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Picket Collection (#3)

"From Boys Watching Brass Band to Lions Protest: A Picket's Journey Through History" Boys Watching Brass Band: In the heart of Guildford Cathedral

Background imagePicket Collection: Landscape in Auvers, 1873 (etching on paper)

Landscape in Auvers, 1873 (etching on paper)
2636909 Landscape in Auvers, 1873 (etching on paper) by Cezanne, Paul (1839-1906); 38x28 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; French, out of copyright

Background imagePicket Collection: Women suffragists picketing in front of the White House, Washington DC, pub

Women suffragists picketing in front of the White House, Washington DC, pub
2652840 Women suffragists picketing in front of the White House, Washington DC, pub. 1917 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American

Background imagePicket Collection: Bathing huts with fisherman and dog, c. 1900 (oil on panel)

Bathing huts with fisherman and dog, c. 1900 (oil on panel)
2651859 Bathing huts with fisherman and dog, c.1900 (oil on panel) by Studd, Arthur Haythorne (1863-1919); 15.8x22.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Arthur Studd No)

Background imagePicket Collection: Traffic between the lines, 1876 (etching)

Traffic between the lines, 1876 (etching)
497606 Traffic between the lines, 1876 (etching) by Forbes, Edwin Austin (1839-95); 47.9x60.5 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York, USA; (add.info.: Created by Forbes)

Background imagePicket Collection: The Matabili Insurrection, the Crows -Nest at Williams Buildings, Buluwayo

The Matabili Insurrection, the Crows -Nest at Williams Buildings, Buluwayo
1605520 The Matabili Insurrection, the Crows -Nest at Williams Buildings, Buluwayo, Scouts going out to reinforce the Picket attacked by the Enemy (litho) by Prior

Background imagePicket Collection: The Zulu War (engraving)

The Zulu War (engraving)
1054111 The Zulu War (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Zulu War. Illustration for The Graphic)

Background imagePicket Collection: Exterior view of a cabin with picket-fenced yard, three men and two women

Exterior view of a cabin with picket-fenced yard, three men and two women
3026993 Exterior view of a cabin with picket-fenced yard, three men and two women, 1876 (silver albumen print) by American Photographer

Background imagePicket Collection: Outlying picket of the Highland Brigade (engraving)

Outlying picket of the Highland Brigade (engraving)
816160 Outlying picket of the Highland Brigade (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Outlying picket of the Highland Brigade at Benares)

Background imagePicket Collection: A Field Day at Aldershot (engraving)

A Field Day at Aldershot (engraving)
1041577 A Field Day at Aldershot (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Field Day at Aldershot)

Background imagePicket Collection: The General Strike in Florence, Everyday Scenes in the Streets (litho)

The General Strike in Florence, Everyday Scenes in the Streets (litho)
1040718 The General Strike in Florence, Everyday Scenes in the Streets (litho) by Soper, George (1870-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: The General Strike in Florence)

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1262048

Background imagePicket Collection: The National Miners Strike 1947 Miners at Ryhope

The National Miners Strike 1947 Miners at Ryhope, who have decided that striking winders must not be allowed to resume work at the pit, watch the idle pithead 6 May 1947

Background imagePicket Collection: Petrol Shortages 1953. Boys pushing a lorry which has run out of fuel

Petrol Shortages 1953. Boys pushing a lorry which has run out of fuel. 23rd October 1953

Background imagePicket Collection: Dock Strikes 1949. Strikers meeting Victoria Park as they vote back to work

Dock Strikes 1949. Strikers meeting Victoria Park as they vote back to work. 23rd July 1949

Background imagePicket Collection: Dock Strikes 1945. Sandy Powell addressing the dockers clerks

Dock Strikes 1945. Sandy Powell addressing the dockers clerks. 12th October 1945

Background imagePicket Collection: Strikers at Stratford Town Hall with Arthur Deakin, General Secretary of The Transport

Strikers at Stratford Town Hall with Arthur Deakin, General Secretary of The Transport and General Workers Union after they told him they would not return to work. 11th January 1947

Background imagePicket Collection: Dock Strikes 1949. Strikers meeting in Trafalgar Square. 18th July 1949

Dock Strikes 1949. Strikers meeting in Trafalgar Square. 18th July 1949

Background imagePicket Collection: European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) on picket fence

European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) on picket fence

Background imagePicket Collection: Wreath on the Door Date: 1940

Wreath on the Door Date: 1940

Background imagePicket Collection: CRICKET / MITCHAM GREEN

CRICKET / MITCHAM GREEN
A village cricket match on Mitcham Green. Date: 1888

Background imagePicket Collection: Northern Strike 1846

Northern Strike 1846
Strikers in Liverpool in a picket line to prevent strike- breakers. Date: 1846

Background imagePicket Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20106920

EyeUbiquitous_20106920
Czech Republic, Bohemia, Prague, Castle, Golden Lane, Colourful cottage

Background imagePicket Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20100403

EyeUbiquitous_20100403
Ireland, County Tyrone, Omagh, Ulster American Folk Park, Western Pennsylvania Log House, detail of wooden gable and whitc picket fence

Background imagePicket Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20100402

EyeUbiquitous_20100402
Ireland, County Tyrone, Omagh, Ulster American Folk Park, Western Pennsylvania Log House exterior

Background imagePicket Collection: Liberty Men head off on shore leave aboard a Picket Boat

Liberty Men head off on shore leave aboard a Picket Boat. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePicket Collection: Three children in the snow, USA

Three children in the snow, USA
Three children on a snowy street, the smallest one holding a teddy bear, North America. Date: circa 1910

Background imagePicket Collection: Toll House Inn Restaurant, Whitman, Massachusetts, USA

Toll House Inn Restaurant, Whitman, Massachusetts, USA. The Toll House was built in 1709, and used for collecting tolls during the days when the whaling industry was at its height. Date: 1934

Background imagePicket Collection: Picture No. 10883159

Picture No. 10883159
Red Rose Bush - hanging over a picket fence Date:

Background imagePicket Collection: Dogs Behind a Fence

Dogs Behind a Fence
Four dogs in hats behind a picket fence. Date: early 1930s

Background imagePicket Collection: Labor strike, late 1800s

Labor strike, late 1800s
Striking workers on parade in the U.S. late 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imagePicket Collection: Picket Tenth Indiana Regiment discovering Approach

Picket Tenth Indiana Regiment discovering Approach
The Picket of the Tenth Indiana Regiment discovering the Approach of the Rebels at Mill Spring, Kentucky. Winslow Homer (American, 1836-1910). Wood engraving

Background imagePicket Collection: A Picket Of 13Th Hussars Surprised Near The Tugela River, Hussar Hill, Kwazulu-Natal Province

A Picket Of 13Th Hussars Surprised Near The Tugela River, Hussar Hill, Kwazulu-Natal Province, South Africa During The Second Boer War

Background imagePicket Collection: New Zealanders Under The Command Of General French Saving A Picket Of The Yorkshire Regiment Near

New Zealanders Under The Command Of General French Saving A Picket Of The Yorkshire Regiment Near Slingersfontein, South Africa, 15Th January 1900 During The Second Boer War

Background imagePicket Collection: A Hat Hanging On The Post Of A White Picket Fence; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

A Hat Hanging On The Post Of A White Picket Fence; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Background imagePicket Collection: Kavanaghs journey, Relief of Lucknow, Indian Mutiny

Kavanaghs journey, Relief of Lucknow, Indian Mutiny
Scenes from Thomas Henry Kavanaghs (1821-1882) perilous journey leading to the Relief of Lucknow during the Indian Mutiny, for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross

Background imagePicket Collection: Market Square Tavern, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA

Market Square Tavern, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
Market Square Tavern, outbuildings and gardens, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA. Date: circa 1920s

Background imagePicket Collection: SUFFRAGE PROTEST, 1916. Suffragettes protesting against Woodrow Wilson in Chicago, Illinois

SUFFRAGE PROTEST, 1916. Suffragettes protesting against Woodrow Wilson in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph, 20 October 1916

Background imagePicket Collection: NYC: PROTEST, 1956. The Lincoln Square Residents Committee protesting the Lincoln

NYC: PROTEST, 1956. The Lincoln Square Residents Committee protesting the Lincoln Square Renewal Project, which would demolish tenement housing to build Lincoln Center

Background imagePicket Collection: PROHIBITION PROTEST, 1931. Members of a labor union protesting prohibition in Newark, New Jersey

PROHIBITION PROTEST, 1931. Members of a labor union protesting prohibition in Newark, New Jersey. Photograph, 31 October 1931

Background imagePicket Collection: RICHMOND: PROTEST, 1960. Policemen with a dog haul a picketer, Ruth Tinsley, away

RICHMOND: PROTEST, 1960. Policemen with a dog haul a picketer, Ruth Tinsley, away from a department store in Richmond, Virginia. Photograph by Malcolm O. Carpenter, 1960

Background imagePicket Collection: FARM STRIKE, 1938. The picket line at the King Farm strike in Morrisville, Pennsylvania

FARM STRIKE, 1938. The picket line at the King Farm strike in Morrisville, Pennsylvania. Photograph by John Vachon, August 1938

Background imagePicket Collection: Women chatting over fence

Women chatting over fence
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Women with rake clippers and trowel chatting over picket fence. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Background imagePicket Collection: Ashley Lodge, Ringwood, Hampshire

Ashley Lodge, Ringwood, Hampshire - on the edge of Ringwood Forest Date: circa 1907

Background imagePicket Collection: Ashford Valley Hunt Meet

Ashford Valley Hunt Meet
The Ashford Valley Foxhounds meet outside the Hare & Hounds Pub, Kent, England. Date: 1950s

Background imagePicket Collection: EVRV2A-00011

EVRV2A-00011
Valley Forge soldier on picket duty in the snow, awaiting his relief shift, American Revolution Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration by F.C. Yohn

Background imagePicket Collection: 1930S SEMI

1930S SEMI
A typical British suburban semi-detached house with green paintwork, actually No. 17, Braemar Gardens, West Wickham, Kent, the house used in the TV series The 1940s House

Background imagePicket Collection: Picket On The Danube, 1878-1879. Artist: Vereshchagin, Vasili Vasilyevich (1842-1904)

Picket On The Danube, 1878-1879. Artist: Vereshchagin, Vasili Vasilyevich (1842-1904)
Picket On The Danube, 1878-1879. Found in the collection of the Museum of Russian Art, Kiev




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"From Boys Watching Brass Band to Lions Protest: A Picket's Journey Through History" Boys Watching Brass Band: In the heart of Guildford Cathedral, a group of young boys stands in awe as a brass band fills the air with enchanting melodies. Little do they know that this moment will forever be etched in their memories as their first encounter with the power of music. Fire at Arding & Hobbs, Clapham Junction: Amidst chaos and smoke, brave pickets stand united outside Arding & Hobbs during a devastating fire. Their unwavering presence symbolizes solidarity and support for those affected by this tragic event. Observation - Picket watching Salmah from the Worm, WW1: In the trenches of World War I, a lone soldier finds solace in observing a picket standing guard nearby. Despite the horrors surrounding them, this simple act reminds him of humanity's resilience even amidst adversity. Kensington Palace 1930s: Against the backdrop of elegance and opulence at Kensington Palace in the 1930s, an unexpected sight catches one's attention – a solitary picket silently protesting against social injustices that plague society. Houses and Gardens: As spring blooms around an old cottage nestled in Hartley, its picturesque charm is interrupted by an unlikely visitor – a determined picket advocating for change within these idyllic surroundings. Official picket line outside Vauxhall Motors, Dunstable: The gates of Vauxhall Motors become both battleground and meeting ground as workers unite on an official picket line demanding fair treatment and improved working conditions. Building workers dispute, Lambeth South London: Construction sites echo with shouts and chants as building workers take to the streets to voice their grievances through peaceful protests on vibrant picket lines across Lambeth in South London. NALGO union members campaigning with placards.