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Life Buoys on ShoreHuge life buoys, used for life saving and moorage at sea
Cleaning Life BuoysUsing a huge crane to lift life buoys out of the River Thames for cleaning
Oiling a Crane PulleyTwo construction workers risking life and limb to oil the pulleys on top of a huge crane
Noblemans OutingWhen a Samoan person of consequence goes out, he does so in a formal procession with a huge umbrella to shield him from the sun and a retinue of servants
Bewick Blackface RamThe black-faced or Heath ram is a native of Yorkshire, where it is bred in huge quantities
Diocletian RetiresAfter establishing a degree of stability in the Empire thanks to the tetrarchy system, emperor Diocletian retires to Split in Croatia, building a huge palace which survives
Frankfurt StreetfightFighting in the streets of Frankfurt - the army bring up their artillery to attack a huge barricade erected by the insurgents
Dutch Explore MauritiusDutch explorers on the island of Mauritius, Indian Ocean, find huge turtles as well as other novel species
Old / New Promenade / HeathOld & New ways of promenading are contrasted - a satire on the manners & fashions of 2 generations. N.B The overblown proportions of tiny waists, huge hats & gigot sleeves!
Invasion Plan / BalloonsINVASION PLANS The Thiloriere is a huge montgolfiere (hot-air-balloon) which will carry large numbers of French troops to England, at a very modest cost Date: 1804
SPRAY OFF PATAGONIAJoshua Slocum encounters a huge wave off Patagonia in the course of his solo circumnavigation
Germans Occupy NorwayNorway : German troops occupying this huge and rugged country position their guns in a tactical position
7 Wonders / Mausoleum / PicIn 353 BC, Greek architects Satyros and Pythios were ordered to design & build a huge tomb for Mausolus of Caria, provincial ruler of Persian Empire, by his wife
Pasta in a Huge VatThe annual festa di polenta at Ponti, Alessandria (Italy) - the food is prepared in huge vats and distributed to the populace
Ufos / Mantell / GodmanCaptain Thomas Mantell of the U.S. National Guard encounters a huge UFO in his P-51, but crashes while attempting to pursue it (picture 2 of 2)
Folklore / Grand beteThe GRAND BETE (= Great Beast) is a scary monster of Berry, central France, usually in the form of a huge bull, though sometimes as a dog, hare or sheep - but always gigantic
Monk of the MarshesTHE MONK OF THE MARSHES a huge and sinister figure seen by countryfolk who pass ponds in Berry, central France, at night Date: 1858
Snowball FightA girl on a huge snowball defends it against two boys
Water Babies / Tom / TroutOut floushed a huge old brown trout, ten times as big as he was ; Toms tormenting of the fish leads him into trouble
Hector Hurls BoulderHector, Trojan hero, heaves a huge boulder at the Greek camp
Medieval DrinkingA medieval drinking scene in Scandinavia - a serious drinking session with huge and elaborate tankards