Empty Collection (#98)

PENN STATION, c1910. The waiting room at Penn Station in New York City. Photograph, c1910

PENN STATION, c1910. The train tracks in Penn Station in New York City. Photograph, c1910

PENN STATION, c1910. The concourse in Penn Station in New York City. Photograph, c1910

PENN STATION, c1910. The concourse and exit to 33rd Street in Penn Station in New York City. Photograph, c1910

NYC: WALL STREET, c1910. A view down Wall Street in New York City. Photograph, c1910

PHILADELPHIA: STREET. The residence of Judge Richard Peters (1744-1828) on Walnut Street in Philadelphia. Watercolor, c1840

CARNEGIE HALL, c1910-1915. The concert hall on West 57th Street and 7th Avenue in New York City, c1910-1915

WASHINGTON: TACOMA, c1890. City Hall and Pacific Avenue in Tacoma, Washington. Photograph, c1890

Empty seats

Key lying in front of a miniature house, symbolic image for property market

Exuvia, remaining larval skin, cast skin of a dragonfly, old skin after moulting

Sandsfjoell mountains, Rauoisandur, Rauoisandur beach, Westfjords, Iceland, Europe

Unfinished room and bathroom in a residential home, Quebec, Canada

Unfinished bathroom in a residential home, Quebec, Canada

Rural road FO40 in Aufsesstal, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Sandy beach on the coast, Tautuku Bay, Catlins, South Island, New Zealand

Ghost Town of Holsazia, Namib Desert, Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia, Africa

Conception Bay, Namib Desert, Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia, Africa

Sunshades on the beach, near Bastia, Corsica, France

Road no. 36, between Selfoss and Pingvellir, Iceland

Road no. 1, Ring Road, in the south of Iceland, near Nupsstadur, Iceland

Rocks lining a straight country road at Cap de Cavalleria, Cap de Cavalleria, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

View of the beach with closed parasols and sun loungers, Lignano Sabbiadoro in the evening, Udine, Adriatic Coast, Italy, Europe

View of the beach at night with closed parasols and sun loungers, Lignano Sabbiadoro, Udine, Adriatic Coast, Italy, Europe

View of the beach in the early morning with closed parasols and sun loungers, Lignano Sabbiadoro, Udine, Adriatic Coast, Italy, Europe

Road through volcanic landscape, near Mancha Blanca, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain

Green beach chair, Nebel, Amrum, North Frisian Islands, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Rocky landscape furrowed by erosion, Moon Valley, Namib-Naukluft Park, Namib Desert, Namibia

Sign, speed limit on a dirt road, Namibia

Autumn in the Paulaner beer garden at Nockherberg in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Wine glasses

Football goal on a sandy ground, Caleta de Caballo, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain

Aerial view, Kaohikaipu Island, Black Rock or Turtle Island, Oahu, Hawaii, United States

Route 66, sign, Mohave Valley, Arizona, United States

Emperor Dragonfly -Anax imperator-, empty larvae skin or exuvia, Versoix, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland

Desert, Lencois Maranhenses, Lencois Maranhenses, Barreirinhas, Maranhao, Brazil

Highway no. 89, near Livingston, Montana, United States

Highway no. 89, near Browning, the mountains of Glacier National Park at the back, Montana, United States

Beach with sun beds, the Venetian castle at the back, Frangokastello, Crete, Greece

Road D707, dust road along the Namib desert, Namibia

Laid table in restaurant at night, city beach Seno della purita, historic centre, Gallipoli, Province of Lecce, Apulia, Italy

Chiesa dei Santi Medici, 1720, at night, old town, cave city Massafra, Murgia Tarantine, Taranto, Apulia province, Italy

Sandy beach, Parlatuvier Bay, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago

Beach, lagoon, Bloody Bay, Trinidad and Tobago

Rocky coastline on the Camino del Poris, route to Pirates Cove, Tijarafe, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain

Beach in Kapisuyu, Black Sea, Bartin Province, Black Sea Region, Turkey

Sunset in the Desert of the United Arab Emirates

For sale as Licensed Images

Choose your image, Select your licence and Download the media

Emptiness echoes through time, capturing the essence of solitude and nostalgia. From John Mills in Ice Cold In Alex (1958) to Stamford Bridge View, each frame tells a story of absence and longing. A Dickensian tale unfolds with an empty chair as its protagonist, inviting us to ponder the untold narratives it holds. Dark stairs at night in Montmartre, Paris whisper secrets only known by the moonlight. A canoe glides silently on Lake Louise at sunrise, reflecting the serenity of Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. The sports arena interior in Hershey, Pennsylvania stands silent and still, awaiting the roar of cheering crowds once more. Epcot Center in Orlando beckons visitors with its vast emptiness that promises endless possibilities. Old lobster pots lie abandoned at Catterline in Aberdeenshire, Scotland; remnants of a once-thriving fishing industry now lost to time's embrace. An empty tennis court at Choi Hung Estate speaks volumes about Hong Kong's oldest public housing estates' history and resilience. Bougainvillea blooms defiantly against whitewashed walls on a narrow street; their vibrant colors contrasting against an otherwise empty canvas. Union Street in Aberdeen transports us back to the 1960s when bustling streets were filled with life and laughter. In these snapshots from around the world - from Europe to North America and beyond - we are reminded that emptiness can be both hauntingly beautiful and evocative. It invites contemplation while leaving room for imagination to fill its void.