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Doorway Collection

Background imageDoorway Collection: Exhibition of Airports and Airways Poster

Exhibition of Airports and Airways Poster
Poster, Exhibition of Airports and Airways, arranged by the Royal Institute of British Architects, admission free. 20th century

Background imageDoorway Collection: Cottage on Eriskay, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Cottage on Eriskay, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
A crofters cottage on the island of Eriskay, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. A woman stands in the doorway and her dog looks with interest at the camera. Date: 1930s

Background imageDoorway Collection: Women greeting each other, Japan

Women greeting each other, Japan
Two women greeting each other by bowing, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageDoorway Collection: Monk, Certosa di Pavia, Lombardy, Italy

Monk, Certosa di Pavia, Lombardy, Italy
Monk standing in an ornate doorway at Certosa di Pavia, a monastery and complex in Lombardy, northern Italy. late 19th century

Background imageDoorway Collection: Full length nude in window by David Wright

Full length nude in window by David Wright
Stunning painting by artist David Wright, best known for his pin-ups, of a naked woman standing, framed by the curtains of a doorway. 1940

Background imageDoorway Collection: Man begging for alms, Egypt

Man begging for alms, Egypt. circa 1870

Background imageDoorway Collection: Ballroom dancers going through door

Ballroom dancers going through door
Ballroom dancers going through a door. The Royal Albert Hall, London - The International Open Ballroom Championships

Background imageDoorway Collection: People on holiday

People on holiday
A group of people on holiday, posing for their photo in a pub doorway. 20th century

Background imageDoorway Collection: Two uniformed women in France, WW1

Two uniformed women in France, WW1
Two uniformed women in France during World War One. They are standing in the doorway of a log cabin with the German words Waldes Ruh (Peaceful Woods) and a Salvation Army sign above them. circa 1916

Background imageDoorway Collection: Bride on church steps

Bride on church steps with flowers

Background imageDoorway Collection: Danae, or the Tower of Brass, by Edward Burne-Jones

Danae, or the Tower of Brass, by Edward Burne-Jones

Background imageDoorway Collection: Mothers Crossing Sweeper by Muriel Dawson

Mothers Crossing Sweeper by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl sweeps autumn leaves from the doorway. 1930

Background imageDoorway Collection: Full military honours for World War One hero

Full military honours for World War One hero

Background imageDoorway Collection: Outside North Kensington pub

Outside North Kensington pub
Some people stand outside a pub holding glasses of beer in North Kensington, London, One woman holds a half empty glass in one hand and a pram with a baby sitting in it in the other

Background imageDoorway Collection: Woman and dog, North Ballachulish Post Office, Scotland

Woman and dog, North Ballachulish Post Office, Scotland
Woman and dog in the doorway of the North Ballachulish Post Office, Scotland

Background imageDoorway Collection: Woman standing in beach hut doorway

Woman standing in beach hut doorway
A woman in a swimsuit, standing in the doorway of a beach hut

Background imageDoorway Collection: Workman standing in a yard

Workman standing in a yard
A workman in waistcoat and trousers, standing in a yard with a sack on a trolley behind him. Two other men look out from a doorway

Background imageDoorway Collection: Stone carving, Bishopsteignton church, Devon

Stone carving, Bishopsteignton church, Devon
Detail of a stone carving above the doorway on the south wall of St John the Baptist parish church, Bishopsteignton, Devon

Background imageDoorway Collection: Scene in Hampden Crescent, Harrow Road area

Scene in Hampden Crescent, Harrow Road area
A street scene in Hampden Crescent, near Harrow Road, Paddington, West London

Background imageDoorway Collection: Catholic priest at the Alhambra, Granada, Spain

Catholic priest at the Alhambra, Granada, Spain

Background imageDoorway Collection: View of the Radcliffe Camera, Oxford

View of the Radcliffe Camera, Oxford
A view of the Radcliffe Camera, Oxford, seen through an arched doorway from the Bodleian Library, with students chatting in the street. Date: 1958

Background imageDoorway Collection: Policeman in Southam Street, London

Policeman in Southam Street, London
A policeman speaks to a resident through her open window in Southam Street, North Kensington, London. Another resident stands in the doorway, hand on hip, looking on rather disdainfully. Date: 1956

Background imageDoorway Collection: Boy smoking cigarette, Harrow Road area

Boy smoking cigarette, Harrow Road area
An underage boy cheekily smokes a cigarette in a doorway in the Harrow Road area, Paddington, London. Date: 1956

Background imageDoorway Collection: Street in Nerja, Costa del Sol, Spain

Street in Nerja, Costa del Sol, Spain
A narrow street in Nerja, on the Costa del Sol, Andalusia, Spain. Two little girls say hello as they pass each other. Date: 1962

Background imageDoorway Collection: Girl turns a cartwheel in Southam Street, London

Girl turns a cartwheel in Southam Street, London
A little girl in dirty clothes turns a cartwheel in the middle of Southam Street, North Kensington, London, while a group of adults cluster together in front of a doorway. Date: 1956

Background imageDoorway Collection: Father with children, Kashgar, western China

Father with children, Kashgar, western China
A father with two children outside their home in Kashgar, western China. He appears to be getting them washed from a small bowl of water. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: 1932

Background imageDoorway Collection: Heidelberg Doorway

Heidelberg Doorway
An ornate doorway in Heidelberg, Germany. Date: early 1930s

Background imageDoorway Collection: Street Scene / Nottingham

Street Scene / Nottingham
St Annes - Nottingham. A Grandmother sits on her step in a pinny having a chat, whlie a young girl heads down the street biting her nails Date: 1969

Background imageDoorway Collection: Old Lady / Southam Street

Old Lady / Southam Street
An old lady stands by her doorway on Southam Street North Kensington - London Date: 1961

Background imageDoorway Collection: Young boy in doorway of Abney Hall sweet shop

Young boy in doorway of Abney Hall sweet shop
A young boy shop assistant posing in the doorway of the Abney Hall sweet shop, where Cadburys and Frys chocolate is on display in the window. Probably in Stoke Newington, London. circa 1905

Background imageDoorway Collection: Shop ofs H Hubbard, Baker and Confectioner

Shop ofs H Hubbard, Baker and Confectioner
The shop ofs H Hubbard, Baker and Confectioner, at 28 Park Road, with a man and a woman posing in the doorway. There are advertisements for Hovis bread and R Whites ginger beer

Background imageDoorway Collection: Berliet Automobile

Berliet Automobile
A fabulous Berliet car with a full compliment of passengers Date: 1914

Background imageDoorway Collection: Playing Cards in Doorway

Playing Cards in Doorway
Two lads play cards in a doorway on Southam Street, London, whilst a standing girl looks on Date: 1958

Background imageDoorway Collection: Boys / Dublin Doorway 1957

Boys / Dublin Doorway 1957
A group of young boys in shorts and shirts laughing and joking in front of a grand but dilapidated doorway in Dublin Date: 1957



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