Queue Collection (#8)

Off By Train ABC: Queue, Restaurant car (colour litho)
7165679 Off By Train ABC: Queue, Restaurant car (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queue, Restaurant car)

Samuel Plimsoll, The Sailors Friend (engraving)
7188240 Samuel Plimsoll, The Sailors Friend (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samuel Plimsoll, The Sailors Friend)

Si vous etes un membre du parti communiste sovietique ! Portrait de Lenine (Vladimir Illich Oulianov)
FIA5369566 Si vous etes un membre du parti communiste sovietique ! Portrait de Lenine (Vladimir Illich Oulianov, 1870-1924) qui appelle, depuis son estrade

One Hundred Proverbs: Pulling the Devil by the Tail Does Not Go Far Young or Old, 1845 (engraving)
7211798 One Hundred Proverbs: Pulling the Devil by the Tail Does Not Go Far Young or Old, 1845 (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); (add.info.: One Hundred Proverbs)

Hauling in the Lines (engraving)
7182693 Hauling in the Lines (engraving) by Hemy, Charles Napier (1841-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hauling in the Lines)

Railway map showing Clapham Junction, including Stewarts Lane, Lavender Hill and Longhedge junctions, London (litho)
7201174 Railway map showing Clapham Junction, including Stewarts Lane, Lavender Hill and Longhedge junctions, London (litho) by English School

Illustration for The Scholar-Gipsy by Matthew Arnold (colour litho)
7180945 Illustration for The Scholar-Gipsy by Matthew Arnold (colour litho) by Adams, Frank (1871-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Turn d once to watch, while thick the snowflakes fall)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Queue (de bouton); Shank; Knopfohse (engraving)
7197305 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Queue (de bouton); Shank; Knopfohse (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queue (de bouton); Shank; Knopfohse

Line for Sea Fishing (engraving)
7186811 Line for Sea Fishing (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Line for Sea Fishing)

"Parliament rejects my line!"(engraving)
7177781 " Parliament rejects my line!" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Parliament rejects my line)

Fishing (chromolitho)
7157143 Fishing (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fishing. Illustration from Bubbles, edited by Dr Barnardo (The Childrens Bookroom, London)

La peche a la ligne au large (engraving)
7194430 La peche a la ligne au large (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La peche a la ligne au large)

Emperor Penguin - three adults walking across ice wearing red Christmas Santa hats

Father Christmas / Santa Claus cycling with a line of young Emperor Penguins wearing scarves Date: 24-Oct-06

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Lombard Street, the crookedest street in the workd in San Franciso, California, USA Date: 16-09-2018

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Lombard Street, the crookedest street in the workd in San Franciso, California, USA Date: 16-09-2018

Photograph of people standing in a line on a street in Tulsa, Oklahoma, ca. 1920
A black-and-white photograph that depicts a large group of people standing in a line on a street with one car in the center of the photograph

Salle d attente de troisieme classe - Third Class Waiting Room, by D Unker
FIA5408963 Salle d attente de troisieme classe - Third Class Waiting Room, by D Unker, Carl (1828-1866). Oil on canvas, 1865. Dimension : 79x107 cm

Moai statues, Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile, 10th-16th century (stone)
AIS5336715 Moai statues, Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile, 10th-16th century (stone) by Polynesian; Easter Island, Polynesia; eIberfoto; Polynesian, out of copyright

File d attente a un guichet de la rue Mont Thabor a Paris pour souscrire a l
XEE4164670 File d attente a un guichet de la rue Mont Thabor a Paris pour souscrire a l Emprunt national de trois cent quinze millions lance par le gouvernement francais en 1864

Misogyny: scene at a post office (chromolitho)
5996040 Misogyny: scene at a post office (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Misogyny: scene at a post office)

Queue at the Butchers Shop (oil on canvas)
899376 Queue at the Butchers Shop (oil on canvas) by Andrieux, Clement Auguste (1829-1910); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; (add.info.: La Queue a la boucherie)

Buskers entertaining those in the Gallery queue (photo)
559963 Buskers entertaining those in the Gallery queue (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Those less able to walk avoiding the crowds outside Westminster Hall
STC444637 Those less able to walk avoiding the crowds outside Westminster Hall, during the lying in state of George V, 1936 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The war on the glaciers, one of our wards assaults an enemy group on the top of the Tuckett Spitz
2815782 The war on the glaciers, one of our wards assaults an enemy group on the top of the Tuckett Spitz, at 3469 meters (color litho) by Beltrame

The inauguration of the Tripoli-Zuara railway line, with the characteristic Muslim ceremony... (colour litho)
2808883 The inauguration of the Tripoli-Zuara railway line, with the characteristic Muslim ceremony... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The great excursion of the Touring Club in Cadore, The caravan at the Forcella di Lavaredo (colour litho)
2815579 The great excursion of the Touring Club in Cadore, The caravan at the Forcella di Lavaredo (colour litho) by Beltrame

The great cycling events, picturesque start of the professionals competing in the Giro... (colour litho)
2815386 The great cycling events, picturesque start of the professionals competing in the Giro... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A train leaving Merzdorf, near Wroc?Úaw, had just left the station when two... (colour litho)
2777996 A train leaving Merzdorf, near Wrocław, had just left the station when two... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A train leaving Merzdorf)

How a white elephant becomes sacred, in Siam (colour litho)
2777757 How a white elephant becomes sacred, in Siam (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Like a white elephant becomes sacred, in Siam)

The intense shooting of the bombs before the victorious attacks on October 11, on the Karst (colour litho)
2777592 The intense shooting of the bombs before the victorious attacks on October 11, on the Karst (colour litho) by Beltrame

While an enemy counterattack is outlined, machine guns (colour litho) come into action in the trenches of
2777521 While an enemy counterattack is outlined, machine guns (colour litho) come into action in the trenches of the Sharpshooters by Beltrame

In the middle of the night, due to a fatal carelessness of the driver, a terrible clash between a truck
2778269 In the middle of the night, due to a fatal carelessness of the driver, a terrible clash between a truck... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Very Modern War (Colour Litho)
2778593 The Very Modern War (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The very modern war)

Taxpayers at the tax collectors office (colour litho)
2795708 Taxpayers at the tax collectors office (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Taxpayers at the tax collectors office. L heure de la douloureuse)

Don t keep the doors open! (colour litho)
2784250 Don t keep the doors open! (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Don t keep the doors open)

The Hustings. Vox Populi We ll have a Mug! A Mug! A Mug!, pub
2966807 The Hustings. Vox Populi We ll have a Mug! A Mug! A Mug!, pub. 1796 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Man flirting with a bar maid (colour litho)
3094672 Man flirting with a bar maid (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man flirting with a bar maid. Postcard, early 20th century)

Buses queue in rush hour, Central London
London buses in a queue in Central London during the rush hour. Date: circa 1960s

Members of the Guide International Service, rehearsing mass food preparation and serving in the open air. The Guide International Service provided volunteers to work in relief camps in Europe during

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Pooh - I don t stand in no queue
The Caption is Pooh! I don t stand in no queue. Rationing went on well after the war ended so queuing became a habit. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: circa 1945

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Ladies in Waiting
The Caption is Ladies in Waiting. This colourful queue is very cheerful. They obviously know that the early bird catches the worm and they are at the top. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1945

The Sugar Line, 1917 (pencil on paper)
3087839 The Sugar Line, 1917 (pencil on paper) by Armington, Frank Milton (1876-1941); Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Canada; eCanadian War Museum; Canadian, out of copyright

The Butter Line, 1917 (pencil on paper)
3087838 The Butter Line, 1917 (pencil on paper) by Armington, Frank Milton (1876-1941); Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Canada; eCanadian War Museum; Canadian, out of copyright

A new way to pay the National Debt, pub. 21st April, 1786 (hand coloured engraving)
2636952 A new way to pay the National Debt, pub. 21st April, 1786 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Unceasing stream of pilgrims 1920
Two photographs showing the Unknown Warriors coffin which were the remains of a British service personnel who was killed in World War One, laid to rest in Westminster Abbey, London

European women undergo medical examination on Ellis Island, New York, c. 1900 (b / w photo)
PNP256605 European women undergo medical examination on Ellis Island, New York, c.1900 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

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From historic moments to everyday scenes, the queue captures the essence of human interactions and societal norms. In H. M. Bateman's comical illustration 'The Car That Touched a Policeman, ' a chaotic queue forms as people eagerly wait for their turn, showcasing the universal frustration of waiting in line. Humphrey Jennings' poignant film 'The Silent Village' depicts a somber queue of villagers united against oppression, reminding us of the power of solidarity. Meanwhile, in an innovative twist on commuting, the gyrocopter beats traffic with its aerial advantage. At the majestic Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Indian women patiently stand in line, symbolizing reverence and respect for this architectural marvel. Hannah Humphrey's publication 'The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver' transports us to another world where size matters not but queues still exist. Luke Fildes' painting 'Houseless and Hungry' portrays a heartbreaking scene where individuals desperately await assistance in a queue that represents their struggle for survival. Transporting ourselves to 1960s England, we witness bus stop queues capturing snippets of daily life amidst changing times. H. M. Bateman's satirical work 'The Rules of Life' humorously reminds us that even rules have their place within queues – an amusing commentary on our adherence to orderliness. Ready Steady Go. Presenter Cathy McGowan stands at Biba Boutique's door while eager shoppers form a stylish queue behind her; fashion enthusiasts awaiting their chance at trendy treasures. Blackfriars Bridge offers a picturesque view as Londoners traverse from north to south over the River Thames – orderly lines forming amidst bustling city life. Parkgate Ironworks takes us back to Rotherham in 1902 when industrial progress relied upon organized queues ensuring efficient production processes. Finally, Chung Ling Soo (William Robinson) mesmerizes audiences with his magic tricks while captivating them with his enigmatic persona, leaving spectators in awe and forming queues to witness his extraordinary performances.