Bench Collection (#7)

Anti-Catholic Gordon Riots, London, 1780 (engraving)
534361 Anti-Catholic Gordon Riots, London, 1780 (engraving); (add.info.: Mob setting fire to Kings Bench Prison 7 June 1780)

The Baccarat Scandal (engraving)
8631445 The Baccarat Scandal (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Baccarat Scandal. Illustration from Black and White)

B for baby (chromolitho)
8677314 B for baby (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: B for baby. Woman combing the hair of a young girl)

The chapel of Manterndorf Castle in Lungau
3570561 The chapel of Manterndorf Castle in Lungau by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Lungau, Austria 1890 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Introduction (colour litho)
8656668 Introduction (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Introduction. Edwardian man and woman sitting on a bench)

Mi mujer y mis hijas en el jardin (My Wife And Daughters In The Garden), 1910 (oil on canvas)
8832520 Mi mujer y mis hijas en el jardin (My Wife And Daughters In The Garden), 1910 (oil on canvas) by Sorolla y Bastida

Dream of a young woman imagining herself tenderly kissing her lover. We see her anxiously waiting on the bench
FGL5493242 Dream of a young woman imagining herself tenderly kissing her lover. We see her anxiously waiting on the bench. Postcard, hand colored photograph

Illustration depicting a young couple holding hands whilst sitting together, 1870 (engraving)
5616338 Illustration depicting a young couple holding hands whilst sitting together, 1870 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

A young woman sitting on a bench waits for her lover dreamed of kissing her
FGL5479122 A young woman sitting on a bench waits for her lover dreamed of kissing her. Postcard from the beginning of the 20th century; Fototeca Gilardi

Portrait of elegant young man looking like dandy posing sitting on a bench
FGL5486836 Portrait of elegant young man looking like dandy posing sitting on a bench. He wears varnished shoes, a ring and adopted an affected attitude. 1920-1930; Fototeca Gilardi

Illustration depicting a man sat on a wooden bench with a cast iron frame, 19th century
5308873 Illustration depicting a man sat on a wooden bench with a cast iron frame, 19th century; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a man sat on a wooden bench with a cast iron frame)

Germany: travel of Mr Nau 1865 (b/w photo)
LUX4805615 Germany: travel of Mr Nau 1865 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Germany: travel of Mr Nau, 3 men pose standing on a bench, 1865); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: carpenters working in a workshop
LUX4786377 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: carpenters working in a workshop, a craftsman and his apprentice manufacture pieces of furniture on a bench, 1890; (add.info.: France, Centre)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: A man sitting on a bench reads the newspaper Le petit parisien, 1900
LUX4810358 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: A man sitting on a bench reads the newspaper Le petit parisien, 1900; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

Elegant woman and her little girl in a public garden, Paris, 1902 (b/w photo)
ELD4833652 Elegant woman and her little girl in a public garden, Paris, 1902 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Belle epoque: portrait of an elegant young woman)

A young gheisha with a fan, sitting on a bench, drinking her tea, 1870 (photo)
LUX4717823 A young gheisha with a fan, sitting on a bench, drinking her tea, 1870 (photo); (add.info.: japan); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): a man sitting on a bench in the Bois de Boulogne, 1900
LUX4774343 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): a man sitting on a bench in the Bois de Boulogne, 1900; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): a man sitting on a bench in the Bois de Boulogne

Tunisia, Sfax: Under the eucalyptus of the park a European woman makes sewing, 1900
LUX4765709 Tunisia, Sfax: Under the eucalyptus of the park a European woman makes sewing, 1900; (add.info.: Tunisia, Sfax: Under the eucalyptus of the park a European woman makes sewing)

Vintage photograph of two children on a bench with a watermelon 1925
3521529 Vintage photograph of two children on a bench with a watermelon 1925; (add.info.: Vintage photograph of two children on a bench with a watermelon 1925); Universal History Archive/UIG

Apodyterium or changing room for the Tepidarium or warm bath in the Forum Thermae, Pompeii
FLO4688287 Apodyterium or changing room for the Tepidarium or warm bath in the Forum Thermae, Pompeii. Serving with oil vase and towel standing next to a table

Portrait of Giuseppe Giacosa (friend of Eleonora Duse), the marchesa Paola Pes di Villamarina
3566175 Portrait of Giuseppe Giacosa (friend of Eleonora Duse), the marchesa Paola Pes di Villamarina and queen Margherita seated on a bench in the mountains

Portrait of a little girl in underwear
3565292 Portrait of a little girl in underwear by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Italy 1900 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Lenine seated on a bench at the Gorki Villa, 1919-1922 (b/w photo)
2912193 Lenine seated on a bench at the Gorki Villa, 1919-1922 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Vladimir Lenin seated on a bench in his garden at his home); Universal History Archive/UIG

Der erste Zwist
3729939 Der erste Zwist; (add.info.: Der erste Zwist, The first dispute between the lovers, couple sitting on a bench in the park, by H)

A turner in apron using a foot-powered treadle lathe or turning bench, 19th century (engraving)
FLO4577862 A turner in apron using a foot-powered treadle lathe or turning bench, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Turner using a tour a pedale - A turner in apron using a foot-powered treadle)

Jeweller at his bench with leather covers, 19th century (engraving)
FLO4577846 Jeweller at his bench with leather covers, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Jeweller at his bench with leather covers)

Earl Grey Appeals to the Bench of Bishops to Pass the Reform Bill (litho)
8631112 Earl Grey Appeals to the Bench of Bishops to Pass the Reform Bill (litho) by Margetson, William Henry (1861-1940) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bankelsanger / Bench Singer (colour litho)
8666210 Bankelsanger / Bench Singer (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bankelsanger)

Moonlight night, 1909 (painting)
8680990 Moonlight night, 1909 (painting) by Previati, Gaetano (1852-1920); 119x150 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Painting by Premiati Gaetano Original title)

Men's costume of Quimper, Finistere (colour litho)
8677251 Men's costume of Quimper, Finistere (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Men's costume of Quimper, Finistere, Brittany, France)

Photographer at work (b/w photo)
8672157 Photographer at work (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Photographer at work)

Woman on a bench, 1924 (b/w photo)
1706141 Woman on a bench, 1924 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Woman on a bench, 1924)

Babble, Birth, and Brummagem (Talk, Aristocracy, and Birmingham): Gladstone
527667 Babble, Birth, and Brummagem (Talk, Aristocracy, and Birmingham): Gladstone, the Duke of Devonshire and Joseph Chamberlain on the Liberal front bench

bench decorated with mosaics in Guell park in Barcelone, by architect Gaudi, 1900
1749465 bench decorated with mosaics in Guell park in Barcelone, by architect Gaudi, 1900; (add.info.: bench decorated with mosaics in Guell park in Barcelone, by architect Gaudi)

Where ignorance is bliss (colour litho)
8656273 Where ignorance is bliss (colour litho) by Carter, Reg (1886-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Where ignorance is bliss. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Landru's Case, 1921 (etching)
FGL5468887 The Landru's Case, 1921 (etching); (add.info.: The Landru case: French criminal Henri Desire Landru (1867-1922) on the accused's bench during his trial in 1921

University Garden, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)
7379778 University Garden, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard); Private Collection; © Ajay Goyal/Dinodia Photo

Chinese girls in a public garden in Hong Kong, c.1903
UIG5418869 Chinese girls in a public garden in Hong Kong, c.1903 by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Three Chinese girls, accompanied by an amah (nursemaid)

A night shelter for the poor and homeless, provided by the Salvation Army in the 19th century (engraving)
1000853 A night shelter for the poor and homeless, provided by the Salvation Army in the 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: A night shelter for the poor and homeless)

American daily life: romance, a West Point cadet (military academy) courts a young woman sitting on a wooden bench
NWI4882193 American daily life: romance, a West Point cadet (military academy) courts a young woman sitting on a wooden bench overlooking the Hudson River, circa 1870

France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64), Biarritz: a couple sitting in the grotto with a view of the city of
LUX4781832 France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64), Biarritz: a couple sitting in the grotto with a view of the city of Biarritz, 1900; (add.info.: France, Aquitaine, Pyrenees-Atlantiques (64)

The gardens of the fortified palace of the Alcazar of Seville (Spain)
JEB4936487 The gardens of the fortified palace of the Alcazar of Seville (Spain); (add.info.: The gardens of the fortified palace of the Alcazar of Seville (Spain)); © Jean Bernard

Girl with two dog puppies sitting on a bench
3729926 Girl with two dog puppies sitting on a bench; (add.info.: Girl with two dog puppies sitting on a bench, a bigger dog sniffing the puppy, by Henry Tenre)

Scene in park in spring
3729904 Scene in park in spring; (add.info.: Scene in park in spring, three women, one with a baby, sitting on a bench, next door a military man)

young woman with beautiful dress dancing in the middle of a group of young men and girls at an outdoor village party
PCT4280623 young woman with beautiful dress dancing in the middle of a group of young men and girls at an outdoor village party

Letter H: The Chambermen. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R
DUV4209266 Letter H: The Chambermen. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R. Stop!, publisher, Paris, circa 1916

Letter U: A bad dream. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R. Stop!, publisher, Paris, circa 1916
DUV4209468 Letter U: A bad dream. Engraving of "The soldier's alphabet". E.R. Stop!, publisher, Paris, circa 1916

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"Bench: A Silent Witness to Stories Unfolded" Perched on the Pier of Llandudno, Conwy County, North Wales, a bench stands gracefully overlooking the vast expanse of the sea. Its presence echoes Eleanor Rigby's melancholic tale immortalized in Tommy Steele's statue nearby. As visitors stroll along Mumbles in Swansea, Wales, they find solace upon another bench that offers respite amidst breathtaking coastal views. In Coventry Cathedral's ruins in Warwickshire, England, a weathered bench invites contemplation and reflection amid history's remnants. Meanwhile, at Ferryside Railway Station in South Wales, commuters eagerly await their trains while sharing smiles and laughter on an inviting wooden seat. Traveling further afield to Georgia O'Keeffe country reveals benches nestled amidst vibrant landscapes that inspired her iconic artwork. Across the English Channel lies Salisbury Cathedral with its magnificent architecture where weary souls can rest upon a stone bench and marvel at centuries-old craftsmanship. Venturing into Catalonia's Park Guell unveils whimsical benches adorned with colorful mosaics created by Antoni Gaudi himself—a true feast for both eyes and spirit. In London's St Bartholomew’s Hospital courtyard lies yet another bench; here doctors find solace during rare moments of respite from their noble duties. A bowling green at a holiday camp in Paignton welcomes friendly competition as families gather around benches to cheer each other on under sunny Devon skies. And as dawn breaks over Tacking Point Lighthouse, early risers perch themselves on worn-out seats to witness nature paint the sky with hues only dreams are made of. Through tranquil parks or bustling city streets across Europe and beyond—benches silently bear witness to countless stories unfolding before them. They offer comfort to tired feet and weary minds alike—a sanctuary where strangers become friends and memories are etched forevermore within their sturdy embrace.