Wait Collection (#23)

Registry Office Wedding
A small wedding party wait outside a registry office in Cheshire, England, presumably waiting for the bride and groom to turn up

Hunting from the Air
Hunting was never like this ! Rather than wait for the birds to come to you, you fly to slay them in their own habitat, with your faithful retriever flying beside you

Alftruda & Hereward
HEREWARD THE WAKE Alftruda, with her maids, recognises Hereward : So you could not wait for me?, she says, in a quiet whisper

Indoor Dresses 1846
Four ladies in indoor dresses wait for partners at a reception

Paris Metro Station
Passengers wait for a train on the platform of a Paris metro station

Christmas once a Year
A wait of 365 days until the next Christmas Day is an upsetting thought for this small boy

She Takes Gloves
She takes her gloves from their drawer. Frenchwomen are said to put on their gloves before leaving the house unlike Englishwomen who wait till they are in the street

Rain in Paris
A shower in the Avenue de l Opera, Paris : a mounted agent directs traffic while ladies in creations by Drecoll, Martial & Armand and Drecoll again wait for a taxi

Hindu men at mealtime, India
Hindu men at mealtime, served by their womenfolk who are not permitted to eat with them

Waiting to Bathe
Pilgrims wait to bathe in the miraculous waters from the spring which the Virgin Mary revealed to Bernadette

Round Table & Seven
Arthur and seven of his knights dine at the Table Ronde. While they wait to be served, one of them cuts himself a slice of bread

Commons Division / 1881
Taking a Division in the House. The Tellers at the table as the members wait for the result of the vote

Police Protection
The Chartist scare : police wait in strength in Bonners Fields, London - but the expected violence doesn t materialise

Phrenology Session
Consulting the phrenologist - the parents wait while the practitioner assesses their sons qualities

Travel / Emigration
LEAVING EUROPE These emigrants have got as far as Paris and wait at the Gare Saint-Lazare for the boat train to take them to Le Havre for the ship to America

Emigrants at Cork
On the quay at Cork, emigrants wait to sail to the Americas

Titanic Stokers Wait
Stokers wait on the deck hoping to board lifeboats

Gladstones illness, Downing Street, 1880
The scene at 10 Downing Street, Central London, as anxious enquirers wait for news of the condition of Prime Minister William Gladstone, recovering from a lung infection

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Waiting in anticipation: From Mabel Lucie Attwell's 'Wait Til the Cars Roll By Jinnie' to suffragettes gathered at Bow Street, moments frozen in time capture the essence of patience. The Historic Water Tower stands tall on North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, a symbol of resilience as it patiently witnessed the city's evolution. Catford evacuees and soldiers waiting in trenches during WWI remind us of the strength found in endurance. Gout may test one's patience, but Bunbury teaches us to wait for relief with grace. A driver's eye view of a Circle line train entering a London tube station reveals commuters eagerly awaiting their destinations. A nuthatch perched on a snow-covered stump reminds us that nature too understands the art of waiting. On Abersoch beach, a lone fishing boat waits for the incoming tide on Warren, while narrow boats leisurely cruise along Llangollen Canal in England. In Puerto Corinto, Nicaragua, locals gather at a restaurant patiently savoring each moment shared with loved ones. Milan exudes elegance as its residents gracefully wait for inspiration to strike amidst Lombardy's artistic charm.