Keeping Collection (page 5)

The Seal - Exercise regime for 1927
A recommended exercise for the 1920s lady, the Seal improves the general circulation, strengthens the abdomen and corrects that very common fault called sway back. Date: 1927

New York chefs exercising
Hotel Commodore, New York. A group of chefs on the roof, Chef Leoni and his cooks exercising 1920

The Ernst Idla Girls

Beekeeping
Hans Hermigk, About Beekeeping, Denmark. 1649. Date: 1649

German Naval Corps on Belgian coast, WW1
German Naval Corps of a Marine Artillery Regiment keeping watch against enemy attack on the Belgian coast during the First World War. They are on the sea wall, armed with machine guns

The amphibious periscope 1915
Different ways of using a periscope in The First War World. British soldier looking through periscope in the trenches, an officer using a periscope on board a german submarine. Date: 1915

PE Class 1927
Physical education in school, 1927 Date: 1927

Keeping poultry at Grindale, Yorkshire Date: circa 1906

Rope Making
Short rope making, keeping the strands together while they are being twisted, in the village of Rope-Walk, Hawes, Wensleydale, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1950s

Waist Exercises
Two young women keeping their bodies trim, dancing with a waist harness. Date: 1930s

Sailor binding a swab, sitting on a rope, WW1
A British sailor binding a swab, and keeping a rope tight by sitting on it, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Annexation of Crete by Great Powers
Although much of modern Greece had been independent since the 1820s, Crete remained in Ottoman hands. A Greek force arrived to annex the island in 1897 and the Great Powers acted

Guard of the Hogvakten, Stockholm, Sweden
Guard of the Hogvakten at the Royal Palace or Castle called the Kungliga Slottet in Stockholm, Sweden circa 2008

Greeting -- Evergreen Friendship
Greeting -- Emblem of My Friendship Shall the Evergreen Be. An elegant lady in a large hat, keeping her hands warm in a fur muff. 20th century

Good Coffee Tip
The essence of good coffee is keeping it hot, so stand the coffee jug in a basin of hot water, put the grounds in the jug, pour on boiling water and stand it by the heated stove. Date: 1930s

Paramount Hotel Grill, New York
The interior of the Paramount Hotel Grill just west of Broadway at 46th Street, New York. The Worlds most luxurious restaurant located in the heart of the theatrical

Policemen doing synchronised exercises
Policemen doing synchronised gymnastic exercises

English and Scottish Soldiers on Crete
English and Scottish Soldiers (more specifically the Seaforth Highlanders and Highland Light Infantry) on Crete. Although much of modern Greece had been independent since the 1820s

Russian and Montenegrin Soldiers in Crete. Although much of modern Greece had been independent since the 1820s, Crete remained in Ottoman hands

Italian troops on Crete, including cavalry, artillery and carabinieri. Although much of modern Greece had been independent since the 1820s, Crete remained in Ottoman hands

French Officers on Crete. Although much of modern Greece had been independent since the 1820s, Crete remained in Ottoman hands

French Soldiers on Crete and various views of the Island. Although much of modern Greece had been independent since the 1820s, Crete remained in Ottoman hands

Italian Infantry on Crete. Although much of modern Greece had been independent since the 1820s, Crete remained in Ottoman hands

HMS Cornwall sailors
Sailors from HMS Cornwall exercising, Halifax, Canada 1911

German sport lesson
Girls playing ball during a sports lesson at a German school in the 1930s

Hot chestnut seller
A jolly Hot Chestnut seller keeping warm by the fire, with a cat sheltering beneath him. He has a wicker basket full of uncooked chestnuts on his arm

Exercising with skittles
Girls exercising with skittles in Australia

Keeping His Hand In, by Bruce Bairnsfather
Private Smith, the company bomber, formerly Shino, the popular juggler, frequently causes considerable anxiety to his platoon

Elegant outdoor fashion by Gordon Conway
A fashion illustration of a glamorous fur trimmed coat, ideal for keeping stylish whilst dog walking

From Bismarck to Buelow. A bigger task for a smaller man
Punch recalls an illustration from their magazine from September 28th, 1878(see picture number 10056473)showing Otto von Bismarck temporarily quashing the Socialist jack in the box

Keeping It Dark
Mrs Blotchet (after watching a violent drive by her husband during the eclipse of the sun): Well, I knew he d knock a hole in something before he d finished

Fleet Street newspaper clerks exercising at lunch time
Young clerks of the advertising departments of newspapers on Fleet Street assemble each lunch time at St. Brides Institute (the artistic headquarters of Londons printers)

Children Playing in Temple Gardens, London, 1883
Engraving showing a large group of children playing in Temple Gardens, London, 1883. A nanny and a policeman are shown keeping the peace

The Regalia at the Tower of London, 1885
Engraving showing the display of Regalia at the Tower of London, with a Yeoman Warder keeping watch on the sightseers, 1885

Chinese Girls playing with shuttlecocks, 19th cen
Engraving showing two Chinese girls in traditional dress playing with shuttlecocks; keeping them in the air only using their feet

Keeping Home Fires Burning
Humorous depiction of a cheery soldier and sailor home on leave during World War I and feeling that the pessimism of the Home Front

Up Spirits on HMS Cleopatra, 1953
Photograph showing the distribution of rum to ratings on board HMS Cleopatra after Queen Elizabeth IIs first order - splice the mainbrace - following her review of the fleet

Twin Steam-Ship Castalia, August 1875
Engraving of the twin-hulled, paddle steamer Castalia, leaving Dover for Calais, August 1875. Built in 1874 for the English Channel Steamship Company

Refused Immigrants on a ship; London Docks, 1911
Illustration showing some would-be immigrants who had been refused admission to Britain, standing on the deck of a merchant ship, talking to some compatriots on the dockside, 1911

Great Wall & Pagoda
Part of the Great Wall, with a pagoda and a bunch of soldiers responsible for guarding the wall and keeping out undesirable persons

Animals Keeping Warm
Animals outside a barn

A Look Out Up the Mast
Engraving showing a Royal Navy seaman up the mast of a Cruiser, keeping a lookout for the enemy with a telescope, 1890. In the background some signals have been run up another mast

Celebrating the Jubilee on Board a Man of War - Extra Ration
Engraving showing the distribution of grog (watered down rum) on board HMS Sultan to celebrate the Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887

SS Sampo, 1898
Photograph of Steamship Sampo a newly constructed ice-breaker, built by Armstrong, Whitworth and Co. for the Senate of Finland, 1898

British Country Dance
Hodge shall dance with Prue Keeping time with kisses We ll have a jovial crew Of sweet smirking misses... a Christmas dance in a country home in the old days

Red Army Keeps Warm
Three men from the Red Guard Patrol keeping warm in the street by lighting a fire on the cobbles

Rustic Type Drinks Beer
An ancient English countryman wearing a white smock frock - useful for keeping his clothes clean when working in the fields

Robin Hood Keeping Watch
Robin Hood keeping a lookout for his enemy, Guy of Gisbourne, from a safe distance

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