Standing Collection

Sophie Blanchard in balloon ascent, Milan
Sophie Blanchard (1778-1819), famous French aeronaut, in a night-time balloon ascent performed in Milan, Italy, in the presence of Napoleon, to mark his 42nd birthday. 15 August 1811

Garnerin descending in his parachute, Paris
Garnerin descending in his parachute, with his discarded balloon on the left. Claimed to be the first to descend from a balloon by means of a parachute

Loves young dream. Young romance. Dutch boy & girl holding posy of roses standing on the quayside Date: 1903

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

Chromolithograph poster - British Military
Royal Naval and Military Tournament OLYMPIA MAY 18TH TO JUNE 3RD TWICE DAILY AT 2.30 AND 8PM. Chromolithograph poster by Dudley Hardy, published by Dobson Molle and Co, 1910 (c)

WW2 Poster - Is Your Journey Really Necessary?
Is Your Journey Really Necessary? Colour photocopy of a poster, issued by and published for the Railway Executive Committee. Signed lower right, Bert Tyomps

British Royal Naval Recruitment Poster, WW1
Remember! England Expects -- The need is great today.... the Navy requires you for its glorious service. Join today. Skilled artificers and artisans, seamen, stokers, marines and boys

Business card design, man with large hat
Business card design, depicting a man standing inside a large round hat box, with a large trilby hat in his hand. 20th century

Three male models in fitted suits
Three male models in dark fitted suits. 1970s

Nursery Rhymes -- daffodil lady, giant on sea shore
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- a lady dressed as a daffodil is pulled along by three white mice

Columbine and Lelio
Harlequin illustration, showing Columbine standing, with Lelio seated on a chaise longue. 1923

Book cover design, King of the Air: or, to Morocco on an Airship, by Herbert Strang, London: H. Frowde, Hodder & Stoughton, 1908. 1908

Nursery Rhymes -- Old Mother Hubbard, Peter Piper
Nursery Rhymes. Old Mother Hubbard (above) -- She went to the tavern for white wine and red, and when she came back the dog stood on his head

Nursery Rhymes -- Ding Dong Bell, Old King Cole
Nursery Rhymes. Above is Ding Dong Bell, with an unfortunate (or by this time fortunate) cat being pulled out of a well

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

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

Pierrot alone
Harlequin illustration, showing Pierrot alone. 1923

The Captain
Harlequin illustration, showing the Captain standing in a typical bragging pose. 1923

Poster design for Canadian Pacific travel, Homeward Bound, featuring an elegant woman in a purple outfit, standing with her luggage and golfing bag in front of a red and white chequered flag

Mr Fitzpatrick Kights balloon flight
A hand-painted drawing showing a man standing in the gondola of a balloon waving umbrellas. A handwritten note reads: Mr Fitzpatrick Kights Ascension bought in a native bazaar, Calcutta April 1853

Silhouette Calendar -- December, Christmas Parties. Showing a little boy running away from a girl who is standing expectantly under the mistletoe. 20th century

Early flying machine design
An early flying machine design, showing a man standing in a winged assembly similar to a paraglider. Designed by Jacob Degen, Vienna, 1807, with measurements given below. 1807

Chocolate box design, lady by lily pond
Chocolate box design, showing a lady in a yellow dress standing by a purple and gold lily pond. 20th century

Fishermans daughter, Robin Hoods Bay, Yorkshire
Fishermans daughter standing outside her home, Robin Hoods Bay, North Yorkshire. late 19th century

Toddler with cake by Muriel Dawson
A toddler standing on a chair to eat a cake, by Muriel Dawson. 1920s

Little girl washing doll by Muriel Dawson
A little girl standing in the bathroom washing her doll, by Muriel Dawson. 1920s

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

Athletics event for under-elevens, Seaford, Sussex
An athletics event, a 100-yard sprint for under-elevens at Seaford, East Sussex. The boys stand ready for the starting signal. Date: 1934

Twelve young people standing in a line, from the tallest to the smallest, with a large building in the background. Date: 1930

Child with fishing net by Muriel Dawson
Child with a fishing net by Muriel Dawson. 1920s

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

Open Air Holidays Abroad, with Cooks
Cover illustration for Open Air Holidays Abroad, Walking, Canoeing and Cycling, with Cooks

Prestatyn Holiday Camp brochure
A Prestatyn Holiday Camp brochure -- Look! Heres your 1955 Holiday -- showing two women and a man in swimsuits standing on the deck of a ship, looking out. Date: 1955

Cooks Arrangements for Egypt and the Nile
A Nubian Egyptian man stands in the foreground, with a River Nile steamer in the background, on the cover of Cooks Arrangements for Egypt and the Nile. Date: 1908

Advertisement for Cintura Calliano (the Calliano Belt), as seen at an exhibition in Turin in 1898. The belt was designed to combat seasickness

Two bonny blue eyes, a dear little nose, a pretty little mouth, and her name is Rose. A little boy pays court to a little girl who stands watering her garden. 20th century

Pretty woman standing at her dressing table
A pretty woman standing at her dressing table, half dressed, fixing a comb in her hair. 20th century

Auxiliary Fire Service man during WW2
An Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) man during WW2, standing outside a telephone kiosk which bears a sign: London Fire Service Station

Advertisement for Hillman Wizard Family Saloon car
Advertisement for the Hillman Wizard Five-Seater Family Saloon motor car, costing 270

Hindu woman, Bombay (Mumbai), India

Sami family, Arctic area of Sapmi
Members of a Sami family standing outside their tent. They are from the Arctic area of Sapmi, which covers northern parts of Scandinavia and Russia. late 19th century

Children playing game, Japan
Children playing a game, Japan. circa 1890s

Parsi Gentleman, India, in a studio photo. circa 1890s

A Fakir (ascetic), India
A Fakir (Muslim Sufi ascetic), India. circa 1890s

Octogenarian Skye crofter, Scotland
Octogenarian Skye crofter outside his cottage, Scotland. late 19th century

Hindu man, Poona (Pune), Maharashtra, India. circa 1890s

Young woman in summer costume, Japan. circa 1890s

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

Pencil sketch of little girl
Pencil sketch of a little girl in a sunhat. 1920s

Stork with new baby
Stork standing at the front door of a house with new baby. Date: c.1920

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

Native Chiefs, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

90th Regiment, India
Men of the (British) 90th Regiment, India. circa 1860s

Mascot of the Kings Royal Rifles, Western Front, WW1

Major General Tombs VC, staff and dog, India
Major General Sir Henry Tombs VC KCB (1825-1874) (seated, left), British army officer, with members of his staff and a dog, in India. circa 1860s

105th (British) Regiment, India
Men of the 105th (British) Regiment, India. circa 1860s

Out of Doors -- two children at the seaside
Out of Doors -- two children with their father at the seaside stand on a rock looking down at the waves. 19th century

People sitting at a table in the open air
People sitting and standing at a table in the open air, with a river and bridge in the background. 20th century

Holidays in Scandinavia, Iceland and Finland
Cover illustration for Holidays in Scandinavia, Iceland and Finland, with Cooks and Dean & Dawson. A female deer herder stands on a grassy hillside with two deer

Advertisement for a Guiet Automobile
French advertisement for a stylist 1899 Guiet Automobile

Sculpture student at Central School of Art
A sculpture student works on a clay model of a human figure at the Central School of Art and Design (now Central St Martins College of Art and Design), London

David Wright woman with cigarette
Elegant woman standing at her bedroom window with a cigarette in her hand. She is in her underwear, and her hair is tied up in a red scarf

Little girl climbing a tree
A little girl climbing a tree in a park. She stands on a branch and has a good look around. Date: 1974

A Cooks Ticket will take you anywhere
A poster or handbill advertising the fact that a Cooks ticket will take you anywhere on the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway, or round the world

Hark Hark The Dogs Do Bark
Hark! Hark! The dogs do bark The beggars are coming to town Illustration of four beggars dressed in rags walking up a path towards a town, where many dogs are standing guard. c. 1905

Where shall we go -- Belgium or Holland?
Cover photograph for Thomas Cooks brochure, Where shall we go -- Belgium or Holland

Advertisement for Hotel Morandi, Cairo, Egypt
Advertisement for the Hotel Morandi in Cairo, Egypt, showing a female figure standing at the side of the Sphinx. 20th century

Long line of bathing beauties at the seaside
A long line of bathing beauties at the seaside, with a striped cloth in front of them. 20th century

Cover design for The Poster, an illustrated monthly chronicle, price sixpence, showing a naked woman with wavy red hair standing in the sea. March 1900

Poster advertising A Country Girl (probably for a theatre production). Showing a woman in 18th century costume standing by a stile in a field. 20th century

Mallards by a wintry lake
A male mallard duck shelters his head between his wings to guard against the coldness of the day, while a female peers down into the cold water of a pond Date: early 20th century

Dunce, dunce, double D, he can t say his A B C. Children in a classroom, with a boy wearing a dunces hat, standing on a stool. 20th century

King George V visiting Allied HQ, Western Front, WW1
King George V on a visit to France during World War One. Front left to right: General Joffre, President Poincare, George V, General Foch and Sir Douglas Haig

King George V presenting decorations, Western Front, WW1
King George V taking part in a presentation of military decorations on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

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

Shell hole on road, Western Front, France, WW1
A shell hole in a road on the Western Front in France during World War One. It was the result of a British shell striking the road near a German ammunition wagon

Three male models with female typist
Three male models standing above a female typist whose manual typewriter has been painted white. 1970s

Black male model in catsuit, woman in blue shirt
Black male model in a patterned catsuit with matching headband, and a female model in a blue shirt

Female models in red and yellow dresses
Two female models in red and yellow dresses, standing with drinks in hand

British soldier standing sentry in a trench, WW1
A British soldier standing sentry in a trench on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Newly baked bread for soldiers, Western Front, WW1
Newly baked bread ready for sending to soldiers on the Western Front during World War One. The bakers stand in a line, with ovens in the background. circa 1916

French bulldog standing on a chair. 1930s

Ballroom dancers standing waiting
Ladies in Waiting. Ballroom dancing couples standing waiting for their turn on the dance floor

Ballroom dancers at side of dance floor - Blackpool
Ballroom dancers standing at the side of the dance floor, waiting for their turn to go on - Blackpool. 1997

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