Control Collection (page 7)

Time around the world: Paris (colour litho)
6032709 Time around the world: Paris (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris. One of a set of trade cards about time around the world)

Time around the world: Calcutta (colour litho)
6032708 Time around the world: Calcutta (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Calcutta. One of a set of trade cards about time around the world)

Time around the world: Quebec (colour litho)
6032703 Time around the world: Quebec (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quebec. One of a set of trade cards about time around the world)

Time around the world: Moscow (colour litho)
6032702 Time around the world: Moscow (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moscow. One of a set of trade cards about time around the world)

Traffic lights with bells on top, Oxford Street, London. The bells were introduced in London in 1931. 1931

The Merchant of Death of Rats (engraving)
820063 The Merchant of Death of Rats (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Merchant of Death of Rats)

Jockey on a Rearing Horse, 1890s (black chalk & pastel on cream wove paper)
877045 Jockey on a Rearing Horse, 1890s (black chalk & pastel on cream wove paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 23.3x36 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

Boiling a kettle by will power 1932
Major Raymond Phillips with the apparatus, by which he claimed to cause an electrical gramophone or kettle to operate. The human body acted, he said, as an earth

Pierre Clostermann Memorial, Bazenville, Normandy
Clostermann, the First Free French pilot to land in Normandy (ALG B2), held the DFC and Bar and the Legion d Honneur. The Memorial is in the shape of a Spitfire wing

Depopulation and Repopulation in France, booklet by Arthur Le Creps against
CHT220321 Depopulation and Repopulation in France, booklet by Arthur Le Creps against Malthusianism, 1895 (colour engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Anger in the Kitchen, from a series of prints depicting the Seven Deadly Sins, c
STC227385 Anger in the Kitchen, from a series of prints depicting the Seven Deadly Sins, c.1850 (colour litho) by Boilly, Louis Leopold (1761-1845) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Gentleman being attacked by naughty children in a parlour. He says, They are really charming. He thinks, They are out of control

Crowd held back, FA Cup Final, West Ham v Bolton
The crowd being held back at the FA Cup Final between West Ham United and Bolton Wanderers at Wembley, 28 April 1923. There were so many spectators that they were spilling over onto the pitch

An invasion of locusts, after having raged in Palestine, appeared on Egypt (colour litho)
2777950 An invasion of locusts, after having raged in Palestine, appeared on Egypt (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: An invasion of locusts)

Rat Catching (oil on canvas)
3602043 Rat Catching (oil on canvas) by Woodward, Thomas (1801-52); 50.5x64 cm; Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum, Worcestershire, UK; English, out of copyright

Brighton, Hove & Worthing Municipal Airport, Sussex. Date: circa 1930s

Proclamation of the Colony of Bay Islands
The British gained violent control of the Bay Islands from Honduras in 1838, but did little about any formalities or governance until March 1852

Chief Engineer of Tower Bridge, London 1926
Chief Engineer John Gass in the control house at Tower Bridge, seen here actuating the levers which control the 1000 tonne bascules. Date: 1926

Metelin - The Church of St Therape, Lesbos, Greece
The Church of Agios Therapon in Mytilene in Lesbos, Greece. Date: circa 1908

Metelin - Lighthouses of the Port, Lesbos, Greece - at this stage under Turkish control. Date: circa 1908

La Rue Ernestale - Arras, France Date: circa 1910s

Members of Dail Eireann - the Sinn Fein Parliament
The Men who claim to rule Ireland - Members of Dail Eireann - the Sinn Fein Parliament. Date: 1920

Farmer loses control of his pigs
Pat in trouble. Farmer Pat loses control of his pigs; he has hold of one by the tail and one by the hind leg as they try to go off in different directions, leaving him spreadeagled on the ground

The Eastern Crisis (litho)
1597284 The Eastern Crisis (litho) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Eastern Crisis, Mutiny of the Mussulman Gendarmes in Canea)

The Eighteenth Brumaire of Napoleon Bonaparte, at Saint-Cloud, in which Napoleon seized power in revolutionary France on 9 November 1799. 1799

The Traffic Policeman. People You See, from Teddy Bear magazine, 1965. Date: 1965

Cartoon, The Automatic Policeman -- Put a penny in the slot and he stops the traffic. 1889

Union Air Terminal, Burbank, California, USA. Date: circa 1935

LCC-LFB control unit at Lambeth LFB HQ
Located at Lambeth fire station, the London Fire Brigade control unit which attend major fires and incidents, reporting back and requesting reinforcements as required. Date: circa 1950s

Poll Tax demonstrators in the roadway, Central London
Poll Tax demonstrators in the roadway in Central London. One man stands in fighting pose, with his fists clenched. Another man holds a placard with the words: Bog Off Thatcher

Policeman on horseback with an unruly crowd
A policeman on horseback, trying to control an unruly crowd. Date: 20th century

BIG BOSS
Democracy - Depicting a vulture over looking workers while sitting upon a human skull 1941

The Regresses Of Civilization, The Violence Of The Wheat Dumpers Of The Port Of Genoa To Protest Against Silos
2798781 The Regresses Of Civilization, The Violence Of The Wheat Dumpers Of The Port Of Genoa To Protest Against Silos (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Mouse catcher with his trap and cat (colour litho)
3643590 Mouse catcher with his trap and cat (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mouse catcher with his trap and cat.); © Look and Learn

Journal de l Empire, 29th September 1805 (print) (b / w photo)
CHT163765 Journal de l Empire, 29th September 1805 (print) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Depopulation and Repopulation in France, booklet by Arthur Le Creps against
CHT164235 Depopulation and Repopulation in France, booklet by Arthur Le Creps against Malthusianism, 1895 (colour engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Barriere du Roule, c. 1815-20 (colour engraving)
CHT220466 Barriere du Roule, c.1815-20 (colour engraving) by Courvoisier-Voisin, Henri (1757-1830) (after); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Hands of the puppeteer, 1929 (b / w photo)
GBW469876 Hands of the puppeteer, 1929 (b/w photo) by Modotti, Tina (1896-1942); (add.info.: Mexican puppeteer Louis Bunin in a performance of The Hairy Ape by Eugene O Neill;)

Bedroom, detail of frieze depicting towns under Medici rule, possibly Cortona
BEN107160 Bedroom, detail of frieze depicting towns under Medici rule, possibly Cortona, 1564-75 (fresco) by Nanni di B. Bigio (d.1568) & Bartolomeo Ammannati (1511-92); Villa Medici, Rome

Bedroom, detail of frieze depicting towns under Medici rule, Fiesole, 1564-75 (fresco)
BEN107159 Bedroom, detail of frieze depicting towns under Medici rule, Fiesole, 1564-75 (fresco) by Nanni di B. Bigio (d.1568) & Bartolomeo Ammannati (1511-92); Villa Medici, Rome

Time around the world: Yokohama (colour litho)
6032692 Time around the world: Yokohama (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Yokohama. One of a set of trade cards about time around the world)

An Anti-Catholic Allegory with Portraits of Stephen Gardiner
1765042 An Anti-Catholic Allegory with Portraits of Stephen Gardiner, The Bishop of Winchester and Bishops Bonner and Tunstall as Wolves, and with the Bodies of Hooper, Cranmer, Goodrich

The Octopus Who Strangles the World, cartoon from The Minneapolis Times
CHT206508 The Octopus Who Strangles the World, cartoon from The Minneapolis Times, reproduced in Lectures Pour Tous, 1902-03 (engraving) (b/w photo) by American School

Scene showing that those born under the sign of Sagittarius in conjunction with
BEN78478 Scene showing that those born under the sign of Sagittarius in conjunction with the constellation Arcturus are imparted with the propensity to become guardians of royal buildings

Bedroom, detail of frieze depicting towns under Medici rule, possibly Lucca
BEN107163 Bedroom, detail of frieze depicting towns under Medici rule, possibly Lucca, 1564-75 (fresco) by Nanni di B. Bigio (d.1568) & Bartolomeo Ammannati (1511-92); Villa Medici, Rome

Keepers A. Church, Charles Eyles and H. Robertson trying to lead a baby Asian Elephant
2962618 Keepers A. Church, Charles Eyles and H. Robertson trying to lead a baby Asian Elephant on a rope, London Zoo, September 1919 (b/w photo) by Bond

Ancient Greek female acrobats (engraving)
5216631 Ancient Greek female acrobats (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Greek female acrobats)

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"Unveiling the Power of Control: From Ancient Empires to Modern Times" Exploring a map of the Roman Empire, we witness how control shaped an entire civilization, dictating its boundaries and destiny. Pedro Miguel Locks at the Panama Canal in Central America stand as a testament to human ingenuity and control over nature's mighty forces. The final gallop of White Horse signifies not only strength but also the delicate balance between control and freedom. Stepping inside the Apollo Lunar Module, we marvel at astronauts' mastery over technology, showcasing humanity's quest for ultimate control beyond Earth's limits. Air Traffic Control flight information strips meticulously organize chaos in our skies, ensuring safe journeys for millions around the globe. Defying stereotypes, female jockeys riding gentlemen like horses symbolize women breaking barriers while maintaining grace and precision under their command. Motorway traffic cones guide us through bustling highways with controlled efficiency, keeping us on track during our daily commutes. In NFS London Region's WWII control room, officers strategized tirelessly to maintain order amidst chaos – a testament to human resilience even in times of darkness. The IRA bombing of Westminster reminds us that sometimes those who seek power will challenge society's norms by attempting to seize control through violence – yet unity prevails against such acts. Amidst charred remnants after a fire in Hare Street SE18, LCC-LFB showcases their unwavering commitment to controlling destructive elements and protecting lives within communities they serve. A World War Two recruitment poster serves as a reminder that individuals willingly sacrifice personal freedoms when called upon by their nations – highlighting both patriotism and collective responsibility under strict controls during wartime. Peering out from an interior view of a tuk-tuk in Bangkok reveals Southeast Asia's vibrant chaos harmoniously balanced by skilled drivers maneuvering through crowded streets with remarkable control.