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Stop Collection (#6)

"Stop: A Journey of Unforeseen Adventures and Timeless Moments" Sir Robin Knox-Johnston circumnavigates the globe

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Fear of the Coronavirus didnt stop the Japanese taking part in their annual cherry blossom viewing. Armed with face masks the crowds turned out as usual to photograph the blooming trees in Tokyos

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Fear of the Coronavirus didnt stop the Japanese taking part in their annual cherry blossom viewing. Armed with face masks the crowds turned out as usual to photograph the blooming trees in Tokyos

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Fear of the Coronavirus didnt stop the Japanese taking part in their annual cherry blossom viewing. Armed with face masks the crowds turned out as usual to photograph the blooming trees in Tokyos

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Fear of the Coronavirus didnt stop the Japanese taking part in their annual cherry blossom viewing. Armed with face masks the crowds turned out as usual to photograph the blooming trees in Tokyos

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Fear of the Coronavirus didnt stop the Japanese taking part in their annual cherry blossom viewing. Armed with face masks the crowds turned out as usual to photograph the blooming trees in Tokyos

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Fear of the Coronavirus didnt stop the Japanese taking part in their annual cherry blossom viewing. Armed with face masks the crowds turned out as usual to photograph the blooming trees in Tokyos

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Fear of the Coronavirus didnt stop the Japanese taking part in their annual cherry blossom viewing. Armed with face masks the crowds turned out as usual to photograph the blooming trees in Tokyos

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Fear of the Coronavirus didnt stop the Japanese taking part in their annual cherry blossom viewing. Armed with face masks the crowds turned out as usual to photograph the blooming trees in Tokyos

Background imageStop Collection: f1 formula 1 formula one pit stop portrait action

f1 formula 1 formula one pit stop portrait action
Spa Francorchamps, Belgium. Friday 25 August 2017. Daniil Kvyat, Toro Roso STR12 Renault, is serviced by his pit crew. World Copyright: Andy Hone/LAT Images ref: Digital Image _ONY3710

Background imageStop Collection: Halt for the Hunt, (oil on canvas)

Halt for the Hunt, (oil on canvas)
658266 Halt for the Hunt, (oil on canvas) by Wright, George (1860-1942); 35.3x50.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Halt for the Hunt. George Wright (1860-1942). Oil on canvas

Background imageStop Collection: Hammond organ (litho)

Hammond organ (litho)
6009425 Hammond organ (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hammond organ. Illustration for See How It Works)

Background imageStop Collection: Illustration for Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (litho)

Illustration for Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (litho)
5995188 Illustration for Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (litho) by Piffard, Harold Hume (1867-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Stop, stop!" a feeble voice cried)

Background imageStop Collection: Roman Tramway, 1905 (oil on cardboard)

Roman Tramway, 1905 (oil on cardboard)
5615453 Roman Tramway, 1905 (oil on cardboard) by Knupfer, Benes (1848-1910); 18x36.5 cm; Narodni Galerie, Prague, Czech Republic; Czech, out of copyright

Background imageStop Collection: Eastern Proverb: Though the thorn in your foot be very little, stop and take it out (colour litho)

Eastern Proverb: Though the thorn in your foot be very little, stop and take it out (colour litho)
5205393 Eastern Proverb: Though the thorn in your foot be very little, stop and take it out (colour litho) by Bull, Rene (1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageStop Collection: The Pugilistic Kangaroo, now performing at the Westminster Aquarium (engraving)

The Pugilistic Kangaroo, now performing at the Westminster Aquarium (engraving)
1047771 The Pugilistic Kangaroo, now performing at the Westminster Aquarium (engraving) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pugilistic Kangaroo)

Background imageStop Collection: The Officious Passenger: Reform of Parliament - extension of the franchise

The Officious Passenger: Reform of Parliament - extension of the franchise
527686 The Officious Passenger: Reform of Parliament - extension of the franchise. The Prime Minister, Lord John Russell, asking John Bright to stop trumpeting the Reform Bill

Background imageStop Collection: Dancing girl and feasting youth, illustration from Greek Vase Paintings by J. E. Harrison and D. S

Dancing girl and feasting youth, illustration from Greek Vase Paintings by J. E. Harrison and D. S
LLM438536 Dancing girl and feasting youth, illustration from Greek Vase Paintings by J. E. Harrison and D. S. MacColl, published 1894 (digitaly enhanced image) by English School

Background imageStop Collection: Stop, Thief! (colour litho)

Stop, Thief! (colour litho)
2799721 Stop, Thief! (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stop, Thief! Illustration for card used in game of Snap.); © Look and Learn

Background imageStop Collection: Comic postcard, Wife, husband and secretary Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Wife, husband and secretary Date: 20th century

Background imageStop Collection: St Pauls Cathedral, City of London

St Pauls Cathedral, City of London
St Pauls Cathedral, on a murky day in London. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageStop Collection: School playground in Pimlico, London

School playground in Pimlico, London
A school playground in Pimlico, London - two road sweepers stop for a chat. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageStop Collection: News vendor, Central London

News vendor, Central London
London news vendor with intriguing banner, by bus stop in Central London. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageStop Collection: National Gallery and St Martin-in-the-Fields, London

National Gallery and St Martin-in-the-Fields, London
National Gallery and St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageStop Collection: Sunny Snaps Candid Street Photograph, reproduced on a postcard Date: 1936

Sunny Snaps Candid Street Photograph, reproduced on a postcard Date: 1936

Background imageStop Collection: WW2 era - Comic Postcard - That ll stop your careless talk

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - That ll stop your careless talk
The Caption is P raps that ll stop your careless talk!. Three little kids cover-up a younger toddlers mouth with a spotty hankerchief

Background imageStop Collection: WW2 era - Comic Postcard - A Mans Job

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - A Mans Job
The Caption is A Mans job. Women filled so many jobs while the men were away. There is a series of photos showing King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at a balloon site

Background imageStop Collection: WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Dreamin of thee

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Dreamin of thee
The caption is Dreamin of thee. The card was posted on 24 September 1944 just three months after D-Day, and the war has almost another 8 months to run

Background imageStop Collection: Mother with new born baby visited by several women

Mother with new born baby visited by several women in a parlour. A Lying in Visit. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Background imageStop Collection: Regency gentleman with cudgel on a thoroughbred horse

Regency gentleman with cudgel on a thoroughbred horse, while another loses his wig on a galloping steed. A Bit of Blood. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Rowlandson after an illustration

Background imageStop Collection: Regency man trying to stop a horse entering a tavern

Regency man trying to stop a horse entering a tavern. Drinkers laugh at his struggles to control his horse, as a stage coach rides off in the distance. A Horse with a Nose

Background imageStop Collection: Woman in fancy dress costume as the Oracle des Champs

Woman in fancy dress costume as the Oracle des Champs
Woman in costume as the Oracle des Champs in dress decorated with hearts, daisies and flowers, for a masquerade ball. Costume designed by M. Robin. Handcoloured lithograph published in Paris, 1880s

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Woman in fancy dress costume as a shepherdess
Woman in costume as a shepherdess (bergere) of the era of Louis XV and Marie Antionette for a masquerade ball. Handcoloured lithograph after A. H. published by Martinet, Paris, 1880s

Background imageStop Collection: The Great American Tea Company, 1880 (colour litho)

The Great American Tea Company, 1880 (colour litho)
PNP246902 The Great American Tea Company, 1880 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imageStop Collection: Meeting the Train (oil on canvas)

Meeting the Train (oil on canvas)
487575 Meeting the Train (oil on canvas) by Wierusz-Kowalski, Alfred von (1849-1915); 19x23.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Polish, out of copyright

Background imageStop Collection: Halt on the Portage, 1871 (oil on canvas)

Halt on the Portage, 1871 (oil on canvas)
987309 Halt on the Portage, 1871 (oil on canvas) by Tait, Arthur Fitzwilliam (1819-1905); 48.3x71.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Halt on the Portage. Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (1819-1905)

Background imageStop Collection: Sunday in Central Park, a Stop at McGowns Pass Tavern (b / w photo)

Sunday in Central Park, a Stop at McGowns Pass Tavern (b / w photo)
5215203 Sunday in Central Park, a Stop at McGowns Pass Tavern (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sunday in Central Park)

Background imageStop Collection: Bus stop in the Avenue de Clichy, Paris, France

Bus stop in the Avenue de Clichy, Paris, France
Bus stop in the Avenue de Clichy, 17th arrondissement, Paris, France, with people and horse-drawn buses. Date: 1900s

Background imageStop Collection: Cartoon, Mr Holland and the injunction balloon

Cartoon, Mr Holland and the injunction balloon
Cartoon, Don t let that injunction balloon stop you, Mr Holland - a comment on the attempt by the Duke of Bedford (freeholder) to stop the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden

Background imageStop Collection: Taking up water

Taking up water
909023 Taking up water by Millar, Harold Robert (1869-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Railways of the World published by Cassells circa 1920 s); Scottish, out of copyright

Background imageStop Collection: The Drovers Halt, 1846 (oil on canvas)

The Drovers Halt, 1846 (oil on canvas)
621472 The Drovers Halt, 1846 (oil on canvas) by Ansdell, Richard (1815-85); 94.6 x 185 cm; Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport, Lancashire, UK; eThe Atkinson; English, out of copyright

Background imageStop Collection: Helen Gilliland seen in Stop Flirting wearing a gown by E

Helen Gilliland seen in Stop Flirting wearing a gown by Eileen Idare, 1924. The gown is of white and silver and features the latest thing in evening scarves and shoulder posies

Background imageStop Collection: Marks & Spencer, Broad Street, Reading, Berkshire - Bus stop

Marks & Spencer, Broad Street, Reading, Berkshire - Bus stop. Date: 1980s

Background imageStop Collection: Quick, hurry, only a two minute stop (chromolitho)

Quick, hurry, only a two minute stop (chromolitho)
2817177 Quick, hurry, only a two minute stop (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quick, hurry, only a two minute stop)

Background imageStop Collection: Peasants at rest

Peasants at rest
3433497 Peasants at rest by Locatelli, Andrea (1695-1741); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome, Italy; (add.info)

Background imageStop Collection: John Alcock, British aviator

John Alcock, British aviator
Pilot John William " Jack" Alcock (1892-1919), British aviator. Completed the first non-stop transatlantic flight in June 1919 alongside navigator Arthur Whitten Brown (1886-1948)

Background imageStop Collection: Arthur Brown of Alcock and Brown, aviator

Arthur Brown of Alcock and Brown, aviator
Arthur Whitten Brown (1886-1948), British navigator. Completed the first non-stop transatlantic flight in June 1919 alongside Pilot John William " Jack" Alcock (1892-1919). circa 1919

Background imageStop Collection: Soldiers Refreshing, c. 1805 (oil on canvas)

Soldiers Refreshing, c. 1805 (oil on canvas)
3743927 Soldiers Refreshing, c.1805 (oil on canvas) by Atkinson, John Augustus (1775-1831); 50.8x43.5 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle)

Background imageStop Collection: Maclean and Plunket stop Lord Eglintons carriage (litho)

Maclean and Plunket stop Lord Eglintons carriage (litho)
2792517 Maclean and Plunket stop Lord Eglintons carriage (litho) by Ford, Henry Justice (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maclean and Plunket stop Lord Eglintons carriage)




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"Stop: A Journey of Unforeseen Adventures and Timeless Moments" Sir Robin Knox-Johnston circumnavigates the globe, defying all odds and proving that determination knows no bounds. Gyrocopter Beats Traffic: Embracing innovation to soar above the chaos of everyday life. Labour Party election posters and television speakers demand attention as they urge society to pause, reflect, and make a difference. Step into a bygone era at a traditional pub in Whitstable, Kent, UK - where time seems to stand still amidst hearty conversations and clinking glasses. The Orient Express train gracefully traverses through picturesque rural landscapes, inviting passengers to halt their busy lives for a moment of awe-inspiring beauty. Don Bradman square cuts at Lords in 1930 leave spectators breathless - an iconic stoppage in cricket history that echoes with skill and precision. Petworth Railway Station - 2 May 1946: A snapshot frozen in time captures the essence of travel's transformative power as journeys begin or come to an end. In the face of adversity, communities unite against a major fire on Wandsworth Road, Clapham SW8 - demonstrating resilience when everything else comes to a halt. Cumbria Ramblers encourage us to pause our hectic schedules and embrace nature's tranquility while exploring breathtaking landscapes on foot. Daily Telegraph front pages from 1914, 1918, and 1919 during WW1 serve as poignant reminders that sometimes we must stop to remember those who sacrificed so much for our freedom. Douglas DC-7C PH-DSD Zwarte Zee of KLM takes flight across continents but reminds us that even high-flying adventures require moments of rest before continuing onward. In this ever-moving world filled with constant noise and distractions, let these diverse snapshots remind us all about the importance of hitting the "stop" button every now and then.