Waiting Collection (#19)

Cuban revolutionaries in Nassau, (1895), 1920s
Cuban revolutionaries in Nassau, December 1895, waiting to come out of Cuba in an expedition; Eduardo Yero, Pedro Batancourt, Cosme de la Torriente, Martin Marrero, Guarino Landa, Gerardo Domenech

The British Red Cross in the field, ready for its errand of mercy, World War I, c1914-c1918. From a box set of stereoscopic cards titled The Great War

Mary Magdalene seated below the Cross, late 19th or early 20th century. Artist: Newton & Co
Mary Magdalene seated below the Cross, late 19th or early 20th century

Passengers embarking on an Irrawaddy steamer, Mada, Rangoon, Burma, 1908. Artist: Stereo Travel Co
Passengers embarking on an Irrawaddy steamer, Mada, Rangoon, Burma, 1908. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Gas Alarm!, Loos, France, World War I, c1915-c1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Gas Alarm!, Loos, France, World War I, c1915-c1918. On 22 April 1915, during the Second Battle of Ypres, the Germans released 168 tons of chlorine gas over a four mile front

Troops waiting in a trench near Arras, France, World War I, c1914-c1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Troops waiting in a trench near Arras, France, World War I, c1914-c1918. British Army soldiers waiting for a creeping artillery barrage to lift. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Doughnuts for doughboys, Montabaur on the Rhine, Germany, c1918-c1919. Artist: Keystone View Company
Doughnuts for doughboys, Montabaur on the Rhine, Germany, c1918-c1919. Doughboys was the nickname given to US Army soldiers in World War I. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Waiting at the ferry, Paraguay, 1911. A print from Picturesque Paraguay by Alexander K MacDonald, Charles H Kelly, London, 1911

Group of tourists on a railway platform, Abisko, northern Sweden, 1929

Queue outside the Palais de Justice during the trial of Marguerite Steinheil, Paris, France, 1909. Marguerite Steinheil (1869-1954)

Cart, Palermo, Sicily, c1923. A print from Countries of the World, Volume VI, edited by JA Hammerton, The Fleetway House, London, c1923

The Queue, the Pensioner and the Dollar Princess, 1910. Artist: Fred Leist
The Queue, the Pensioner and the Dollar Princess, 1910. A print from The Graphic Supplement, 21st May 1910

Crowds outside Buckingham Palace waiting for news of the illness of the King, 5th May, 1910. King Edward VII died the following day. A Photograph from The Graphic Supplement, 14th May 1910

The Crowds outside Buckingham Palace, A Nations Apprehension, 1910. Waiting for news of the health of King Edward VII. The King died on 6th May 1910. A photograph from Black & White, 14th May 1910

People waiting in the rain in order to attend a service at Westminster Abbey, London, 1910. A photograph from The Sphere, 14th May 1910

A family saying grace, France, 16th century (1882-1884). Artist: A Gusmand
A family saying grace, France, 16th century (1882-1884). A print from La France et les Francais a Travers les Siecles, Volume II, F Roy editor, A Challamel, Saint-Antoine, 1882-1884

Anxious crowds outside the White Star Line office, 1912 (1937). Artist: Sport & General
Anxious crowds outside the White Star Line office, 1912, (1937). Awaiting news of survivors of the sinking of the Titanic

Standoff on Sidney Street, Stepney, London, 3rd January 1911 (1937). Artist: Central Press
Standoff on Sidney Street, Stepney, London, 3rd January 1911 (1937). The Sidney Street siege occurred after a gang of heavily armed Latvian burglars shot five police officers who attempted to arrest

The Loom of Penelope, from the Chuisi Vase, Etruscan, c400 BC (1930). Penelope with her son, Telemachus. A scene from the Odyssey

Transvaal and Free State units, South Africa contingent, World War I, 1914-1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Transvaal and Free State units, South Africa contingent, World War I, 1914-1918. Stereoscopic card detail

Soldiers waiting in the trenches to go over the top, World War I, 1914-1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Soldiers waiting in the trenches to go over the top, World War I, 1914-1918. Stereoscopic card detail

Gallipoli Campaign, World War I, 1915-1916. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Gallipoli Campaign, World War I, 1915-1916. Reserves waiting for orders to move up to their new positions on the slopes of Cape Helles

Leaving Home, 1882. A print from The Magazine of Art Vol V, Cassell, Peter, Galpin and Company, Limited, 1882

Crowd at the opening of the Columbian Exhibition, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1893. Artist: BW Kilburn
Crowd at the opening of the Columbian Exhibition, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1893. Also known as the Chicago Worlds Fair, the Columbian Exhibition was held to commemorate the 400th anniversary of

Stretcher bearers removing a wounded officer, World War I, 1914-1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Stretcher bearers removing a wounded officer, World War I, 1914-1918. Stereoscopic card detail

Indian soldiers in the trenches, World War I, 1914-1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Indian soldiers in the trenches, World War I, 1914-1918. Stereoscopic card detail

Ammunition convoy parked in a Flanders lane awaiting orders, World War I, 1914-1918. Stereoscopic card detail

The March of Intellect, or, Old Bull in a Fix, (Now Grandfather its your move). Stereoscope Detail

The train arriving from Port Tewfik, Suez, Egypt, 20th century

The old Horseferry, London, c1800 (1891). From Old and New London: a Narrative of its History, its People and its Places, volume IV, by Edward Walford, pulished by Cassell and Company (1891)

The defenders on the lookout, battery at Lucknow, 1857, (c1860). British troops at the Siege of Lucknow in India, during the period of East India Company rule

Nina, 1787 (1931). Artist: Jean-Francois Janinet
Nina, 1787 (1931). From Apollo magazine, volume XIII, no 76, April 1931

Waiting for the doctor in remote Galway, Ireland, 1922. Artist: AW Cutler
Waiting for the doctor in remote Galway, Ireland, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume IV: Georgia to Italy

Britons awaiting the imminent arrival of viking ships, c16th century

Paddington Station, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
Paddington Station, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Central Hall, Euston Station, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
Central Hall, Euston Station, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Crowds waiting for the Queen in St Jamess Street, London, 1880s (1926-1927). From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

A horse-drawn hansom cab, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

A horse-drawn carriage, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

A double-decker bus standing outside the Law Courts, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

A bank holiday crowd waiting for a train to Margate, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Distribution of goods to the Gros Ventres 26 August 1853 (1856). Artist: John Mix Stanley
Distribution of goods to the Gros Ventres, 26 Augiust 1853 (1856). Isaac Stevens distributes goods to the Gros Ventre on the banks of the Milk River in Montana

Upper fountain of Siloam, 1855. Artist: David Roberts
Upper fountain of Siloam, 1855

Astronomers waiting for an eclipse, India, 1872. From The Illustrated London News (10 January 1872)

A hunting party assembles, 1849. A 19th century version of an original 14th century manuscript illustration in Livres du Roy Modus, held at the Bibliotheque Nationale de France, Paris

How to carry a cloth to approach beasts, 15th century (1849). A 19th century version of an original 15th century manuscript illustration

People waiting to go on a boat trip, Bournemouth Pier, August 1921

How the Danes came up the Channel a thousand years ago, 1925. From Highroads of History, book II: Stories from British History, published by Thomas Nelson and Sons (London, Edinburgh, New York, 1925)

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