Crossing Collection (page 7)

The Funeral, the Charity Children and Highgate Tunnel. Two children mourning their mother in a funeral procession 73, parish beadles leading a parade of children from a charity school 74

Scenes from the Congo, Africa, 1820
A great man carried by slaves in a palanquin 43, men striking a bargain by breaking a leaf 44, and escaped slave Simmons meeting his father 45. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rev

Johnny in the West Indies pursued by a black squadron
English Navy officer fleeing from an angry Massa planter and Quashee enslaved men barndishing cudgels in Jamaica. Captain Newcome waves his bicorn at a rowboat in the bay

King Charles II at a dance party during the Restoration, circa 1660. A wild ball with dancing, music, card games, tobacco smoking, drinking, courtesans, and fops. Evening Party. Time of Charles II

Manhattan Bridge, New York City, NY, USA. A suspension bridge that crosses the East River in New York City, connecting Lower Manhattan at Canal Street with Downtown Brooklyn at the Flatbush Avenue

Napier Colonial car crossing a river. Date: circa 1916

Variety of locomotives, 1874-1886
Glasgow & South Western, Great North of Scotland, Highland, North British and London Brighton & South Coast Railways locomotives, 1874-1886

Pont Fawr, Llanrwst - crossing over the River Conwy, in Conwy County Borough, Wales. Date: 1953

Cartoons, Some Probable Inventions for 1924. 1924

Crossing to France? Travel with British Railways. Date: 1953

Crossing the dateline, marine ceremonies

Irish Guards Memorial plaque, Joes Bridge
This is on a small stone plinth beside the canal. The crossing here is known as the De Groote Barrier and the bridge was taken one week before Operation Market Garden began

Temporary emergency bridge in Belgium, Sept 1939
Temporary emergency bridge constructed in Belgium in case of a German invasion. The bridge is supported by five barges which function as pontoons

Motor Car and Camel Train, Egypt
Crossing the Desert old and new - Motor Car and Camel Train, Egypt. circa 1923

Iron mines near Clausthal and mountain hikers
Iron mines in the Hartz mountains near Clausthal, Germany, and hikers crossing rivers, mountains and glaciers. Handcoloured steel engraving by Pedretti after an illustration by A

Men of the Kingdom of Gingiro crossing the Gibe River (Zebee River) in Ethiopia using an inflated cowskin. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Napoleon Bonaparte directing the French Army artillery over a bridge in the Great St. Bernard Pass when crossing the Alps, 1800

By Ferry or Tunnel to France - Factors for and against
By Ferry or Tunnel to France: Factors in the Transport Problem. The merits of a atunnel system as opposed to a channel train ferry system

Brighton Road, Crawley, West Sussex, with the Imperial Picture Theatre on the left, and a railway level crossing across the road. Date: circa 1908

Satirical cartoon, Blanchard landing in a field
Satirical cartoon, Blanchard the balloonist landing in a field, causing disruption to people and animals. Date: circa 1785

Satirical cartoon, Blanchard flying across the Channel
Satirical cartoon, Blanchard the balloonist flying with large wings, crossing the English Channel from Calais to Dover, carrying a ship. Date: circa 1785

Blanchard and Jeffries crossing the Channel in a balloon
Blanchard and Jeffries crossing the English Channel in a balloon, 7 January 1785 -- 100th anniversary commemoration. Date: 1785

British troops crossing the frozen Rhine, Germany
British troops crossing the frozen Rhine in Germany, with vineyards in the distance, after the First World War had ended. 1919

WW1 - The Naval Division on their way to Antwerp - 1914. The Division consisted of one marine and two naval brigades - a total of 10, 500 men. 1914

Howard Street, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Howard Street (looking north from Lexington Street), Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Date: 1910

Sunset Boulevard and Vine Street, California, USA
Vine Street (looking north from Sunset Boulevard), Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, the hub of the entertainment world. 1950

Charley Dodson crossing the finishing line in an MG Magnette, winning the 1934 Tourist Trophy Race. 1934

The Ascot Procession crossing Windsor Park - Alfred Munnings
The Ascot Procession crossing Windsor Park by Sir Alfred James Munnings R.A. (1878-1959). Below is a small inset photograph showing the artist at work on another painting within the grounds of

Eton College from Barnes Pool Bridge - Berkshire, England Date: 1930

Troops crossing Westminster Bridge, London, WW1
Troops crossing Westminster Bridge, London, at the beginning of the First World War, 2 August 1914. 1914

Kaiser Willhelm crosses Strypa River, Western Ukraine
Kaiser Willhelm crossing a temporary bridge erected over the Strypa River in Western Ukraine during the First World War. 1914-1918

One-legged sweeper at Chancery-Lane, London circa 1850s

Crossing-sweeper
Bearded crossing-sweeper at the Exchange, London. Date: circa 1850s

Irish crossing sweeper 1850s
Irish crossing sweeper, in the streets of London. Date: circa 1850s

Napoleon enters Paris - crossing Austerlitz Bridge
Napoleon rides triumphally into Paris, crossing the Austerlitz Bridge -16th October 1852. Date: 1852

Tank crossing No Mans Land, by Muirhead Bone, WW1
A female Mark I tank crossing No Mans Land on the Western Front, by Muirhead Bone, First World War. 1916

Early morning scene, London Bridge, City of London
Early morning scene, with pedestrians and traffic crossing London Bridge, City of London. Date: circa 1930s

Crossing-sweepers 1849
Poor couple sweeping the streets of London. Date: 1849

Able-bodied street-sweeper
Sweeping the streets of London

Crossing-sweeper that has been a maid servant
Woman sweeping the streets of London

Crossing-sweeper nuisance Crossing-sweeper nuisance 1856
Group of young children with brooms, sweeping the ground as a gentleman walks alone, asking for a ha penny. Date: 1856

Crossing the beach at Ilhavo, Central Portugal
Crossing the beach in an ox-drawn wagon at Ilhavo, Central Portugal. Date: circa 1905

Boys crossing-sweepers, London boys asking an affluent gentlemen for a penny for keeping the streets tidy. Date: circa 1850s

Fancy Dress, 1920s - Woman dressed as a road crossing
Woman dressed in a brilliant costume as a road crossing. Advice to stop, look and listen adorns her hat while other signs on her dress warn of vicious dogs or thin ice. c.1924

Woman crossing a brook, 1890s
Woman with a basket on her back crossing a brook, 1890s Date: 1890s

Street scene with Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash, Cornwall
Street scene in Saltash, Cornwall, with Brunels Royal Albert Bridge towering above, crossing the River Tamar between Plymouth, Devon, and Saltash, Cornwall. Date: 1960s

Soviet Propaganda
Soviet properganda display poster at a railway station on the former East West German border crossing Date: circa 1960

Soviet Guards
Military Guards at the former East West German border rail crossing standing in the snow Date: circa 1960

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