Window Shopping Collection

The Lanes, Brighton The Meeting House, Julian Chalcraft antiques, R J Eales and Son repairs

Sugg Sports and Radio, High Street, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, 1960. The High Street branch of Sugg Sports in Scunthorpe, showing some electrical goods and adverts to either rent or buy

S. Parmiciani and Italian produce store at 8 Old Compton Street, Soho, London, England. undated

Shop Window, 1894. Creator: Isaac Lazerus Israels
Shop Window, 1894

Rhode Island, Newport, Clothing Store on Thames Street

Rhode Island, Newport, Clothing Store on Bannister's Wharf

The shape of things to come. *** Location unknown.*** Three ATS (The Auxiliary Territorial Service) ladies take a look into the future

A window dresser sets about her task of creating a scene in one of the windows of Selfridges department store on Londons Oxford Street

Child standing outside a shop with a poster advertising a religious meeting at the Seymour hall, Westminster, London 1st March 195

Whos the dummy? Window shopping at Bourne & Hollingsworth Department Store, Oxford Street, London. 1960

A jumble of small faces peer at a pile of very big bangers. You can just imagine the fun these Caversham children will have on Bonfire Night. October 1959 P029085

The Old Curiosity Shop, London, England, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
The Old Curiosity Shop, London, England, c1930s. The Old Curiosity Shop built in 1567 on Portsmouth Street, Holborn was inspiration for Charles Dickenss novel of the same name

Boy looking at store window display of toys, between 1941 and 1942. Creator: Unknown
Boy looking at store window display of toys. [Boxes of Hop Ching Chinese Checkers board game]

A New Years Nocturne, New York, 1892 (watercolour on paper)
984997 A New Years Nocturne, New York, 1892 (watercolour on paper) by Hassam, Childe Frederick (1859-1935); 55.8x38.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A New Years Nocturne, New York)

Two Ladies and Little Girl Before Hairdressers Shop, n. d. Creator: Hablot Knight Browne
Two Ladies and Little Girl Before Hairdressers Shop, n.d

The Window-shopping Girl, (watercolour on paper)
989386 The Window-shopping Girl, (watercolour on paper) by Irolli, Vicenzo (1860-1945); 55.8x59 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Window-shopping Girl; La Bambina che Guirda)

Fascination (oil on panel)
476581 Fascination (oil on panel) by Guillaume, Albert (1873-1942); 34.3x26.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Shop Window, 1894 (oil on canvas)
3545926 Shop Window, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Israels, Isaac (1865-1934); 59x64 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info)

Advertisements for winter clothes from Belle Jardiniere, Paris (litho)
3099029 Advertisements for winter clothes from Belle Jardiniere, Paris (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Window Shopping (The Storefront); Un Etalage (La Devanture), 1856-60 (oil on canvas)
825613 Window Shopping (The Storefront); Un Etalage (La Devanture), 1856-60 (oil on canvas) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); 46x54.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Vienna - Wahring, c. 1890 (w / c on paper)
5895048 Vienna - WAahring, c.1890 (w/c on paper) by Gerasch, Franz (1826-p.1893); 18x22.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Lost and Found, or Shaftesbury c. 1862 (oil on canvas)
CW8989 Lost and Found, or Shaftesbury c.1862 (oil on canvas) by MacDuff, William (fl.1844-76); Private Collection; eChristopher Wood Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

View of Goodwins Coffee House, Aldersgate Street, c. 1880 (sepia print)
GHL430739 View of Goodwins Coffee House, Aldersgate Street, c.1880 (sepia print) by English Photographer, (19th century); height: 26 cm; Guildhall Art Gallery

Won t talk back (colour litho)
3642948 Won t talk back (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Won t talk back. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Shoppers Outside Department Store (chromolitho)
733268 Shoppers Outside Department Store (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shoppers Outside Department Store.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Fine Display of Ladies Bags (colour litho)
3642833 Fine Display of Ladies Bags (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fine Display of Ladies Bags. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Milliners Shop, 1914
BBC41003 The Milliners Shop, 1914 by Macke, August (1887-1914); 60.5x50.5 cm; Museum Folkwang, Essen, Germany; (add.info.: Modes)

Book and print seller, early 19th century (colour litho)
CHT225273 Book and print seller, early 19th century (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Fashionable woman shopping in the Wooden Gallery in the Palais Royal, Paris, 1803
5913041 Fashionable woman shopping in the Wooden Gallery in the Palais Royal, Paris, 1803. Family looking in a clock shop window. Signs for umbrella and glove stores. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

La Tentation (Temptation) (colour litho)
3099006 La Tentation (Temptation) (colour litho) by Geoffroy, Henry Jules Jean (1853-1924) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Tentation (Temptation)

The lady went shopping
Susanne Stoop

have a woman
Giorgio Toniolo

Christmas lights go up at the parade of shops on Allandale Road, Leicester. 11th December 1964

Two young women window shopping in Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow 1951 Photo taken circa 01/01/1951

Outside a branch of Marks & Spencer. 22nd September 1966

Marks and Spencer, Oxford Street, London. 8th December 1964

Shops at Cavern Walks. 14th February 1987

Window shopping in Belfast, Northern Ireland. 9th October 1963

Couple looking at engagement rings in the window of Bravingtons in Fleet Street, London 12th March 1954

Two women shoppers peruse the garments for sale in a un-named East End clothes shop. 11th January 1955

Shoppers in Crawford Street, Marylebone, London looks at the window display of Briglin Pottery studio after they display their Harold Wilson commemoration mug to mark the resignation of the Prime

Couple looking at meat products on display in butchers shop, Cardiff, Wales, 24th January 1974. Turkey with stuffing, 52p per ib

Woman looking through window of butchers shop, Cardiff, Wales, 2nd October 1967

Christmas comes to Hull city centre as the illuminated trees on the canopy of a department store makes a fairyland of coloured lights. 12th December 1974

Florrie Ball, 77, and her brother Arthur Thompson, 67, looking in the window of the a motorbike shop, trying to pick a bike for Florrie. 11th February 1969

Scenes in Christchurch, Hampshire (now Dorset). 9th April 1961

Shoppers outside Gipsy Boutique. 1971

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Window shopping is a delightful pastime that allows us to indulge in the beauty and allure of various storefronts without making any purchases. It's like taking a leisurely stroll through an open-air museum, admiring the artistic displays carefully curated by talented window dressers. In Brighton's charming area known as The Lanes, one can find themselves captivated by the enchanting scenes at Julian Chalcraft antiques or mesmerized by the timeless elegance of R J Eales. Traveling back in time to Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire in 1960, Sugg Sports and Radio on High Street beckons passersby with its vibrant display of sporting equipment and cutting-edge technology. Meanwhile, at 8 Old Compton Street in Soho, London, S. Parmiciani tempts our senses with their Italian produce store brimming with tantalizing flavors and aromas. In bustling London during the 1930s, The Old Curiosity Shop stands as a testament to history's mysteries. Its creator remains unknown but left behind a captivating window scene that transports us into another era. Similarly mysterious is "The shape of things to come, " an intriguing display whose location eludes us but sparks our curiosity nonetheless. As we venture further into the world of window shopping, we witness skilled artisans crafting intricate scenes before our eyes. A dedicated window dresser meticulously arranges props and mannequins at Bourne & Hollingsworth Department Store while capturing our attention effortlessly. Children too are drawn to these magical displays; their innocent faces peering longingly at towering stacks of fireworks or gazing dreamily upon toy-filled windows from years gone by. One such moment frozen in time captures a young boy engrossed in his own world between 1941 and 1942. Across continents and centuries alike, this cherished activity has transcended borders and eras.