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Background imageHang Collection: Highwayman Cottington

Highwayman Cottington
John Cottington (aka Mulled Sack) robs an army pay wagon on Shotover Hill, near Oxford, and relieves it of 4000 pounds. He will hang in 1656 aged 45

Background imageHang Collection: April Fool / Coats 1924

April Fool / Coats 1924
April Fool: Two coats and hats on a stand, looking at first glance like a couple embracing

Background imageHang Collection: Bewick / Margay

Bewick / Margay
(Felix wiedi) a nocturnal cat with exceptional climbing ability, able to hang from a bough with one paw

Background imageHang Collection: Piccadilly Circus 1969

Piccadilly Circus 1969
Young people hang around the Eros statue in Piccadilly Circus

Background imageHang Collection: Hang Dau Water Tank in Hanoi, Vietnam

Hang Dau Water Tank in Hanoi, Vietnam

Background imageHang Collection: WW2 - Laundry - It ll soon be hanging on the Siegfried Line

WW2 - Laundry - It ll soon be hanging on the Siegfried Line
WW2 humour - " Two British soldiers doing their laundry comment that " It ll soon be hanging on the Siegfried Line!". Date: circa 1944

Background imageHang Collection: Ww2 / 1940S / Siegfried Line

Ww2 / 1940S / Siegfried Line
A song during the Second World War; " (We re gonna hang out) The Washing on The Siegfried Line" Date: 1940s

Background imageHang Collection: Crowded London Housing

Crowded London Housing
A landscape of working class homes in London, with a handy patch of waste ground where the wives can hang up their washing and the kids can play among the stones and refuse

Background imageHang Collection: Music cover, Oh Man! You d Hang Around

Music cover, Oh Man! You d Hang Around, words and music by Nat D Ayer, from the Empire Revue, Watch Your Step. 1910

Background imageHang Collection: The Sketch Book: Young flapper girl with decoration

The Sketch Book: Young flapper girl with decoration
The Sketch Book: Young flapper girl hanging a wall decoration. The caption reads " Aiding and Abetting." Date: 1928- 1929

Background imageHang Collection: Chicago Stockyards 8

Chicago Stockyards 8
Sheep hang by their rear legs as they pass towards the attentions of the butchers at the Chicago stockyards

Background imageHang Collection: Comic postcard, Man hanging off the edge of a cliff Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man hanging off the edge of a cliff Date: 20th century

Background imageHang Collection: We're Gonna Hang Out The Washing On The Siegfried Line

We're Gonna Hang Out The Washing On The Siegfried Line
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for (We're Gonna Hang Out) The Washing On The Siegfried Line, by Jimmy Kennedy and Michael Carr

Background imageHang Collection: The Victory Parade Selection

The Victory Parade Selection
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for The Victory Parade Selection, comprising of songs including When The Guards Are marching On Parade, Were Gonna Hang Out The Washing On The Siegfried Line

Background imageHang Collection: A Roadside House, The Hall

A Roadside House, The Hall
An architectural interior illustration of a hall to a roadside house, peacock decorations hang to either side of a fireplace, in a room with exposed beams. Date: circa 1906

Background imageHang Collection: R. S. Hudson Rinso Advertisement

R. S. Hudson Rinso Advertisement
An illustrated advertisement for R. S. Hudson Limited, promoting Rinso, a convenient product for washing clothes, the idea is that all you need do is rinse the clothes in cold water

Background imageHang Collection: R. S. Hudson Limited Rinso Advertisement

R. S. Hudson Limited Rinso Advertisement
An illustrated advertisement for R. S. Hudson Limited, promoting Rinso, a convenient product for washing clothes, the idea is that all you need do is rinse the clothes in cold water

Background imageHang Collection: Rinso Advertisement

Rinso Advertisement
An illustrated advertisement for R. S. Hudson Limited, promoting Rinso, a convenient product for washing clothes, the idea is that all you need do is rinse the clothes in cold water

Background imageHang Collection: Hanging Man

Hanging Man
An ominous Pastel artwork of a dark and gloomy landscape, the focus is drawn to the lone figure of a man left to hang. Date: circa 1929

Background imageHang Collection: Cartoon, Now you have peace, WW1

Cartoon, Now you have peace, WW1
Cartoon, a figure of death says: Your wishes are granted, now you have peace. A silhouette of Kaiser Wilhelm hangs from a gibbet, with a flock of vultures gathering around his body. Date: 1916

Background imageHang Collection: FRENCH HANG BOLSHEVIKS

FRENCH HANG BOLSHEVIKS
Like other occupying forces the French treat the Bolsheviks with ruthless severity : two workers sympathetic to the Bolsheviks are hanged at Odessa. Date: 1918

Background imageHang Collection: Greetings card design - Lending a hand

Greetings card design - Lending a hand. A little girl standing on a fold-out step to hang up the sprig of Christmas holly, whilst her pet black scottie dog stands attentively offering assistance

Background imageHang Collection: Comic postcard, Woman hanging off a cliff Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman hanging off a cliff Date: 20th century

Background imageHang Collection: Comic postcard, Turnip, beans and rhubarb

Comic postcard, Turnip, beans and rhubarb Date: 20th century

Background imageHang Collection: Baltimore oriole or hang-nest, Icterus galbula

Baltimore oriole or hang-nest, Icterus galbula. Male adult 1, young male 2, female 3. Chromolithograph after an ornithological illustration by John James Audubon from Benjamin Harry Warrens Report

Background imageHang Collection: Eastern meadowlark, Sturnella magna

Eastern meadowlark, Sturnella magna. Meadow lark, males 1, female 2, nest. Chromolithograph after an ornithological illustration by John James Audubon from Benjamin Harry Warrens Report on the Birds

Background imageHang Collection: Cartoon portrait, Justice Henry Hawkins

Cartoon portrait, Justice Henry Hawkins
Cartoon portrait of Justice Henry Hawkins. Don t hang us for caricaturing you, please, Mr Justice Hawkins! Henry Hawkins, 1st Baron Brampton (1817-1907)

Background imageHang Collection: Cutout birthday card, age 5

Cutout birthday card, age 5, with two children hanging up paper lanterns. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageHang Collection: PROTESTANTS HANG CAT

PROTESTANTS HANG CAT
A cat is hanged by protestants in Cheapside, London, to symbolise the Roman Catholic church Date: 8 April 1554

Background imageHang Collection: The annual celebration of the Relief of Derry

The annual celebration of the Relief of Derry, attracted a large group of nationalist protesters in Londonderry, commemorate the events in 1689 when a 105 day siege of the city by Jacobites was

Background imageHang Collection: Grape Vines and Banner Date: 1872

Grape Vines and Banner Date: 1872

Background imageHang Collection: Percy Pilchers fatal flight 1899

Percy Pilchers fatal flight 1899
Photographs showing Pilcher ready to start and in mid flight on his invention the Gliding machine. On 30th September 1899, the weather was wet and stormy

Background imageHang Collection: PEKING LANTERN MERCHANT

PEKING LANTERN MERCHANT
A lantern merchant in Peking shows a decorative lantern to a customer; other fine lanterns hang in the shop, some in the shape of fish Date: circa 1840

Background imageHang Collection: Young man in boat, Tunisia

Young man in boat, Tunisia
A young man in traditional dress sits in the bow of a blue fishing boat in harbour. Djerba, Tunisia (see also pic 12478423 for similar image in horizontal format). Date: 1987

Background imageHang Collection: Street washing out to dry, Arsenale, Venice

Street washing out to dry, Arsenale, Venice
A man stands at the end of a street hung out with drying washing between apartments in Arsenale district of Venice, Italy Date: 2013

Background imageHang Collection: Old meat works, illustration by William Heath Robinson

Old meat works, illustration by William Heath Robinson
Curious plant in an old meat works, for converting old mutton into spring lamb to meet the seasons demands, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C

Background imageHang Collection: Southern Africa Witch Doctor

Southern Africa Witch Doctor
A fantastic portrait of a Southern African Witch Doctor with fur hat and various charms and amulets hanging around his neck. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageHang Collection: Sweeping brush with comic verse on a Christmas card

Sweeping brush with comic verse on a Christmas card
Sweeping brush sticking out of a window with comic verse on a Christmas card -- Where I hang out. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageHang Collection: Advert for Revelation travel wardrobe 1938

Advert for Revelation travel wardrobe 1938
Advertisement for the Rev-Robe travel wardrobe (ladies model), hardly larger than a hatbox from Revelation, the makers of the worlds most famous suitcase

Background imageHang Collection: Norway - Hay-Drying on racks

Norway - Hay-Drying on racks
Hay-Drying on racks in Norway. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageHang Collection: The Devils Disciple by George Bernard Shaw

The Devils Disciple by George Bernard Shaw. It was first produced at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York, on 4th October 1897, then in England at the Princess of Wales Theatre

Background imageHang Collection: Boy Playing a Flute, 1630s, by Judith Leyster

Boy Playing a Flute, 1630s, by Judith Leyster
Judith Leyster (1609-1660). Dutch painter. Boy Playing a Flute, 1630s. National Museum. Stockholm. Sweden

Background imageHang Collection: Japan - Drying Daikon Radishes

Japan - Drying Daikon Radishes. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageHang Collection: District Railway line - London Underground - A sudden stop

District Railway line - London Underground - A sudden stop! (see: 10176658) Date: circa 1910

Background imageHang Collection: King Edward I brandishing the javelin

King Edward I brandishing the javelin
King Edward I (1239-1307), brandishing the javelin, and swearing he will hang the man who threw it -- possibly a mythological rather than true event. late 13th century

Background imageHang Collection: Caught fish hanging on a tree, La Digue, Seychelles

Caught fish hanging on a tree, La Digue, Seychelles
Caught fish hanging on a tree on the island of La Digue, Seychelles. circa 1967

Background imageHang Collection: Suffragette Female Agitator

Suffragette Female Agitator
One solution for dealing with the problem of the Female Agitator. Hang a lump of cheese around her neck, tie her hands behind her back and introduce a hungry rodent

Background imageHang Collection: Icicles hanging

Icicles hanging. circa 1952



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