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Background imageHold Collection: Palmyra, Syria - Bedouin Shepherd holding a young lamb

Palmyra, Syria - Bedouin Shepherd holding a young lamb. circa 1980s

Background imageHold Collection: Portrait of Don Francisco de Lardizabal (ca. 1750-ca. 1818), 1

Portrait of Don Francisco de Lardizabal (ca. 1750-ca. 1818), 1
Francisco de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828). Spanish painter. Don Miguel de Lardizabal, 1815. National Gallery. Prague. Czech Republic

Background imageHold Collection: Sacred Basin. Gudea Period. 2144-2124 BC

Sacred Basin. Gudea Period. 2144-2124 BC
Sacred Basin. Gift of Gudea, governor of Lagash, to the temple of the God Ningirsu. Gudea Period. 2144-2124 BC. Relief depicting winged goddess reaching and holding a round based vessel

Background imageHold Collection: Portraits of Rogier Le Witer, Catharina Behaghel and Magdale

Portraits of Rogier Le Witer, Catharina Behaghel and Magdale
Jacob Jordaens (1593-1678). Flemish painter. Portraits of Rogier Le Witer, Catharina Behaghel and Magdalene de Cuyper, c. 1635-1636. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Background imageHold Collection: Card and Backgammon. Fight over Cards, 1620-1630, by Theodoo

Card and Backgammon. Fight over Cards, 1620-1630, by Theodoo
Theodoor Rombouts (1597-1637). Flemish painter. Cards and Backgammon. Fight over Cards. 1620-1630. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhagen. Denmark

Background imageHold Collection: Finland. Helsinki. The torchbearer lamps by Emil Wikstrom (1

Finland. Helsinki. The torchbearer lamps by Emil Wikstrom (1
Finland. Helsinki. The torchbearer lamps. Two of the four monumental granite sculptures in Finnish romantic style, designed in 1904 by architect Gottlieb Eliel Saarinen (1873-1950)

Background imageHold Collection: Saint Paul (5-67 AD). Statue by Paolo Romano (ca. 1445-1470)

Saint Paul (5-67 AD). Statue by Paolo Romano (ca. 1445-1470)
Italy. Rome. Saint Angelo Bridge. Statue of Saint Paul the Apostle (5-67 AD), 1464, by Paolo Romano (ca.1445-1470). Marble

Background imageHold Collection: Berlin Goddess. 580-560 BC. From Keratea

Berlin Goddess. 580-560 BC. From Keratea
Berlin Goddess. 580-560 BC. Kore from the cemetery of Keratea (South of Attica). Detail. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany

Background imageHold Collection: Summer evening at Hammars repair yard, 1885, by Albert Edel

Summer evening at Hammars repair yard, 1885, by Albert Edel
Albert Edelfelt (1854-1905). Finnish painter. Summer evening at Hammars repair yard, 1885. National Museum of Art. Copenhagen. Denmark

Background imageHold Collection: Parthenon. Metope XXIX. Centaur holding a fighter defeated

Parthenon. Metope XXIX. Centaur holding a fighter defeated
Greek Art. Metope on the south side of the Parthenon. 5th century B.C. A Centaur holding a fighter defeated. Metope XXIX. It comes from the Acropolis in Athens. British Museum. London. England. UK

Background imageHold Collection: Comerton Home, Newport-on-Tay, Fife

Comerton Home, Newport-on-Tay, Fife
Children and staff in front of the Comerton Home, near Newport, Fife. Toys include a rocking horse and dolls house. Two boys hold tennis rackets. Date: circa 1905

Background imageHold Collection: Helena, Saint and Roman Empress

Helena, Saint and Roman Empress
Helena, Roman empress and Saint - (c.250 - c.330) - Wife of Roman emperor Constantius Chlorus, and mother of Constantine the Great

Background imageHold Collection: Dusseldorf Exhibition 1902

Dusseldorf Exhibition 1902 was a major national exhibition on an area by the Rhine which covered over 130 acres and had vast numbers of exhibits to showcase German industry

Background imageHold Collection: Suffragettes Chaining to Railings Vera Holme

Suffragettes Chaining to Railings Vera Holme. Shows Vera Holme (1881-1969) with two other suffragettes, probably preparing to chain themselves to the railings

Background imageHold Collection: Return of the hot water bottles 1946

Return of the hot water bottles 1946
Production of the rubber synthetic hot water bottle in Streatham factory, London, post Second World War. During the War, rubber was reserved for making tires for military trucks

Background imageHold Collection: Portrait of a fair young maiden wearing a pink dress

Portrait of a fair young maiden wearing a pink dress
Portrait of a fair young maiden wearing a pink summer dress and matching hat, holding a bunch of pink flowers

Background imageHold Collection: A mother holding a baby in her arms

A mother holding a baby in her arms. " The Happy Mother"

Background imageHold Collection: Portrait of a woman holding a bowl of peonies flowers

Portrait of a woman holding a bowl of peonies flowers

Background imageHold Collection: Kissing a young maid

Kissing a young maid
A man leans in to kiss the neck of a young maid; she seems quite happy to be distracted from her ironing. Date: 1885

Background imageHold Collection: The Anglo-Japanese Alliance of 1902

The Anglo-Japanese Alliance of 1902
An English Girl and a Japanese Girl stand in front of their national flags holding hands and lifting up flowers, symbolising the Anglo-Japanese Alliance

Background imageHold Collection: LCC-LFB Ship fire on SS Leopard, Port of London

LCC-LFB Ship fire on SS Leopard, Port of London
A fire crew, rigged in Proto one-hour oxygen breathing apparatus sets, descend into the smoking hold of the SS Leopard. The fire had broken out deep inside the vessels hold

Background imageHold Collection: Armed London fireman reunited with family, WW2

Armed London fireman reunited with family, WW2
A London fireman, who volunteered to crew the London Fire Brigades fireboat Massey Shaw, is reunited with his wife and daughter after returning from the Dunkirk evacuations in which the Massey Shaw

Background imageHold Collection: Sam and Carter Livesey - The Village Blacksmith

Sam and Carter Livesey - The Village Blacksmith
Sam Livesey (18731936) a British film and stage actor and his brother Carter (or Joseph) Livesey (rear). Here the brothers perform in their joint touring production of The Village Blacksmith

Background imageHold Collection: Wrestling Tackle

Wrestling Tackle
A wrestling hold under the chin and around the neck! Date: 1960s

Background imageHold Collection: Damsel in distress

Damsel in distress Date: 1919

Background imageHold Collection: Bandits in medieval Germany

Bandits in medieval Germany
A chaotic scene in the aftermath of a stagecoach attack made by bandits in medieval Germany. Date: Medieval

Background imageHold Collection: Children in the 1920s

Children in the 1920s
Three children, two girls and a boy, hold hands as they paddle through a stream or brook wearing short dresses and sun hats some time shortly after the end of World War I

Background imageHold Collection: I want you only by Florence Hardy

I want you only by Florence Hardy
I want you only. A young couple sit on a stone wall under the branches of a tree. The boy kisses the girls cheek, whilst they hold hands

Background imageHold Collection: Antony, Jesus and Mary

Antony, Jesus and Mary
In a vision, Antony sees Mary standing on the chapel altar, and she allows him to hold her son, the infant Jesus, for a while

Background imageHold Collection: Canada - Great Lakes - Terminal Grain Elevator - Loading

Canada - Great Lakes - Terminal Grain Elevator - Loading a ship Date: circa 1920s

Background imageHold Collection: My Little Girl - a pretty young child in a spotty dress

My Little Girl - a pretty young child in a spotty dress with a large bow in her hair holding her doll. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageHold Collection: The Dandy Doctor by Edward Marris, music Dudley Powell

The Dandy Doctor by Edward Marris, music Dudley Powell
The Dandy Doctor by Edward Marris with music by Dudley Powell. First produced at the Avenue Theatre in Sunderland, 26th March 1900. The caption reads Take her, my boy, shes yours

Background imageHold Collection: Camel being hoisted onto a ship, Aden

Camel being hoisted onto a ship, Aden
Camel being hoisted onto a ship, British colony of Aden (now in Yemen). Date: circa 1930s

Background imageHold Collection: Wooden figure of Saint Birgitta of Sweden

Wooden figure of Saint Birgitta of Sweden
Saint Birgitta of Sweden (1303-1373). Wooden figure. Origin unknown. Medieval Museum. Stockholm. Sweden

Background imageHold Collection: British Tommy using sword as toasting fork

British Tommy using sword as toasting fork
Photograph: British Tommy using sword as toasting fork. Shows a group of mounted soldiers in a ?Hommes 40/ Chevaux 8? railway carriage cooking on a fire in a metal bucket

Background imageHold Collection: Ulsters Appeal - Unionist postcard

Ulsters Appeal - Unionist postcard
Ulsters Appeal - Intreat me not to leave thee.... (Ruth 1:16) - The personification of Ulster pleads with England not to abandon her, whilst Scotland (holding the Act of Union) stands passively by

Background imageHold Collection: Buddhist Priest - Sri Lanka - holding a fan

Buddhist Priest - Sri Lanka - holding a fan. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageHold Collection: Susi - in basket with hot water bottle

Susi - in basket with hot water bottle
Susi - in her basket with a hot water bottle. 1950s

Background imageHold Collection: Smart Upper Class British Couple dance at a formal ball

Smart Upper Class British Couple dance at a formal ball. Date: 1910s

Background imageHold Collection: Women WW1 Work Carpenters

Women WW1 Work Carpenters
A group of women working as carpenters making ammunition boxes or wooden storage cases. Most hold tools such as drills, planes and hammers

Background imageHold Collection: Stylish lady holding a long-handled sunshade / parasol

Stylish lady holding a long-handled sunshade / parasol
A stylish lady holding a long-handled sunshade / parasol from Harvey Nichols, Knightsbridge, London. Date: 1923

Background imageHold Collection: Betty Blythe - American Actress

Betty Blythe - American Actress
Betty Blythe (1893 1972), American actress. Date: 1922

Background imageHold Collection: The Man Whose Reservations Blew Overboard by Bateman

The Man Whose Reservations Blew Overboard by Bateman
The Man Whose Entire Outfit of Hotel, Railroad, and Streamship Reservations Blew Overboard by Bateman. Cartoon by H. M. Bateman illustrating the sorry tale of a man who did not keep hold of his

Background imageHold Collection: The Enthusiastic Bootblack by H M Bateman

The Enthusiastic Bootblack by H M Bateman, starts with an innocent scenario, a man needs his shoes polished, but the Bootblack on the street is an earnest and hardworking type

Background imageHold Collection: WW1 poster, Buy War Savings Stamps

WW1 poster, Buy War Savings Stamps
Poster, Help him win by Saving and Serving, Buy War Savings Stamps. 1918

Background imageHold Collection: Princess Juliana of the Netherlands

Princess Juliana of the Netherlands
HRH Princess Juliana of the Netherlands (1909-2004) - photograph taken by her Mother Queen Wilhelmina (1880-1962). Date: circa 1912

Background imageHold Collection: Music cover, Hold Your Hats On! WW2

Music cover, Hold Your Hats On! WW2
Music cover, Hold Your Hats On! (Too-dle-oo-dle-oo), words by Sonny Miller, music by Richard Addinsell, from the Army Film Unit production, Troopship, during the Second World War. 1942

Background imageHold Collection: Four children on a cutout birthday card

Four children on a cutout birthday card
Four children in outdoor winter clothing on a cutout birthday card. Date: circa 1890s



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