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Queuing Collection (#4)

"Embracing the Art of Queuing: From Gyrocopter Beats Traffic to Theatre Royal, Drury Lane" Gyrocopter Beats Traffic: In a world where time is precious

Background imageQueuing Collection: Photograph of people standing in a line on a street in Tulsa, Oklahoma, ca. 1920

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

Background imageQueuing Collection: Misogyny: scene at a post office (chromolitho)

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)

Background imageQueuing Collection: Queue at the Butchers Shop (oil on canvas)

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)

Background imageQueuing Collection: Queuing at the Haymarket in 1895 for the first night of Trilby starring Tree (photo)

Queuing at the Haymarket in 1895 for the first night of Trilby starring Tree (photo)
558027 Queuing at the Haymarket in 1895 for the first night of Trilby starring Tree (photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageQueuing Collection: Taxpayers at the tax collectors office (colour litho)

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)

Background imageQueuing Collection: Members of the Guide International Service, rehearsing mass food preparation

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

Background imageQueuing Collection: WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Pooh - I don t stand in no queue

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

Background imageQueuing Collection: Unceasing stream of pilgrims 1920

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

Background imageQueuing Collection: The Train Departure, 1868 (stereoscopic daguerreotype)

The Train Departure, 1868 (stereoscopic daguerreotype)
CHT274984 The Train Departure, 1868 (stereoscopic daguerreotype) by Gaudin Freres (fl.1868); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageQueuing Collection: Women queuing for ration books, WW2

Women queuing for ration books, WW2
Women queuing outside a Food Office for ration books at the beginning of the Second World War. 1939

Background imageQueuing Collection: The Capuchins of rue de la Sante Distributing the Daily Soup to the Poor

The Capuchins of rue de la Sante Distributing the Daily Soup to the Poor
CHT163848 The Capuchins of rue de la Sante Distributing the Daily Soup to the Poor, from Le Monde Illustre, 1860 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

Background imageQueuing Collection: The Hospital, plate 15 from The Miseries and Misfortunes of War

The Hospital, plate 15 from The Miseries and Misfortunes of War
XIR172408 The Hospital, plate 15 from The Miseries and Misfortunes of War, engraved by Israel Henriet (c.1590-1661) 1633 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Callot

Background imageQueuing Collection: An Elegant Couple, (oil on board)

An Elegant Couple, (oil on board)
658721 An Elegant Couple, (oil on board) by Stahl, Friedrich (1863-1940); 25.3x20.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Elegant Couple. Friedrich Stahl (1863-1940). Oil on board

Background imageQueuing Collection: The Well (w / c)

The Well (w / c)
6198469 The Well (w/c) by Hay, George (1831-1913); 24.8x37.5 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info.: Orchar Collection); Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; Scottish, out of copyright

Background imageQueuing Collection: The good-humoured crowd at the London Hippodrome

The good-humoured crowd at the London Hippodrome
Street entertainers amuse the crowds waiting outside the London Hippodrome. Date: 1901

Background imageQueuing Collection: African labourers lined up to receive their wages

African labourers lined up to receive their wages
African labourers on a farm or plantation lined up to receive their wages. Date: 1950s

Background imageQueuing Collection: Ches le barbier (At the Barber s) (colour litho)

Ches le barbier (At the Barber s) (colour litho)
2818642 Ches le barbier (At the Barber s) (colour litho) by Brispot, Henri (1846-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ches le barbier (At the Barber s). Painting by Henri Brispot

Background imageQueuing Collection: Opening of the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris (colour litho)

Opening of the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris (colour litho)
3099126 Opening of the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris (colour litho) by Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: Opening of the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris)

Background imageQueuing Collection: Womens interest in the 1918 General Election

Womens interest in the 1918 General Election: queuing outside the Queens Hall during the meeting of David Lloyd George. 1918

Background imageQueuing Collection: People queuing for boats, River Dee, Chester

People queuing for boats, River Dee, Chester
People queuing for boats on the River Dee at Chester, Easter 1949. 1949

Background imageQueuing Collection: The Slide, (oil on canvas)

The Slide, (oil on canvas)
650741 The Slide, (oil on canvas) by Myers, Jerome (1867-1940); 45.7x30.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Slide. Jerome Myers (1867-1940). Oil on canvas

Background imageQueuing Collection: Passengers embarking for Paris by an Imperial Airways craft (sepia photo)

Passengers embarking for Paris by an Imperial Airways craft (sepia photo)
STC347689 Passengers embarking for Paris by an Imperial Airways craft (sepia photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageQueuing Collection: Poster advertising the Cinematographe Lumiere, 1896 (colour litho)

Poster advertising the Cinematographe Lumiere, 1896 (colour litho)
CHT174697 Poster advertising the Cinematographe Lumiere, 1896 (colour litho) by Brispot, H. (1846-1928); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageQueuing Collection: Hyperinflation in Weimar Germany: members of the public queuing outside the Reichsbank in Berlin

Hyperinflation in Weimar Germany: members of the public queuing outside the Reichsbank in Berlin with suitcases to
6000252 Hyperinflation in Weimar Germany: members of the public queuing outside the Reichsbank in Berlin with suitcases to carry their money

Background imageQueuing Collection: Women standing in a queue for a bakery, Toulouse, c. 1940 (b / w photo)

Women standing in a queue for a bakery, Toulouse, c. 1940 (b / w photo)
995770 Women standing in a queue for a bakery, Toulouse, c.1940 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Women waiting in front of a bakery in Toulouse); © Tallandier

Background imageQueuing Collection: Peasants Paying Tithes (oil on panel)

Peasants Paying Tithes (oil on panel)
3431780 Peasants Paying Tithes (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 75x125 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageQueuing Collection: 'All sorts and conditions of men'(engraving)

"All sorts and conditions of men"(engraving)
3101387 " All sorts and conditions of men" (engraving) by Bernard, Frederick L. (1846-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: " All sorts and conditions of men")

Background imageQueuing Collection: Odds & Ends, In, Out, and About, The Great Exhibition of 1851, pub. 1851 (engraving)

Odds & Ends, In, Out, and About, The Great Exhibition of 1851, pub. 1851 (engraving)
2655416 Odds & Ends, In, Out, and About, The Great Exhibition of 1851, pub. 1851 (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageQueuing Collection: The Medical Inspectors Office (litho)

The Medical Inspectors Office (litho)
STC469303 The Medical Inspectors Office (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageQueuing Collection: Stamford Bridge (w / c on paper)

Stamford Bridge (w / c on paper)
NFM315027 Stamford Bridge (w/c on paper) by English School, (20th century); National Football Museum, Manchester, UK; eNational Football Museum; English, out of copyright

Background imageQueuing Collection: Women lined up to participate in an election, 1870 (engraving)

Women lined up to participate in an election, 1870 (engraving)
SLS251127 Women lined up to participate in an election, 1870 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University; (add.info.: In 1869)

Background imageQueuing Collection: The Poverty of Riches (colour litho)

The Poverty of Riches (colour litho)
964633 The Poverty of Riches (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Poverty of Riches. From Truth, 25 December 1894.); © Look and Learn

Background imageQueuing Collection: The fried fish shop (chromolitho)

The fried fish shop (chromolitho)
5207393 The fried fish shop (chromolitho) by Ludovici, Albert Jnr. (1852-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fried fish shop. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageQueuing Collection: Paris in summer (colour litho)

Paris in summer (colour litho)
3099159 Paris in summer (colour litho) by Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris in summer. Paris l ete)

Background imageQueuing Collection: WWI German field kitchen of Saxon Jager Battalion No. 12 in the Macedonian mountains

WWI German field kitchen of Saxon Jager Battalion No. 12 in the Macedonian mountains
778978 WWI German field kitchen of Saxon Jager Battalion No.12 in the Macedonian mountains, 1914-18 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century)

Background imageQueuing Collection: A good-natured queue outside the doors of the London Hippodrome (litho)

A good-natured queue outside the doors of the London Hippodrome (litho)
3627035 A good-natured queue outside the doors of the London Hippodrome (litho) by Underwood, Clarence F. (1871-1929); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageQueuing Collection: Paris Shut (colour litho)

Paris Shut (colour litho)
3620549 Paris Shut (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris Shut.); © Look and Learn

Background imageQueuing Collection: Cheap food line at Bryant Park, New York, during the Great Depression, 1931 (b / w photo)

Cheap food line at Bryant Park, New York, during the Great Depression, 1931 (b / w photo)
PNP322037 Cheap food line at Bryant Park, New York, during the Great Depression, 1931 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Background imageQueuing Collection: Native workers, queuing to be paid in the African bush (b / w photo)

Native workers, queuing to be paid in the African bush (b / w photo)
5998174 Native workers, queuing to be paid in the African bush (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Native workers)

Background imageQueuing Collection: A Queue in Paris (engraving)

A Queue in Paris (engraving)
1052445 A Queue in Paris (engraving) by Small, William (1843-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Queue in Paris)

Background imageQueuing Collection: The Chains by Moonlight, c. 1855-6 (litho)

The Chains by Moonlight, c. 1855-6 (litho)
985794 The Chains by Moonlight, c.1855-6 (litho) by Castro, Casimiro (1826-89) (after); 44.3x31.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chains by Moonlight; Las Cadenas en una Noche de Luna)

Background imageQueuing Collection: Deuxieme Bureau (Box Office), 1893. Creator: Felix Vallotton

Deuxieme Bureau (Box Office), 1893. Creator: Felix Vallotton
Deuxieme Bureau (Box Office), 1893

Background imageQueuing Collection: To the True Poor: The Wicked Rich (Aux vrais pauvres: Les mauvais riches), 1894

To the True Poor: The Wicked Rich (Aux vrais pauvres: Les mauvais riches), 1894

Background imageQueuing Collection: Queue for Debenhams sale, Teesside. 1976

Queue for Debenhams sale, Teesside. 1976

Background imageQueuing Collection: Queues outside Merry Hill Shopping Centre in Brierley Hill, first day of Christmas Sales

Queues outside Merry Hill Shopping Centre in Brierley Hill, first day of Christmas Sales, Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, England, Monday 28th December 1992

Background imageQueuing Collection: Civilians attend a show in London during the Second World War. 6th April 1942

Civilians attend a show in London during the Second World War. 6th April 1942




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"Embracing the Art of Queuing: From Gyrocopter Beats Traffic to Theatre Royal, Drury Lane" Gyrocopter Beats Traffic: In a world where time is precious, queuing becomes an art form as people find innovative ways to beat traffic and reach their destinations faster. Houseless and Hungry by Luke Fildes: The powerful painting captures the essence for those less fortunate, reminding us of our shared responsibility towards each other. Cinema, Letchworth: Queues outside cinemas symbolize anticipation and excitement as movie enthusiasts eagerly wait to experience the magic of storytelling on the silver screen. Everton Fans queue for cup-tie tickets: Aerial photos reveal dedicated fans snaking around in queues, showcasing their unwavering support for their beloved team and creating a sense of camaraderie among fellow supporters. Boats at Boulters Lock, Berkshire, 1907: Even nature obeys an orderly system as boats patiently queue up at locks, demonstrating that queuing transcends human behavior and exists in various forms across different realms. Moveable bus stop arrives in London during WWII: Amidst wartime chaos, even public transportation adapts with moveable bus stops ensuring efficient boarding processes while maintaining orderliness amidst adversity. Ration Cards WWII: Queueing became a way of life during World War II when ration cards were introduced - citizens patiently waiting their turn to receive essential supplies amidst scarcity and uncertainty. The Quaker Girl by James T Tanner: Theatre lovers embrace queues outside venues like Westminster Abbey or Theatre Royal; eager anticipation fills the air as they await captivating performances that transport them into another world. Travel to the Theatre: Queues leading up to theaters showcase society's love affair with live entertainment - from musicals to plays - where people willingly wait for hours just for a chance to witness artistic brilliance. Rational Gadgets For Your Coupons by William Heath Robinson.