Waiting Room Collection

Royal Waiting Room, Paddington Station, c. 1890
Situated on Platform 1 the Royal Waiting Room was used regularly by Royalty travelling from London to Windsor. As one can see from this image taken around 1890

Buggy parking. Sign in a childrens hospital showing parents where to leave their pushchairs

The Leas Lift, Folkestone
Only the 3rd lift in England to be built operating by water balance. Folkestone, Kent. IoE 175454

First Class Waiting Room at Paddington Station, 1912
First Class passengers were able to wait for their trains in the comfort of this waiting room at Paddington station in the early 20th century

Illustration depicting a doctor's waiting room, 19th Century (engraving)
5615974 Illustration depicting a doctor's waiting room, 19th Century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Dentist, 1908 (w/c)
CEC131723 The Dentist, 1908 (w/c) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); 26.3x30.5 cm; The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum, Bedford, UK; © The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum .

An engraving depicting a young girl waiting to see a doctor in the poor working district, 19th century
5311238 An engraving depicting a young girl waiting to see a doctor in the poor working district, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1890); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Waiting (litho)
8663958 Waiting (litho) by Pont (Graham Laidler) (1908-40); Private Collection; (add.info.: Waiting. Illustration from Most of Us are Absurd, by "Pont" (Graham Laidler) (Collins, London)

I am having my own weigh just now (colour litho)
8656487 I am having my own weigh just now (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "I am having my own weigh just now." Woman weighing herself)

Interior of a doctor's waiting room at the resort of Lake Shira, 1900-1909. Creator: LI Vonago
Interior of a doctor's waiting room at the resort of Lake Shira, 1900-1909. This collection includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist

Kouji Tomihisa

Third-Class Waiting-Room II, 1865. Creator: Carl Henrik Unker
Third-Class Waiting-Room II, 1865

Second Class Waiting-Room, 1865. Creator: Carl Henrik Unker
Second Class Waiting-Room, 1865

The Artist's Father, Reading a Newspaper, 1892. Creator: Albert Engstrom
The Artist's Father, Reading a Newspaper, 1892

Lower Waiting-Hall, House of Commons, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Lower Waiting-Hall, House of Commons, 1856. Interior of the new Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London. The ceiling of the Hall is divided into nine principal compartments by bold beams

The Poor: The Waiting Room of Death, 1888. Creator: Harald Slott-Moller
The Poor: The Waiting Room of Death, 1888

Main waiting room, Grand Central Terminal, N.Y. Central Lines, New York, c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Main waiting room, Grand Central Terminal, N.Y. Central Lines, New York, c.between 1910 and 1920

Ladies room, Grand Central Terminal, N.Y. Central Lines, New York, c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Ladies room, Grand Central Terminal, N.Y. Central Lines, New York, c.between 1910 and 1920

Offices of Mulford & Petry Co. Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown. Offices of Mulford & Petry Co
Offices of Mulford & Petry Co. Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1910

Offices of Mulford & Petry Co. Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown. Offices of Mulford & Petry Co
Offices of Mulford & Petry Co. Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1910

La gare du chemin de fer de Boulogne, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
La gare du chemin de fer de Boulogne, 19th century. The station of the Chemin de fer de Boulogne

Tenant Purchase applicants, Stockton, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tenant Purchase applicants. Stockton, California

Tenant Purchase applicants, Stockton, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tenant Purchase applicants. Stockton, California

Tenant Purchase applicants, Stockton, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tenant Purchase applicants. Stockton, California

Un bureau d'attente d'omnibus, from Tirage Unique de Trente-Six Bois, 1862, printed 1920

Patient number board from Swindon Medical Fund waiting room
GWR Medical Fund patients wanting to see a doctor, had to sit in the waiting room until their number was shown on the patient call board

The remains of the waiting room of Blaydon Railway Station on 10th July 1977 which has been seriously damaged by vandals

The Audience of Charles X (w/c)
904731 The Audience of Charles X (w/c) by Lami, Eugene-Louis (1800-90); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen, France; (add.info.: King of France and Navarre (1824-1830) by Eugene-Louis Lami (1800-90))

In the waiting room, Paris, 1883
5954334 In the waiting room, Paris, 1883 by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); 80x65 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

The Sprudel-Colonnade (watercolour)
7205589 The Sprudel-Colonnade (watercolour) by Gause, Wilhelm (1853-1916); Muzeum Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic; (add.info)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Salle d attente; Waiting-room; Wartesaal (engraving)
7197467 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Salle d attente; Waiting-room; Wartesaal (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Salle d attente; Waiting-room; Wartesaal)

Das Vestibul des Kaiserbads (The Vestibule of the Imperial Baths), 1896 (watercolour)
7205679 Das Vestibul des Kaiserbads (The Vestibule of the Imperial Baths), 1896 (watercolour) by Gause, Wilhelm (1853-1916); Muzeum Karlovy Vary

Free Doctors Visit Day (plate 16), 1843. Creator: Charles Emile Jacque
Free Doctors Visit Day (plate 16), 1843

At the Railway Station, c. 1874. Creator: Alfred Stevens
At the Railway Station, c. 1874

El Station Interior, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Perkins Harnly
El Station Interior, 1935/1942

Dentists Waiting Room, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Perkins Harnly
Dentists Waiting Room, 1935/1942

An Up-to-Date Railway Station, the Waiting-Room of the Grand Central, New York (litho)
1040048 An Up-to-Date Railway Station, the Waiting-Room of the Grand Central, New York (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Up-to-Date Railway Station)

King Edward VII and the Czar at Copenhagen (litho)
1628335 King Edward VII and the Czar at Copenhagen (litho) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Edward VII and the Czar at Copenhagen)

Three girls waiting, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730883 Three girls waiting, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three girls waiting)

The Cow Pock or Wonderful Effects of the New Innoculation
2494013 The Cow Pock or Wonderful Effects of the New Innoculation! Vide the publications of the anti-vaccine society, pub by H

A Venetian Interior, c. 1880-82 (oil on canvas)
CLK339903 A Venetian Interior, c.1880-82 (oil on canvas) by Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925); 48.4x60.8 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; American

The Pool of Bethesda - scene in the waiting room of a London physician (litho)
6014163 The Pool of Bethesda - scene in the waiting room of a London physician (litho) by Hopkins, Everard (1860-1928); Private Collection; (add.info)

Third-Class Waiting-Room II, c. 1865 (oil on canvas)
5894005 Third-Class Waiting-Room II, c.1865 (oil on canvas) by Unker, Carl-Hendrik d (1828-66); 79x107 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Swedish, out of copyright

By the Seaside (engraving)
2772377 By the Seaside (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: By the Seaside. Illustration for the Illustrated Times)

A singular rail accident (colour litho)
2782264 A singular rail accident (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A singular rail accident)

The Popes Summer Quarters, Leo XIII in the Gardens of the Vatican (litho)
1629080 The Popes Summer Quarters, Leo XIII in the Gardens of the Vatican (litho) by Amato, G.S. (fl.1897-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Popes Summer Quarters)

The Tower Subway, Waiting-Room and Entry to the Omnibus (engraving)
2772166 The Tower Subway, Waiting-Room and Entry to the Omnibus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tower Subway, Waiting-Room and Entry to the Omnibus)

Waiting, c. 1882 (pastel on beige laid paper)
514571 Waiting, c.1882 (pastel on beige laid paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 48.2x61 cm; Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, CA, USA; De Agostini Picture Library; French, out of copyright

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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.