Hold Collection (page 10)

The hold-up

The Bryan-made crown; - it won t hold water

Evolution of the hold-up. Illustration shows a traveling couple beset upon by every member of the service industry, coachmen, porters, maids, messengers, busboys, and cooks

Scenes related to the Soga family - two warriors praying in front of a shrine while retainers hold their horses. Date 16--

Steam-Boat Knickerbocker. 320 feet long, 32 ft. 6 inches Beam, 10 ft. 6 incs. Hold, 64 ft. wide including guards, and is propelled by a beam Engine

On the stage - in person, Hardeen, brother of Houdini handcuffs and jails will not hold him : the greatest mystery show of all times. Mentalist supreme, Princess Yvonne, the mystery girl. Date ca

Houdini, nothing on earth can hold Houdini! Fred Ray & Co. in an intensely funny Roman travesty.... Date ca. 1901

A double hold-up. Illustration shows a man labeled Producer laden with farm produce stopped on one side and a man labeled Consumer stopped on the other

Advertisement for refrigeration units for ships
An advertisement for The Bell-Coleman Mechanical Refrigeration Company of Glasgow and London, Makers of Cold Air and Ice Making Machinery, as used on board various ships

Advertisement for refrigeration equipment for ships
Advertisement for the Dry Air Refrigerator or Freezing Machine, from the Haslam Foundry & Engineering Co Ltd of Derby, showing refrigeration equipment for ships. circa 1883

Vicky, Princess Royal, marries Frederick William
The marriage of Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia(1831-1888) and the Princess Royal(1840-1901), eldest daughter of Queen Victoria, in the Chapel Royal at St Jamess Palace

Watch your Step
A smart young woman who can step off a pavement and hold an umbrella simultaneously! Date: 1960s

Hunters attempting to trap an elephant, Sri Lanka
Hold Fast -- hunters attempting to trap an elephant in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). 1854

Battle at Landrecies
During th retreat from Mons, the Coldstream Guards and others hold off the Germans at Landrecies - one of the greatest soldiers battles in history. Date: August 1914

Five little girls dancing

Mansion House and Cheapside, London - a hold-to-light postcard Date: circa 1901

French and British soldiers in wartime
Two French soldiers join hands with a British soldier, " united against the barbarians". Date: early 20th century

Kingsleys Staircase
A most unusual wooden staircase in the rectory where CHARLES KINGSLEY was rector. The stairs lead to attic rooms. A rope hangs from a rope to act as a safety hold. Date: 1819 - 1875

Running out of the Sea
A family all hold hands as they run out of the sea. Date: late 1960s

Attack by ruffians
Frank and Sambo, attacked by Ruffians, in the hold of the Tender. Date: 1842

Bandits attack an express train in America Date: c. 1870

Disembarking from a ship - Mollendo, Peru. Crew members from arriving ships were lifted from their boat via a crane, the Pacific swell being too great for normal landings! circa 1930s

Greek brigands
A group of Greek brigands attack Lord Muncasters coach party near Athens. 1870

Royal Wedding 1947 - police hold back crowds
A row of jovial police officers link arms to prevent the crowd surging forward during the royal wedding of 1947. Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) married Prince Philip

Air Scouts with a kite
Three Air Scouts stand holding a large kite between them. circa 1950s

Jeremy Benthams Panopticon - section
A sectional view of Jeremy Benthams scheme for a panopticon workhouse to hold up to 2000 inmates. The design, published in Benthams 1812 work Pauper Management Improved

Jeremy Benthams Panopticon - elevation
The elevation view of Jeremy Benthams scheme for a panopticon workhouse to hold up to 2000 inmates. The design, published in Benthams 1812 work Pauper Management Improved

Jeremy Benthams Panopticon - ground plan

Jeremy Benthams Panopticon - bed designs
Bed designs in Jeremy Benthams proposed panopticon workhouse to hold up to 2000 inmates. The scheme, published in Benthams 1812 work Pauper Management Improved

Mexican raid in Texas
The town of Collins, near Corpus Christi, Texas, is surprised and stood up by a desperate anf cowardly gang of greaser horse-thieves. Date: 1886

Sopwith Pup Aeroplane
The Sopwith Pup fighter plane, a favourite with the Royal Naval Air Service. Armed with a single machine gun, it was manoeuverable and fast and could climb and hold altitude. Date: circa 1917

Ancient Fisherfolk
An ancient British fisherman in his coracle awaits his companion; they will hold the net between them. On shore, a farmer is plowing his field with a pair of oxen. Date: BCE

Billowing Skirt 1925
" Keep Your Skirts Down Mary Ann". Mary Ann attempts to hold down a billowing saucer shaped skirt that she wears over several striped under- skirts & a pair of harem pants Date: 1925

R101 at Cardington - 3
The 223-metre long R.101 on the ground at Cardington : a great many men are required to hold it down to earth. Date: 1929

Breton Bardic Festival
At Saint-Brieuc, Britanny, Breton bards hold a fete, to encourage the preservation of Breton traditions and culture Date: 1906

Godfather holding baby at a christening
The versatile godfather at a christening manages to hold the baby and smoke his pipe at the same time! Date: circa 1970

1869 Continental Link
The Union Pacific Railroad, the first transcontinental rail link, is completed at Promontory Point, Utah - Hold still, everyone, for the photographer ! Date: 10 May 1869

Brother and sister with new puppy
A touching photograph of a young pair of siblings (brother and sister?) with their new family pet dog - a collie puppy

Cowboy holding up a bartender in a bar
Who is the bravest, the one with the gun or the one without. Cowboy holding up a bartender in a bar

The Hold up by Webster Murray
A highwayman, looking suspiciously like Cupid, holds up a pretty lady riding in a carriage

The Monarch 120 Call Connect System
A secretary or receptionist uses a new electronic post office telecommunications device/switchboard unit. A promotional photograph for the Monarch 120 Call Connect System

French theatre
M. E. Paillerons play, La Souris being performed. The male lead actor holds out a small doll which seems to upset the woman greatly

Skating girls by Florence Hardy
Four girls, dressed in pretty early Victorian dresses, bonnets and muffs, hold hands as they skate together

North Vietnam 1972
A group of North Vietnamese soldiers hold their rifles aloft as if in celebration of victory. *UNAVAILABLE FOR USE IN ASIA AT PRESENT*

Nanny and Child
A small, rather solemn-looking child sits on their carers lap, staring out into the distance. The nanny holds the child carefully, stroking one of the childs tiny, chubby feet

Cremorne Banquet
The Licensed Victuallers Schools hold their anniversary dinner in Cremorne Gardens

Eggs from the Sky
Two boys from the Keep Hatch School at Wokingham, Berkshire, hold some of the eggs which fell out of a clear sky in December 1974

Lear / Nonsense / Man Post
There was an Old Man of the coast, who placidly sat on a post; But when it was cold, he relinquished his hold, and called for some hot buttered toast

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