Queue Collection (page 33)

Queue of traffic behind horse drawn Gypsy caravans on road to Appleby Fair, Cumbria, England, may

Traffic jam. Vehicles on a congested road. Photographed in Kunming, China

Airline passengers in wheelchairs at Terminal 2E, Paris Charles de Gaulle airport, France

Exhibition of Bells telephone, 1876
Exhibition of Bells telephone. Patented in March 1876 by the Scottish-US inventor Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922), this telephone is on display at the Centennial Exposition

New York City traffic
Heavy traffic on Second Avenue, Manhattan (view north from aerial tramway), New York City, USA

Traffic jam, thermogram
Traffic jam. Thermogram of vehicles in a traffic jam on a road. Thermography records surface temperatures by detecting the long-wavelength radiation emitted by an object

Night street scene current contemporary moving action

The M25 Motorway taken in 1991

People queueing outside Guangdong Province Museum, Zhujiang New Town area, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, Asia

Dining Room, Rowton House, Hammersmith, London
View inside the dining room of a Rowton House in Hammersmith, West London, with male inmates eating at tables and queueing to be served

Female surface workers queueing, South Wales
A line of female surface workers queueing up at a mine in South Wales, probably for their wages

London County Council Night Office, Charing Cross Bridge
Applicants waiting outside the London County Councils Night Office at Charing Cross Bridge, Central London. The Office had telephone links to the citys casual wards, as well as to the Salvation Army

Whitechapel Workhouse Casual Ward, East London
A line of men gathers near the Whitechapel Workhouse casual ward (vagrants ward) on Thomas Street, East London, waiting for its opening time

And Never a Cross Word by Howard K. Elcock
A nonchalant young woman in crossword themed pyjamas leaves a hotel bathroom. She smokes a cigarette and swans off oblivious to the waiting queue of other hotel guests who have obviously been there

Dunkirk evacuation WWII
Photo shows British troops on a beach near Dunkirk forming into long winding queues ready to take their turn to board the small boats which took them to larger vessels

Crowd at Grotto at Lourdes, France
The crowd awaiting access to the Grotto at Lourdes, France

Funny Postcard - Urgency
A superb humourous postcard depicting a young man taking a long time over his telegram, which has a lot to do with the pretty young girl behind the counter

The Main Post Office, Istanbul. There are different counters for local/ interior post and for International post. A clock above the counter unusually shows the time in two different time zones

Gas Masks, World War II
Group of men queuing to register, probably for the ARP, wearing gas masks during World War II

Education, Schoolchildren, playground
A junior prefect lines up a group of infants in the school playground

How to Brighten Hotel Life: Preventing the Bathroom Boredom
Maid and shoe cleaner dancing to entertain the guests who are waiting to use the bathroom. One of a series specially drawn for The Sketch by Joyce Dennys

Senegal - West Africa - Dakar - The Theatre
The Theatre (French building) at Dakar, Senegal, West Africa

Last Presentations
Debutantes and their familes queue outside Buckingham Palace for the last court presentations to the Queen in March 1958

Night scene outside the gates of Buckingham Palace. Crowds w
Night scene outside the gates of Buckingham Palace during the illness of King George V, showing a queue of people waiting to read the latest bulletin

A Derby night
Illustration by S. Begg showing a long queue of men lining up to enlist. Lord Derby, Director General of Recruiting in 1916 introduced the Derby scheme which encouraged men from the same offices or

Theatre Queue 1930S
A huge crowd of theatre goers queueing outide the new Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-on-Avon, England, which opened in 1932

Tea for Queue
A kind tea lady hands out cups of hot tea to a crowd of people waiting outside No. 10 Downing Street, London, the official residence of the British Prime Minister of the day

Queueing in Playground
A group of young children queue to climb the ladder in the playground

London Zoo Llama Cart
A llama cart at London Zoo, Regents Park, London. A young Overseer stands in front of the cart and visitors queue to get on the elephant rides in the background

Homage to Louis
When 11-year old Louis returns to Paris, a splendid trosne is built for him at the Porte Saint-Antoine, where people queue to pay him homage. It will all go to his head

Slide Queue
A crush on the steps of a playground slide, as one little girl chickens out and decides to get off!

Russian Paper Sellers
Russian newspaper sellers line up to collect their consignments

Agricultural Commune
Food distribution in an agricultural commune: women and bare-footed children queue for milk

Food Queues in Tomsk
War and revolution combine to bring food shortages throughout Russia : residents of Tomsk, Siberia, queue for meat in the rain

Scene in a Supermarket
A scene in a Tesco supermarket. Many of the items are on special offer and there is quite a long queue at the checkout. There are several promotional signs for Green Shield Stamps

Peoples Militia / Russia
Volunteers sign up for the Peoples Militia in the Tauride Palace

London Soup Kitchen
A little barefoot girl is at the front of the queue at the soup kitchen in the Ratcliff Highway, in the east end of London

Boarding at Gatwick
Passengers boarding a British United Airways (BUA) aeroplane on one of the runways at London Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England

Pope Benedict XVIs visit to Lourdes, Hautes Pyrenees, France, Europe

Devotees queuing to do puja at dusk at Kankera festival, after Diwali celebrations, Jagdish temple, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Women queueing for Diwali temple puja, buying garlands as offerings for the deity, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Adult Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) lining up to leap off of an iceberg at Paulet Island in the Weddell Sea
Michael S. Nolan / SplashdownDirect

Adult gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua) jumping from an ice covered island at Mikkelsen Point on Trinity Island in
Michael Nolan / SplashdownDirect

City workers wait to cross the road in london with a cyclist speeding by
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Arctic BBQ. Svalbard, Norway
Andrew Stewart / SpecialistStock

Taxis queueing at a railway station in London UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

An NHS dentist in Carlisle Cumbria UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Graumanns Chinese Theater, Los Angeles, California, USA, North America

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From historic moments to everyday scenes, the queue captures the essence of human interactions and societal norms. In H. M. Bateman's comical illustration 'The Car That Touched a Policeman, ' a chaotic queue forms as people eagerly wait for their turn, showcasing the universal frustration of waiting in line. Humphrey Jennings' poignant film 'The Silent Village' depicts a somber queue of villagers united against oppression, reminding us of the power of solidarity. Meanwhile, in an innovative twist on commuting, the gyrocopter beats traffic with its aerial advantage. At the majestic Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Indian women patiently stand in line, symbolizing reverence and respect for this architectural marvel. Hannah Humphrey's publication 'The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver' transports us to another world where size matters not but queues still exist. Luke Fildes' painting 'Houseless and Hungry' portrays a heartbreaking scene where individuals desperately await assistance in a queue that represents their struggle for survival. Transporting ourselves to 1960s England, we witness bus stop queues capturing snippets of daily life amidst changing times. H. M. Bateman's satirical work 'The Rules of Life' humorously reminds us that even rules have their place within queues – an amusing commentary on our adherence to orderliness. Ready Steady Go. Presenter Cathy McGowan stands at Biba Boutique's door while eager shoppers form a stylish queue behind her; fashion enthusiasts awaiting their chance at trendy treasures. Blackfriars Bridge offers a picturesque view as Londoners traverse from north to south over the River Thames – orderly lines forming amidst bustling city life. Parkgate Ironworks takes us back to Rotherham in 1902 when industrial progress relied upon organized queues ensuring efficient production processes. Finally, Chung Ling Soo (William Robinson) mesmerizes audiences with his magic tricks while captivating them with his enigmatic persona, leaving spectators in awe and forming queues to witness his extraordinary performances.