Behind Collection

WW1 Recruitment Poster -- Whos Absent?
Whos Absent? - Is It You? Chromolithograph recruitment poster, published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. Printed by Andrew Reid and Company Limited, 50 Grey Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Female model in red tartan trousers
Female blonde model in red and white tartan trousers and a turquoise jacket with the name Ruby on the back. 1980s

Pin-up Girl playing card by Arthur Ferrier
A cheeky blonde pin-up girl viewed from behind, with a rather transparent hat barely covering her modesty. Date: c.1950

Old man in flea market, Paris, France
An old man standing behind a stall in the flea market, Paris, France. Date: 1955

Wartime leaflet, blood transfusion service
Wartime leaflet about the blood transfusion service, showing how blood, and blood transfusion equipment, are dropped by parachute behind enemy lines to save the lives of wounded soldiers. 1940s

Watching Santa in his sleigh
Boy and girl in a snowy landscape hide behind a tree to see Santa pass by on his sleigh laden with presents. From 1950s Christmas card. c.1950

David Wright woman with pen and note paper
Elegant woman with a pen and note paper -- perhaps writing to the naval officer in the photo on her table -- representing The Girls They Left Behind

British soldiers behind the line, Western Front, WW1
British soldiers behind the line on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

British officers relaxing, Western Front, WW1
Four British army officers relaxing behind the lines on the Western Front during World War One. Their chairs are made from ration boxes. circa 1916

German ammunition left behind, Morval, France, WW1

Ballroom dancer and dresser in dressing room - Brentwood
Ballroom dancer and his dresser in a dressing room. Behind the scenes at the Brentwood Preliminary Qualifier for the World Professional Ballroom Dancing Championships

Woman in rickshaw, China
Woman in a rickshaw, China, with people watching from behind a wall. circa 1890

Silver Jubilee scene in Exeter, Devon
A street scene in Exeter, Devon, celebrating the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. People are lined up behind barriers on either side of the road, waiting for the royal car to drive past

Boys playing in the playground at a Kilburn school
Three boys playing football in the playground of of St Johns School, Kilburn, north west London

A signwriter painting a pub sign
A signwriter paints the pub sign for the Hare and Hounds pub. Behind him can be seen other examples of his art and traditional tavern signs hanging in situ

Winter scene with deer
Woman in a green cloak with her daughter watch a deer from behind a tree. Date: 1902

Ballroom dancer getting ready in dressing room
Behind the Scenes - Ballroom dancer getting ready, checking her fishnets in a dressing room. Sound and List Preliminary event

Ballroom dancer in dressing room
Ballroom dancer getting ready in a dressing room. Behind the Scenes - Sound and Listen Preliminary event

Two women help dancer in dressing room
Behind the Scenes. Two women help a ballroom dancer get ready in a dressing room - Sound and Listen event - Preliminary Competition

Ballroom dancer and dresser in dressing room
Behinds the Scenes at a Sound and Listen event, preliminary competition. A ballroom dancer and her dresser in a dressing room, getting ready to perform

Ballroom dancer doing her makeup, Blackpool
Behind the scenes - a ballroom dancer doing her makeup in a dressing room. 1997

Man at Work. Ballroom dancer in dressing room
Man at Work. A ballroom dancer repairing his costume in a dressing room

Keeping Warm - Ballroom dancers viewed from behind
Keeping Warm. Four ballroom dancers viewed from behind. One woman has a towel round her shoulders to keep warm - Blackpool

Behind the scenes at Blackpool - looking in mirror
Behind the scenes at Blackpool. A male ballroom dancer checking his appearance in a hand mirror. 1997

Behind the scenes - Ballroom dancer in washroom
Behind the scenes at the Royal Albert Hall - preparation for the Championships. A ballroom dancer in a washroom. 2002

British troops behind the lines, Western Front, WW1
British troops a few kilometers behind the lines on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Rear view of woman sitting
Sketch (from behind) of a young woman reclined across a chair or sofa. Pencil study by Raymond Sheppard

An actor waits behind the scenery
An actor, in costume, waits behind the scenery ready for his entrance, as part of the National Student Drama Festival

Southbank Construction
Construction in the area of land behind the Royal Festival Hall, built on the Southbank of the Thames in London for the Festival of Britain in 1951 Date: 1957

A Mature Male Model
A mature man in a three piece suit poses behind a garden gate. Date: late 1960s

NELSONs COLUMN 1930S
Nelsons Column, Trafalgar Square, London, with South Africa House behind it. Date: early 1930s

Chef Ready Meals
Advertisement for O-Kay Chef Ready Meals. Keep a tin in your rucksack and leave your food problems behind! Date: June 1931

Caged Orangutan
A caged orangutan behind wire. Date: 1960s

Dogs Behind a Fence
Four dogs in hats behind a picket fence. Date: early 1930s

Cricket in the Park
A game of cricket in a London park, the wicket keeper sitting on a chair behind the wicket tree! Date: early 1930s

Egyptian Barber
An Egyptian barber cutting whats left of an old mans hair. Another man smokes a water pipe behind them, with a barechested young man and a boy on either side of him. Date: early 1930s

All Souls Church, Langham Place, with B.B.C. Broadcasting House behind. Date: early 1930s

Blonde Bikini Model
Female model in a bikini in a rowing boat, her arms behind her head in a relaxed pose. Date: 1960s

Golborne Road / Bridge
Golborne Road, North Kensington - with a view toward the backs of the houses on Southam Street (now demolished) behind. An elderly lady wheels an empty buggy 1958

Doing his Little Bit
Humorous illustration from the First World War period showing a boy scout leading three German soldiers, plus a Zeppelin behind him. Earnshaw regularly drew boy scouts. Date: c.1915

Japanese bed
Two Japanese girls sleep in a traditional Japanese bed on the floor; a decorative screen is behind them. Date: late 19th Century

David Wright woman with baby
Elegant woman in a red blouse holding a baby in her arms, representing one of The Girls They Left Behind. In the background is her mother, and a portrait of her absent soldier husband

David Wright woman with yellow gloves in a garden
Elegant woman in a blue dress and yellow gloves in a garden, representing one of The Girls They Left Behind. David Wright (1912 - 1967), was a popular British artist specialising in glamour

David Wright woman with her knitting

David Wright woman with tray of food and drink
Elegant woman in a red dress with a tray of food and drink, and an American flag behind her, representing one of The Girls They Left Behind

Bertram Mills Girls
A troupe of Bertram Mills Circus dancing girls putting their make-up on behind the scenes. Date: early 1930s

Little boy with toy gun and cardboard shield
A little boy wearing a Davy Crockett style hat aims a toy gun at the photographer from behind a cardboard shield, made from a Spillers Shapes dog food cardboard box. Date: early 1970s

Old Salt shows a young lad his telescope
An elderly sailor seated on the end of a weathered groyne lets an inquisitive young lad peer through his telescope, as the terns swoop overhead

Cute Relaxed Baby
A sweet baby with its hands behind its head smiles cheekily Date: 1960s

Rhino Behind Bars
A young rhinoceros peers through the bars of its compound at the zoo. Date: 1930s

Donkeys at Weston
Happy children wave as they enjoy a donkey ride on the beach at Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England, with the sea glistening behind them. Date: 1930s

Rome / St. Peters Square
St. Peters Square, Rome, Italy, with the Dome of St. Peters (Vatican) behind and the ancient Egyptian obelisk which Emperor Caligula had brought from Heliopolis in Date: 1930s

England / Buckland
A row of cottages, viewed from behind a wall in the pretty village of Buckland, near Yelverton, South Devon, England. Date: 1930s

Embankment Sphinx
A sphinx on the Embankment, London, one of a pair made to compliment Cleopatras Needle, which was was brought from Egypt to England in 1878. The Shell Mex clock is behind it. Date: 1930s

Underwear Department

Fabric Shop Assistant
A shop assistant behind a counter folds a length of flower patterned fabric she has just cut from a roll of cloth. Date: early 1930s

Feeding Gulls 1930S
A smart young man walks over the bridge in St. Jamess Park, central london, while a group of tourists feed the gulls behind him. Date: early 1930s

Funeral Procession
A funeral procession in Ireland. Mourners walk through the streets behind the coffin. Date: 1960s

Boys Watching Brass Band
Three little boys stand behind a picket gate and watch a brass band playing in a bandstand. Date: 1960s

Married Couple 1960S
Have you met my wife? A man stands behind his wife, giving her a wry look... Date: 1960s

Dryden / Die Dame / 120 / Car
This illustration is entitled Beauty Competition for Cars in the Bois de Boulogne. With mingling civilian and military dress, Dryden captures lurking menace behind Summer beauty. Date: 1928

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