Watching Collection (page 2)

Binocular Testing
A line of girls tests each pair of binoculars made for the Services before it leaves the factory. Their employers, Ross Ltd of Clapham, the largest optical instrument manufacturer in the country

Fly Past
31st May 1956: Shackletons of RAF Coastal Command at a Fly Past over Buckingham Palace at the ceremony of Trooping the Colour. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

A couple look towards the Eiffel Tower, Paris, France, Europe

Grizzly Bear Fishing for salmon at Brooks Falls, Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA
TOM-203 Grizzly BEARS - fishing for Salmon at Brooks Falls Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA Ursus arctos Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Brown Bear Catching a fish. Alaska, USA
SM-1046 Brown Bear - Catching a fish Alaska, USA. Ursus arctos Stefan Meyers Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Eve Before The Fall. By A. E. Bestall
A scene beside a waterfall of four girls in their bathing costumes. The girls are watching the waterfall, prehaps resting after swimming

Burrowing Owl Llanos, Venezuela
WAT-8385 Burrowing Owl Llanos, Venezuela Speotyto cunicularia M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Cockfighting / Hogarth / Col
A group of men watching a cockfight in a ring

The destruction of York Minster, 1829 (engraving)
3103693 The destruction of York Minster, 1829 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The destruction of York Minster, 1829)

Fencing Match Between Mademoiselle La Chevaliere D Eon De Beaumont and Monsieur De Saint George, 1787. After Charles Jean Robineau. From Connoisseur Extra No. 5 - Old Sporting Prints by Ralph Nevill

Allegory of Obedience, c. 1330 (fresco)
XIR440726 Allegory of Obedience, c.1330 (fresco) by Giotto di Bondone (c.1266-1337) (school of); San Francesco, Lower Church, Assisi

Bloodhounds
23rd October 1978: Four bloodhounds participating in Windsor Forest Hunt. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Aurora borealis seen over trees through a fish-eye lens, with an observer at far right. This light display (the northern lights) is seen in the night sky at high latitudes

Maypole dancing in the village of Paul, Cornwall
Adults and children dancing round a maypole in the village of Paul, near Penzance in Cornwall, with the tower of the parish church on the right. A crowd of people stand watching them

Lords Match
1906: Spectators watching a match at Lords cricket ground, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Italy, Rome, Narcissus
Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi, 1571-1610), Narcissus

Nuthatch - portrait on a snow covered old stump - December - Cannock Chase - Staffordshire - England
GUY-124 Nuthatch - portrait on a snow covered old stump - December Cannock Chase - Staffordshire - England Sitta europaea Guy Rogers Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

HMS Royal Sovereign, British battleship
HMS Royal Sovereign, British Revenge class battleship, launched 1915, served in the First World War and part of the Second World War

Fingerprint scanner. Persons finger being scanned by a fingerprint scanner. This scanner is being used to open a door. The ridges on peoples fingers form a unique identifying pattern

Christmas star as planetary conjunction. Artwork of a possible Christmas Star in the night sky of the year 7 BC. Traces of the planetary conjunction of Jupiter

Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish astronomer
Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) observing a lunar eclipse in Rome, Italy, in 1500. Copernicus was a Polish astronomer who studied in both Poland and Italy

Burrowing Owl
FG-10431 Burrowing Owl - six on ground Athene cunicularia Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Windsurfing at Kahului Beach, Maui, Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands, Pacific Ocean, United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

Cheetah, (Acinonyx jubatus), Duesternbrook Private Game Reserve, Windhoek, Namibia

Polar Bear with cubs, (Ursus maritimus), Churchill, Manitoba, Canada

Chameleon - male, showing eyes swiveling
JD-17811 Yemenese / Veiled CHAMELEON - Male showing eyes swiveling Chameleo calyptratus John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Alaskan Malamute Dog - puppies at log cabin window
JD-13330 Alaskan Malamute Dog - puppies at log cabin window John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Zeppelin over Cologne
Excited spectators watching a Zeppelin Z111 fly over Cologne Cathedral, Germany

Camille Bos, ballet dancer, rehearsing La Grisi
Mademoiselle Camille Bos, ballet dancer at the French Academie de Musique et de Danse, rehearsing La Grisi

Holidaymakers watching the Brixham Regatta, 1936
Photograph showing a group of holidaymakers watching the Brixham Regatta, from a vantage point on a West Country cliff, 1936

Playing billiards
Mrs. Frances Hoppe & Her Son Willie. Mrs. Frances Hoppe playing billiards with her son Willie (William F. Hoppe) in a billiard room with seated spectators watching

Perito Moreno Glacier, Parque Nacional de los Glaciares, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Patagonia, Argentina, South America

Royal Bengal Tiger watching from the grassland, Ranthambhor National Park, India
JR-1082 Royal / Indian Bengal Tiger watching from the grassland, Ranthambhor National Park, India. Panthera tigris Alternative spellings

Black-tailed Prairie Dog - pair on alert for danger, Emmen, Holland
USH-3121 Black-tailed Prairie Dog - pair on alert for danger Cynomys ludovicianus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Kingfisher - on branch
WAT-8576 Kingfisher - on branch Alcedo atthis M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Three meerkats (suricates), Suricata suricatta, Addo National Park, South Africa, Africa

English grandee of the East India Company riding in an Indian procession, 1825-1830

Picture No. 11672994
European Brown Bear cubs. Date:

Terry-Thomas in Privates Progress
Major Hitchcock is not amused at the cinema in a scene from John Boultings comedy

Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn Observed by Queen Catherine, 1870. Artist: Marcus Stone
Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn Observed by Queen Catherine, 1870. Painting by Marcus Stone (1840-1921), British history painter

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, watching work on an early steamboat, c 1856 (b / w photo)
3099642 Isambard Kingdom Brunel, watching work on an early steamboat, c 1856 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Springtime tableau - Young childrenin fresh bright dresses out in the Spring sunshine, picking Spring flowers, watching young creatures, birds nesting in fresh young birch trees, prancing lambs

Reproducing Roman pottery at Ashtead, Surrey. Roman ideas for modern households. A potter at work making reproductions. 28th August 1926

Soldiers playing cards in the trenches, First World War, c1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Soldiers playing cards in the trenches, First World War, c1916, (c1920). An Interval of Peace: British bomb-gun section enjoying a hand at cards while the sentries keep watch through the periscopes

Cars on the start line at a BARC race meeting, Brooklands, 1930. Artist: Bill Brunell
Alfa Romeo 3000 cc. No: 6. Bugatti Type 37 1496 cc. Event Entry No: 9. Riley 1089 cc. Event Entry No: 5. Lea Francis Hyper 1496S cc. No: 3. Brooklands. BARC. Date: 22.3.30

Louie Bellson and Buddy Rich at the International Drummers Association meeting at the Horseshoe pub, Tottenham Court Road, London, 1 November 1978

Arthur Draws the Sword from the Stone, 1911. Artist: Walter Crane
Arthur Draws the Sword form the Stone, 1911. The young Arthur pulls the sword from the stone to become King of England. Frontispiece of Stories of the Knights of the Round Table by Henry Gilbert

Advert for Wrights coal tar soap, 1914. A print from the Illustrated London News, 13th June 1914

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"Captivated by the Spectacle: A Glimpse into the Art of Watching" From the prestigious Tennis Championships at Wimbledon to Manchester's last tram, from the intense World Series showdown between the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees to a Buddhist monk's self-immolation in Saigon, it has been an integral part of our human experience. In 1955, as left fielder Sandy Amoros gracefully caught Yogi Berra's deep fly ball during Game 7 of the World Series, spectators held their breaths in anticipation. The photograph captured this pivotal moment that would forever be etched in baseball history. Meanwhile, on a bustling street corner in Saigon in 1963, photographer Malcolm Browne immortalized Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc setting himself ablaze as an act of protest against President Ngo Dinh Diem's oppressive regime. This haunting image serves as a reminder of how powerful and transformative acts can be. Closer to home, dedicated RNLI lookouts scan vast oceans for signs of distress while suricates stand guard at their burrows on the arid plains of Namibia. These watchful beings remind us that vigilance is essential for survival. Artistic masterpieces like Rembrandt van Rijn's "The Return of the Prodigal Son" evoke emotions through visual storytelling. As viewers gaze upon this painting depicting forgiveness and redemption, they become witnesses to a profound narrative unfolding before them. On idyllic village greens across England, cricket enthusiasts gather under sunny skies to witness spirited matches that have endured for centuries. The crackle of leather meeting willow fills the air as players and spectators alike revel in this quintessentially British pastime. In dimly lit billiards clubs or amidst rowdy brass bands parading through city streets - whether it be boys captivated by music or men engrossed in competition - watching becomes a shared experience that binds communities together.