Breaking Collection (page 5)

The brass plate at the German Embassy removed during WWI
A sign of diplomatic relations breaking down at the outbreak of World War One was the removal of the brass plate at the German Embassy in London

Illustration from Paris Plaisirs number 85, July 1929
" Illustration " La Grand Conseil by Pem from Paris Plaisirs number 85, July 1929" Date: 1929

Grooming a mule, WW1
Three soldiers struggling to groom an unruly mule in his stall with one of them grumbling, " Nah tehn, Undred Legs!" Date: 1916

Monday morning exercise, Army Remount Depot, WW1
Unruly mules proving hard to control during a Monday morning exercise at an Army Remount Depot with mounted N.C.Os rounding them up. Date: 1916

Halting a mule, WW1
A soldier has difficult trying to bring an unruly mule to a halt at an Army Remount Depot, as a mule has no " mouth" in the same way a horse responds to a bridle). Date: 1916

Trying to shoe a mule, WW1
Men at an Army Remount Department attempt, with difficulty, an unmanageable mule during the First World War. Date: 1916

Sgt. Major Pete Robinson, cowboy horse breaker, 1916
Sergeant Major Peter Robinson, an ex-cowboy, who was engaged in breaking in army horses in the South of England during the First World War. Date: 1916

Poppette Ginnette breaking in horses for the Army, WW1
A war worker, Miss Poppette Ginnette, who was formerly a circus rider, seen with a lasso, in her role helping her father break in Army horses in London suburb during the First World War. Date: 1916

Taming Vicious War Mules, WW1
Mr Fred Ginnett, a horse trainer, breaking in refractory mules for the Army, assisted by several Mexican boys who are expert with lasso. Date: 1915

Breaking in colts for the Army, WW1
Hussars breaking in colts for use by the Army in a Surrey village during the First World War. Date: 1915

Bonzo is hoist with his own petard! by George Studdy
Bonzo is hoist with his own petard! He pulls at the tablecloth, and manages to break a plate and cover his bone with some kind of sauce or custard. Date: 1924

Bonzo Discovers the Bonzosaurus Egg by George Studdy
Bonzo Discovers the Bonzosaurus Egg -- clearly an ancestor from prehistoric times! Date: 1924

The Tale of the Stubborn Mount by J. H. Dowd
Down the Row He Would Not Go. Sketches made by J. H. Dowd (or the Artists Rifles), of an army officer trying to break in a spirited horse during the First World War. Date: 1915

Autocar Poster -- speed record on Saltburn Sands
Autocar Poster -- Sir Algernon Guinness setting a new speed record of 120 mph on Saltburn Sands in a 200 hp Darracq car. Date: 1908

Small craft in North Sea action by G. H. Davis
The battle of the small craft during the North Sea action, First World War. Top: British fast light cruisers and a German squadron. Middle: general engagement between British and German light craft

British soldiers breaking down German strong point, WW1
British soldiers breaking down a German strong point on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Jean Batten in 1934
Jean Batten (1909 - 1982). Pioneering aviator from New Zealand. In May 1934 Batten successfully flew solo from England to Australia in the Gipsy Moth

Tommy Hampson collapsed after 800m win, 1932 Olympics
Thomas " Tommy" Hampson (1907 1965), British athlete, winner of the 800 metres at the 1932 Summer Olympics. Pictured on the front cover of the Illustrated Sporting

Fire in the Tower of London, rescuing the Crown Jewels
Breaking into the strong room in the Jewel Tower at the Tower of London to rescue the Crown Jewels during a fire in 1841. Date: 1841

Nursery Rhymes -- Tom the Pipers Son. Tom with his pipe did play with such skill, that those who heard him could never keep still; as soon as he played they began for to dance

The First Channel Flight by Bleriot
Page of pictures charting the successful flight of Louis Bleriot across the Channel from Calais to Dover in forty minutes. Date: 1909

Bringing home some jumbo spuds
A farmer brings home a splendid crop of giant potatoes.... Date: circa 1910s

Mermoz Photo
JEAN MERMOZ French aviator who vanished into the Atlantic on what proved to be the last of his record-breaking flights. Date: 1901 - 1936

Hand-Planting Potatoes
Young and old planting potatoes by hand on a farm in Suffolk, England. Date: 1950s

Comic Postcard - unfolding drama on the broken bridge - Ernest is regretting his boast to Letty, Agnes, Dot and Prunella that the structure would take their combined weight. Date: circa 1905

Dramatic view of the Cliffs at Margate, Kent, England Date: circa 1904

Hows That - A young wicketkeeper whips off the bails
" Hows That?" - A young wicketkeeper whips off the bails and appeals vigorously for a stumping dismissal as the batsman sneaks out of his crease. (see also: 10724035) Date: 1905

Two Naughty boys taking a drill to an unfortunate front door
Two little boys from Northern Italy up to no good, Here they are taking a drill to the door of a less-favoured relative (possibly a Battleaxe Aunt)

The New Compensation Act of 1906
" The New Compensation Act" - " Never mind Bill, we re insured!" - a pair of labourers are not unduly concerned at the blocks of stone falling on their heads

Gentleman puffing away at his pipe in a No Smoking Carriage - " So what??" Date: circa 1940s

British troops in India pretend to be rock-breaking convicts
British troops stationed in India having a bit of fun playing at being convicts! The caption " Ah (sic) we downhearted - roll on Oct"

Billiards Illustrated - Spot Barred
A relaxing Vicar, just about to don his tripey bathing suit and take a dip at a likelt spot, is thwarted by a zealous landowner

Collecting Sea Urchins - Barbados
A young boy collecting Sea Urchins - Barbados Date: circa 1910s

Col Roscoe Turner in his Wedell-Williams Special Racer after arriving in New York from Burbank, California in 10 hours 2 minutes and 51 seconds, breaking his own West-East record

Percival P3 Gull Six, G-ADPR, Jean, used by Jean Batten on two record-breaking flights

Jeremiah breaking the potters vessels
Jeremiah breaking the Potters vessels. circa 19th century

Bristol 138A K4879 during the second record-breaking flight
Bristol 138A, K4879, during the second record-breaking flight over Farnborough in June 1937. Date: 1937

The first Dornier DoX during its record-breaking flight over Lake Constance on 20 October 1929 with 169 people on board. Date: 1929

Samsons capital. 12th c. Samson breaking the jaws of a lion. Romanesque art. Relief on rock. SPAIN. Barcelona. Frederic Mares Museum. Proc: SPAIN. Villaherreros

Jean Batten in 1937

A Madame Yevonde portrait of Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava
Lady Dufferin (nearest to camera) married as her second husband, Mr H. C. S. A. Somerset. Lady Veronica is her only daughter, and married Mr Anthony Hornby in 1931

Miss Jeanne de Casalis by Madame Yevonde
Miss Jeanne de Casalis pictured during the time she played the lead in Mr Edward Middletons production of Potiphars Wife. Madame Yevonde was a prolific and ground-breaking society portrait

A Madame Yevonde portrait of Mr W. Somerset Maugham
Mr Somerset Maugham regards the world with a cold and cynical eye and writes about it with a brilliant pen. Madame Yevonde was a prolific and ground-breaking society portrait

Tonbridge Union Workhouse, Pembury, Kent

GLC-LFB Forced entry and lighting unit at Clapham
The mid 1970s saw a number of innovative appliance designs come into play as the London Fire Brigade adapted to an ever changing and more Health and Safety conscious working environment

General Strike 1926

May 1904 Japan seconds army preoccupation Furanten, China, and is picture to breaking the iron bridge every place. Print shows the Japanese Second Army destroying a bridge at Pu-lan-tien during

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