Hit Collection (page 5)

Saga of the Salmon by G. H. Davis
The saga of the Salmon, a British submarine, which let the Bremen go, but torpedoed a German submarine and two cruisers, the Leipzig and the Blucher. December 1939

Successful Heligoland raid by G. H. Davis
A daring exploit by the RAF: the successful Heligoland raid. The intensive pattern attack by Wellington bombers on Heligoland: aircraft diving down on German warships

Rawalpindi outgunned by Deutschland by G. H. Davis
The first sea battle of the Second World War: the British armed merchant cruiser Rawalpindis heroic stand, outgunned by the Deutschland

Shell hole on road, Western Front, France, WW1
A shell hole in a road on the Western Front in France during World War One. It was the result of a British shell striking the road near a German ammunition wagon

Men fighting on the streets of London
Randulph defending himself against Philip Frewin and his myrmidons. Date: C18th

Josephine Baker (1906-1975)
Josephine Baker began her career as an entertainer dancing on Broadway. She travelled to Paris in 1925 to star in La Revue Negre. Her exotic dance style and costume made her an instant hit

Minnie Palmer, Actress
MINNIE PALMER American actress on stage and in films. Depicted here during her first visit to England, where she scored a big hit as Tina in /My sweetheart. Date: 1865 - 1932

All-Weather Golf
A woman golfer being taught how to hit the ball properly at Milbury Court all weather indoor golf club. Date: early 1930s

Offenbach, Cartoon
JACQUES OFFENBACH French musician, at the height of his popularity, 1864 - besieged by impresarios hoping to commission another hit. Date: 1819 - 1880

Lt Col Orde Lees about to hit the water after diving hea?
Lt Col Orde Lees about to hit the water after diving head first from Tower Bridge to demonstrate a Guardian Angel parachute, 11 November 1917

Japan - Geisha girl holding a badminton racquet (about to hit a ball) Date: circa 1904

WW1 - Damage to the Synagogue at Thann, Alsace, France
WW1 - The Synagogue at Thann, Alsace, France - The synagogue and bathhouse were heavily damaged by shelling during the First World War Date: 1915

Prairie wigwam - home to an indigenous Mother and Uncle
Prairie wigwam - home to the indigenous mans Mother and Uncle, both of whom peep out of suitable holes in the decorated canvas covering. It looks as if the Uncle has already hit the bottle

The Mosque of the Citadel at Thessaloniki - damaged by shell
The Mosque of the Citadel at Thessaloniki, Greece - damaged by a direct hit from a Bulgarian shell. Date: circa 1916

Old Yokel extols the fighting qualities of his son
" My Laad Garge as bin feaghtin t Booers. If e only whopped em like e did is did is Old Woman, ed mak em sit up, I tell ye." Date: 1900

Furious Frenchman shouts at a Cheeky Englishman
English as She is Spik. Furious Frenchman (to Arry, who has just knocked his hat off " for a lark" ) - " Sacre

Fierce shot blasts Goalkeeper into his own goal
A fearsome shot from an opposing striker smashes into the face of a hapless Goalkeeper, carrying the ball and the keeper back over the line

Elephant being hit by a ball

LCC-MFB Wandsworth fire station, SW London
Built by the London County Council, Wandsworth fire station was located at 45 West Hill SW18. During WW2 the station suffered a direct hit and six on-duty firemen were killed

Me 3rd laugh hit of the season Me 3rd laugh hit of the seaso
Me 3rd laugh hit of the season. Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of Me 3rd at the Alcazar, showing a cartoon figure. Date between 1936 and 1941

The warriors husband Julian Thompsons satirical smash hit Positively last week!. Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of The Warriors Husband at the Alcazar, 260 O Farrell Street

The hit of the evening. Illustration shows a full-length portrait of a woman dancer wearing a bright yellow dress and long feathers in her hair

Turn to the right The laugh hit! Turn to the right The laugh
Turn to the right The laugh hit!. Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of Turn to the Right at the Mason Theatre, 127 S. Broadway, showing a traffic sign. Date 1936

Swing parade 1937 musical smash hit positively last week! Sw
Swing parade 1937 musical smash hit positively last week!. Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of Swing Parade at the Alcazar theater, showing a man and woman dancing. Date 1937

A base hit

The tuneful musical hit! Vodvil frolic of 1937 - direct from Hollywood. Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of Vodvil Frolic at the Federal Theatre, La Cadena and Mt. Vernon Ave. Colton

Plague take it! Why doesn t it stay down when I hit it?. Illustration shows President Taft standing behind a chair on which a diminutive George W

Humorous Cricket Postcard - Wicketkeeper struck
Humorous Cricket Postcard by Tom Browne. A batsman eyes up a slog to a short-pitched ball, but his backswing makes contact with the wicketkeepers head and the stumps and bails fly everywhere

RMS. Lusitania, hit by torpedos off Kinsale Head, Ireland. Photograph of drawing, made for the New York Herald and the London Sphere, shows the RMS

Charles Frohman presents the newest laughing hit, Oh, Susannah! as played for over 100 nights at Hoyts Theatre, New York. Includes portrait of actress in upper right corner. Date c1898

Use Getz cockroach and bed bug exterminators, sold by all druggists I sink I tan hit it. Advertising trade card shows a small child with baseball bat about to attempt hitting a thrown baseball

Don t flinch, don t foul, hit the line hard!. Illustration shows a Naval Line Officer crashing through a window at the White House where he has been booted out; a small dog observes from the ground

Federal Theatre on Treasure Island Swing mikado A cast of 100 : Sensational success : Hot from New York : The big hit of the Golden Gate International Exposition

British sailor on a mule, pushed by Egyptian man
Push on with it, Mohamed -- a British sailor riding on a reluctant white mule, being pushed by a thin Egyptian man. Date: 1916

Silhouettes of the horse as an entertainer -- from the top, the Royal Tournament at Olympia, Polo at Hurlingham, and a Meet of the Coaching Club in Hyde Park

Silhouette of a golfing scene, showing two men and a caddy on the green. The golfer on the right has just teed off

Pates assault on Queen Victoria
Robert Pate, a former British army officer, approached the royal carriage and hit Queen Victoria on the head with great force; some reports say this drew blood, others that it resulted in bruising

Silhouette, To Hit the Nail on the Head
To Hit the Nail on the Head -- silhouette showing three children watching their father hammer a nail into the wall

Twelve proverbial silhouettes given a literal depiction: the fat is in the fire, to have a finger in the pie, sending coals to Newcastle, one sows and another reaps

Ship struck by torpedo, Salonika, WW1
A ship struck by a torpedo at Salonika (Salonica, Thessaloniki, Greece) during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Damage to HMS Tiger during the Battle of Jutland, WW1
Damage to the British battlecruiser HMS Tiger, hit during the Battle of Jutland, in the North Sea near Denmark, during the First World War. Date: 31 May - 1 June 1916

German mortar damage to fort, Liege, Belgium, WW1
Damage to a fort in Liege, Belgium, caused by a 42cm German mortar during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Canadian nurses on the Western Front, France, WW1
Canadian nurses on the Western Front during the First World War, looking among the ruins of their quarters after a bomb strike by German airships at No

Italian steamer torpedoed by German U-boat, WW1
An Italian steamer torpedoed by a German U-boat during the First World War. Date: 1915-1918

DART BOARD
Darts sticking in a dart board - one of them has hit the bullseye! Date: 1980

Sports Car Posers
A couple posing with a classic racing green MGB sports car. Introduced in 1962, the MGB was originally available only as a convertible and proved to be an immediate hit. Date: 1960s

Shell craters at Liege, Belgium, WW1
Three shell craters after bombardment at Liege, Belgium, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Damage to fort, Liege, Belgium, WW1
Damage to a fort in Liege, Belgium, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

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