Holds Collection (page 12)

Napoleon Holds Revue
Napoleon holds a military revue in the Place du Carrousel, at the Tuileries, Paris

Charlemagne Assembly
He holds a popular assembly

The three Orders of St Petersburgh
Tsar Paul I hurries along with his ribbon and coat tails fluttering. He holds in his hands papers labelled order and counter order ; on his crown is disorder

Etats-Generaux
Louis XII, though ruling as autocratically as most kings, finds it prudent to consult his subjects from time to time : he holds a seance of the states-general at Tours

New Year Reception
Napoleon holds his customary New Year reception at the palais des Tuileries, Paris

The Struggle, for a Bengal Butcher and an Imp-pie
Another print about the impeachment of Warren Hastings. A tug-of-war is taking place, with Hastings in a jewelled turban and a large pie (Sir Elijah Impey) in the middle

Council of Charles VI
Twelve-year old Charles VI holds a council at Amiens, assisted by his guardians the ducs of Bourbon, Anjou, Berry and Bourgogne

Japnese Lady Washing
A Japanese lady at her toilet is washed by one servant while another holds a drawer of combs ready to do her hair

Hunting Toast 1910
Front cover of the Bystander Hunting special number from October 1912 showing a jolly, monocled huntsmen wearing a top hat and hunting clothes. He holds a glass in his hands and is proposing a toast

Passengers on the deck of a Trans-Atlantic steamer, 1888
Engraving showing passengers on a trans-Atlantic steamship gathered round the capstan on the deck of the ship, 1888. The passengers shown were involved in buying and selling of pool tickets

Renault 40Cv
A porter holds open the door of a 40CV Renault as two ladies and a dog enter it; the chauffeur awaits in expressionless patience

The Kill / Jorrocks Hunt
THE KILL, ON THE CAT AND CUSTARD POT DAY Mr Jorrocks holds up the brush triumphantly and the dogs rip the rest of the poor fox to pieces

Anti-Revolution Cartoon
REPUBLIC WHICH GOOD CITIZENS DON T WANT - cartoon opposing revolutionary extremism : Marianne holds the torch of civil war and the shrouds of three prominent victims

Lady in Fine Fancy Dress
A lady dressed for a party or performance in medieval costume with flowing robes and a veil. She poses against the large wall of a grand garden beneath the ivy and holds a card

Astrid and Prince
Astrid holds up her son, named prince de Liege, to the people of Liege

LA Motte Beuvron
Located in central France : Napoleon III maintains an establishment here, with model farms where he holds periodic agricultural shows

Girl and Cat / German Card
A little girl with blonde ringlets holds her cat in her arms and smiles sweetly

Children with Pony 1890
A little girl on a pony reaches to pick a flower, while a little boy in a sailor suit holds the ponys head

Girl with Sunflowers
A little girl holds her kitten up to look at a tall sunflower

Girl and Naughty Cat
A little girl holds a kitten under her arm and reprimands a naughty cat, who looks unrepentant

Meeting in Church
The Communards are no respecters of the Church : a communist club holds its meetings in the eglise Saint- Eustache, near les Halles

Racial /s Africa / Mozambiq
A couple from Mozambique, south-east Africa: he holds a club, she carries two babies

Syringe Ready for Action
A nurse holds up a syringe, ready to perform an injection on her patient - ouch!

Josephine (Rogerson)
MARIE JOSEPHE ROSE TASCHER de BEAUHARNAIS empress of Napoleon I in an unusually informal pose, she holds a letter, no doubt from her husband away at the wars

Boy & Sandbags 1940S
A boy holds his gas mask case outside St. Marks church hall, West Wickham, Kent. The sandbags are to soften the blow of any air raid attacks. (Modern photo, taken in 2000)

Culte Naturel
The Revolution replaces the Christian church with a Cult of Nature : like the former church, it holds ceremonies of baptism (shown here), marriage and so on

Daros Dancers / 1923
An impressive feat of strength and balance by a pair of the Daros acrobats. He holds a woman in the air by her right ankle

Lit De Justice
13-year old Louis holds a lit de justice in the Grand Chambre du Parlement de Paris

Gipsy & Puppies
A handsome gipsy man holds a very young puppy in each hand, worryingly close to some cooking pots

Charcoal Burning
Each burner holds three tons of wood. After three days during which the air is excluded and much steam is given off, the result will be half a ton of charcoal

Hand Holds a Telephone
A hand with manicured finger nails hold up a white telephone handset

Premature Baby
A nurse in the Baby Ward holds a premature baby in her lap and gets ready to give the baby its bottle

Cheers, Girl with Beer
Smiling model with perfect teeth holds up a glass of foaming beer with a very large head on it. No wonder she looks so happy

Girl with Towel / Profile
A dark haired beauty with cats eye make-up holds a striped towel to her chest

Brunette with Beer
Smiling brunette model, wearing a white cap sleeve blouse with the collar turned up & a red & white chevron pattern cravat, holds up a half empty glass of beer

Woman with Daffodils
A young woman, wearing a princess line, sleeveless dress with bow shoulder straps, holds a small wicker basket full of daffodils

Pin-Up with Bouquet
Pretty blonde woman with a plait holds a bunch of flowers, which include pink roses, against her bare chest

Woman with Daffodils
Pretty blonde woman in a pink shirtwaister dress with full, finely pleated skirt, holds a basket full of daffodils as she sits on the grass surrounded by crocii

Girl & Orange Squash
A gleeful brunette model in red polo neck jumper & pearlised earrings gives a cheery wave as she holds up a glass of orangeade or orange squash

Girl & Guinness 1950S
A gleeful brunette model in red polo neck jumper & pearlised earrings gives a cheery wave as she holds up a glass of stout. It looks like she has taken a sip

Welcome home Troops
A mother holds a religious icon as she waits to welcome her son home from war

Christmas Card Dog
A dog holds a card wishing people a joyous Christmas. A large flower decorates the card

FARMER & 2 LAMBS 1958
A Cotswolds farmer holds two new-born lambs

Puppy and Mistletoe
A puppy holds a sprig of mistletoe in its mouth

Scrap : Boy and Boat
A boy dressed in blue holds a model yacht

Isabelas Last Council
Isabela, at San Sebastian, holds her last council : soon she will be formally deposed, and take refuge in Paris

Isabela and Court
Isabela holds a hand-kissing reception at Madrid, after giving birth to another princess : but she would still like a boy

Wizard of Oz / Shoes
Dorothy holds up the silver shoes which later become ruby slippers in the film version of this story

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