Crowd Collection

Snowplough
People You See. From Teddy Bear (25 January 1969)

May Queen
People You See. May Queen. From Teddy Bear (11 May (year unknown))

Balloon descent, Beuvri near Bethune, France
View of the Plaine de Beuvri (or Beuvry) near the town of Bethune in Artois, north of Paris. Balloon descent by the Robert brothers and Colin Hullin near a windmill

Table Tennis Players

Talking with a Giant. Source unknown

Count Zambeccaris balloon

Candy Floss Seller
People You See. Candy Floss Seller. From Teddy Bear (7 Sept (year unknown))

Elephant Keeper
People You See. From Teddy Bear (22 August 1964)

Police Car
People You See. From Teddy Bear (6 June 1970)

The Referee
People You See. From Teddy Bear (date unknown)

Fishing for the mayors hat. From 300 Tiny Tales

The Nightingale, based on the poem by Samuel Coleridge

Balloon ascent, Champ de Mars, Paris
Balloon ascent by Montgolfier, d Anonai and Vivarais from the Champ de Mars, Paris. 27 August 1783

The Zoo Keeper
People You See. From Teddy Bear (21 November 1964)

The Wonderful Island of Yum. From Teddy Bear annual 1980

Goalkeeper in the football match
People You See. Goalkeeper in the football match. From Teddy Bear (date unknown)

Marching band

Balloon ascent from the Tuilieries Gardens, Paris
Second balloon ascent, made from the Tuileries Gardens by Charles and Robert, watched by a crowd of spectators. 1 December 1783

The Dancing Princesses. From Playhour no. 237 (25 April 1959)

Montgolfier balloon ascent, Versailles
Ascent of the Montgolfier balloon from Versailles, viewed by the King, the Royal Family and a large crowd of spectators. The balloon flew for eight minutes, then descended in the Bois de Vaucresson

The Legend of Gudrun: Hagen and the Griffins. Panel from Look and Learn no. 581 (3 March 1973)

Pixie Pip

Montgolfier balloon, Champ de Mars, Paris
Montgolfiers air balloon above the Champ de Mars, Paris, watched by a large crowd. 27 August 1783

Blanchard balloon ascent over Nuremberg, Germany

Balloon launch from a stadium, Italy
Detailed picture showing the paraphernalia of a balloon launch, seen inside a stadium in Italy, with two wooden launch towers, gantry, gas making equipment, and a large crowd of spectators

Mr Biggin and Mrs Sage in Lunardis balloon
Mr Biggin and Mrs Sage going up from St Georges Field in Lunardis balloon, 29 June 1785. June 1785

Satirical cartoon, An Aerial Excursion, showing a thin Englishman and a plump Frenchwoman in a balloon, while the crowd on the ground makes rude comments in speech bubbles. 1802

The Sky Devils Air Circus Poster
Poster, The Sky Devils Air Circus, Great 1944 Display, 10 years ahead of its time! Come and win 500. Issued by Air Pageants Ltd. 1944

The Dance magazine front cover 1931
Front cover of The Dance magazine featuring a stylised illustration of numerous personalities of the New York stage in the early 1930s. Date: 1931

Adreanis balloon launch, Milan, Italy
Paolo Adreanis balloon ascending over a square in Milan, watched by a crowd of spectators. His first ascent was on 25 February 1784; this ascent took place the following month. 13 March 1784

Lunardis balloon spectators
Lower half of a picture entitled Lunardis Balloon, showing a crowd of spectators standing in a circle -- the balloon is presumably in the sky above them. circa 1780s

Balloon ascending with Sadler and Paget
A balloon ascending with Mr Sadler and Captain Paget of the Royal Navy from the gardens of the Mermaid Tavern, Hackney, London, watched by a crowd of spectators. 12 August 1811

Satirical ballooning cartoon
Keegans Balloon 1784. A rude satirical cartoon showing a hot air balloon emitting flames and a head labelled The English Balloon 1784, with a crowd of people standing round

People and animals with a balloon
Fanciful design showing crowds of people and animals watching the ascent of an idealised balloon (complete with what appears to be a key to wind it up)

Balloon ascending with animal passengers
The Ascent of the Aerial Balloon. A fanciful engraving of a balloon rising with a cage full of animals (a duck, a cockerel and a lamb), with a crowd of people watching. 1783

Satirical cartoon, A Rising Statesman
Satirical political cartoon, A Rising Statesman. Showing a young politician with an older man in a balloon gondola, waving his hat to an imaginary crowd below

Blanchards balloon ascent, Nuremberg, Germany

Satirical cartoon, An Appropriate Text!, showing a street preacher preaching to four bored-looking people while a large crowd watches the launch of the Charles Green balloon

Balloon in flight
A crowd of people watching a balloon in flight. circa early 19th century

Balloon launched from Artillery Ground
Balloon launched from the Artillery Ground, watched by a crowd of spectators. 25 November 1783

Robertson balloon flight, Munich, Germany
Robertson ascending in a balloon from a square in Munich, Germany, watched by a crowd of spectators. A small parachute is attached to one side of the balloon

Street musicians 1978, Dubrovnik
A brass band entertains passers by on a Dubrovnik street. 1978

Tower, fireworks and balloon, Green Park, London

Coronation and opening of New London Bridge
Scene at the coronation of King William IV and Queen Adelaide (8 September 1831), with the opening of the New London Bridge (1 August 1831) below, with a balloon visible in the top right

Horse and carriage in the snow. Hidden object puzzle

Bullfight in Granada, Spain
A large crowd watching a bullfight in Granada, Spain. Date: 1962

Annual rickshaw Derby, Hong Kong, China
Scene at the annual rickshaw Derby held in Hong Kong, China, with participants and spectators. Date: 1987

People at the Acropolis, Athens, Greece
Crowds of people at the Acropolis, Athens, Greece. Date: 1965

Gnu in a zoo. Cartoon

Scene at a cattle auction in Exeter, Devon, with a large crowd of potential buyers. Date: 1961

First Night of the Proms, 1963 - smiling audience
The audience enjoying the first night of the Proms, 1963. 1963

Father O Flynn winning Grand National
Father O Flynn (the name of the horse) winning the Grand National at Aintree, at 20-1 ridden by Captain Roddy Owen. 1892

Crowd of people with Festival Car, India
A crowd of people with a Festival Car, India, as part of the Hindu Ratha-Yatra or Roth Jatra or Chariot Festival. circa 1890s

Religious procession, India
Religious procession, possibly in Calcutta (Kolkata), India. circa 1890s

Market in Peshawar (Pekhawar), now in Pakistan
People at an open air market in Peshawar (Pekhawar), India (now in Pakistan). circa 1890s

St Peters Square, Vatican, Rome, Italy, crowded with people and vehicles. late 19th century

Friday prayers at Jama Masjid, Agra, India. circa 1890s

Galata Bridge, Istanbul, Turkey. circa 1870

Viewing the royal wedding, 1923
Spectators clambering up a lamp post near Westminster Bridge in order to gain a better view of the passing procession following the wedding of Prince Albert

An elephant with holidaymakers at Butlins, Filey
A crowd of holidaymakers at Butlins holiday camp, Filey, pose with an obliging elephant. Date: c.1959

Washing of Feet ceremony, Jerusalem
Washing of Feet ceremony, Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, Holy Land. circa 1870

Procession in Central London
Aerial view of the Silver Jubilee procession in Central London, with flags and garlands. 1935

Nurses viewing the royal wedding, 1923
Nurses climbing up a tree in the Mall in a bid to have a view of the passing procession following the marriage of Prince Albert, Duke of York

The Derby
Stylised illustration of the famous Derby at Epsom, Surrey, where high and low society meet. Date: 1927

Main entrance gates, Woolwich Arsenal, SE London
View of the main entrance gates of Woolwich Arsenal in south east London, with a large crowd of people. circa 1905

Prayers at Jama Masjid, Delhi, India. circa 1890s

Interior of the Pantheon, Rome, Italy
Interior of the Pantheon in Rome, Italy, with a crowd of sightseers under the dome. It was built by Marcus Agrippa as a temple to all the gods of Ancient Rome

Landsberg weekend festival, Bavaria, Germany
Weekend festival on the picturesque market square of Landsberg am Lech, Bavaria, Germany, with people sitting at trestle tables

Wedding scene with stagecoach. The happy couple are just leaving the church, watched by a crowd of onlookers. circa early 19th century

The Roundabout
A village fair in full swing. Date: circa 1908

A boy balances on a Circus horse
A young boy acrobat stands on one leg on the back of a performing horse in a circus. Ink drawing with watercolour wash by Malcolm Greensmith Date: circa 1980

Motor racing
A crowd of spectators watch cars race around the track, probably at Brooklands, home of British motor racing in the 1920s. Date: c.1925

Horseracing scene
Horses and their riders approach the line at speed. Pencil and crayon sketch by Malcolm Greensmith Date: circa 1980

Young pedestrians in Soho, London
Young pedestrians in a street in Soho, Central London

Spectators at football match, Western Front, WW1
Spectators at a football match between British and French soldiers on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Scene in Paris, France, at end of WW1
A scene of jubilation on the streets of Paris on Armistice Day at the end of World War One. 11 November 1918

Armistice Day on Wall Street, New York, USA, WW1
Crowds of people in Wall Street, New York, USA, on Armistice Day, marking the official end of World War One. 11 November 1918

Design for Silk Scarf or Tie with horseracing scene. Watercolour and ink on heavy paper. Silver Studio. 1953

Large crowd of German POWs, Western Front, WW1
A large crowd of German prisoners of war on the Western Front in France during World War One. Some of them are reaching up to catch cigarettes which are being thrown to them. circa 1916

Horse-drawn carriage on frozen river
Horse-drawn carriage and a crowd of people on a frozen river, possible the River Thames, London. late 19th century

Dancing at the Beaulieu Jazz Festival
A couple dance together on the grass at the 1961 Beaulieu Jazz Festival, while a crowd seated on folding chairs watch in the background. Date: 1961

London street with King George VI display
A narrow London street with a display marking the accession of King George VI. circa 1936

Comic event at a local fair
A comic event at a local fair, involving a wheelbarrow race and a falling bucket of water

Scylla L17 biplane on an airfield

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