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Background imageBows Collection: Medieval Archer

Medieval Archer
A medieval archer prepares to fire his bow

Background imageBows Collection: HMS Duke of York firing a broadside; Second World War

HMS Duke of York firing a broadside; Second World War
Photograph showing the Royal Navy battleship HMS Duke of York firing her 14-inch guns, whilst heavy seas break over her bows, sometime during the Second World War

Background imageBows Collection: Birthday Greetings postcard - A family of Cats at home

Birthday Greetings postcard - A family of Cats at home, sitting and playing around the fire. Date: circa 1922

Background imageBows Collection: Japan - Geisha Girl bows to a samurai warrior - New Year

Japan - Geisha Girl bows to a samurai warrior - New Year Ceremony Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBows Collection: Costume / Boy on Tricycle

Costume / Boy on Tricycle
Picturesque foppish French boy in a pleated skirt in spotted fabric, floppy striped necktie & falling collar, checked socks, pumps with large ribbon bows & long flowing hair

Background imageBows Collection: Tennis Chivalry 1930S

Tennis Chivalry 1930S
A chivalrous gentleman tennis player bows as he shakes the hand of his attractive female opponent over the net!

Background imageBows Collection: Archery competition, Leamington Spa, 1870

Archery competition, Leamington Spa, 1870
Vintage 19th century photograph: Very early image of an archery competition, competitors with bows and arrows, Leamington Spa, 1870

Background imageBows Collection: Banjo with pink flowers on a Victorian scrap

Banjo with pink flowers on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBows Collection: Greatheads Lifeboat 2

Greatheads Lifeboat 2
In a heavy sea, Greatheads lifeboat puts out to the aid of a vessel in distress : the helmsman stands aft, the look- out in the bows, the ten oarsmen row as best they can. Date: 1791

Background imageBows Collection: English Archery

English Archery
Four English bowmen: 1) Brigandine archer 1554 2) Brigandine archer 1590 3) Archer of Charles I 1625 4) Archer of 1780

Background imageBows Collection: Advert / Lime Juice Stower

Advert / Lime Juice Stower
Tailor-made costume with a jacket with gored basques & gigot sleeves (leg-of-mutton) & a gored skirt, high stand- fall collar & tie, gauntlets & a hat with birds & bows

Background imageBows Collection: Cherubs in Clouds 18C

Cherubs in Clouds 18C
A trio of cherubs cupids prepare to go hunting with their bows and arrows

Background imageBows Collection: Woman in a crinoline dress on a greetings card

Woman in a crinoline dress on a greetings card
Woman in a crinoline dress in a garden on a greetings card, with verse below. Date: early 20th century

Background imageBows Collection: Holly with bells and red ribbon on a Christmas postcard

Holly with bells and red ribbon on a Christmas postcard. circa 1890s

Background imageBows Collection: Girl in Ballet shoes

Girl in Ballet shoes
A young girl seated on a small mat, wearing her ballet shoes and wearing her hair in bunches. Pencil sketch by Raymond Sheppard

Background imageBows Collection: American Indians. The Red Indian on show in London. Chief Wh

American Indians. The Red Indian on show in London. Chief Wh
American Indian father and son with bows and arrows

Background imageBows Collection: Making a Crossbow 1555

Making a Crossbow 1555
Making a crossbow

Background imageBows Collection: Knitted Bows 1936

Knitted Bows 1936
A machine-knitted jumper with narrow pleat detail on the shoulders & body. Wool lace bows add a decorative touch

Background imageBows Collection: Hunters with bows and arrows, Philippines, c. 1890

Hunters with bows and arrows, Philippines, c. 1890

Background imageBows Collection: Grand evening dress in silver brocade, blue wig and feathers

Grand evening dress in silver brocade, blue wig and feathers, Grande robe du soir en brocart d argent, Perruque bleue, aigrettes

Background imageBows Collection: Ancient Kazakh battle scene, Kazakhstan

Ancient Kazakh battle scene, Kazakhstan

Background imageBows Collection: Ladies Meeting of the Toxophilite Society, Regents Park

Ladies Meeting of the Toxophilite Society, Regents Park, London on July 11th, 1894. Date: 1894

Background imageBows Collection: San Bushmen rock painting, Lesotho, Southern Africa

San Bushmen rock painting, Lesotho, Southern Africa
A stunning rock painting at Thaba Bosiu (now in Lesotho) drawn by San Bushmen, depicting archers on a hunt (and an inset view if the location scenery). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBows Collection: Victorian Christmas Xmas Snow Snowing Card Robin

Victorian Christmas Xmas Snow Snowing Card Robin
victorian, christmas, xmas, snow, snowing, card, robin, robins, bird, birds, winter, orchestra, playing, music, in, the, may, be, happy, and, bright, violin, cello, wings, ribbons, bows, 13944339

Background imageBows Collection: Photographs of women in high, elaborate hats

Photographs of women in high, elaborate hats
Photographs of women modelling high, elaborate hats, with feathers, tassels and bows. Captioned ??The High Hat for Women! Skyscraper Confections; And ?

Background imageBows Collection: Photographic studio portrait - smart family

Photographic studio portrait - smart family
A Family have their portrait taken in a professional photographic studio. The Father is relaxed and smiling, the two young daughters are slightly timid and the Mother offers up a steely glare

Background imageBows Collection: 19th century pretty young lady with ornamental straw hat

19th century pretty young lady with ornamental straw hat
A panel card showing an early 19th century pretty young lady with ornamental straw hat, flower between her teeth and carnations (on the side panels) Date: circa 1820s

Background imageBows Collection: WW1 Oath of Allegiance - Women's Battalion of Death, Russia

WW1 Oath of Allegiance - Women's Battalion of Death, Russia
Oath of Allegiance taken in Moscow by members of the famous Battalion of Death, composed entirely of Russian women and led by Madame Botchkareva - June 1917

Background imageBows Collection: People of the Andaman Islands

People of the Andaman Islands, pictures with a European Anthropologist. The natives photographed used to speak a language that was called Bo

Background imageBows Collection: Women wearing hats trimmed with large bows resembling butterfiles wings or windmills. Date: 1913

Women wearing hats trimmed with large bows resembling butterfiles wings or windmills. Date: 1913

Background imageBows Collection: Puss in Boots - the Ogre - Nursery Tale

Puss in Boots - the Ogre - Nursery Tale
The ogre glares at Puss in Boots as he bows and scrapes before him; a platter of dead babies and a calf's head stew are on the table Date: circa 1870

Background imageBows Collection: Veddah tribe, bows and arrows, Ceylon, Sri Lanka

Veddah tribe, bows and arrows, Ceylon, Sri Lanka
Men from the Veddah tribe, bows and arrows, Ceylon, Sri Lanka, c.1880s

Background imageBows Collection: His Little Widows, Wyndhams Theatre, London

His Little Widows, Wyndhams Theatre, London
His Little Widows, Bernard Hishins musical comedy production, Wyndhams Theatre, London. Date: circa 1925

Background imageBows Collection: c. 1880s South East Asia - Philippines - men on a boat

c. 1880s South East Asia - Philippines - men on a boat
c.1880s South East Asia - Philippines - men with bows and arrows on a boat

Background imageBows Collection: The Royal Opening of the new Dry Dock at Southampton on Wednesday, July 26

The Royal Opening of the new Dry Dock at Southampton on Wednesday, July 26, 1933 by King George V, accompanied by the Queen and the Duke and Duchess of York

Background imageBows Collection: Woman and child near an omnibus station, Paris, 1875

Woman and child near an omnibus station, Paris, 1875
Near an omnibus station, the Palais-Royal, 1875. Woman in violet crinoline dress with train, velvet mantelet and feather bonnet. Men in top hats behind

Background imageBows Collection: Opposite the first Cafe de Paris, Boulevard des

Opposite the first Cafe de Paris, Boulevard des Italiens, 1845. Two bearded dandies in redingotes and top hats watch a woman in long riding dress side-saddle on a horse

Background imageBows Collection: Women of Senegambia washing themselves, 18th century

Women of Senegambia washing themselves, 18th century
Women of Senegambia washing themselves with water from a basin, 18th century.. One carries a baby on her back. Negro women washing themselves

Background imageBows Collection: Group of schoolchildren with teacher, nurse and cat

Group of schoolchildren with teacher, nurse and cat
A group of schoolchildren of a small school (mostly girls, but two young boys) with their teacher (holding the class cat) and rather stern-faced nurse. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBows Collection: Miss Libbys Spanish Rice

Miss Libbys Spanish Rice
Libbys Happy Families Card Game, Miss Libbys Spanish Rice. circa 1950s

Background imageBows Collection: Miss Libbys Milk

Miss Libbys Milk
Libbys Happy Families Card Game, Miss Libbys Milk. circa 1950s

Background imageBows Collection: Woman of the Chausee-d Antin in the Chinese fashion

Woman of the Chausee-d Antin in the Chinese fashion
Woman from the Chaussee-d Antin in the Chinese fashion. She wears a tall bonnet with flowers and ribbons over her piled up hairstyle a la Chinoise, ruff collar, tunic with bells, shawl tied in a bow

Background imageBows Collection: Peasant girl of the environs of Kell am See

Peasant girl of the environs of Kell am See, Germany, 19th century. She wears a small bonnet over her long pigtails, and carries a straw hat decorated with knots

Background imageBows Collection: Peasant girl in festival dress, Upper Carniola, 19th century

Peasant girl in festival dress, Upper Carniola, 19th century
Peasant girl in festival dress, Upper Carniola, Slovenia, 19th century. She wears a silk headdress, a lace gorge, and many ribbons and bows on her chemise

Background imageBows Collection: Peasant woman of Baden, Switzerland, 19th century

Peasant woman of Baden, Switzerland, 19th century
Peasant woman of Baden, near Basel, Switzerland, 19th century. Her straw hat is decorated with silk pompons, and her toque with bows

Background imageBows Collection: Girl of the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, 19th century

Girl of the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, 19th century. Her straw hat is decorated with ribbons and bows. She wears a ruff over a laced bodice, apron and short petticoats

Background imageBows Collection: Girl of the Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, 19th century

Girl of the Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, 19th century. The dress has a very high waist, the chemise has puff sleeves

Background imageBows Collection: Louise de la Valliere, 1644-1710

Louise de la Valliere, 1644-1710
Louise Francoise de la Baume-le-Blanc, Duchess of La Valliere, mistress to King Louis XIV, 1644-1710. She wears her hair in ringlets, a pearl choker

Background imageBows Collection: Francoise-Marguerite de Sevigne, Comtesse

Francoise-Marguerite de Sevigne, Comtesse de Grignan, 1648-1705. She wears her hair in ringlets adorned with pearls, a green silk mantua dress with train decorated with gold bows, lace sleeves

Background imageBows Collection: Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, Madame de Sevigne

Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, Madame de Sevigne, French epistolary writer famous for her letters to her daughter Madame de Grignan, 1626-1696

Background imageBows Collection: Ninon de l Enclos, French author, courtesan

Ninon de l Enclos, French author, courtesan and salon hostess, 1615-1705. She wears her hair loose in ringlets, a low-cut mantua dress with bodice and skirt in green velvet decorated with bows

Background imageBows Collection: French explorers drawing natives on the island

French explorers drawing natives on the island of Ombai (Ombay), Indonesia, 19th century. Jacques Arago drawing warriors in breastplates with bows and arrows

Background imageBows Collection: Woman in hairstyle with ringlets and a Phrygian hat

Woman in hairstyle with ringlets and a Phrygian hat, Chapeau a la Phrygienne. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era of King

Background imageBows Collection: Cover design, Monsieur Beaucaire, opera by Andre Messager

Cover design, Monsieur Beaucaire, opera by Andre Messager
Cover design, musical score, Monsieur Beaucaire, a romantic opera by Andre Messager, with lyrics by Adrian Ross, based on the story by Booth Tarkington

Background imageBows Collection: Three Young girls with their Mother and their Aunt (?)

Three Young girls with their Mother and their Aunt (?)
Three Young girls (sisters) posing for a formal studio photography between their seated Mother and (possibly) their Aunt. circa 1920s

Background imageBows Collection: Form, Girls, Form, by John E Astes and Carlo Minasi

Form, Girls, Form, by John E Astes and Carlo Minasi
Promotional music sheet for Form, Girls, Form song of 1860 by John E. Astes, and Carlo Minasi, sung by Miss Kate Harley. There was hysteria about a possible French invasion in the years around 1860

Background imageBows Collection: Champlain Attacks the Iroquois

Champlain Attacks the Iroquois
Champlain and Wendat soldiers battle against Iroquois soldiers, mostly with bows and arrows, with Champlain and his two party members using rifles. Date: 1610

Background imageBows Collection: Attack of a Fortified Village

Attack of a Fortified Village
A battle scene as early Brazilian warriors fight with clubs, bows and arrows, attacking a fortified village. One warrior sounds a horn. Date: circa 1500

Background imageBows Collection: Advert for Swan & Edgar winter fashions 1909

Advert for Swan & Edgar winter fashions 1909
Page selection of Edwardian womens fur coats, stoles and muffs for winter fashion of 1909. 1909

Background imageBows Collection: Women Archers - Kent vs. Surrey at Beddington, Surrey

Women Archers - Kent vs. Surrey at Beddington, Surrey
Women Archers - A Match between Kent and Surrey at Beddington, Surrey. Note the quite spectacular hats!! Date: 1908

Background imageBows Collection: Pygmy hunters of the Welle, Belgian Congo, Central Africa

Pygmy hunters of the Welle, Belgian Congo, Central Africa
Six pygmy hunters of the Welle district, Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. Shown standing in a row, aiming their poison arrows. Date: 1922

Background imageBows Collection: Bluebird, kingfisher and jar on a greetings card

Bluebird, kingfisher and jar on a greetings card -- Triple Extract of Good Wishes. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageBows Collection: Girl on cliffs on a windy day on a circular greetings card

Girl on cliffs on a windy day on a circular greetings card, with a quotation from Robert Louis Stevenson: O wind a-blowing all day long, O wind that sings so loud a song. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBows Collection: Flowers, holly and bell on a Christmas card

Flowers, holly and bell on a Christmas card
Flowers, holly, horseshoe and bell on a Christmas card -- With Fondest Love. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBows Collection: Flowers with heart and star on a greetings card

Flowers with heart and star on a greetings card -- Best Love. circa 1910s

Background imageBows Collection: Girl in a frilly pink dress on a cutout birthday card

Girl in a frilly pink dress on a cutout birthday card. circa early 20th century

Background imageBows Collection: Fan with lace and flowers on a Valentine card

Fan with lace and flowers on a Valentine card. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageBows Collection: Woman with a large red nose on a comic greetings card

Woman with a large red nose on a comic greetings card with verse. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageBows Collection: Kittens with box of flowers on a German birthday postcard

Kittens with box of flowers on a German birthday postcard
Five kittens with a box of flowers on a German birthday postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBows Collection: Holly and mistletoe with bell on a Christmas postcard

Holly and mistletoe with bell on a Christmas postcard
Holly and mistletoe with bell and red ribbon on a Christmas postcard. circa 1890s

Background imageBows Collection: Holly with bell and red ribbons on a Christmas postcard

Holly with bell and red ribbons on a Christmas postcard. circa 1890s

Background imageBows Collection: Music cover, Les Chats Quadrilles, The Cats

Music cover, Les Chats Quadrilles, The Cats, composed by G Redler. 1843

Background imageBows Collection: Four girls on a cutout greetings card

Four girls on a cutout greetings card -- Four little maids are we. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBows Collection: Evening frock 1905

Evening frock 1905
Side-view of a woman wearing an evening frock made from crepe-de-chine, available from Shoolbred, department store. Date: 1905

Background imageBows Collection: Womens hats 1905

Womens hats 1905
Edwardian women wearing slightly titled forward hats, decorated with a bird, feathers, plumes and bows. Date: 1905

Background imageBows Collection: Advert for Woollands of Knightsbridge womens hats 1937

Advert for Woollands of Knightsbridge womens hats 1937
Latest styles of womens hats with pretty trimmings. 1937

Background imageBows Collection: French fashions for December 1860

French fashions for December 1860
Latest womens fashion. Date: 1860

Background imageBows Collection: Fashions for September 1862

Fashions for September 1862
Womens and girls fashionable clothing. Date: 1862

Background imageBows Collection: Costume April 1862

Costume April 1862
Latest Paris fashion of 1862. Date: 1862

Background imageBows Collection: Christening robe 1868

Christening robe 1868
Beautiful embroidered Christening robe. 1868

Background imageBows Collection: Selection of fashionable hats 1929

Selection of fashionable hats 1929
Shady hats for cloudless skies. Selection of womens hats. 1929

Background imageBows Collection: Construction of The Leviathan later Great Eastern 1857

Construction of The Leviathan later Great Eastern 1857
Christened Leviathan in construction, thereafter always known as SS Great Eastern, showing the bows with shipbuilders on the sides of the vessel hanging form hoists. Date: 1857

Background imageBows Collection: British infantry landing on one of the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, 6 June 1944

British infantry landing on one of the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, 6 June 1944. On the left of the image one can see the bows of the landing craft. Date: 1944

Background imageBows Collection: Fashions for April 1870

Fashions for April 1870
Entering the spring fashions of the early 1870s, paletots and waistcoats in the place of bodies, especially for dinner and afternoon events. Date: April 1870



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