Life Collection (page 6)

Head Office of the Mutual Life Insurance Company, New York
Illustration showing the exterior of the Head Office of the Mutual Life Insurance Company, New York, 1900

The Mutual Life Insurance Company Offices, London, 1900
Illustration showing the exterior of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York Offices (on right) in Cornhill, London, 1900

Between Decks on an Emigrant Ship, 1850
Engraving showing distressed needlewomen below decks on an emigrant ship, with their belongings, making themselves confortable before the voyage begins

Gypsy life inside a tent
Sketches of Gypsy life: inside a tent on Mitcham Common

Sitting Bulls Hat, 1897
Illustration of a hat depicting the life of Sitting Bull, the Native American Indian Chief. Tiny crescents denoted how many animals were captured by Sitting Bull

19th Century Whaling
French whalers

Thaxted / Essex / Guildhall
Built over six hundred years ago, the Guildhall in Thaxted, Essex continues to represent the civic life of the town and is still in daily use

The Fishermans Prayer
THE FISHERMANs PRAYER Lord suffer me to catch a fish so large that even I in talking of it afterwards shall have no need to lie

French fishing boat catches octopuses
The crew of a French fishing boat off Cancale, Brittany, find their nets full of hundreds of octopuses which swarm onto the side of their boat, nearly sinking it

Sponge diver loses his footing
Diving for sponges off the Tunisian coast, diver loses a leg to a shark

Life-Line by David Wright, showing a back view of a naked lady. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Houdini and Rope C1920
He examines a rope on which his life may depend

He Raises Lazarus
He brings Lazarus, the brother of his friends Martha and Mary, back to life

Life Cycle of Silk Worm
The life cycle of a silk worm & silk culture

Launch - Cromer Lifeboat
The return of the Cromer lifeboat after assisting a crippled trawler to port

Monk with Skull, Etc
Father Leonard Parisinus, a missionary monk, with a selection of significant items - a skull, a crucifix, a missal and an empty candlestick

Lifeboat to Sail Ship
Lifeboat going to the aid of a sailing ship in trouble

Fishwife at Whitby
A young woman in headscarf and working clothes looks out to sea from the shoreline at Whitby, North Yorkshire; fishing boats are drawn up on the shore behind her

15th Century Fisherman
A medieval fishermen draws in his nets

Darwin (Collier)
CHARLES DARWIN towards the end of his life

Grimsby Fishermen
Early morning mist in No 2 Fish Dock, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England. The large discs in the foreground are used as rollers to stir up the sea bed and catch fish

Modern Zodia: Scorpio
The Modern Zodiac: An Artists Almanac of English Society. A woman wearing a headdress of autumn leaves surrounded by scenes of fox hunting, college life & the new seasons ale

Penzance Lifeboat Rescue
The Penzance lifeboat, Richard Lewis, goes out to the North Britain, wrecked in Mounts Bay

Tending Oyster Beds
American oystermen of New Jersey plant millions of young, unmarketable oysters at the end of the season, in April, to be harvested later in the year

Loki and Sigyn
The gods seek to punish Loki the trickster with the poisonous venom of Gemheil, but his loving wife Sigyn saves his life by catching the venom in a bowl

Launching the Lifeboat
Launching the lifeboat from a carriage into a rough sea whilst the crew climb aboard

Events / Africa / Libya
The U.S. wages war on Algerian pirates : Stephen Decaturs life is saved when Reuben James interposes his head between a pirate sword and his commander

Lapps in Lapland during daily life with reindeer living and working in 1650

Man falling off a broken chair at a dinner party causing a servant to spill a soup tureen over him. Other guests shocked, servants amused. More Miseries

Man being attacked by a parrot and cat in a drawing room. More Miseries. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed and etched by Thomas Rowlandson to accompany Reverend James Beresfords Miseries of

Three soldiers in uniform parading outside a tavern, while a barmaid and man laugh at them. Production at a Alehouse. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Extinct Nothosaurus, mid-Triassic period
Nothosaurus, extinct genus of sauropterygian reptile from the shell-bearing limestone seas, mid-Triassic period. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life

Polish poster for MGM film, Flipper
Polish poster for an MGM film, Flipper (the Polish title is: My Friend is a Dolphin), starring Chuck Connors, Kathleen Maguire and Luke Halpin, poster designed by Rapnicki. 1963

No. 2 Squadron, Canadian Air Force
Canadian Air Force - The assembled men and machines of No. 2 Squadron Canadian Air Force (1918-1920), probably at Shoreham aerodrome (or, less likely, Upper Heyford)

Still Life with Peaches and Pears Date: 1890

DEADLY TEETOTALISM
Deadly teetotalism leads to a shorter life than temperate enjoyment of fine whiskey, claims an advertisement for Long Johns Ben Nevis Whiskey, distilled in Fort William. Date: 1890

Hogarth, Beer Street. A political print supporting a ministerial measure against the unlimited sale of gin. A scene of London life in which happy and healthy tradesmen

Lingering music sheet cover
Music sheet for Lingering, performed at The Palais de Danse, London. The music was written by T. W. Thurban and the words by John P. Harrington

Army patrol in Malaya, 1957
Photograph of an Army patrol in Malaya, 1957.From an album of photographs covering military and social aspects of army life in Malaya, 1957. Date: 1957

Children looking rather unsure in Santas Grotto in Eccles Date: circa 1977

Ferdinand I of Two Sicilies (1751-1825)
Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (1751-1825). King of Sicily, Naples and Two Sicilies. Portrait by Anton Raphael Mengs. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

Fleet Prison / Cruikshank
Fleet Prison was notable as a debtors prison after the 17th century until it was demolished in 1845-46, having been rebuilt 3 times in 1381, 1666 and 1780

John Ruskin (Fun)
JOHN RUSKIN English art critic and writer satirised for his views on the aesthetic life Date: 1819 - 1900

Croupier dealing cards
Marilyn Rugg portrayed while pleasantly working as a croupier. About her job she said: " Its what I call basically an enjoyment job - everyone is out to relax and ejoy themselves

Harrods advertisement Yves St Laurent dress
Advertisement for London department store, Harrods, featuring a knee length, long-sleeved shift dress designed by Yves St Laurent but made in London exclusively for Harrods

P J Proby
P.J. Proby (born James Marcus Smith, November 6, 1938), American singer, songwriter, and actor. He also portrayed Elvis Presley and Roy Orbison in musical theatre productions. Date: 1965

Tampax advertisement, 1965
Go, Girl, Go! Advertisement for Tampax tampons from the 1960s encouraging women to join millions of young moderns this very month ! Date: 1965

Salmo ferox, or Ferox Trout, also known as Lake Trout, or Great Lake Trout. Date: 1879

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