Shift Collection (page 2)

Notts strikers and their last mornings work: The final shift at Clifton Colliery. Date: October 1920

Yvonne
CH27229 Yvonne by Sickert, Walter Richard (1860-1942); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Paddington Station, arrival of the night Mail 1902
Arrival of the night mail at Paddington Railway Station, London. Date: 1902

London Watchman with his Lantern by Moonlight, 1776 (engraving)
GHL161591 London Watchman with his Lantern by Moonlight, 1776 (engraving) by Bogle, John (c.1746-1804); 39x? cm; London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; eLondon Metropolitan Archives; British

Shop girls dressing in the morning. Four shop girls dressing, fixing their hair in front of mirror, adjusting their stockings, playing with a cat. These little workers show such ingenious coquetry

Women playing a portable game of fate, while
Les Oublies. A woman in the shade of a tree eats oublies (pastries, also known as plaisirs), while two women and a girl spin an arrow on a portable barrel as a man in gaiters looks

Mans shirt and a womens smock, or shift, c. 1600-10 (linen)
3084528 Mans shirt and a womens smock, or shift, c.1600-10 (linen) by English School, (17th century); Fashion Museum Bath; eFashion Museum Bath; English, out of copyright

Railway train with rotary snow shifter. 1893

Mexican Indian Costume, from Voyage aux Regions Equinoxiales du Nouveau
BMR177050 Mexican Indian Costume, from Voyage aux Regions Equinoxiales du Nouveau Continent by Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859)

Mine of the Bastion du Mat, plate from The Seat of War in the East, pub
STC121091 Mine of the Bastion du Mat, plate from The Seat of War in the East, pub. by Paul & Dominic Colnaghi & Co. 1856 (litho) by Simpson

Gustave Dores Don Quixote: "Make shift to stay your stomach with that till dinner be ready"(engraving)
6008390 Gustave Dores Don Quixote: " Make shift to stay your stomach with that till dinner be ready" (engraving) by Dore

Tom and Bob Catching a Charley Napping, 1821 (aquatint)
GHL161590 Tom and Bob Catching a Charley Napping, 1821 (aquatint) by English School, (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives

The Great Works Of The Sempione, The Italian Workers Go, From Iselle, To Work In The Interior Of The Gallery
2798502 The Great Works Of The Sempione, The Italian Workers Go, From Iselle, To Work In The Interior Of The Gallery (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Volunteer Manoeuvres at Brighton (b / w photo)
1628079 The Volunteer Manoeuvres at Brighton (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Volunteer Manoeuvres at Brighton)

On Board a Nuggar (engraving)
1045861 On Board a Nuggar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: On Board a Nuggar)

Offset
Steffen Ebert

The unusual street
Boris Hristov

The Christmas Mail rush is well under way. By the beginning of December the Post Office expects to be handling over 100 Million Letters, cards

Washing L. C. C. tramcars 1900
In the evening trams go back to the yard at ten oclock and are still coming in at eleven, the stableman promptly takes the horses and cleaning can begin

Cartoon portrait, GEORGE JOACHIM GOSCHEN, 1st VISCOUNT GOSCHEN MP, as a parrot on a perch, whose allegiances shift from Conservative to Liberal according to circumstances. Date: 1881

Pits and pitmen - night-shift 1871
Night-shift down the pits, half an hour before the shift starts at five-thirty in the evening, the miners meet on the pit-heap for a chat by a fire, this engraving was took from Seaham

French Campaign in Morocco - Red Cross - Casablanca Hospital - A Nurse working a ten hour shift. Date: 1908

Studio Portrait of a woman in elegant shift dress and string of pearls - note the attractive folding table she is resting against... Date: 1910s

Miners at Geevor Tin Mine, Pendeen, Cornwall -- leaving at the end of the last shift, before the mine was closed. Date: circa 1986

Anne Ballantyne and Rosemary Flegg, 1960s fashions
Anne Ballantyne, secretary to Kasim, the art dealer, pictured with Rosemary Flegg, theatre and dress designer. Both girls are wearing dresses designed by Flegg with ric rac trim and embellishment

Tall blonde with pink nightdress and stockings
Step-in High! A tall blonde girl in profile, with long long legs and stockings and a sheer pink nightdress -she stands in front of some fine floral wallpaper. Date: early 1940s

Pretty girl caught getting dressed
Caught " Una-wears" - a curly-haired lovely is shocked to be discovered whilst getting dressed into a tiny sheer green undergarment. Date: early 1940s

Young girl in a pink dress with leaves and flowers
A young girl in a bright pink dress, holding a bunch of leaves and flowers. 1920

William James Glackens Race Track 1908-1909
William James Glackens: Race Track, William James Glackens, 1908-1909, Oil on canvas, Early in his career, Philadelphia native William Glackens was known for his dark, gritty scenes of urban life

Coal Miners Waiting To Go On Their Shift. From The Worlds Inhabitants By G. T. Bettany Published 1888
Coal Miners Waiting To Go On Their Shift. From The Worlds Inhabitants By G.T. Bettany Published 1888

Looking up through trees at skyscrapers in New York. USA

Tilt shift lens image - looking up at Sykscrapers in Manhattan, New York. USA

Rain, Abstract Painting In Red And Black (Acrylic Painting)

Dodge, DOD05912
DOD05912

BMW 507 (ex-King Constantine of Greece) 1959 White
BMW234040

Ferrari 456 GT 1995 Silver

Lexus, LEX00306
LEX00306

Susie Bisco in 1960s fashions
Susie Bisco, fashion coordinator for an advertising agency in New York, pictured wearing a black and white check dress (and English import for Bigi of Bergdorf Goodman)

Charlotte Rampling in Jean Varon
Actress Charlotte Rampling (born 1946) pictured in her Avengers dress by Jean Varon (designed by British designer John Bates), black and white crepe

Maternity wear by Motherhood, 1965
Mrs Peter Blond (aka the model Virginia Wynne-Thomas) pictured wearing a simple maternity shift dress in Liberty-print wool of marigold colours on black with double frills at the elbows

No Peeking! A brunette lays down the law to a Peeping Tom
No Peeking! A brunette lays down the law to an invisible onlooker, who is seemingly admiring her choice of tiny red (with black spots) beach wear and red high heeled shoes. Date: early 1940s

Peek-a-boo! A Blonde starlet with tights and bare back
Peek-a-boo! A Blonde starlet standing alongside a some red stage curtains covered in little black stars, looks back over her shoulder

Carrying-in boy in Alexandria Glass Factory, Alexandria, Va. Works on day shift one week and night shift next week. See photo 2261. Location: Alexandria, Virginia. Date 1911 June

Sand blown from beach and dunes onto garden in seaside resort town, Lytham St. Anne s, Lancashire, England, january

Battistinis Red Shift

Listening post WWI
Listening post in a mine shift during World War I

Edwin Powell Hubble (1899-1953) American astronomer who discovered red shift. Hubble Constant for expansion of the universe. Hubble in the observatory. Courtesy Astronomical Society of the Pacific

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Robot driving tractor pulling elephant on trailer

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"Shift: A Journey Through Time and Perspectives" The 1919 solar eclipse mesmerized the world, as darkness momentarily shifted reality under the celestial dance of sun and moon. Deep in the heart of South Wales, coal miners toiled tirelessly in shaft lifts, their daily routines marked by a constant shift between light and darkness. Amidst the chaos of war, women found solace on the football field, showcasing their strength and resilience with every swift shift of strategy. The hollow-face illusion artwork challenged our perception, forcing us to question what is real and what is merely a clever shift in perspective. David Wright's masterpiece "Night Shift" captured the essence of nocturnal laborers who embraced solitude while society slept – a poignant reminder that some shifts occur when others rest. Once again, the 1919 solar eclipse cast its ethereal spell upon humanity; an event that reminded us how even nature itself can experience a cosmic shift from light to dark. In Hook Colliery, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, miners shared an intricate relationship with their owners – one where power dynamics constantly shifted like tectonic plates beneath their feet. Descending into lift shafts deep underground was not just another day at work for miners; it symbolized a profound metaphorical shift from surface-level existence to delving into unknown depths within themselves. As Wellington reorganized his defense during the Battle of Waterloo, he orchestrated strategic shifts that would alter history forever - proving that sometimes victory lies in adaptability rather than brute force alone. Typewriter keys held fortunes waiting to be unlocked through wordsmithing prowess – each keystroke representing a potential shift towards success or failure on paper. In this captivating journey through time and perspectives, we witness various forms of "shift" - whether it be celestial events altering our perception or societal changes reshaping lives.