Descending Collection

Hannibal crossing the Alps with his army and elephants
SECOND PUNIC WAR : Hannibal, the Carthaginian leader, descending into Italy after crossing the Alps with his army, including war elephants

Prince Philip, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh (1921-). Date: circa 1948

Halong Bay, Quang Nin, Vietnam
View of Halong (or Ha Long) Bay, near Ha Long City (also known as Hong Gai), capital of Quang Nin Province, Vietnam. Ha Long Bay (meaning Descending Dragon Bay)

LCC-LFB fire station appliance room with engines
London firefighters turning out on a fire call from Wandsworth fire station, SW London

Victorian Women Cyclists Descending a Hill, c. 1898
Photograph showing a group of women descending a hill on their bicycles; this image was probably taken somewhere in England in the summer of 1897. Note the haystacks on the right of the image

Severn Tunnel Diver
The brave diver Alexander Lambert descending the shaft into the flooded tunnel. In Fleuss diving gear, he closed the headwall door and prevented further flooding

Festival for 14 July, Champs Elysees, Paris

Balloon descending into Bristol Channel
A balloon descending into the water of the Bristol Channel, near Watermouth. The passengers were Sadler and Clayfield, who ascended from Bristol. 24 September 1810

Poster, Indias First Aerial Pageant
Poster, Captain C. D. Barnard presents Indias First Aerial Pageant, with passenger flights in the famous monoplane Spider, parachute descents, daring acrobatics by famous pilots

German parachute troops, WW2
Germanys Newest Weapon - The Parachute Troops. The New Method of Warfare in the Attack on the Low Countries. Date: 1940

Descending Gaping Ghyll in 1920. Date: 1920

Jack and the Beanstalk, descending with the hen that laid golden eggs Date: circa 1920

Trainee paratroops descending from a Barrage Balloon
Royal Air Force - Trainee paratroops descending from a Barrage Balloon, during training. The RAF's Balloon Operations Squadron, flying barrage balloons, was active training paratroops

The Magnetic Hill, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
The Magnetic Hill is an example of a gravity hill, a type of optical illusion created by rising and descending terrain. It is located at the northwestern edge (in the Magnetic Hill Area)

Coaches descending Kirkstone Pass, Lake District, Cumbria. Postcard published by George Perry Abraham (1844-1923), a photographer, postcard publisher, and mountaineer. Date: 1923

McDonnell Douglas F-15A-6-MC Eagle 72-0119 Streak Eagle (MSN 0019/A017)on display at the National Museum of the USAF, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Descending a coal mine at Wielliczka, Hungary. early 19th century

Entrance to Pagoda, Marble Mountain, Vietnam (Annam)
Entrance to the Pagoda of the Marble Mountain, near Da Nang (then known as Tourane), Vietnam (then known as Annam). A priest (bonze) is descending the staircase. Date: 1922

Workers descending, diamond mine, Kimberley
How the workers go down to the open diamond mine at Kimberley, South Africa. circa 1900

Thai paratroop trainee practising a treescape - parachute
Thai paratroop training by the Royal Air Force at RAF Sembawang in Singapore 08:The training of take the chute out from the body while be strapped in a parachute in a tree

A Glimpse of Falmouth Harbour, Cornwall. Date: circa 1920s

Leopold II with his daughter Princess Clementine
Leopold II (1835-1909) pictured with his daughter Princess Clementine (1872-1955), the wife of Napoleon Victor Bonaparte. Leopold reigned as the second King of the Belgians from 1865 to 1909

Wedding - Lady Rachel Cavendish to James Gray Stuart
Wedding of Lady Rachel Cavendish, daughter of the 9th Duke of Devonshire (1902-1977) to Cpt. the Hon. James Gray Stuart, 1st Viscount Stuart of Findhorn (1897-1971) on 4th August 1923. Date: 1923

LUCIEN LELONG GOWN 1930S
A model by Lucien Lelong. The new narrow line is emphasised in this black satin gown with horse hair lace descending from the hips to the long trained skirt. Date: 1930s

THE FIRES OF HELL
Virgil shows Dante that though Hell is hot enough already, flames are descending in a perpetual shower to make the damned more uncomfortable than ever

FRENCH MINERS, LIFT SHAFT
French miners descending a shaft Date: 1869

Thermal Spa Baths at Dax, France - the Mineral Mud Bath
The Thermal Spa Baths at Dax, France - entering the Mineral Mud Bath. Date: circa 1920s

Aichi 99 D3A Val
An Aichi 99 D3A Val Dive Bomber Flying over Snow Covered Fields Date: 1940s

British Royals arrive for Cowes Week in 1933. Descending from the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert are King George V (1865-1936), Elizabeth, Duchess of York (later Elizabeth)

HRH Queen Elizabeth II - with large bouquet of flowers
HRH Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022)- with large bouquet of flowers. Date: circa 1955

Cinderella Poster
Cinderella poster reproduced in The Stage Year Book 1920 between pp. 30 and 31. It is described as specially produced for the Drury Lane pantomime 1919-20, and given as a 48-sheet

Catalina, California, USA - Everett Adargo, deep sea diver
Catalina, California, USA - Everett Bernard Adargo (1891-1971), deep sea diver, who set a record of descending to 56ft in 3 minutes, 15 seconds

Princess Margaret Rose and Princess Elizabeth
Princess Margaret Rose (1930-2002) and Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) (1926-2022) stepping out onto the pavement from a grand car. Date: circa 1935

Family of ten children standing in a line in a garden. Date: circa 1920s

Queen Elizabeth II at The Royal Film Performance
The Royal Film Performance, 1952 - Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022). Date: 1952

Evening Dress / Photo 1890
Bodice with natural waist level defined by a scarf, deep V neckline, shoulder straps descending in pleats to a point at the waist, soft short sleeves & roses worn at the bosom

USA - A showman who walked on his head - descending steps
USA - A showman who walked on his head - shown here descending a set of steps. - Although not named on the card, this is very likely Alexander, part of Ringling Brothers Circus

Man on steps in Rome, Italy
Man walking down a flight of stone steps in Rome, Italy. circa 1968

The Descent of the Holy Ghost - Acts 2. circa 1688

Irish International Exhibition - The Water Chute ride
Irish (Dublin) International Exhibition - The Water Chute ride. Date: 1907

Home Sweet Home - A Young wife invites her family to stay
Home Sweet Home - A pretty young wife invites her family (Ma, Pa and Sister Gertie - from Scotland)to stay, to the alarm of her careworn older husband, already holding the babies! Date: circa 1905

Entrance to an Anthracite Coal Mine
No.2 Slope - Entrance to an Anthracite Coal Mine, Pennsylvania, USA - the miners are shown on a gun boat, descending by an inclined slope into the mine. Date: circa 1910s

Moscow Underground - Escalator at a 1930s Station
Moscow Underground - Escalator at a Station. Date: 1938

Evening Dress 1919
La Robe Dindon: barrel-line evening gown with narrow shoulder straps with a long train descending from them - the whole ornamented with plumes as is the high headdress. Date: 1919

Wedding Dress 1899
Unadorned trained skirt, floor length veil, gauged yoke, double flounce descending from the shoulders to the waist, high collar & long, knuckle length sleeves. Date: 1899

WW1 - Zeppelin downed over Potters Bar
WW1 - An illustration depicting the four stages of a Zeppelin raider bursting into flames, and its fall through the starry night sky over Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, England

London firefighters sliding down a pole. Date: 1960s

2nd Lieutenant Leslie Frederick Forbes bombing the railway
2nd Lieutenant Leslie Frederick Forbes (Royal Flying Corps.) descending to within 350 feet to bomb the railway. He was subsequently awarded the MC. Deeds That Thrill The Empire - Page 796. W. Avis

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