Activities Collection (page 23)

Societys Saturday: Tea on the lawn at Ranelagh
Outdoor scene at the Ranelagh Club in Barnes. Ranelagh was a social club and pleaure garden where society could meet and participate in activities such as polo, gymkhanas or childrens plays

Racial / Sioux Relaxing
A group of Sioux Indians relaxing, probably during a hunting expedition

Sydenham Crystal Palace
Charles Goodyears India- Rubber Court : at first some attempt is made to house exhibits like those of the Great Exhibition, but activities soon diversify

Massacres at Lyon
Six thousand people are slaughtered by revolutionary forces when they finally take Lyon, which has resisted the extremist activities of the Paris authorities

Duc De LA Force
Satire on the activities of Henri Jacques Nompar de Caumont, duc de la Force : the discovery of hoards of foodstuffs and medicines caused immense scandal

Religion / China / Pagoda 1
The interior of a Pagoda, with priests and worshippers engaged in various activities (the walls and roof have been omitted, to show the interior) (1 of 2)

Religion / China / Pagoda 2
The interior of a Pagoda, with priests and worshippers engaged in various activities (the walls and roof have been omitted, to show the interior) (2 of 2)

Pueblo Women Make Bread
Women of the Acoma people of New Mexico bake their bread in a communal outdoor oven shared by a number of families

Pueblo Women Get Water
New Mexico : women of the Olla people (Pueblos) fetch water from the well in these decorative pots

Hopi Fetch Water
Hopi women from Tewa village in northeastern Arizona; their villages are on high ground, for security, but this means they must go far to fetch water from the valleys

Native American Weaving
Elle of Ganado, New Mexico, of the Navaho people, weaves a blanket in the traditional manner

Cornfield, Arizona
Supai women in the Grand Canyon, Arizona, working in their cornfield

Hopis Gather Wood
Two Hopi men on a wood- gathering expedition : wood is hard to come by in the Arizona desert, and seeking it can mean a long journey

Navajo Traders
A party of Navajo men of New Mexico on a trading expedition, carrying their wares to white traders

Salem Waterfront
A fine early view of the waterfront at Salem, with all kinds of marine activities taking place

Medal for Partisan
A splendidly bearded senior resistance fighter receives a medal for his heroic activities

Threshing, C15 France
A 15th century French farm - activities in the farmyard, barn and stables

Cultural Activities 16C
Mercury rides over in cockerel-driven chariot as citizens practice arts & sciences: painting, sculpture, music, medicine, astronomy & others

Country Dancing C18Th
A crowd enjoy a range of activities at a village fair. There is music and dancing, there are things to buy, games for the children to play and food and drink for everyone

Parochialstrasse / Berlin
The activities in Parochialstrasse in Berlin (1829) are watched by man from his shop entry, and another from his window above the commotion

Frost Fair / Thames / 1684
Frost fair on the Thames, London. People enjoying the varied activities and stalls

Frost Fair / Thames / 1838
Frost fair on the Thames, London. People enjoying the many activities on the ice, such as this hilarious game of skittles

British Bomber Booklet
BOMBER COMMAND A British government publication chronicling the activities of British bombers in action against targets in Continental Europe

Family / Hamilton / 1795
A family scene, with everyone simply but elegantly dressed for quiet domestic activities, although papa gives the impression of not knowing what to do with himself

RUBENS SONS CA 1620
Two of Rubens sons dressed in wonderfully elegant clothes, suitable for reading or playing with a rattle but not for more typical boys activities

Gloster Bamel Racer
The Gloster Racer, also known as the Bamel is the winner of the 1923 Aerial Derby. It is specially designed for racing and sporting activities

Scout Scraps
Boy scouts engaged in a variety of activities

Racial / Wild Rice Gather
Sioux gathering wild rice from their canoes

Gathering Grass Seed
California women gathering grass seed

Greek Gymnastics
Greek gymnastic activities

C16 German Athletics
Activities in progress at a German medieval athletics contest include wrestling and stone throwing

Japanese New Year
JAPAN A feature of the Japanese New Year is the Festival of the Children - dressing-up and flying kites are traditional activities

Native Americans 1821
A group of Domiciliated Indians depicted to show their dress and habits - game tucked into belts, papoose carried on mothers back, cooking methods and so on

Various Farm Work
Its all happening - ploughing and harrowing and sowing together

Italian Kitchen C16
Various activities in an Italian kitchen

Butlins Skegness Camp
Billy Butlin revolutionises the holiday camp business with camps, like this at Skegness, which offer all kinds of on- the-spot family activities and entertainment facilities

Poachers Dog Decoy
Clever poachers make use of a dog, with a lantern on its head, as a decoy to distract the gamekeepers attention from their activities

Off-Course Scenes
Various activities happen between races, such as drinking and gambling

Pigs Water Activities
Pigs engaging in various water activities, including fishing and boating

Brit Mus Egyptian Room
Thanks to military and political activities in Egypt, the Egyptian Gallery is well stocked with statues and other artefacts acquired in the cause of culture

Gulliver in Lagado
Gulliver visits the Academy where he finds scientists engaged in such activities as extracting sunbeams from cucumbers

Books / Virgil / Eclogues
Title page to the third part of Virgils Eclogues (here called bucoliques ) and the Georgics, depicting agricultural and sheepherding activities

17th Century Smithy
A blacksmith at work in his smithy, powered by a water wheel; logging and other activities are also taking place

Racial Types / Papua
Papuans, engaged in domestic activities outside the family home, are excited when one of their number discerns a steamer on the horizon

COLOMBO 1671
The `port of Colombo in the 17th century, with Dutch shipping in the roadstead. Various farming activities are in progress and elephants can be seen

Game; how Doth Peasant
All form a circle and mime country activities - sowing and threshing barley and wheat, that sort of thing

Duchesse De Berry
The duchesse, widow of the murdered duc who had been heir to the throne, is arrested at Nantes for activities aimed at restoring the Orleans regime

Iron Age Farming
Iron age farming activities

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