames and parishioners of St Saviour

The Hustings. Vox populi, We ll have a mug! a mug! a mug!, 1796. Artist
The Hustings. Vox populi, We ll have a mug! a mug! a mug!, 1796. Charles James Fox on the hustings at Covent Garden speaking to the mob saying

Election fair, Copenhagen Fields, London, 1795. Artist: James Gillray
Election fair, Copenhagen Fields, London, 1795. I tell you, citizens, we mean to new-dress the Constitution and turn it, and set a new nap on it Shakespeare

St John Preaching in the Wilderness, 1883. Artist: Sir John Gilbert
St John Preaching in the Wilderness, 1883. St John stands on the bank of a stream preaching to a large gathering of people sitting on the opposite bank

Enthusiasm Displayed 1750. Artist: Robert Pranker
Enthusiasm Displayed 1750. Depiction of George Whitefield, leader of the Calvinistic Methodists, preaching under a tree in Old Street, Finsbury, London

Dr Syntax at Free Masons Hall, Holborn, London, 1820. Interior view of the hall during a banquet

Brandenburgh House, Hammersmith, London, 1820 (1821). View of Brandenburgh House during the addresses declaring loyalty to Queen Caroline during the governmental attempts to deprive her of her title

St Pauls Cross and old St Pauls Cathedral, City of London, 1621 (1650). View with figures gathered around listening to a speaker

Inside the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, with a court in session, City of London, 1840

Interior view of the Sessions House, Old Bailey, City of London, 1824. The trial of Henry Fauntleroy in progress

Humours of the Fleet Prison, 1749. Showing the Keeper of the Prison and new prisoners in the vicinity of the tennis ground while a game is in progress

Melopoyn haranguing the prisoners in the Fleet, 1800. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
Melopoyn haranguing the prisoners in the Fleet, 1800

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