Watching Collection (page 6)

Looking Towards The Pavilion From The Mound Stand At World-Famous Lord s, c1935. Spectators watching a match at Lords cricket ground in north London

Playing rackets, Fleet Prison, London, c1825. Artist: Theodore Lane
Playing rackets, Fleet Prison, London, c1825

Bugatti of G Blackstock competing in the Scottish Light Car Trial, 1922. Artist: Bill Brunell
Bugatti 1496 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. XL1266. Event Entry No: E-42. Driver: Blackstock, G. Withdrawn on day 4 with valve trouble. Place: Scottish Light Car Trial. Date: 5-10.6.22

Wolseley Hornet of Miss P Goodban, North West London Motor Club London-Gloucester Trial, 1932
Wolseley Hornet 1931 1271 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. JD1953. Event Entry No: 75 Driver: Goodban, Miss. P. Award: Silver Cup. Place: N.W.L.M.C. London-Gloucester. Date: 10.12.32

1938 HRG Standard Meadows-engined 2-seater of MH Lawson taking part in the Petersfield Trial, 1938
HRG Standard Meadows-engined 2-seater. 1938 1496 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. DOY777. Event Entry No: 77 Driver: Lawson, M.H. Chassis No. W74. Place: Petersfield Trial. Date: 1938

Georges Irat of Ernest Andre at the Boulogne Motor Week, France, 1928. Artist: Bill Brunell
Georges Irat 2000 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. A264. Event Entry No: 56. Driver: Andre. Place: Boulogne Motor Week. Date: 3-9.9.28

Georges Irat of Ernest Andre competing at the Boulogne Motor Week, France, 1928. Artist
Georges Irat 1928 2000 cc. Event Entry No: 56. Driver: Andre. Place: Boulogne Motor Week. Date: 3-9.9.28

Lanchester 10 of JM Archer of the Scottish Sporting Car Club team at the RSAC Scottish Rally, 1934
Lanchester 10 1933 1203 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. FS4835. Event Entry No: 64. Driver: Archer, J.M. Scottish Sporting Car Club No. 5 team car. Place: R.S.A.C. Scottish Rally. Date: 10-14.6.34

MG PA of RA MacDermid of the Cream Cracker Team competing in the MCC Lands End Trial, 1935
MG PA 847 cc. Reg. No. JB3639. Event Entry No: 93 Driver: McDermid, R.A. 1934/5 Cream Cracker team car. Chassis No. PA336. M.C.C. Lands End Trial. Date: 19/20.4.35

Group of young people at Silver Blades bowling alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965

The United States purchase of the Panama Canal, 1903 (1909). From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 8, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A. [Carmelite House, London, 1909]

Cats playing with a chessboard. Artist: Goupil and Co
Cats playing with a chessboard

Mr Winkle on the Ice, 1915. Artist: Frank Reynolds
Mr Winkle on the Ice, 1915. A scene from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens, used in an advert for Black and White and Red Seal Scotch Whisky

A traditional custom, Montlucon, France, 1900. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 1st April 1900

Fencing in front of the President of the Republic, Palais de l Elysee, 1895. Artist: F Meaulle
Fencing in front of the President of the Republic, Palais de l Elysee, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 9th June 1895

Mary Magdalene annointing the feet of Jesus, c1880. From the Bible (John 12)

Life on a barge, Henley-on-Thames - early 1900s Date: early 1900s

Observation - Picket watching Salmah from the Worm, WW1
The Surrey Yeomanry on the Struma Valley Front, Salonika 1917-1918. Observation - Picket watching Salmah from the Worm, North West corner of Gloucester Wood, Winter 1917-1918

Little girl watching a fairy, by Muriel Dawson. Date: 1920s

Dog Dentist 1930S
Girls watching a dog undergoing a dental check at Bellmead Kennels, Old Windsor, Berkshire, England (the Country Annexe of Battersea Dogs Home). Date: early 1930s

Grandads Garden (w / c on paper)
XPG366319 Grandads Garden (w/c on paper) by Barton, Rose Maynard (1856-1929); Private Collection; Irish, out of copyright

Captured Plane
9th November 1918: On display at the Lord Mayors Show - a German Pfalz plane, shot down near Arras on 17th October 1918. (Photo by A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Seaside Sirens
An engraving entitled Cartoon of the Season: No.7. The Seaside Sirens, depicting two men watching a group of women on a rocky beach, circa 1855

Culty Sarks arrival as it moors alongside HMS Worcester on the River Thames off Greenhithe, Kent. 20 June 1938

Watching the tape or watching the wheel - what is the difference morally?. Illustration shows a two panel cartoon, on the left, anxious businessmen are gathered around a ticker tape machine

Artificial intelligence. Conceptual computer artwork of a brain inside a computer, representing intelligent computers. The monitor screen shows a human eye

Sea Girt, New Jersey
Spectators Watching Donkey Going in Sea. Spectators on beach watching a donkey enter the surf at Sea Girt N.J

Little girl at a window -- No Walk Today
A little Victorian girl stands at a window, watching the rain -- a black and white reproduction of a painting by Sophie Anderson entitled No Walk Today

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Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) breeding rookery/colony - the public viewing area at Donna Nook watched over by a seal warden from Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust (yellow jacket) November

A female cheetah rests in the shade at Kwandwe Private Game Reserve

Historic image in black and white of tourists at Old Faithful geyser, Yellowstone National Park, circa 1900; Wyoming, United States of America

A battle flag, the Union Jack is held by a horseman on top of a mound in a London News illustration
Illustrated London News record of Transvall War 1899-1900. The achievements of the home and colonial forces in the great conflict with the Boer Republics. Spencer Wilkinson record. Sons of the Blood

Ford Model C Ten of J Whalley competing in the MCC Edinburgh Trial, Roxburghshire, Scotland, 1938
Ford 10 1172 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. DNK507. Entry No: 159. Driver: Whalley, J. Award: Premier. Place: Adderstonshiels, Hawick, Roxburghshire. M.C.C. Edinburgh Trial. Date: 3/4.6.38

ERA of Raymond Mays competing in the Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb, Worcestershire, 1935
ERA 1488 cc. Event Entry No: 38. Driver: Mays. Place: Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb. Date: 28.9.35

Eden at Polo Match 1936
SIR ANTHONY EDEN (far left), with Lady Eden and Lord and Lady Willingdon, watching the USA vs England polo match at Hurlingham. He was later Prime Minister 1955 -1957. Date: 1936

Hiker at Dettifoss Waterfall, Joekulsargljufur, Iceland, Europe

Food Convoy
9th May 1926: Guarded by armoured cars and troops, a food convoy passes through Poplar after leaving Londons East India dock on its way to Hyde Park Depot during the General Strike

Airship R33
March 1919: The British airship R33 in its hangar as it prepares for its first ever flight at an aerodrome in Barlow, Yorkshire. (Photo by R. Humphrey/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Crystal Palace Cup
1st April 1914: Crowds on their way to watch the F A Cup Final of 1914 held at Crystal Palace, London, between Liverpool and Burnley. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The Cloud Bar, worlds first official cloud spotting outpost, beside beach, Anderby Creek, Lincolnshire, England, June

Massey Shaw fireboat demonstrates pumping
Moored at its Blackfriars river station on the Victoria Embankment, the newly commissioned Massey Shaw fireboat demonstrates its massive pumping capacity by discharging a vast amount of water

Punch & Judy Show before the National Portrait Gallery
Children (mostly working boys) watching a Punch & Judy Show before the National Portrait Gallery, London. There is a statue of the famous actor Sir Henry Irving in the background. Date: circa 1910s

Anglo-Russian Festival
A Russian sailor watching part of the huge crowd waiting to get on board the Soviet ships during the Portsmouth Festival of Friendship. Date: April 1956

Cycle racing event
A cycle racing event, watched by a crowd of spectators. circa 1940s

Artificial intelligence, conceptual artwork. Electronic circuitry is seen behind the eye

The Amanohashidate admired by a Geisha
The Amanohashidate - located in Miyazu Bay in northern Kyoto Prefecture - a pine-clad promontory launching onto the sea - being admited by a geisha on a balcony

The Egg Test For Brakes / W H Robinson
Illustration by William Heath Robinson. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library

The Woman Who Called It A Tennis Bat At Wimbledon! By Alfr
A humorous illustration in the style of H. M. Bateman of a lady making a social faux pas whilst watching a game of tennis at Wimbledon

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"Captivated by the Spectacle: A Glimpse into the Art of Watching" From the prestigious Tennis Championships at Wimbledon to Manchester's last tram, from the intense World Series showdown between the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees to a Buddhist monk's self-immolation in Saigon, it has been an integral part of our human experience. In 1955, as left fielder Sandy Amoros gracefully caught Yogi Berra's deep fly ball during Game 7 of the World Series, spectators held their breaths in anticipation. The photograph captured this pivotal moment that would forever be etched in baseball history. Meanwhile, on a bustling street corner in Saigon in 1963, photographer Malcolm Browne immortalized Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc setting himself ablaze as an act of protest against President Ngo Dinh Diem's oppressive regime. This haunting image serves as a reminder of how powerful and transformative acts can be. Closer to home, dedicated RNLI lookouts scan vast oceans for signs of distress while suricates stand guard at their burrows on the arid plains of Namibia. These watchful beings remind us that vigilance is essential for survival. Artistic masterpieces like Rembrandt van Rijn's "The Return of the Prodigal Son" evoke emotions through visual storytelling. As viewers gaze upon this painting depicting forgiveness and redemption, they become witnesses to a profound narrative unfolding before them. On idyllic village greens across England, cricket enthusiasts gather under sunny skies to witness spirited matches that have endured for centuries. The crackle of leather meeting willow fills the air as players and spectators alike revel in this quintessentially British pastime. In dimly lit billiards clubs or amidst rowdy brass bands parading through city streets - whether it be boys captivated by music or men engrossed in competition - watching becomes a shared experience that binds communities together.