Counter Collection (#19)

Watneys Happy Families - Mr Stout, the Retailer. circa 1930

Joe Hillmans stores and dining rooms, Birmingham
Interior of Joe Hillmans ale and porter stores and dining rooms, wine and spirit merchant, Paradise Street, Birmingham. 1888

London Trade Card - Benjamin Cole, textiles
London Trade Card - Benjamin Cole, at the Sun in St Pauls Churchyard, importing and selling cambrics, lawn, macklin, English lace and edging, wholesale and retail. 18th century

Hotel Bill - Convivial Cocktails. circa late 18th century

Cow & Gate Happy Family Game - Mr Feedus the Grocer. 1928

Bailleul, France - Pharmacy. Date: circa 1910s

Celtic Festival, Brest, Brittany, France
Celtic Pardon Festival, Brest, Brittany, France - September, 1908. Stalls with various things for sale at a Breton Pardon

Chilren at shop counter, Egypt

Barman in a pub, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Date: 1969

Louis Wain - Fresh Mice Creams. circa 1900s

The Shop of the Bookdealer Pieter Meijer Warnars on the Vijg
Johannes Jelgerhuis (1770-1836). Dutch painter. The Shop of the Bookdealer Pieter Meijer Warnars on the Vijgendam in Amsterdam, 1820. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Lion-shaped piece of game. Ivory. From a tomb in Abydos. Ear
Game piece of ivory in lion-shaped. Found in a tombs in Abydos. 1st Dynasty. Early Dynastic Period. 3000-2890 BC. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Museum. Copenhagen. Denmark

Finds in various tombs from Abydos. 1st Dynasty. Old Kingdom
Two game pieces of ivory in lion-shaped, a jar of alabaster, end scraper of flint and five arrow heads of bone. Found in various tombs from Abydos. 1st Dynasty. Early Dynastyc Period. 3000-2890 BC

Happy Familes Playing Cards - Mrs Pint. circa 1935

Caricature of Walter Joyce, English actor -- On and off the stage, he draws. 1880

Cheery Families - Mr Goody the Grocer. 1890s

Caricature of the actress Miss Clara Jecks
Caricature of the English actress and singer Miss Clara Jecks -- A Bar Belle. circa 1880s

Woman police officer at work in a London police station, helping a visitor at the front desk. Date: circa early 1960s

Cartoon, Parisian woman out shopping, WW1
Cartoon showing an elegant Parisian woman in a very tall hat, out shopping for fabrics. She asks for a large amount of material for a new hat, in spite of wartime austerity. Date: 1917

Disraeli / Civil Service
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Dizzy as Manager of the Civil Service Stores, asking a bemused Mrs Britannia what he can do for her today Date: 11 March 1876

Disraeli / Grocer / Shop
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Dizzy as Our Grocer, reassuring Mrs Britannia that Derby, Disraeli & Co can be trusted to give good value for money Date: 22 February 1868

A. V. Koltchak
ALEXANDER VASILIEVICH KOLTCHAK Russian admiral and counter-revolutionary Date: 1875 - 1920

A fantasy shoemaker, covered in shoes, with a shop counter attached round his waist. Date: circa 1700

Fuellings Baker, 10 Paddington Street, London W1. Newspaper article about the shop serving beer as well as bread and buns. Date: circa 1950s

Advert for Mullers tea & coffee dipensers
Selection of tea or coffee Counter Muller machines

The Favorite restaurant and cafe, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
The Favorite restaurant and cafe, Hudson Street, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA. Date: circa 1900s

People in a street with banners, Petrograd, Russia
Crowds of people in a street with banners, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia, during a period of transition when much parading and speech-making took place. Date: circa 1917

People near Winter Palace Square, Petrograd, Russia
People near Winter Palace Square, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia, anticipating a counter-revolutionary challenge from General Kornilov and his Cossack soldiers

Amsterdam Savings Bank, Amsterdam, New York State, USA
Interior of the Amsterdam Savings Bank, Division Street, Amsterdam, New York State, USA. circa 1915

Boy and girl in a shop on a Christmas card -- the little girl is buying a packet of tea. Date: circa 1890s

Jimmie Dwyers Saw Dust Trail, New York City, USA
Jimmie Dwyers Saw Dust Trail, West 44th Street, New York City, USA, offering continuous entertainment with four little white pianos. Date: circa 1930

Saddle Bar, Jack Delaneys, New York City, USA
Saddle Bar, Jack Delaney s, Grove Street, New York City, USA. Some of the bar stools have saddle-shaped seats. Date: circa 1940

Large globe, PanAm terminal, Miami, Florida, USA
People looking at a large globe on display in the lobby of the Pan-American Airways terminal in Miami, Florida, USA. Date: 1936

Barman and waiter working in a bar. A sign invites customers to Join Our Christmas Club. Date: circa 1930s

Lord Lansdownes Lounge Bar, Dayton, Ohio, USA
Lord Lansdownes Lounge Bar, under the management of Pat Finnegan, in North Main Street, Dayton, Ohio, USA, offering food, cocktails and entertainment at reasonable prices. Date: 1942

Main lobby, Park Hotel, Warren, Ohio, USA
Main lobby of the Park Hotel, Warren, Ohio, USA. Date: circa 1905

Interior of a pulque bar, Mexico City, Mexico
Interior of a pulque bar or pulqueria, Mexico City, Mexico, with barman and customer. Pulque is an alcoholic drink made from the fermented sap of the maguey (agave) plant. Date: circa 1905

A Japanese sales assistant stands at a shop counter next to some ties. Date: 1932

Cartoon, Bank Notes, Paper Money, French Alarmists, o the Devil, the Devil! ah! poor John Bull!!! by James Gillray. Showing the Prime Minister, William Pitt

Japanese lacquer postcard artist at work in a London shop. Date: circa 1924

Luxembourg, 1944
An American 57mm gun crew advance to the Luxembourg Front, in response to the German counter-offensive that became known as the Battle of the Bulge. Date: December 1944

American field artillery, 1944
An American field artillery unit dig in along a Belgian road, in position to hold ground against the German counter-offensive in the Ardennes area of Belgium which became known as the Battle of

German Ardennes encampment
A German tank unit huddle around a fire at night in the Ardennes, Belgium, during the counter-offensive which became known as the Battle of the Bulge

Fokker DrI produced to counter the Sopwith Triplane, it initially had fatal weak wing

Bristol 142M Blenheim IF-in an effort to counter the German Blitz on England of 1940-41, a number of Blenheim Is were converted to radar-carrying night fighters

WW1 - French troops holding captured German trenches, 1915
WW1 - French troops during their recent successful operations near Les Eparges, France. The men are seen in possession of German trenches captured after their charge

The latest warfare, bomb thrower in action, WW1
Stopping a counter attack after carrying the first line of enemy trenches. A British bomb thrower, backed up by support, hurls a bomb or grenade towards German reinforcements. Date: 1915

WW2 Christmas card, The Weeks Ration
WW2 Christmas card, showing a butcher in his shop, a reproduction of a painting entitled The Weeks Ration. The verse inside reads: When we queue for our chop in the butchers shop

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"Countering the Tides of History: A Glimpse into Varied Realms" German Panzer tank, 1944: Witness the fierce counteroffensive as a German Panzer tank rolls through the war-torn landscapes of 1944, challenging the tides of history. Middlesex Hospital entrance, Mortimer Street, London: Step back in time and explore the grandeur of Middlesex Hospital's entrance on Mortimer Street - an architectural marvel that stood as a counterpoint to illness and suffering. Australian troops counter-attack at Amiens, WW1: Immerse yourself in the bravery and resilience of Australian troops as they launch a daring counter-attack during World War I's Battle of Amiens. The Gin Shop, 1829: Transport yourself to 19th-century London and indulge in a taste for rebellion at "The Gin Shop, " where spirits flowed freely amidst societal norms - an unconventional counterbalance to conformity. Battle of the Bulge: Uncover one of World War II's most significant turning points - The Battle of the Bulge - where Allied forces fiercely countered Hitler's last-ditch effort to regain control over Western Europe. The kitchen of Delmonicos Restaurant, New York City. Photographed by Joseph Byron, 1902: Peek behind-the-scenes into Delmonicos' bustling kitchen circa 1902; witness culinary masters countering hunger with their artistry within this iconic New York City establishment. The Fishmongers Shop: Dive deep into maritime traditions as you visit "The Fishmongers Shop, " where fishermen tirelessly offer their catch as a delicious counterbalance against empty nets and treacherous seas. Bar inside a martello tower, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex: Discover an unexpected oasis within Walton-on-the-Naze's martello tower – here lies a bar serving libations, a counterpoint to the tower's stoic defense against invaders.