Carrying Collection (page 53)

Blunt / Aquarius / Plate 48
The constellation of Aquarius, a figure of a man carrying a jar of water

Yaks Carry Wool to India
Yaks and ponies carrying wool from Tibet into India

AMPHITRITE WRECKED
Carrying female convicts to New South Wales, she is wrecked on Boulogne sands; of 131, only 3 are saved

Classical Myth / Hymen
Greek god of marriage, carrying a veil and a torch

Chef Gaulois
CHEF GAULOIS - Gallic chief - at the time of the war with Julius Caesar : dressed for the fight and carrying the standard of war

Carrying the Lamp
A Chinese opium smoker prepares to smoke, carrying his lamp to the divan

Night Watchman
DER NACHTWACHTER A German night-watch patrols the streets, armed with a pike and carrying a horn with which to summon help if required (his dog is already helping)

Moses and Tablets
He returns from Mount Sinai, carrying the tables of the law which God has just given him, to find the Israelites worshipping a golden calf

Chariot Race Winner
The winner of a chariot race performs a lap of honour in this four-horse chariot, carrying the laurel wreath as a symbol of victory

Becket Assassinated / 1170
Thomas a Becket, archbishop of Canterbury, is assassinated in the cathedral by four knights who believed they were carrying out Henry IIs wishes

Two Men / Load of Eggs
Two men carry a heavy load of what appear to be rather large eggs

Girls on Ladders
GIRLS CARRYING COAL UP LADDERS Mary Duncan began to carry coals when 12 years old... many have wrought from 8 years old, and know no other...can carry 2 cwt (100 kg+) - Report

Girl Carrying Coal
OLDER GIRL CARRYING COAL I carry a hundredweight and a quarter (60kg+) on my back, and am frequently in water up to my calves (Report)

February C18Th
This month is shown as a water carrying maiden. The ritual of Romulus occurs in February according to the Latin text

Native American Mother
A native American mother holds her papoose in its carrying basket

Peruvian Rope Bridges
Three different kinds of rope bridge : apart from the usual walk-across type with its handrails on either side, there is a kind for carrying animals and a hammock variety

New Zealand Canoe
A canoe of New Zealand carrying eleven men

French Soldiers 15th C
Two French soldiers wearing coats of mail. One is carrying a crossbow, the other is on horseback with a helmet and a spear

Girl & Guard Dog
A small girl is thwarted in her attempt to walk a garden path by a small dog, causing her to drop some of the apples she is carrying in her basket

Australian Ferry Boats
Australian ferry boats carrying holidaymakers to the sea beaches

The Annunciation
THE ANNUNCIATION: the angel carrying a lily, symbolic flower of the Annunciation, tells the Virgin Mary that Jesus will be her son

Man and Poodle
A French gentleman walking with his poodle, who is obligingly carrying his cane

Carrying the Guy
Please to remember the fifth of November, The Gunpowder treason plot; I see no reason why Gunpowder treason, should ever be forgot. A stick and a stake for Victorias sake!

Yaks in Tibet
Yaks do much of the hard work in Tibet, fetching and carrying in a patient and obliging manner

Brumate Funicular
The Brumate funicular, carrying visitors to Como into the mountains, was originally powered by steam, but soon converted to electricity. It is operated by cable

Bus of the Future
A bus of the future races along an autobahn carrying two decks of passengers : a modern train crosses overhead

ZUNI MAN
Man of the Zuni people in somewhat westernised dress and carrying a gun

Chinook Woman
Chinook woman with her papoose tied into a carrying cradle

Using a Good Companion
This lady is using an Imperial Good Companion Model portable, which cost her nineteen pounds and fifteen shillings, including the carrying case

The Flooded Honddu
The flooded Honddu carrying away the buildings on its bank

Noah on the Ark
Noah, on the deck of his Ark, welcomes the arrival of a dove carrying a twig, because it means that the floodwaters are subsiding

Japanese Rickshaw
A lady of Nagasaki is drawn along Temple street, while a servant walks beside her carrying her shoes

Montenegro Woman
Costume of a woman, carrying hens and eggs

Racial / W Africa / Mali 19C
Young woman from Timbuktu, Mali, wearing a pointed hat and carrying a fan of pink and green feathers

Carrying Things
Two servants carry their burdens upstairs - the footman carries a letter on a tray, the housemaid carries a scuttle full of coals

Police Make Arrest / 1873
Two Metropolitan policemen carrying torches arrest a man who is cowering in a doorway. The torches were known as nab lights

Carrying Relics
Monks carry home relics from the Levant

St Helena, Empress
FLAVIA JULIA HELENA Empress and saint, carrying a portion of the cross on which Jesus was crucified, which she was fortunate enough to discover

Elephant Unloads Baggage
An Indian elephant unloading baggage

Fairy Rides Rat
A fairy rides a rat, carrying a lantern to warn other traffic of their approach

The Dove Returns - Noah
Noah welcomes the dove back to the Ark, carrying the olive leaf which tells them that the waters are receding

Lady in Wintry Street
A young lady walks through the snow-covered street of the town, carrying a small basket of holly, but if shes not careful she ll be run over by the stagecoach

Churchgoing
Children emerge from church carrying ornaments

Couple Xmas Shopping
A couple go shopping - she does the choosing, he does the carrying

Montgolfier Unmanned
A montgolfiere (hot air) flies from Versailles to Vaucresson carrying a sheep, a cock and a hen - the first aerial passengers !

Carrying Flaming Pudding
Cook carries in the flaming pudding

Gas Light / Lamplighter
Lamplighter carrying out his duty up ladder

C Captain 1867
A British officer leading marching troops, wearing a bearskin and carrying a sword

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