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Daphne Becomes a Tree
Ganymede (Titian)The beautiful youth Ganymede, son of King Tros of Troy, catches Zeus eye and he sends an eagle to abduct him, immortalising him as the cupbearer of the Gods
Muddy Soccer GoalieAn amateur game of football played on a very muddy pitch: the goalkeeper catches the ball in mid-air
Daphne Flees ApolloShe is beloved by Apollo, but has vowed to remain a virgin, so she flees him and when he nearly catches her, changes into a bay or laurel tree : her leaves become a symbol
Waterloo Station, NightAn engine drivers view of the station as he approaches it at night - a picture which catches some of the excitement of rail travel in the golden age of steam !
American Football 1923A receiver catches a pass under the watchful eye of the opposition
Wife Catches Husband 19CRealisation: the wife finds her erring husband dining with two strange women
Jumping Sheet Drill - London Fire Brigade Date: circa 1940s
Stalingrad Street FightThrough a narrow slit, the photographer catches a momentary glimpse of the street fighting which characterises the battle for the city
Jesus Catches FishJesus conjures up a huge catch of fish in Peters boat
Proteus and AristaeusProteus changes his shape to avoid using his oracular powers, but Aristaeus catches him unawares, binds him, and forces him to make revelations
BOMBAY WRECKWhen HMS Bombay catches fire off Montevideo, her crew and complement take to the boats : fortunately land is not far off, and the sea is calm
Alphabet / P for PolicemanA British Policeman catches a mis-behaving street urchin
Ruth GleaningAt Bethlehem, the widowed Ruth goes gleaning in a newly- reaped field where she catches the attention of Boaz, who eventually marries her : her great-grandson will be David
RMS Olympic - First Class lounge window, ex White Star Memories and Cobwebs. Although in need of some restoration, the window retains its original catches and period patina. 31.5 x 74.5 inches
WW2 - Home Front - Land Girl hunting rats with ferrets and the results of one day's offensive in a Hereford Barn. Date: circa 1942
METRO, ACCIDENT 1903When a train - made of varnished wood - catches fire near Belleville station, passengers head for safety but mistake their way and 84 die of asphyxiation Date: 1903
AESOP/BLACKAMOORTHE BLACKAMOOR Thinking his dark skin is only dirt, they seek to scrub him white, but in vain, the blackamoor remains black, catches cold and dies
Waste paper vehicle catches fire, East Ham, LondonA vehicle collecting waste paper in East Ham, London, catches fire, and the fire brigade is called out, watched by crowds. Date: circa 1930s
Comic postcard, Little girl catches a flea and wonders what to do with it Date: 20th century
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Ladies in WaitingThe Caption is Ladies in Waiting. This colourful queue is very cheerful. They obviously know that the early bird catches the worm and they are at the top. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1945
The early bird catches the worm. A cartoon-style duckling proudly holding a fat worm in its beak. Artist: Anon. Date: circa 1930
CINEMA FIRE TREVISOPanic ensues when a cinema catches fire at Moriago, Treviso, Italy Date: 1928
INTERIOR OF POCKET WATCHThe internal workings of a pocket or wrist-watch, showing the complicated positioning of the wheels and catches. The watch is by LeCoutre (Swiss)
Australian PostmanAn Australian postman catches up with the news and enjoys a refreshing drink when he calls on a farmer in the bush. Date: circa 1900
Westman Islands, Iceland - Puffin Catching. Date: circa 1903
Silhouette, A Drowning Man Catches at a StrawA Drowning Man Catches at a Straw -- silhouette showing a man in water, reaching up to a tree branch
Father Christmas / UnusualFather Christmas catches a cold
Fire at LongwoodDuring Napoleons exile on Saint Helena, his home at Longwood catches fire
Summertime Scene - A family in the fields in Rural Germany Date: circa 1930s
Lobster Fishing on Sark - lay lines hanging from ringsLobster Fishing on Sark, Channel Islands - lay lines hanging from rings and ladder Date: circa 1906
Instrument for tattooing deserters, 1850 (c). Brass body and trigger with brass D plate and steel spikes. Engraved on side with manufacturers name, Savigny and Company, London
Fantastic Adventures - War on VenusCover of Fantastic Adventures, March 1942, featuring the story War on Venus by Edgar Rice Burroughs. A tiger catches a warrior with a spear while a young woman with spear in red dress tries to
No Harm you Say ?No harm, you say ? When my girl catches cold at the slightest draught ! Date: 1904
Babies from the RiverA woman catches a good haul of babies in the river. Date: circa 1905
Bobak / Steppe Marmot - adult, ready for hibernation - observe surroundings for danger and catches the morning sun near a burrow (Marmota bobak)
Cricket Short SlipA fielder has been placed as short slip so he stands to the right or left of the wicket keeper to aid any catches delivered behind the batsman. Date: 1888
Rags the puppy catches a ratWell Caught! -- Rags the puppy catches a rat. Date: 1912
The Parcs at low tide - Dieppe, France - Trap for fishThe Parcs at low tide - Dieppe, France. These constructions of long supported poles and igh nets were arranged as a trap for fish
Convair GRB-36F catches the GRF-84F Thunderflash
Martin AM-1 Mauler catches the wire
Swooping owl weathervane 2011
Old WarehousesThe sun catches the front of some old warehouses, Britain. Date: 19th century
Faithful John / CraneFaithful John catches sight of three ravens flying overhead. Date: 1880
Origin Species, CH Bennett, Office man - weaselCatch him asleep. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of an old pen pusher, from a weasel. Sat at his office desk for a generation
Fox before Hunt AldinThe fox before the hunt catches up with him
Grandfather and Grandson go fishingA Grandfather and his Grandson go fishing in a stream with nets on long poles. The young lad, wearing blue dungarees, catches a big one!
Advert / Sarsaparilla 1892CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS Italian navigator catches sight of the land where Ayers Sarsparilla is made!