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Ticket Collection (#8)

Journey through history with a ticket: From the Royal Air Force Display Poster at Hendon to the thought-provoking WW2 poster asking 'Is Your Journey Really Necessary

Background imageTicket Collection: LOTTERY TICKET SELLER

LOTTERY TICKET SELLER
A Parisian lottery ticket seller Date: 1774

Background imageTicket Collection: CASUAL WARD, LONDON

CASUAL WARD, LONDON
Admission - by ticket - to a London casual ward. Date: 1870

Background imageTicket Collection: GAMBLING / LOTTERIES

GAMBLING / LOTTERIES
ITALY A lottery ticket office, Rome Date: 1867

Background imageTicket Collection: Transport, Road, Cars

Transport, Road, Cars, Ticket placed on windscreen of clamped untaxed car

Background imageTicket Collection: Politics, Elections, Count

Politics, Elections, Count
Politics, UK, Election, Close up of hands during the count in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Background imageTicket Collection: India, New Delhi, Passengers queue at the ticket office in Delhi Junction Railway Station

India, New Delhi, Passengers queue at the ticket office in Delhi Junction Railway Station

Background imageTicket Collection: Spain, Madrid, Self-service ticket machines at Principe Pio metro station

Spain, Madrid, Self-service ticket machines at Principe Pio metro station

Background imageTicket Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20100767

EyeUbiquitous_20100767
Ireland, County Dublin, Dublin City, Ballsbridge, Lansdowne Road, Aviva Stadium Stainless steel Turnstile with electronic card reader for reading tickets at entrance with green LED arrow pointing to

Background imageTicket Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20108890

EyeUbiquitous_20108890
England, West Sussex, Bognor Regis, Traffic Warden issuing parking ticket

Background imageTicket Collection: Spain, Madrid, Passengers using the self-service ticket machines in front of the

Spain, Madrid, Passengers using the self-service ticket machines in front of the departures board inside the terminus of the Atocha Railway Station

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EyeUbiquitous_20101771
USA, New York, Manhattan, Grand Central Terminal railway station with people buying tickets from ticketing booths in the Main Concourse

Background imageTicket Collection: Ticket Collector - Murrays Cabaret Club costume design

Ticket Collector - Murrays Cabaret Club costume design
Ticket Collector - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Background imageTicket Collection: Ramshackle ticket kiosk in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Ramshackle ticket kiosk in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
A man in a bright red turban at the window of a ramshackle ticket kiosk in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India Date: 1984

Background imageTicket Collection: Salcombe to Portlemouth ferry pier

Salcombe to Portlemouth ferry pier
Summer tourists in the waiting room for the Salcombe to Portlemouth ferry, South Devon. One man sits to pack his rucksack while a couple check the ferry timetables and ticket prices

Background imageTicket Collection: Lady Clerks Tabulating the American Census Returns, 1901. Creator: Unknown

Lady Clerks Tabulating the American Census Returns, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Lady Clerks Tabulating the American Census Returns, 1901. From " The Harmsworth Magazine, Volume VI. February 1901-July 1901", by [Harmsworth Bros, Limited, London, 1901]

Background imageTicket Collection: Masquerade Ticket, 1727, (1827). Creator: Unknown

Masquerade Ticket, 1727, (1827). Creator: Unknown
Masquerade Ticket, 1727, (1827). Mock entrance ticket to a licentious masquerade with erotic symbolism: a statue of Priapus with antlers below; the figure of Time is stabbed by a bishop

Background imageTicket Collection: London Underground - District Line - Single Ticket

London Underground - District Line - Single Ticket #3042 from 1897 - Victoria to Gloucester Road (Brompton) - 4d - Third Class. Date: 1897

Background imageTicket Collection: London Underground - Metropolitan Line - Single Ticket

London Underground - Metropolitan Line - Single Ticket #625 from 1895 - Mansion House to Moorgate Street via Mark Lane - 3d - Third Class. Date: 1895

Background imageTicket Collection: Bournemouth Belle - Southern Railway, 1936

Bournemouth Belle - Southern Railway, 1936. Advertisement for the Daily Pullman service, from London Waterloo to Southampton, (ticket prices: 1st class 20 shillings)

Background imageTicket Collection: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), legal tender notes issued by the City council of Borges Blanques

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), legal tender notes issued by the City council of Borges Blanques (Lleida) and Hijar (Teruel), in 1936

Background imageTicket Collection: Railway bridge across Globe Road, Bethnal Green, London, 1914

Railway bridge across Globe Road, Bethnal Green, London, 1914. The north side of the railway bridge across the cobbled Globe Road

Background imageTicket Collection: Great Eastern Railway Bridge over the Bow Road, Poplar, London, 1915

Great Eastern Railway Bridge over the Bow Road, Poplar, London, 1915. Ticket prices on the Great Eastern Railway at a penny single

Background imageTicket Collection: Man stencilling signs for tram cars at Charlton Central Repair Depot, London, 1932

Man stencilling signs for tram cars at Charlton Central Repair Depot, London, 1932. A man wearing an apron makes signs advertising cheap fares to be put on the sides of trams

Background imageTicket Collection: Ticket for the London Hospital showing Christ and the disciples, c1825

Ticket for the London Hospital showing Christ and the disciples, c1825

Background imageTicket Collection: A ticket of admission for a lady to Surrey Chapel, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, 1848

A ticket of admission for a lady to Surrey Chapel, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, 1848. With a view of the exterior of the Chapel

Background imageTicket Collection: Ticket for the Leverian Museum, Albion Place, Southwark, London, c1805

Ticket for the Leverian Museum, Albion Place, Southwark, London, c1805. Ticket to request the patronage of Mr Parkinson. Allegorical scene showing Time unveiling the mysteries of Nature whilst

Background imageTicket Collection: Church of St Giles without Cripplegate, City of London, 1827. Artist: John Sturt

Church of St Giles without Cripplegate, City of London, 1827. Artist: John Sturt
Church of St Giles without Cripplegate, City of London, 1827. Invitation ticket to the beating of the bounds celebrations, 1827

Background imageTicket Collection: Columbus breaking the egg, 1753. Artist: William Hogarth

Columbus breaking the egg, 1753. Artist: William Hogarth
Columbus breaking the egg, 1753. Christopher Columbus demonstrates how an egg can be made to stand upright on a table. Prepared by Hogarth as a subscription ticket for his essay The analysis of

Background imageTicket Collection: James Hayter and Patrick MacNee

James Hayter and Patrick MacNee
in a scene from A Funny Thing Happened On The Way to the Station

Background imageTicket Collection: Blakeworth at the ticket office

Blakeworth at the ticket office
Naunton Wayne and Edie Martin in a scene from The Titfield Thunderbolt

Background imageTicket Collection: War Workers Alphabet

War Workers Alphabet
A poem of the alphabet showing wartime womens working jobs from A to Z, including things such ass for shepherdess. Every letter of the alphabet includes an illustration

Background imageTicket Collection: PPRE2A-00203

PPRE2A-00203
Admission ticket to the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johson in the Senate, 1868. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of the document

Background imageTicket Collection: Ticket Of The London Hospital From The Works Of Hogarth Published London 1833

Ticket Of The London Hospital From The Works Of Hogarth Published London 1833

Background imageTicket Collection: Ticket For Tiverton School Feast 1740 From The Works Of Hogarth Published London 1833

Ticket For Tiverton School Feast 1740 From The Works Of Hogarth Published London 1833

Background imageTicket Collection: Barcode Tattoo

Barcode Tattoo

Background imageTicket Collection: Travel ticket with comic verse on a Christmas card

Travel ticket with comic verse on a Christmas card. Date: 1889

Background imageTicket Collection: Victorian Spoof Joke 1880s New Year Weatherly

Victorian Spoof Joke 1880s New Year Weatherly
victorian, spoof, joke, 1880s, new, year, weatherly, travel, tickets, season, ticket, 1889, health, prosperity, line, verse, text, printed, 12008963

Background imageTicket Collection: A provincial family was forced to pay a high price for an insignificant show

A provincial family was forced to pay a high price for an insignificant show. from the Little Miseries of Human Life, 1843

Background imageTicket Collection: Ticket for the Pickwick Theatre, ca. 1940. Creator: Unknown

Ticket for the Pickwick Theatre, ca. 1940. Creator: Unknown
The world of entertainment, like so many other areas of life, was segregated along racial lines during this period of US history

Background imageTicket Collection: New Year Season Ticket 1889

New Year Season Ticket 1889, Health and Prosperity Line -- red cover, with gold lettering, With Greetings for the Season, Available to All. (2 of 2) Date: 1889




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Journey through history with a ticket: From the Royal Air Force Display Poster at Hendon to the thought-provoking WW2 poster asking 'Is Your Journey Really Necessary?' Tickets have played a significant role in our past. The Titanic whistle and Turkish Bath ticket remind us of missed opportunities, like Reverand Stuart Holden's unused first-class ticket for the ill-fated voyage. Meanwhile, the International Air Rally Poster and Tollgate Ticket transport us to thrilling adventures and encounters around the world. In small towns like Clynderwen Railway Station in Pembrokeshire or bustling hubs like York station in 1953, tickets were gateways to new destinations. And as Cooks proudly proclaimed, their tickets could take you anywhere your wanderlust desired. Each ticket holds stories untold, connecting us to moments both grand and ordinary – reminding us that even a simple piece of paper can unlock extraordinary experiences.