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Waves at PorthcawlA young boy defies the waves at Porthcawl, Glamorgan, Wales. His mother and her friend look across with some concern at another boy on the railings in the distance
First English Civil War: Siege of Lathom House, 1644Royalist stronghold Lathom House in Lancashire defies Parlimentarian pressure and raises the royal standard. The ensuing siege lasted three months, but was eventually lifted
Bulldog and Union JackNow then, what about it ? Standing beside the Union Jack, a British bulldog defies the enemy, Date: 1915
Reformation in EnglandTitle-page of a history of the Reformation in England : Henry VIII defies the pope, Edward VI prays, Mary burns Ridley, Latimer, Cranmer; Elizabeth sets all right
The Pain-Proof Man & Captain Ringman Jack - Ripley sArthur Plumhoff The Human Pincushion - The Pain-Proof Man (left) and Captain Ringman Jack, who lifted weights through holes through his breasts
High Tea above LondonA young man defies gravity by perching on a pole on the roof of the new BBC Broadcasting House building and having a truely High Tea! Date: early 1930s
Gandhi Defies BritishSeated on the Indian Elephant, whose tusks are blunted by the policy of non violence, Gandhi defies the violence of the British Lion
Germany, armed for the fight, defies her foes ! Date: 1914
NURSE DEFIES DEATHDeath has come with the intention of taking away her patient, but the nurse defies him Date: circa 1916
Canning Defiant / GillrayPhaeton alarm d George Canning defies his enemies Date: 1808
Masons and PoliceWhen Paris magistrates led by police commissioner Jean de Lespinay seek to break up a Masonic meeting, the duc d Antin defies them, but the Lodge is eventually closed Date: 10 October 1737
Canada : Defiant FrenchCANADA : FRENCH RESISTANCE Le chevalier de Levis, Montcalms successor, defies the English and refuses to surrender, but eventually the French agree to British terms Date: summer 1760
Suffragette Defies the Tyrant Man. Depicts a very small suffragette carrying a VFW flag while a very tall policeman, hands behind his back, looks down at her from the pavement
Bulldog AdvertisementA bulldog defies you to buy any dog food other than Melox - by royal warrant to His Majesty the King. Date: early 20th century
Rail car transporting giant cabbages Date: 1910
Rail car transporting giant Bellflower apples Date: 1910
Carload of Mammoth Navel OrangesA frankly ridicuolous carload of Mammoth American Navel Oranges! Date: 1909
Californian farmer with an immense watermelon Date: circa 1910
Rail car transporting a giant lemon Date: 1910
Rail car transporting a giant pear Date: 1910
Rail car transporting giant tomatoes Date: 1910
Escaping Monkey / 1932Reluctant to participate in monkey gland rejuvenation treatment, a monkey escapes onto the roof of a hospital in Prague and defies captors for an hour Date: 1932
Prince of AbyssiniaThis curious picture defies our research : possibly a son of Theodor, but the European dress is puzzling
Gorilla HuntedA gorilla defies his/her assailants : thanks to such episodes, by the 21st century, the gorilla will be an endangered species. Date: circa 1860
Popov on TightropePopov the clown of the Moscow State Circus, defies gravity by walking the tightrope during a circus visit to Cornwall, England!
Chamberlain ChallengedQuaintly anticipating events 40 years later, a Chamberlain is challenged by a Churchill - here, Randolph Churchill defies Joseph Chamberlain with busts of Cobden and Bright
Firenze VolunteersIn front of the Palazzo Vecchio at Firenze (Florence) volunteers gather to help Garibaldi in his attack on Rome which still defies the unification movement
Becket Defies Henry IIBecket defies Henry II
British Flag Cut DownNew Zealand : Maori rebel Honi Heke defies colonial rule by cutting down the British flag at Kororareka
Sivaji Deifies AurungzebThe Maratha leader Shivaji defies the Mogul emperor Aurugzeb at Delhi
Scotland Defies EnglandRobert Bruce, King of Scotland, defies King Edward III
Broadcasting House JapesA young man defies gravity by perching on a pole on the roof of the new BBC Broadcasting House building!