Avoid Collection

Proteus and Aristaeus
Proteus changes his shape to avoid using his oracular powers, but Aristaeus catches him unawares, binds him, and forces him to make revelations

Penelope Embroidering
at work on her embroidery, which she will unstitch at night to avoid remarriage; Odysseus faithful dog Argus, at her side, awaits, as she does, his masters return

Wartime Beecham's Pills Advertisement
A wartime advertisement promoting Beecham's Pills, taken to avoid stomach upsets, headaches and constipation. The image portrays a woman who feels quite ill! Date: circa 1940s

Load Barrows so as to Avoid Crushing
British Railway's staff information poster, designed by Frank Newbould, c.1950. This poster draws attention to correctly loading packages in order to avoid crushing or dropping packages

Avoid Hollow Sheeting
British Railway's staff information poster, designed by Frank Newbould, c.1950. This poster refers to the importance of sheetins goods trains appropriately. Date: circa 1950

Rose's Mill, Mt. Gilead, N. S. W
An etching of Rose's Mill, located at Mount Gilead farm and homestead in New South Wales. The windmill was built by Thomas Rose

The Home Front by Frank Reynolds
All clear, dear! Mothers gone, Date: 1940

Poster, For comforts sake stagger office hours, WW2
Wartime poster, For comforts sake stagger office hours -- how to avoid congestion on the London Underground. Designed by Misha Black and David Langdon. 1942

Freemasons planting banners outside the Porte Maillot; Paris
A group of Freemasons planting their banners in front of the Porte Maillot, during the Paris Commune, April 1871. The Freemasons were one of many groups who tried to encourage Thiers

Masonic Banners on the Paris Ramparts; Paris Commune 1871
Masonic banners flying on the Paris ramparts, near the Octroi Gate and Porte Maillot, 1871. The Freemasons were one of many groups who tried to encourage Thiers

LION IN PASSENGER SEAT
One way to avoid being stopped for speeding is to have a large lion in the passenger seat... Date: 1909

SPARING PERFUME 1935
Perfume should be used sparingly and sprayed on the shoulders and behind the ears to be most fragrant. This should be done before putting on a dress to avoid staining! Date: 12 September 1935

Folklore - Sirens
Odysseus and his companions avoid the charms of the Sirens

Proteus
A greek sea god who possessed the gift of prophecy, but changed his shape to avoid being questioned

Suffragette Cat and Mouse Act McKenna. Shows Reginald McKenna, Home Secretary in Asquiths government, sitting on a pedestal, labelled, Fiat Justitia (let justice be done)

WW1 - League of National Safety - set up to promote the value of rationing, the efforts to avoid wastage, to further the objects of the Food Economy Campaign

RAC Tourist Trophy Race, Ulster 1933
A colour illustration by Roland Davies depicting an exciting moment during the RAC Tourist Trophy Race on the Ards Circuit in Ulster in 1933

Crystal Palace Tower
One of Brunels two water towers at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham (1854), being cleaned. Sadly demolished in 1940 - 41 to avoid being landmarks for enemy bombers

Exploring with Airships
The airship will enable explorers to get to remote places easily and comfortably, avoiding lions and bears though it will not enable them to avoid heat and cold

WW2 poster, Work carefully, avoid scrap
WW2 poster, Accidents sometimes happen... Work carefully, avoid scrap. HMSO, Ministry of Aircraft Production. Date: 1940s

Cartoon, Blackout regulations, WW1
Cartoon, Blackout regulations -- Keep your curtains drawn to avoid air raid warnings! Showing a young girl drawing the curtains at night so that enemy aircraft do not see any light from her home

Bell XP-77-a one off lightweight fighter built of wood to avoid using valuable alloys

Suffragette Proof Racecourse
Following the action of Emily Wilding Davison at the 1913 Epsom Derby, the racecourse authorities were keen to avoid any repetition. This cartoon envisages the Race Course of the Near Future, suff

Lord Wooltons message to kitchen staff, WW2
Lord Wooltons message to kitchen staff, stressing the importance of well cooked food and the avoidance of waste during the Second World War. Date: 1940s

Zeppelin raids -- dangers to avoid. Showing how important it is to avoid falling glass (left), and the importance of taking cover behind walls (right). Date: 1915

How to avoid the submarine pirate by G. H. Davis
How to avoid the submarine pirate during the First World War. The advantage of showing a clean pair of heels and other devices for checkmating the submarine. Date: 1915

Fuel for domestic appliances by G. H. Davis
Your fuel target: details that will help in planning economy during the Second World War, so that fuel rationing can be avoided

Advertisement for Dunlop tyres, WW1
A patriotic advertisement for Dunlop tyres in the early stages of the First World War. Dunlops are British-made -- avoid continental tyres made by the enemy! Date: September 1914

Ladies Camping
Two rather smartly dressed young ladies, probably more accostomed to the town than the country, avoid roughing it by making tea with a very shiny modern vacuum flask! Date: late 1950s

Walking under a Ladder
Is walking under a ladder really bad luck? These pedestrians think so, doing their best to avoid a ladder! Date: early 1930s

The Duke of Alba, following Philip IIs order, arrests Count of Egmont in Brussels (1567). He was condemned to death by the Council of Troubles because he could not avoid the 1566 Calvinist revolts

Battle of Eylau
Indecisive battle of EYLAU - Prussians and Russians avoid defeat by the French : here, Scharnhorsts men in action Date: 8 February 1807

American Whalers Crushed in the Ice. Burning the wrecks to avoid danger to other vessels. Date: ca. 1872

Poster: Buses give way to tanks. Pleasure travellers must give way to war workers! Avoid rush hours. 1940s

SUN LOTION
Heatwave beauty hint - beware of blistered arms! Sun tan oil rubbed into the arms and neck before exposure to the sun, will avoid blistering and produce a smooth, even tan! Date: 1930s

LITTLE BUFFER CHAIR
A baby being given a drink whilst sitting on a Little Buffer chair, placed on a newspaper to avoid unwanted spillages. Date: 1930s

Skiing by a Snowdrift
A blonde skier gingerly negotiates a large snow drift, hoping to avoid an avalanche! Date: 1930s

British battle fleet avoiding enemy submarines, WW1
A British battle fleet zigzagging to avoid enemy submarines during the First World War. Date: March 1915

Japanese martial arts
A satirical comment on Japanese martial arts, one of the opponents tucked up in a tight ball so as to avoid serious injury. Date: 1901

Arion of Methymna leaping into the sea
" He leapt into the sea" -- an illustration to the childrens story, Harry and Herodotus, or Tales of an Old Traveller

Topophone Life Save
TOPOPHONE Device which, by amplifying sound, helps sailors to avoid collisions at sea, particularly during fog or at night Date: 1880

Becfola climbs a tree to escape a pack of wolves
A lady takes to the trees to avoid being eaten by wolves - an episode from the Story of Beefola. Date: Medieval

Learning to avoid obstacles / W H Robinson
Illustration by William Heath Robinson. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library

The Golf Ball That Didn t Want To Play
Lazy golf ball that resorts to hiding down a hole to avoid playing

Cable Railway Future
Overhead railways, in the form of cable lines, would avoid the problems of surface transport in todays congested environment

The Reign of Suspicion at Yildiz Kiosk
Scene from the kitchens of the Sultan at the palace of Yildiz in Turkey, showing the Sultans dinner being tasted and then sealed with a long ribbon by palace officials, in order to avoid poisoning

Escaping Commune
Members of the Garde Nationale escape from Paris in order to avoid serving with the Communards

Correcting a Skid
Providing that the car is not travelling at excessive speed a skid need not be an alarming occurrence... avoid if possible applying the brakes

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