Aim Collection

Eros / Cupid Stothard
The Greek god of love : his Roman equivalent is CUPID. Here he is pointing a bow and arrow at a victim

SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, 1900
Photograph of the North German Lloyd Liner Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse at sea, 1900. This liner was built by the Vulcan Shipyards at Stettin with the aim of winning the Blue Riband

Rifle Brigade in position, Western Front - WWI
The First Battalion of the British Rifle Brigade in position close to the German trenches under shell fire - WWI. Date: circa 1915

The Schneider Trophy, presented by French industrialist Jacques Schneider, himself a record- breaking balloonist; his aim, to encourage aviation. The cup is worth 67000 euros

Gamekeeper taking aim, his dog at his side
A gamekeeper in a field, taking aim with his shotgun, his dog sitting calmly at his side. Date: circa 1970s

Two men shooting in Scotland, possibly on the Balmoral estate. One of them is wearing a kilt

Teddy bear playing golf, with caddy standing in the background. Date: circa 1900s

Two cats playing billiards on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Four riflemen in action. 1868

ELIZABETH I W / CROSSBOW
Queen Elizabeth I takes aim with a crossbow in Woodstock Park, while her ladies-in- waiting look on attentively. Date: circa 1580

Sharp shooters, Sea Girt, New Jersey, USA
Sharp shooters in action, firing at targets in Sea Girt, New Jersey, USA. Date: circa 1910

Burying the Hatchet
A terrible accident during a street circus act where a knife-thrower misjudges his aim and hits his woman assistant in the head with his throwing hatchet

Hoffmann / Shooting Man
THE STORY OF THE MAN THAT WENT OUT SHOOTING " At last he stumbled at the well, head over ears, & in he fell. The hare stopp d short, took aim, & hark!"

Wade Studios Advertisement
An advertisement page for Wade Studios, specialists in commercial art, with an aim towards men and ladies fashion Date: circa 1939

History of Africa - 19th century- a red buffalo
History of Africa. 19th century.... I found myself in the presence of a red buffalo; I fired my shotgun and missed the shot. Chromolithography

Cadets as marksmen must have keen eyesight, WW2
Cadets as marksmen must have keen eyesight Date: circa 1941

Pheasant Shooting at Alton
A pheasant shooter in action, photographed the year previous to publication. The new shooting season was due to start on October 1st. Date: 1930

Army recruit learns to fire machine gun, WW2 preparations
Army recruit learning to fire a machine gun, WW2 preparations Date: 1939

Gregory Blaxland
A portrait of Gregory Blaxland, who in 1813, obtained approval from Governor Lachlan Macquarie to lead an expedition, consisting of William Lawson

John Macarthur
A miniature portrait painting of the father of the wool industry in Australia, John Macarthur, 1767-1834. He was instrumental in organising a rebellion against the colonial government

Women Digging for Coal during 1912 Miners Strike
The national coal strike of 1912 was the first national strike by coal miners in the United Kingdom. Its main aim was securing a minimum wage

Cupid surveys the target. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by William Nelson Gardiner after an illustration by Princess Elizabeth from Thomas Parks Cupid Turned Volunteer, London, 1804

Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a young woman praying
Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a young woman kneeling in prayer before bed. Death and Juvenile Piety. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Joshua Gleadah after an illustration by Benedictus

Woman wearing a seethrough frilly veil around her bust. Portrait of Iris, a beauty to rival Venus. Imitation of Anacreon. A woman poses naked like the statue of the famous Greek poet

Marksmen at Sidney Street Siege, London, 1911
Sidney Street Siege, London - marksmen who formed a cordon around No. 100. 1911

Gamekeeper with dog and gun, aiming at a distant target. Date: circa 1970s

Poster, Get in first with your burst, WW2. 1940s

Poster, One bullet one Jap, WW2. 1940s

WW1 - British Marines in the Trenches - Defence of Antwerp. 1914

Cartoon, A Sort of War (Mexican Revolution)
Cartoon, A Sort of War - a satirical comment on American intervention in the Mexican Revolution. Woodrow Wilson stands on a ship during a naval battle

French soldiers with Alsatian dog, WW1
French soldiers with Alsatian dog, July 1915, First World War. 1915

French Soldiers with rifles, WW1
French soldiers with rifles in a trench, photographed on 29 September 1914, during the early stages of the First World War. 1914

Modern Amazons - Women Archers. late 19th century

William Tell, Commencement of the Liberty of Switzerland -- the famous scene in which Tell shoots an apple on his sons head. circa 1307

SEPECAT Jaguar A-04, the fourth pre-production Jaguar on display at the Air and Space Museum on Le Bourget Airport. Of note are the intake splitter plates which were only fitted to prototypes

MEDIEVAL ARCHERY
Medieval archers practise their aim by shooting at both targets and local wildlife. Date: medieval

JOHN GOWER
John Gower, English poet and friend of Chaucer, aiming his arrow at a target Date: 14th century

GIRLS PLAYING TOUCH
Girls playing touch in the street - the aim is to touch the bollard before you yourself are touched Date: 1897

Naval guns at Schwartzkop, South Africa
Sighting one of the 4.7 naval guns on the Boer position at Schwartzkop, South Africa, during the Second Boer War. Date: 1900

Mrs Rosling at Bisley
Mrs Rosling, who scored 40 out of 42 with the revolver at Bisley in 1901. Quite the shot. Date: 1901

Battleships undertake target practise. Date: circa 1910s

Worshipping at the Altar of Debretts Peerage - gazing upward at The Book of Snobs, popularly known as The Snobs Bible. Date: 1918

WW1 - British soldiers in a wood wearing sheepskin jackets
Photograph of a pair of British soldiers in a wood wearing sheepskin jackets and soft caps, 1914 (c)-1915 (c). One is carrying a haversack and using binoculars

WW2 poster, Gloster Aircraft National Savings Group. Our aim is one fighter per month, for the next three months. Join the group, win certificates, and help win the war. Save now for your future

Boys with toy guns, Balham, SW London
Four boys with three toy guns on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

German Lotfe 7B bomb sight by G. H. Davis
Secrets of enemy aircraft of the Second World War: details of the Lotfe 7B mechanical bomb sight. Date: 1941

Valentine Card
A cupid takes aim at a lady framed in a heart - at that range, how can he miss ?

Two women in costume with horse in studio photo
Two women in costume, one dressed as a cowboy, the other dressed as a native American Indian, with a horse in a studio photo. circa 1910

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