Queueing Collection

Indian women standing in line at Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Ho Chi Minhs mausoleum, Hanoi, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Ho Chi Minh Museum, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum complex, Hanoi, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Food Queue / Tverskaya St
RUSSIAN REVOLUTION - Queueing for food, Tverskaya Street, Moscow

January Sales 1980S
People queueing outside Hamleys toy shop and the sportswear shop next door, during the January sales, central London

Poor children queueing for free soup. 1879 (engraving)
5615910 Poor children queueing for free soup. 1879 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Un monsieur qui a des relations. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1906 (colour litho)
3101426 Un monsieur qui a des relations. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1906 (colour litho) by Kern, Leon (1883-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un monsieur qui a des relations)

Queue for admission to a gallery, London (b/w photo)
8676299 Queue for admission to a gallery, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queue for admission to a gallery, London)

At a Base Station, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC404037 At a Base Station, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

Arriving at Ellis Island, New York, c.1905 (b/w photo)
STC306718 Arriving at Ellis Island, New York, c.1905 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Immigration into the US reached its peak in 1907 (1,285,349 immigrants).); The Stapleton Collection.

Do You Know: Why sailors wear collars? (colour litho)
8668137 Do You Know: Why sailors wear collars? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Why sailors wear collars)

A queue at the theater gallery, c.1828 (litho)
903907 A queue at the theater gallery, c.1828 (litho) by Monnier, Henri Bonaventure (1799-1877); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; (add.info.: By Henry Bonaventure Monnier)

Childrens Author Enid Blyton opens a Church Army Bazaar in England. A lady queues up for Enid to autograph her copy of her " A Childrens Life of Christ"

Cartoon by H M Bateman, of crowds queueing, big dipper ride
Cartoon illustration by H M Bateman, of crowds queueing for a big dipper rollercoaster ride. Captioned, A Crowd Effect and Festival of Empire'

Queue of women for shoefitting xray machine, at Messrs Babers, Oxford Street, London. Captioned, Our twenty first birthday Gifts and Recipients and A Symphony in Shoes'

Exterior of Olympic Theatre, located junction of Drury Lane, Wych Street, London, specialised in comedies. Date: 1831

The Mouthful of Bread, Waiting in Line, study for Charity, 1892-1908 (oil on canvas)
XIR199230 The Mouthful of Bread, Waiting in Line, study for Charity, 1892-1908 (oil on canvas) by Pelez, Fernand (1843-1913); 179x70 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee du Petit-Palais, France

The Pit Queue (colour litho)
813623 The Pit Queue (colour litho) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pit Queue.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

c. 1880s Italy - milking cow in street, customers queueing
c.1880s Italy - milking a cow in the street with customers queueing

The First Public Drinking Fountain, 1859-60 (oil on canvas)
JEF144613 The First Public Drinking Fountain, 1859-60 (oil on canvas) by Atkinson, W. A. (fl.1849-67); 128.9x103.3 cm; The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; eGeffrye Museum; British

An Elegant Couple, (oil on board)
658721 An Elegant Couple, (oil on board) by Stahl, Friedrich (1863-1940); 25.3x20.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Elegant Couple. Friedrich Stahl (1863-1940). Oil on board

Queueing due to reduced bus services, September 1939
Heavy queues in London due to reduced bus services to save fuel in times of spirit rationing, particularly in the mornings as people made their way to work

Santas Beneficiaries, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731165 Santas Beneficiaries, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Santas Beneficiaries)

Marketing on Saturday night (colour litho)
3622342 Marketing on Saturday night (colour litho) by Williamson, J. (active c. 1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marketing on Saturday night)

Recruits queueing up to enlist, WW1
Recruits queueing up to enlist at the start of the First World War. 1914

Great Railway Strike, queue of people waiting for trams
Great Railway Strike - a queue of people waiting for trams, Blackfriars Bridge, London. 1919

The Slide, (oil on canvas)
650741 The Slide, (oil on canvas) by Myers, Jerome (1867-1940); 45.7x30.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Slide. Jerome Myers (1867-1940). Oil on canvas

Women queue at a fruit and veg stall in London, June 1947 (b / w photo)
STC370043 Women queue at a fruit and veg stall in London, June 1947 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from Die ersten Funfzig Jahre des XX)

Queue outside a cinema in Malaya (b / w photo)
6015567 Queue outside a cinema in Malaya (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queue outside a cinema in Malaya)

Waiting by the hundred for the doors of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden to open (b / w photo)
3637604 Waiting by the hundred for the doors of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden to open (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Playground, c. 1907 (oil on canvas)
NUL396534 Playground, c.1907 (oil on canvas) by Myers, Jerome (1867-1940); 41x56 cm; Private Collection; American, out of copyright

The Post Office (oil on canvas)
LMG157835 The Post Office (oil on canvas) by Rippingille, Edward Villiers (1798-1859); 48.7x68.9 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Lotherton Hall) U.K.; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; English

East German citizens queuing to obtain permits to visit relatives in the West (b / w photo)
6029800 East German citizens queuing to obtain permits to visit relatives in the West (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Scene outside the Birkbeck Bank, London, during the building society crisis of 1892 (litho)
6014154 Scene outside the Birkbeck Bank, London, during the building society crisis of 1892 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene outside the Birkbeck Bank)

The Chains by Moonlight, c. 1855-6 (litho)
985794 The Chains by Moonlight, c.1855-6 (litho) by Castro, Casimiro (1826-89) (after); 44.3x31.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chains by Moonlight; Las Cadenas en una Noche de Luna)

Prince William pictured at the foot of a Swiss ski lift above Klosters, where he is on a skiing holiday with his father, Prince Charles, and Prince Harry. February 1994

Prince Charles at the foot of a Swiss ski lift above Klosters with sons William, 11, (not pictured) and Harry, 9. Surrounded by other skiing holiday-makers. February 1994

Prince Charles at the foot of a Swiss ski lift above Klosters, surrounded by other skiing holiday-makers. February 1994

Scooter clubs mostly from North London started a campaign in aid of the " National Blood Transfusion Service" to give blood, one pint each at the Hazelwood Primary School, Palmers Green

Liverpool fans queue outside Anfield for tickets for their European Cup Semi Final First Leg match against Borussia Munchengladbach. 22nd March 1978

For the last sixty years Thomas Reay and his father before him have been standing in Bedford Street, Sunderland, with their Potato Engine and baking potatoes in their jackets

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"From iconic landmarks to everyday scenes, a universal experience that transcends time and culture. Indian women patiently stand in line at the majestic Taj Mahal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, eagerly awaiting their turn to marvel at its beauty. In Vietnam, visitors form orderly queues outside Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum and museum, paying homage to the revered leader. On bustling Tverskaya Street in Moscow, locals line up for delicious street food, savoring the flavors of their city. The January sales frenzy of the 1980s brings back memories of eager shoppers queuing outside stores, hoping to snag the best deals. H. M Bateman's humorous cartoon captures crowds anxiously waiting in line for an exhilarating ride on a big dipper roller coaster. In London's Oxford Street, women patiently queue for shoe fittings using X-ray machines at Messrs Babers. The caption "Our twenty-first birthday gifts and recipients" aptly describes this unique experience as they find joy in finding perfectly fitting shoes – truly a symphony in shoes. Dating back to 1831, the Olympic Theatre located at Drury Lane was renowned for its comedic performances that attracted long queues of theater enthusiasts seeking laughter and entertainment. Transporting us further back in time during WWI era North Wales' Kinmel Park No. 4 Army Camp shows soldiers forming lines while waiting for provisions – displaying discipline even amidst challenging circumstances. Even nature lovers join queues as seen at Bacalar Chico in British Honduras where people wait patiently for food - highlighting how basic needs unite us all regardless of location or background. Lastly, Westminster Abbey witnesses peers gracefully entering its hallowed halls during coronations - demonstrating how even nobility must adhere to orderliness when participating in significant events. " Queueing may be seen as mundane or frustrating by some but these glimpses into various moments throughout history remind us that it is also an integral part of our shared human experience, connecting us all in unexpected ways.