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Waiting Room Collection (#4)

"Journeying through time: A glimpse into the world of waiting rooms" Step back in time to the opulent Royal Waiting Room at Paddington Station, circa 1890

Background imageWaiting Room Collection: SEGREGATED BUS STOP, 1940. Scene at a segregated bus stop in Durham, North Carolina

SEGREGATED BUS STOP, 1940. Scene at a segregated bus stop in Durham, North Carolina. Photographed by Jack Delano, May 1940

Background imageWaiting Room Collection: Dr Samuel Johnson in the ante-room of Lord Chesterfield, from Old England s

Dr Samuel Johnson in the ante-room of Lord Chesterfield, from Old England s
KW306233 Dr Samuel Johnson in the ante-room of Lord Chesterfield, from Old Englands Worthies by Lord Brougham and others, published London, c.1880s (colour litho) (see 97165) by English School

Background imageWaiting Room Collection: The Doctor for the Poor (oil on canvas)

The Doctor for the Poor (oil on canvas)
XIR28160 The Doctor for the Poor (oil on canvas) by Leonard, J. (1827-97); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Valenciennes, France; Belgian, out of copyright

Background imageWaiting Room Collection: Register Office for the Hiring of Servants, c. 1805 (pen & ink with watercolour on paper)

Register Office for the Hiring of Servants, c. 1805 (pen & ink with watercolour on paper)
XYC281135 Register Office for the Hiring of Servants, c.1805 (pen & ink with watercolour on paper) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 30.5x42.5 cm; Yale Center for British Art

Background imageWaiting Room Collection: The Pump Room, from Scenes at Bath, c. 1795 (w / c and pen & ink on paper)

The Pump Room, from Scenes at Bath, c. 1795 (w / c and pen & ink on paper)
XYC281114 The Pump Room, from Scenes at Bath, c.1795 (w/c and pen & ink on paper) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 12.1x18.7 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English

Background imageWaiting Room Collection: The Cow Pock or the Wonderful Effects of the New Inoculation, published by H. Humphrey

The Cow Pock or the Wonderful Effects of the New Inoculation, published by H. Humphrey
BAL18654 The Cow Pock or the Wonderful Effects of the New Inoculation, published by H.Humphrey, 1809 (coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageWaiting Room Collection: Italian Emigrants at Gare Saint-Lazare, from Le Petit Journal, 29th March 1896

Italian Emigrants at Gare Saint-Lazare, from Le Petit Journal, 29th March 1896
XIR167995 Italian Emigrants at Gare Saint-Lazare, from Le Petit Journal, 29th March 1896 (coloured engraving) by Meyer, Henri (1844-99); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageWaiting Room Collection: Uniforms of the Dutch cavalry, ca 1787-1790, Anonymous, 1787 - 1790

Uniforms of the Dutch cavalry, ca 1787-1790, Anonymous, 1787 - 1790

Background imageWaiting Room Collection: Charles Maurand after Honore Daumier (French, active 1863-1881), Un Bureau d attente

Charles Maurand after Honore Daumier (French, active 1863-1881), Un Bureau d attente d omnibus, 1862, wood engraving

Background imageWaiting Room Collection: PENN STATION, c1910. The waiting room at Penn Station in New York City. Photograph

PENN STATION, c1910. The waiting room at Penn Station in New York City. Photograph, c1910

Background imageWaiting Room Collection: CASTLE GARDEN, 1880. Scenes of newly arrived immigrants in Castle Garden, New York City

CASTLE GARDEN, 1880. Scenes of newly arrived immigrants in Castle Garden, New York City. Clockwise from top left: In the Waiting Room; Registering; the Labor Bulletin; The Labour Bureau Hiring

Background imageWaiting Room Collection: ELLIS ISLAND, c1907. Women and children, immigrants from Europe, in a waiting room

ELLIS ISLAND, c1907. Women and children, immigrants from Europe, in a waiting room at the immigration station in New York Harbor, c1907

Background imageWaiting Room Collection: NA, Mexico, Oaxaca. Camino Real, Ex-Convento

NA, Mexico, Oaxaca. Camino Real, Ex-Convento

Background imageWaiting Room Collection: Elderly Woman At Hospital

Elderly Woman At Hospital
Alameda, California: February, 1973. A weary elderly woman sits in a hospital waiting room

Background imageWaiting Room Collection: Austrian physician and orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Lorenz in the New York Hospitals

Austrian physician and orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Lorenz in the New York Hospitals
ADOLF LORENZ (1854-1946). Austrian physician and orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Lorenz in the New York Hospitals. Illustration from an American magazine of 1902

Background imageWaiting Room Collection: A busy scene in the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary at Second Avenue and 13th Street, New York City

A busy scene in the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary at Second Avenue and 13th Street, New York City
EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY, 1875. A busy scene in the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary at Second Avenue and 13th Street, New York City. Wood engraving from an American newspaper of 1875

Background imageWaiting Room Collection: Messenger boys playing poker in the Western Union Messenger waiting room in Hartford, Connecticut

Messenger boys playing poker in the Western Union Messenger waiting room in Hartford, Connecticut
BOYS PLAYING POKER, 1909. Messenger boys playing poker in the Western Union Messenger waiting room in Hartford, Connecticut. Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine, 1909

Background imageWaiting Room Collection: WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION ROOM. Visitors and office-seekers waiting for an audience with President

WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION ROOM. Visitors and office-seekers waiting for an audience with President Ulysses S. Grant in the reception room at the White House. Late 19th century wood engraving

Background imageWaiting Room Collection: EMIGRANTS: RAILROAD DEPOT. The emigrant waiting-room of the Union Pacific Railroad depot in Omaha

EMIGRANTS: RAILROAD DEPOT. The emigrant waiting-room of the Union Pacific Railroad depot in Omaha, Nebraska. Color engraving, 1877

Background imageWaiting Room Collection: Elderly patients

Elderly patients
MODEL RELEASED. Elderly couple comforting each other in a general practice waiting room

Background imageWaiting Room Collection: Elderly patient

Elderly patient
MODEL RELEASED. Elderly patient in a general practice waiting room

Background imageWaiting Room Collection: General practice waiting room

General practice waiting room
MODEL RELEASED. General practice waiting room filled with patients

Background imageWaiting Room Collection: Pasteur Institute, 19th century

Pasteur Institute, 19th century
Pasteur Institute. Patients in the waiting room of the Pasteur Institute in Paris, France. Founded in 1887 and inaugurated in 1888




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"Journeying through time: A glimpse into the world of waiting rooms" Step back in time to the opulent Royal Waiting Room at Paddington Station, circa 1890. As travelers awaited their departure, they marveled at the grandeur surrounding them. Outside, a bustling scene unfolded with buggy parking and passengers eagerly anticipating their next adventure. The Leas Lift in Folkestone provided respite for those seeking solace amidst their travels. Fast forward to 1912, where the First Class Waiting Room at Paddington Station welcomed esteemed guests with luxurious amenities and impeccable service. It was a sanctuary for those seeking comfort before embarking on their journeys. In Swindon Medical Fund's waiting room, patients anxiously watched as their numbers were called upon a board. Hope and anticipation filled the air as they waited for medical assistance during challenging times. Reading station in the 1960s witnessed passengers patiently biding their time while awaiting trains that would transport them to new destinations. The hustle and bustle of daily life echoed throughout this vibrant hub of travel. Artistic expressions captured moments within waiting rooms; Albertine's oil on canvas painting from 1917 showcased individuals lost in thought while immersed in an atmosphere of anticipation and contemplation. "The Audience of Charles X, " depicted through watercolor, offered a glimpse into historical gatherings where individuals eagerly awaited an audience with royalty or influential figures - each moment pregnant with possibility. During times of distress, such as depicted by Lancashire Distress and Relief Organization's engraving, waiting rooms became places where hope mingled with uncertainty. Individuals sought solace amid difficult circumstances while longing for relief that lay ahead. Parisian artist Edgar Degas' "In the Waiting Room" transported viewers to late-19th-century France - capturing everyday scenes filled with diverse characters united by shared experiences of anticipation within these communal spaces. Even navvies found temporary refuge within waiting rooms when camping overnight, as depicted in an engraving.