Calls Collection

Police Public Call Box in the snow, London
A Police Public Call Box, on a London street on a snowy day. The Metropolitan Police introduced police boxes throughout the London area between 1928 and 1937

Canadian Call to Women White Star Line poster
Poster produced by the White Star Line shipping company encouraging women to emigrate to Canada

Police Public Call Box, London
A police officer using a Police Public Call Box on a London street. The Metropolitan Police introduced police boxes throughout the London area between 1928 and 1937

Paddington Telephone Exchange, London, 1906
An image of a female operator connecting callers to the railway system at Paddingtons Telephone Exchange, London, 1906

Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) adult, calling in flight, Gigrin Farm, Powys, Wales, march

Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) mature stag, roaring, with hinds resting in background, during rutting season, Studley Royal Park, North Yorkshire, England, October

Domestic Sheep, Texel yearling ram, calling, close-up of head, Cumbria, England, june

Advert promoting the Post Office Telephone Service. Date: 1932

The trumpet calls. Poster shows an Australian soldier blowing a trumpet with other soldiers, in a fox hole(?) with guns, are at his feet

Poster, All the year round the French Riviera calls you
Poster, French National Railways, All the year round the French Riviera calls you. 1949

Little Auk (Alle alle) adult, summer plumage, calling, sitting on rock, Svalbard, july

Domestic Duck, Indian Runner Duck, duckling, close-up of head, calling

Fable / Old Man & Death
THE OLD MAN & DEATH An old man, exhausted gathering sticks, calls for Death to take him; immediately Death appears, and the man regrets what he wished for

Desmoulins, Palais Royal
In the gardens of the Palais Royal, Camille Desmoulins climbs a table at the Cafe Foi, and - brandishing a pair of pistols - calls the Sunday afternoon crowd to action

Snowy Owl, Arctic Owl, Great White Owl, Harfang (Bubo scandiacus) (Nyctea scandiaca), calling

Young lady paying calls by personal airship among a maze of telegraph and telephone wires. Robidas idea of world in 1953. From A Robida Le Vingtieme Siecle Paris 1883

Woman on the telephone, postcard
" Hello, are you there?" An early example of cold calling by telemarketers

Metropolitan Police operations room, London
View of a Metropolitan Police operations room at New Scotland Yard, London, with officers and telephonists busy taking calls

Cottage in Countryside
A man calls at the door of a thatched cottage in the countryside leaving his horse tethered outside Date: 19th century

Two Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus), perched on a granite rock, showing the male gull calling

Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) adult, calling, foraging on foreshore, Studland Bay, Dorset, England, march

Robert Blake calls on Oliver Cromwell in the Council Room in Whitehall (litho)
3105698 Robert Blake calls on Oliver Cromwell in the Council Room in Whitehall (litho) by Skinner, Edward Frederick (1865-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

RMS Titanic - RMS Virginian Christmas card
RMS Titanic - unusual RMS Virginian Christmas card for December 1912. The Virginian was one of the vessels that took Titanic's distress calls

Louise Hampton in Late Night Final
British actress Louise Hampton (1881-1954) in a publicity photograph for the play Late Night Final at the Phoenix Theatre. Date: 1931

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). La Patria en peligro llama a su hijo (The Homeland in Danger Calls her Son). Poster with republican border guards (1936)

MEDIUM IN TRANCE
A medium in trance calls up a spirit of the dead - cover of a popular French manual by Schemahni. Date: circa 1900

LIGEIA "I would call aloud upon her name"; the narrator calls for his dead wife. Date: First published: 1838

King Cole calls for his Fiddlers (colour litho)
5222764 King Cole calls for his Fiddlers (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Cole calls for his Fiddlers)

Puss Calls on the Ogre (colour litho)
5200443 Puss Calls on the Ogre (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Puss Calls on the Ogre)

Rempailleur de Chaises (chromolitho)
975967 Rempailleur de Chaises (chromolitho) by Borgex, Louis (fl.1897); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rempailleur de Chaises)

Who the devil are you? (colour litho)
820186 Who the devil are you? (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Who the devil are you)

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Black Out
The caption is Black Out! a play on the need to cover all windows and lighting so that German bombers could not see their targets, and also putting the cat out

An Anti-Canine Protest (engraving)
1614369 An Anti-Canine Protest (engraving) by Dadd, S.T. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Anti-Canine Protest)

Advert, When Romance Calls, Paramount Pictures. 1926

The White Devil by John Webster: Brachiano calls for his Beaver (litho)
5988817 The White Devil by John Webster: Brachiano calls for his Beaver (litho) by Keen, Henry Weston (1899-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brachiano calls for his Beaver)

"And when she calls, Come back, dear Jim, He instantly obeys her word"(engraving)
2781272 " And when she calls, Come back, dear Jim, He instantly obeys her word" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " And when she calls)

Whither the breath of my mistress calls me (engraving)
3631143 Whither the breath of my mistress calls me (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whither the breath of my mistress calls me)

Sir Christopher Wren (litho)
2807882 Sir Christopher Wren (litho) by Chesterton, Gilbert Keith (1874-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Christopher Wren)

Advert, Holmeswoods Patent Car for children, October 1888. 1888

American recruitment poster, Columbia Calls, WW1
American recruitment poster, poem by Frances Adams Halsted, design by Vincent Aderente, Columbia Calls, Enlist Now for US Army, First World War. circa 1916

Central telephone exchange 1903
The post office central telephone exchange, St. Pauls Churchyard, London, England. Date: 1903

The Debate on the Arms (Ireland) Bill, Notes in the House of Commons (engraving)
1062050 The Debate on the Arms (Ireland) Bill, Notes in the House of Commons (engraving) by Caldecott, Randolph (1846-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Debate on the Arms (Ireland) Bill

The telephone (chromolitho)
961465 The telephone (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The telephone. Chicoree Arlatte, Cambrai, trade card, late 19th century.); © Look and Learn

Sir Claude Scratch calls on Frizzle Frog the barber (colour litho)
960938 Sir Claude Scratch calls on Frizzle Frog the barber (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Our Troops in Burmah (engraving)
1624900 Our Troops in Burmah (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Troops in Burmah)

Policeman calls an alert after seeing a pickpocket; cartoon (coloured engraving)
586263 Policeman calls an alert after seeing a pickpocket; cartoon (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Enraged Musician, illustration from Hogarth Restored
STC451162 The Enraged Musician, illustration from Hogarth Restored: The Whole Works of the celebrated William Hogarth, re-engraved by Thomas Cook, pub

Puss calls on the ogre (coloured engraving)
2817734 Puss calls on the ogre (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Puss calls on the ogre)

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1. "A winter wonderland: the iconic Police Public Call Box stands tall in the snow-covered streets of London. " 2. "Empowering women through communication: a Canadian Call to Women poster by White Star Line, promoting connectivity across oceans. " 3. "The majestic Common Buzzard soars through the skies, its call echoing over Gigrin Farm in Powys, Wales. " 4. "In the heart of rutting season, a mature Red Deer stag roars while his hinds rest peacefully in the background. " 5. "Captivating close-up: A Texel yearling ram calls out, showcasing the intensity and determination on its face amidst Cumbria's scenic beauty. " 6. "Timeless symbol of emergency assistance: The Police Public Call Box continues to serve as a beacon of safety on London's bustling streets. " 7. "Stepping back in time: A glimpse into London's past with Paddington Telephone Exchange captured in 1906 - where every call had an operator behind it. " 8. "Escape to paradise. All year round, let the French Riviera call you with promises of sun-soaked adventures and unforgettable experiences. " 9. "Nature's symphony unfolds as a Little Auk perched on a rock calls out during Svalbard's enchanting summer days. " 10. "Adorable Indian Runner Ducklings make their presence known with their charming calls - capturing hearts one quack at a time. " 11. "When the trumpet calls, hearts are stirred and souls are moved by its powerful melody that transcends boundaries. " 12. "Behind-the-scenes heroes: Inside Metropolitan Police operations room where countless calls for help are answered daily - ensuring safety for all.