Crowded Collection (#100)

Christmas procession in Bethlehem, c1900. From Journey in All Lands - Palestine. [Realistic Travels, London, Cape Town, Bombay, Melbourne, Toronto, c1900]

There Was Only Just Room for Her and Them, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
There Was Only Just Room for Her and Them, c1930. An illustration from The Wild Swans by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen

The French Rushed Forward With Triumphant Yells and Firing Down Into The Hollow Road, 1902. The Battle of Toulouse (10 April 1814), episode of the Napoleonic Wars

A Terrible Carnage Ensued Upon The Overcrowded Bridge, 1902. Artist: Walter Paget
A Terrible Carnage Ensued Upon The Overcrowded Bridge, 1902. The Siege of Sevastopol, (1854-1855), during the Crimean War. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. II

The Forteresse De La Foy. (MS. Roy. 17 F. vi), 1903. From Social England, Volume II, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A

Jane Shore, 18th century, (1935). Artist: William Hamilton
Jane Shore, 18th century, (1935). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the Collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume II. - D to H, by C. Reginald Grundy. [Bemrose and Sons Ltd

Roma - Facade and Dome of S. Peter s, 1910. An Italian Renaissance church in Vatican City, the papal enclave within the city of Rome. From Cento Vedute Classiche di Roma. [Enrico Verdesi, Rome, 1910]

Boxing Night. Pen Drawing on Wood, c1890, (1923). Artist: Luke Fildes
Boxing Night. Pen Drawing on Wood, 1923. Sir Samuel Luke Fildes (1843-1927) was an English painter and illustrator born in Liverpool and trained at the South Kensington and Royal Academy schools

Vanity Fair. From The Pilgrims Progress (Bunyan), c1861, (1923). Artist: Frederic Shields
Vanity Fair. From The Pilgrims Progress (Bunyan), 1861, (1923). A 1678 Christian allegory written by John Bunyan. It is regarded as one of the most significant works of religious English literature

Vanity Fair. From The Pilgrims Progress (John Bunyan), c1850-1890, (1923). Artist: John Dawson Watson
Vanity Fair. From The Pilgrims Progress (John Bunyan), c1850-1890, (1923). A 1678 Christian allegory written by John Bunyan

Coaches to resorts and hotels, c1859, (1938). Those who chose to avoid the elegance and formality of Newport and the great hotels at Saratoga (where $1, 500, 000 was spent annually)

Cheapside - A Rainy Day, 1891. Artist: William Luker
Cheapside - A Rainy Day, 1891. Cheapside is a street in the City of London, the historic and modern financial centre of London

Old Clothes Market, Houndsditch, 1891. Artist: William Luker
Old Clothes Market, Houndsditch, 1891. Houndsditch is a one-way street in London, uns through the City of London, the historic nucleus and modern financial centre of London

The Stock Exchange, 1891. Artist: William Luker
The Stock Exchange, 1891. The Exchange was founded in 1801 and its current premises are situated in Paternoster Square close to St Pauls Cathedral in the City of London

Going to School in New Zealand, 1912. Artist: Charles Robinson
Going to School in New Zealand, 1912. From More About The Empire by Alice Talwin Morris. [Blackie and Son Limited, London, Glasgow and Bombay, 1912]

A portion of the Derby Club Racecourse Enclosure, 1914. From The Beautiful Rio De Janeiro by Alured Gray Bell. [William Heinemann, London, 1914]

The Praia da Lapa and Praca da Gloria, 1914. From The Beautiful Rio De Janeiro by Alured Gray Bell. [William Heinemann, London, 1914]

Henley Regatta, c1900. Artist: Marsh Brothers
Henley Regatta, c1900. From Sights and Scenes in England and Wales. [Cassell and Company Ltd. c1900]

Marine Park, Southport, c1900. Artist: Valentine & Sons
Marine Park, Southport, c1900. A marine park is a park consisting of an area of sea (or lake) sometimes protected for recreational use, but more often set aside to preserve a specific habitat

The Tower Bridge, London, c1900. Artist: Perkins, Son & Venimore
The Tower Bridge, c1900. Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London built in 1886?1894. The bridge crosses the River Thames close to the Tower of London

A view of the Bourse during the passage of the German troops, 1914. From The Manchester Guardian History of the War - 1914, Vol. I.. [John Heywood Ltd, London, 1914]

In the General Election he was defeated at Manchester, but was returned for Dundee, 1908, (1945). Sir Winston Churchill standing on a tram as he speaks to the public during the North West Manchester

Youth on the Prow and Pleasure at the Helm, 1830-32, (c1915). Artist: William Etty
Youth on the Prow and Pleasure at the Helm, 1830-32, (c1915). Held by the Tate, London. From Famous Pictures of the World, c1900

House of Lords in the time of George II, 1845. The upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster

Lookers-On, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Lookers-On, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

The Palio of Siena, c1900 (1913). Artist: Walter Frederick Roofe Tyndale
The Palio of Siena, c1900 (1913). From An Artist in Italy by Walter Tyndale, R.I. [Hodder and Stoughton, London, New York, Toronto, 1913]

An extraordinary scene on the road from London to Portsmouth, 1909. Artist: Schultz
An extraordinary scene on the road from London to Portsmouth, 1909. After Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827). From British Military Prints, by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur, London, 1909]

End of the Tournament at Bruges, March 11, 1392, c15th century, (1937). Artist: Emile- Aurele Van Moe
End of the Tournament at Bruges, March 11, 1392, c15th century, (1937). From Verve - Vol.1, No. 1, December 1937. [Verve, France, 1937]

A Procession of Flagellants, 1812-1819 (1939). Artist: Francisco Goya
A Procession of Flagellants, 1812-1819 (1939). A procession of Roman Catholic men dressed in white, wearing pointed hats and whipping their bared backs in penitence

London-Brighton Emancipation Run, 14th November, 1896, 1896, (1937). From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell

Scarborough - The Childrens Corner, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Auction in progress at Phillips auctioneers, London, c1901 (1901). Phillips is an auction house founded in 1796 in London by Harry Phillips, a former clerk to James Christie

Shinto procession carrying sacred objects over bridge to Imperial Museum, Kyoto, Japan, 1904. From The Underwood Travel Library - Japan, [Underwood & Underwood, London, New York, 1904]

Petticoat Lane - The Sunday Morning Market in Full Swing, 1901. From The Sunday Strand Vol. IV, [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1901]

Sunday Afternoon at Boulters Lock, Maidenhead, 1901. From The Sunday Strand Vol. IV, [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1901]

Lord and Lady Curzon entering Delhi, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Lord and Lady Curzon entering Delhi, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

Mr. Jorrockss Lecture on Unting, 1854. Artist: John Leech
Mr. Jorrockss Lecture on Unting, 1854. From Handley Cross; or, Mr. Jorrockss Hunt, by Robert Smith Surtees. [Bradbury and Evans, London, 1854]

Sir Thomas Trout & The Bloomer, 1854. Artist: John Leech
Sir Thomas Trout & The Bloomer, 1854. From Handley Cross; or, Mr. Jorrockss Hunt, by Robert Smith Surtees. [Bradbury and Evans, London, 1854]

The Fool Who Would Please Every Man, 1903, (1912). Artist: Byam Shaw
The Fool Who Would Please Every Man, 1903, (1912). Painting held at Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne. From Bibbys Annual 1912, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1912]

A Narrow Way in Cairo, c1882. Artist: Walter Charles Horsley
A Narrow Way in Cairo, c1880. Episode of the Anglo-Egyptian War (1882). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1880]

Sleepy Congregation, 1785. Artist: John Kay
Sleepy Congregation, 1785. Caricature of the Scottish preacher Dr Alexander Webster preaching in the Tolbooth Church, Edinburgh. [Edinburgh, 1785]

Ceremony of washing the Disciples feet at the Church of the Holy Sepulchure, c1900. From Journey in All Lands - Palestine. [Realistic Travels, London, Cape Town, Bombay, Melbourne, Toronto, c1900]

Crowds filling every niche of the Holy Sepulchure Church, c1900. From Journey in All Lands - Palestine. [Realistic Travels, London, Cape Town, Bombay, Melbourne, Toronto, c1900]

Veterans of the Mutiny (1857) entering the Amphitheatre at the Durbar, Delhi, India, 1903. [Underwood & Underwood, New York, London, Toronto-Canada, Ottawa-Kansas, 1903]

Coutances, 1896, (1897). Artist: Charles John Watson
Coutances, 1896, (1897). From The Studio Volume 9. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1897]

A Horse Fair at Southampton, c1820, (1918). Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
A Horse Fair at Southampton, c1820, (1918). From The Studio Volume 74. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1918]

Berwick Street on a Sunday morning, c1901 (1901). Berwick Street is a street in Soho, City of Westminster. From Living London, Vol. 1, edited by George R. Sims

Crowds in Waterloo Station heading off to Ascot races, London, c1900 (1901). From Living London, Vol. 1, edited by George R. Sims

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Crowded: A Complete Wash-out by William Heath Robinson captures the chaos and commotion of a bustling scene, where people jostle for space in an amusingly exaggerated manner. Tower Ballroom in Blackpool becomes a vibrant hub of activity as dancers twirl and whirl amidst the sea of enthusiastic onlookers. Trongate, Glasgow showcases an oil painting that portrays the lively street market day, with vendors and shoppers creating a colorful tapestry of movement. Market day in Place de la Liberte, Sarlat, Dordogne takes us to France's picturesque streets teeming with locals and tourists alike, immersing themselves in the vibrant atmosphere. St. Paul's and Ludgate Hill transports us back to 1887 London, where busy crowds navigate their way through the city's iconic landmarks. The beach at Weymouth presents a delightful juxtaposition between relaxation and crowdedness as sun-seekers flock to enjoy Dorset's sandy shores. Inside the Great Exhibition of 1851 reveals how this historic event drew massive crowds eager to witness groundbreaking innovations from around the world under one roof. A Southern Railway poster advertising Ramsgate from 1939 entices travelers with its vivid colors while showcasing a bustling seaside resort filled with holidaymakers seeking fun-filled adventures. Choi Hung Estate stands tall as one of Hong Kong's oldest public housing estates, witnessing generations come together within its crowded yet thriving community. Melbourne Sunset from Williamstown paints a breathtaking picture capturing both natural beauty and urban buzz as boats dotting Port Phillip Bay coexist alongside bustling city lights. Broadstairs in the 1950s evokes nostalgia for simpler times when families flocked to British coastal towns for summer holidays filled with ice creams on crowded promenades. Bathers enjoying Playa Levante in Benidorm reveal Spain's popular Costa Blanca destination brimming with big hotels catering to sun-worshippers who revel in both relaxation and the lively beach scene.