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Cliff erosion, Black Rock, Brighton, SussexThe recent landslip at Black Rock, Brighton, Sussex
A Happy Christmas by Ethel ParkinsonA Happy Christmas -- a little Dutch girl and boy shelter from the falling snow under a large umbrella
Dutch girl and boy in the snowA little Dutch girl and boy stand chatting in a snowy landscape. The girl is holding a basket over her arm, and shelters from the falling snow under a large umbrella
Russia - Trans Siberian RailwayA protection of the line from falling rocks (the Eastern Portal) on the Trans Siberian Railway. The description translates as To The Pacific Ocean
Humourous photographer cardA very silly postcard depicting a photographers subject suffering a rather revealing fate, falling backward over some sticks
A boy falling from a ships mastA boy who had been observing from the topmast of a ship, looses his balance and is on the verge of falling off when a friend reaches out to pull him back on
Should Autumn Come Before Fair Summers CallA dancer in a fantastic costume suggestive of autumn and falling leaves
A Sovereign RemedyJohn Bull holds the hand of a rather unhealthy looking pound note in a satirical illustration which alludes to the falling value of sterling against the dollar in 1920
Will it Come to ThisA possible scenario due to the falling value of the pound against the dollar in 1920. A brashly dressed cigar-smoking American changes a dollar at a bank and when asked how he would like it, replies
NeroA rather drunk looking man smoking a pipe and playing an accordian sits ignoring the British pound note beside him going up in flames
A Gentle ReminderThe Dollar: Say, you two guys are looking a bit chippy; whats happened? The Sovereign & the Franc: Oh, just a bit of a scrap in France, old son: had you forgotten
Golden GrainA satirical picture of an American reaper with a huge scythe representing the rate of exchange being sharpened with a lathe representing sterling currency
Maple Fall. A fine autumnal maple tree overhanging a small stream on a bright sunny day. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith
Pinocchio meets Jack and the BeanstalkA composite illustration of two childrens stories -- Geppetto making Pinocchio at a table (right), and the Giant falling off the Beanstalk (left)
Northern Gateway - Great Wall of China. A Chinese postcard, posted from Kobe, Japan to Kensington, London from a tourist on a cruise aboard the Franconia Steam liner
Ups-a DaisyA sensible provision now made on some of the nursery slopes, whereby the plump skier may, with the minimum of effort, regain his or her feet after a fall
Egypt - Cairo - Al Ashraf MosqueEgypt - Cairo - Sultan Al Ashraf Barsbay (Barsbey) Mosque
The Arrival Of Miss Autumn, by Juan de SirraA whimsical illustration of a lady dancing through falling leaves
Portrait of Princess Alice Maud Mary (1843-1878), Grand Duchess of Hesse, third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
German Allies at the top of the poleA terrific fold-out card depicting the German allies as the dominant holders of a spot at the top of the European maypole as their enemies fail to cling on as they attempt an ascent
Interior of a mud cabin in Kildare, IrelandA woman and young girl indoors in a mud cabin in Kildare. They sit next to the fire over which a kettle hangs on a chain. This is a poor ramshackle dwelling with the door nearly falling apart
Bombs falling on Knapsack Power Station; Second World War, 1Aerial photograph, taken from the interior of a Royal Air Force Blenheim bomber, showing bombs dropping towards Knapsack power station, near Cologne in Germany, 12th August 1941
An avalanche in Piedmont, Northern Italy. Great destructionAn avalanche in Piedmont. Avalanches are common in the Piedmontese side of the Alps, much destruction is caused by the falling boulders and snow
Attack on the Communards, Place Vendome; Paris Commune, 1871Illustration showing the attack, by Government troops, on the Communards in the Place Vendome, 1871. This was one of the last pockets of Communard resistance against the French Army
Cyrano De B / Visits MoonSAVINIEN DE CYRANO DE BERGERAC French writer visiting the moon, in a story combining science fantasy with political satire
The Tango trouser, 1913Trousers especially designed for dancing the Tango. The outfit was made up of a skirt slit to the thigh, worn over a pair of Turkish trousers held at the ankle by a band of crystal beads
Long Skirts in BallroomPerils of trained skirts in crowded ballrooms when your partner has two left feet! A man steps on the long skirts of two women simultaneously & lands on the floor
Fire Alarm PanicRushing feet sometimes become entangled. A child trips up and slips to the floor, tripping up the next and the next child, in a domino effect caused by fire alarm panic
Pin-Up / Bathrobe & HaySelf-assured, confident brunette gazes at the viewer as she leans against a haystack with her terry towelling bathrobe falling off her shoulder
Hedgehog & Bear 1555A hedgehog and a bear in a forest
Claude Perrault / LangloisCLAUDE PERRAULT physician & architect wearing plain, modest clothes of breeches, hose (stockings), falling collar, a cloak with cape collar & shoes without buckles
Draped Brim Hat 1929A soft, black hat with a soft draped brim turned up at the front and falling in a flap at the rear; green hat with the brim drawn in at the ears
Child with Cat 1922A young child sits on a garden wall and watches a small kitten playing with the falling leaves from the branches above
Evictions Saxony 1920SFarmers in northern Saxony try to prevent an eviction as the police look on. Small farmers were hard hit by falling agricultural prices in these years
Dress Reform - SandalsA party of pedestrians walk through the streets of Berlin, wearing sandals for their healths sake, despite falling snow and the curious looks of passers-by
Myttons Upturns GigEnglish eccentric Jack (John) Mytton (1796-1834) deliberately capsizes a gig by driving it into a rabbit hole in order to scare a nervous passenger
Alice Falls down WellAlice finds herself falling down what seems to be a very deep well
Far-Sighted ManTHE FAR-SIGHTED MAN prepared for every accident, from flying machines falling on his head to gas leaks and biting dogs, from runaway cars to old-fashioned rain
A player falls during a football match -- is it a foul?
Jack and Jill filling a pail of waterJack lowers his pail into the water while Jill prevents him from falling in by holding tightly to the back of his jacket
Boy on stiltsA boy on stilts smiles out at the reader
French GrenadiersGrenadiers of the Garde Imperiale in action in falling snow at the indecisive battle of Eylau against a combined Russian and Austrian army
Churchill / Gulbransson 15WINSTON CHURCHILL German satirical comment on the failure of Churchills Dardanelles expedition - he is kicked out of the War Office
Walking Dress / Muff 1819Grey kerseymere pelisse with long sleeves falling over the hands. Trimmed with ruby coloured velvet at cuffs, epaulettes, and round the perimeter of the garment
Yellow Frock 1836Redingote: embroidered trim, deep falling tucker, skirt en tablier, sleeves en bouffant at the middle of the arm & trimmed with ribbons & roses. Shown in pale yellow & in pink
Grape-Trimmed Dress 1840Dress adorned with bunches of grapes: with a lace falling tucker, pointed waist & short puffed sleeves. The skirt is pinned up on one side. Worn with a plumed tudor style hat
Ice Skating / 18th CenturySledging, skating - and falling - on the Glaciere at Gentilly, outside Paris
C17 Ball TimekeeperThe FALLING BALL TIMEKEEPER has a central band which slowly rotates; the time is indicated by a pointing figure