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Shamrock IVA diagram illustrating the height of the yacht Shamrock IV, British challenger for the Americas Cup in 1920, owned by Sir Thomas Lipton
Sutor Stacks, CromartyOne 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, USAA 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 drillThese 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, WW1A 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 PygmiesPygmy 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 - AlgeriaTwo 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 brochureA White Star Line brochure advertising the Olympic and Titanic steamships, comparing their length to some of the tallest buildings in the world
Bournemouth Beach 1950SHolidaymakers on the beach at Bournemouth, Dorset, England, at the height of the holiday season
Balloon Ascent / Horse / MenTwo 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 NoblemanA 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 levelThis 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 CowhamTwo 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 CloudsThree 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
USA - The World Building. New York - World, or Pulitzer Building. Construction of the New York World Building began on October 10, 1889, at 53-63 Park Row
USA - The World Building. Construction - New York - World, or Pulitzer Building. Construction of the New York World Building began on October 10, 1889, at 53-63 Park Row
Findelen, a hillside village near Zermatt, Switzerland and view of the Rothhorn. Date: circa 1910s
Come take a fly with me - Futuristic take on Airship Travel as a couple step aboard a shi perched on a high rise building. Date: 1911
Come see the Giant Highlander, but no short women allowedWalk up! Only 1d to see McNab - the Giant Highlander, 9ft in his socks. Notice! ladies under 4ft high not admitted. Date: 1912
Gion Matsuri, Kyoto, JapanThe Gion Festival (Gion Matsuri), which takes place annually in Kyoto and is one of the most famous festivals in Japan. The Festival is crowned by a parade (the Yamaboko Junko)
Kintetsu Ikoma Cable Line - Nara Prefecture, JapanAerial view of the cable car ascending the slopes of Mount Ikoma, rising from Hozanji Station on the Kintetsu Ikoma Cable Line - Nara Prefecture, Japan (built in 1918). Date: circa 1922
Caricature of Harry Paulton and Johns Clarke, actorsCaricature of Harry Paulton (1842-1917) and Johns Clarke (1833-1899), actors -- The Two Dromios (of Ephesus and Syracuse respectively)
Policewomen recruits measured for height, LondonPolicewomen recruits in civilian clothes being measured for height by a woman police officer (possibly Inspector Alice B Clayden). Another woman police officer watches from behind a desk
Geyser in Yellowstone Park, Colorado, USAA geyser, near Firehole River in Yellowstone Park, Colorado, USA. Several figures illustrate the height of the water jet. Date: circa 1895
Richard GibsonRICHARD GIBSON Dwarf (1.17m) and miniature painter, with a miniature of his wife, Anne Shepherd, of similar height. His work was highly regarded by all. Date: 1615 - 1690
Pierre Berryer - 4PIERRE ANTOINE BERRYER French statesman a fine portrait at the height of his career. Date: 1790 - 1868
Falling from SkyscraperTwo workmen fall when scaffolding breaks on a New York skyscraper, but they are hauled to safety Date: 1933
Size of People / AnatomyThe variations in Human Stature. The giant Winckelmeyr, measuring 8ft, 6", at the left; a new-born child to the right. Date: 1895
Alex Pope / Cadell & DavieALEXANDER POPE Writer and critic, seen here at his full height (which wasn t very high...) Date: 1688 - 1744
GOLIATHThe Giant Goliath who, despite the advantages of height and a suit of brazen armour, was defeated by David who hit him with a pebble projected by a sling
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - Suspension Bridge, Capilano Canyon (length 450ft, height 200ft). Date: 1929
Metropolitan Life Insurance Building, New York, USAMetropolitan Life InsuranceCompant Tower (Met Life Tower) (700ft high), New York, USA. Located on Madison Avenue near the intersection with East 23rd Street, across from Madison Square Park
Summer Fashions by Zyrot, 1927The height of summer and summer modes - exquisite models in which lovely lines and colours etherealise. English beauty created by Zyrot et Cie Date: 1927
The moon and its mountains.. The moon and its mountains. Profiles of the heights of the mountains of the moon, the earth and Venus
Chopper. Lower PaleolithicChopper on pebble. Lower Paleolithic. SPAIN. CATALONIA. BARCELONA. Barcelona. Archaeology Museum of Catalonia. Proc: SPAIN. CATALONIA. GERONA. Torroella de Montgr Cau del Duc
Japan - A Peculiar Native Bridge at Sumi-YoshiLantern slide of a Peculiar Native Bridge at Sumi-Yoshi. Bridge has very high arch. Soribashi is one of the representative structures of Sumiyoshi-taisha Shrine
Switzerland - Handeck, Falls of the AarColoured lantern slide of the Aar Falls at Handeck. A waterfall on the Aare River in Bern, Switzerland; it is located about 9 miles south of Meiringen village
Switzerland - Lauterbrunnen, the StaubbachColoured lantern slide of a view through the town of Lauterbrunnen. In the background is the Staubbach Falls. The waterfall drops about 300 metres from a hanging valley that ends in overhanging
Suffragette Votes for Women Painted FigureA painted metal figure of an old woman sitting on a chair. She is dressed in the colours of the W.S.P.U, purple skirt, white bow and green hat and jacket
Suffragette Votes for Women Tobacco JarA porcelain bust, hand-painted of a woman wearing a black hat with purple, white and green ribbon. Over her left shoulder is a sash, also in the colours of the W.S.P.U
Suffragette Votes for Women Ceramic CatsA pair of dark grey ceramic cats with the textured fur coats and ribbons around their necks. Their mouths are open as they demand, Votes for Women. Probably of English origin but with no marks
Suffragette Votes for Women Puppy CeramicA brown pottery cat, the pattern of its fur resembling that of a tabby. It is wearing a ribbon tied with a bow around its neck and has painted eyes and open mouth
Suffragette Votes for Women Match HolderA ceramic figure of an Old Maid suffragette painted in the colours of the W.S.P.U. She wears a Votes for Women sash and a rather sour expression. Below is the caption, A Match for Any Man