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Binoculars Collection (#8)

"Through the Lens of History: Exploring Binoculars in Various Contexts" Cartoon Characters and Reverend Stewart Headlam

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Letters J K L: Stalker, Binoculars, Kepi, Legion of Honour and Lieutenant, c

Letters J K L: Stalker, Binoculars, Kepi, Legion of Honour and Lieutenant, c
DUV4204368 Letters J K L: Stalker, Binoculars, Kepi, Legion of Honour and Lieutenant, c.1900 (lithograph) by Dascher, G. (19th century); 31.5x24.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBinoculars Collection: An ascent of the Eiffel Tower: you can see the height of the tower at the long view

An ascent of the Eiffel Tower: you can see the height of the tower at the long view
LSE4100828 An ascent of the Eiffel Tower: you can see the height of the tower at the long view - chromo. Liebig, deb. 20th century by French School

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Edwardian postcard of cats at a beach, one looking through a binoculars, c

Edwardian postcard of cats at a beach, one looking through a binoculars, c
3604897 Edwardian postcard of cats at a beach, one looking through a binoculars, c.1910 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Man and friend at the races (colour litho)

Man and friend at the races (colour litho)
3641593 Man and friend at the races (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man and friend at the races. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageBinoculars Collection: At the Theatre, Christmas Card (chromolitho)

At the Theatre, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731234 At the Theatre, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Theatre)

Background imageBinoculars Collection: French soldiers with a mortar during the Battle of the Marne east of Paris

French soldiers with a mortar during the Battle of the Marne east of Paris
697603 French soldiers with a mortar during the Battle of the Marne east of Paris, September 1914 (autochrome) by Gervais-Courtellemont, Jules (1863-1931); eGalerie Bilderwelt; French

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Sur Un Iceberg (engraving)

Sur Un Iceberg (engraving)
2789092 Sur Un Iceberg (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sur Un Iceberg. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 18 August 1889)

Background imageBinoculars Collection: A Birds Eye View of Paris from the Roof of St Gervais (engraving)

A Birds Eye View of Paris from the Roof of St Gervais (engraving)
729485 A Birds Eye View of Paris from the Roof of St Gervais (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBinoculars Collection: What Next! (colour litho)

What Next! (colour litho)
729315 What Next! (colour litho) by Beers, Jan van (1852-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: What Next! Presented with the Spring Number of Pick-Me-Up, 1893)

Background imageBinoculars Collection: The war in the Balkans, stubborn bombing and the obstinate admirable resistance of Scutari to

The war in the Balkans, stubborn bombing and the obstinate admirable resistance of Scutari to... (colour litho)
2815520 The war in the Balkans, stubborn bombing and the obstinate admirable resistance of Scutari to... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Alpine soldiers who are performing shooting maneuvers at the foot of the Matterhorn with machine

Alpine soldiers who are performing shooting maneuvers at the foot of the Matterhorn with machine guns... (colour litho)
2815313 Alpine soldiers who are performing shooting maneuvers at the foot of the Matterhorn with machine guns... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageBinoculars Collection: The President of the French Republic on the Italian Front (Colour Litho)

The President of the French Republic on the Italian Front (Colour Litho)
2808615 The President of the French Republic on the Italian Front (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Potamak (oil on board)

Potamak (oil on board)
615830 Potamak (oil on board) by Blanche, Jacques-Emile (1861-1942); 74.9x99.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration of the poem Potamak by Jean Maurice EugAne Clement Cocteau (1889-1963)

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Portrait of Major Robert Anderson (1805-71) (litho)

Portrait of Major Robert Anderson (1805-71) (litho)
PNP262590 Portrait of Major Robert Anderson (1805-71) (litho) by Conant, Alban Jasper (1821-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBinoculars Collection: The Departure of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall (litho)

The Departure of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall (litho)
1040284 The Departure of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Departure of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall)

Background imageBinoculars Collection: The Royal Invalid at Cowes, the Prince and Princess of Wales on Board the Royal Yacht 'Osborne'

The Royal Invalid at Cowes, the Prince and Princess of Wales on Board the Royal Yacht "Osborne"(litho)
1063668 The Royal Invalid at Cowes, the Prince and Princess of Wales on Board the Royal Yacht " Osborne" (litho) by Hall

Background imageBinoculars Collection: London types, the racing man (colour litho)

London types, the racing man (colour litho)
3093637 London types, the racing man (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: London types, the racing man)

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Richard McCreery, British general who commanded the Eighth Army in Italy from October 1944 until

Richard McCreery, British general who commanded the Eighth Army in Italy from October 1944 until the end of the Second
6015218 Richard McCreery, British general who commanded the Eighth Army in Italy from October 1944 until the end of the Second World War (photo) by English Photographer

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Repulse of a sortie, 1857 (coloured lithograph)

Repulse of a sortie, 1857 (coloured lithograph)
5927008 A Repulse of a sortieA, 1857 (coloured lithograph) by Atkinson, George Francklin (1822-59) (after); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: A Repulse of a sortieA, 1857)

Background imageBinoculars Collection: A Cruise on the Lake (engraving)

A Cruise on the Lake (engraving)
1591686 A Cruise on the Lake (engraving) by Knowles, Davidson (fl.1879-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Cruise on the Lake. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 4 July 1891)

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Photographic portrait of photographer and aerostat pilot Felix Tournachon dit Nadar

Photographic portrait of photographer and aerostat pilot Felix Tournachon dit Nadar
JLJ4568388 Photographic portrait of photographer and aerostat pilot Felix Tournachon dit Nadar (1820-1910) and his wife posing in a balloon basket by Nadar (Gaspard Felix Tournachon) (1820-1910)

Background imageBinoculars Collection: The First Sight of Khartoum (litho)

The First Sight of Khartoum (litho)
1063841 The First Sight of Khartoum (litho) by Maud, William T. (1865-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: The First Sight of Khartoum)

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Franz Josef at the Opera, 1883 (oil on canvas)

Franz Josef at the Opera, 1883 (oil on canvas)
989922 Franz Josef at the Opera, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Kahler, Carl (1855-1906); 201x142.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Franz Josef at the Opera. Carl Kahler (1855-1906). Oil on canvas

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Soldiers Watch and wait (colour litho)

Soldiers Watch and wait (colour litho)
1037027 Soldiers Watch and wait (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Soldiers Watch and wait)

Background imageBinoculars Collection: The small hobgoblins (chromolitho)

The small hobgoblins (chromolitho)
961360 The small hobgoblins (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The small hobgoblins. Trade card, circa late 19th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageBinoculars Collection: The war in the air (colour litho)

The war in the air (colour litho)
981891 The war in the air (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The war in the air.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Russo-Japanese War - After the Battle of Mukden The Russian commander, General Kuropatkin

Russo-Japanese War - After the Battle of Mukden The Russian commander, General Kuropatkin
XEE4158698 Russo-Japanese War - After the Battle of Mukden The Russian commander, General Kuropatkin, ordering the retreat of his army. Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905) - After the Battle of Mukden

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Parisians in 1852: the bench of amateurs, view taken at the opera

Parisians in 1852: the bench of amateurs, view taken at the opera
LSE4403537 Parisians in 1852: the bench of amateurs, view taken at the opera. Illustration d Honore Daumier (1808-1879), published in the news, " Charivari", dated January 15, 1852

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Stereoscopic glass plate on the First World War (1st, Iere

Stereoscopic glass plate on the First World War (1st, Iere
JLJ4630490 Stereoscopic glass plate on the First World War (1st, Iere, 14-18 or 1914-1918) (The First World War; WWI): Observatory during the fighting of the Bois Le Pretre

Background imageBinoculars Collection: General Sherman at Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia, American Civil War, 4 October 1864 (chromolitho)

General Sherman at Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia, American Civil War, 4 October 1864 (chromolitho)
3622428 General Sherman at Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia, American Civil War, 4 October 1864 (chromolitho) by Ogden, Henry Alexander (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Elie Metchnikoff, Russian zoologist (colour litho)

Elie Metchnikoff, Russian zoologist (colour litho)
3620555 Elie Metchnikoff, Russian zoologist (colour litho) by Barrere, Adrien (1877-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elie Metchnikoff (1845-1916), Russian zoologist.); © Look and Learn

Background imageBinoculars Collection: A Victorian die-cut shape card of owls playing billiards, c. 1880 (colour litho)

A Victorian die-cut shape card of owls playing billiards, c. 1880 (colour litho)
3605762 A Victorian die-cut shape card of owls playing billiards, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English, out of copyright

Background imageBinoculars Collection: How ours defy death, the audacious reconnaissance of an officer and an artillery volunteer

How ours defy death, the audacious reconnaissance of an officer and an artillery volunteer (colour litho)
2815785 How ours defy death, the audacious reconnaissance of an officer and an artillery volunteer (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: As ours defy death)

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Got A Bad Attack Of The Influenza (chromolitho)

Got A Bad Attack Of The Influenza (chromolitho)
2816126 Got A Bad Attack Of The Influenza (chromolitho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Got A Bad Attack Of The Influenza)

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Gen. Robt. E. Lee at Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862, pub. 1900 (colour litho)

Gen. Robt. E. Lee at Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862, pub. 1900 (colour litho)
2909557 Gen. Robt. E. Lee at Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862, pub. 1900 (colour litho) by Ogden, Henry Alexander (1856-1936); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBinoculars Collection: King Peter of Serbia at the Front (sepia photo)

King Peter of Serbia at the Front (sepia photo)
STC410950 King Peter of Serbia at the Front (sepia photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Poster advertising the play Le Missionnaire, 1893-94 (litho) (b / w photo

Poster advertising the play Le Missionnaire, 1893-94 (litho) (b / w photo
CHT202671 Poster advertising the play Le Missionnaire, 1893-94 (litho) (b/w photo) (see also 212843) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imageBinoculars Collection: The theater in the 19th century - Liebig advertising sticker

The theater in the 19th century - Liebig advertising sticker
LSE4088344 The theater in the 19th century - Liebig advertising sticker by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBinoculars Collection: The Eastern Armee of Eugene Sergeant, dit Grenest, illustrated by Louis Bombled

The Eastern Armee of Eugene Sergeant, dit Grenest, illustrated by Louis Bombled
JLJ4629315 The Eastern Armee of Eugene Sergeant, dit Grenest, illustrated by Louis Bombled (1862-1927) (Franco-German War; campaign of 1870-1871): Hericourt

Background imageBinoculars Collection: En vue - Peinture de Vicente Palmaroli y Gonzalez (1834-1896

En vue - Peinture de Vicente Palmaroli y Gonzalez (1834-1896
FIA5398461 En vue - Peinture de Vicente Palmaroli y Gonzalez (1834-1896) - Oil on wood - 43x22 - Museo del Prado, Madrid by Palmaroli, Vincente Gonzalez (1834-96); Prado, Madrid

Background imageBinoculars Collection: En Observation (Under Observation) (colour litho)

En Observation (Under Observation) (colour litho)
3098871 En Observation (Under Observation) (colour litho) by Grolleron, Paul Louis Narcisse (1848-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: En Observation (Under Observation)

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Advertisements (engraving)

Advertisements (engraving)
1056578 Advertisements (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisements. Illustration for The Graphic)

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Whit-Monday in the Clouds, a Sketch in the 'Cage'of the Monument (engraving)

Whit-Monday in the Clouds, a Sketch in the "Cage"of the Monument (engraving)
1058586 Whit-Monday in the Clouds, a Sketch in the " Cage" of the Monument (engraving) by Murray, William Bazett (fl.1871-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whit-Monday in the Clouds)

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Binoculars used by Peter L. Robinson, Sr. during World War I, ca. 1917. Creator: Unknown

Binoculars used by Peter L. Robinson, Sr. during World War I, ca. 1917. Creator: Unknown
Peter L. Robinson was an African-American who served in the First World War. A set of black Zeiss-Stereo Day Marine Glass binoculars with Bausch & Lomb lenses and a brown leather strap

Background imageBinoculars Collection: Children riding on an elephant, 1932. Creator: Margret Boriss

Children riding on an elephant, 1932. Creator: Margret Boriss
Children riding on an elephant, 1932




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"Through the Lens of History: Exploring Binoculars in Various Contexts" Cartoon Characters and Reverend Stewart Headlam: Join us on a whimsical journey as we explore the world through binoculars, just like your favorite cartoon characters or even Reverend Stewart Headlam. Army Recruitment Poster, 1960s: Uncover the secrets behind army recruitment posters from the 1960s, where brave soldiers relied on their trusty binoculars to spot enemies and protect our nation. The Visionary Commander: Step into history with General Bernard Law Montgomery of the 8th Army in 1942, whose strategic brilliance was enhanced by his keen observation skills using binoculars. Advert for Curry & Paxton Binoculars, 1934: Discover how Curry & Paxton revolutionized optics in 1934 with their state-of-the-art binocular technology that brought distant objects closer than ever before. Kaiser Wilhelm and Hindenburg's Perspective: Delve into World War I with a German postcard featuring Kaiser Wilhelm and Hindenburg utilizing binoculars—an intriguing glimpse into how leaders viewed battlefields from afar. Zeiss Optics' Domination: Learn why "No enemy sub will dare lift its eye if you lend your Zeiss o, " as this iconic slogan highlights the superior quality of Zeiss binocular lenses during wartime. Socializing at Ascot Cup Day: Experience the elegance of Ascot Cup Day, where fashionable attendees used stylish binoculars to catch every thrilling moment on the racetrack while socializing amongst high society. Bystander Magazine Cover - Summer Number 1933: Transport yourself back to summer nostalgia as you flip through Bystander magazine's captivating front cover showcasing people enjoying outdoor activities while peering through their trusted pair of binoculars. Ismail Enver Pasha's Perspective.