Watch Collection

Spectators of balloon ascent, Paris
Aux Amateurs de Physique, Vue d Optique. An image of chaos as spectators try to get over the wall without a ticket, to watch the balloon ascent of Messrs Charles

W for Watch
From a Deans Rag Book entitled Kiddiewiddies ABC Date: 1920

Cutting the Corn
A young boy stands in a field watching a horse-drawn harvesting machine cutting the corn. Date: circa 1908

Poster warning about safety on the airfield. Watch that prop. Careless walk costs lives. Showing a pilot losing his head by walking into a spinning propeller. 1940s

Advertisement for Motorola TV, showing a family of five watching television in their sitting room. Their loyalty to Motorola products goes back 20 years, when they bought a Motorola car radio

Black Watch returning from trenches, Western Front, WW1
Men of the Black Watch regiment returning from the trenches led by their pipers, on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Soldiers of Black Watch after counterattack, WW1
Soldiers of the Black Watch having breakfast after delivering a counterattack on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Black Watch with issue of rum, Western Front, WW1
Men of the Black Watch enjoying an issue of rum on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

German prisoners after taking of Guillemont, WW1
British troops watch German prisoners passing by after the taking of Guillemont, France, on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Out of Doors -- mother, children and peacock
Out of Doors -- a mother and her two children watch a peacock on the lawn. 19th century

Out of Doors -- boys watching a hare
Out of Doors -- two boys, a man and a dog watch an escaping hare. 19th century

Captain Rostron watch workings
The inner workings of an 18 carat gold Tiffany watch presented to Captain Rostron of the RMS Carpathia, as a token of gratitude from three of the survivors rescued by the Carpathia on 15 April 1912

Railway Sleeper - Marylebone Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing post young gentleman propped up against a bollard at Marylebone Station after a wild Christmas party! Painting by Malcolm Greensmith circa 1960s

Items belonging to Edmond Stone, Steward on Titanic
Assorted items belonging to Edmond J Stone, Steward on the ill-fated Titanic cruise ship which sank on 15 April 1912 -- two penknives, a pocket watch, two keys with brass tags

Tying up the holly
Christmas postcard illustration of an old Danish Christmas custom of tying holly to the roof of the house. A mother and her four children gather around holding a lantern as the father climbs up to

Captain Rostron watch face

Items belonging to George Moore, Titanic seaman
Assorted items belonging to George Alfred Moore, seaman on the ill-fated Titanic cruise ship which sank on 15 April 1912 -- a pocket watch with ornate fob, a cigarette lighter

RMS Carpathia medal, rivet and fob
1. A bronze RMS Carpathia medal with blue ribbon presented to the crew of the rescue ship by survivors of the Titanic disaster. 2. An iron ship rivet inscribed RMS Titanic and engraved with a star

Captain Rostron watch inscription
The inscription on an 18 carat gold Tiffany watch presented to Captain Rostron of the RMS Carpathia, as a token of gratitude from three of the survivors rescued by the Carpathia on 15 April 1912

Captain Rostron watch back
The back of an 18 carat gold Tiffany watch presented to Captain Rostron of the RMS Carpathia, as a token of gratitude from three of the survivors rescued by the Carpathia on 15 April 1912 shortly

Captain Rostron watch inside cover
The inside cover of an 18 carat gold Tiffany watch presented to Captain Rostron of the RMS Carpathia, as a token of gratitude from three of the survivors rescued by the Carpathia on 15 April 1912

Two Cats and a butterfly
Two siamese cats watch a tortoiseshell butterfly. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith Date: circa 1980

Men of the Black Watch in French village, WW1
Men of the Black Watch regiment in a French village near the Western Front during World War One. They are taking part in a roll call before going into action. circa 1916

Chinese troops in France, Western Front, WW1
Chinese troops near the Western Front in France during World War One, taking a break to watch a dragon fight. circa 1916

Black Watch soldiers taking a break, WW1
Black Watch soldiers taking a sports break on the Western Front during World War One, catching rings on their bayonets. circa 1916

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

Wounded British soldiers by the roadside, WW1
Wounded British soldiers sitting by the roadside near a clearing hospital, watching transport on its way to the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Listening In by Muriel Dawson -- a little boy sits on a chair, listening to the ticking of a pocket watch. 1930

Black Watch troops on parade, Western Front, WW1
Black Watch troops on parade in a French village near the Western Front during World War One, before going into action. circa 1916

Men of the Black Watch having breakfast, WW1
Men of the Black Watch having breakfast after delivering a counterattack on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Black Watch colonel during sports break, WW1
A colonel of the Black Watch chatting to a colleague during a rest break for sports, on the Western Front, World War One. circa 1916

Men of the Black Watch near Western Front, WW1
Men of the Black Watch ready to go up to the fighting line on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Men in Daventry old peoples home
A group of elderly men sit in armchairs in a room watching television in an old peoples home in Daventry, Northhamptonshire. Date: 1964

Bed-ridden woman at old peoples home
A woman who has been bed-ridden for twenty years at an old peoples home in Daventry stares at a television from under her sheets. Date: 1964

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

Trainspotters at Paddington
A group of boys, some in school uniforms, stand on a platform at Paddington Station holding notepads and looking out for trains. Date: 1957

Photographer with two cameras

Woman and boy with two cats
A woman and a boy watch two cats drinking milk from a saucer in a back yard

Young clergyman with young woman
A young clergyman standing arm-in-arm with a young woman

42nd Highlanders (The Black Watch)
Colour Sergeant of 42nd Highlanders (The Black Watch) (The Royal Highland Regiment) - wearing full battle order. He is wearing the double-breasted (short-lived) doublet

Girls larking about in North Kensington, London
A group of young women lark about on the pavement in a street in North Kensington, London, while two young men watch and smile. Date: 1959

Portrait artist in Rhodes, Greece
An artist sketches a young womans portrait on the street in Rhodes Town, on the Greek island of Rhodes, while a crowd of people watch in amusement -- perhaps it is a caricature

Policemen at Beaulieu Jazz Festival
Two policemen confiscating a knife from a man in a donkey jacket at Beaulieu Jazz Festival. Various jazz fans watch in some amusement. Date: 1961

Mending a Lamp Post
A crowd gathers to watch a workman up a ladder mending a broken lamp post, England. Date: early 1930s

The Travelling Cobbler
Children sit on a grass verge and watch The Travelling Cobbler repairing shoes from the back of his van. Date: early 1930s

Checking her Watch
A woman checks the time on her watch. Date: late 1960s

Watch Repair

Kissing a Ladys Hand
A gentleman kisses a ladys hand through her glove, taking care not to catch his nose on the flap of her built-in wrist watch! Date: early 1930s

Royals Leave Palace
A crowd gathers at the gates of Buckingham Palace to watch King George V and Queen Mary driving past. Date: early 1930s

German Watchmakers
A man and a woman, watchmakers or clockmakers, Black Forest, Germany. Date: 1930s

Dog Football Fans
Puppy football fans peeping over a fence. early 1930s

Boys Hunting for Crabs
Two boys stand in the sea with a net they ve caught a crab with. He d better watch his fingers putting them in there. Date: late 1960s

Guy Fawkes / Bonfire / Mayne
Two young children watch a bonfire lit on Guy Fawkes night, North Kensington - London Date: 1956

Teddy Boys / London / 1956
A large group of Teddy Boys turn to watch the photographer as a young lad in the foreground pulls back on his catapult, ready to fire at a friend or foe Date: 1956

Railway Sleeper - Melton Mowbray Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing Hunstman taking a nap with his foxhound at Melton Mowbray Station! Painting by Malcolm Greensmith circa 1960s

Glove Wrist Watch
A fashionable young woman shows off her glove, which has a natty fitted wrist watch in it! Date: February 1933

Watch your Step
A smart young woman who can step off a pavement and hold an umbrella simultaneously! Date: 1960s

RMS Carpathia medal, chain, certificate, photos
1. The RMS Carpathia medal and Discharge Certificate of Joseph Blakely, a steward on the ship that rescued survivors from the Titanic disaster. 2. Gold watch chain. 3

WatchYour Step by David Wright
Watch Your Step by David Wright. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Blacksmith at work in his forge
An elderly blacksmith hammering a horseshoe on his anvil. The owner of the horse awaiting a new set of shoes looks in at the window, while the blacksmiths cat scratches an ear on the work bench

Titanic Watch Fob
A gold watch fob modelled on the uniform buttons of the White Star Line passenger liner Titanic, belong to fifth officer, Lieutenant H.G. Lowe. Date: c.1912

Two angels watch two children by a Christmas tree
Two angels watch two children with their Christmas presents, standing in front of a Christmas tree late 19th century

Dresden Prison 1930S
The interior of a prison in Dresden, Germany, which in its day was one of the most up-to- date in Europe. The central tower was built so that one person could watch 800 inmates. Date: 1930s

Bull Fighting in Spain
A school for toreadors in Spain: a man tackles a bull while crowds of onlookers watch from the comparative safety of the fence and balconies Date: early 1930s

Beadle of Ely Place
The Beadle at Ely Place, Holborn, London, calling out the time at the gateway between 10 p.m. and 5 o clock in the morning, as was the tradition for many years. Date: early 1930s

Hythe Station
Smartly-dressed adults and children watch a steam train pulling out of Hythe station, near Folkestone, Kent. Date: early 1930s

Cattle Market / Wales
Farmers and relatives attending a cattle auction in North Wales watch the proceedings Date: 1965

Explosion in Victoria
Firemen deal with an explosion in a street in Victoria, London. An interested crowd gathers to watch their progress. Date: early 1930s

Girls at the Cinema
A group of extremely well turned-out young ladies, all of them with trendy Marcel Wave hair-dos, wearing headphones to watch a film at the cinema. Date: early 1930s

Skipping in Street
Four girls skipping together, whilst two small boys watch them from a distance. Southam Street, London. Date: 1957

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

Dryden / Ice Hockey / 149
A lady leans up against the fence to watch an ice hockey match, wrapped up against the cold. Date: circa 1928

Children / Street 1957
Children playing in the street, two play at marbles while others watch. Boy and girl on bikes in the background Date: 1957

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