Height Collection (page 3)

WW2-era patriotic British postcard - Predictor, Height finder and 3. 7 Ack Ack (A. A
WW2-era patriotic British postcard - Predictor, Height finder and 3.7 Ack Ack (A.A.) Gun. Date: circa 1945

Beneath one of the the sheer stone faces ofs Hostal quarry
A woman photographer looks very small beneath one of the the sheer stone faces ofs Hostal stone quarry, Ciutedella, Menorca Date: 2008

Gornergratbahn - Findelenbachbrucke
The Gornergratbahn - Findelenbachbrucke - spectacular views of the Matterhorn are possible from this point. Date: circa 1910s

Love at its Height - a couple embrace at top of stepladder
Love at its Height - a couple embrace at the top of a wooden stepladder Date: circa 1920s

British Couple - wedding photograph - height difference
British Couple (Dan and Julie) photographed on their wedding day. Date: circa 1910s

Terrace of the Gornergrat Hotel with view of Matterhorn (Mont Cervin), Switzerland. Date: 1908

Woolworth Building, New York, USA, The Cathedral of Commerce
The Woolworth Building, New York, USA - The Cathedral of Commerce. Date: 1913

Trekking up a pack Horse Trail - near Zermatt, Switzerland - with a view of the Matterhorn (Mont Cervin) in the background. Date: circa 1910s

Oberammergau, Germany viewed from the Laberjoch
Oberammergau, Germany viewed from the slopes of the Laberjoch (1600+m above!!!). Date: 1930s

WW1 - Comic Postcard - The Long and the Short of it
WW1 - Comic Postcard - " The Long and the Short of it". A lady and her remarkably tall fella! Date: 1916

New York, USA - Bush Terminal Sales Building on 42nd Street near Broadway. Home of the Buyers Club. Date: circa 1920s

The Woolworth Building, USA - Above the Clouds
The Woolworth Building, New York City, USA - Above the Clouds. Date: circa 1907

The Woolworth Building, USA - The Cathedral of Commerce
The Woolworth Building, New York, USA - The Cathedral of Commerce. Date: circa 1907

Gornergratbahn - Findelenbachbrucke
The Gornergratbahn - Findelenbachbrucke - spectacular views of the Matterhorn are possible from this point. Date: circa 1910s

View looking down on the Murren Hotel, Switzerland also showing views of the Eiger and Monch. Date: circa 1930s

Harold Pyott - Tiny Tim the English Midget
Harold Pyott (1887-1937) - Tiny Tim the English Midget The Living Doll - aged 43 years old, height 23", weight 24lbs. Twelve inches smaller than the renowned Tom Thumb (Charles Stratton) of P

The Dnieper River at full tidal height - Kiev, Ukraine - for a view at low tide, see 10413481. Date: circa 1910s

KOREA. Seokguram Grotto. Bulguksa Temple. Seated Buddha. 751. White granite statue (3.5 m. In height) located in the center of the rotunda in the temple built during the time of the united kingdom of

Mistaken identity - Very short man and a tall young woman " You Naughty Boy, you ll fall over!" " Oh...." Date: circa 1890s

Treble-geared lathe for turning, boring and facing pulleys. Height of centres 18 inches

Horse drawn turntable-ladder at LFB HQ, Southwark
The turntable-ladder was introduced into the London Fire Brigade in 1905 and could be extended to a height of 85 feet. The ladders were self supporting

Cockpit of British SE5A biplane on airfield, WW1
View of the cockpit and controls of a British SE5A biplane, one of the main aeroplanes in use by the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War. Seen here on an airfield with other aircraft

Robert Hales, the Norfolk Giant
Robert Hales, born May 2nd 1820 became known as the Norfolk Giant. He was 7 feet 6 inches in height and weighed 33 stone

RMS Olympic andTitanic - compared to building heights
White Star Line, RMS Olympic and Titanic American postcard showing length in comparison to the heights of a number of important buildings and monuments. Date: early 20th century

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

Watkins Tower - Proposed Design - Wembley Park, London
Programme for a series of musical concerts and entertainments at Wembley Park, London in July 1894 (Wembley Park officially opened to the public in May 1894)

Seated Buddha. 751. White granite statue (3. 5 m
Seated Buddha. 751. White granite statue (3.5 m. In height) located in the center of the rotunda in the temple built during the time of the united kingdom of Silla. World Heritage Site. Korean art

Suffragette Votes for Women Ceramic Cat
A dark grey pottery figure of a cat with ribbon bow around its neck. This example has a hole at the top of the head and could have been used as a match holder or small vase

Suffragette Votes for Women Inkwell
A Royal Doulton inkwell in the form of a bald, chubby-faced baby wearing a dress with wide pleated sleeves. Made in stoneware in Doulton browns and greens, with a decorative border round the base

Shamrock IV
A diagram illustrating the height of the yacht Shamrock IV, British challenger for the Americas Cup in 1920, owned by Sir Thomas Lipton

Sutor Stacks, Cromarty
One of the Sutor Stacks, near Cromarty, on the Black Isle, Ross-shire, Scotland. This commanding height was used as a gun enplacement during World War Two. Date: 1950s

City Investing Building, New York, New York, USA
A fabulous postcard view of the City Investing Building, New York, New York, USA - erected in 1908, and razed (sadly) in 1968. Date: 1910s

LCC-LFB Brigade HQ Annual Review hook ladder drill
These coordinated hook ladders drills were a popular feature during the annual displays at Lambeth Headquarters. With one firefighter on each side of the drill tower and at every window

Charles Rowell. The Celebrated Pedestrian. Born in Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, England, August 12th 1853. Height 6 ft. 5 ins. Weight 140 lbs. Winner of the Astley Belt

Controls and instrument panel of a plane, WW1
A close-up view of the controls and instrument panel in the cockpit of a British plane in service during the First World War. 1914-1918

Hiram - The largest horse in the world! 21 hands high, weighing 3065 pounds. Date: 1907

Central African Pygmies
Pygmy warriors from Central Africa, possibly from the Mbuti or Bambuti tribes, one of several indigenous pygmy groups in the Congo region of Africa

Two Arabian men in fabulous hats - Algeria
Two Arabian men in fabulous tall straw hats - southern Algeria. Taraza (or Tarazala, Tarazal) are wide-brimmed straw hats worn by both sexes in Morocco and Algeria

White Star Line brochure
A White Star Line brochure advertising the Olympic and Titanic steamships, comparing their length to some of the tallest buildings in the world

Bournemouth Beach 1950S
Holidaymakers on the beach at Bournemouth, Dorset, England, at the height of the holiday season

Balloon Ascent / Horse / Men
Two men fly above Paris on a live horse, which seems naturally terrified by the whole ordeal. One of the gentleman appears to be in jockeys attire

French Nobleman
A French courtier of the court of Louis XIV, dressed in the height of fashion - long wig, sword and cane, feathered hat, lace everywhere. How long did it take him to get dressed ?

Stone pillar indicating height above sea level
This stone pillar on the South Downs, near Seaford, East Sussex, England, is an Ordnance Survey bench mark, indicating the exact height above sea level

Susi - having her height measured - just over ten inches. 1950s

Which is the tallest, by Hilda Cowham
Two small children attempt to measure their height, though it looks as if the little boy is giving himself some artificial help by standing on a book. Date: 1914

Maud Jeffries (1869 - 1946), American actress. She was noted for her height and beauty and became a popular subject for a wide range of theatrical post-cards and studio photographs

Ballooning - A Cruise in the Clouds
Three men ballooning - A Cruise in the Clouds. One man checks an altimeter, another empties sand to lighten the balloon and gain height, and a third releases a pigeon. circa 1900

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Vermelha and Copacabana Beaches Date: 1955

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