Waiting Collection (#98)

Hiring Fair
23rd September 1912: Farm hands wait in the market square to be taken on by new employers at the Michaelmas Hiring Fair, High Wycombe, 1912. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

By-Election
31st January 1913: Crowds gather outside the Court House waiting to hear the result of the Derry city by-election. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Clay Shoot
circa 1910: Pigeon setters - two men sitting in a shelter, holding clay pigeons. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

New York Tree
27th December 1913: New Yorks Christmas tree for the homeless waiting to be erected in Madison Square. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

School Outing
23rd July 1912: Pupils are driven away from the station during the LNW school outing to Brickett Wood. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

School Outing
6th August 1908: School children on an outing to Shirley Hills are queuing to go into tea. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Election Results
21st August 1913: The returning officer declares the result to a waiting crowd during the Chesterfield Bye- Election. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Poll Results
19th February 1914: Crowds gather for the declaring of the Poll at the Old Guildhall, during the South Bucks Bye- Election at High Wycombe. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Dock Strike
1949: Cars on the Royal Albert Docks waiting to be shipped to South Africa but held up by the London Dock Strike. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

HMS Hibernia
9th May 1912: The HMS Hibernia, with an aeroplane on board, awaits Fleet inspection by King George, at Weymouth harbour. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Pre-Race Gathering
28th June 1912: A crowd gathers at the start of the Isle of Man Junior Tourist Trophy Race. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Essex Motor Club
30th August 1912: A crowd gathers at the garage of the Eagle Hotel for the start of the Essex Motor Clubs run to York. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Spectator Sport
1st April 1907: A group of hunters watch from the banks of the river during a meet of the Hawkston Otter Hounds. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Lincoln Festival
1907: Crowds lining the decorated streets of Lincoln during the Royal Agricultural Show. A decorated celebrating the towns wealth dominates the street. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Cabs At Charing Cross
Cabs and carriages waiting outside Charing Cross station, London, as seen from Northumberland Avenue

King Charles Spaniel
17th March 1914: Lady Cynthia Grahams King Charles Spaniel watches the presentation of shamrock to Irish Guards at Wellington Barracks from the comfort of her car

Cart Horse
A cart horse and its driver, making a collection at a goods yard in Kings Cross, London

Holiday Crowd
Holidaymakers waiting for their train at Waterloo Station, London

London Fogbound
A bargee sitting on the stern of his barge waiting for the London fog to lift before he can start work. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Grahame-White
Claude Grahame-White, winner of the first International Air Race at Hendon, passing over waiting monoplanes at the meet. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Union Waiting Room
The waiting room at Union Station, Washington DC. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Soup Queue
September 1906: Slum dwellers in Bury, Lancashire carrying jugs as they wait to collect free soup. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Proclamation Of War
4th August 1914: Crowds gather outside the House of Commons in Londons Westminster, waiting for news on the day that Britain declared war on Germany. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Thames Swimmers
7th September 1907: Competitors line up for the start of the Richmond to Blackfriars swimming race. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Motorcycle Meeting
4th October 1913: The start of the 17th Short Motorcycle Handicap at the BARC Autumn Meeting at Brooklands. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Rail Strike
October 1918: Paddington station, London, during a railway strike, with hopeful travellers crowding onto one end of the platform. (Photo by A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Birkbeck Bank
1911: Crowds gather outside the Birkbeck Bank in London, during the financial crisis of 1911. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Bus Stop
12th August 1912: A Railways bus stops to allow passengers to alight at a stop in Trefriw. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Royal Academy
29th April 1910: Cars and carriages parked in the forecourt of Burlington House for a private view at the Royal Academy in London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Queue Of Shoppers
28th June 1928: A queue of shoppers, stretching round a corner, outside Messrs Mentones department store on Oxford Street, London, waiting for the summer sale to open

Signing On
29th August 1914: Recruits swearing in to join the Royal Fusiliers at the Tower of London, at the start of WW1. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

London To Paris
An Airco DH4A biplane, G-EAJC, of the British airline, Aircraft Transport and Travel Limited, about to leave Hounslow Heath Aerodrome (later Heathrow), London, for Le Bourget, Paris

Tynwold Ceremony
1st April 1909: Tynwold ceremony on Tynwald Hill. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Cinema Crowd
5th October 1918: Crowds wait to enter the New Gallery cinema. (Photo by A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Coal Wagons
29th August 1907: Coal trucks awaiting shipment from Grimsby Brickpit Sidings, during the great coal crisis. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Last Chance To See
July 1921: Hopefuls queue for the last performances of the hit musical Chu Chin Chow at His Majestys Theatre, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Crowded Platforms
August 1924: Holidaymakers waiting for the Cornish Riviera express train at Paddington Station, London. (Photo by E. Bacon/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Conservative Vans
10th December 1907: Conservative Party propaganda vans lined up on the Embankment, London, during the election campaign. The slogan reads; British Work For British Hands

Conservative Vans
10th December 1907: Conservative Party propaganda vans used for political campaigns on Westminster Bridge, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Scene at Waterloo
8th April 1919: A lady with a pile of luggage and a dog, writes a letter whilst waiting for her train to arrive at Waterloo Station. (Photo by E. Bacon/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Bank Holiday Bus
circa 1921: Bus queues by a full open-top bus on a bank holiday in London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Coaling Station
29th August 1907: Setting up the new belting system at the coaling station at Grimbsy docks. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Army Horses
1909: Spanish soldiers wait with horses, under palm trees on a road side. (Photo by Edwards/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Coal Discharger
7th June 1926: Barges waiting for access to Regents Canal from Regents Canal Dock, viewed from one of two new electric coal dischargers erected at the dock at Limehouse

Zealandic Wait
14th October 1913: Emigrants en route to Australia, waiting to board the state emigrant ship the Zealandic in Liverpool. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Kings Cross
circa 1850: Crowds outside Kings Cross railway station in London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Big Brother
25th July 1938: A little boy holds his younger sister by the hand as they wait for the Dartmouth ferry to take them to Kingswear on the other side of the River Dart in south Devon. (Photo by A)

War Work
June 1916: Crowds of men gathered outside Great Scotland Yard and the Office of Works in London, awaiting their turn in the army recruiting office. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

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"Waiting: A Collection of Moments Frozen in Time" "For What We Are About to Receive" - Cecil Aldin's painting captures the anticipation before a meal, as we wait eagerly for what lies ahead. A lady stands outside the Gucci shop, her eyes fixed on the entrance, waiting for a glimpse of luxury and style. In "The New Jerusalem, " c1900, people patiently await their turn to enter a grand cityscape filled with promises of prosperity and hope. The Historic Water Tower in Chicago stands tall, witnessing countless passersby who pause momentarily, waiting for inspiration or direction amidst the bustling streets. The Red Cross dog waits faithfully by its handler's side, ready to spring into action and provide comfort during times of crisis. Amidst the chaos of battle in WW1's Battle of Menin Road in Ypres, Belgium, a tank patiently awaits orders that will determine its fate on the battlefield. Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret stand poised at George V Silver Jubilee celebrations – young royalty awaiting their destiny while honoring their family legacy. An English Bulldog sits obediently on a down-stay command with hopeful eyes fixed upon its owner – patiently anticipating a treat that may come its way soon enough. High up in snowy trees of Kuusamo Finland rests an Ural Owl – serene and patient as it waits for prey to cross its path beneath the winter sky. At St Moritz racecourse, spectators hold their breaths as horses thunder past them – capturing both excitement and tension within moments frozen by time itself. Transporting us back to 1920s France is La Vie Parisienne Magazine Cover – showcasing elegant women adorned with pearls and feathers while they wait expectantly for life's next adventure.