Form Collection (page 16)

Lear / Nonsense / Berlin
There was an Old Person of Berlin, whose form was uncommonly thin; Till he once, by mistake, was mixed up in a cake, so they baked that Old Man of Berlin

Inspiration by Tremator
Colour illustration by Tremator showing an artist at his easel searching for inspiration, which arrives in the form of fantastical, fairy-like muses

Bobsleigh Races on an ice-rink, St. Moritz, 1909
Illustration showing a bobsleigh punting race held on a bandy rink (a form of ice hockey) at St. Moritz, Switzerland, 1909

French National Loan
Long queues form when the French government announces an Emprunt (loan) of 429 million francs

Visit to Corsica - 3
A posse of volunteers form a guard of honour for the Prince Imperial during the imperial visit to Corsica - their last summer excursion, did they but know it

Union Demonstration
At the Salle Pilodo, France, a huge gathering of workers demand the right to form unions like they have in England

Independence - 1
Following a disagreement with the king of Sweden, Norwegian ministers resign, and this leads to a declaration of independence : the ministers form a provisional government

C18 Gaming Table
A GAMING TABLE, for a miniature form of boules, Louis XIV period

The Emperor of Russia in the field
Photograph from 1914, showing Tsar Nicholas II lunching with French officers during manoeuvres of his army. Russia was to form a triple alliance with France and Great Britain during World War I

London fog. Pollution from the city
A London fog; smoke carried from the city covering an area of twenty miles with thick smog. Smog tends to form in urban areas when there is a large amount of chimney

America. The Yomamite Valley, California
The majestic mountains form the backdrop for the lush valley in the Yohamite Valley

A Derby night
Illustration by S. Begg showing a long queue of men lining up to enlist. Lord Derby, Director General of Recruiting in 1916 introduced the Derby scheme which encouraged men from the same offices or

A Piper and Flautist of France
French territorial army soldiers playing the ancient, national instruments of the Breton race - the Biniou, a species of flute, and the Bombarde, a form of bag-pipes

Recruiting for the War in 1914
Photograph showing the recruiting offices at Whitehall besieged by crowds of young men hoping to serve King and country, shortly after the outbreak of World War I in 1914

Printing and Mind of Man
Printing and the Mind of Man: a fine example of late Twenties artwork, showing two human figures in the form of modern sculptures

Cable Railway Future
Overhead railways, in the form of cable lines, would avoid the problems of surface transport in todays congested environment

Evolution of Face
How the human face has evolved since life as we know it began in the form of the Ordovician Shark, evolving through reptiles to primates and so to you and me

A City on Mercury
The inhabitants of Mercury are insectoid, and their techno- -logy is a superior form of that used by ants and bees on Earth : quartz crystals are used to build their cities

Life on the Stars
On Vega, giant star of the Lyra (harp) constellation, life could take the form of insect- like creatures, here depicted carrying a visiting traveler from Earth

A City of Neptune
Conditions on the 8th planet from the sun favour reptile- like inhabitants : they build dome-like homes which are welded to the metallic rocks which form the planet

Glaciers (Liebig) 4
4 - Seracs form in a glacier fall

Glaciers (Liebig) 3
3 - Crevasses form in the ice as the glacier flows over uneven terrain

Hair transplant
Entitled, If the War Makes you Lose Your Wool - Try This, this illustration shows an early form of hair transplanting, championed by a Dr. Szekely of Budapest

Singers Firewatching
Two singers form the Bolshoi take their turn at firewatching

Faust in Auerbachs Wine Cellar
Faust in Auerbachs wine cellar. Faust, is a legend dating back to early Christianity but in its present form based on Dr. Johann Faust who lived in Heidelberg during the sixteenth century

Edward VII in his study
Edward VII (1841-1910) shown at his desk in his study. Dubbed, The Uncle of Europe and also, Peacemaker, Edward was a skilled diplomat

Agitation at Firenze
The Liberals mount a demonstration at Firenze on behalf of Montanelli and Guerazzi, liberal statesmen who form a triumvirate with Mazzini

Racial /s Africa / Ricksha
Two Ricksha boys of Durban in the special costume they wear - introduced from Japan, the ricksha became a form of transport in Durban in the late 19th century

German Beer Pot
An elaborate German beer pot, or tankard; the handle is in the form of two intertwined snakes

Luxor Columns (Shadows)
The papyriform pillars (shaped in the form of the papyrus plant) with dramatic shadows in the evening light

Curiosities and ingenuities from the Patent Office; More wet
Illustration showing ideas for protective rain wear in the form of various rain shades and capes worn on the head and body

The Moths and the Flame
Fantasy illustration by Edmund Blampied, showing winged fairies or sprites flying towards a flame in human form

Hyder Ali (Haidar)
HYDER ALI Indian ruler and soldier. Helped form first corps of sepoys with European aid

Window Wash Stuff 1919
Bon Ami for crystal-clear windows - in both cake or powder form

Curiosities from the Patent Office; Safety Suit for Aviators
Illustration showing a safety suit for aviators from 1921. The suit takes the form of a parachute attached to the wearer in two parts, one to the torso and one to the head

Sugar Fill-House
Sugar is normally sold in the form of large loaves, shaped like dunces caps : these are prepared in the fill-house before baking in the oven

Soda Crystallising
Washing soda is an essential household product : in the crystallising house it is converted into convenient crystal form

SUGAR OVEN
Household sugar is normally sold in the form of large loaves, shaped like dunces caps : these are prepared in the fill-house then baked in the oven

Indian Boxing 1876
A particularly vicious form of boxing in India, where two men fight wearing spikes on their knuckles; the result is rather bloody

Penrhyn Castle / Wales
The view across the fields toward this fortified manor house, which was expanded and transformed in the form of a Norman Castle by Thomas Hopper in the mid 19th century

Children & Toy Balloon
Two young children play with a delicate scale model of an early hot air balloon, with a basket in the form of a boat

Wizard of Oz / Lion and Oz
When the Cowardly Lion enters the Throne Room to see the Great and Terrible Oz, he finds that the Wizard has taken the form of a ball of fire

Blue-Flowered Shrub
A shrub with blue flowers is carefully arranged to form a striking jugendstil composition

PRISONERS
Activists against the new regime are arrested and imprisoned; with the nation divided on the best form of government, there is no lack of dissidents

Prim at Madrid
Following the deposition of queen Isabela, general Prim makes a triumphant entry into Madrid. He will form a provisional government

Roses in a Vase Surround
White flowers in a vase form a tasteful border to a page

Shape of the Earth
A diagram demonstrating how the Earth is definitely round due to the shadow cast across the moon and not triangular square or hexagonal in shape

Wizard of Oz / The Wizard
When the Scarecrow enters the Throne Room he sees that the Great and Terrible Wizard of Oz has taken the form of a beautiful lady Date: First published: 1900

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